- Juniors:Start looking at colleges and visit the website www.collegeboard.com to find the dates for the SAT administration. Also consider taking the ACT and visit the website www.actstudent.org
- Seniors:Visit the websites www.collegeboard.com and www.actstudent.org to find the dates for the SAT and ACT administration. Finalize your decisions about college choices. Obtain the applications and be familiar with what is needed for those applications. Complete the College Counseling Form for Mrs. Mahaney and schedule an appointment with her soon. Start asking teachers to write recommendations for you. Think about Early Action and Early Decision for applying to schools and pay attention to deadlines. FASFA forms are available in the Guidance office.
If you have a
question about colleges, our Guidance
Director can point
you in the right
direction. If
you have questions
about courses at
Kenston Forest
School, Dual
Enrollment college
courses through
SVCC, the PSAT/SAT
process, or the
college application
process, please
email
pmahaney@kenston.org. The college acceptances of our
most recent graduates
are listed
here.
- You can research various careers at:
- www.bls.gov/oco
- www.jobhuntersbible.com
- www.job-hunt.org/employers.shtml
- www.resume-resource.com
- www.careerbuilder.com
- www.monster.com
- www.hotjobs.com
Visit www.coca-colascholars.org to obtain information regarding the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation scholarship program for high school seniors.
The AXA Foundation, in assoication with US News & World Report, presents the AXA Achievement Scholarship. Please visit www.axa-achievement.com
Discover Colleges provides a FREE private college information service. Visit www.discovercolleges.com
Visit www.fastweb.com for more information on college searches and scholarships.
The Beales family of Boydton, Virginia has established a scholarship (Harriett Pittard Beales Scholarship) for an entering freshman at the College of William and Mary. Please email ljatki@wm.edu.
The National Commission for Cooperative Education is offering scholarships. Please visit www.co-op.edu for further information. Please pay attention to the deadlines.
Wal-Mart Foundation sponsors a Sam Walton Community Scholarship. Please visit www.walmartfoundation.org for details. The access code (SWCS) must be used to access this application process.
The Best Buy Scholarship is sponsored by the Best Buy Children's Foundation and is administered by Scholarship America. Visit www.BestBuy.com./scholarships.
The Colonial Agricultural Educational Foundation, Inc., offers college scholarships. Please visit www.colonialfarmcredit.com then click on "Scholarships" link on the left.
The Blackstone Woman's Club is offers a scholarship to a graduating high school senior, who has a Blackstone mailing address, and plans to attend College /University. Please see Mrs. Mahaney for the application.
Kohl's Kids Who Care Recognition Program acknowledges those who transform their communities for the better. Visit www.kohlscorporation.com for scholarship information.
The Delegate Tommy Wright Legistlative Scholarship is open to graduating seniors who live in the 61st Legislative District. Mrs. Mahaney has the applications.
Buggs Island Telephone Cooperative sponsors a scholarship program to seniors. Please see Mrs. Mahaney for details.
Summer Programs
The College of William & Mary sponsors a Pre-Collegiate Summer Program in Early American History for Juniors and Seniors. Please see Mrs. Mahaney for details.
The University of Virginia is offering a summer enrichment program for students and teachers. Please visit http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/sep for more information.
The Virginia State Parks Youth Conservation has started acceptance application for the summer program. Visit www.dcr.virginia.gov/parks/ycc.htm