College & Career Center
Weekly Updates 4/8
UPCOMING RRHS & LCPS EVENTS
4/20: Spring College Panel at 7:00 PM at Independence High School for RRHS, BWHS and Independence families. No registration to attend. See flyer below.
4/21: U.S. Navy recruiter at 12:30 PM - sign up via Naviance
4/27: U.S. National Guard at 12:30 PM - sign up via Naviance
4/28: NOVA Rep Visit - focus is on scheduling your classes for the Fall - sign up via Naviance
5/6: Decision Day for the Class of 2022! At our last senior breakfast we will separate your paths forward whether its college, employment, military or a gap year so make sure you have a t-shirt representing your path forward. There will be plenty of photo ops and bring your decorated graduation cap to win prizes.
NEWS YOU CAN USE:
Senior Parents, if you missed this week's parent coffee. This coffee was focused on what to expect and do over the next few months before your senior heads off to college. You can find the recording and presentation here. There are links to resources in the presentation.
4/11 - NOVA bound seniors - Registration for Fall class opens April 11th. If you can register for classes through your student portal at anytime on or after that day. You can also wait for our NOVA rep visit on 4/28. See above to sign up.
Seniors - If you have made your decision and put down a deposit for a college, please take the time to decline other offers you may have received. This will help those on waiting lists. You can send a very short email to the general admissions email normally found at the bottom of the admissions home page.
4/23: Academy Day - Juniors, if you plan to apply to a U.S. Military Academy than you should attend this event hosted by Senator Mark Warner. You must register for this event.
4/30: Underclassmen - Applications are open for Claude Moore Community Builders. This program run by Loudoun Youth Inc will connect you with meaningful volunteer opportunities with local non-profits. Learn more and apply here.
4/23: UVA Engineering Open House
Spring Registration dates for the SAT & ACT - The earlier you 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 5/5 for the 6/4 SAT
https://satsuite.collegeboard.org/sat/registration/dates-deadlines
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
5/4: SAT Prep Class by Turbo Tutoring Give your scores a “turbo boost” with this highly energetic, informative, 2 ½ hr course that will to have you feeling more confident and ready walking into the test! In a single, affordable, accelerated session, you will learn all the essential skills and material necessary to improve your SAT/ACT scores.
Other dates avail for both SAT or ACT at other locations, 5/31 SAT@ Stone Bridge. ***Be sure to list RRHS as our PTSO earns a small donation back😊 Check out their website: scholarships, and private tutoring are avail too.
SUMMER ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS
Click here to view many national and Virginia specific enrichment opportunities. Opportunities include programs with business, journalism, STEM, performing arts, research opportunities and more.
SUMMER/PT JOB & VOLUNTEER/INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Special note: Ashby Ponds is having a hiring event every Saturday in April at 2:30 PM. No experience necessary/$500 signing bonus/must be 16+ years old. Please RSVP to Denise at 703 397 4098.
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.
Comprehensive List of HBCU Scholarships
NEW: This scholarship is open to 9th-12th graders; Virginia School Boards Association(VSBA) Student Essay Contest. The deadline is 5/6.
4/8: EXTENDED to 4/21: RRHS PTSO Scholarship - Academic Excellence - See Naviance for more details
4/8: EXTENDED to 4/21: RRHS PTSO Scholarship - Community - See Naviance for more details
4/8: EXTENDED to 4/21: RRHS PTSO Scholarship - Character - See Naviance for more details
4/8: EXTENDED to 4/21: RRHS PTSO Scholarship - Phoenix Award - See Naviance for more details
4/9: DC Area Phi Beta Kappa Association Scholarship
4/10: Anne Ford Scholarship for students with learning disabilities
4/11: Leesburg Garden Club – See Naviance for more details
4/11: Federal Water Quality Association - See me in the Career Center for details
4/12: Ft Myers Thrift Shop High School Scholarship
4/14: Air Force Retired Officers Community (AFROC)/Falcons Landing Scholarship - See Naviance for more details
4/15: Izaak Walton League of America Conservation Scholarship
4/15: Northern Virginia Kappa Achievement Foundation - LT Charles Spencer - See Naviance for more details
4/15: Northern Virginia Kappa Achievement Foundation - Ben Abney Scholarship - See Naviance for more details
4/15: Northern Virginia Kappa Achievement Foundation - Dr. Frank G. Jenkins - See Naviance for more details
4/15: Northern Virginia Kappa Achievement Foundation - JADE - See Naviance for more details
4/15: Northern Virginia Kappa Achievement Foundation - LT Charles Spencer - See Naviance for more details
4/15: Northern Virginia Kappa Achievement Foundation - Robert Seabrooks Entrepreneurial - See Naviance for more details
4/15: Northern Virginia Kappa Achievement Foundation - Carl Moorehead Humanitarian - See Naviance for more details
4/15: Northern Virginia Kappa Achievement Foundation - Kim Vismale - 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
4/16: IDSEF Cyber Scholarship - See Naviance for more details
4/16: IDSEF Ranier Scholarship - See Naviance for more details
4/16: IDSEF Walker-Red Ball Express Scholarship - See Naviance for more details
4/16: Ira Dorsey Scholarship Endowment Fund
4/18: Dulles International Airport Rotary - College LeRoy Collins - See Naviance for more details
4/18: Dulles International Airport Rotary - Trade School -LeRoy Collins Scholarship - See Naviance for more details
4/22: Omega Psi Phi Inc, Sigma Mu Mu Chapter Scholarship
4/24: Marocchi Memorial
4/25: North Carolina A&T State University - See Naviance for more details
4/25: Virginia Department of Aviation-Chad Weaver Aviation
4/29: VESA (Virginia EL Supervisors Association) Scholarship - See Naviance for more details
4/29: RRHS Kindness Matters Scholarship - See Naviance for more details
4/29: VABA Scholarship-Charles J. Colgan - See Naviance for more details
4/30: Triple Point Security Women's STEM - See Naviance for more details
4/30: Psi Rho Omega Merit Scholarship
4/30: Loudoun Aces Baseball - See Naviance for more details
4/30: Loudoun Aces Kevin Bednoski Community Impact Scholarship - See Naviance for more details
4/30: Diversifying the Teaching Workforce Scholarship - See Naviance for more details
5/1: Virginia Sheriff's Institute Scholarship
5/1: Study.com Scholarships (multiple STEM ones)
5/6: 2022 VSBA Student Essay Contest
5/9: DC Chapter of National Naval Officers Association
5/13: Friends of the Brambleton Library - See Naviance for more details
5/16: A Gift for Textiles Studies - See Naviance for more details
6/1: NSMI Athletic Scholarships
6/15: WebstaurantStore Diversity Scholarship
6/15: WebstaurantStore Foodservice and Hospitality Scholarship