Falls Church HS AVID

December Scholarship Opportunity 💵 💵 💵 Seniors who complete the @FAFSA by the end of this month will qualify for a chance at a $1,000 scholarship. Get started at spr.ly/6011Hzz1l. #OpportunityScholarships

College Application Checklist for Seniors 🎓 spr.ly/6019HDnFW

Congratulations to out new members! #WeAreFC

🗓️ November Dates and Deadlines 11/1: Opportunity Scholarship drawing (Practice, Complete the FAFSA, Strengthen) 11/2-6: Opportunity Scholarship winners notified 11/5: December SAT registration deadline 11/7: SAT 11/13: AP Exam registration deadline 📸: instagram.com/semistudies/

Try to apply to at least six colleges, including 3 reach schools, 2 match, and 1 safety. Seniors who make sure their college list has 3 reach, 2 match, and 1 safety school by Saturday will earn a chance at a $500 scholarship! spr.ly/6018Gh6OG #OpportunityScholarships

Attention AVID juniors and seniors—this one is for you! The @DellScholars Scholarship is now open! Don't miss your chance to be one of the 500 recipients of this amazing opportunity. Apply before the December 1st deadline: bit.ly/2HlwfcK #DellScholars #ReachHigher

When deciding which colleges you want to apply to, aim to have at least 6 schools on your list, including three reach, two match, and one safety. Seniors who strengthen their college list will earn a chance at a $500 scholarship! spr.ly/6016GNRHj #OpportunityScholarships

#tipfortoday although we may feel we have dominant learning styles (i.e visual/auditory/kinesthetic), our brains can actually learn better by using multiple senses. Try out differing study methods with your class involving all #learningstyles! @fcpsnews apadiv15.org/2020/06/09/sup…

New year, new college planning to-dos. Keep these checklists handy. ✅ Freshman: spr.ly/6018GcGS8 ✅ Sophomore: spr.ly/6015GcGSJ ✅ Junior: spr.ly/6018GcGSM ✅ Senior: spr.ly/6010GcGSO

Falls Church boys had their best season in years, winning 15 games in the Jags' step up to Class 6 competition. A lot of that was due to sensational seniors Quinn Padovani and Caleb Botts. Both scored a ton of points but both were also all-district defensive players. Congrats!

Congrats Cindy Sejas on VCU!🖤💛 Her #FavFCmemory are the pep rallies 🎉

Flash Forward: Virtual Webinar on 5/28 from 7–8:30 p.m. Naomi Martinez-Jones, GMU Director of Disability Services, will co-present with Teresa Denton (CTS) on Postsecondary Ed Options for Students with an Individualized Education Program (IEP) and their Parents.

We've just cancelled the AP exam registrations of a ring of students who were developing plans to cheat, and we're currently investigating others. It's not worth the risk of having your name reported to college admissions offices. twitter.com/CollegeBoard/s…

Calling all FCPS School Counselors, CPP Advocates, AVID teachers, and EIP Sponsors! We want to hear about your seniors’ post-high school plans. Starting May 1, encourage them to tweet out their plans with the hashtag #celebrateyourplan @FCPS_SCS @fcpsnews

2020 AP Exams will be open book/open note. Here are the resources you can and cannot use while testing. Find more answers to frequently asked questions: spr.ly/6013144Rv.

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BREAKING NEWS: NOVA to offer ‘JUMPSTART’ summer online courses TUITION-FREE: nvcc.edu/news/press-rel…

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