Class Announcements

On January 17, 2024, Mary Lynn Delfino from Kent State University presented on College Credit Plus (CCP) opportunities for students in the state Ohio. Check out her informational slide deck here. The program is open to students in grades 7-12 who meet the requirements. Please visit the Ohio Department of Education's CCP page to learn more. 

Big points to remember for nonpublic school students: 

• This process requires independent, self-driven work on the part of the student/family.

• Starting in February: A parent must create an OH|ID Account (if you don’t already have one) at https://ohid.ohio.gov. A parent or guardian must establish an OH|ID to file the CCP Funding Application. 

• February 1 - April 1: Students should apply to the college or colleges of their choice. Start early! Check with your preferred university or college for their CCP deadlines. You must have an acceptance letter to submit with your funding application. Parents must then upload a copy of the admission letter to their College Credit Plus Funding Application located in your OH|ID Account. If your student gets an admission letter from more than one college, you must upload each college's admission letter. 

• April 1 at 5:00 p.m. is the HARD DEADLINE to submit an application for funding. Any families that do not submit an application prior to 5 p.m. will be financially responsible for any courses their student enrolls in. This deadline is set forth by the Department of Education and cannot be extended. 

• By May 6: You will receive your funding award notification within your College Credit Plus Funding Application located in your OH|ID Account. Once you receive your award notification, you can have your child register for college courses.

• Students must fill out the counseling session template to show they have discussed the pros and cons of taking courses before scheduling (see Ms. O'Connor for the form)

• Rebekah O'Connor is the Beaumont School CCP contact. 

Beaumont is partnering with Revolution Prep to offer students the chance to take a free practice test for the ACT on Saturday, February 24 at 9am. Students will need to register in advance here: www.revolutionprep.com/partners/74477​

If students would like to do an SAT practice test, or that practice date doesn't work for the ACT, check out all of the other opportunities here: https://www.revolutionprep.com/#online-practice-exams. For the next couple of months, most weekends have options for both.

Our friends at Revolution Prep are offering a Digital PSAT 101 Strategy Session and a Digital PSAT/NMSQT Practice Exam to our

students to start their journey of preparing for college admissions exams. Please see details below.

We invite students to join Revolution Prep for an introductory strategy session for the official PSAT! This free two-hour session is designed to give students insight into the PSAT exam as well as provide tips and tricks for test day. In this session, one of their professional tutors will teach core test-taking strategies including a dive into the exam content and structure, how to avoid common traps, and how to create the best plan for success.

Digital PSAT 101 Strategy Session: 

Sunday, September 17, 2023, from 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM ET | Live Online

Register here: www.revolutionprep.com/partners/74477

Digital PSAT/NMSQT Practice Exam

For the class of 2025 and younger, the College Board is transitioning the PSAT and SAT from pencil-and-paper format to digital format. Becoming familiar with the new digital-format tests will be key for students to feel confident as they head into their official PSAT in October of junior year.

Our friends at Revolution Prep are excited to support us through this transition by offering a free digital PSAT experience that most accurately reflects the official College Board test in format, user experience, adaptivity, and content. Students will learn how to navigate the new digital testing format and practice using the exact tools available to them on the real test, such as the graphing calculator, digital annotations, answer elimination, and much more! Upon completing the practice exam, you will receive a score report illustrating three high-impact areas for your student to focus on for each section of the test (math, reading, and writing) to help your student feel confident on testing day.

Support your student in being prepared for the switch to the digital SAT PSAT by registering for the practice test below:

Digital PSAT/NMSQT Practice Exam: 

Sunday, September 24, 2023, from 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET | Live Online

STEP 1: Register here: www.revolutionprep.com/partners/74477

STEP 2: Schedule a free 30-minute score report review with a Revolution Prep testing expert to help you interpret the results and develop a customized plan to prepare. Please schedule this appointment for the few days after the exam. You can pre-schedule this Score Report Review here: www.revolutionprep.com/shannon-norris

STEP 3: Make sure your device is fully charged and ready to go prior to exam day.

If you have questions or want to learn more about Revolution Prep, you can reach out to your Revolution Prep Advisor, Shannon Norris, at (216) 232-3240 or by email at shannon.norris@revolutionprep.com.

Thinking about test prep this summer? Revolution Prep is offering a $200 gift card for Beaumont students to use towards leveling up this summer. Whether you need support preparing for more rigorous classwork or SAT/ACT tests this fall, there are plenty of options.

For more information, visit the Revolution Prep 2023 Summer Resource page.

Calling all high school students to particpat ein college-level entrepreneurship in cooperation with John Carroll Univresity. Launching Fall of 2023, you are able to participate in ER 201: Innovative, Creativity and Collaborative Thinking, and ER 301: Introduction to Entrepreneurship.

For more information and sponsorship please contact Dr. Clifford at dclifford@jcu.edu or 216-406-7711.

1. Classes offered LIVE, via Zoom, and through class recordings

2. Entrepreneurship 201 offered Fall of 2023

3. Entrepreneurship 301 offered Spring of 2024

Lake Erie Ink would like you to check out some information regarding their 11th Annual Comic Con on March 3rd-4th. It’s a perfect event for writers, illustrators, kinetic learners, and those interested in things like zines, comics, graphic novels, clay, collaging and additional art and literary mediums. Open to all grades 2nd-12th. During this two-day event, they will have a teen cosplay event, virtual programs with groups like Nickelodeon, and a day of in-person workshops. Participants will have the opportunity to choose from over 20 different workshops to explore the theme of Creating a New world.

They still have 50 slots and scholarships available for any student that is interested! Additionally, all virtual programming is free… families would only need to register their participants. Here are some links that you might find helpful:

Comic Con Website

Registration Link

Virtual and In-person schedule 

Hi Juniors - Beaumont partners with an online test prep company, Revolution Test Prep -- some of you did a PSAT test prep class with them prior to taking the PSAT in October, so the name may be familiar.

They are offering Beaumont families a $200 gift card that can be used in November and December to help make test prep more affordable, so we are passing that information along to you, and in an email to your parents. Here is the link to use to get more information or to sign up:  https://www.revolutionprep.com/gift-card/

Beaumont will be offering test prep classes -- in person -- leading up to the March ACT that you all will take, but just in case you're interested in prepping for the SAT, or want additional ACT prep, you might consider Revolution. All of their classes are virtual.

Please let us know if you have any questions.

Ms. Rose and Ms. O'Connor

You may find it interesting to research statistics on colleges and universities your daughter is interested in. Looking at retention rates and graduation rates may be of particular interest. The information is only as accurate as what each institution provides, and we would caution you against relying on it too heavily since, in many cases, the differences among institutions are small, and the numbers don’t reflect what your daughter’s lived experience will be on a particular campus. 

Common Data Set

Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)

Paying for college generally comes from a variety of sources. School scholarships and grants, state grants, federal grants, federal loans, private loans, and savings. Scholarships and grants do not need to be repaid while loans do. Most schools also offer payment plan options.

Federal and State Aid:

• FAFSA - Federal Student Aid

• Ohio Higher Ed State Grants & Scholarships

External Scholarships:

• Fastweb

• GoingMerry

• Cleveland Foundation (local)

Many colleges use ScholarshipUniverse. Students access this directly through a college's website. It allows students to search and apply for both college and external scholarships approved by the school.