The CVHS Career Center is located on the first floor, in the classroom just off of the cafeteria. It is open M-F (7:15-2:45) or by appointment. The Career Center provides information and access to college and career computer programs, college resources, financial aid, testing information, career information, job listings, summer opportunities, and volunteer programs. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 703.802.5445 or email Claire Leftwich at Claire.Leftwich@fcps.edu.

Attention all students! Centreville High School is excited to offer all students the opportunity to access the SAT and ACT Method Test Prep programs FREE through their Family Connection account. Since the programs are available online, students can have access from any web-enabled computer, making it easy for them to study when it's most convenient. With SAT and ACT Test Prep Method, students can hear audio explanations of test questions, access strategy guides for each test, complete full-length practice tests, track their strengths on each test and much, much more.

Access to the FREE Method Test Prep program is available 24/7 by logging on to your Blackboard page, click on Family Connections. The link to Method Test Prep is on the left side of the page. Questions about this exciting new program? Stop by the Career center during CATS or lunch to see a demonstration and get started on this free Method Test Prep program.

Juniors and seniors can meet with college admissions representatives in the Career Center. Students should check the schedule in Family Connections each week since new schools are being added every day! Click here to find out how you can sign up to attend these sessions. Many colleges host information sessions in the DC area, but not specifically at Centreville High School. Click here to find a listing of these sessions. Please note that many require an RSVP.

Interested in getting on the list to volunteer in the Career Center? Click here (.pdf) for a volunteer application form.

Click here for a current list of scholarships available to CVHS students. This list is also in the Family Connections that you may access off of Blackboard. Looking for Additional Scholarship and Financial Aid resources? Click here for an updated list. Before you apply for scholarships, be sure to read The Top Ten Tips for Winning Scholarship Applications.

Beware of Scholarship Scams

Unfortunately, there are several companies that will ask you for a financial investment in order to fulfill outlandish scholarship promises.  Do not let these companies entice you into paying for resources that you can get for FREE!  If you have a question about the legitimacy of a company check its status with the Better Business Bureau (www.bbb.com).  Remember: You should also never provide your Social Security to any scholarship organization unless you can verify its authenticity and reason for request.

This  College Board website offers advice to protect you from scholarship scams :
http://www.collegeboard.com/parents/pay/scholarships-aid/21400.html

The Federal Trade Commission has establish a website for families to use which lists resources for  how to protect yourself from scholarship scams:
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/scholarship/index.shtml

Looking for Financial Aid? The first thing to do is complete your FAFSA(Free Application for Federal Student Aid). It is very important that you check the Financial Aid website for each school to which you have applied to find their FAFSA application deadline. College Financial Aid administrators strongly encourage every student to complete a FAFSA. Steps to completing the FAFSA can be found at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov. Resources  are also available in the Career Center. Have you already filed your FAFSA and wonder what’s next? Click here to see what to do after you have submitted your FAFSA

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