October 26, 2016

Post date: Oct 26, 2016 12:51:18 PM

High School Guidance News by Chrissy Kafkalas

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Guidance Calendar of Events: https://sites.google.com/a/jtowndrakes.org/jenkintown-hs-guidance/guidance-calendar-of-events 

JENKINTOWN SPECIFIC GUIDANCE EVENTS:  

2016-2017 SCHOLARSHIPS: 

Seniors---->don't forget to log into your Family Connection Account to search for available scholarships. Scholarship are updated weekly, students are encouraged to check Family Connection regularly. 

Current Scholarships:

COMMUNITY EVENTS:  https://sites.google.com/a/jtowndrakes.org/jenkintown-hs-guidance/family-resources

Senior Parents----> The FAFSA became available October 1st.  Need help filling it out? MCCC is holding two free events:

~FREE FAFSA COMPLETION WORKSHOP hosted by Montgomery County Community College:  Need help with the FAFSA Application? 

MCCC has designed sessions specifically designed to assist parents and students in the completion of the FAFSA Application online.  Work Sessions are open to the public and do not require pre-registration....just show up:  Mondays at 11:30am and Thursdays at 3:30pm in the Registration Lab in College Hall - Blue Bell Campus.  For more information regarding what you need to bring and how to register, please visit: http://www.mc3.edu/adm-fin-aid/fin-aid/fafsa. 

Upcoming FAFSA COMPLETION Workshops:

SUMMER/SPECIAL PROGRAMS: START PLANNING NOW!

Interested in business or health care careers? Would you like a culturally diverse summer educational experience?  Are you a current 10th or 11th Grader?

The Pennsylvania School for Global Entrepreneurship (PSGE) at Lehigh University held July 2 - July 29, 2017 and the University of Pittsburgh Health Scholars Academy (UPHCSA) held on June 25 - July 22, 2017, former Governor's School programs, are accepting applications for the 2017 summer programs.  Current high school sophomores and juniors are encouraged to apply.

The application deadline is February 15, 2017.  

For more information on the Global Entrepreneurship: http://global.lehigh.edu/iacocca/psge

For more information on the Health Careers Scholar Academy: http://www.hcsa.pitt.edu 

10th and 11th Graders: PFEW Applications are NOW Available: Pennsylvania Free Enterprise Week 2017 is a unique and challenging program designed for high school sophomores and juniors.  PFEW furnishes a perfect opportunity to learn about career opportunities that students may not have considered.  What will you do at PFEW? By acting as an executive management team and running your own business, you and your peers will learn about our free enterprise system.  With the task of turning an “imaginary company” into a financial success, you will determine selling prices, marketing costs, budgets for production, research and development, financing and stock options.  You will develop your own marketing strategies and design an advertising campaign.  In essence  you will make all the decisions that are demanded of real life company executives. Throughout your PFEW adventure, you will meet and work with some of Pennsylvania’s top executives.  Representing career fields including law, engineering, manufacturing, advertising, environmental protection, computer technology, and politics.  These inspiring professionals will share their motivational success stories with you. INTERESTED? The EARLY BIRD APPLICATION DEADLINE is March 3, 2017, the final appellation deadline is April 7, 2017. Applications are available here: http://www.pfew.org/student_application.php.  Don’t delay, this could be a wonderful opportunity to do something exciting this summer. 

Pennsylvania State Police Youth Week is a program designed to increase understanding among the state's youth and its law enforcement and to give first hand experience in the many areas of law enforcement including leadership, discipline, and self-esteem. You will learn how to work as a team and be taught self-esteem, as you will be the future Leaders of our state and nation. There will be classes in Pennsylvania Vehicle and Crime Codes, forensic sciences, radar, riot control, tactical drug operation through the use of specially trained dogs, weapon firing, and other police related skills.  Students should be physically fit, in good health, and have a good academic record. Any female or male student between the ages of 15-17 can participate in the six-day camp on June 11-17, 2017 at York College of Pennsylvania in York, Pennsylvania.  FEE: 150.00 which includes meals and lodging. The fee is paid by the sponsoring post/unit  or other civic group and is non-refundable. For more information contact The American Legion Department of Pennsylvania at 717-730-9100. View the online brochure here. Deadline to apply is May 19, 2017.

11th Grade Males: Pennsylvania American Legion Keystone Boys State is a unique week long  FREE summertime educational program that does not emphasize classroom lectures and textbook learning. It is an activity born out of a need for youth training in practical citizenship, leadership and to instill a working knowledge of the structure and operation of government.  The program runs June 18 - June 24, 2017 at Shippensburg University.

Eligibility Criteria: 1. Only males who have successfully completed their junior year of high school and have at least one semester of high school remaining are to be considered. 2. Any boy who has previously attended a boys State is not eligible to attend a second session. 3. Only boys with outstanding qualities of leadership, character, scholarship, loyalty, and service to their schools are to be considered. Boys State was founded in 1935 to teach young men about the rights, privileges and responsibilities of American citizens.  The program focuses on hands-on participation in simulated city, county, and state governments. Operated by students elected to various offers, activities include legislative sessions, court proceedings, intramural sports, law-enforcement presentations, etc.  If you have a male junior who is interested in the law enforcement, law, military and/or military academies this is a nationally recognized program!!!!  Don’t miss out. 

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