Hello TRIO family!
This month is Black History Month. We hope you'll take the time to reflect on they myriad contributions the black community makes to our city and our country. And I hope our little community can work to make things more equitable and just for everyone.
Seniors, if you haven't finished your FAFSA now's the time. If you have finished your FAFSA you may want to consider looking for scholarships. Your TRIO advisor is here to help with that process.
Juniors, senior year will be here before you know it. Now may be a good time to start seriously considering schools you'd like to apply to and career paths you'd like to follow. The more prepared you are entering senior year, the less stressful it will be.
Sophomores and Freshmen, we're 2 quarters into the year. Keep an eye on those grades. Remember your GPA and class ranking are things that schools look at when considering your college applications. They also look at extracurricular activities. If you want to get involved come talk to your TRIO advisor.
Hope everyone is staying warm,
Your Talent Search Advisors
College Decision & Payment Tools
Check out the After the College Acceptance (ACA) resources for valuable guidance at mefa.org/collegebound. On this page you’ll find information about:
- After the College Acceptance webinars, which provide an explanation of financial aid offers, how to calculate the balance due at each college, and options to pay for college costs. Encourage families to register for one of our offerings.
- College Cost Calculator, which allows students to compare their financial aid offers and calculate the net cost of each school.
- Loan Payment Calculator, which shows details of different student loan options, including monthly payment amounts and total loan cost.
- Several other resources, including links to a sample financial aid offer, information about college payment plans, and tips for wise borrowing.
Regular decision applications: Confirm the application deadline for each school on your list. Complete and submit admissions applications through the Common Application or the school’s website. Submit your SAT scores through the College Board website. Use Naviance to request that your guidance counselor send your high school transcript to each school you are applying to.
FAFSA & CSS/Financial Aid Profile: Make sure all of the schools you are applying to are listed on your FAFSA application. If you have not done so already, complete the FAFSA with your TRIO Advisor. Most Massachusetts state schools (UMass Lowell, Salem State, etc) have financial aid application deadlines in February and March.
Scholarships: Begin to apply for scholarships posted in the guidance office, on Naviance, and online. Apply to as many scholarships as possible by the listed deadlines!
Get involved. Stay involved with your extracurricular activities and work toward leadership positions in the activities you like best. Become involved in community service and other volunteer activities.
Learn more about colleges. It is never too early to learn about college and the admissions process! Visit area colleges by participating in one of TRIO Talent Search’s monthly college field trips. Take virtual tours of colleges across the country using www.youvisit.com.
Stay on track with your classes. As you meet with your guidance counselor about next year’s schedule make sure you’re enrolled in the courses you need to prepare you for college or a career. For example, most colleges require three years of a foreign language. Also discuss taking more challenging courses such as Honors and AP classes.
Remember that your grades affect your GPA and class rank—two factors that colleges consider in the admissions process.
If you are struggling in class or need help with an assignment, see your teacher during their night back and sign up for tutoring with TRIO. TRIO Talent Search has tutors in the areas of Math, Science, and English.
CST Science Scholarships
Deadline: April 10
Local Community Science Scholarship
This program awards four students enrolled in a STEM-related major at an accredited four year college with a $10,000 scholarship. Must be attending a four-year public academic Massachusetts high school in Lynn, Salem, Peabody, Danvers, Beverly, or Gloucester.
Racial Diversity in Science Scholarship
To help drive diversity and innovation, Cell Signaling Technology is proud to offer four, $10,000 scholarships to high school senior students of color in Essex County, Massachusetts that are accepted and enrolled in an undergraduate STEM related major.
Visit: www.cellsignal.com/scholarship for more information to apply
College Affordability and Transparency
Find information about:
- How much it costs students to attend different colleges.
- How fast those costs are going up.
- Why costs are going up.
College Score Card
Our math and science tutors are both available for new appointments.
You can reach our math tutor, Niloo, at nhennings01@northshore.edu
You can reach our science tutor, Nesreen, at nabdelma01@northshore.edu
Their schedules fill up fast so make sure to reach out to your advisor or to the tutor directly to make an appointment!
Tutors
Kelly Korenak (English)
Niloo Hennings (Math)
Nesreen Abdelmageed (Science)
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TS Staff
Sarah Coffey (LCHS and LEHS)
(781) 309-7496
Eric Ong (LVTI and LEHS)
(781) 718-4867
About Us
We also provide tutoring in the areas of English, Math, Science, STEM, college and scholarship essays, and test prep. Students in TRIO Talent Search also participate in monthly field trips to college campuses across Massachusetts and beyond.
Email: talentsearch@northshore.edu
Website: https://www.northshore.edu/trio/ets/
Location: 300 Broad St, Lynn, MA 01901, USA
Phone: 781-477-2190
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LynnTRIOTS/
