VHCC - Upward Bound - Sept 2022

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SEPTEMBER 2022

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STAY UP TO DATE WITH ALL UPWARD BOUND NEWS!

OVERVIEW:

Weekly Meetings What's New This Year Important Dates & Events September Birthdays 2022-23 Required Paperwork Online Resources Scholarships

CONTACT US:

Leigh Ann Adams, Director ladams@vhcc.edu 276-739-2506 Stacey Dorton, Academic Coordinator sdorton@vhcc.edu 276-739-2507 Ella Ratcliffe-Sutherland, Office Manager eratcliffe@vhcc.edu 276-739-2479 Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @vhccupwardbound

WEEKLY MEETINGS:

Our Kick-Off meeting will start the week of Labor Day!

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: Stop by anytime during lunch to pick up your school supplies and meet with us! Feel free to bring your lunch with you and hang out!

CHS: Wednesday, Sept. 7 @ 1:15-1:45 or 2:55-3:25

NHS: Wednesday, Sept. 7 @ 7:50am

Each week we will send out the dates, times, & locations on Facebook, in an email, and on Remind for your school.

Meeting dates and times are up-to-date on the UB Calendar: www.vhcc.edu/upwardbound

Attend your weekly meetings to earn $$$!!!

SEPTEMBER MEETING GOALS:

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Let's ROCK this school year!

During the month of September, our goal is to get everyone off on the right foot so we can ROCK the year. We will go over the UB Handbook, new opportunities & policies, make sure all paperwork is complete, work on Personal Education Plans (PEP), get logged into the online accounts we use (see next page), give out Opportunities Booklets, go over timelines, determine your GRIT score, and give out school supplies!!

INDIVIDUAL MEETINGS: This year, we will be at your high school each week for individual

meetings. These meetings are very important, especially for Juniors & Seniors. During these meetings we can give you individual help with things like college & scholarship applications, Financial Aid, SAT/ACT prep, study skills, or just any help you need to be successful with school and/or college prep.

Students will be required to sign up for at least 1 individual meeting each month. Sign ups will be held at the first Weekly Meeting.

Zoom meetings will be available on a case-by-case basis.

WHAT'S NEW THIS YEAR?

NEW OPPORTUNITIES: UB Junior Leadership Program: This year our Juniors will be given the opportunity to participate in a Leadership Program that will give valuable experience to help with scholarships, college/job applications, and personal growth! Each Junior will be given more information during the weekly meetings this month.

Senior Rewards: Senior year is so important and we need our Seniors to stay engaged and on top of things. Starting this year, each Senior will have to participate in certain criteria in order to earn a very special reward.

More information to come!

SCORE (Senior Career Observation & Research Experience): Starting this year, we will be incorporating Job Shadowing & Career Observation into our Summer Academy. We will also have a variety of Career Research & Career Readiness activities throughout the year and Summer Academy.

UB Book Club: Love to read? Ask us about joining or leading the UB Book Club!

NEW POLICIES: There will be no scheduled weekly zoom meeting. Zoom meetings are available by request, but it will be up to the student to set that up with us!

Virtual activities will only count toward your meeting attendance if you are a virtual student or attend Abingdon HS or John Battle HS. Students will be required to attend at least 1 individual meeting each month.

Check out our online, interactive calendar: www.vhcc.edu/upwardbound

ONLINE RESOURCES: Raise.me, mycoalition.org,

khanacademy.org, brainfuse.com, commonapp.org, cb.org, virtualjobshadow.com

IMPORTANT DATES: September 2 SAT Registration Deadline for October 1 Test September 6 Weekly Meetings Begin September 10 ACT Test Date September 11 @ 1pm-6pm NACAC Virtual College Fair Register here: https://www.nacacfairs.org/attend/attendvirtual-college-fairs/

Jacob Peloquin 9/7 Zackery Fritz 9/8 Jaclyn Boles 9/12 Amanda Perkins 9/14 Shaylen Cannon 9/29

HAVE YOU FILLED OUT YOUR 2022-23 REQUIRED PAPERWORK?

September 13 @ 6:30pm - 8pm College Night @ the Higher Education Center Visit with over 50 colleges September 14 @ 5pm-7pm College & Career Night @ Oak Point Elementary School Visit with over 50 colleges September 15 @ 8pm-9pm Coalition for College: All About Testing (virtual) Register here: https://www.coalitionforcollegeaccess.org/event/all-abouttesting September 16 ACT Registration Deadline for October 22 Test October 1 FAFSA Opens October 1 SAT Test Date October 7 SAT Registration Deadline for November 7 Test October 12 PSAT for Sophomores & Juniors Sign up with your school's guidance office

SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2022 SCHOLARSHIPS

UB TUNED IN Stay up to date with scholarship deadlines!

Applications accepted year-round on a rolling basis: Employment BOOST Scholarship https://employmentboost.com/scholarship/ Sept 15: The Gates Scholarship www.thegatesscholarship.org/scholarship Sept 27: Quest Bridge National College Match www.questbridge.org Sept 30: Don't Text and Drive Scholarship www.digitalresponsibility.org/dont-text-and-drivescholarship Sept 30: United States Senate Youth Program https://ussenateyouth.org/the-hearst-foundations/ Mid October: Tom Burkett Educational Scholarship (for Smyth County students only -- contact your Guidance Counselor) Oct 8: AES Engineers Scholarship www.aesengineers.com/scholarships.php Oct 17: College JumpStart Scholarship www.jumpstart-scholarship.net/application-us Oct 18: Heisman High School Scholarship www.heismanscholarship.com/about Oct 31: Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation https://www.coca-colascholarsfoundation.org/apply/ Keep your Raise.me account up-to-date for micro-scholarships from participating colleges.

Seniors...scholarship drawings are underway at https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/pay-forcollege/bigfuture-scholarships for strengthening your college list , practicing the SAT, & exploring scholarships. Starting in October, the drawings will also be for completing the FAFSA ! Don’t forget to log into your College Board account and complete these tasks!