PHS Guidance & College and Careers
News and Updates
Acceptance Letter Project "2016"
PHS Seniors! Have you started to receive acceptance letters from colleges yet? Bring them into the Guidance Office & we will make a copy and remove your personal information so it is not shared. Each copy of an acceptance letter will be used in an exciting project! These acceptance letters will make up the outline of “2016” in the lunch room on the Senior side. (Please note: these acceptance letters do NOT need to be only from the school you think you’re going to attend, but instead ALL acceptance letters. I’ll also be taking acceptance letters from the military or job-offers. Anything that shows confirmed opportunities for after graduation.) Let’s fill the Senior side of the lunch room with the opportunities for 2016 PHS graduates!
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Seniors! Hendricks County Community Foundation Scholarships - Due Dec. 16th
Seniors, the application window for the Hendricks County Community Foundation Scholarships is now open. Most awards range from $500 - $10,000. This year the HCCF scholarship application will also include the Lilly Endowment Scholarship.
The Lilly Endowment Scholarship pays full tuition, fees, and a $900 stipend for four years of undergraduate study at any Indiana public or private college or university. Many of the HCCF scholarships are specific to Plainfield High School students and the Lilly Endowment is specific to Hendricks county students, so it is a great opportunity for you to earn scholarship money for college.
Also available is the Duke Energy Indiana scholarship for students going to an Indiana technical trade school in Indiana. The GPA criteria is a 2.0 or higher, and financial need is considered for this scholarship. This is another great opportunity for any Plainfield High School student pursuing a 2-year degree in Indiana.
*Login to Naviance for more information and to access the applications. The deadline for all of these scholarships is December 16th, so be sure to apply now!
8th Grade Parents - Save the Date
FAFSA Day at PHS
Thursday, February 18, 2016 will be FAFSA Day at Plainfield High School; 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.
More information to come!
Want to Prep for the ACT and/or SAT?
College & Career Advisor - Extended Hours
I will be available every Thursday from 3-6 p.m. to meet and answer questions for students and parents.
Not sure what to ask? Take a look at common topics covered for each grade level.
*Naviance will be covered for all grades
9th Grade - School & community involvement, introduction to resume building
10th Grade - Exploring career clusters, job-shadowing, continued resume building
11th Grade - Connecting extracurricular involvement to resume, college visits, career exploration, SAT/ACT
12th Grade - College application process, financial aid & scholarships, other post-secondary options for students not attending college, continued resume building and interview skills
Call or email to schedule an appointment. Walk-ins are welcome, but appointments will receive priority. aspillane@plainfield.k12.in.us or 317-754-2210