UB TUNED IN
Be sure to attend the weekly meetings, complete the activities in your booklet, & show us your completed planners to earn your stipend! We will continue to work on study skills & academic success.
Seniors: The FAFSA is open!
The VHCC Financial Aid Team is coming to your school! Please make plans to attend one of these workshops anytime during the hours of 3:30pm-6:30pm.
Virginia High School - November 3rd
Holston High School - November 5th
Abingdon High School - November 10th
Patrick Henry High School - November 11th
Chilhowie High School - November 12th:
Northwood High School - November 13th
John Battle High School - November 18th
If you are unable to attend the workshop at your high school, you can still go to a workshop at another school.
These workshops are open to all students. It doesn’t matter if you plan to attend VHCC or another college; they will still help you and your family with your FAFSA.
Here is what you should be doing now:
Create an account (FSA ID): Every contributor anyone (you, a biological or adoptive parent, or your parent's spouse) who's required to provide information on the FAFSA form needs a StudentAid.gov account before accessing & completing their section of the online form. Do not use a school email address as that will likely be inactive once you graduate!! https://studentaid.gov/fsa-id/create-account/launch
Parents/guardians who already have an account (FSA ID) do not need to create a new one
Keep your log in information where you can access it next year. Students will need to complete the FAFSA each year!
Think about which colleges you want to receive your FAFSA. You can list up to 20. We recommend adding VHCC to that list so we can help if you have any questions.
Write the workshop dates in your planner! Ask us questions! We are here to help!
OCTOBER 4 SAT
OCTOBER 8 VHS PSAT
OCTOBER 10 VT Commitment Forms are due!
OCTOBER 15 SAT @ VHS (for VHS Seniors only)
OCTOBER 18 ACT
OCTOBER 21
PHHS PSAT
OCTOBER 23
NHS PSAT
OCTOBER 24 Deadline to register for the NOV 8 SAT
OCTOBER 28 CHS & HHS PSAT
OCTOBER 19-24 Virginia Free Application Week
Virtual College Fair: October 19 @ 1pm-6pm
www nacacattend org/25VirtualOct19 *Register for this event online!
Sophomores & Juniors:
The PSAT will be offered at your school this month (see dates on page 2). Please visit your school counselor to sign up! Here are some reasons we think it is important:
1.It will familiarize you with the format of the SAT and is a great way to see how the test is administered.
2.Your results can help with your test prep for the SAT. Khan Academy will personalize your test prep based on your PSAT results!
October Birthdays:
Camren Hurley 10/5
Maci McGlamery 10/12
Kevin Bal 10/16
Natalie Banda Fernandez 10/24
Khloe Orr 10/25
UB Handbook Highlight:
Please review the new 2025 UB Handbook on our website and click on the link to complete the “Acknowledgement of Reading the UB Student Handbook” for our records.
We want to make sure each participant and their parent/guardian knows what is offered and available as a UB student, when it is offered, what is expected of you, and what you can expect from us!
You can access the UB Handbook here: www.vhcc.edu/upwardbound-student-handbook or use the QR code.
UB Events:
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 16
Use the QR to register by Oct 10. Check your email for more details. FALL COLLEGE VISIT & CULTURAL EVENT
VIRGINIA TECH FAST FACTS
More than 38,000 students (57 percent male; 43 percent female) were enrolled in 2024. There were 52,365 applications for fall 2024, with 3 5 percent increase in first-generation college students VT has 110+ undergraduate majors Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers
Find out more about the Virginia Tech Open House: www.vt.edu/admissions/undergraduate/ visit/open-house.html
DON'T "FALL" BEHIND....USE YOUR PLANNERS! PAGE 03
UB TUNED IN
Stay up to date with scholarship deadlines!
Congratulations to Haley McCracken (VHS) for completing the BigFuture.org tasks and winning a $500 scholarship!
Want to learn more about how you can win? Create a bigfuture.org account, complete the scheduled tasks, and see if your name is drawn in the monthly drawing. Only 10th-12th grades are eligible. Also, UB students earn double entries for each drawing! Come to the weekly meetings this month to find out more!
Mid October: Tom Burkett Educational Scholarship (for Smyth County students only -- contact your Guidance Counselor)
Applications accepted year-round on a rolling basis: Employment BOOST Scholarship https://employmentboost.com/scholarship
Oct 8: AES Engineers Scholarship www.aesengineers.com/scholarships.php
Oct 17: College JumpStart Scholarship www jumpstart-scholarship net/application-us
Oct 31: Voice of Democracy Scholarship www.vfw.org/community/youth-and-education/youthscholarships
Nov 2: Prudential Spirit of Community Award https://www.prudential.com/links/about/emergingvisionaries
Nov 3: Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Scholarship www vmfa museum/programs/college/visual-artsfellowships/
Nov 12: Jack Kent Cook Foundation Scholarship www.jkcf.org/our-scholarships/college-scholarshipprogram/
Nov 15: Flip Flops and Apple Sauce Marketing Scholarship www.flipflopsandapplesauce.com/scholarship/ SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS TAKE A WHILE TO COMPLETE AND USUALY REQUIRE MULTIPLE COMPONENTS. DON'T WAIT UNTIL