Juniors - Career Related Learning Experience Opportunities (Open to all Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors)
Juniors - remember you need to complete a CRLE this year for part of your career development credit.
The Washington County Chamber of Commerce has just released its most recent events - use this link or come to the College and Career Center to register
Here are some upcoming events:
Commercial Photography - Tues. Dec. 5, 1:00-3:00P Location: Virtual (Zoom) or Chamber Classroom
Cosmetology - Weds. Dec. 6, 1:00-3:00P Location: Virtual (Zoom) or Chamber Classroom
YouTube/Content Creator - Tues. Jan. 9, 11:00-1:00P Location: Virtual (Zoom) or Chamber Classroom
Game Design - Thurs. Jan. 11, 10:00-11:15A Location: Virtual (Zoom)
Landscape Industry - Tues. Jan. 23, 12:00-2:00P Location: Virtual (Zoom) or Chamber Classroom
Scholarships
Seniors - Looking for scholarships for education after high school. There are many scholarship search engines that can be helpful. (www.Fastweb.com, www.Scholarships.com, www.scholarshipsamerica.com)
The College and Career Center keeps a database of scholarships that we know about; check out the 2023-24 HHS Scholarship List (linked here) to see many national, regional, and local scholarship opportunities. This list is updated weekly. This link is also in the class of 2024 Google Classroom.
Check on a consistent basis see scholarships that are currently open and scholarships that will open throughout the school year
Seniors! OSAC Scholarship Application is Open!
The OSAC Scholarship Application provides current and future Oregon students one easy application to apply for multiple scholarships at one time. OSAC awards more than $10 million in scholarships annually through more than 600 scholarships. See a list curated by the College and Career Center for Hilhi Students here
Deadlines:
Opens November 1st
February 15, 5pm PST: Early Bird Deadline. Error-free applications will be entered into a drawing for one of several $1,000 Early Bird scholarships.
April 1, 5pm PST: Final Deadline.
Paying for College/Community College/Trade Schools - What is Financial Aid? When do I apply for Financial Aid this year?
Students and their families should complete either the FAFSA or ORSAA to be eligible for federal, state and college/university aid.
The Free Application for Student Aid or FAFSA is the form for US Citizens and Eligible Non Citizens. The completion of this form opens the opportunity for students and their families to receive financial aid from both the federal government and the state government along with college and university aid - This can be a great first step in paying for college - grants and work study.
The Oregon Student Aid Application or ORSAA is the form for Oregon residents who have undocumented status, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status, and/or Temporary Protected Status (TPS). Though students will not be eligible for federal government aid (information from the ORSAA is not shared with the federal government), they are eligible for Oregon State aid and college and university aid.
Both student aid applications will open in December 2023. We still do not know the exact date, but will broadcast when we know. This is a change from the traditional October 1 opening. Both the FAFSA and ORSAA applications are going through an extensive revision to make the forms easier to complete (down to just over 40 questions from over 100 questions in previous years).
Students and families can register for accounts now (FAFSA registration ORSAA Registration) and be ready to apply in December. It can take up to 3 days for the account to activate - so do it now!
All students and their families considering education after high school (college, university, community college, trade schools) should fill out either the FAFSA or ORSAA as soon as possible when it opens in December.
Not sure which form to fill out for your situation? - check here
Questions about next steps after high school or need help please email Tim Kasper at kaspert@hsd.k12.or.us
