College, Career & Counseling news

A one stop location for all events happening at RRHS, LCPS or in the surrounding areas. The events in bold are RRHS & LCPS events.

2/1 - HBCU College Fair - 10am-2pm at Tuscarora HS

2/4 - FAFSA completion workshop - 7pm @ Heritage HS

2/5 - Janelia - LCPS Summer Internship Program -APPLICATION DEADLINE

2/15 - 1pm-3pm - RRHS FAFSA Workshop - register below

2/18 - Military Night @ Independence HS

2/25 - Town of Leesburg's Job Fair @ Loudoun County HS

3/3 - Deadline : Virginia Girls & Boys State - Summer program for Juniors only - See below for link

3/7 - Military Testing - ASVAB testing - RRHS Career Center - Register here!

3/14 - SENIOR CAPSTONE experience - Deadline to secure a sponsor, parent permission and student commitment (See Schoology course)

3/26 - 6pm-8pm LCPS Career & Apprenticeship Fair @ Academies of Loudoun

3/28 - (JUNIORS ONLY) - Thomas D. Horne Leadership in the Law Summer Program - deadline

4/7 - 2025 Summer & Part-Time Job Fair - 6:30pm-8:30pm - RRHS GYM - Register here!

College representatives are slowly finishing their travels and are now starting to read applications. Register on SchooLinks.

The 2025-26 FAFSA form is live! Seniors can complete it as soon as possible to receive possible scholarships. Make an appointment with Mrs. Marchante below to receive help with the form.

https://secure.smore.com/n/3js4z

This is an important year for Juniors. Ensure to have a great focus on your academic courses and do well. Next year, when you apply for colleges, they will look for your junior year grades as they are the most recent with a completed school year. Attend college representative presentations visiting Rock Ridge by registering on SchooLinks under "Events".

Juniors should looking at different colleges to build their list. One immediate opportunity is to attend a college fair. See below.

PLEASE READ:

This is a summer program organized by the American Legion Auxiliary of Ashburn.

If you are interested, fill out this form. Please know that this information will be shared with the American Legion Post 2001 in order to start the process.

- Girls State Program (Virginia Girls State of the American Legion Auxiliary) will be held at Longwood University from June 15-20. We have six (6) primary slots but historically have been able to send additional delegates.

- Boys State Program (https://www.vaboysstate.org/) will be held at Radford University from June 15-21. We do not have a limit on primary slots and typically have been able to send 10 delegates.

Eligibility Process

• High school rising Seniors with at least 1 semester remaining
• Outstanding qualities of leadership, character, loyalty and service to their school & community
• Above average scholastic standing
• Delegates must be United States citizens or legal residents of the United States
• Delegate and their parents must be residents of Virginia
• Delegate should exhibit an interest in the government process
• If the delegate is 18 years old when attending, they must undergo a background check

Selection Process

• High school counselor provides a recommended list of candidates to American Legion Post 2001 (sponsoring organization).
• American Legion members conduct interviews to establish an Order of Merit List (OML) for delegates and verify all qualifications are met. Both primary and alternate delegates will be determined.

Registration cost for delegates to attend is provided by American Legion Post 2001 in Ashburn as the sponsoring organization. Delegates will only pay for transportation to and from the program.

Each school should have received information on both programs from the Virginia American Legion or Virginia American Legion Auxiliary but if additional information is needed, the websites are provided above.

Tentative timeline:

Jan - Mar - school counselors solicit delegates

Mar 14 - names of delegates due from respective school Counselors

Mar 18-20 - Scheduled Interviews of all delegates at Independence HS

Mar 24 - Delegates informed (primary & alternates) for final confirmation

April 1 - Registration Fees Due by sponsoring organization

May 15 - Registration completed by sponsor organization

June 1 - Online forms completed by delegates

June 7 - District 16 Girls State Orientation

June 15-20 - Girls State Program at Longwood University

June 15-21 - Boys State Program at Radford University

Interest form: https://forms.gle/p8XqhfesqjYbLvvi8

Led by current West Point cadets, Summer Leaders Experience (SLE) is a weeklong immersion into a West Point cadet's academic, military, and social life. At SLE, you will explore West Point from all angles, including our high-tech educational facilities, team-building athletic activities, and realistic military training.

SLE gives you a taste of the character, determination, commitment to excellence, and leadership skills required to become a cadet at West Point.

Applications for SLE Summer 2025 opens Feb. 15, 2025.

An SLE application doubles as the first step of a West Point application. However, please note that completing an SLE application is not an obligation to complete a West Point application or attend West Point.

Law Camp is a tremendous opportunity for rising seniors to gain a week long team building/mock trial experience during the summer between their junior and senior years of high school. Application packet is below.

It’s official–the Girls Who Code 2025 Summer Programs Application is officially open! Girls Who Code Summer Programs help high school girls and nonbinary students build coding skills, explore career pathways in tech, and connect with a supportive community–no program fees or prior coding experience required!

Students can choose their own adventure with two exciting program options:

• Summer Immersion Program (SIP): Spend two weeks designing computer games in live virtual classrooms while making friends, getting practical college and career advice from industry leaders, and exploring a future career in tech. Eligible students can apply for a $300 SIP Student Grant plus laptop and hotspot access! SIP Round 1: July 7-July 18; SIP Round 2: July 28-August 8.

• Pathways: This flexible, six-week program lets students learn at their own pace with step-by-step video tutorials. Participants explore hot topics in tech like artificial intelligence, data science, cybersecurity, and web development, with opportunities to apply new skills to real-world projects and get career insights from tech industry pros. Pathways: June 30-August 8

Why Choose Girls Who Code Summer Programs?

• Whether students are brand new to coding or advanced, our programs are open to all skill levels.

• Students who participate in our Summer Programs are significantly more likely to explore careers in computer science-related fields than their peers who don’t.

• Join the growing community of nearly 40,000 students who have participated in our Summer Programs.

Ready to apply? Submit the Summer Programs Application to start your adventure!

Key Application Info:

• Apply by February 26th for priority consideration! The application closes on April 11th.

• Summer Programs are open to high school girls and non-binary students, including alums.

• No application or program fees!

Start volunteering and find summer programs for your rising grade. Now it's the time to define what you want to do and where you want to work or go to college. Check the job and volunteering section below.

Freshmen can complete all the SchooLinks assessments to evaluate their skills and college & career programs.Complete a personality test to understand your skills and weaknesses and come see Mrs. Marchante to interpret your results: https://www.16personalities.com/free-personality-test

It’s official–the Girls Who Code 2025 Summer Programs Application is officially open! Girls Who Code Summer Programs help high school girls and nonbinary students build coding skills, explore career pathways in tech, and connect with a supportive community–no program fees or prior coding experience required!

LYLP is a week-long experience designed to introduce youth to leadership concepts and communication skills while giving them exposure and interaction with local business, government and community leaders. Open to all Loudoun County rising sophomores, juniors and seniors, candidates participate in leadership workshops, have interactive sessions with county leaders and gain exposure to technology, business and agricultural economic drivers in Loudoun.

The photo below will connect you with all the volunteer opportunities in Loudoun County.

Search on Indeed.com with key words "HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT" & "ASHBURN, VA

Attend job fairs in the area to find out businesses that are hiring in the area!

Did you know you can develop your resume with SchooLinks?

Check this link and come to the career center to make it even more professional.

Please click the attachment below and read through the application process.

After close to 20 years of working in the field of higher education and serving in a variety of roles, such as college admission counselor, financial aid & scholarship administrator, and recently at the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC), I am ready to share the resources I have acquired over the years with our students. I obtained a B.A. in Psychology from Florida Gulf Coast University and M.Ed. in Higher Education Administration & Student Engagement from Pennsylvania State University. Some my passion is providing college access and opportunities to students and families, whether nationally or internationally!

Students can see me at any time during school time and parents can schedule a meeting with me using the link below.

Book an appointment

Email: tiziana.marchante@lcps.org

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