Career Center

Can't Read the Newsletter? No Sweat! 😰

Trouble reading this newsletter in your email or unable to click on any of the resource links? There's a handy option at the top of the email letting you read it in a web browser or translate to other languages.

¿No puedes leer el boletín? ¡Sin sudar! 😰

¿Tiene problemas para leer este boletín en su correo electrónico o no puede hacer clic en ninguno de los enlaces de recursos? Hay una opción útil en la parte superior del correo electrónico que le permite leerlo en un navegador web y traducirlo a otros idiomas.

Keep Your Eyes on the Prize! 🏆👀

Breaks are great for recharging, but they're also a golden opportunity to set yourself up for success.

Enjoy the break, and keep soaring high, Hornets! 🐝💚

Your Career Center Crew 🎓🥼🦺👔⛑️🛠️⚙️

Ms. Fritschy, Career Specialist 💎🎓🌟

For events, more resources, and tips: Just keep scrolling.....If you find any links not working, please let me know. Links can change or update yearly, and I may have missed one or two.

Need help with applications or career exploration? Career Center is here to help, book an appointment or contact me to arrange a time.

Fee Waivers

• Students might be eligible to receive waivers for athletics and activities fees, exam fees including AP, SAT, ACT, and college applications. To qualify students must fill out the free and reduced lunch application AND the consent to share form located on the district website. The link can also be found in the Payment - Transcripts - District Notifications section of this newsletter.

• Financial Aid Application opens for current Seniors to apply & current College Students to renew - December 2023 - deadline 30 June 2024 (NOTE it usually opens October 1)
  
• Don't miss out on grant and scholarship opportunities because you think you do not qualify!!
• To receive the College Bound Scholarship, students must complete the financial aid application
• AP exams are given in the Spring, AP students must register in the Fall, and make final decisions in March prior to the ordering of exams. Depending on the university, credits are awarded for a score of 3.0 - 4.0; each university has its own eligibility and criteria for awarding credits.

• Students register in the fall to be eligible to order an exam in March.

• Accommodation submission deadline is January 18, 2024

• Exam fee currently is $98. Once an exam is ordered for a student they must pay their fee between March 15 and May 6 in order to take the exam.

• Review the test fees provided in the AP Student Instructions.

• The AP Student Instructions sent to students via their school email.

• ASVAB is an aptitude exam used by the Armed Forces for career placement in the military. It is required to enter the military; you are not required to join the military by taking the exam.

• Next test date is February 2.

• Exam fee is $0

• Sign up form is sent to students to their student email.

• Practice exam link can be found in the Testing section of the newsletter.
  

• Air Force - 3rd Thursday of each month
• Air National Guard - 2nd Wednesday of each month
  
• Army - 1st & 3rd Tuesday of each month
  
• Army National Guard - 2nd & 4th Wednesday of each
• Coast Guard - TBD
• Marines - 2nd & 4th Tuesday of each month
• Navy - 1st & 3rd Wednesday of each month

In the Library Media Center (full list of events, click on the calendar link in resources)

• Friday, January 5 - 3rd & 4th period - Universal Technical Institute
  
• Wednesday, January 17 - periods 1, 2, 3, 5, or 6 - Green River College Running Start Info Session
• Wednesday, January 31 - 9 to 10:30 am - Seniors Only - Green River College Application Workshop
• Friday, February 2 @ 9:00 a.m. - ASVAB
• Thursday, April 4 @ 11:00 a.m. - ASVAB

Fairs:

• Plan Your Future - March 1, 2024
• Career Fairs and College Fairs listed in Resources

Financial Aid! 💰📚

Starting this year, applying for Financial Aid is easier! The application has been reduced from 108 questions to less than 50🥳‼️

Busting Financial Aid Myths! 💥

• "Too Much Family Income?" Nope, income is just one piece of the puzzle. 🧩

• "Bad Grades = No Aid?" Wrong! High School grades don't block your Financial Aid road. 🛣️

• "Not a US Citizen?" No worries! Financial Aid is for US Citizens and eligible Non-citizens. 🌍

• "One-time Application?" No. It's an annual affair, from October 1 to June 30, every year. 📆

• “Financial Aid is just for 4-year Colleges/Universities?🏫 Not true. Financial aid is available for trade schools, community colleges, skills centers and more.

Financial Aid Application Open Date is almost here!

Due to the changes in Financial Aid, the application opens in December 2023 instead of its usual date of October 1.📅

Yearly Application Timeline 📱

• This Year: Apply between December 2023 and June 30, 2024 for aid covering July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025 : Make sure to select 2024-2025 application not 2023-2024.

• Next Year: Apply from October 1, 2024 for aid covering July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026

• Rinse and Repeat🔁! Keep reapplying every year you're in school to receive financial aid each year you are in college, trade school, or other educational facilities.

• FAFSA vs. WASFA: Know the Difference! 🤔

• FAFSA: Federal aid for grants (free money!) and loans (payback time!).

• WASFA: Washington State’s own Financial Aid, for those ineligible for federal funding. DO NOT APPLY for WASFA without talking to your financial aid department, you must be disqualified from FAFSA first.

Let's Talk Financial Responsibility 💸🤝

Financial Aid isn't just about loans. It can also provide grants (hello, free money!) that you don’t have to pay back. Plus, it opens doors to thousands of scholarships.

What Does Financial Aid Cover? 🎒🏠

Think tuition, housing, books, some fees, meal plans, and more.

Loans: Choose Wisely 🧐

Our advice? Hunt down as many scholarships as you can to reduce the loans you'll need. Remember, you’re in the driver's seat—you decide how much or how little of the loan to use.