Welcome to the Career Center!
The Career Center and the Career Center Specialist assist students with their college, career and employment searches. Students can find a wide variety of resources on colleges, careers, scholarships, financial aid, part-time and full-time employment opportunities, and SAT, ACT, and TOEFL registration. The goal of the Career Center is to help students make informed career decisions about their post-secondary plans, which may include four-year colleges, two-year colleges, technical schools, apprenticeships, military or full-time employment.
REMINDER: The late deadline to register for the Dec. 5 SAT is Nov. 12 and the late deadline to register for the Dec. 12 ACT is Nov. 20. Register on-line for the SAT at http://www.collegeboard.com/ and register for the ACT at: http://www.actstudent.org
REMINDER: Fairfax High School’s Financial Aid Night is Thursday, Nov. 19 @ 7:00 pm in the Multi-purpose Room. Speaker: Mr. Bill Brosseau, Director of Graduate and Professional Programs, Sallie Mae and previously with Georgetown University’s Financial Aid Office.
This is a wonderful opportunity to learn first hand about what you need to know about financial aid from an expert in the field. If you have questions about categories, types and sources of financial aid, cost of attendance (COA), expected family contribution (EFC) and the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), you won’t want to miss this presentation!
College Visits to FHS:
Juniors and Seniors: The following Admissions Reps will be visiting FHS:
Tuesday, Nov. 10 (Blue Day): New England College (11:00), Ferrum College (12:00)
Wednesday, Nov. 18 (Blue Day): Albright College (10:30), Maryland Institute College of Art (10:30 in Ms. McDermott’s Room, B139), Penn State (12:00) and University of Rochester (1:00)
To sign up for a college visit, go to Family Connection (through your Blackboard account), visit schedule. Sign up for the visit to receive a pass. You must ask your teacher's permission to be excused from class AT LEAST 24 HOURS BEFORE THE VISIT.
R&R College Help Sessions for Seniors: Seniors, if you feel overwhelmed with the college admissions process, Student Services has set up some mini-workshops during R&R for you:
Friday Nov 13: Scholarships & Financial Aid
Thursday, Nov. 19: Resume Writing
Monday, Nov. 23: Application Critique
Thursday, Dec. 3: Applying to Arts Colleges
No sign up required. Just come to the Career center on the above dates for a mini-workshop on these topics.
Local Information Sessions:
Everest College
Saturday, November 7, 10:00 am
1430 Spring Hill Road, Suite 200, McLean, VA 22102
RSVP to: Kenneth or Mari at 703-554-9003
Morehouse College Information Session and On-site Admissions
Monday, Nov. 9 @ 6:30 pm
Hayfield Secondary School
The students planning to participate will need to bring a completed application, available for download at www.morehouse.edu/admissions, and clicking the Apply Online link, a sealed, official transcript, and official SAT or ACT scores. The application fees will be waived for the event. Morehouse is looking for students with a "B" average, and either a 1500 combined SAT score or an ACT composite score of 22.
College Night in Virginia
Monday, Nov. 9, 6:30-9:00 pm
Northern Virginia Community College - Annandale, Ernst Center Forum
For more information, see: http://www.collegenightinva.org/
Free pizza and soda, college planning tips and a $500 scholarship will be available at the event. Spanish session also available.
Leadership Opportunity for 10th Graders:
Each year, FHS can nominate one 10th grader and one alternate to serve as Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership (HOBY) Ambassador. The selected student would attend the HOBY Leadership seminar at the University of Richmond on June 4-6,2010. Fairfax High School will cover the cost of the program but the student’s family would be responsible for the transportation to and from the conference. Sophomores can self-nominate by submitting a Scholarship Self-Nomination form to Mrs. Kim in the Career Center by Friday, Nov. 13. The form is available on Family Connection, under scholarship list. Criteria: participation in community service activities, leadership and outstanding oral and written communication skills.
Scholarships:
In Hope Freedom Rings (Two $10,000 scholarships)
Eligibility: US citizen, Fairfax County resident, senior, planning to attend a two or four year US college or university. Criteria: Academic performance, extracurricular activities, financial need and 500-word essay. Applications available on-line and must be RECEIVED BY (not postmarked) Friday, Nov. 13: http://www.inhopefreedomrings.org/
Levine Scholars Program at UNC-Charlotte ($137,000 scholarship)
Seniors who are interested in attending UNC-Charlotte and have a 3.8-4.0 unweighted GPA, 1800-2400 SAT (3 parts) or 29-36 ACT and wish to be nominated for this award, see Mrs. Kim in the Career Center by Thursday, Nov 12. For more information on the Levine Scholars Program, see: http://levinescholars.uncc.edu/levine/
Note: All scholarships are listed on Family Connection, under scholarship list. For any questions on the above information, contact Mrs. Maureen Kim, Career Center Specialist, at 703-219-2204, or MHKim@fcps.edu.