PSAT Scores
| We want to know how you did on your PSATs. Click here to send us your score. We will not share your score with anyone. We will use your score to help identify possible scholarships for you as well as to help you find resources to help prepare for your SAT.
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Upcoming School Year Events
| January 14-16: Optional Teen Weekend
(pickup at 6:30 at Braintree--please bring $15 to help out)
February 4-6:
Optional Teen Weekend
(pickup at 6:30 at Braintree--please bring $15 to help out)
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| Great Opportunities | Homework Help:
Need help with your homework after school? Boston Public Library Copley Branch's Teen room is ready to help. Does not allow more than 30 students. Ages 12 and up. Schedule at least two weeks in advance. 617-859-2334
Homework help is also available online from 2-10pm each night for students in grades K-12. 617-859-2381, www.bpl.org/homework/index.htm
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Help Choose the next College Fridays!
| | There are only two more College Fridays this semester. Please help us develop the Spring schedule by making your college suggestions here. |
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Greetings!
We hope this edition of the Compass Newsletter finds you well. This time, we are focusing on something you can do now to help pay for college. Please contact us with any questions!
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Christian A. Herter Scholarship Program
| It may seem like a long way off, but we do know that many of you are already trying to figure out how you're going to pay for college. We encourage you to apply for this scholarship now so that you can have a head start on your funding before you even apply to college!
The Christian A. Herter Memorial Scholarship Program is a state-supported program whose mission includes providing educational opportunities to Commonwealth students who demonstrate academic promise and desire to attend post-secondary institutions. The Christian A. Herter Memorial Scholarship Program was established in 1972 by the Massachusetts State Legislature as an early identification program to recruit students in the 10th and 11th grades whose socio-economic backgrounds and environmental conditions may inhibit their ability to persevere and attain educational goals.
Awards are up to $15,000. For full-time study based on education costs, including tuition, room, board, required fees, books and transportation.
http://www.osfa.mass.edu/default.asp?page=herterScholarship
We can help you apply for this scholarship. If interested, please let me know and we can walk through it together!
Deadline: March 1
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SAT Prep: Low-Cost and No-Cost Options
| SAT Prep classes can be expensive, but they can make a huge difference when it comes to your SAT score. Here are two great low-cost/no-cost options for you!
 Let's Get Ready
Let's Get Ready offers free SAT Prep courses at area schools to students who qualify for financial aid. They are currently accepting applications for their fall programs. Most classes take place in the evenings at local high schools. You do not have to attend one of these high schools in order to sign up for SAT prep classes: Brighton High, Malden High School, Boston HERC, East Boston High, Somerville High School, Framingham High School. There are also locations in Springfield and Worcester!
Prep classes start in the next couple of weeks, so apply as soon as possible to make sure you get a spot!
Revolution Prep
 Revolution Prep offers scholarships for their SAT prep products, including in-person classes as well as online/study at home courses. This is a great option for Cape Cod teens!
To apply for a scholarship--call 1-877-738-7737. They will take some information from you on the phone and ask you to write a short essay about why you deserve one of their scholarships. They will also ask for the name of someone who can verify that you are in need of a scholarship. Please give them my information--Austin Gilliland, Crossroads for Kids, 781-834-2700). Click here for more information about Revolution Prep.
Please contact me if you need help signing up for either of these options!
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Junior Year: Looking forward
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 Junior Year is here! Remember to keep an eye on the things you need to do to make sure you're ready to apply to college next year. In January, you should:
- Start a scholarship search
- Learn about financial aid
- Memorize your social security number
In February, you should:- Find out if you should take SAT II: Subject Tests. Talk to your counselor or mentor to find out. SAT II scores need to be released to colleges before October.
- List all your activities, work experiences, awards, etc.
- Go on tours of college campuses
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Stay in touch with any questions you have. We'll be in touch soon!
Sincerely,
Austin Gilliland
Crossroads for Kids |
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Posse is a college access and youth leadership development program that identifies, recruits and selects student leaders from public high schools and sends them in groups called Posses to some of the top colleges and universities in the country. A Posse is a multicultural team made up of 10 students. It acts as a support system to ensure that each Posse Scholar succeeds and graduates from college. Posse Scholars receive four-year, full-tuition leadership scholarships from Posse partner colleges and universities. 
