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Alpena High School
Are you 16-21 years old and interested in pursuing a career in law enforcement?
The Michigan State Police and Alpena Community College invite you to the 2025 Law Enforcement Career Academy, an immersive five-day exposure to law enforcement. This free residential academy will mimic a normal 16-26 week police academy. The week will conclude with replication of a typical shift of a police officer.
Questions?
Contact Trooper Kunath at kunathj@michigan.gov (Mi.gov/MSPJobs)
Application Deadline: July 7, 2025
Special Note: Boys State is managed by the American Legion Department of Michigan. Contact legion@michiganlegion.org with any questions regarding this program. Girls State is managed by the American Legion Auxiliary, Department of Michigan. Contact info@michalaux.org or alamigirlsstate@gmail.com with any questions regarding this program.
Leadership Programs
Leadership Programs
with Scholarships Available
For more information and to download an application, visit links below.
Special Note:
If you have a student who would like to attend our programs but can't secure a sponsor, just let us know! We want all students who have an interest in our programs to be able to attend without worrying about how they will pay. We have Posts, Squadrons, Auxiliary Units, and other community organizations that are happy to help. Just have the student fill out the application and send it in, and we will get to work matching them up with a sponsor!
Feel free to email legion@michiganlegion.org to ask about getting a sponsor for a student to attend one of our programs!
John Karageorge, one of the co-founders of Access Scholarships, a free scholarship and college resource platform for students. Access Scholarships’ goal is to connect high school students with scholarship opportunities and other financial aid resources to help them navigate the (often complicated) world of higher education and paying for school.
They also offer two of our own scholarships, both of which are open to high school students of all years:
Too Cool to Pay for School Scholarship ($1,000) - an easy opportunity, awarded quarterly
Around the Corner from College Scholarship ($1,000) - requires students to make a checklist to help them figure out what they need to do to prepare for college, awarded biannually
All of the linked posts and opportunities above could be great resources and opportunities for students! Contact John with any questions!
John Karageorge (Co-Founder | Access Scholarships Foundation)
201-321-9931 john@accessscholarships.com
Check out this presentation that helps explain FAFSA and Financial Aid.
Pro Tips for the FAFSA® Form
Pro Tips for the FAFSA® Form
Before starting the FAFSA form, you’ll need to create a StudentAid.gov account.
Your contributors—anyone (your spouse, your biological or adoptive parent, or your parent’s spouse) required to provide information on your FAFSA form—will each need their own StudentAid.gov account too, which should be created before they enter the FAFSA form.
As a student, you’ll be required to enter your Social Security number (SSN) to create a StudentAid.gov account unless you’re a citizen of the Freely Associated States. However, your contributors who don’t have an SSN can create a StudentAid.gov account to complete their section of your FAFSA form.
If a contributor has an SSN, you’re required to provide this number when inviting them to contribute to your FAFSA form. Do not indicate that a contributor doesn’t have an SSN simply because you don’t know the number. If they do have an SSN, indicating that they don’t will cause delays when they try to create an account and contribute the required information on your form.
Check out MCAN's resource hub! It has even more cool stuff to offer than mine!
Hello, my
name is
Melisa Smith
This is my second term serving Alpena High School and ACES Academy. I am the College and Career Advisor for MCAN (Michigan College Access Network). My service goal is to help Alpena High School and ACES Academy students attain post-secondary certificates or college degrees. I believe in building a successful future and career is based on continuing education beyond high school. Personal drive, resource access, and sound guidance are the keys to future success. I look forward to helping students make arrangements for life after high school.
Contact Information
Email: smithme@alpenaschools.com
Office Number: 989-358-5319
Text Number: 989-372-0101
Application Opens January 1st and closes March 1st
- many local scholarships available -
Large scholarships given out by College Board, easy to apply for- just complete a checklist of items such as applying to college, submitting FAFSA etc.
What career calls to you?
What career calls to you?
If you don't know, that's okay.
If you don't know, that's okay.
Assessment Tools
Need some ideas for careers you might like? - Career OneStop
Discover what you are great at with - High5 test
Only 10 minutes to get a “freakishly accurate” description of who you are and why you do things the way you do. -Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)
Career Exploration Resources
The O*NET® team has designed a set of self-directed career exploration/assessment tools -O*Net Career Exploration tools
Princeton Review Career Search https://www.princetonreview.com/career-search
A Day in the Life- What’s it like to work in that field or role? Hear it from an insider who's already doing the job. -Vault a Day in the Life
US Department of Labor - Job Sites -https://www.dol.gov/general/location
Why You Should Fill Out the FAFSA
(Even If You Think It’s a Waste of Time)
The FAFSA for the 2024-25 school year is OPEN!
Don’t skip it!
Students Leave Free Money on the Table Every Year
Students Leave Free Money on the Table Every Year
Don’t Assume Filling Out the FAFSA Is Too Much Trouble
Don’t Assume Filling Out the FAFSA Is Too Much Trouble
Fill Out the FAFSA Every Year!
Fill Out the FAFSA Every Year!
Don’t Wait Until the FAFSA Deadline!
Don’t Wait Until the FAFSA Deadline!
5 Reasons To File The FAFSA
5 Reasons To File The FAFSA
Every year, billions of dollars in free money go unclaimed by eligible, college-bound high school grads who didn’t complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA.
Every year, billions of dollars in free money go unclaimed by eligible, college-bound high school grads who didn’t complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA.
BILLIONS! Help fund your own education!
Links for tours, applications, and more!
Here are some aspects to consider:
Size.
Location.
Distance from home.
Available majors and classes.
Housing options.
Makeup of the student body.
Available extracurricular activities.
Campus atmosphere.
When you've already completed your FAFSA, what's next?
When you've already completed your FAFSA, what's next?
More Information and Resources to come!
More Information and Resources to come!
This is perfect for students who just want to work and make money! Serve your country, earn money for school, and so much more!
This is perfect for students who just want to work and make money! Serve your country, earn money for school, and so much more!
NE Michigan Recruiter (Alpena, Alcona, Atlanta, Cheboygan, Hillman, Mackinaw, Onaway, Posen, Rogers City)
SSG Anderson, Brittany
O:989-354-6539 - C:989-444-3430 - Email: brittany.j.anderson10.mil@army.mil
http://www.miarmyguard.com -main army national guard page
Be in the know... Click the pic to review some common terms Colleges use.
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