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Upward Bound September 2023 Newsletter

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Inordertoreceiveyourfull stipendeachmonth,youmust completeanactivitythatfocuses oncollegereadinessthatis specifictoyourgradelevel. Activitieswillbeassignedduring weeklymeetings&through email.

Ifyoumiss2weeklymeetings withinamonth,youwillbe requiredtoschedulean individualmeeting.

Youmustcompletethe2023-24 requiredpaperworkinorderto receiveyourstipend!!

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IMPORTANT DATES & EVENTS:

SAT/ACTDATES:

September7:SATRegistrationDeadlineforOct7Test

September9:ACTTestDate

September22:ACTRegistrationDeadlineforOct28Test

October5:SATRegistrationDeadlineforNov4Test

October7:SATTestDate

Zackery Fritz 9/8

Jaclyn Boles 9/12 Amanda Perkins 9/14 Trystan Widener 9/25

Shaylen Cannon 9/29

one where we don’t miss deadlines!

September/October 2023

Applications accepted year-round on a rolling basis: Employment BOOST Scholarship https://employmentboost.com/scholarship/

Sept 15: The Gates Scholarship www.thegatesscholarship.org/scholarship

Sept 26: Quest Bridge National College Match www.questbridge.org

Sept 30: Don't Text and Drive Scholarship www.digitalresponsibility.org/donttext-and-drive-scholarship

Sept 30: United States Senate Youth Program https://ussenateyouth.org/thehearst-foundations/

Mid October: Tom Burkett Educational Scholarship (for Smyth County students only -- contact your Guidance Counselor)

Oct 2: Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation https://www.cocacolascholarsfoundation.org/apply/

Oct 8: AES Engineers Scholarship www.aesengineers.com/scholarships.php

Oct 17: College JumpStart Scholarship www.jumpstart-scholarship.net/applicationus

Oct 17: Heisman High School Scholarship www.heismanscholarship.com/about

Keep your Raise.me account up-to-date for micro-scholarships from participating colleges.

Seniors...scholarship drawings are underway at bigfuture.org/earn$$ for starting a career list, strengthening your college list, starting a scholarship list, completing the FAFSA, & applying to colleges. Don’t forget to log into your College Board account and complete these tasks!

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