Spring Break

Spring break is almost here!  I know spring break is for rest and relaxation (and hopefully some studying, too!)  Spring break is also a great time to tackle many tasks on your college to-do list.  Here are some helpful hints on what you can be doing over spring break:

Seniors:

• If you haven't yet already, fill out your financial aid paperwork at fafsa.ed.gov
• Visit your top colleges (be sure to register for campus tours well in advance)
• Check out our scholarship guide and apply for scholarships
• Browse college websites to help narrow down your options

Juniors:

• Register for the SAT (talk to your counselor first if you get free/reduced lunch)
• Register for the ACT (talk to your counselor first if you get free/reduced lunch)
• Continue researching potential college choices
• Figure out which colleges you want to speak with at the College Fair on April 27th
• Make an appointment with College and Career Center to begin preparing for next year

Freshman and Sophomores:

• Begin browsing colleges (hint: check out the College and Career Center's collection of brochures)
• Figure out which colleges you want to speak with at the College Fair on April 27th
• Stop by and make an appointment at the College and Career Center

SUNY Orange Admission Day

Photo from http://www.sunyorange.edu/

As a reminder to all seniors who have signed up, the SUNY Orange Admission Day is on Wednesday, March 16th in the College and Career Center.  A couple of reminders:

• Bring your completed application with you on Wednesday.
• You do NOT need to bring any money.  The application fee is waived if you participate in the Admission Day.
• If you need another pass, please stop by.

Although this admission day is completely booked, if you are interested in SUNY Orange we will be having an additional admission day on May 5th.

Goals

The College and Career Center has begun a "Goals and Inspiration Board".  Students can stop by to fill out a puzzle piece with a goal or dream they have.

The goals can be short term (getting an "A" on your next math test) or long term (graduating from college, becoming a doctor, etc).

Check out what our students have written so far:

SUNY Orange Admission Day

Interested in applying to SUNY Orange?
Stop by the College and Career Center today to sign up for the SUNY Orange Admission Day.

The Admission Day will be on Wednesday, March 16th.  Time slots are filling up and are available on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Lastly, as a reminder, Tomkins Cortland Community College is having a visit this Friday, March 11th at 10:15am.  Stop by the CCC to sign up!

College Visits

The College and Career Center will be having two colleges visiting next week.  Both visits are open to all students in grades 9-12.

The times, dates, and colleges are listed below:

• Monday, March 7th at 10:00am: Hunter College
• Friday, March 11th at 10:15am: Tompkins Cortland Community College

Please stop by the College and Career Center to register!

Financial Aid Workshop Checklist

For those of you who have signed up for our SUNY Orange Admission and Financial Aid Night on Tuesday, March 1st, here are a few important reminders:

The event will start a 6pm at Middletown High School.

Both the student and the parent should be in attendance.

Due to time constraints, we advise that both the parent and student obtain their FSA ID online prior to the Financial Aid Workshop.  You can request your FSA ID number online at www.fafsa.ed.gov .  

It is imperative you do this as soon as possible!

YOU MUST BRING THE FOLLOWING TO THE WORKSHOP:

• Chromebook
• Student FSA ID (You should request your ID online at www.fafsa.ed.gov  ASAP)
• Parent FSA ID   (You should request your ID online at www.fafsa.ed.gov  ASAP)

YOU MUST BRING COPIES OF THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS:

• Copies of Student 2015 federal tax return (if required to file)
• Copy of Student 2015 state tax return (if required to file)
• Copy of Student 2015 W-2’s
• Copies of Parent 2015 federal tax return (if required to file)
• Copy of Parent 2015 state tax return (if required to file)
• Copy of Parent 2015 W-2’s
• Documentation of any untaxed income received in 2015 for either student or parent (i.e. S.S.I., workers compensation, public assistance, disability)

Two Workshops: One Night!

The College and Career Center and SUNY Orange Present:

Two Workshops - One Night

Tuesday, March 1st at 6:00pm

Senior students and parents have their choice of two workshops we will be hosting at Middletown High School.  Registration is required and seating is VERY limited.  This program is for seniors only.

Please click here to register online.

OR

*If you have already applied to SUNY Orange or if you are not interested in attending SUNY Orange, we recommend you register for Choice 2: Financial Aid Assistance only.