What’s Happening...

1.24.2020

Jonathan Law

School Counseling Department

College & Career Center

IMPORTANT DEADLINES

SENIORS

REMINDERS

• Continue to work on and complete the online FAFSA

Note: CT State Deadline is February 15th

• Access Naviance for scholarship opportunities

Check for updates every week!

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

HAVE YOU NOT APPLIED or HAS YOUR

LUNCH STATUS CHANGED?

Free and Reduced-Price School Meal FormPrint and complete the application and return to the

Milford Food Services, Parsons Complex

70 West River Street, Milford, CT 06460

There are more benefits than just a

free or reduced meal…

ADDITIONAL BENEFITS!• Free SAT/ACT registration

• Free score sends to colleges via

CollegeBoard.org or ACT.org

• Free college application fees

• Free AP exams

You may apply for the free or

reduced meal plan any time

during the school year by

submitting an application!

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Your PSAT Score Report from October 2019 is

available through your College Board account!

YOUR PSAT SCORE IS AVAILABLE!

UPCOMING EVENTS

Sophomore

SymposiumFEBRUARY 5, 2020

7 - 8:30 PM

JLHS AUDITORIUMHear from a panel of college admissions

officers from competitive schools!

RSVP TO

MEG STOFKO

203-783-3574 EXT. 5168

by FEBRUARY 3RD, 2020

UPCOMING EVENTS

UPCOMING EVENTS

ATTENTIONS SENIORS ACCEPTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MAINE!

Attend the Connecticut Accepted Student Reception

Wednesday, February 12, 2020

6:00 pm at the Trumbull-Marriott

RSVP HERE

UPCOMING EVENTS

Hartford National College Fair

Dates: Tuesday, March 31st to Wednesday, April 1st, 2020

Times:

March 31st – 9 am to 11:30 am and 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm

April 1st – 9 am to 11:30 am

Location: The Connecticut Convention Center

100 Columbus Blvd, Hartford, CT 06103

Springfield National College Fair

Date: Monday, April 6th, 2020

Time: 9 am to 11:30 am and 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm

Location: Eastern States Exposition

1305 Memorial Ave.

West Springfield, MA 01089

Providence National College Fair

Date: Tuesday, April 7th, 2020

Time: 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm

Location: Rhode Island Convention Center

1 Sabin St

Providence, RI 02903

IMPORTANT NEWS

Connecticut community colleges are

making it possible for all Connecticut

residents who qualify to achieve a

degree or certificate regardless of

their ability to pay, and without taking

on debt.

PACT will launch in early 2020, to

support students entering the Fall

2020 semester. Complete the FAFSA

by July 15, 2020 to become PACT

eligible.

LEARN MORE HERE

IMPORTANT NEWS

UConn is committed to keeping a top-notch education accessible and affordable for Connecticut students. Beginning with new

undergraduate students for the fall 2020 term, the Connecticut Commitment promises

free tuition for qualifying Connecticut residents.

Automatic consideration is given to every freshman and transfer applicant who:

•Is a Connecticut resident

•Is accepted to a University of Connecticut campus beginning fall 2020

•Has a household income of $50,000 or less

•Completes the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) or the Institutional Financial Aid Application for Students

without Legal Immigration Status by UConn’s on-time deadline of February 15.

For detailed terms and conditions on the Connecticut Commitment and to learn more about the different types of aid available to

your students, visit the Office of Student Financial Aid Services.

UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES

UConn Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine is excited to announce the next

IWEM (Inspiring Women in Engineering & Medicine) workshop!

Saturday February 22nd, 2020

Musculoskeletal Institute at UConn Health in Farmington, CT

We invite females in high school (grades 10-12) in Connecticut to apply.

This will be a FREE, four- hour hands on workshop and participants will get to

perform 3 different mock orthopaedic surgeries and hear from prominent women

surgeons and interact with other successful women in the medical field, such as

engineers, physical therapist and advanced practicing registered nurses.

Application will become available 1/20/2020 at the link below.

http://www.drcoyner.com/iwem.html

The deadline to apply is February 6th, 2020.

UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES

UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES

MORE INFORMATION HERE

Science Honors Program

The Columbia University Science Honors Program (SHP) is

a highly selective program for high school students who

have a strong interest in science and mathematics. The

SHP holds classes at Columbia from 10:00 A.M. to 12:30

P.M. on Saturdays throughout the academic year. Courses

are given in the physical, chemical, biological, behavioral,

and computing sciences, as well as in pure and applied

mathematics. Instructors are scientists and mathematicians

who are actively engaged in research at the University.

The SHP is now accepting applications for the 2020-2021

academic year. Applicants must currently be in the 11th,

10th, or 9th grade. Columbia will be selecting 400 students

for the program from approximately 750 schools in the

metropolitan New York area. The program uses an online

application process.

The selection of students will be based on the online

application, grade transcripts, letters of

recommendation, and student performance on an

entrance examination to be taken at Columbia

University on either March 28, 2020 or April 25, 2020.

There is a $50.00 testing fee that must accompany

the application (a fee waiver may be requested).

ONLINE APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY

THE SHP BY FEBRUARY 28, 2020

UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES

The College Board National Recognition ProgramsStarting in fall 2019, if you take the PSAT/NMSQT and you're African American, Hispanic American or Latinx, Indigenous, attend

school in a rural area, or are from a small town, you may be invited to apply for academic recognition as part of the College Board

National Recognition Programs*.

Benefits

The College Board National Recognition Programs are academic honors that can be included on college applications. They're not scholarships, but

colleges use them to identify academically exceptional students.

We are working with four of our College Board strategic partners to distribute the honors. These partners are:

•African American Recognition–Jackie Robinson Foundation

•Hispanic Recognition–Hispanic Scholarship Fund

•Indigenous Recognition–Indigenous Education, Inc.

•Rural and Small Town Recognition–Jack Kent Cooke Foundation

The College Board reaches out to students who:

• Take the PSAT/NMSQT in October of their junior year.

• Identify as African American, Hispanic or Latinx, or Indigenous.

• Attend school in a rural area or are from a small town. Location is based on information from the National Center for Education

Statistics.

• Achieve the minimum requested PSAT/NMSQT scores (qualifying level may vary by state each year).

• Earn a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher by the middle of their junior year.

MORE INFORMATION

HERE

UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES

The Violet Richardson Award recognizes young women who make the

community and world a better place through volunteer efforts such as: fighting

drugs, crime and violence; cleaning up the environment; and working to end

discrimination and poverty. Volunteer actions that benefit women or girls are of

particular interest. Soroptimist is an organization of women whose members

volunteer in their communities, often working on the same problems that you do.

Recipients are eligible for a $250 cash award with a matching $250 cash award

for the charitable organization of the recipient’s choosing.

The deadline to submit completed applications for the

Violet Richardson Award is March 1, 2020.

SEE MS. SYLVIA FOR DETAILS AND APPLICATION

UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES

South Asian Youth Initiative (SAYI)South Asian student leaders at Yale, Columbia, and other partner schools have been

collaborating to create a unique event called the South Asian Youth Initiative (SAYI). The

initiative has an overarching goal of creating community amongst young South Asians

and South Asian-Americans from all over the US, while also serving as a forum for

activism, discussion and solidarity.

This year, SAYI is organizing a series of workshops (on topics such as campaign strategy, mental

health, gender violence), panel discussions (on topics such as business, activism, politics, etc..),

affinity groups, break out sessions, performances, mentorship events, and a speaker series.

Although the topics that will be discussed throughout this conference will be diverse, they will fall

on the spectrum of issues that disproportionately and uniquely affect the South Asian diaspora.

The South Asian Youth Initiative Conference tackles a wider range of topics and conversations

than ever before, and has the theme-- “Empowering and Mentoring Our Generation” --as a

guiding principle in conference planning and preparation.

The conference is going to be held on February 8th, 2020 at Yale.

For more details about the conference, please visit the

website: https://southasianyouthini.wixsite.com/mysite

UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES

The Hamilton Award recognizes young people for their academic,

personal, service and entrepreneurial accomplishments. Up to thirty-

five underserved (first-generation, low income, extenuating

circumstances, etc.) high school juniors from across the nation are

selected annually as winners of the Hamilton Award and subsequently

enrolled in the five-year Alexander Hamilton Scholars (AHS)

Empowerment Program.

All applicants should be college-bound and committed to participating

in our rigorous five-year curriculum, designed to provide a

comprehensive network of support and practical guidance to

Alexander Hamilton Scholars as they transition from high school to

college and college to career.

Each year of the program also includes an

all-expenses-paid leadership conference

hosted in various cities around the world. To

be enrolled in the five-year program and

receive the $500 monetary component of the

award, Scholars must attend New York

Leader Week.

Click HERE For more information or to apply!

Application deadline: January 29th, 2020

UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES

Oxbridge Academic Programs ASSE International Student

Exchange Programs – Study Abroad

2020 USA

Gap Year Fairs!

Dynamy Internship Year is hitting the road

and coming to a city near you! If you'd like to

learn how an internship based gap year can

best prepare you for your future, please join

us!

January FairsRegister Here

UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES

Brandeis University

Myra Kraft Transitional Year Program

Deadline: February 1st

Furman University

Diversity Experience

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

Minds in Motion MilfordSaturday, March 7, 2020

Jonathan Law High School, 20 Lansdale Avenue, Milford, CT 06460

This program is an educational hands-on experience for

children in grades K-8. For more information about

Minds in Motion, visit the Connecticut Association of the

Gifted website at www.ctgifted.org.

To sign up, see Ms. Sylvia in the College and Career

Center for the Student Volunteer Form.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Set up 12:00 pm

Dinner service 5:30 pm

Clean up 9-9:30 pm

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

For more information or to sign up

contact (203) 927-3686

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

SUMMER PROGRAMS

The ACLU National Advocacy Institute’s High School Program will bring together a

diverse group of high school students (ages 15-18) from across the United States to

participate in a week-long, firsthand learning experience for the next generation of social

justice advocates.Wednesday, July 22 - Tuesday, July 28, 2020

Washington, D. C.

Admissions1. Submit a completed online application

2. Submit a letter of recommendation

Priority Decision: Applications are due February 16th and

successful candidates will be notified by March 11th

Regular Decision: Applications are due April 5th and

successful candidates will be notified by April 22nd

VISIT THE WEBSITE FOR FULL DETAILS Financial Aid Available!

SUMMER PROGRAMS

Rhode Island School of Design

Pre-College

Lehigh University

Pre-College Summer Academy

SUMMER PROGRAMS

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Frontiers WPI

Pre-College ExperienceAdelphi University

Summer Pre-College Programs

SUMMER PROGRAMS

Stevens Institute of Technology

Pre-College Programs University of Delaware

Edge Summer College Program

Deadline: April 1, 2020

SUMMER PROGRAMS

New England High School

Journalism Collaborative Summer

Workshop 2020

ONLINE APP DEADLINE: March 2, 2020Quarter Zero

Summer Programs for High School Students

Scholarships available!

THE REYNOLDS YOUNG WRITERS WORKSHOP

AT DENISONThe Reynolds Young Writers Workshop at Denison is an energizing 8-day

program for motivated high school students (rising juniors and seniors) who

love to write. For over 25 years, the Reynolds Workshop has brought

together young writers who are passionate about writing and eager to

connect to a close-knit community of writing friends. The workshop is held

each June on the beautiful campus of Denison University, a leading liberal

arts college, in the village of Granville, Ohio.

PROGRAM EVENTSUPCOMING WORKSHOP DATES: JUNE 21-28, 2020

APPLICATION DEADLINE: SUNDAY MARCH 1, 2020 AT 11:59PM

MORE INFORMATION HERE

SUMMER PROGRAMS

Smith College

Summer at Smith Pre-College Programs

SUMMER PROGRAMS

Massachusetts College of Art and Design

Pre-College Summer Studios

Sacred Heart University

Pre-College Program

SUMMER PROGRAMS

Landmark College

Summer Opportunities

(Vermont, California, and Colorado)Stanford University

Pre-Collegiate Summer Institutes

SUMMER PROGRAMS

Northeastern University

Accelerate: Pre-College Programs 2020

Pratt Institute

Pre-College Courses

Summer Pre-College Program

SUMMER PROGRAMS

Carnegie Mellon University

Summer Pre-College Programs

Summer Pre-College Program in Fine Arts

Taft School

Summer @ Taft

SUMMER PROGRAMS

Pre-College Campus Experiences

Business & Social Enterprise

Language Study

Technology/Design

• Summerfuel has been offering comprehensive student adventures since 1984.

• Personalized adventures for students seeking a summer experience. Extensive range of

programs encourages independence and friendship, striking balance between learning,

exploration, and fun.

• Students who join these challenging pre-college programs, or their authentic language and

cultural immersion programs, develop essential skills.

• All programs are designed to broaden academic and personal horizons, and Summerfuel

works to create opportunities for a truly diverse student population.

SUMMER PROGRAMS

Gettysburg College

High School Summer Programs

Barnard College

(in Partnership with Columbia University)

2020 Pre-College Summer Programs

SUMMER PROGRAMS

Washington University in St. Louis

Pre-College Summer Programs

Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA)

Summer Pre-College Programs 2020

SUMMER PROGRAMS

Duke University

Summer Session for

High School StudentsBrandeis University

Precollege Programs

SCHOLARSHIPS

● Big Y Scholarship Program

SCHOOL COUNSELING DEADLINE: January 27th

● The Silver Pen Writing Competition

SCHOOL COUNSELING DEADLINE: February 7th

● DAR Scholarships *ONLINE APP AVAILABLE*– MULTIPLE LISTINGS!

SCHOOL COUNSELING DEADLINE: February 10th

● Connecticut Building Congress Scholarship Fund

SCHOOL COUNSELING DEADLINE: March 2nd

● Create a Greeting Card Scholarship – open to grades 9-12!

DEADLINE: March 2nd

● CHET Advance Scholarship

DEADLINE: March 12th

FULL LIST

of scholarships

available in

Naviance

PLEASE NOTE:

If a scholarship application needs

materials from the

School Counseling Department

(i.e. letters of recommendation),

then there will be an earlier deadline date

than what the application states.

Contact Information

For more information on these events and opportunities:

Please connect with Ms. Blair Sylvia,

College and Career Center at bsylvia@milforded.org

or the School Counseling Department at (203) 783-3574