Where has the year gone? Can't believe it is mid-January already! Important Senior information below.
Senior Reminders from the Counseling Center
Baby Ad Deadline
Grad Knight Tickets
College By Design Conference
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Julie Rooney
PTSA Class of 2011 Liaison
http://newport-ptsa-2011.blogspot.com/
www.newportptsa.org/Class2011
Seniors – Class of 2011 Reminders & Resources from the Counseling Center
FAFSA: If you haven’t filled this out already and are planning on attending college (2 or 4 year) next year, SUBMIT the FAFSA ASAP! Go to www.fafsa.ed.gov (ONLY USE THIS WEBSITE, THERE ARE SCAMS OUT THERE) Receiving financial aid dollars is first come, first served! Remember there is also the CSS Profile financial aid form that some private colleges want you to submit. Many schools have Financial Aid deadlines in January and February!
FAFSA College Goal Sunday – Do you need help filling out the FAFSA – then go to the College Goal Sunday event this coming Sunday, 1/16 at Interlake from 2-4 PM. Register online at www.collegegoalsundaywa.org and be sure to select Interlake.
Midyear reports: For any colleges you applied to on the common application, we will submit the midyear report. If your student has any additional information they would like us to share on the midyear report (awards or new info for colleges), please stop by and let us know. If there are any midyear reports for schools not on the common application, bring in the form (if not submitted already), a stamp and the address and we will send it in. Please don’t worry about Final reports, we will automatically send these in at the end of the year, once we know where you are going.
Community Service: Keep encouraging your senior to plug away at their 40 hours. Stop by if you need ideas. If you just need to turn in the paperwork, bring it to the counseling center this week! Many seniors say they have done their hours, but they haven’t done the forms – remember it doesn’t “count” until the forms are in & approved! Check your students hours on the PTSA website!
Scholarships/Financial Aid info: Stop by the counseling center for the latest scholarships and check out the bulletin on the NHS counseling website. A new scholarship site for Washington State Residents is www.Thewashboard.org See your counselor for other tips! Also visit the NHS Counseling Center Website and review the PowerPoint from Parent Financial Aid night in December which has links to various scholarship searches and explains everything about Financial Aid!
College Applications: UW Bothell and UW Tacoma are still accepting applications along with Western Washington University, Central Washington and Eastern Washington. Students should see us if they want to chat about options!
Community College: If your student is going to attend a community college next year, enroll in March to get priority for registering for classes in the fall (make sure you enroll for fall, 2011).
It’s hard to wait: The hardest thing is to wait to hear back from colleges. Colleges officially have until April 1st to notify applicants and then students have until May 1st to make their decision and notify all schools of their decision. If a friend has heard but your student hasn’t, stay positive, it doesn’t mean that they won’t get in!
Graduation---Encourage your senior to stay focused as they go into finals and 2nd semester so they don’t jeopardize graduation or college acceptance or scholarships for next year. They have worked too hard to let the last semester cause any regret.
Jennifer Gallison,MAEd.
School Counselor | Newport High School
A-Li, Class of 2013 | A-K, Class of 2011
425-456-7457 | gallisonj@bsd405.org
Baby Ad Deadline - January 21st
Time is running out for submitting a Baby Ad for the 2011 yearbook! A senior baby ad consists of a photo of the senior as a baby/young child and includes a quote or short passage. In order to submit your senior baby ad, please go to www.hjeshare.com and type in the code: 2040054. Follow the instructions on the screen (Information Flyer attached).
Grad Knight Tickets
Don't miss the fun-filled graduation after-party. Get your Grad Knight tickets for $130 before the price goes up. Forms are in the main office, Grad Knight Box and need to be turned in with your check. Credit card payment can also be made online on the Newport PTSA web site. Return your completed permission form to the Grad Knight box in the main office. To pay online, go to: http://www.newportptsa.org/NHSContent.asp?
Be sure to speak to your counselor if you need help paying for Grad Knight. Scholarship money is available!
Not sure whether you've paid? Stop by the table in the Commons during lunch on Thursday, January 27th or email the co-chairs to confirm. bradfamly@comcast.net or jvancourt@yahoo.com
College Conference
The Bellevue School District will hold its annual College Conference "Future By Design" on Wednesday, January 26 at Interlake High School and Thursday, January 27 at Sammamish High School. This event will begin each evening at 6:00 p.m. with keynote speaker, Dr. Karen Copetas, Director of Admissions and Enrollment Planning from Western Washington University. Breakout sessions will begin at 6:40 p.m. and end at 8:30 p.m. The program can be viewed at this link http://www.bsd405.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=ayR8QkTM/8s=&tabid=62
