FEBRUARY 2024
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DATES & EVENTS Seniors - please attend one of these events to receive help with your FAFSA. This is a requirement for your monthly stipend! You will need to complete an FSA ID a few days before the event!
VHCC FAFSA OPEN HOUSE Feb 1, 3pm-7pm @ HHS Feb. 8, 3pm-7pm @ VHS Feb. 15, 3pm-7pm @ NHS Feb. 17, 11am-2pm @ VHCC
studentaid.gov/fsa-id/createaccount/launch
SAT/ACT
VIRTUAL EVENTS
Feb. 10: ACT Test Day
Feb. 13: Aiming for College (Coalition for College) @ 8-9pm
Feb. 23: SAT Registration Deadline for the March 9 Test Date
coalitionforcollegeaccess.org/event/aimingfor-college
Feb. 18: Virtual College Fair @ 1-6pm nacacattend.org/24VirtualFeb18
SATURDAY, APRIL 13 Save the date for our spring college visit to Appalachian State University in Boone, NC appstate.edu
Use our interactive online calendar for links & information on all events!
vhcc.edu/upwardbound
TO REMEMBER Juniors & Seniors: If you want to participate in SCORE, applications are due by February 9!
HANDBOOK HIGHLIGHT
You must have a 2.5 DON'T LET GPATHINGS or abovePILE to UP USE YOUR PLANNER! participate in trips & Summer Academy! If you are below a 2.5, weekly tutoring is mandatory.
UB Junior Leadership applications are due by February 16!
FEBRUARY STIPEND ACTIVITY
Abby Ploszaj 2/2 Olivia Gentry 2/13 Abigail Sobal 2/5 Allyson Gutierrez 2/20 Josie Morales 2/6 Caragan Heath 2/20 Briggs Meadows 2/28
All students will be required to complete a resume during the month of February to earn your stipend!
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FEBRUARY & MARCH 2023 SCHOLARSHIPS
FEBRUARY & MARCH 2024 SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINES
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Accepted year round, on a rolling basis: Employment BOOST Scholarship www.employmentboost.com/scholarship Feb 26: Scholars Helping Collars Scholarship www.petplay.com/scholarship/ Grandville P. Meade Scholarship: Please check with your guidance office! Mar 1: George E. Allen Academic Scholarship www.allenandallen.com/about/community-involvement/geascholarship/ Mar 14: Doodle for Google Scholarship https://doodles.google.com/d4g/how-it-works/ Mar 15: 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 19: Virginia Bankers' Association Bank Day Scholarship Program www.vabankers.org/person/vba-bankday-scholarship-program Mar 31: Janice M. Scott Memorial Scholarship https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/scholarships/janice-mscott-memorial-scholarship
Juniors & Seniors...scholarship drawings are underway at bigfuture.collegeboard.org Don’t forget to log into your College Board account and complete your tasks!