Senior Newsletter #1
August 21, 2019
Welcome to YOUR Senior Year!
Congratulations, you made it to your senior year!
This is an exciting time with many transitions and decisions to be made. In order to ease the transition from high school to post high school, the counseling center creates and distributes an almost bi-monthly newsletter. The newsletter will be available on-line on our college planning website (click button below). They are also emailed to your school email and to parents' email.
The newsletter will contain information on events coming up, deadlines, scholarship information, and helpful hints. This is your newsletter designed to help YOU! Please feel free to bring suggestions for improving the newsletter and information about events and scholarships to Mrs. Marotz in the counseling center.
Upcoming Events
Financial Aid Presentation
September 9th
5:30 - 6:30 p.m. Spanish Presentation
7:00-8:00 p.m. English Presentation
Johnny Carson Theater
This program is designed for any 11th and 12th grade students and their parents. A representative from Education Quest will go through the financial aid application process. Students can also earn a chance to win a $500 scholarship just for attending!
Educational Planning Program
9:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Northeast Community College
Many college reps will be at the Lifelong Learning Center to talk to you about their college. More information about signing up to follow.
Apply 2 College Day
8:00 - 11:30 a.m.
NHS Main Gym
College reps will be here to help seniors apply to college. Students can also obtain their FSA ID and send transcripts. More information to come!
Scholarships
Most of you don’t have a money tree growing in your back yard. Soooo...you are probably looking for ways to pay for college expenses. The good news is that there is a lot money out there. You just need to know how to get it!
The first place to look for scholarships is the college itself. Therefore, it is important to apply and be accepted at the college in order for them to be eligible for those scholarships. You will be eligible for many scholarships just by sending in your college application! Other scholarships require you to be enrolled before you can apply for the scholarship. Other scholarships will also be listed in the Scholarship List of the College Planning Website. There are also some really good Websites to look for scholarships. More information to come!
Seniors should do these things before the end of the 1st quarter:
- Apply to the college(s) you are considering attending. That way you are on their list early for potential scholarship money.
- Watch for the newsletters each week for specific information of scholarships.
- Start a folder to keep all of your college information organized.
- Review your transcript. Talk to your counselor if something is not right
- Create or update an activities resume.
Young Men Turning 18!
Helpful Websites
Scholarships
Athletics/ActivitiesFinancial AidCollege Savings PlanCareer PlanningCollege PlanningNorfolk Senior High Counseling Center
Brian Porn E-K
Heather Marotz L-Ri
Kendra Marshall Ro-Z
Shawn Schultz - Mental Health Counselor
Connie Ingram - Administrative Assistant
Website: http://www.norfolkpublicschools.org/schools/norfolk-high-school/counseling/
Location: 801 Riverside Boulevard, Norfolk, NE, United States
Phone: 402-644-2534
Twitter: @NHSGuidanceNews