2022-2023 Course Registration
We are wrapping up our 22-23 course registration season. We had an awesome time discussing courses for next school year and career plans with the students. Please take a moment to view your student’s 22-23 courses in MIStar. Please contact your student’s counselor if you have any questions or concerns.
Upcoming Event for Incoming 9th Graders!
Movin’ On Up will take place on Thursday, March 10th, 6:30-7:30 pm! We would like to invite all parents and guardians with a rising 9th grade student. Come out and hear from Principal Crockett, and learn about our BHS community!
STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES
SWiM (Summer Workshop in Math)
Duke Mathematics' Seventh Annual Summer Workshop in Math (SWiM2022) is a free online workshop for high school students who are interested in mathematics, from June 13 to June 17. All students currently in their junior year of high school who are citizens of and reside in the US are eligible. Female and female-identifying students are encouraged to apply. More information and how to apply is here: https://sites.duke.edu/swim/. Applications are due by March 7th.
Pre-College STEM Program for 11thgrade students at Kettering University
Kettering University's premier STEM pre-college program, "AIM" (Academically Interested Minds) is a five-week residential summer program for students of color presently in the 11th grade and interested in STEM related fields. Students are enrolled in freshman level courses and are exposed to the corporate world of engineering through company tours.
Program dates for the AIM Program are July 5 – August 5, 2022 and the deadline to apply is Wed. April 27. Please click on the following link to learn more about AIM. https://kettering.edu/academics/precollege/AIM
SMASH
SMASH University of Michigan is still accepting applications for Summer 2022. SMASH is a free program to first-generation, low-income, 9th grade students in the state of Michigan that are interested in STEM careers.
This is an excellent opportunity for 9th grade students interested in learning more about careers in the STEM field. The application is now open at www.smash.org/apply. The deadline to apply will be March 1, 2022.
AI4ALL
AI4ALL is a free residential 11-day summer program at the University of Michigan College of Engineering for current 9th and 10th grade students. This program:
Serves as an entry point for computer science focused on artificial intelligence
Will be held in-person at the University of Michigan Ann Arbor - participants will spend half their day in the classroom with an instructional team, and half their day with student life advisors visiting labs, touring the campus, and experiencing all that the University has to offer! Click HERE for more information.
2022 President Gerald R. Ford Student Writing Challenge
Students are invited to participate in the 2022 President Gerald R. Ford Student Writing Challenge. High school students from public, private, city, suburban, rural, and home schools participate in the contest. Finalists are chosen and recognized at a special awards program at the Museum. This year’s writing topic is integrity. Please click HERE for more information.
February is Financial Aid Awareness Month
Remember the priority deadline is March 1 2022. Here are a few links to assist with completing financial aid documents:
• The Beginner's Guide to Financial Aid
• 2022-23 Financial Aid and FAFSA State Deadlines
• Why Parents Should Fill Out the FAFSA
• Why Should I Complete the FAFSA?
• After the FAFSA: What to Do Once You've Submitted Yours
• FAFSA Checklist
Financial Aid, FAFSA + COVID Impact: Resources
COVID continues to influence financial aid for college students and for high school seniors. Find more student help and the latest federal financial aid solutions related to COVID:
• $198M: Help Coming for Struggling College Students
• COVID Scholarships
SCHOLARSHIPS$$$
Scholarship deadlines are approaching. March will have many application deadlines for great opportunities at FREE MONEY. Please visit our local scholarship page and take a look at scholarships with approaching deadlines listed below:
Local Scholarships 2021/22
Here are a few scholarships with approaching deadlines. Apply today!
- The New Metropolitan Detroit Club of the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Inc- 2/28/22
- Robert Leonard Jr. Charitable Trust Scholarship- 3/1/22
- American Chemical Society- 3/1/22
- Society of Women Engineers 3/1/22
- Rosa Parks Scholarship Foundation- 3/2/22
- Lake Trust Foundation- Michigan ImpactScholarship- 3/12/22
- Lake Trust Foundation- New Beginnings- 3/12/22
- Detroit Economic Club Society- 3/15/22
- Clement Insurance LLC Scholarship- 3/28/22
- Belleville Rotary Scholarship- 3/31/22
