• OCC Pre-Apprenticeship Virtual Info Session 5:00 PM - sign up here!
• MSU Alumni Club of Oakland County Scholarship
• Royal Oak Optimist Club Oratorical Contest
  
• Bravo Intimates in Royal Oak is hiring!

1/23 - Marine Corps Info Table during lunch

1/24 - FAFSA Help Workshop for Seniors in College + Career Center - 3rd or 4th hour

1/24 - 🆕 OCC Pre-Apprenticeship Virtual Info Session 5:00 PM - sign up here!

1/25 - OCC Live Admissions Event in College + Career Center - 2nd, 3rd, or 4th hour

1/25 - CASA Open House 6:00-7:30 PM

2/14 - 🆕 FAFSA Help Workshop for Senior Families (Virtual) 6:30 PM - sign up!

Current BHS Black, male students in 9th & 10th grade are invited to attend an Hidden Genius Project info session on Friday, Feb. 2nd at 10:30 AM in the College & Career Center!

The Hidden Genius Project, which trains and mentors Black male youth in technology creation, entrepreneurship, and leadership skills to transform their lives and communities.

Black male youth that are rising 9th - 11th graders (current 8th - 10th graders) can apply to our award-winning, 15-month Intensive Immersion Program for our Detroit cohort, which will launch in June 2024 and conclude in August 2025.

Eligible students may apply at: www.hiddengeniusproject.org/apply. The deadline to apply is February 16, 2024.

• Attend the Info Session on Friday, Feb. 2nd during 3rd hour in the College + Career Center!
• Feel free to watch this video featuring Geniuses from our Los Angeles site, including this special SponsorX video, and read some of our alumni impact stories.
• Detroit Free Press News coverage HERE.
• Click HERE to view a highlight of our youth work on Channel 7 News (Detroit)

BHS is proud to offer teacher-led academic support after school in the LMC.

This service is open to BHS students struggling in English, Math, Science, Social Studies or Spanish classes.

Sign up to attend 2nd hour, 3rd hour, or 4th hour!

Register here for Virtual Info Session!

What is OCC's Pre-Apprenticeship Program?

This skilled trades and advanced manufacturing pre-apprenticeship program offers three classes related to a variety of technical skills for this program pathway only. Students will gain the knowledge and skills to enter into a Registered Apprenticeship or entry-level job in the skilled trades and advanced manufacturing occupations. The program meets in-person on the campus of Auburn Hills in a classroom setting.

Free program for upcoming college students. Learn what college is like. This 2 week program will help prepare you for college level courses, help prepare for the college experience, and more!

You do not have to be a future Schoolcraft student to join! Open to any student attending a Michigan University!

For BHS Seniors in College + Career Center. Sign up here!

For BHS Seniors and their families (virtually via Zoom). Sign up here!

1. Create your studentaid.gov login credentials more than 24 hours prior to completing the FAFSA.

2. All those contributing to a FAFSA (parent/guardian) will create a separate studentaid.gov login! Usernames and passwords are not shared. If parents are divorced, the parent who provides 51% of financial support will need a login. If that parent is also remarried, the stepparent will need their own login as well.

3. Record your login information on Step One of the FAFSA Worksheet.

4. Review the FAFSA Checklist for a list of items necessary to complete the FAFSA.

1. All contributors need FSA IDs/Student Aid logins

On the new FAFSA, each person who submits information is called a “contributor.” This could include the student, the student's spouse, one or both biological or adoptive parents or the parent's spouse. Each contributor needs a unique Student Aid login/FSA ID (which is their StudentAid.gov username and password) to log in and complete their portion of the form. Students won’t be able to submit the FAFSA until every contributor has their FSA ID.

2. Different parent may need to fill out FAFSA

The FAFSA has new rules for divorced parents of dependent students. Starting with the 2024-25 form, the parent who provided the most financial support for the student over the last 12 months will be the FAFSA contributor. If this parent is remarried and didn’t file their taxes jointly, their spouse will also be a contributor. (In past years, the FAFSA used the financial information of the parent whom the student lived with the majority of the time, regardless of whether they provided the most financial support.)

3. IRS imports tax information

All contributors must agree to allow the IRS to directly import their federal tax information to the FAFSA. The “direct data exchange” is intended to make it easier for families to fill out the form, since they won’t need to dig up their tax returns and manually enter the information. While a student can still submit their FAFSA if any contributor doesn’t consent to this process, they won’t be eligible for federal student aid.

4. Student Aid Index (SAI) replaces EFC

The Student Aid Index (SAI) has replaced Expected Family Contribution (EFC) to determine a student's ability to pay for college and the amount of financial aid they can receive. The information you include on the FAFSA determines your SAI, which is an index number used by college financial aid offices to calculate need-based financial aid. Your need will be calculated by subtracting your SAI from the school's cost of attendance.

5. Free-Lunch Eligibility in Michigan

While all Michigan public school students are currently eligible for free lunch through state-level funding, students are now advised to check the box for receiving free or reduced-price school lunch ONLY if their annual household income falls below $60,000 to comply with the U.S. Department of Agriculture income eligibility guidelines.

6. Pell Grant award expands

The need-based Pell Grant gives students free college aid that doesn’t need to be repaid. With the new FAFSA formula, 610,000 additional students from low-income backgrounds will be eligible for Pell Grants who wouldn’t have been under the previous form, according to the U.S. Education Department. Additionally, 1.5 million students will be newly eligible for the maximum Pell award: $7,395 per year.

Here are some key changes to know about how the new FAFSA treats Pell calculations:

• Maximum annual grants will be awarded based on family size, adjusted gross income (AGI) and poverty guidelines.

• Students who don’t qualify for the maximum Pell Grant could still receive funds if their SAI is less than the Pell Grant maximum.

• If a student’s SAI is greater than the maximum Pell Grant award, they could receive a minimum grant award if they qualify based on family size, AGI and poverty guidelines.

from Nerd Wallet

Participants will be able to gather information on the following financial aid topics:

• FAFSA application information
• Federal financial aid programs
• State financial aid programs
• Scholarship searching resources
  
  

February 15, 2024 at 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.

March 14, 2024 at 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.

April 18, 2024 at 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Are you not able to attend any of the sessions? You can view a recording of the presentation.

• File a current year Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA): Completed (submitted, completed, and verified).
• Demonstrate financial need when they complete the FAFSA—by having a Student Aid Index (SAI) of $30,000 or less.

In addition to the financial need eligibility requirements, students must meet all program eligibility requirements.

Check out the many opportunities to learn about OSTC!

To learn more about this opportunity, register for an informational Zoom meeting February. 13th, @ 6:00 pm

The scholarships are available to Oakland County high school seniors and seniors who reside in Oakland County but may attend a high school outside of Oakland County. These seniors must have been accepted for study at Michigan State University and are planning to attend the next academic year.

When judging the applicant, our alumni board weighs academic background, test scores, favorable recommendations and comments made by the student on the applications. Students should have at least an overall 3.5 academic average on a 4.0 scale (unweighted) or equivalent. (Slightly lower averages may be considered.) Financial need is not a requirement.

The scholarship is nonrenewable and is paid in two installments during the freshman year. Click here to apply!

This is an entry event for the Optimist International District competition in Battle Creek which has scholarship prizes of $2,500, $1,500 and $1,000. This year's topic is "How to Change the World with Optimism."

The Royal Oak competition will take place March 13, 2024 at 7:15 am at the Metro Detroit Youth Club at 1545 East Lincoln, Royal Oak 48067. Participants are encouraged to bring parents and teachers with them; a light breakfast will be provided. The event usually ends by 9:30 am.

Basic eligibility is open to students up to 18 years old who write and submit their own speeches. Contestants may only compete in one Optimist Oratorical Contest in a given contest year, October 1, 2023 - September 30, 2024.

Applications, including copy of speech and proof of age, are due by March 4, 2024. They can be submitted electronically to crowoaks@hotmail.com or mailed to PO Box 1914, Royal Oak MI 48067.

Prep Workshop at the Macomb ISD!

This workshop will:

• Show you the exact format of the test and the types of questions to expect on each section of
• the test
• Teach you specific SAT and testing strategies
• Give you practice with pacing
• Show how to access practice tests and answer keys that you can use at home

Registration is mandatory and limited, so please register online today by visiting: events.misd.net, type "Student SAT Prep" into Search bar.

February 3rd, March 9th, or March 16th

• Registration/Check-in begins at 7:30am
• Session will begin promptly at 8:00am.
• 8:00am – 2:00pm

Location:

Macomb Intermediate School District 44001 Garfield Road Clinton Township, MI 48038

MISD - Room 100B, located near the south entrance.

Fee*:

*Credit cards accepted ONLY at time of online registration

$50.00 --- Macomb County Students | $75.00 --- Out of County Students (Registration includes lunch)

The Oakland Community Health Network (OCHN) Mental Health School Navigators are Behavioral Health Professionals that provide outreach and resources to Schools in Oakland County. Their goal is to reduce barriers to mental health services which sometimes includes financial difficulties.

OCHN’s Mental Health School Navigators can provide families with a financial reimbursement resource that provides up to $2000 per household to help cover co-pays and deductibles by a qualified mental health professional, such as for therapy or psychiatry.

These funds are available to any Oakland County student. For more information and to be considered for the reimbursement, complete this form.

• Schedule an appointment with Mrs. Sloan (last names A-D)
• Schedule an appointment with Mrs. Weiss (last names E-K)
• Schedule an appointment with Ms. Drinkard (last names L-R)
• Schedule an appointment with Mrs. Tye (last names S-Z)
• Schedule an appointment with Mrs. Belsky (College + Career Counselor)

All BHS students have been added to the "College + Career Center" course in Schoology. In this course, students will have access to info on colleges, careers, jobs, etc. Event dates and Counseling news will also be posted for students.

Parents/Guardians can join the "College + Career Center" course in Schoology by using the appropriate join code below:

• Class of 2024 - BGB4-PSRM-GV93P
• Class of 2025 - R8HQ-9D83-XX2XQ
• Class of 2026 - K82D-N48J-93NTM
• Class of 2027 - Q92Z-K9B2-WWGGJ

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• Meeting with your counselor
• Mental health resources
• BHS course information/schedules
• Life after BHS! (college, jobs, careers, scholarships, financial aid)
• Calendar of upcoming BHS Counseling events