Welcome to the Northside College Guidance blog. In an effort to provide families with up-to-date information in a practical way, I will use this space to pass along details regarding scholarships, open house opportunities, deadlines, college tours, summer experiences, and more! Check back often and if you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask.
Monday, April 25, 2016
Changes to UC application
The University of California will change its
application for fall 2017. UC will no longer have two personal
statement prompts (which began in 2008); instead, applicants will choose
new Personal Insight Questions. Learn more about this change here: admission. universityofcalifornia.edu/ how-to-apply/personal- questions/
Advice College Admissions Officers Give Their Own Kids
While most parents find the college process stressful and bewildering,
we interviewed some who have a unique perspective: admissions officers
who are also the parents of teenagers and college students themselves.
They know that while parents can’t control where their child is
admitted, they can influence whether their teenager views the college
process as stressful and frustrating or as an...
Click HERE to read the entire article.
Click HERE to read the entire article.
New Major at Georgia Tech
It is possible to be a musician, artist, inventor, and engineer all in one. Georgia Tech’s newest major, the Bachelor of Science in Music Technology,
encourages just that. This program provides the interconnectivity
between music and the engineering disciplines for which Georgia Tech is
known. Music technology is an industry with projected growth rates of
225% nationally and 250% in Georgia over the next five to seven years.
In addition, it receives more NSF grant money than many top 10 programs.
Over the next four years, the program hopes to grow to 60 undergraduate
students. The program will be the first to require a portfolio and
faculty review as part of the 2017 application process.
Wednesday, April 20, 2016
Varsity Tutors Scholarship
Varsity Tutors holds a monthly $1,000 college scholarship contest where
students must write an essay in response to a monthly prompt. Visitors
to the Varsity Tutors scholarship webpage are able to vote via social
media for submitted entries. The top five entries with the most votes
are reviewed by Varsity Tutors at the end of the month and one winner is
subsequently chosen to receive the $1,000 college scholarship.
Interested students can enter the contest here: http://www.varsitytutors.com/ college-scholarship
Thursday, April 14, 2016
Wednesday, April 13, 2016
Chapel Hill Admissions
Interesting read for underclassmen interested in Chapel Hill:
http://admissions.unc.edu/admissions-blog/2016/04/07/carolina-offers-admission-additional-2224-first-year-candidates/
Congratulations to all of our seniors who were accepted to UNC!
http://admissions.unc.edu/admissions-blog/2016/04/07/carolina-offers-admission-additional-2224-first-year-candidates/
Congratulations to all of our seniors who were accepted to UNC!
Monday, April 11, 2016
Microsoft High Tech Camp
Microsoft is proud to offer technology programs specifically for youth.
One of our signature programs, DigiGirlz
High Tech Camp for girls, works to dispel stereotypes of the
high-tech industry. We continue to look for opportunities
to give young people a chance to experience, firsthand, what
it is like to develop cutting-edge technology.
The camp is held in Charlotte June 14-16th. Learn more HERE.
The camp is held in Charlotte June 14-16th. Learn more HERE.
Wednesday, April 6, 2016
STEM Scholarship for Young Ladies
Toptal, an exclusive network of the top freelance software developers and designers in the world, has launched a scholarship program that will award 12 scholarships over the next 12 months to help young women pursue their technical career aspirations.
It
is open to more than just young aspiring developers; the award applies
to anyone with a passion for tech and we welcome applicants from high
school who have a growing interest in STEM.
Each scholarship
winner will receive a stipend, and in addition, a year of mentorship
and guidance from the senior developers within our network. Here are the
scholarship guidelines.
Monday, April 4, 2016
NCAA AMATEURISM CERTIFICATION REQUEST
Students enrolling in
college in fall 2016 now have the opportunity (as of April 1) to request
final amateurism certification for each sport they plan to participate
in. Prior to the final amateurism request, please remind your fall
enrollees of the following:
- Be sure information in the registration is accurate (i.e., email, date of birth, enrollment period);
- Be sure to enter all sports that need an amateurism certification;
- Be sure to enter any previous colleges or universities attended (under the education tab); and
- Be sure to complete all tasks (especially academic).
For help with requesting final amateurism certification, students can refer to this printable tutorial.
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