COUNSELING NEWS

Registration is now open students for our largest virtual college fair yet, featuring 130+ Coalition member schools. See a full list of Coalition Members here.

Learn more about the event, scheduled for Sept. 16 and 17, and please extend an invitation* to your students.

Class of 2021 parent/student IGP conferences will begin on September 21st. Please check your email beginning September 14th for an invite from your child's school counselor to schedule your appointment.

The Robertson Scholars Leadership Program application for the 2020-21 school year has opened. Students are encouraged check out our program details if they are interested in leadership development and UNC-Chapel Hill and/or Duke University.

The 2020-21 Application can be accessed at:

https://robertsonscholars.embark.com/apply/hs2021.

Our website and program information can be found at: www.robertsonscholars.org

The Robertson is among the most highly sought-after merit scholarships in the country. Our comprehensive program provides 4-years of tuition, room and board and mandatory fees, 3 fully-funded summer experiences, funding for conferences and seminars and unique access to the academic and extracurricular offerings on both campuses as well as four years of dedicated leadership development programming.

Our application deadline is November 15, 2020 for all materials and is independent of the admissions deadlines for UNC-Chapel Hill and Duke University. Students may apply for the Robertson regardless of whether they apply Early Action or Regular Decision at UNC-Chapel Hill and Early Decision or Regular Decision at Duke University.

Students and families interested in learning more about North Carolina college opportunities are invited to join the following North Carolina scholarship programs for an informational evening via Zoom. Program representatives will provide an overview of each scholarship and answer questions. College representatives in attendance include Eastern Carolina University, UNC Charlotte, NC State University, NC Central University, and UNC-Chapel Hill to speak about their competitive scholarship programs.

Below are four dates the sessions will be held and we hope you can join us for one!

• Thursday, September 17 at 6:00 p.m. EDT (register before September 14)
• Monday, September 21 at 6:00 p.m. EDT (register before September 18)
• Thursday, September 24 at 6:00 p.m. EDT (register before September 21)
• Tuesday, September 29 at 6:00 p.m. EDT (register before September 25)

To register, go to https://bit.ly/NCScholarships-Fall2020.

There are many different types of college applications and we encourage you to do your research about what fits best for your individual needs. Not all colleges use every application- make your college list before you begin creating accounts. We think the Common Application is a great place to start because so many required documents are linked to your accounts to make the application process as seamless as possible for your, your counselor, your parents, and your teachers.

If you need help trying to determine the best way to apply please email Mrs. Bishton to discuss your options at lbishton@richland2.org. Below you'll find a link to our Application Tracker. Please use this document as needed to organize your college applications.