IF YOU PLAN ON ATTENDING THIS CEREMONY, YOU MUST RSVP NO LATER THAN APRIL 15TH USING A RCS STUDENT EMAIL (rcs-k12.us) ACCOUNT

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JUST A REMINDER ....THINGS YOUR COUNSELOR CAN HELP YOU WITH

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RHS HONORS CONVOCATION CEREMONY WILL BE HELD ON MAY 15, 2025.

ATTENTION SENIORS:  If you qualified for a SCHOLAR and are planning on attending the Honors Convocation, please RSVP by APRIL 15th using the button below.  You must be logged in wth a student Rochester Community School rcs-k12.us account.

RSVP Google Form

• Michigan Student Aid is a helpful website for students and their family.  You’ll find information to the MI Achievement Scholarship, Webinars offering help on how to navigate the financial aid world, virtual financial aid presentations, TIP (Tuition Incentive Program) and much more https://www.michigan.gov/mistudentaid/students-families

• Note... the MI Achievement Scholarship can now offer scholarship funds for college and career training, with approved training locations.  Criteria to qualify is listed here https://www.michigan.gov/mistudentaid/-/media/Project/Websites/mistudentaid/Publications/Fact-Sheets/MASFactSheet.pdf?rev=017c46e03e724c93b971d5e199b6cd82&hash=96632DCA8928AB1F1AE99F9DC6B8F4D1

• Michigan Scholarship Search Tool https://www.michigan.gov/mistudentaid/students-families/mi-scholarship-search

• Scholarships and Grants through MI Student Aid https://www.michigan.gov/mistudentaid/programs

• FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) will open in December.  Now is the time to get your FSA (Federal Student Aid) ID that will be used for your account completion.  This is available to you now.  The application is available in December https://studentaid.gov/fsa-id/create-account/launch

   

There are 15 public universities in Michigan that are committed to providing a quality education at an affordable price. Many universities now offer free tuition programs for some of our state’s students with the highest need. Each program has additional restrictions and/or requirements.  

Visit their website for more info:  https://www.masu.org/student-success/financial-aid/free-tuition-programs

CLICK HERE TO GO TO PARCHMENT TO SET UP YOUR ACCOUNT AND/OR ORDER A TRANSCRIPT.

Click on this link to access the counseling website for all the up to date information on the scholarships we know about at this time.

Check out these additional resources:

Michigan Financial Aid Programs
Affording College in Michigan
​www.careeronestop.org/toolkit/training/find-scholarships.aspx
www.salliemae.com/college-planning/tools/scholarship-search/
www.fastweb.com/
​bigfuture.collegeboard.org/scholarship-search

OK2SAY is the student safety program which allows students to confidentially report tips on potential harm or criminal activities directed at students, school employees, and schools. It uses a comprehensive communication system to facilitate tip sharing among students, parents, school personnel, community mental health service programs, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, and law enforcement officials about harmful behaviors that threaten to disrupt the learning environment.

The Lifeline is FREE, confidential and always available.  HELP a loved one, a friend, or yourself!

Senior Exploration to Grand Canyon University April 24-26 (All-Expense paid trip for seniors who qualify) 

GCU would like to invite any qualifying senior out to our campus where you will have the opportunity to learn more about your program of study, stay on campus in the dorms, and participate in campus life events! This is an amazing opportunity for seniors to get fully immersed on a college campus so they can see the value and opportunities available to them in Phoenix, Arizona.

Grand Canyon University Fly-In Visitation for Seniors:  Discover GCU

• Option 2: Visit GCU with a parent through our Travel Reimbursement Program
  • To learn more about this option please contact Leisha Keller

Qualifications:

• Seniors must apply and be admissible to GCU (3.0+ unweighted GPA).  

Details:

• Flights booked and paid for by GCU.
• All students receive a meal card for their meals on campus and will spend 2 nights in the dorms.
• Included: Campus tour, academic program insight, attend two leadership sessions, meet and greet with coaches and athletes then attend a men’s basketball game in the GCU arena!!
• GCU game day: GCU Havocs - The Biggest Party in College Basketball

To learn more or to qualify for this trip please text or email Marquese Dunn at 586-298-8466 / email: Marquese.dunn@gcu.edu

If you are interested in a high demand, high wage, professional trade career, check out the following website:

https://www.going-pro.com

                                          VISIT THEIR WEBSITE FOR MORE INFORMATION 

Click here to see the career readiness website which includes the monthly high school newsletter along with many other resources.

ALL GRADE LEVELS can check out our grade level classrooms and work on your Educational Development Plan (EDP) using Xello.  You will find it under the topic "Resources and Forms" and the title is Career Awareness and Exploration. There's also a resume building activity for Juniors!  The more time you spend understanding your skills and interests along with career awareness, the better off you’ll be to make informed career and post-secondary planning decisions.  Enjoy learning about yourself, about careers, and about how it all fits together!