College Resources

LaunchX Summer Program

LaunchX Summer Program: Apply to this enrichment opportunity to grow your entrepreneurial skills and mindset this summer as you come together with teams to innovate, build, and create something real.

Our summer program brings together top aspiring high school entrepreneurs from around the world each summer, supporting them through the process of launching an actual startup.

We’ll have these two entrepreneurship summer program options this year AND an innovation program.

Entrepreneurship Summer Programs: we will have both options of a campus program as well as our online program. Both the online program and campus program are incredible, with the same opportunities to connect with our community of passionate aspiring entrepreneurs, leverage the LaunchX resources, and build your startups.

Innovation Summer Program: this is a 2 week program where students solve a problem within an existing corporation to give them hands-on experience in technology, business, and a changing workforce.

To learn more about each program visit our website.

To Apply: https://apply.launchx.com/prog/launchx_summer_2023/


BigFuture

Finding colleges and careers that are right for you doesn’t have to be stressful. Click HERE for help planning for life after high school. Scholorships, career, college resources.

CollegeBoard

College Board is a mission-driven not-for-profit organization that connects students to college success and opportunity. Each year, College Board helps more than seven million students prepare for a successful transition to college through programs and services in college readiness and college success—including the SAT, the Advanced Placement Program, and BigFuture. Create an account and learn more by clicking HERE

Global Fellows Program

East Carolina University initiated a new program for students with an interest in culture, travel, and global issues more broadly. The program, called Global Fellows, is open to all students with a cumulative unweighted 3.25 GPA or above. Prospective students from all majors can apply.

The program includes a $1,500 study abroad scholarship, and targeted programming designed to build intercultural skills and a strong resume. As first year students Global Fellows will live in a designated residence hall with others in their cohort. First semester they will take a specialized freshman seminar course and in their second semester they will take one of ECU’s award-winning Global Understanding courses, which will allow them to connect and interact virtually with students from 2-3 universities abroad during the semester.

ECU also provide students with an internationally focused Career Preparation Series in conjunction with ECU’s Career Services office and multiple resume building opportunities through special internships, on-campus employment opportunities, and internationally-focused student organizations.

Any students interested in this program, please visit the Global Fellows website at: https://global-affairs.ecu.edu/global-fellows/. The application for the program can be found at: https://ecu.academicworks.com/opportunities/22516. The deadline to apply for the Global Fellows program is January 15th.



MajoringInMusic.com

MajoringInMusic.com provides tools and guidance to empower well-informed decisions and choices about studying music on the college level and establishing a viable career in music.

MajoringInMusic.com was created to level the playing field by providing the essential information needed by any student with an interest in any area of music.

MajoringInMusic.com is also designed for parents, music teachers, and college and guidance counselors. The website provides easy access to key information about music schools, music careers, and summer music programs.


https://majoringinmusic.com/


Apply Coalition on Scoir

On the Scoir platform, students will be able to search and discover colleges & universities, collaborate with the people who support them, and apply to Coalition schools that share a commitment to graduating students on time and with low or no debt.

https://www.coalitionforcollegeaccess.org/


Senior Parent Information

Presentation Recording


Recording-Senior Parent Night.mp4

Students interested in the Trades

The new site ApplyToTradeSchool.com is launching now for high school students interested in attending a Trade/Vocational School. The site is backed by College Fairs Online who have been connecting students to colleges for over 10 years. The new site is just starting out and adding new trade schools every day. There is also a $1000 scholarship opportunity at ApplyToTradeSchool.com for high school seniors.


To have students check out the site and/or apply for the scholarship drawing please feel free to place a link to www.ApplyToTradeSchool.com