VHS: 3:10pm
Eachweekwewillsendoutthedates,times,& locationsonFacebook,inanemail,andonRemindfor yourschool.
Meetingdatesandtimesareup-to-dateontheUB Calendar: www.vhcc.edu/upwardbound
AllstudentswillreceiveanAcademicPlanner NewUBstudentswillreceiveabackpack. Itisveryimportanttoattendthisfirstmeeting! Attendyourweeklymeetingstoearn$$$!!!
Check out our online, interactive calendar: www.vhcc.edu/upwardbound
HAPPY SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAY TO:
These events can be used as “make up” activities toward your stipend!
Be sure to add these dates to your planner!
Stay up to date with scholarship deadlines!
basis: Employment BOOST Scholarship https://employmentboost.com/scholarship/
Sept 15: The Gates Scholarship www.thegatesscholarship.org/scholarship
Sept 30: Quest Bridge National College Match www.questbridge.org
Sept 30: Don't Text and Drive Scholarship www.digitalresponsibility.org/dont-text-anddrive-scholarship
Sept 30: United States Senate Youth Program https://ussenateyouth.org/the-hearstfoundations/
Sept 30: Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation https://www.cocacolascholarsfoundation.org/apply/
Mid October: Tom Burkett Educational Scholarship (for Smyth County students only -contact your Guidance Counselor)
Oct 8: AES Engineers Scholarship www.aesengineers.com/scholarships.php
Oct 17: College JumpStart Scholarship www.jumpstart-scholarship.net/application-us
Keep your Raise.me account up-to-date for micro-scholarships from participating colleges.
Seniors...scholarship drawings are underway at bigfuture.org/earn$$ for starting a career list, strengthening your college list, starting a scholarship list, completing the FAFSA, & applying to colleges. Don’t forget to log into your College Board account and complete these tasks!