GEARUPPARENTNEWSLETTER11
GEAR UP Parent
Newsletter
April/May 2017
GEARUPTOGOON! UPCOMINGEVENTS
Seniors Getreadyforcollege!You’rereadytostartanewchapteroflife,checkoutthepointsbelow:
FindHousingConsidercost,location,commute,friends,culture&environment–allthesethingsareessentialtoyourcollegeexperience
MovingTipsPacktheessentials,planforweather,budgetinthecosts
CreateaBudgetSeparateyourexpensesintocategories:groceries,gas,rent,etc.Mintisagreatbudgetingresource!
PlanOutYourClassesMeetwithacampuscounselorwhocanhelpyouplannotjusttheupcomingsemester,buttheyears&semesterstocome.
CompleteYourFAFSARemember,youapplyeveryyear!Knowthedifferencebetweengrants(moneyyoudon’thavetopayback)andloans(moneyyou’llpaybackatalaterdate).
Juniors It’snevertooearlytoplanforcollege.Checkoutthepointsbelow:
IdahoCareerInformationSystem(CIS)StopbytheCareerCentertosearchthousandsofscholarships&takeanassessmenttofindoutwhichcareerbestmatchesyourinterests&personality–andwhereyoushouldgotocollegetodobestinyourcareer!
SAT/ACTPreparationEverycollegerequiresscoresfromoneofthesetests.Beawareofdeadlines®isterforpracticeteststohelpyouachieveyourhighestscore.
InternshipsBeefupyourresumewithhands-onexperienceinthemajoryouplanongoinginto–orserveyourcommunitythroughvolunteerwork&service.
SummerJobsSavemoneyforcollege&gainreallifeexperience!
April April4th-May4th–ISATTesting11th–SATTesting20th–CSICampusVisit
May5th–SeniorBanquet12th–AcademicBanquet18th–SeniorSend-Off22nd–GraduationDay
June19th-23rd–GEARUPYouthSummit
July29th-30th–IdahoHispanicYouthSymposium(CollegeofIdaho)
Summer College Prep
GEARUPPARENTNEWSLETTER
Congratulationstoallourgraduatingseniors!Adiplomaistheresultofhardworkfrombothparentsandstudentsalike.Thisisatimetocelebrateyouraccomplishmentsandlookforwardtomakingnewmemories.
ComeintotheCareerCentertoshowusyouracceptanceletter&getyourpictureonourSeniorGOONWall!We’llalsohelpyoufilloutyourFAFSAandapplyforscholarships!
CONGRATULATIONS!
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MeetYourNewGEARUPAssistantCoordinatorJulesIsaacs_____
WhatinspiredyoutojoinGEARUP?Collegewasn’tsomethingwetalked
aboutinmyhomegrowingup–Ihadtofigureouteverythingmyselfandattimesitwasveryfrustrating.BeingabletohelpstudentsfindtheinformationtheyneedsotheycangoonandachievemoreissomethingIwishIhadavailabletomeasastudent!
IlookforwardtohelpingthestudentsofCanyonRidgeHighSchooldiscoverandpursuetheircollege&careergoals!
GEARUPCOORDINATORS
208.732.7555ext4401
CanyonRidgeHighSchoolwillbetaking25studentstothisyear’sGEARUPYouthSummit–signupearlytogetyourspot!
ThistripisofferedthroughGEARUPandcomesatnocosttoyou.Studentswillstayindormsandallfoodwillbeprovided.Yourstudentwillmeetwithover150kidsfromGEARUPprogramsalloverthestate.
RSVPbyFriday,May12.EmailJennyMarkat:[email protected]&careerreadiness!
LocalWorkplaceTours Business&CareerSkills Adulting101-Howtonavigate
roommates,takecareofyourself,paybills,&becomeasuccessfuladult.
Checkoutotherawesomeactivities! Bowling Swimming RockWall BBQ OutdoorConcert
GEAR UP Youth Summit June 19th-23rd, 2017 – Idaho State University
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BoiseStateUniversity
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