The University of Montevallo Community Counseling Clinic is offering an anger management group for teens this semester. Attached is a flyer with more information.
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Jacksonville State Preview Day
Another exciting Preview Day is just around the corner for Future Gamecocks!
JSU will be hosting a second Fall Preview Day on October 5th! Preview Day is an open-house event where students can connect with faculty and staff, take a campus tour with student leaders, see residence halls and the state-of-the-art Recreation and Fitness Center, and so much more! Preview Day is a FREE event and attendees receive tickets to the 6pm JSU football game that night!
A few more exciting notes:
- Bus tours and walking tours will be available!
- Admissions and Financial Aid Sessions and tours will be available in Spanish!
- A lucky Preview Day attendee will win a $500 JSU scholarship!
For more information, including a schedule, visit our Preview Day website, here. Â
ACT Prep Camp hosted by the University of Montevallo
The University of Montevallo will be hosting an ACT Prep Camp on October 5 from 8:30am-4:30pm. The cost is only $110 and students who receive free/reduced lunch can receive a 20% discount.
The ACT Prep Course covers all ACT test subjects with in-class practice testing. Each participant will receive a copy of the official ACT Test Prep book, a math review card and other goodies. Lunch and a snack are provided with registration.
Questions? Contact Sarah Hendren at 205-665-6077 or shendren@montevallo.edu.
For more information or to register click here.
University of Montevallo Scholarships
Link for UM Entering Freshmen Academic Scholarships: https://www.montevallo.edu/admissions-aid/undergraduate-admissions/scholarships/entering-freshmen-academic/
Academic scholarships are awarded based on the student’s superscored ACT or SAT and high school GPA. Entering freshmen must submit an application for admission to the University along with an official high school transcript and ACT or SAT scores by the February 1 priority deadline for consideration. After the priority date, scholarships are awarded on a funds available basis.
Requirements for first tier academic scholarships are changing from a 23 superscore to a 21 superscore!
Smith Scholarship
The Smith Scholarship Foundation will begin accepting on-line Applications
on October 1, 2019 for the Smith Scholarship Program. The Smith
Scholarship Foundation Program is an Accountability Scholarship Program
providing assistance to High School Seniors who have “given back” to their
community through volunteer activities or by caring for family while
overcoming financial and personal challenges.
The SSF Programs provide up to $15,000 a year in financial assistance plus
opportunities for study abroad, professional training through its Internship
Program as well as valuable assistance from Mentors who counsel and
assist students with academic, personal and professional obstacles. All
assistance is subject to strict compliance with SSF Guidelines. SSF is a last
dollar supplemental scholarship.
Additional information can be found at www.smithscholarships.com as well as the two attachments below.
Troy University Scholarships
Please see the links below for Troy scholarship information.
Keep in mind students must apply and be accepted to TROY before scholarship applications can be completed.
https://today.troy.edu/news/troy-unveils-merit-based-scholarships-for-2020-academic-year/
https://www.troy.edu/scholarships-costs-aid/scholarships/undergraduate-scholarships.html
Scholarship Websites
| Chegg.com: over 25,000 scholarships in addition to textbook savings | |
| FastWeb: has a database of 600,000 scholarships | |
| College Board: offers a database with 23,000 sources of funding | |
| FastAid: says they’re one of the oldest and largest free scholarship search | |
| Scholarships.com: another free scholarship search service | |
| Nationally coveted scholarships and fellowships; gives you access to undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral rewards | |
| ScholarSite: allows students to search for scholarships by field of study | |
| Yconic: offering free scholarship matching & peer-to-peer support for your life as a student | |
| GoCollege: has 600,000 scholarships from more than 8,000 funding sources | |
| International Education and Financial Aid: specializes in scholarships for international students and study abroad | |
| CollegeScholarships.com: provides scholarship searches and personalized scholarship application letters | |
| Military.com: includes information for current and former military personnel, as well as financial aid for dependents | |
| Peterson’s Scholarship: $10 billion in scholarships from 5,000 providers | |
| SuperCollege.com: offers a substantial free scholarship search | |
| Sallie Mae-College Answer: free college scholarship search |
The Road to College
Homewood Public Library, Tuesday, August 27th, at 6 p.m.
The Homewood Public Library is excited to announce the return that The Road to College on Tuesday, August 27, at 6 p.m. This program is geared towards helping parents and teens who are overwhelmed with the college application process. Jordan Crenshaw, an admissions counselor from UAB, will present on some key topics that will help teens and their parents get on the right track for college. How many times to take the ACT? How to apply for financial aid? What do you do after you have applied to college? These stressful questions, plus more, can all be answered at the Road to College!
 After the presentations, families will have the opportunity to visit representatives from various institutions. Over 15 colleges and universities will be represented, including Alabama/UA Early College, Auburn, UAB, UAH, Troy, Jeff State Community College, Samford University, Birmingham-Southern College, Montevallo, and more!
NACAC College Fair
The Fall College Fair Season is in full swing here at NACAC! Mark your calendars for the Birmingham National College Fair on September 15th, at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex. Visit the official Birmingham National College Fair site for more details.
At a National College Fair, students learn about programs and find their best college fit.They meet face-to-face with representatives from hundreds of colleges—all in one place—and get their questions answered about majors, degree programs, campus visits, internships,scholarships, financial aid, and much more. The fair is FREE and open to the public.
Learn more by going to nacacfairs.org/go.
Jefferson State Community College Health Sciences Career Fair
Date: September 10, 2019
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Location: Jefferson State’s Health Sciences Building at the Shelby-Hoover Campus (Google Map link: https://bit.ly/2YYYMYW)
The Health Sciences Career Fair will offer students the opportunity to learn more about the following programs:
- Respiratory Therapy
- Radiologic Technology
- Physical Therapy Assistant
- Nursing Education
- Medical Laboratory Technology – Phlebotomy
- Emergency Medical Services
- Biomedical Equipment Technology
- Veterinary Technology
- Non-Credit Fast-Track Programs
Please see the attached flyer and register via the link below. http://www.jeffersonstate.edu/healthfair