Upward Bound December 2023 & January 2024

DECEMBER 2023 & JANUARY 2024

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JANUARY WEEKLY MEETINGS There will be an online assignment that you can complete toward your stipend the week of January 15.

In-person meetings will start the week of January 22!

We hope everyone has a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

See you in January!

Once school starts, watch your email for assignment information, dates, and times!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Gabe Frye 12/11 Gabe Soto 12/20 Haydin Nesbit 12/29 Mara Plummer 1/13 Mady Heath 1/14 Zoey Schein 1/22

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SENIORS: FAFSA: Be watching for information regarding the new FAFSA! studentaid.gov/announcements-events/fafsa-support states that the FAFSA should open by December 31.

WHAT YOU CAN DO NOW: Find out if your parent(s) will need to be contributors (contribute their info on your FAFSA form).

If your parent(s) will need to contribute to your form, make sure each contributor creates their own StudentAid.gov account. Even if a contributor doesn’t have a Social Security number, they will be able to create an account when the 2024–25 form goes live. This account is called an FSA ID. Student and parent(s) will both need to create an FSA ID account. A parent who has already created an FSA ID (for another child or for themselves) will log into their current FSA ID account. Students and parent(s) will use this log in every year when applying for financial aid, so keeping up with the log in information is VERY IMPORTANT! Watch the “Preparing for the FAFSA Form” playlist to understand what information and documents you’ll need to fill out the FAFSA form.

Use the Federal Student Aid Estimator to get an early estimate of what your federal student aid could be after submitting the new form.

To access information and links, you can go to the website listed above or us this QR code.

If you are applying to a 4 year university, be sure to check all of your deadlines.

Apply for scholarships.

Schedule an individual meeting with us!

If you want to be eligible for the Senior Reward, don't forget to log your progress by using this QR code.

FYI: Your November & December stipends will be combined into one check!

JUNIORS: If you haven't already, this semester is a great time to take your first SAT or ACT test. This will give you time to practice and improve before taking it again during your Senior year. As an Upward Bound Student, you are eligible to take each test up to 2 times for free. Please let Leigh Ann or Stacey know if you need a voucher. Want

Juniors & Seniors, if you are interested in our job shadowing program called SCORE, be sure to fill out the application!

to know which test is best for you? Take a short quiz here www.kaptest.com/sat/satvs-act to find out! Be sure to study and practice using your www.khanacademy.org account!!

Join clubs and take on some leadership roles.

Consider applying for the Upward Bound Junior Leadership program.

Applications will be available in January!

Leigh Ann Adams Director ladams@vhcc.edu 276-739-2506

UPCOMING EVENTS: We will be hosting an evening workshop at VHCC in late January to help Seniors with the FAFSA, and 9th-11th with planning their class schedule for the upcoming year. Be watching your email and social media for more information!

Stacey Dorton Academic Coordinator sdorton@vhcc.edu 276-739-2507

Ella Ratcliffe-Sutherland Office Manager eratcliffe@vhcc.edu 276-739-2479

DECEMBER 2023 & JANUARY 2024 SCHOLARSHIPS

UB TUNED IN STAY UP TO DATE WITH SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINES!

Accepted year round, on a rolling basis: Employment BOOST Scholarship www.employmentboost.com/scholarship Dec 1: Virginia Tech Raise.me Scholarships Dec 1: Hagan Scholarship haganscholarships.org Dec 1: United States Senate Youth Program ussenateyouth.org Dec 1: Ron Brown Scholar Program ronbrown.org/apply/ron-brown-scholarship Dec 15: Burger King Scholars Program bk-scholars.com Dec 18: Equitable Excellence Scholarship www.equitable.com/foundation/equitable-excellence-scholarship Dec 31: Gen and Kelly Tanabe Scholarship www.genkellyscholarship.com Jan 3: Live Mas Scholarship—Taco Bell Foundation www.tacobellfoundation.org/live-mas-scholarship Jan 4: GE-Reagan Foundation Scholarship Program www.reaganfoundation.org/education/ scholarship-programs/ge-reagan-foundation-scholarship-program Jan 11: FFA Scholarships www.ffa.org/participate/grants-and-scholarships/scholarships Jan 12: Virginia DAR Nursing Scholarship www.virginiadar.org/about/#scholarships Jan 12: Virginia DAR Scholarship—All Majors www.virginiadar.org/about/#scholarships Jan 12: John F. Kennedy-Profile of Courage Essay Contest www.jfklibrary.org/learn/education/profile-in-courage-essay-contest/eligibilityand-requirements Jan 18: National Beta Scholarships (Beta Club) www.betaclub.org/scholarship/scholarship-info Jan 31: Better Business Bureau Student of Integrity Scholarship https://www.bbb.org/local/0613/scholarship Jan 31: Kiwanis Teenager of the Year Scholarship https://k03.site.kiwanis.org/teenager-of-the-year/ Seniors & Juniors...scholarship drawings are underway at bigfuture.collegeboard.org! Don’t forget to log into your College Board account and complete the tasks on your dashboard!