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Connections Weekly Newsletter
May 17, 2024
AP Testing
AP Testing: Testers have until June 20 to sign into My AP and send one free score report to the college, university, or scholarship organization of your choice. Once you sign in, you’ll be prompted to make your selection. Scores will also be available to all students on the student AP scores website in July.
Class of 2024
Best of success to you as you move on from TCA2Life! As promised, here is a compilation of resources you have accessed over the past 4 years. Please save this presentation to return to if your plans change.
As you prepare for college, here is a great checklist of what to bring. Your college may have a list on its website as well!
Here are a few things you need to know about your final transcripts. A final high school transcript is required by the NAIA Eligibility Center or NCAA Clearinghouse for students seeking to play college sports at an NAIA or NCAA school in the fall.
Keep checking your emails for any forms or steps you need to take now for your future plan. Be sure to complete those enrollment forms. Send those shot records. Complete your financial aid training. Amid the year's busyness, it is easy to forget to follow up. True story: my daughter's admission reps kindly called me to remind me to submit a parent form; I had missed the deadline. Ha!
Class of 2025
Next week, we will send a senior checklist out in our summer newsletter. You’ll find some great tips for getting ahead (after you rest up from finals!). Also, there is a Summer College Search Series event on June 11. Register here. I look forward to working with each of you next year!
Class of 2026
Here you will find our Connections webpage with resources to help you prepare for junior year. Now that you have spent two years exploring different paths and thinking about what you want to do, it is time to plan. Junior year will be about figuring out how. Happy exploring this summer!!
Class of 2027
Have a wonderful summer! We look forward to exploring careers with you again next year! Here is our Connections webpage for resources to help you prepare for sophomore year.
Save the Date
At TCA
Tuesday, September 3, 6:00-8:00: Junior/Senior/Financial Aid Family Night
6:00-6:40 Junior Connections Family Night
6:45-7:10 Financial Aid (open to all grades)
7:15-8:00 Senior Connections Family Night
Wednesday, September 4, 6:00-7:00: Freshmen & Sophomore Connections Family Night
Thursday, September 12: Construction Days Field Trip hosted by Connections. Deadline to register September 5
Friday, September 13: Deadline to Pay AP Exam(s) and Optional PSAT/NMSQT Exam in Infinite Campus
Monday, September 23: Mini-College Fair
Monday, September 30: Mini-College Fair
Thursday, October 10: PSAT/NMSQT Exam. Deadline to register to pay fee in Infinite Campus is September 13
In the Community
Tuesday, June 11th - 5:00 pm-6:30 pm at Library 21c (Colorado Springs): 2024 ROAR Summer College Search Series: Regional admissions counselors from a variety of institutions across the nation meet at libraries to provide college search programming for students. Events include a Q&A panel and a college fair. This program runs from Sunday, June 9th through Thursday, June 13th. Students are encouraged to preregister via Strivescan, but walk-ins are always welcome. More days and locations here.
Tuesday, June 18, 10:00-1:00: Apprenticeship Career Fair at Citizens Service Center at 1675 Garden of the Gods Rd. Register here.
Wednesday, August 14, 7:00-9:00: CTCL College Fair, Denver Doubletree Hotel. 40+ schools. Free, register online in advance.
Help Us Help You
Our team supports every family. We strive to always be aware of opportunities as we advise our families. We want to partner with you and your teen. We have created a form to complete that WILL STAY CONFIDENTIAL in Connections.
Enrichment and Other Opportunities
Interested in attending an HBCU? Join us for an hour with NPR Host Ayesha Rascoe (HBCU Made: A Celebration of the Black College Experience), along with Co-authors Tim Fields and Shereem Herndon-Brown (The Black Family’s Guide to College Admission). Register for the live event
The Boettcher Foundation is hosting webinars on “Everything You Need to Know About Scholarships.” During these webinars, we will discuss how students can “ACE” their college and scholarship applications, including tips on how to help your applications stand out. You can register to attend one of the webinars by clicking on the date you wish to attend (please note that you only need to attend one, as the same information will be presented during each webinar)
Scholarships, Awards and Other Financial Aid Information
Teach Colorado Classic and Future Early Childhood Teacher Scholarship awards $1000 to future educators who apply to a teaching program or seeking early childhood teacher qualification in Colorado.
Are you passionate about service? Check out the Levine Scholars Program at UNC Charlotte. The award provides Levine Scholars with full tuition, room and board, a grant to implement a service or outreach project in partnership with a local nonprofit, and four distinctive summer experiences that will develop leadership skills, social awareness, and a global perspective.
College Spotlights
The University of Colorado Boulder College of Engineering and Applied Science is proud to be on the forefront of leveraging Colorado's engineering talent by partnering with other Colorado universities. Check out this recorded webinar with an overview of the CMU-CU Boulder Engineering Partnership Program.
Interested in a double major in STEM? Check out Fordham’s 3-2 Cooperative Program in EngineeringThis five-year accelerated program is a partnership with Columbia University and Case Western Reserve University. It allows students to complete a bachelor’s degree at Fordham in one of several STEM fields, including mathematics, chemistry, computer science, and physics, followed by a second bachelor’s degree in one of 15 applied science or engineering fields at Columbia or Case Western.
Want to learn more about college majors? Check out this majors and minors page for Fordham University.
With Fordham Accelerated Bachelor’s to Master’s Programs earn a master’s degree in only one year of study beyond the bachelor’s degree or earn a law degree in only two years. Through their accelerated dual-degree programs, students can continue their studies seamlessly through Fordham’s graduate schools of arts and sciences, business, education, law, and social service.
Connections Center (Career & College)
Katina Dahl, Career and College Advisor - Freshmen, Sophomores, AP, PSAT/NMSQT
Jodi Hoffman, Office Manager - Rep Visits, Community Service
Location: 975 Stout Road, Colorado Springs, CO
Phone: 719-484-0091 1104