For students that are interested in attending RCC, the scholarship application is available! Students will fill out one application and they will be considered for over 105 different scholarships. See attached flyer.
Here is the link to the Scholarship Bulletin. Typically, scholarships do not become available until January, but we wanted to share it with you so you had access to the document. You will see old due dates. Some scholarships are offered each year and some are not. These dates will give you an idea of when these scholarships could be open for the 2025-2026 school year. Your students have access to this in their Class of 2026 google classroom.
Student and Family Financial Aid Webinar Series
October 2025 - April 2026
uAspire has partnered the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV), GEAR UP Virginia, and Level Up Virginia to provide students and families with Financial Aid Support through a series of webinars including:
FAFSA Walkthrough
Financial Aid for Current College Students
Scholarship Basics and Tips
Next Steps Post-FAFSA
Financial Aid Offer Review
Summer Steps for Financial Aid
Families and students can register for each webinar through www.uaspire.org/schev.
Gloucester High School is hosting a College, Career, and Resource fair! This is a big event with so many opportunities!!! Please check it out.
CHECK OUT THIS OPPORTUNITY!
The Virginia Space Grant Consortium provides NASA-related programs for Virginia's high school students in . The programs have an interactive online STEM learning experience and are highlighted by FREE residential summer academies at NASA.
Virginia Aerospace Science and Technology Scholars (VASTS) focuses on NASA’s human spaceflight missions and the journey to the Moon and on to Mars. Students learn from NASA experts on how to design space missions! http://vsgc.odu.edu/VASTS Applications are OPEN UNTIL OCTOBER 26
Virginia Earth System Science Scholars (VESSS) focuses on engaging students in real-world investigations of the Earth and its systems using space satellites and the latest research and data from NASA. http://vsgc.odu.edu/VESSS Applications are OPEN UNTIL OCTOBER 26.
SAVE THE DATES! Attached is a list of important dates for seniors throughout the year. Some events still need confirmed dates and it will be updated as those dates are chosen.
BIG FUTURE
Check out this helpful information! Big Future is something we have shared with the students as a helpful tool for future planning.
TRANSFER VIRGINIA
Check out this excellent resource for ALL students, but this can be especially helpful to those students that have already completed college credits. https://www.transfervirginia.org/
SAT Registration: Student will need to register to take the SAT through the College Board website. You will see test dates and registration information on the site: https://satsuite.collegeboard.org/sat
ACT Registration: Students will need to register to take the ACT through the ACT website. You will see test dates and registration information on the site: www.act.org
Students can take either test. Please check the college websites your student is interested to make sure they require the SAT.