Senior Information & scholarships
free suny application weeks: October 21 - November 3
Beginning Monday, October 21st, and ending Sunday, November 3rd, students can apply to up to five SUNY campuses with no application fee. This includes all campuses, no matter which application vehicle the student uses. The SUNY 2025 application is expected to be available beginning August 1st.
Please remember that students can submit their application during the free application week period, but supplemental materials such as transcripts and letters of recommendation may be submitted after November 3rd.
Discover SUNY: Upcoming Events for Future Students & Families
SUNY has so much to offer students in New York State and beyond. A great way to start learning about your options is to meet us, ask questions, and start to get a sense of which campus may be right for you. Explore the upcoming events, and if you have any questions contact the SUNY Recruitment Response Center at 1-800-342-3811 or by email at askSUNY@suny.edu.
TRANSITION TO COLLEGE PRESENTATION (2023)
We assembled a panel of 2022 FHS alumni that just finished their first year of college and shared their experiences.
We have also attached a copy of our Transition to College Handbook. It is for both students and parents and contains helpful information on a variety of topics related to the transition from high school to college, including the coveted college packing list!
college application process @ fhs
Scholarships for the 2024-2025 School Year
PTSA Scholarship
Fairport High School-Minerva DeLand PTSA Sponsored Scholarships
The Fairport High School-Minerva DeLand PTSA sponsors scholarships for graduating senior students of Fairport High School to encourage them to further their education. The purpose of the PTSA scholarships is to recognize students who are well rounded, hard working, and show determination and potential.
One-time scholarships valued at $250 each will be awarded. The exact number and dollar value of each scholarship awarded may vary each year depending on available PTSA funds. A student may apply for only one of the PTSA scholarships for which they qualify. Applications can be found here.
DEADLINE: March 1, 2024
FEA Scholarship
FEA Scholarship
For 40 years, the Fairport Educators Association has awarded scholarships to outstanding seniors at Fairport High School. Each year the Fairport Educators raise funds and are proud to be able to select recipients, each of whom will receive $1,000. Your teachers, grade K-12, wish you the best in this competition and want you to know that the candidates we screen each spring make us very proud. By choosing to submit this application you demonstrate the qualities, which so impress us. Recipients of this scholarship may use the money for tuition, room supplies, books, a computer, or anything else that directly relates to college needs.
Scholarship Application Link
DEADLINE: TBD
FEA Scholarship winners from 2024
Ruba Albaradan, Claire Diedzic, Jake Dixon, William Predmore, MaryKate Rudnicki
Dollars For Scholars
We help our community's students succeed through scholarships
Fairport-Perinton Dollars for Scholars, a local chapter of Scholarship America, was established in 1989 by a group of volunteers interested in providing financial support to community young people pursuing higher education. The program is not-for-profit, tax-exempt, and publicly supported.
Fairport-Perinton Dollars for Scholars is administered by a volunteer Board of Directors made up of community leaders, school personnel, parents, and students. All monies raised by the local chapter are awarded to deserving students who reside within the Fairport Central School District regardless of which school they attend. A scholarship committee selects the recipients each year based on an application process which is not need-based.
The chapter awards its own scholarships using monies raised through direct donations from sponsors and local fundraising projects. In addition to awarding its chapter scholarships, Dollars for Scholars administers scholarship funds for other local groups and organizations. If you are interested in establishing a community scholarship from your family, business or a memorial to honor a loved one, please contact Pat Kristy.
If you would like to support Fairport-Perinton Dollars for Scholars by volunteering your time as a board member or as a volunteer for one of the fundraising events, or if you would like more information, please contact Angie Kettell.
Fairport-Perinton Dollars for Scholars, Suite 198, 144 Fairport Village Landing, Fairport, NY 14450.
Urban League Of rochester
Scholarship deadline - Wednesday, 3/1/2023
Urban League Black Scholars Scholarships
https://www.urbanleagueroc.org/scholarships
The deadline for scholarship submissions will be Wednesday, 3/1/2023. If you need assistance completing the scholarships, please contact Tori Brown (tobrown@ulr.org).
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Friday, 3/17/23, is the last day all students graduating in 2023 names can be submitted for the Black Scholars Recognition.
3/11/23 - Roberts Wesleyan Event Poster
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It is that time of year again! We will be hosting our annual College Readiness and Parent Workshop for our Black Scholars program. This year’s program will again be a virtual series of four sessions. The sessions will be four consecutive Wednesdays in the row at 6pm starting next Wednesday, October 27th on Zoom and live on ULR’s Facebook. Please see the attached flyer for the general 2021 College Readiness & Parent Workshop flyer and the flyer specific to next Wednesday’s topic. Here is the registration link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScBPR91BsI4pprmXp2alnSug1uQPIjHC6Mz5srHsDFq6vDAww/viewform.
College Readiness and Parent Workshop flyer
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Rochester College Access Network's College Help Desk Link
RCAN College Help Desk
Have a specific question about college? Don't know where to start? Need help with your FAFSA? We're here for you! Our College Help Desk team is prepped and on hand to tackle your college questions, no matter how big or small. I attached RCAN's College Help Desk Flyer to this email for your review.
What can the College Help Desk help you with?
College essays
Searching for scholarships
Financial aid forms (FAFSA and TAP)
Completing college applications and the common app
Exploring colleges and majors
Understanding college costs
Decoding your financial aid offer letter
Families will need to create an account on the ConexED platform to schedule an appointment. It is a straightforward process that entails entering a personal email address and creating a password.
https://rochestereducation.craniumcafe.com/group/college-help-desk/scheduler
College Preparation Videos:
The Black Scholars MCC Financial and Scholarship Overview Presentation:
https://www.facebook.com/ulrochester/videos/735203934062831/?t=0
AP-SUPA-MCC-GCC Credit Transfer Procedures
Transferring AP Scores to Colleges
$15.00 per college (one week to process)
$25 per college for rush reporting (two working days)
Find the appropriate four-digit college code(s). College codes can be found in your AP Student Pack or online at www.collegeboard.com (college and scholarship search page).
Send Score Reports Online Anytime
You get one free score send every year you take AP Exams. If you want to send additional score reports or send a score report after the free score send deadline, you can do so online anytime for a fee. If you’re a senior sending scores to get credit or placement from your college, check your college’s deadline for receiving scores.
Instructions
Decide on which college or scholarship program you want to send your scores to. Search colleges you’re interested in or planning to attend to find out about their credit and placement policies.
Have a credit card handy. The fee is $15 per report and delivery takes about 5-9 business days.
Sign in to the system. Sign in to our online score reporting system using your College Board account.
Send your scores.
Click Send AP Scores and follow the instructions.
Score reports include both this year’s and past AP Exam scores, along with certain demographic information about you and other information you provide during testing. Colleges, universities, and scholarship programs that you send your scores to may use your information to contact you about admissions and educational, financial aid, and scholarship opportunities. We also share with your school and district the names of the organizations you choose to send your AP Exam scores to.
Transferring Syracuse University Project Advance Credits (SUPA)
Transcripts can be ordered through Parchment.
Transferring MCC Dual Credit to Colleges
You can order a transcript 24 hours/day, 7 days/week. This service is provided by our partner, Parchment. For Parchment Customer Service call 847-716-3005.
MCC maintains a single academic transcript reflecting:
Courses taken at MCC (including any College Now/Dual Enrollment courses taken through your high school)
Any credits that were transferred into MCC from another college
Grades received
Honors received
Degrees earned
All transcripts are provided on security sensitive paper (or secure PDF) that contains the MCC seal and the signature of the Registrar. All requests must go through Parchment.
GCC (Genesee Community College) Transcript Request
Transcript requests are done online through Parchment.
Sending Midyear Grades to Colleges
Some colleges want to see how you are doing in your senior year courses, and may require midyear grades as part of your holistic application review. It is up to you the applicant to do the research and determine whether a particular college will require midyear grades; the college's admissions website should provide this information or some colleges will reach out to you directly. It is also up to you the applicant to take the appropriate steps to have your midyear grades sent to colleges, as midyear grades are not automatically sent out. Below is more information on how to request midyear grades be sent...
If your college requests Quarter 1 grades...
Email your counselor and let them know each college that is requesting a quarter 1 grade report or stop by the GLIB and fill out a "blue sheet" request.
If your college requests First Semester grades...
You must fill out a "blue sheet" to request first semester grades. "Blue Sheets" can be found in the Guidance Library. Note - First Semester Grades are available around February 9th.
Please feel free to stop into the Guidance Library or to see you counselor if you have any questions.
The FHS Counselors
Financial Aid Websites
https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid – Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
www.ed.gov – US Department of Education website – aid information
www.estudentloan.com – Provides resource to help you understand everything you need to know about student loans
www.finaid.org – The smart student guide to financial aid
www.nysaves.org – New York’s 529 College Savings Program
www.salliemae.com – Private Student Loans, Federal College Loans, PLUS, Stafford Loans
https://profileonline.collegeboard.com/prf/index.jsp – to file the CSS Profile online.
Scholarship Websites
New York State – offers a variety of grants and scholarships for residents who plan to attend in-state colleges.
Going Merry – gives every student one place from which they can apply to all of their scholarships. We are a company founded by Stanford graduates who all relied on financial aid to pay for college
www.blackexcel.org – minority student scholarship resource
www.careersandcolleges.com – free scholarship and student loan search
www.collegeboard.org – everything you need to apply for and pay for college
www.collegesavings.org – detailed information about 529 college savings plans, compare plans around the country
www.college-scholarships.com – search engine for scholarships and aid
www.educationplanner.org – website for thinking about, planning for and paying for college
www.embark.com – college planner website: research, apply, and finance your education
www.fastweb.com – free scholarship search
www.meritaid.com – directory of merit scholarships and academic scholarships listed by colleges
www.nycolleges.org – New York State’s Private Universities and Colleges admissions and financial aid
www.racf.org – The Community Foundation administers scholarship funds in the Greater Rochester Area.
www.scholarshipamerica.org – The nation’s largest administrator of scholarship, tuition assistance and loan programs
www.matchcollege.com – Search through our site to find the school that is right for you. We have over 6,000 colleges and universities listed
www.nextstudent.com – scholarship search engine
www.supercollege.com – free database of scholarships, grants and contests
www.questbridge.org – QuestBridge is a powerful platform that connects the nation’s brightest students from low-income backgrounds with leading institutions of higher education and further opportunities.
http://www.ulr.org/Programs/YouthEducationDevelopment/BlackScholars/LinkstoOtherScholarships.aspx - Urban League of Rochester scholarship opportunities
https://www.urbanleagueroc.org/scholarships - Urban League Black Scholars Scholarships
StudentScholarships.org - StudentScholarships.org has been providing scholarship information to students and scholarship management services to companies since 2003.