WEEKLYMEETINGS:
OurKick-Offmeetingwillstarttheweekof LaborDay!
VHS:Tuesday,Sept.6@11:56-1:08
HHS:Wednesday,Sept.7@11:28-12:40
PHHS:Thursday,Sept.8@11:28-1:00
VHS,HHS,PHHS:Stopbyanytimeduringlunchtopickupyourschool suppliesandmeetwithus!Feelfreetobringyourlunchwithyouand hangout!
CHS: Wednesday,Sept.7@1:15-1:45or2:55-3:25
NHS:Wednesday,Sept.7@7:50am
Eachweekwewillsendoutthedates,times,&locationson Facebook,inanemail,andonRemindforyourschool. Meetingdatesandtimesareup-to-dateontheUBCalendar: www.vhcc.edu/upwardbound
Attendyourweeklymeetingstoearn$$$!!!
SEPTEMBERMEETINGGOALS:
UB BACK IN CLASS
Let'sROCK thisschool year!
DuringthemonthofSeptember,ourgoalistogeteveryoneoffon therightfootsowecanROCKtheyear.WewillgoovertheUB Handbook,newopportunities&policies,makesureallpaperwork iscomplete,workonPersonalEducationPlans(PEP),getlogged intotheonlineaccountsweuse(seenextpage),giveout OpportunitiesBooklets,goovertimelines,determineyourGRIT score,andgiveoutschoolsupplies!!
INDIVIDUALMEETINGS:
Thisyear,wewillbeatyourhighschooleachweekforindividual meetings.Thesemeetingsareveryimportant,especiallyforJuniors &Seniors.Duringthesemeetingswecangiveyouindividualhelp withthingslikecollege&scholarshipapplications,FinancialAid, SAT/ACTprep,studyskills,orjustanyhelpyouneedtobe successfulwithschooland/orcollegeprep.
Studentswillberequiredtosignupforatleast1individualmeeting eachmonth.SignupswillbeheldatthefirstWeeklyMeeting. Zoommeetingswillbeavailableonacase-by-casebasis
NEW OPPORTUNITIES:
UBJuniorLeadershipProgram: Thisyear ourJuniorswillbegiventheopportunityto participateinaLeadershipProgramthatwill givevaluableexperiencetohelpwith scholarships,college/jobapplications,and personalgrowth!EachJuniorwillbegiven moreinformationduringtheweekly meetingsthismonth.
SeniorRewards: Senioryearissoimportant andweneedourSeniorstostayengagedand ontopofthings.Startingthisyear, each Seniorwillhavetoparticipateincertain criteriainordertoearnaveryspecialreward. Moreinformationtocome!
SCORE(SeniorCareerObservation& ResearchExperience): Startingthisyear, wewillbeincorporatingJobShadowing& CareerObservationintoourSummer Academy.Wewillalsohaveavarietyof CareerResearch&CareerReadinessactivities throughouttheyearandSummerAcademy.
UBBookClub:Lovetoread?Askusabout joiningorleadingtheUBBookClub!
NEW POLICIES:
Therewillbenoscheduledweeklyzoom meeting. Zoommeetingsareavailableby request,butitwillbeuptothestudenttoset thatupwithus!
Virtualactivitieswillonlycounttowardyour meetingattendanceifyouareavirtual studentorattendAbingdonHSorJohnBattle HS
Studentswillberequiredtoattendatleast1 individualmeetingeachmonth.
Raise.me,mycoalition.org, khanacademy.org,brainfuse.com, commonapp.org,cb.org, virtualjobshadow.com
HAVEYOUFILLEDOUT YOUR2022-23REQUIRED PAPERWORK?
NACACVirtualCollegeFair Registerhere:https://www.nacacfairs.org/attend/attendvirtual-college-fairs/ CollegeNight@theHigherEducationCenter Visitwithover50colleges College&CareerNight@OakPointElementarySchool Visitwithover50colleges CoalitionforCollege:AllAboutTesting(virtual) Registerhere: https://www.coalitionforcollegeaccess.org/event/all-abouttesting
UB TUNED IN
Stayuptodatewithscholarshipdeadlines!
Applicationsacceptedyear-roundonarollingbasis:EmploymentBOOSTScholarship https://employmentboost.com/scholarship/
Sept15:TheGatesScholarshipwww.thegatesscholarship.org/scholarship
Sept27: QuestBridgeNationalCollegeMatch www.questbridge.org
Sept30: Don'tTextandDriveScholarship www.digitalresponsibility.org/dont-text-and-drivescholarship
Sept30:UnitedStatesSenateYouthProgram https://ussenateyouth.org/the-hearst-foundations/
MidOctober:TomBurkettEducationalScholarship(forSmythCountystudentsonly--contactyour GuidanceCounselor)
Oct8:AESEngineersScholarship www.aesengineers.com/scholarships.php
Oct17: CollegeJumpStartScholarship www.jumpstart-scholarship.net/application-us
Oct18: HeismanHighSchoolScholarship www.heismanscholarship.com/about
Oct31:Coca-ColaScholarsFoundationhttps://www.coca-colascholarsfoundation.org/apply/ KeepyourRaise.meaccountup-to-dateformicro-scholarshipsfromparticipatingcolleges.
Seniors...scholarshipdrawingsareunderwayathttps://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/pay-forcollege/bigfuture-scholarshipsforstrengtheningyourcollegelist,practicingtheSAT,&exploring scholarships.StartinginOctober,thedrawingswillalsobeforcompletingtheFAFSA!Don’tforgetto logintoyourCollegeBoardaccountandcompletethesetasks!