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Campus closings. SAT cancellations. Online instruction. Each day, even every hour, brings news of an educational landscape that is rapidly shifting. Or is it? In this timely webinar, Collegewise experts will separate fact from fiction and give parents the information they need to make critical upcoming decisions. We’ll discuss everything from adjusting SAT/ACT timelines to building out alternative summer plans to learning more about colleges when you can’t visit in-person. Join us for this conversation on college admissions and the power of perspective and keeping the focus on what you can control in these challenging times. Thu, March 19, 2020 5:00 PM – 5:45 PM PDT Register Here:  eventbrite.com/e/how-covid-19-impacts-college-admissions-what-you-need-to-know-webinar-tickets-100041049472

The Brockman Scholars Program invites applications for a merit-based full-ride scholarship that covers five years of study at the College Station campus of Texas A&M University. The Brockman Scholarship supports four years of undergraduate study in an approved Science, Technology, Engineering and/or Mathematics (STEM) program followed by the one-year MS Business graduate degree for non-business majors at Texas A&M’s Mays Business School. Top students are encouraged to apply for this prestigious scholarship via the application portal at www.brockmanfoundation.org. Applications for study beginning in the 2020 – 2021 academic year are open on September 1, 2019. The application deadline is 5pm United States Central Time on December 1, 2019. The Brockman Scholarship covers tuition fees in full, room and board, transportation, books and supplies, and an overseas study opportunity. The BSP o...

The Voices of Tufts Diversity Experiences, sponsored by the Office of Undergraduate Admissions, are overnight programs designed to expose high school seniors to the diversity of the Tufts community. Participants have the opportunity to experience academic and social life by staying in a residence hall with an undergraduate student, attending lectures from professors, eating meals in the dining halls, and watching a student-led showcase by several on-campus performance groups. Travel assistance is available for students for whom the trip would present a financial hardship. Students apply to and attend  one   of the following Voices programs: ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17 TO  FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2019 ARTS & SCIENCES EXPERIENCE THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24 TO FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2019  For students interested in majoring in an engineering field, please apply to the Engineering Experience. Students interested in all other academic disciplines (inc...

The 5 th Annual Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) College Fair will be held in Raleigh, North Carolina, Saturday, September 21, 2019 from 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM on the campus of Needham Broughton High School in the Holiday Gymnasium. Last year, this FREE College Fair brought over 325 students together to learn about a variety of HBCUs! There will be  workshops and informational sessions on “Paying for College”, “The College Experience” featuring a panel of recent HBCU graduates, and our new program College Admissions Process (CAP).  

The application is now open! Deadline to apply: March 20, 2019. More information and application can be found  here Applying to college can seem daunting, and the prospect of paying for it can seem even more overwhelming.  But it doesn’t have to be.  The College Prep Scholars Program equips high-achieving high school juniors from low-income backgrounds with the knowledge, confidence, and resources to apply to top colleges. Why apply as a junior?  Being a College Prep Scholar is a notable distinction that shows our  40 college partners  that you are a competitive candidate for admission. As a College Prep Scholar, you will receive exclusive awards and opportunities to develop a strong college application that shares your unique story.  Awards for College Prep Scholars may include: A full scholarship to a college summer program  at Stanford, Yale, Emory, UChicago, and more. Scholarships cover travel, tuition, and room &...

The Ventanilla de Orientacion Educativa ( Window to Education ) at Raleigh will be collaborating with North Carolina State University on Saturday, December 1st, 2018  from 10 am to 4 pm  to offer a conference on college access for Spanish-speaking families. This conference, Camino a la Universidad  ( Pathway to University) , will provide various resources and information sessions about the college application process. These sessions will include a college essay writing workshop, an NC State University student panel, financial aid & scholarships and more. To RSVP for this event go to feriauniversitaria.eventbrite.com , attached below is this event's flyer which includes this link as well. For more information about this event please contact the Ventanilla de Orientacion Educativa at 919.615.3699 or voe.raleigh@gmail.com

This week is Free College Application Week in North Carolina. During this week, a number of our public and private 2 and 4 year institutions in the state will waive their application fees! For help filling out applications, please schedule an appointment with Mrs. Brown before Friday! For more information visit  http://nccountdowntocollege.org/

Many prominent black Americans attended Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). You may already know that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., attended Morehouse College, and Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall attended Lincoln University and Howard University.  But did you also know that the following also attended an HBCU:   Spike Lee: Film director, actor; Morehouse Julius Chambers: Lawyer, civil rights leader; NC Central Toni Morrison: Writer, Pulitzer Prize and Nobel Prize winner; Howard Samuel Jackson: Actor, producer; Morehouse Rev. Jesse Jackson: Politician, civil rights leader; NC A&T State Marian Wright Edelman: Founder/president of the Children’s Defense Fund; Spelman Langston Hughes: Writer; Lincoln Those wanting to learn more the history and experience of attending an HBCU can join us for Transfer Connections on Tuesday, Nov. 13, in the Wynn Center, Building 10, Multipurpose Room. Please feel free to attend all or some of the following: ...

Along with food, games, and music, Fall Fest will feature four-year university admissions counselors ready to answer your transfer questions. Representatives will be from: Campbell University UNC Wilmington North Carolina State Meredith College UNC Charlotte North Carolina Central Fayetteville State Elon Fall Fest will be  Wed., Oct. 24, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. , on the Main Campus Plaza. If you can’t attend or have more questions, the Transfer College Fair will be  Wed., Oct. 31, from noon to 1:45 p.m.  in the Collins Building (Building 2) foyer. There will be a total of 30 colleges represented, including the ones from Fall Fest,  UNC Chapel Hill and UNC’s School of Nursing, UNC Asheville, UNC Greensboro, NC A&T, Appalachian State, ECU, and Western Carolina .

The deadline to apply to East Carolina University (including test scores and high school transcript) in order to receive an invitation to apply to the Honors College is now Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018 . The new deadline to apply to the Honors College, once invited, is Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018 .

There will be a special afternoon session to provide information about North Carolina Central University! In this session, we will discuss admissions, financial aid and campus life.  We will also have Latino Student Leaders to answer questions from the high school students and families. Our focus is on Latino students and their families, however, ALL are welcome. Interpretation services will be provided if needed. We will also have lunch.  The event will happen at the NCCU Nursing Building 1402 S. Alston Ave. Durham, NC 27707 from 1-3pm.  Please assist students in the RSVP process if possible. If you have questions, please feel free to email or call me. Registration is required if you would like lunch. Please register here: https://nccu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1MrHM4zgi50v9jf

For a free, helpful resource on completing common app visit  http://go.collegewise.com/collegewise-reach-higher-guide-to-the-common-application .