College/Career Center Update
Happy New Year, Titans!!
Important Dates
Monday, 1/9, 4th period, Career Center - Montgomery College visiting! Sign up on Naviance (see below for instructions).
Tuesday, 1/10 - Lunch, Career Center - FAFSA DRIVE Workshop for Students - get help with FAFSA, MDCAPS, MSFAA
Wednesday, 1/11 - Lunch, outside Career Center - Marines visiting
Thursday, 1/12 - 6 - 7:30pm, FAFSA Completion Night, Einstein Room 134, Registration required (see below).
Wednesday, 1/18 - Lunch, Career Center - ROTC Opportunities with various military branches
Monday, 1/23 - 4th period, Career Center - National Hispanic Institute presents information on LDZ Leadership Conference - Sign up Naviance.
Wednesday, 1/25 - 6-7:30pm, Einstein , Room 134 - FAFSA Completion Night
Thursday, 2/9, 8am - ASVAB Administration - See Ms. Johnston for Registration Information
Friday, 2/17, 6-8:30PM, Universities of Shady Grove, Rockville MD. 12/16 - HBCU College Fair
FINANCIAL AID:
The New Year has arrived and FINANCIAL AID DEADLINES are approaching quickly! Check with your colleges/universities to be sure you’ve submitted your FAFSA on time! The State of Maryland DEADLINE IS MARCH 1ST!!
We will hold FAFSA DRIVE Workshops for students every Tuesday in the Career Center during lunch. Get help with your FAFSA, MSFAA or MDCAPS accounts. Get the money for college FOR WHICH YOU ARE ELIGIBLE!!
The next FAFSA Completion Night will be Thursday, January 12th from 6-8pm.
Bring your documents and complete your FAFSA on the spot. Register through the form below* or email me. Once you register, I will email a confirmation with a list of documents you need to bring.
*Log in through you student’s mcpsmd.net account if you cannot access the form OR email me at maripat_moloney-johnston@mcpsmd.org:
All - Learn about the Financial Aid Process for College - Financial Aid Night.
The link for the presentation and recording from our Financial AId Presentation by Rob Maddox can be found below: Recording:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tQswbU77wkj6ZnI01U5LANK2B3rXzbd4/view?usp=sharing
Presentation:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/13zPSCU-Ko_ScVtmZuZgNP5zQ_SFE7SDL1oaMzWwGktM/edit?usp=sharing
**SENIORS** - Do you have January application deadlines?!
Your Senior Transcript Request Form (found on the Counseling webpage) must be submitted one month in advance of your deadline.
Before submitting theTranscript Request Form, you need to:
1) Complete your Self Reflection Survey in Naviance, (About Me/Surveys from My School/ Self Reflection Survey)
2) Match your Common Application to Naviance, and
3) sign your FERPA Release Authorization in the Common App.
Please see Ms. Malner, Counseling Secretary or Ms. Johnston in the CC for support.
SENIORS - SHARE COLLEGE DECISIONS AND SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION IN THE COUNSELING CENTER
* Please see Ms. Malner, Counseling Secretary in the Counseling Office to share college admittance decisions.
* Please see Ms. Johnston in the Career Center with Scholarship Information.
Have a great weekend, Titans!
Best,
Ms. Johnston
AEHS College/Career Advisor / Dual Enrollment Program Advisor (DEPA)