FREDERICK COMMUNITY COLLEGE EVENTS
Virtual Admissions General Info Session with FCC Students Tuesday, September 28, 2021 6:00- 7:00 pm Session will provide a general overview of FCC and the enrollment steps, plus a student panel.
Register at: https://fcc2021infosession.eventbrite.com
Frederick County College Fair Tuesday, October 5, 2021 6:30- 8:00 pm In-person college fair with over 60 colleges and universities in attendance.
Register at: https://www.frederick.edu/admissions/college-night.aspx
Virtual Fall Open House Wednesday, October 13, 2021 6:00-7:15 pm Hear from Admissions, Financial Aid, and current FCC students. This event includes academic breakout sessions to hear from faculty.
Register at: https://fccvirtualfallopenhouse.eventbrite.com
Campus Tour Day Saturday, October 23, 2021 10:00 am- 1:00 pm Stop by for a campus tour given by a current FCC student. Representatives from Admissions will be available to answer your questions.
Register at: https://fccfallcampustourday.eventbrite.com
Virtual Admissions General Info Session with Financial Aid Thursday, October 28, 2021 6:00- 7:00 pm Session will provide a general overview of FCC and the enrollment steps. Special topic will highlight financial aid and scholarships.
Register at: https://fcc2021financialaid.eventbrite.com
Virtual Admissions General Info Session with Career & Academic Planning Services Wednesday, November 17, 2021 6:00- 7:00 pm Session will provide a general overview of FCC and the enrollment steps. Special topic will highlight academic advising, transfer services, and career services.
Register at: https://fcc2021caps.eventbrite.com
Visits
Here are just a few of the College Visits coming up....
University of MD-College Park -rescheduled 10/11
East Carolina University 9/22
Towson University 9/27
Ohio State University 9/28
McDaniel College 9/29
St. Mary's College of MD 9/30
University of Connecticut 10/1
Please check Naviance daily for additions.
Military Branch Visits
During lunch you will have an opportunity to chat and get information from different members of our military branches.
Navy 10/5
Marines 11/9
Interested in something other than the traditional 2 year or 4 year college after graduation?
Check out these trade schools and programs:
Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics
https://pia.edu/campuses/hagerstown/
Lincoln Technical Institute
https://www.lincolntech.edu/campus/columbia-md/events
How Do I? - Naviance Quick Reference
Naviance is a web-based resource for staff, students, and parents that encourages and supports post high school career and college planning.
How can Naviance be used?
Career Planning: Career Interest Inventory, Strengths Explorer, Resume Building
College Planning: College Search, Application Process, College Major Exploration, Scholarship/Financial Aid Resources
Success Planning: Personalized Goals and Tasks, Journal Entries, Student Planner, Shared Documents.
Go to the following website: https://student.naviance.com/oakdalehs
Use your FCPS credentials to log in without a password. See the links below for specific information.
Attention Class Of 2022
College applications are open, what should you be working on?
Please complete your SENIOR INFORMATION SHEET survey, found as a task to complete under "Important To-Dos and Tasks."
Use the SuperMatch College Search tool - do your college research
Organize the colleges you are applying to, what type of application they accept, and start adding to your list of "Colleges I'm Applying To"
Determine what you need for your application and ask a teacher(s) for a letter of recommendation
Attend College Visits during SET – they can be found under "WHAT'S NEW"
VIEW THE SENIOR SET GOOGLE PRESENTATION HERE: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1tBUXXf3p3YB4bjwZjMRDKaVVzX4Cnskg1M2W78jsQvo/edit?usp=sharing
VIEW THE SENIOR SET RECORDING HERE: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_502vwUsdE77WZ2IHXxbN0ZwjmNUZKEL/view?usp=sharing
Don't Miss Anything New in your Schoology Group
In order to keep students up to date, OHS has created Schoology groups for students by graduation class year (ex: class of 2022). General reminders for students in all grades will be posted on Schoology in the class specific group.
BREAKFAST AND LUNCH
Breakfast and lunch meals are FREE for ALL FCPS students enrolled in traditional in-school classes or virtual school for the 2021-2022 school year. Breakfast and lunch are available on days when children are in school.
SUPPER AND SNACK
Free to-go supper and snack meals will be available daily for students to take home with them after school starting Monday August 23rd at the following schools:
Ballenger Creek Elementary
Brunswick Elementary
Butterfly Ridge Elementary
Hillcrest Elementary
Lincoln Elementary
Middletown High
Monocacy Elementary
North Frederick Elementary
Spring Ridge Elementary
Sugarloaf Elementary
Thurmont Middle
Walkersville Elementary
Waverley Elementary
Whittier Elementary
To-go-supper and snack meals for Saturdays and Sundays will be distributed on Fridays.
MEALS FOR CHILDREN IN THE COMMUNITY WHO ARE NOT ENROLLED IN FCPS
Meals are available to children in the community who are 18 years old and younger including those who are not enrolled in FCPS either in person or virtually. The program will also serve people who are older than 18 who are enrolled in a program for people with disabilities. Select FCPS schools will distribute meals every Monday and Thursday starting Monday August 23rd from 11am-1pm at the following locations:
On Mondays, to-go breakfast, lunch, supper, and snack will be distributed for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. On Thursdays to-go breakfast and lunch will be distributed for Thursday and Friday, and to-go supper and snack will be distributed for Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Children do not have to be present. A parent or guardian can pick up meals for their children.
FREE AND REDUCED-PRICE MEAL BENEFITS
We encourage all families to fill out a free and reduced-price meal benefits application even though students receive free meals. The Food and Nutrition Services Department is funded based on the number of people who qualify for free and reduced-price meals.
All students at all Frederick County Public Schools can apply for free or reduced-price meal benefits.
Other Resources
College Board Website: You can access resources for college searches, student aid, AP and SAT information at the following website: www.collegeboard.com
Merit Aid: Helps students find merit-based scholarship opportunities before they apply to college. MeritAid.com is the first comprehensive web site dedicated to helping students with the college search by matching them to merit-based scholarships from across the country. Visit www.meritaid.com for more information.
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