The Weekly Update

• This week's CCR news (FIELD TRIP OPPORTUNITIES x2, EMU campus visit info, where to look for a full ride scholarship, and more!)
• Michigan Career Pathfinder
• Xello for Families & Xello for Students
• Positivity Project- Curiosity
• College Visit Calendar
• College Application Waiver Codes
• Scholarship Information **NEW** scholarship opportunities (military, college athletics, & more)
• Employment/Volunteer Opportunities
• Useful Links
• Simon Says...
• Past Newsletters

Young Women & the Workforce and Young Men & the Workforce are great opportunities for high school juniors and seniors to learn about and network with local professionals. These events (full-day field trip) are exclusively for students of Fenton, Lake Fenton, and Linden High Schools. Stop in to see Mrs. Grady in the counseling office to sign up and grab a permission slip. SPOTS ARE LIMITED!!

• Young Women & the Workforce- Tuesday, November 14th
• Young Men & the Workforce- Friday, December 8th

In honor of the 85th Anniversary of the National Apprenticeship Act and the 8th Annual

National Apprenticeship Week, Mott Community College will be hosting a “Learn To Be

Your Own Superhero” event. Help us celebrate National Apprenticeship Week at Mott

Community College.

The event will be held Thursday, November 16th, 11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. in the Regional

Technology Center (RTC).This event is an excellent opportunity to learn about Apprenticeships in the areas of Health and Human Services, Advanced Manufacturing and Technology. We will start

this exciting event with a panel discussion where participants will have an opportunity to

interact and ask questions. The day will also include guided tours of our labs and

classrooms, with hand-on activities.

If you are interested in attending this event, please see Mrs. Grady in the counseling office for more information. SPOTS ARE LIMITED!

Explore Eastern is our annual open house event that gives prospective students a chance to have a first look at everything Eastern Michigan University has to offer! At Explore Eastern, you will have the opportunity to:

• Talk with future professors
• Learn about your intended major
• Hear your scholarship and financial aid opportunities
• Take a tour of our favorite places on campus
• Apply to EMU for free
• And EXPLORE so much more!

CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS

There are full-ride scholarship options out there for college students. You just need to know where to look! It's the holy grail of every college applicant's scholarship search: a full-ride scholarship. To be honest, full-tuition scholarships are hard to come across and even harder to win. However, that shouldn't stop you from at least trying. CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT MORE!

Increasingly, it’s the choice of college major and type of degree that most affects your earnings potential. Here are the areas of study that pay the most, according to a new analysis by the U.S. Census Bureau. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE!

The term “career pathways” used to evoke very narrow and specific imagery: shop class, vocational education and job training options for kids who weren’t going to college.

But there’s a movement happening in education to transform and modernize what that term means.

“Pathways” are no longer for the non-college bound; they are for everyone. READ MORE!

Check out this AMAZING opportunity being offered through the Michigan Workforce Development Program.

• FREE CNA certification training
• PAID internship
• Tuition reimbursement for continuing education

See Mrs. Grady in the counseling office for information on how to participate in this program.

Looking to explore in-demand careers and discover the degrees or credentials needed

to pursue them? Use Pathfinder, Michigan’s online career exploration tool that uses

current information related to employment and the workforce, as well as data about the

relationship between education and training programs, to help you learn about career

paths and jobs in the state.

REMEMBER, YOU CAN ALWAYS ACCESS YOUR XELLO ACCOUNT TO RESEARCH CAREER & POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION OPTIONS!

Xello provides students with a platform to save all sorts of information. From winning a competition to researching a career field or college, and to saving important research paper, Xello offers students the opportunity to save all of the important events, memories, and assignments in one place.

• Did you have a job over the summer? Add it to your Xello profile!
• Are applying for colleges? Apprenticeships or trade schools? Check out the resources in the Xello program (and addit to your profile!).
• Have you completed a class assignment that you're particularly proud of? Add it your Xello profile!
• Thinking about a certain career field but want to know more? Check out career fields in depth in the Xello program!
• Xello is an amazing resource that contains LOTS of information for career & college readiness- CHECK IT OUT!

Curiosity is a crucial component of one’s character. Our innate urge for discovery and exploration is a key element of our human desire for wisdom and knowledge. It’s what keeps us intrigued in the plotlines of movies and books. It’s what pushes us to try new activities or travel to different places. All individuals experience curiosity but differ in their willingness to experience it -- behaviorally, intellectually, and emotionally.

Individuals with the character strength of curiosity are more likely to ask questions and try new things. Curiosity, then, is a form of courage. Asking questions exposes the fact that we don’t know and trying a new activity means we might fail. But, it’s only through asking questions and exploring new opportunities that we learn and grow.

TEN of Michigan’s 15 public universities today announced a bold new initiative to greatly streamline the college admissions process, boost enrollment, and help students realize their full educational potential. Beginning this fall, participating universities in the Michigan Assured Admission Pact (MAAP) will admit Michigan high school graduates who have earned a cumulative high school grade point average of 3.0 or above (on a 4.0 scale). CLICK HERE for more details!

The following universities have committed to joining the MAAP for the Fall 2024 admission cycle:

• Central Michigan University
• Eastern Michigan University
• Ferris State University
• Lake Superior State University
• Northern Michigan University
• Oakland University
• Saginaw Valley State University
• University of Michigan-Dearborn
• University of Michigan-Flint
• Wayne State University

As promised at Senior Parent Night and in the Senior Class Meeting, here is a list of college application "waiver codes" that will save you money when applying to colleges.

This list includes Michigan colleges that always offer FREE applications. It also includes a list of Michigan colleges that offer FREE applications for the month of October since that is Michigan College Application Month.

The list continues to be updated and the codes SHOULD NOT be used until October 1st.

Amazon Future Engineer students can boost their future for themselves and their community with the support of college funding, paid internships, and industry mentors. You can receive a scholarship of up to $40,000 (up to $10,000/year) towards an undergraduate degree in engineering or computer science and an offer to complete a summer internship at Amazon!

Applications are now OPEN and will close on December 15th at 4:00pm EST. CLICK HERE to apply!

Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts is proud to present the Escoffier Crown Scholarship Competition: The Spooktacular Halloween Dish-Off! Contestants have the opportunity to compete virtually for 30 scholarships toward an education at Escoffier totaling $65,000.

Contestants will be asked to make a Spooktacular Halloween-inspired savory or sweet dish and upload a series of photos of their work for consideration.

The deadline for entry is November 1, 2023, by 11:59 pm CT. CLICK HERE for contest details!

• College Board
• Parchment
• Common App
• Guide to completing the Common App (downloadable guide)
• Interest in skilled trades? Click here!
• Interested in the military? Look here!
• Interested in Nursing? Check out this resource!
• Big Future College Search

• Sovita Credit Union-customer service member (drop off a copy of your resume to Mrs. Grady in the counseling office to apply)
• Local childcare center is looking for individuals interested in working with children
• Lucky's Steakhouse- host, bussing, to-go staff needed (paid hourly + tips)
• Visiting Angels (click on the flyer below)
• Creative Foam Products- light assembly work, 2 to 4 hour shifts available

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