Shelby County High School Counselor's Blog

The Center for Workforce Education at Jefferson State Community College delivers fast-track skills training designed to quickly train individuals or immediate employment. Jeff State’s full portfolio of non-credit training covers healthcare, IT, manufacturing, craft training, and business sectors and is ever-evolving to accommodate the needs of employers in the state of Alabama. Their shortest training is 6 weeks and our longest training is one year.

Visit the website for career programs and current class schedule. http://www.jeffersonstate.edu/workforce-education-2/

Online registration begins February 28, 2020 @ http://www.orientation.msstate.edu

Click on the link below for additional information.

College can be the best time of your life. But paying for college isn’t easy. In fact, the cost of college can make some students afraid to even try. That’s why we created the CollegeCounts Scholarship: to provide funding assistance to Alabama high school students who demonstrate a financial need and a genuine desire to make a difference in what’s next. If you’re thinking about enrolling at an Alabama college or university, don’t let funds get in the way. The CollegeCounts Scholarship might just be for you!

Eligibility

Applicants must meet all of the following criteria to be eligible for this scholarship:

• Be a high school senior or first-time college freshman beginning in fall 2020
• Be a U.S. citizen
• Be an Alabama resident
• Planning to enroll in an Alabama eligible educational institution in fall 2020
• Demonstrate financial need
• Have a minimum GPA of 2.75
• Have an ACT score of 26 or below
  (applicants attending a two-year school will not be required to submit ACT scores)

Award Details

Awards of $4,000 for four-year college enrollees and $2,000 for two-year college enrollees. Award is one-time, non-renewable and granted on a semester basis in the first academic year.

Application Period

Opens – December 3, 2019 – 12:01 am/CST

Closes – February 27, 2020 – 11:59 pm/CST

Please click on the link below for application and more information.

College Counts Scholarship Program-Alabama

Central Alabama Community College will be hosting an ACT testing boot camp Monday, February 3rd through Thursday, February 6th, from 6:00-8:30 P.M. at the Talladega Center. The boot camp will be taught by experienced and successful ACT tutor, Kim Norton. The cost is $215 per student.

Please contact Melody Borden with questions at (256) 378-2087 or mborden@cacc.edu

Click on the link below for additional information.

AU E-Day is scheduled for Friday, February 28, 2020 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

E-Day is an excellent opportunity for 9th – 12th graders to explore AU’s wide range of engineering disciplines. Students can view exhibits, talk with faculty and departmental representatives, and meet with current students who know first-hand what it is like to study engineering.

Students are encouraged to pre-register for E-Day at auburn.edu/eday. Also visit this website for a detailed agenda, maps, travel, and parking directions.

Please contact the Director of Recruiting and Scholarships, Jessica Taylor, at Jessica.taylor@auburn.edu or the Engineering Outreach Coordinator, Sydney Riley, at Sidney.riley@auburn.edu for any questions about E-Day or the engineering programs at Auburn.