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COLLEGE THURSDAY
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Daley College Financial Aid Night When: Wednesday, December 4 @ 6-8:30PM Where: Daley College, Beattie Theater Daley College will be hosting a Family Financial Aid Night in collaboration with the Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) and the CPS Office of School Counseling and Postsecondary Advising. We will be hosting various workshops for families and students on the financial aid process, completing the FAFSA application, and learning about the RISE ACT. All workshops will be available in English and Spanish. CLICK HERE to RSVP |
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University of Chicago - Collegiate Scholar's Program - Info Session When: Thursday, December 5 @ 3:15PM Where: CCC Who: Freshmen The University of Chicago Collegiate Scholar’s Program (UCCSP) was founded in 2003 as a three-year enrichment program that aims to prepare talented Chicago Public High School students in grades 10-12 for admission and success at the nation’s top colleges and universities. UCCSP is shaped around a core curriculum of humanities, social science, math, and science courses during the summer months and enrichment activities geared toward college readiness, cultural awareness, civic engagement, and leadership during the academic year Come to the info session to learn more...or CLICK HERE |
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Gray Matter Experience The Gray Matter Experience is an 12-week entrepreneurship exposure experience in which up to 30 top high school students across Chicago will be selected to participate. During the program, you will work with students across the city learning how to build businesses from entrepreneurs and professionals. You'll then take that knowledge and create a business to help impact communities on the South and West sides of the city. Throughout the program, you'll also go on several fun and interactive field trips to see hands on applications of entrepreneurship and behind-the-scenes processes of some of Chicago's coolest professions. All participating students will receive a stipend that can be used to fund their businesses or towards internships to learn more about the entrepreneurial community. Application Deadline: January 31, 2020 CLICK HERE for more info & apply |
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ResearcHStart - Cancer Research ResearcHStart welcomes high school students from the Chicago area to explore exciting careers in cancer research. Participants work full time in the laboratories of established cancer researchers, gaining hands-on experience in areas at the forefront of the field: cancer immunology, bioengineering, experimental cancer therapeutics, cancer disparities and more. Rigorous research training is complemented by career development and skill-building workshops, a cancer-based faculty lecture series, and a network of faculty and peer mentors dedicated to students’ success. The program culminates in a research symposium for family, friends and members of the scientific community. Participants receive a taxable stipend of $2,500. Participating Institutions: University of Chicago, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, University of Illinois at Chicago, Northwestern University and Rush University Program Dates: June 22 – August 14, 2020 Application Deadline: January 20, 2020 CLICK HERE for more info & apply |
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Featured Scholarship AXA Achievement Scholarship The AXA Achievement Scholarship offers college scholarships of $2,500, $10,000 and $25,000 to high school seniors who have demonstrated outstanding achievement in their activities in school, the community or the workplace. Scholarship winners are known as AXA Achievers. They are ethnically and economically diverse, but they share these qualities: ambition and drive; determination to set and reach goals; respect for self, family and community; ability to succeed in college. Amount: up to $25,000 Deadline: December 15 For more info CLICK HERE |
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Featured College Berry College - Mount Berry, GA Website: www.berry.edu Nationally recognized for academic excellence and as an outstanding educational value, Berry is an independent, coeducational, comprehensive liberal arts college. For more than a century, the college has offered an exceptional education that balances intellectual exploration, practical learning, and character development. Its 27,000-acre campus is the world's largest. From its inception, Berry College has pursued a bold and distinctive approach to meeting the challenge of preparing students for life. Our entrepreneurial founder, Martha Berry, understood that intellectual skills and practical skills could be combined to powerful effect in shaping people known for their work ethic, integrity, resourcefulness and willingness to serve. She believed in the wisdom of helping students to help themselves, and she used the intensity of a residential community as a potent context for teaching life lessons. Building on this foundation, Berry today combines challenging academics with character-enhancing and career-building practical experiences.
Small-Sized - 1,936 total undergrads
Tuition and fees: $37,246
85% of Financial Need Met (average)
Admissions Requirements:
ACT or SAT - Yes
SAT Subject - No
Acceptance Rate: Somewhat Selective
66% of applicants admitted
Test Score Average:
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Featured College Merit Scholarship Volunteer Scholarship: University of Tennessee - Knoxville The Volunteer Scholarship program recognizes students with an exemplary academic record based on a combination of GPA and test scores. Amount: up to $60,000 Deadline: December 15 For more info CLICK HERE |
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Featured College Major Music Management What it's about:
This majors provides a broad understanding of the fields of music and management. You take courses in music history, theory, and performance. In addition, you explores the methods, concepts, and principles of management, with specific focus on the music business.
Is this for you:
You might like this major if you also like: starting or running a business venture, managing or performing in a band, organizing or leading a club or group activity, solving problems, taking risks, competing, sports, helping others succeed.
Consider this major if you are good at: attention to detail, critical reading/thinking, organizing, leadership, persuading/influencing, teamwork...or have...initiative, verbal skills, writing skills.
Career options and trends: Business manager, recording industry promoter or producer, orchestra manager, booking agent, artist representative or manager, music publishing executive or editor, television and radio promoter, artists & repertoire administrator or coordinator, studio production manager, entertainment lawyer.
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Featured Career Urban & Regional Planners Urban and regional planners develop land use plans and programs that help create communities, accommodate population growth, and revitalize physical facilities. Most urban and regional planners work full time during normal business hours, and some may work evenings or weekends to attend meetings with officials, planning commissions, and neighborhood groups. Urban and regional planners need a master’s degree from an accredited planning program to qualify for most positions. The median annual wage for urban and regional planners was $73,050 in May 2018. For more info CLICK HERE |
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College Visit Day - Permits Available! If you are participating in a college fly-in program, college visit, college interview, or scholarship interview during the school day....good news!!...you can now receive a permit and your absence will not be counted against you. Please complete and return the COLLEGE VISITATION FORM PERMISSION SLIP to the CCC at least 1 week prior to your visit. CLICK HERE to download the form |
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