Reminders for Seniors

Greetings, 

It is college application season. I am here to help answer questions and to guide you. I can also be a resource for military and other career training options after high school. 

As a reminder you can schedule a time to meet with me through my Google Calendar or students can stop by the Counseling Office or call my secretary, Debbie Collis at (636) 891-6834.

Transcripts

Deadlines are approaching!  Check out our website for instructions on how to send transcripts. 

Our office is closed during winter break from Dec. 22, 2021 through January 2, 2022. We will return to the office on Monday, January 3, 2022. We recommend submitting your transcript requests by December 13th to ensure that you can meet early January admission deadlines.

Students can continue to work on their applications over winter break but we will need to submit supporting documents before the break to meet January 1-7 deadlines.

Scholarships

We recently added a few scholarships to the lists on our website. The winter break is a good time to search and apply for scholarships. I recommend students do the following: 

• Create an account on MyScholarshipCentral.org (upload an unofficial transcript from Infinite Campus)

• Google keyword search (ie: “scholarships for women in science”, “scholarships for dependents of first-responders”, “scholarship for (any identifying attribute)”, etc.) 

• Check with guardian’s clubs/organizations and employer(s) for scholarship opportunities

• Keep track of the scholarships through a shared spreadsheet with guardians.  Search and add to the list then spend time another day applying. 

The busiest time for scholarships is usually January through June. Our Fenton community is generous and will offer about $20k in scholarships. We plan to post those on MyScholarshipCentral.org in January with a due date in early April. Students will automatically be notified and matched with these scholarships on MyScholarshipCentral if they create a profile/account.  

As always, if you have any questions, please contact Debbie Collis at (636) 891-6834, collisdeborah@rsdmo.org or me at hartmanivy@rsdmo.org!

Do you need help with your post-high school planning?

Quick Links

Be sure to check out the Post-High School Planning Office’s website! 

How to find scholarships

Sending transcripts

Out of state tuition reductions

Don’t know what to do after high school? Take the YouScience brain games!

Upcoming events for college planning, trade schools, military

Need help with a college essay? 

Request transcripts at least 2 weeks before deadlines. 

Our office is closed during the Thanksgiving and Winter breaks. We will not be available to send transcripts and supporting documents during those times.  

Check our scholarship listing.

There are some scholarships now available on our website. Typically, the most applications will be added during January through April. 

Local RSHS specific scholarships such as the Alumni Scholarship, Michael Delatte Scholarship, Corey Seibert Scholarship, Gary Thurm Scholarship for trades, and Fenton Fire Fighters Scholarship will be posted in January to MyScholarshipCentral.org and due in April.  

Tips for finding scholarships: 

1. Check with the college directly

2. Check with parents’ employers and local organizations

3. Google search with keywords (scholarships for women in science, scholarships for dependents of first responders, scholarships for engineering.) Use keywords that describe various aspects. 

4. Create a spreadsheet to track your applications. Spend one hour searching for colleges and adding to the spreadsheet. Spend an hour another day applying.  Repeat. 

What happens after you’re admitted? 

• Log into the portal for the college

• Forward the college email account to your personal email (schools will likely communicate mostly through this new student email for their university)

• Apply for more scholarships (if there is a separate application available)

• Apply for housing. Submit a housing deposit. This is usually refundable through May 1st.  (Check the details for each school). 

• Enrollment deposit is for ONE school. Only submit this to the school you KNOW you want to attend. You can do housing without completing an enrollment deposit.