The Psi Xi Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. are pleased to share with you an opportunity for students in 10th -12th grades. The CAP Program is a mentorship program developed to assist high school students with the college admissions process (#CAP). We work with students who apply and are accepted into the program in a variety of methods such as ACT tutoring, virtual college sessions/visits, college admissions and scholarships assistance, and additional programs.

The deadline to submit applications is Friday, October 30th, 2020.  Applications can be submitted via email to pxocap@gmail.com. Please let us know if you have any questions. 

Mrs. Maddox, CTEC counselor, spoke with tenth graders in Mr. Baker’s class on Tuesday, Oct. 20th, and Mrs. Bevilacqua’s classes on Wednesday, Oct. 21st. Click below for more information regarding the Career Technical Education Center.

Questions? Email Mrs. Maddox jmaddox@shelbyed.org

I wanted to send some information regarding UNA’s Virtual Preview Day on TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10TH FROM 5PM-7PM. We will host the event via REMO – a unique virtual conferencing software that allows students to “move” about the virtual event and talk directly to Admissions, Financial Aid, our Colleges and programs – and more!

We are also hosting a Drive Thru College Fair. If you have students who are interested in a full-service visit, they can come to the drive thru fair and then get a tour of our campus immediately after!

Students can register via their MyUNA account at apply.una.edu, or go to una.edu/visit for more information.

I am able to accept transcripts from counselors via email. If you have students who have applied to UNA, please feel free to send me information regarding transcripts or ACT scores.

Ms. Hadley Skalnik | 256.765.4108
Admissions Communication Coordinator
Admissions
UNA Box 5011 | Coby Hall • Florence, AL 35632-0001
http://www.una.edu/admissions/

– AUM has a free application year-round so you won’t need to get a code or voucher for the AL College App week. The application will be open for seniors until August of 2021.

– Automatic (Merit) Scholarships start at an 18 on the ACT. We super-score the ACT at AUM, and our scholarship deadline isn’t until June 1, 2021 for seniors.

– AUM is also offering a waiver on the ACT for Fall of 2021 (because of the virus). This means that if a student has a 2.3-2.99 GPA they will be accepted (conditionally) through AUM Bridge; if they have a 3.0+ GPA they will be accepted and offered our starting scholarship automatically. The ACT/SAT can only help a student, it cannot hurt their scholarships or their acceptance!

Christy Hudgens from the University of Alabama has scheduled a Zoom meeting for any student who is interested hearing more about UA! The meeting specifics and link is below….

Topic: Shelby County High School
Time: Oct 28, 2020 01:30 PM Central Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/92409707814?pwd=VTljTDVGTVFlTlJ2cEU3Z3Y5czJwdz09

Meeting ID: 924 0970 7814
Passcode: 9TAZ8W

Test-Optional Admissions Policy
Due to the limited access to ACT/SAT testing for the Class of 2021, Troy University is implementing a test-optional admissions policy for undergraduate freshmen applicants for the spring, summer and fall 2021 entry terms. We recognize that COVID-19 has caused numerous complications for high school seniors attempting to prepare for their collegiate careers and we want to be sure that those obstacles are not limiting students from possible enrollment at TROY.

-Applicants must still apply online and submit their high school transcript with minimum 6 semesters of high school grades reported.
-Applicants with a minimum 3.0 cumulative high school GPA will meet our unconditional admissions requirements.
-Applicants with a minimum 2.5 cumulative high school GPA will meet our conditional admissions requirements.
-We still see value in using the ACT/SAT with regards to scholarship awards. -Students interested in being considered for a merit scholarship at TROY must submit their ACT/SAT scores. Keeping in mind the current complications with standardized testing, we have extended our merit scholarship deadline to March 1, as scholarship funds remain available. To assist students with testing, we will host numerous residual ACT dates from November 2020 through February 2021. We encourage applicants interested in TROY scholarships to register to take the residual ACT with us.

For more information email us at admit@troy.edu or connect with your Admissions Counselor at 334-670-3179.

The list of colleges who are participating in next week’s College Application Week is attached below. Some schools require a code to waive your application fee. Either email or come see me in the office to get the code for those schools.

Christy Hudgens from the University of Alabama has scheduled a Zoom meeting for any student who is interested hearing more about UA! The meeting specifics and link is below….

Topic: Shelby County High School
Time: Oct 28, 2020 01:30 PM Central Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/92409707814?pwd=VTljTDVGTVFlTlJ2cEU3Z3Y5czJwdz09

Meeting ID: 924 0970 7814
Passcode: 9TAZ8W

Christy Hudgens | Regional Recruiter
Office of Undergraduate Admissions and Scholarships
The University of Alabama
christy.bama@ua.edu
gobama.ua.edu/christyhudgens
Phone: 205-566-1922

The Alabama Leaders in Educational Technology (ALET) organization invites graduating seniors to apply for its $10,000 2021 ALET Debbie Rice Memorial Scholarship. Applicants who meet the criteria below
should read the guidelines carefully and follow the directions for submission. All applications must be received by mail and must be postmarked by November 18, 2020.

Criteria for Scholarship Applicant:

● The student must be a high school senior who is currently enrolled in an accredited Alabama high school.

● The technology director of the school system where the student is enrolled must be a current member of ALET as of October 1, 2020. A list of eligible systems is included for your reference.

● The applicant must have a minimum Cumulative GPA of 2.75 or higher, using a 4.0 scale-unweighted.

● The applicant must have an ACT score of 17 or higher.

● Applicants must have the endorsement/signature of their Guidance Counselor/Principal on their application attesting they are qualified to apply for this scholarship.

● The student must plan to attend an accredited college, university, or technical school physically located in the state of Alabama. Full-time online colleges do not qualify.

● The student should demonstrate an interest in pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a technology-related field.

● The student should be able to demonstrate a history of volunteering and be active in school or non-school extracurricular activities.

Click below on more info and how to apply.

Application Portal: Student can now upload their fee waiver, residency documentation, and PSAT or PreACT score reports to their application portal. We still required official transcripts be submitted directly to UAB along with official test scores from the testing center or their high school transcript.

Scholarships: If students apply by December 1, they will be reviewed for our merit-based scholarships. They can submit additional test scores for scholarship consideration through February 2021.

UAB Office Hours: In addition to my Calendly appointments, I will be hosting open zoom office hours. These will occur every other Monday and run from 3pm-5pm. Students will have a chance to swing by without making an appointment and ask any questions they may have!

UAB Events: Our on-campus events will also be going virtual this Fall semester and I have listed some dates below. Students will receive direct invitation communication through our system, and I will also share it with you once registration for each opens up.

– Thursday, November 5th 6:30 PM – Birmingham Metro Area UAB Night
– Saturday, October 31 – UAB Day
– ALACRAO Virtual Fairs: UAB will be participating in the three interactive virtual fairs on September 17th, October 20th, and November 17th