Last week was Virginia College Application Week (VCAW), and our Annandale seniors took advantage of the opportunity to have their application fees waived. We had 61 seniors participate in VCAW! We are excited to support our students with their post-secondary goals, and we look forward to seeing where our students will go! A huge thank you to our College and Career Specialist, Mr. Yeagley, our AVID Coordinator, Ms. Wells, and all of our counselors as they have been working with students to meet their November 1 deadlines!
Check out all that is happening in Student Services below.
Erik Healey
Director of Student Services
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Important Dates
- November 2 - Virginia Governor’s School Interest Meeting
- November 2 - Early Online College Virtual Info Session
- November 3 - FAFSA Info Session
- November 10 - Scholarship Info Session
- November 10 - Senior Parent College Night
- November 17 - Super FAFSA Help Session
November 2 - Virginia Governor’s School Interest Meeting: Sophomores and juniors, who are interested in Summer Residential Governor’s School should attend this meeting in the Library at 3:00PM. Each summer, Virginia Governor’s School programs provide
four-week residential opportunities on college campuses. Current sophomores and juniors can apply to one of the following Governor’s Schools:
- ACADEMICS & MENTORSHIPS: Humanities; Math/Science & Tech; Engineering Mentorship; Marine Science Mentorship & Agriculture
- VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS: Dance; Instrumental Music; Theatre; Visual Art; & Vocal Music
- *The Medicine and Health Sciences Program at VCU will not be offered in 2023.
November 3 - FAFSA Info Session: Come to room 90 from 3:00 to 4:00pm to get help completing the FAFSA to pay for NOVA and college.
November 10 - Scholarship Info Session: Need help searching for scholarships to pay for college? Come to room 90 from 3:00 to 4:00pm.
November 10 - Senior Parent College Night: Join us from 6:30 to 8:30pm in Clausen Hall, to learn about two and four year colleges. We will cover the college application process, and interact with a panel of college admission representatives. We will also hear from a College Readiness Counselor from Northern Virginia Community College. Spanish interpretation will be provided.
November 17 - Super FAFSA: From 4:00 to 8:00pm in Clausen Hall, drop in to get one-on-one help completing your FAFSA. Your parents can come, too! You will need your parents’ tax returns to complete the FAFSA form.
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Important Information
Emergency Care & Health Information Forms: Annandale High School has mailed home to all students a pre-printed Emergency Care Information form and a Health Information Form. Please review the Emergency Care form and make any updates if necessary. Also, please complete the Health Information Form. Both forms need to be returned to Elizabeth Soteriou in the Student Services Office.
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College & Career Corner
Early Online College - Spring Session: Early Online College (EOC) allows current high school juniors or seniors the opportunity to take up to two tuition free college courses. EOC courses for the spring semester begin on January 31, 2023, and end on April 24, 2023. Courses are for college credit only and designed to jumpstart students' college experience. These courses were selected because they meet the requirements for most of NOVA’s associate degrees as well as being highly transferable as general education requirements for most colleges and universities. To learn more, attend the EOC Virtual Information Session on November 2 (registration details below).
Early Online College Virtual Information Session
Date & Time: Nov 2, 2022 06:00 PM Eastern Time
Register in advance for this webinar: https://tinyurl.com/spring22eoc. After registering, students will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
Transcript Requests for College Applications & Scholarships: Seniors need to request official high school transcripts ONE MONTH prior to application deadlines. For example, if a college application is due on November 1, the Transcript Request Form was due on October 1. We will be receiving a very high volume of requests in the coming months, and our Student Services staff needs adequate time to process them. Early Action and Early Decision application deadlines are quickly approaching. For step-by-step instructions and forms for submitting Transcript Requests, go to the AHS College & Career Google site.
Fridays FAFSA/VASA Help During Lunch: Need help filling out the FAFSA or VASA? Every Friday our Financial Aid Champion, Ms. Mahieu will be offering FAFSA and VASA help to students during their lunch period. If you are interested in registering for an appointment during your lunch period please email Ms. Wells at lcwells@fcps.edu or Mr. Yeagley at Byeagley@fcps.edu so they can schedule the appointment for you. Please be sure you include the Friday you would like to come in, as well as what lunch you have that day.
College Rep Visits: Admission representatives have been visiting AHS since September and will continue into November. Students need to register for ALL college rep visits through Naviance:
- Log into Naviance
- Click on Colleges
- Click on College Visits
- Click on “Register Now” on the visit(s) you would like to attend. You will be limited to attending a total of 5 visits, so please only register for the colleges you are highly interested in learning about.
*Please note that space is limited for some of these college visits and you must register at least 24 hours in advance.
Students must get a pass from Mr. Yeagley in the College & Career Center (Room 103) after school the day before the visit or before school the morning of the visit and show it to their teacher. Students who do not register through Naviance, get a pass, and get permission from their teacher will not be admitted to the college visit. If you have any questions about the process, please contact Brian Yeagley.
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College/University
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Date
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Time
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Location
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St. Bonaventure Univ
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Tues, 11/15
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12:30 PM
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College and Career Center
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Scholarships
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Anthony Richard Tilghman Memorial Scholarship – deadline March 1, 2023 - $5,000 - Application in Naviance.
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Harris Goodall Squires Memorial Scholarship – deadline April 1, 2023 - $5,000 - Application in Naviance.
Enrichment Opportunities
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International Forum on Research Excellence (IFoRE) Student Summit – event date Nov. 4, 2022 - https://www.experienceifore.org/student-summit
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Myers School of Art Portfolio Day & Open House – event date Nov. 5, 2022 - https://www.uakron.edu/art/portfolioday
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Science, Technology, & Arts @ Rensselaer Program (STAR) – event date Nov. 6, 2022, from 4pm to 8pm - https://admissions.rpi.edu/STAR
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NSLI-Y: National Security Language Initiative for Youth – deadline Nov. 3, 2022 – event date 6 or 7 weeks in Summer 2023 or SY 2023-2024 - https://www.nsliforyouth.org/
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Fairfax County Youth Leadership Program – deadline Nov. 4, 2022 – event date Feb. 1, March 8, April 12, May 17, Sept. 13, Oct. 11 and Nov. 15, 2023, and Jan. 17, 2024, from 4pm to 6pm. Summer Internship from July 10-28, 2023 - https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/budget/youth-leadership
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Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) – deadline Dec. 1, 2022 – event date SY 2023-2024 - https://exchanges.state.gov/us/program/congress-bundestag-youth-exchange
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Future Leaders Exchange Program (FLEXX) – deadline Dec. 7, 2022 – event date SY 2023-2024 - https://www.discoverflex.org/flex-abroad
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Youth Exchange and Study (YES) Abroad – deadline Dec. 7, 2022 – event date SY 2023-2024 - http://www.yes-abroad.org/
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Youth Ambassadors – deadline Dec. 12, 2022 – event date 3 weeks in Summer 2023 - https://www.worldlearning.org/program/youth-ambassadors-program/
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