Attention ALL Juniors & Seniors
We will be hosting a live/virtual college fair to connect you with colleges and universities on October 21st during school from 10-1.

You must create an account prior to October 21st here: 
Virtual Fair Account 

You could use a personal email or your school email to create this account. 
(This information was also sent to your school email)

*If you ever want to access your school email: Go to the district main page and click 'Office 365' on the lefthand side. Your email should look something like this: The first 5 letters of your last name followed by the first 3 letters of your first name followed by 000 (three zeros) followed by @hasdk12.org and your password is your student/lunch # 

For Families and Students:
 Virtual FINANCIAL AID NIGHT: OCTOBER 11TH
AT 5pm and 6:30pm
Register for both here: 

Learn how to apply for Financial Aid 5pm 
& 
FAFSA Completion Presentation 6:30pm

Did you miss our financial aid night? We have both sessions recorded:

FAFSA Completion Recording
Password: 2pGbngU8

Financial Aid Presentation
Password:hJ3mYvai

 Lackawanna College Open House In Person Visit on November 20th. Click the link for their flyer. 

 Free Financial Aid Webinars for You and Your Family:

Learn about education loans – which loan is right for me

What loan programs are available?  What are the advantages and disadvantage of the various types?  Join Financial Aid experts Linda Pacewicz and Dan Wray of the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) for a 1 hour free webinar to review the different borrowing options and examine the details associated with each option.  Linda and Dan will answer your questions as you sort out the information and make decisions that are right for you and your family.
October 5^th Tuesday – Noon, lunch and learn;     October 14^th Thursday – 6:30pm;      October 21^st – Noon, lunch and learn Register Here

Financial Aid Timeline – know what to do when

This 1 hour free presentation will provide the starting points and web resources- for effective research before, during and after your student makes postsecondary decisions.  Know what to expect and to plan for it is the key.  Failing to plan, is planning to fail! 
October 12^th Tuesday, 6:30pm;     October 19^th – Noon, lunch and learn;     October 28^th, Thursday, 6:30pm  Register Here

Interested in becoming an Early Childhood Teacher?

Earn your Child Development Associate Certificate (CDA), Associates Degree, Bachelor’s Degree, and/or Master’s Degree for free while gaining valuable full-time experience in a nationally accredited, four-STARS, Pennsylvania Department of Education licensed program. Click here for flyer information. 

Would you like to take college courses at a 75% reduced rate this Summer Semester 2021 or next Fall Semester 2021 at Bloomsburg University? 

• An opportunity to earn credits that can apply toward a bachelor's degree
• An opportunity to explore potential college majors
• A maturing experience in a superior academic environment
• A resume-building activity that will make college applications more competitive
• The potential for transferring college credits back to satisfy high school requirements (some districts allow this)
• An opportunity to expand their education in areas where their high school does not have advanced placement classes
• An opportunity to reduce the total cost of a college education by taking university courses with reduced tuition

                                          https://www.bloomu.edu/ace           Course search

Free after-school SAT/ACT prep! ‘Sophomores, Juniors & Seniors interested in SAT/ACT after-school bootcamp, every Tuesday, starting September 14^th. Snacks will be provided.  For more information, please see Guidance to pickup a flyer or register HERE

Did you miss our virtual financial aid night?
Below you will find all the information that was presented: 

Financial Aid 101 for 2021-2022 year 
How to Complete the FAFSA for 2021-2022 school year
Link to Recording for "How to Complete the FAFSA"
Password for recording: hZEimmA6

 How to create a FSA ID: Creating a FSA ID
Password for recording: 9qXJHuUf
(Seniors, you and a parent/guardian will both need a FSA ID in order to complete the FAFSA).
FSA ID / Items Needed

 Link to complete FAFSA and FSA ID/Account
studentaid.gov/
FAFSA stands for Free Application for Federal Student Aid. It determines a student's eligibility for need-based federal and state financial aid for college, which may include grants, scholarships, work-study and loans. If eligible, it can really help you pay for school! Link is available on the guidance website. You will need your family’s 2019 W2 wage and tax statement to complete the application. FAFSA applications opened October 1st, 2020. 

Free Virtual Financial Aid Presentations: PHEAA Main Link 

Additional Financial Aid for College:
PA State Grant due before May 1st, 2022: (Do after FAFSA)
Link to Apply

 KINGS COLLEGE- McGowan Hispanic Outreach Program

High School Mentoring Program 

HS Student Contract- English

HS Student Contract- Spanish

2021 Mentoring Application

Free SAT Prep- 12 week course at no cost- Available for Sophomores and Juniors Application needed:                   HS Application

Do you know someone recovering from addiction and is looking to start college? Luzerne County Community College is presenting an awesome opportunity for people who are in recovery from substance abuse.  This will be a free college education through the AllOne Recovery Education Institute. Click the link for the flyer:

LCCC Flyer for students recovering from addiction

Tips to help you deal with tough challenges in life.  Your Life Your Voice

Turn your ideas into CASH!
Penn State Hazleton and the Hazleton LaunchBox are hosting an entrepreneurship program this fall for students in grades 10-12

Link to their website
Flyer

PennDOT Innovations Challenge is a statewide competition that challenges teams of students in 9th through 12th grade to use their problem-solving, creative, and strategic-thinking abilities to solve real-world transportation challenges. Regional winners will be selected by PennDOT's Engineering Districts. Those winners will move on to a statewide competition where an overall winner will be selected. An award of $5,500 will be divided among the first, second and third place statewide winning teams:

Innovations Challenge