CHS College and Career Center News

Mount Hood Community College presentation- Fri. 1/10

Oregon State University field trip- Tues. 1/14

Apprenticeships in Science and Engineering (ASE) Program **For grades 9, 10, and 11** presentation- Wed. 1/22

FAFSA/ORSAA and Oregon Promise Completion Night- Mon. 2/3

Corban University tabling at both lunches- Wed. 2/12

Youth Summit at Mt. Hood Community College field trip- Fri. 2/21

NW Youth Careers Expo field trip- Wed. 3/19

Mt. Hood Community College placement exam- Tues. 4/8

CHS College and Career Fair- Fri. 4/25

NWUCA Fair at NW College of Construction field trip- Fri. 5/9

List of College, Trade, and Career Related PRESENTATIONS (with links to sign up)

List of College, Trade, and Career Related FIELD TRIPS/EVENTS

For more information about any of these events, see Mr. Henderson in the College and Career Center or contact him at mike_henderson@csd28j.org.

Attention Class of 2025:

Do you need help paying for college, a trade school, or cosmetology school next year? Come to the FAFSA/ORSAA and Oregon Promise Completion Night at CHS on Monday, February 3rd at 6:30 pm in the CHS Library. See THIS FLIER for details.

• ALL seniors considering college should fill out the FAFSA (federal financial aid) and the Oregon Promise (state financial aid for community colleges.) Even if you are planning to attend a 4-year college next year, we still urge you to complete the Oregon Promise as insurance just in case your plans change.

  
  

Step 1:

Create your FSA ID (A student creates one and a parent creates one, too.)

• The student and the parent cannot use the same email or phone number in the FAFSA.
• Be sure to save your sign-in and passwords, for both accounts, and carefully save them since you will reapply every year you are in college.

https://studentaid.gov/fsa-id/create-account/launch

Step 2:

Complete your FAFSA or ORSAA (for Oregon students without a social security number)

If you are not sure which form to do, go to the FAFSA/ORSAA Filter Tool.

FAFSA: https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa

ORSAA: https://oregonstudentaid.gov/fafsa-orsaa.aspx

• Both the student and the parent will complete a section and sign electronically with the FSA ID created above.
  
• Note: You will be completing the FAFSA 2025-26 form and will use 2023 tax information.
  
• PARENTS: You will have 45 days to complete your application once your student completes theirs. If you miss this window, the student will have to start over
  




Below are some additional resources about FAFSA/ORSAA:

• [VIDEO] What Is FAFSA®?
• [VIDEO] Who Is a Contributor on the 2024–25 FAFSA® Form?
• FAFSA/ORSAA Information
• Handy FAFSA checklist- print and use to complete the FAFSA

The Oregon Promise application can be accessed here. www.oregonstudentaid.gov

What does this mean and how can seniors benefit?

• Students could receive between $4500-$9000 for FREE to use at an Oregon Community College (over a 2 year span).
• If students have a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better by the time they graduate, they are eligible.
• Students must also complete a FAFSA or ORSAA financial aid application to receive the funds.
• All seniors should do these steps because they only get ONE chance to do it. If they miss this deadline of June 1, 2024, they can never go back and do it. It's a One and Done deal.
• All seniors should do the Oregon Promise application in case other post high school plans don't happen. Consider it an "insurance policy" for the future.
• Students taking community college courses for apprenticeships, certificates, etc. can use these funds, too.
• The deadline is June 1. Let's get this done long before then!

2024-2025 CHS and Local Scholarships “One Sheet” CHS students should apply for the ones listed at the beginning of this document because CHS students will receive them. CHS students also have a good chance of receiving the scholarships listed where it says local, but these ones are not exclusively for CHS students. This document will be updated as needed. Keep checking back for current due dates and application links.

The Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship- Due. Jan. 9

Pride Foundation Scholarships- Due Jan. 10

APIA Scholarship Program- Due Jan. 15

Bezos Scholars *for Juniors only- Due Jan. 21

Alexander Hamilton Scholars *for Juniors Only- Due Jan. 31

Oregon Future Farmers of America (FFA)- Due Jan. 31

The Renaissance Scholarship- Due Feb. 1 and May 1

Al Forthan Scholarship *for students impacted by drug/alcohol abuse - Due Feb. 3

Greig Lodge Scandinavian Ancestry Scholarship- Due Feb. 16

ACPE Technology Careers Scholarship- Due Feb. 20

The Ford Family Foundation Scholarship- Opens Dec. 1, Due Mar. 1

Diversity in Leadership in Oregon Scholarship- Due Mar. 3

OSAC Scholarship Application- Opens Nov. 1, Due Mar. 3

Jiffy Lube What Drives You Scholarship- Due Mar. 10 (open to all ages)

Horatio Alger Association Scholarship *for Juniors only- Due Mar. 15

Other Horatio Alger Scholarships (trades, target major, or state scholarships)- Due March 15

McLain/LeSieur Scholarship *for students who have participated in Speech and Debate- Due Apr. 1

Oregon State Sheriffs’ Association *for those studying for a career in law enforcement- Due Apr. 1

Oregon PTA Scholarship *for those studying to become a teacher- Due Apr. 15

The Audria M. Edwards Scholarship Fund- *for LGBTQI students, Due Apr. 1

The Renaissance Scholarship- Due Feb. 1 and May 1

Future Connect application is now OPEN for students attending PCC in Fall 2025! The biggest update to the FC application is that students must apply to PCC before they can apply to Future Connect. Due March 1st!

Here's more info about who can qualify for the Future Connect Scholarship.

https://www.pcc.edu/future-connect/

The Ford Family Foundation Scholarship is OPEN

Due Date: March 3rd.

WHAT IS THE SCHOLARSHIP?

• Supports students who have significant financial barriers to college
• Award amount is calculated on college cost of attendance (tuition, fees, room and board, personal costs, etc.), minus other grants and scholarships
• In addition to a generous financial award, Scholars receive academic guidance, leadership development, personal and professional support, and access to the Ford Family alumni network
• Renewable for up to four years of undergraduate study

Scholarship amount: Award covers up to $40,000 per year (tuition, fees, room and board, personal costs, etc.), minus other grants and scholarships.

WHO QUALIFIES?

• Residents of Oregon or Siskiyou County, Calif.
• Graduating high school seniors (or equivalent) who have never enrolled full time in a 2- or 4- year college and seeking a bachelor’s degree
• Students who plan to enroll full time in the fall in their state of residence (Oregon or Calif.)

Application

FOR MORE INFORMATION

The Ford Family Foundation Scholarship Office
44 Club Road, Suite 100 | Eugene, OR 97401
Toll Free: (877) 864-2872 | Local: (541) 485-6211
Fax: (541) 485-6223
fordscholarships@tfff.org

The Al Forthan Memorial Scholarship is awarded to an Oregon high school senior from a family affected by alcohol or drug addiction. Affected by addiction means you have been raised by a parent or guardian who has experienced addiction or you have abused alcohol or drugs and are now pursuing recovery. One $10,000 scholarship will be awarded in 2024. It will be allocated in $2,500 installments over four years. To be eligible for the $10,000 scholarship you will need to include in your application a one page (maximum) letter of support from a teacher, coach, school counselor, adult mentor, pastor, etc. describing your character and why they recommend you for this scholarship.

Attention students who want to go to college in the Western United States but not in Oregon. Are you worried about the added cost of "out of state tuition"? Although it is true that some colleges will charge you more money for tuition since you are not from their state, there are ways to minimize that added cost. The Wester Undergraduate Exchange is a program that allows you to pay less when you attend one of 160 colleges in the Western United States. See this THIS FLIER for more information. See Mr. Henderson in the College and Career Center if you have any questions or to discuss how this program works.

https://www.wiche.edu/tuition-savings/wue/

This free college-planning publication provides students and families with important information and tools to guide their pursuit of postsecondary education. Opportunities guides are available in English and Spanish. The state-specific booklets are the same as the national booklets with the addition of state-specific information on colleges, financial aid, and resources. Oregon Opportunities English Version. Spanish version coming soon.

Do you like working with your hands? Do you like to see a project completed that you contributed to? Do you want a high paying job with no college needed and no college debt? An apprenticeship in the trades might be for you.

What is an apprenticeship? Watch this 6 min. Video

Apprenticeship requirements

Check out the options for high paying jobs in the trades at this website: Accessing Union Apprenticeships

Bridge is a construction pre-apprenticeship program designed to support high school graduates ages 18-26 with pursuing a living-wage career in the construction trades through hands-on training and individualized career coaching. See this flier for more information.

Volunteering is a great way to help the community and to help build your resume with quality real life experiences. Check out this opportunities.

YouthLine

Gresham ReStore

Below is the schedule of when the branches of the military will have a table set up at the 3 lunches at CHS.

Air Force- 2nd Thursday of each month

Army- 3rd Wednesday of each month

Marines- 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month

Navy- 1st Tuesday of each month

Oregon Army National Guard- 1st and 3rd Thursdays of each month

See Mr. Henderson in the College and Career Center or email him at mike_henderson@csd28j.org if you want to set up an individual meeting with a recruiter from one of the branches of the military.

My name is Mike Henderson and I am the School to Career Specialist at Centennial High School. My main job is to help students with their plans for after high school. Whether those plans include college, the military, going straight into the workforce, or going into an apprenticeship, I am here to help. These monthly newsletters will help you with important information and keep you informed. If you have any questions, you can always email me at mike_henderson@csd28j.org, call me at 503-762-6180 ext.5574, or just swing by the College and Career Center (right next to the CHS Counseling Office) to talk to me.

Email: mike_henderson@csd28j.org
Website: https://mikehenderson20.wixsite.com/website
Location: 3505 Southeast 182nd Avenue, Gresham, OR, USA
Phone: 503-762-6180 ext. 5574