February Newsletter

YOU ARE IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT

CAREER & FINANCIAL PLANNING

During the months of February & March we will be focusing on some in-depth activities to put you in the driver's seat of your career & your financial planning. You won't want to miss these weekly meetings! Keep an eye on your email & social media for days & times to earn your $10 stipend!

Bring a friend to our meetings during the week of Valentine's Day!

DATES EVENTS

Areyoureadyfor thenextstep?

DON'T LET THINGS PILE UPUSE YOUR PLANNER!

Feb 6: Academic Planning & College Readiness Workshop RSVP due

Feb 10: Registration deadline for

March 11 SAT

Feb 10: ARC Camps deadline to apply

Feb 11: ACT

Feb 17: Junior Leadership Applications due

Feb 27: Junior Leadership Workshop RSVP due (more info to come)

SCOREobservationsare gettingorganized!Some studentswillbe completingtheir observationsduring SpringBreak!Keepaneye onyouremailforall details!

Monday,February13 6:00PM

VHCC,RoomISC130

Dinnerwillbeprovided Sessionsforallgradelevels

UBJuniors:Ifyouareinterestedingettingsomeleadership experienceandgainingsomeveryimportantskillstoaddto thosecollegeandscholarshipapplications,it'stimetoapply fortheUpwardBoundJuniorLeadershipProgram!

JuniorLeadershipisaprogramofferedduringJunioryearthatwillgiveourstudents moreopportunitiestobeleaderswithinUpwardBound,ourschools,andour communities StudentswhoareinterestedinparticipatingintheJuniorLeadership Programmustcompletethisapplicationandmeetthefollowingcriteria:

30GPAorhigher 50%orhigherparticipationinUBmeetings&events

BeworkingtowardanAdvancedStudiesDiploma

Onceacceptedintotheprogram,studentswillsubmitaleadershipProjectProposal Your proposalshouldincludethefollowingitems:

Projectidea Timeline

Proposedoutcome Completiondate

Estimatednumberofhelpersneeded

Ifthissoundsoverwhelming,dontworry!Wewillhavea workshopinearlyMarchtohelpyouwiththis Wealsohave someideastogetyoustarted!

Interestedinapplying?UsetheQRcodeandsubmit yourapplicationbeforeFebruary17,2023

AcademicPlanning& CollegeReadiness Workshop

STUDENTS IN THE SPOTLIGHT

Congratulations to McKenzie Wise (PHHS) who is currently serving as the 4-H Southwest District Ambassador. With this leadership role, she recently traveled to Richmond to take a tour of the Capital and Farm Bureau She was also able to meet with Delegate O'Quinn, and learned about his job at the Capital!

Congratulations to Shay Cannon (VHS) who earned 1st Chair Senior Symphonic All-District Band, which qualifies her for an All-State audition! Shay plays the french horn and will be participating in the AllDistrict Concert at the Higher Education Center on February 4.

Shay also plays soccer and earned 2nd Team AllDistrict last season!

Congratulations to Trystan Widener and Haydin Nesbitt! They were chosen as December students of the month at HHS! We are proud of you!!

FEBRUARY BIRTHDAYS

Jalyn Thompson 2/3

Josie Morales 2/6

Briggs Meadows 2/8

Olivia Gentry 2/13

Caragan Heath 2/20

Allyson Gutierrez 2/20

UB TUNED IN

Accepted year round, on a rolling basis: Employment BOOST Scholarship www employmentboost com/scholarship

Feb 10: (extended deadline) Better Business Bureau of Western Virginia Student of Integrity Essay Scholarship https://www.bbb.org/local/0613/scholarship

Feb 27: Scholars Helping Collars Scholarship www.petplay.com/scholarship/

Feb 28: Better Business Bureau of Western Virginia Video/Social Scholarship https://www bbb org/local/0613/scholarship

Mar 1: Teen Alzheimer's Awareness Scholarship (Alzheimer’s Foundation of America) https://alzfdn.org/young-leaders-of-afa/alzheimers-awareness-scholarship/

Mar 3: George E. Allen Academic Scholarship https://www.allenandallen.com/about/communityinvolvement/scholarships/george-e-allen-scholarship/gea-app/

Mar 3: Granville P. Meade Scholarship https://www.doe.virginia.gov/parents-students/forstudents/graduation/granville-p-meade-scholarship

Mar 7: Doodle for Google Scholarship https://doodles google com/d4g/how-it-works/

Mar 13-31: Virginia Bankers' Association Bank Day Scholarship Program www.vabankers.org/person/vba-bank-day-scholarship-program

Mar 11: Weedon Memorial High School Essay Contest Please see your Guidance Office for more information.

Mar 11: The Society of the Cincinnati (in the State of Virginia) Scholarship http://thecollegecompanion.com/the-society-of-cincinnati-in-the-state-of-virginia-scholarship/

Mar 15: Rich Murray Journalism Scholarship

https://vasidsports.com/sports/2012/6/22/General 0622123808.aspx

Mar 31: Janice M Scott Memorial Scholarship https://jmscottmemorialfund org/apply/

Juniors & Seniors...scholarship drawings are underway at bigfuture.collegeboard.org for building a college list, practicing the SAT, completing the FAFSA, and exploring scholarships. Don’t forget to log into your College Board account and complete these tasks!