Welcome to your SENIOR YEAR!!!

We hope you have all had a great start to your fall semester. As seniors many of you will be starting your college search and application process. Fall can be a busy time and we have several events and resources for our seniors to help with the college process. We now the structure of this year will look differently, but know we plan to still provide all of the same opportunities to you one way or another!

Never be afraid to reach out to us for help and good luck this year!

College and Career Staff

College and Military Reps are still scheduling time set aside to talk with you! Head to the College and Career Calendar and see who has set up a VIRTUAL meeting. Reps are constantly setting up meetings so make sure to check here for updates. When you click on the event you will find the link to join the meeting along with what platform to use.

• Senior SAT Day will be October 28th.
• The SAT Study Guide are being handed out in your English classes this week. If you are not in an English class on the CHS Campus, you can come to the College and career center to pick one up or email us with an address to mail one to.
• Head here for SAT preparation and resources.

The FAFSA application will be open on 10/1/20 for the Senior Class.

Financial Aid offices at College and universities use the FAFSA to determine eligibility for financial aid. Financial Aid can vary from student loans, grants, scholarships, and federal work-study programs. Filling out the application is not a commitment to using what you qualify for, you can deny the offer with no penalty. Some scholarships may require for the FAFSA to be filled out to be considered. it never hurts to have it completed and is very easy to do with their help. We encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity!

Information for FAFSA Completion Nights to come.

Applications

If you plan to attend college or a technical school next fall, please begin

narrowing your choices down and start looking at their application deadlines,

as well as their financial aid and scholarship deadlines. Some schools will

have application deadlines as early as November and December.

College Essays

Many colleges require an essay be submitted with your application. Be sure

to give yourself plenty of time to spend on your essays. This is your chance

to share with admissions committees’ information about yourself beyond

your transcripts! We have added some new resources to the College and

Career Website to assist students with their College Essays. Check it out

today to help you get started!

Transcripts

Students may pick up a pink transcript request form in the Counseling Office.

Once completed students should return the request form to Lori Humphries

in the Counseling Office. Each transcript is $3.00. Transcript requests are

processed on Fridays.

Letters of Recommendations

Please be sure to give anyone you are asking for a letter of recommendation

2 weeks’ notice to complete your letter. You may also want to have your

Personal College Profile – located in Career Cruising updated and ready

to send/give to anyone you ask to write a letter for you. This will help your

teacher, coach or community member write a letter that best reflects you.

Scholarships

Everyone knows scholarships are a great way to fund post-secondary education.

They are considered "free money", making it easier for students to lower the cost

of higher education. We have some great information and useful Search Engines

on the College and Career Website. Later in the school year State and Local Scholarships will start becoming available as well - watch for notification in your cdaschools email.

Mrs. Hynes, College and Career Coordinator at CHS, is available to meet one-on-one and discuss your post-secondary goals and plans. She is happy to give insight and help with potential steps you may want to take.

To avoid missing class we will be setting these up virtually. Please call or email Mrs Georgius to schedule a meeting. 208-667-4507 ext 40023 or lgeorgius@cdaschools.org

The district decided to start using a new platform this year called Xello. This will be replacing Career Cruising so don't be alarmed if your account is no longer working. More details to come about Xello, but be ready for a new program that has more tools and is very user friendly!

Lauryn Georgius

College and Career Secretary

lgeorgius@cdaschools.org

Kari Hynes, M.Ed.

College and Career Coordinator

khynes@cdaschools.org

Website: https://www.cdaschools.org/domain/2455
Location: 5530 North 4th Street, Coeur d'Alene, ID 83815, USA
Phone: 208-667-4507