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FAFSA APPLICATIONS OFFICIALLY OPEN!
BigFuture on X: "Get a jump on applying for financial aid! All students can now complete their 2025-2026 FAFSA before the application officially launches on Dec. 1. Get started at https://t.co/HEHAQIzB0E. https://t.co/o8fZQkCFNS" /
 
Apply here: https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa?os=vbLhPdr7HY&ref=app
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The Peralta Spring 2025 Course Catalog is now available online. Take a look to see if any courses interest you in concurrent enrollment for Spring or the Intersessional during winter break. Make sure to speak to Mr. Lee or Tim before signing up. 
 
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The Equitable Foundation's flagship Equitable Excellence Scholarship® is open to students with a 2.5GPA or better. The Foundation seeks to recognize self-driven students who are dedicated to being an agent of change. Two scholarships are available: a one-time $2,500 scholarship and a $20,000 scholarship that is distributed over four years. They are committed to students who show potential, and that's you! Check the link below for more information. 
 
Collage of scholarship winners LEARN MORE AND APPLY HERE
 
wheelThere's still time to RSVP! Are you or your family interested in learning more about the Oakland Promise program? Join Oakland Promise CEO, Sandra Ernst, on Wednesday 30 October 2024 for their in-person Community Briefing.
 
The event will include a live DJ, raffle prizes, and special remarks from the Oakland Children's Initiative. 
 
Date: Wednesday 30 October 2024
Time: 1730 - 1900
Location: Oakland Promise Office - 484 9th Street, Oakland, CA 94607
 
NBARNESAlumna Nairobi Williese Barnes (c/o 2021) provides useful pointers for getting published. Ms. Barnes is an accomplished journalist and poet with works featured in Teen Vogue, PBS Student Reporting Lab, PBS, and more! Keep an eye on this rising star. Read the article and watch the video here. 
 
Medical Careers Panel
The last career panel was a hit! Don't miss out on the next one featuring professionals from the medical field on 30 October 2024 from 1400 - 1530 in B104. Sign up to attend here! 
 
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Last Friday, Lehigh University announced the Lehigh Commitment—a pledge to make a transformative Lehigh education even more accessible for scholars from all backgrounds. All admitted students with a family income of less than $75,000 (and typical assets) will receive the Lehigh Commitment full tuition grant.

 

What is the Lehigh Commitment?

Full Tuition Coverage: Students will be provided with a grant equivalent to, or greater than, the cost of full tuition.

 

Funded Opportunities: Lehigh offers many existing programs to support the academic success of its students:

 
 

Career Preparation: The Center for Career and Professional Development provides support for students with career education and professional development, and provides opportunities for students to connect with employers and alumni through mentorship, internships and interviews.

 

In addition to the new Lehigh Commitment, the university has met the full demonstrated need for admitted students—regardless of family income—for the last eight years, and has increased the number of merit scholarships that they have offered to admitted students. More than 30% of the admitted students for 2023-24 year received a merit scholarship of $15,000 or more per year. There is no separate application, or earlier application deadline for the majority of our merit scholarships—only an application is needed for our Performing Arts scholarships in music, theatre, and our Soaring Together Scholarship Program.

 

Lehigh provides an application fee waiver to any student for whom paying this fee is a hardship. 

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Whether you're a middle school cadet or a junior pondering which colleges to research, it's always useful to reference a college admissions timeline. Here's a super helpful one from C2education.com. While they are a paid site, there are still many useful resources available for free! Make sure you check out all the different test prep and college app services to see what they may have available without a charge. 
 
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The price of secondary education has skyrocketed within the last decade. While dual enrollment is a great way to bring equity into the picture, colleges are realizing that they need to do more to close the gap. Thank you to our amazing College and Career Counselor, Tim Murray, for finding these resources that help guide students to institutions with free tuition options. 
 
  1. Colleges That Offer Free Tuition for Low-Income Students
  2. 18 Tuition-Free Colleges (usnews.com)
  3. Free options uaustin.org -  AT UT Austin applications for Fall 2025 are open!* All students in the Class of 2029 receive a four-year, full-tuition Founders Scholarship. That’s right, incoming students will graduate without spending a single dollar on tuition! UT-Dallas has a similar program for Eugene McDermott Scholars Program - Office of the Provost | UTD (utdallas.edu)
*To apply, prospective students should visit our website at www.uaustin.org/apply.  Please contact the Office of Admissions at 512.348.7252 or [email protected] for assistance.
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