60 Years and Counting! JCCS celebrates its 60th anniversary year!
By Jaycee Ramirez
Since it’s the beginning of the school year, you may be stressed out with schoolwork and the decision and preparation for college. You are not alone. Planning for college can be difficult, but it’s part of life for every junior and senior. It pays off to start planning ahead of time and know the steps to take. The key steps are select your school, track your deadlines and forms, file for financial aid and scholarships, and get the details right. There are many great resources on the web to help you plan your college and career path, such as this website from ACT. By using these easy key steps you are sure to be less overwhelmed.
JCCS College Fair
On October 4, 2022, JCCS hosted its own College Fair for seniors, juniors, and sophomore Honors students. Over 30 colleges were in attendance to share information with students. A few of these included LSU, LSUA, Centenary, Holy Cross, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, University of Louisiana at Monroe, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, University of Holy Cross, Tulane, and many more. Students asked the college representatives questions to help them decide on which college they want to attend. The students learned many important details about what each college had to offer their students. University of Louisiana at Lafayette seemed to be one of the most popular colleges at the fair.
Hayden Beard, Kennedy O'Brien, and Michael O'Brien
Abbi Curtis and Kate Curtis
Ryleigh Cazaubon
Q&A Time:
What stresses you out the most about planning for college?
“I am most stressed about picking which college I want to go to and how I will manage my time once I’m there.”
-Emma Sutton
Have you started applying to colleges yet?
“Yes, I have been accepted into Nicholls.”
- Madison Abboud
What are you thinking of majoring in college?
“Criminology.”
- Megan O’Regan
As a senior, are you viewing college day differently this year compared to last year?
“I am viewing college day as more important than last year because this one will be the last for me. I think I will have more conversations with the representatives and actually try to learn more in-depth details about the colleges.”
- Aniston Austin
What colleges are you most interested in?
"LSU, Southeastern, and Northwestern."
- Leah Oddo