Counselor's Corner - September and October 2021
Upcoming dates/events:
COLLEGE RECRUITMENT VISITS:
Tuesday, September 21, 2021 - Carl Sandburg College Recruitment Visit available to students during RTI (2:35pm - 3:08pm) in School Counselor office.
Wednesday, September 22, 2021 - Culver-Stockton College Recruitment Visit available to students during 5th Period outside Cafeteria.
Thursday, September 23, 2021 - Southeastern Community College Recruitment Visit available to students at 9am in School Counselor office.
Tuesday, October 12, 2021 - Memorial Hospital presenting Health Career information meeting in gym.
Friday, October 15, 2021 - Western Illinois University Recruitment Visit available to students during 5th hour lunch periods - outside of Cafeteria.
Tuesday, October 19, 2021 - University of Illinois (Springfield) Recruitment Visit available to students during 5th hour lunch periods outside of the Cafeteria.
SAT Re-take dates (available through College Board):
available November 6, 2021 (Register by October 8, 2021)
December 4, 2021 (Register by November 4 2021)
Scholarship Deadlines (**All scholarships are posted outside School Counselor office and on Google Classroom - Class of 2022**)
***Please remember -- even if you do not meet ALL of the criteria for the scholarship, you can still apply. Sometimes they do not receive enough applicants and will award scholarships to students even if they don't meet every requirement.***
Acorn Scholarship: Academics, volunteerism, community advocacy
Central IL Friends Scholarship: Academics and a commitment to public health
Korty & Morton Scholarship: Volunteerism, community advocacy, and financial need
Luke Scholarship: Academics and financial need
McKeon Scholarship: Academics, volunteerism, and political advocacy
Applications available at: acornequalityfund.org; due FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24th.
ROTC Scholarship due October 16, 2021
VFW Scholarship due to me October 25, 2021
Jacob Bouxsein Memorial Scholarship due January 15, 2022
Quad City Regional Auto Show Scholarshup due January 16, 2022
Post-Secondary Education Oil and Gas Scholarship - due April 1, 2022
A Bigger Purpose Scholarship due May 1, 2022
FAFSA Night ***October 27, 2021 6-8pm in the Gym***
Things to bring:
SSN
Alien Registration # (if applicable)
Federal Tax Info (or tax returns)
Records of untaxed income
Cash, Savings, and Checking account balances
Investments (other than the home in which you live)
Please RSVP to me by October 20, 2021, so we have an idea on the number of families attending!
School Counselor contact information: johnson-jennifer@wc235.k12.il.us
