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  • Updated on 9/25/2023

    • Book an appointment with your counselor HERE **please understand that students will not be pulled out of core classes for appointments—students should schedule meetings before or after school, during lunch, or during electives with teacher permission** Parents, unless in case of emergency, please refrain from dropping in without an appointment as we will prioritize those with appointments booked with us, and sometimes we are out of the office due to district and/or IHS meetings, trainings, classroom lessons and grad planning, etc.

    • QUESTBRIDGE: Are you a low-income high school senior who has excelled academically, but feels that the nation’s best colleges are financially out of reach? The QuestBridge National College Match can be your pathway to a top college. Through this college and scholarship application process, you can apply for free to the nation’s best colleges and be considered for early admission and a full four-year scholarship.  

    • SAT/PSAT PREP FREE: Click HERE

    • SAT DATES: DATES HERE School Code: 290092

       

      SENIORS:

      • Applying for colleges? Check out this amazing deal with University of Chicago HERE
      • Notre Dame: Pre-College Programs Applications open on October 16th! Learn more!
      • Did you know every new freshman student at UNR gets an iPad, keyboard, and stylus at orientation?? Did you know you may already be admissible to UNR??
      • Application to UNR is now OPEN https://www.unr.edu/apply
      • UNR is also now part of Common App https://www.commonapp.org/
      • Questions about tuition? Check out all UNR has to offer here: htps://www.unr.edu/financialaid/scholarships/first-year-scholarships and here: https://linktr.ee/nvmoneymentors
      • Did you know you may be eligible for fee reductions or waivers for things like scholarships and college applications? Have you filled this out yet? https://rocket.washoeschools.net/
      • College essay writing resource opportunity! https://workshops.writetheworld.org/ This is part of a nonprofit organization called Write the World that has supported over 100K students and educators with the writing process. Our mission is to help develop the writing, critical thinking, reading, and communication skills of young writers (ages 13-19) to help them become global citizens and achieve success in school, career, and life. We offer helpful resources on our site, specifically to help students with the essay writing process. Our resources cover how to complete the college application essay from start to finish – from better understanding their essay prompt and identifying their unique story, to crafting an impactful essay that will immediately make them stand out to admissions officers. We also provide blog articles and downloads, as well as a free 30-minute webinar to jumpstart their essay writing process.
      • University of Nevada: UNR Admissions for Fall 2024 is now open
      • NV Guarantee- If you’ve got the grades to go to UNR but family finances are standing in your way, UNR can help you with Nevada Guarantee. If you’re a Nevada resident and come from a low-income family, UNR will guarantee you free tuition, fees and books, plus all the academic and social support you’ll need to graduate in four years or less. To learn more about this program: https://www.unr.edu/nevada-guarantee
      • UNR First Year Scholarships – UNR is changing the structure of their scholarship application and process. They are returning to the matrix that was used prior to COVID… New incoming freshman students who have completed all admission requirements by Feb. 1st are automatically considered for the new freshmen scholarship (no separate application is required) https://www.unr.edu/financial-aid/scholarships/first-year-scholarships
      • TMCC: Admissions Application opens 9/1/23 for Fall of 2024 Nevada
      • Promise Scholarship: Deadline to Register is October 31st!!!! The Nevada Promise Scholarship is targeted at all graduating high school seniors, regardless of income or academic performance. This is a last-dollar Scholarship, providing up to three years of September 4th Parent Update 5 coverage. For more information about his program: https://www.tmcc.edu/nevada-promise-scholarship