Senior Scoop November 2023

 South Sioux City Community Schools

    Senior Scoop November 6, 2023

              From the Counseling Office 

If you have not applied to a college yet and you plan on attending in the Fall of 2024, please email your counselor for an appointment for help in completing those applications.   

The deadlines for the following scholarships are quickly approaching:

• Rural Law Opportunities Program (RLOP) = Due November 30, 2023  https://www.wsc.edu/rlop
• Rural Health Opportunities Program (RHOP) = Due December 1, 2023   https://www.wsc.edu/rhop
• Susan Thompson Buffett Scholarship, Due February 1, 2024 = https://buffettscholarships.org/  
• University of Nebraska Omaha Goodrich Scholarship / March 1, 2024 https://goodrich.fluidreview.com

Upcoming Lunchroom Visits:

• Monday Nov. 6th-Morningside
• Tuesday Nov.-7th-Iowa Western
• Wednesday Nov.8th-Army
• Thursday Nov. 9th-St. Luke’s College
• Friday Nov. 10th-WITCC
• Tuesday Nov. 14th Marines
• Tuesday Nov.21st-Army

The FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) will open sometime in December at www.studentaid.gov.  Both student and parent will need an FSA ID if you do not have one.  To apply for the FSA ID, go to www.studentaid.gov.  

EducationQuest will be at South Sioux CIty High School to complete student FAFSA’s on Monday, February 5th and Tuesday, February 6th, 2024, from 9:00-5:00.  Please call 402-391-4033 to make an appointment.  This is a great opportunity to complete it.  If you are applying for the Buffett or Kind World Scholarships, you will need to have a completed FAFSA.  

 

November “To Do” List

Seniors ... complete these college planning tasks:

__ Apply to your top college choices

__ Create an FSA ID for you and one for a parent at www.studentaid.gov.

__ Register for the December ACT

__ Set up college visits where you are interested in attending 

__  Make sure you are passing all of your classes

Stop by the Counseling Office if you have any questions.  You can also email your counselor.

Linda Swanson,Last names A-E linda.swanson@ssccards.org

Jason Craig, Last names F-Ln   jason.craig@ssccards.org     

Danielle Panowicz,  Last names Lo-Q danielle.panowicz@ssccards.org

Julie Moreau, Last names R-Z julie.moreau@ssccards.org

Tammy Aitken, Secretary, tammy.aitken@ssccards.org

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