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Posted on 06/10/2019

Jessica Amey
jamey@bangorvikings.org

FAFSA Night - Tuesday, October 29th 5:00-7:00 PM
Bangor HS will host FAFSA Night to assist students & families in completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. All current seniors are encouraged to attend. The following are helpful links:
Completion Guide - https://formyourfuture.org/the-guide/
College Board Opportunity Scholarships - https://opportunity.collegeboard.org/?excmpid=af19-st-1-ncan

Helpful Resources
Student loan debt continues to be a growing issue in the U.S. and at nearly all schools in the country as the cost of college continues to rise. The following report is designed to help you learn which colleges are likely to limit student loan debt and which are likely to inflate it: https://lendedu.com/student-loan-debt-by-school-by-state-2019/

Scholarships, Admission, & Tour Opportunities

Baker College Scholarships - see the following link for a list of scholarship opportunities: https://www.baker.edu/admissions-and-aid/tuition-and-aid/scholarships
Central Michigan University - Students who have a 3.7 GPA and a 1260 SAT (27 ACT) score have the opportunity to compete with other top high school seniors for one of many full-ride or full-tuition scholarships to Central Michigan University. Upcoming dates for the Centralis Competition are October 26 and November 9th. Register at https://www.cmich.edu/admissions/undergrad/visit/Pages/Centralis.aspx
Gettysburg College - Starting with next year's incoming class, students will be able to apply for the Eisenhower Scholarship - designed to recognize outstanding applicants who are positively transforming their communities. Find more information on this scholarship and other opportunities here: https://www.gettysburg.edu/admissions-aid/financial-aid-options/eisenhower-scholarship?utm_source=Listrak&utm_medium=Email&utm_term=https%3a%2f%2fwww.gettysburg.edu%2fadmissions-aid%2ffinancial-aid-options%2feisenhower-scholarship&utm_campaign=Merit+Scholarships+at+Gettysburg+College
Verto Education - Verto Education now offers an Early Decision option for semesters abroad, as well as early admission to partner colleges. By applying Early Decision to Verto and partner schools, students can have their college plans as early as November. To learn more, RSVP to the upcoming webinar on October 1st here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScMdHFB5sYLLfmBCPc86wOngEmnPbn9_bi56prPK9rs-ypK0g/viewform
United States JCI Senate Foundation Scholarship - Each year, the U.S. Junior Chamber International (JCI) Senate Foundation grants $1,000 scholarships to graduating high school seniors who plan to continue their education at accredited post-secondary colleges, universities or vocational schools. The Scholarship program for 2019-2020 is currently open, and the Word format application can be found using the following link: https://www.usjcisenate.org/programs/scholarship
Lake Michigan College - Are you interested in touring LMC? Available tour dates include November 16, February 15, March 14, April 11, and May 16. Use the following link to reserve your spot in the tour that works best for you: https://www.lakemichigancollege.edu/student-life/campus?utm_campaign=090b3527ba-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_09_30_02_24_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Unknown%20List&utm_term=0_f42537beba-090b3527ba-154015193

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