Kristin Ansel
MMSTC Counselor
Email: kansel@wcskids.net
Phone: 586-698-4399
Welcome to the Counseling Center
Below you will find links to colleges, universities, information on financial aid, scholarships, and some relevant government sites, all of which should help answer any questions about scholarships and financial aid.
The College Board has determined that AP exams will be given online this year. Please check for updates here: https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/about-ap/news-changes/coronavirus-update
Self-Care Resources from Macomb County Suicide Prevention Coalition
To all students and their families: Please know that this is a stressful time for you and everyone around you. Please be kind and compassionate with yourselves and others. If you need assistance of any kind, please email or Remind text me. You are not alone.
Upcoming Scholarship Opportunities:
updated 4/6/2020
We the Students Scholarship April 15th deadline; grades 8-12
Robert Schuele Scholarship April 21st deadline
Extra Credit Union Richard J Spence Financial Literacy Scholarship extended April 29th deadline
MACAC Maggie Miller Scholarship extended deadline May 1st
Stronger than Hate June 2nd deadline; email: StrongerThanHateChallenge@discoveryed.com
Automotive Hall of Fame Dearborn June 30th deadline; email eva@thedrivingspirit.org with questions
Abbott and Fenner Scholarship June 12th deadline; open to juniors and seniors
Automotive Hall of Fame Dearborn June 3oth (2nd scholarship listed)
AES Engineers Scholarship October 5th deadline
Warren Garden Club (see Mrs. Ansel for application)
STEM scholarship (2 available: women and minorities) Due April 1st $2,500 each
Student Research Foundation Due July 2020, $2,500-$15,000
PNC Financial Literacy Education Scholarhship: https://pnc.financialliteracy101.org/scholarship/official_rules/
Caring.com Scholarships (deadlines vary) for students interested in health care fields: visit the https://www.caring.com/caregivers/scholarships website for details
American Legion (deadlines vary)
BMI Foundation Scholarships (for students in theater & music; deadlines vary)
Women in Engineering SWE (over 200 scholarships valued at over $660,000)
Telluride House (students attending University of Michigan)
RaiseMe (ongoing-start as early as 9th grade)
Greater Metropolitan Association of Realtors Scholarship
Community Foundation of Greater Rochester (deadlines vary)
University HQ: Search for a variety of scholarships
College & University Information
The American College Testing Service Career Cruising American Colleges and Universities College View College Financial Aid Offices All Universities Peterson's Education Center All Colleges The College Board Online Online Campus Tours Princeton Review Careers and Colleges Common Application Colleges and Online Applications College Net
Test Preparation
New! FREE SAT Prep Interactive Program
ACT Assessment SAT and AP Exams Peterson's Test Prep Princeton Review Kaplan Test Prep Study Hall SAT Prep Simulated SAT and ACT testing Careers and Colleges Test Prep ACT Preparation Websites Student Connect
NEW!!
ACT: https://www.varsitytutors.com/free-act-resources
SAT: https://www.varsitytutors.com/free-sat-resources
An interactive website that currently provides diagnostic tests, practice tests, flashcards, and questions of the day for the ACT and SAT. In addition to the website and mobile app, VarsityTutors also has a completely free, downloadable ACT prep book with over 600 pages of content, available here: https://www.varsitytutors.com/act-prep-book
Scholarship Searches and Financial Aid
FAFSA on the Web CSS Profile Michigan Department of Education U.S. Department of Education AmeriCorps Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation College Net Scholarship Search Federal Financial Aid Information Scholarship Coach Fresch! Scholarship Search Michigan Student Aid Michigan Education Trust MI-CASHE Scholarship Search Service Scholarship-Page SRN Express Funds Net Services Fastaid Fastweb Salliemae Angelfire Scholarship Search Go College Scholarships for College Scholar Stuff College Xpress Scholarship TRAK Geocollege Scholarship Experts National Assoc of Student Aid Fedmoney Financial Aid Information Page Scholarship.com Financial Aid Eligibility Estimator Scholar Match College Funds Scholarship Scams Information Gates Millennium Scholars Program SchoolSoup.com Annuity.org Chamber of Commerce
Seven Helpful Websites for College Bound Students
1. Links to more than 60 helpful articles on subjects of interest to college-bound and current college students-
http://www.college-scholarships.com/blog
2. Lists and links to more than 70 no-cost college scholarship search sites which match students to available scholarships
http://www.college-scholarships.com/free-scholarship-searches
3. A student loan repayment calculator.
http://www.college-scholarships.com/financial-aid/student-loan-calculator
4. Lists colleges by state, with contact information and links
http://www.college-scholarships.com/colleges-by-state
5. An online GPA calculator that many believe is the best on the Internet
http://www.college-scholarships.com/gpa-calculator
6. List of colleges with comprehensive programs for students with learning disabilities-
http://www.college-scholarships.com/schools/colleges-with-programs-for-students-with-learning- disabilities
Provided by: American Educational Guidance Center For other helpful college sites go to their website at http://www.college-scholarships.com
7. US News and World Report: Guide to Loans and Lenders https://loans.usnews.com/student-loans and https://loans.usnews.com/student-loans-consolidation-refinancing
Apply for Summer Camps, Pre-College, and other Learning Opportunities
SEE Camp (SWE) www.seecamp.org located on U of M campus application due Feb 24th
Microsoft Philanthropies TEALS
Ambassador Leaders Programs and dates vary https://ambassadorleaders.com/
Cornell PreCollege Variety of programs, some financial aid available https://sce.cornell.edu/precollege
MIT Summer Programs (some free of charge, not including transportation) https://mitadmissions.org/apply/prepare/summer/
Windward Bound Summer Camp Various dates
Summer Discovery Various Dates and Programs
Lawrence Tech Summer Camps Various Dates and Programs
Exploring Careers in the Law-Moot Camp July Lansing Michigan (students interested in law)
Mathematics Institute at Oakland University
Career Academies (dates vary) Macomb
Certified Nurse Assistant Training
University of Dayton: Minority Engineering and Tech Camp for Young Men, Summer Honors Engineering Camp, Women in Engineering Summer Camp, Entrepreneurship 101, Leadership 101 (dates vary)
Michigan Technological University Engineering Scholars, Women in Engineering (dates vary)
Boston University Pre-College Programs High School Honors and Research in Science and Engineering (dates vary)
Oakland University (various camp topics) https://oakland.edu/summer/camps/
Ferris State Univesity (various athletic and academic camps) https://www.ferris.edu/summercamps/
Wayne State University (variety of topics) https://waynestate.inforeadyscale.com/hub
Wayne State University College of Engineering and Computer Science https://engineering.wayne.edu/community/k12/camp-engineering.php
University of Michigan (variety of camps, programs, seminars during the school year and summer)
https://youthhub.umich.edu/hub
Michigan Technological University https://www.mtu.edu/syp/
Michigan State University Spartan Youth (various topics) https://spartanyouth.msu.edu/
University of Chicago Summer Session (variety of camps, financial scholarships available) https://summer.uchicago.edu/