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Weekly Updates 1/21
UPCOMING RRHS & LCPS EVENTS
1/22: SAT Practice Exam - virtual - Hosted by Revolution Prep with all proceeds going to the RRHS PTSO. This is a great way for Juniors and Sophomores to get a sense of their test taking abilities without paying full price or leaving the house. It's not too late to Register here.
1/24: Northern Virginia Community College rep at 10:00 AM. Ms. Nieves will help seniors apply to NOVA, talk about scholarships and next steps. Sign up via Naviance.
1/26: The Academies of Loudoun will host a Skilled Trades Fair at ACL from 6:30PM-8:30 PM. This fair will feature business partners from Graphic Communications, Culinary Arts. Environmental Plant Science, HVAC and other industries. You can register here.
2/4: U.S Army recruiter - Sign up via Naviance.
2/2: Military Night - hosted at Independence High School 7:00PM-9:00PM for all LCPS students interest in the military. All branches of the military will be represented along with representatives from the military service academies, ROTC for college and JR ROTC at Loudoun County High School. No registration needed.
2/3: Parents - Intro to the SAT presentation -This event is being rescheduled.
NEWS YOU CAN USE:
Seniors & Juniors looking to pay to attend a California unniversity, the College Corps if offering $10K per year for students who volunteer a certain amount of hours. Learn more here.
NOVA bound seniors, NOVA scholarships are open now through 2/25. There are a lot of scholarships. You can view them all here.
Seniors - You do NOT need to request a mid-year transcript be sent to your colleges. Your counselor will send a mid-year transcript to all the colleges you applied, regardless of your status once the grading period closes for first semester.
Junior Parents - If you missed the Junior Parent Coffee on Financial Aid here is the link to the recording and presentation.
Seniors - looking for other colleges to apply? Here is a list of colleges with rolling or late admission deadlines.
Academies of Loudoun is hosting info sessions at the following schools:
1/22: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Stone Bridge High School
2/2: 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM Lightridge High School
2/8: 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM Loudoun Valley High School
All sessions are in the auditorium. Deadline to apply is Noon on 2/15.
Spring Registration dates for the SAT & ACT - The earlier the register, the more likely to get a location close to you which is really helpful with an early start on a Saturday morning.
Register by 2/11 for the 3/12 SAT
Register by 4/8 for the 5/7 SAT
Register by 5/5 for the 6/4 SAT
https://satsuite.collegeboard.org/sat/registration/dates-deadlines
Register by 2/25 for the 4/2 ACT
Register by 5/6 for the 6/11 ACT
Register by 6/17 or the 7/16 ACT
https://www.act.org/content/act/en/products-and-services/the-act/registration.html
3/1: It's All Write: Teen Short Story Contest - Loudoun County Public Library's annual writing contest is now open. Learn more here.
Interested in enlisting in the military? To do so you must take the ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery). You can learn more about the ASVAB and register here.
Scholarship Opportunities
To find the scholarships listed on Naviance, complete the following steps:
- Log in to Naviance
- Select Colleges in the top navigation
- Under Scholarship& Money select Scholarship List
- Choose local scholarships and type in LCPS or RRHS
NOTE: Some scholarship applications require a letter of recommendation. I would ask the teachers who wrote your college letter of recommendation if they would tweak it slightly to address a scholarship committee and that you are worthy of the scholarship vs attending their college.
1/25: Amazon Future Engineer
2/1: For JUNIORS - Yale Basett Award for Community Engagement
2/7: NEW - Community Foundation for Northern Virginia -NVTC Foundation Kilberg
2/7: NEW - Community Foundation for Northern Virginia -Rose Koury
2/7: NEW - Community Foundation for Northern Virginia - Vance International Inc
2/7: Community Foundation for Northern Virginia - AMS Opportunity
2/7: Community Foundation for Northern Virginia-Ashworth Grogan Scholarship
2/7: Community Foundation for Northern Virginia-Charles Homer Barton
2/7: Community Foundation for Northern Virginia-Bentley Family
2/7: Community Foundation for Northern Virginia-Elizabeth Koury
2/19: NEW - LCAC Delta Sigma Theta Sorority - Community College Scholarship
2/19: NEW - LCAC Delta Sigma Theta Sorority - HBCU Excellence Scholarship
2/19: NEW - LCAC Delta Sigma Theta Sorority - Fortitude Scholarship
2/19: NEW - Delta Sigma Theta Sorority - Linda Griffin Leadership Scholarship
2/19: NEW- Delta Sigma Theta Sorority- Seleah Wyche-Joyner STEM Scholarship
2/25: Deadline for NOVA scholarships. Go to NVCC.edu to see scholarships
2/26: AFCEA DC STEM Scholarship
2/28: TheDream.US National Scholarship
3/1: Foundation 649 Scholarship
3/1: U of Michigan - Gloria Wille Bell and Carlos R. Bell Scholarship
3/1: EEgual Scholarship Awards Program
3/4: Jewel College Scholarship
3/5: NEW - Long Nguyen and Kimmy Duong Scholarship
3/11: Weedon Memorial High School Essay Contest - See Naviance for more details
3/15: NEW - ECF STEM Scholarship
3/15: New - ECF-Kozy Kap and Kozy Kerchief Scholarship
3/15: New - ECF HBCU Scholarship
3/15: Community Foundation for Northern Virginia-Leslie Richardson Memorial Swan & Sparrow
3/15: Senior.Care.com Aging Matters Scholarship
3/15: Horatio Alger Association National Scholarships
3/25: Community Foundation for Northern Virginia-Booz Allen Hamilton Vision
3/25: Loudoun Retired Educators Association Scholarship - See Naviance for more details
3/31: Legacy of Life Essay Scholarship
3/31: Legacy of Life Video Scholarship
3/31: NEW - Scottish Rite of Freemasonry-Glass
4/1: NEW - CFLNFC - Debbie Settle -See Naviance for more details
4/1: NEW - CFLNFC - Gavin Rupp "I Promise 15"-See Naviance for more details
4/1: NEW -Blair and Mike Pirrello Vocational Scholarship - See Naviance for more details
4/1: NEW - Women's Club of Loudoun - See Naviance for more details
4/1: Loudoun Education Foundation-Elaine Avington Griffin Unsung Educator - See Naviance for more details
4/1: Loudoun Education Association Future Educator Scholarship - See Naviance for more details
4/1: Esperanza Education Fund Scholarships
4/1: Loudoun Beat The Odds - See Naviance for more details
4/1: Culinary, Event, Tourism & Hospitality Scholarship - See Naviance for more details
4/1: Master Singers of Virginia Scholarship - See Naviance for more details
4/1: Committee for Dulles Community Outreach - See Naviance for more details
4/1: Dr. Juergen Reinhardt Memorial Scouting Scholarship - See Naviance for more details
4/1: Loudoun Association of School Librarians -See Naviance for more details
4/3: Community Foundation for Northern Virginia-Northern Virginia First Responders
4/10: Anne Ford Scholarship for students with learning disabilities
4/11: Leesburg Garden Club – See Naviance for more details
4/14: Air Force Retired Officers Community (AFROC)/Falcons Landing Scholarship - See Naviance for more details.
4/15: C. Richard Walk Masonic Memorial Scholarship - See Naviance for more details
4/15: WMCCAI Scholarship - See Naviance for more details
4/29: RRHS Kindness Matters Scholarship - See Naviance for more details
4/30: Diversifying the Teaching Workforce Scholarship - See Naviance for more details
5/16: A Gift for Textiles Studies - See Naviance for more details
6/15: WebstaurantStore Diversity Scholarship
6/15: WebstaurantStore Foodservice and Hospitality Scholarship