Seniors---be sure to look closely at the scholarships that are offered at the schools you are applying to---there are many, many scholarships offered at colleges, too numerous to mention---visit their websites, and go to their scholarships link for more information.  Many of the Michigan schools have scholarships that we get literature on all the time….Oakland, Eastern Mich, Saginaw Valley State, Michigan Tech, Central Michigan, and more.

FINANCIAL AID NIGHT HOSTED BY THE KALAMAZOO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION: On Monday night, January 23, 2012 (beginning at 7:00 p.m.), the community foundation will be hosting a county-wide financial aid night at KRESA’s Wile Auditorium. More info to follow.

Sending Colleges your transcripts
Portage Central High School has joined forces with Parchment to bring you Secure Transcript ^TM - the safe, paperless way to send transcripts directly to the colleges you choose.  It’s easy, it’s secure, and it’s available 24/7. Click here for instructions on how to send transcripts.

Please see the attached handout of 2011 financial aid and scholarship information, provided by our Counseling Staff. 
Scholarships and Financial Aid 2011

Portage Central Counseling Senior College Presentation
Please click here to view the counseling offices' Powerpoint presentation on the 2010-11 college application process.

2010-11 College Application Fall Handout
For information on fall college application information, please click here.

The Common Application
The Common Application is a great source for students to use when applying for college. Once completed online or in print, copies of the Application for Undergraduate Admission can be sent to any number of participating colleges. The same is true of the School Report, Midyear Report, Final Report and Teacher Evaluation forms. This allows you to spend less time on the busywork of applying for admission, and more time on what's really important: college research, visits, essay writing, and senior year coursework. Visit the link below to set up and account and save time applying for college.

https://www.commonapp.org

Do you need some extra help in finding things like Financial Aid, Career Assessments, Resources for Minority and Disabled Students, Test Prep Resources, or want to find out what your chances are of going to a specific college? If you can say yes to any of the following or are just curious, click here to find some very helpful links.

The Kalamazoo Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee is announcing their Electrical Apprenticeship Program.

Basic requirements:

• High school diploma
• An official high school transcript
• Must be at least 18 to apply
• Drug testing, background check required
• Desire to work construction in all weather

More information, along with apprenticeship application in the Counseling Office or at www.kalamazoojatc.com.

Midwest Student Exchange Program…an easy way to save money on out-of-state tuition costs. A program of the Midwestern Higher Education Compact. This is a tuition reduction program that makes attending out-of-state colleges and universities more affordable for non-resident students.

Simply visit http://msep.mhec.org, Search for participating institutions and program, Learn about campus enrollment requirement, Find campus-specific contact information, and Learn more about this money-saving program.