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2024-25 CCRC Programming
Semester One Programs :
Date/Time/Location | Name of Program | Target Audience | Brief Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Info sent via Parent Square in late July. Same info sent to seniors on 7/31
In Person and Recording Available after in-person sessions are concluded. | Senior Summer Sessions | Seniors applying to four-year colleges/universities and their parent(s)/guardian(s).
To sign up for a session, go to THIS LINK | An essential component of the application process is being organized and being able to request and track transcripts & letters of rec. Naviance is THE tool to use. Video tutorials will be posted to the Class of 2024 Google Classroom. |
Fri., August 9:
RSVP Required. See Link. In Person, Check in on 2nd floor of Academic Building near the south atrium stairs. | Senior App Camp
| Seniors applying to four-year colleges. To sign up, go to this LINK. | Three 50 minute sessions to assist seniors with college applications, essays, and Using Naviance. Students who attend App Camp do NOT need to sign up for the Senior Summer Session. |
Tues, Aug 20
In-Person (Auditorium/Cafeteria) | Senior Parent College Info Night | Senior Parents/ Guardians | Welcome & Breakout Sessions covering topics: Financial Aid, College Application Process, IEP's/504's in College, Alternatives to traditional college. See the message sent to senior parent/guardians for full details. |
OPENS Sunday, August 26:
Online | Naviance Transcript Requests AND Google Form Requests | Seniors | Parent consent, Google Form & Naviance requests required. |
Wed, Oct 2nd
Field Trip via Invitation | National Hispanic College Fair | Juniors interested in attending four-year colleges will be invited to attend. | A college fair, held at Aurora University will highlight numerous colleges seeking to enroll Hispanic/Latinx students. |
TBD:
Cafeteria/Commons | College Information Night: Junior Parents | Parent(s)/guardian(s) of Juniors Attend in person OR attend virtually, sign up via the links, below to receive the Zoom link that morning: RSVP HERE (Eng) | Pressing topics for junior students and parents will be presented: Testing, Career Search, College Search, Course Selection, & more. |
November: | Junior Post-High School Planning Meetings | Juniors | Juniors are expected to attend a session to learn more about how to start digging in to their post-high school planning process. |
Every other year - Next offered 2025-2026 7pm Cafeteria & Commons | College Information Night: Students with IEP's & 504's | Parents/Guardians and Students who have an IEP or 504 plan and would like to learn more about how this impacts college admission. | This program will provide an overview of the most essential information that parents/guardians and students should know about what to expect when applying to, enrolling in, and attending college and what services can look like in college. |
December TBD (FAFSA delay will impact scheduling) | FAFSA Completion Workshops | Seniors and their Parent(s)/Guardian(s) RSVP Required. Link to sign up will be available once dates are determined. | These workshops are for families to complete and submit their FAFSA. |
Monday, December 2nd 7pm Auditorium
| College of DuPage Information Night | Seniors planning to attend COD | Learn about applying, scholarships, financial aid, placement testing, advising & more! |
TBD December @Lunch Periods CCRC | COD Application Day | Seniors applying to COD | Seniors who have not yet applied to COD but plan to attend, should bring their lunch & chromebooks to receive support as they complete their COD applications. |
Semester Two Programs : Dates for 24-25 TBD
Date, Time, Location | Name of Program | Target Audience | Brief Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Thursday, January 18th @7pm Google Meets* OR Monday, January 22nd @10:30am or Noon In person | FAFSA Completion Workshops *To sign up for the Google Meets Workshop, please complete THIS GOOGLE FORM | Seniors and their Parent(s)/Guardian(s) | These workshops will afford families time to work on their FAFSA and have personnel available to answer any questions that may arise. The Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) provides support for this program. |
Monday, January 22nd: 7pm Google Meets* | College Planning Night: Paying for College *To sign up to receive the Google Meets link, please complete THIS GOOGLE FORM | Parent(s)/Guardian(s) and their student(s) in Grades 9, 10, 11. | Welcome and Breakout Sessions:
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Monday, January 29th through Friday, February 9th Various Times Via PE classes in Person | Know Your Resources for Post-High School Planning | Juniors | Juniors will attend small group sessions to learn the "ins and outs" of using online college planning tools. |
Monday, February 26th 7pm Commons | Life After York Q&A: Parent-to-Parent Advice on College and Other Paths to Success | Parents of Freshmen, Sophomores, or Juniors | York's Academic Boosters, in conjunction with the York Counseling Department will provide round table discussions featuring a wide range of topics for parents to choose from. The set-up is "speed-dating style" so parents can select to go to the tables featuring the topics they are most interested in learning more about and to ask questions. |
Wednesdays in March Google Meets | Alumni Visit Days | Any York Student | Any student at York is invited to speak with recent York grads about the college they attend, the transition to college, what to expect, and to ask about all the other questions or concerns they have regarding life after high school. |
| COD Field Trip |
| TBD |
Monday, May 6th Lunch Periods and 8th Period Commons
| Duke Decision Day | Seniors | Seniors are invited to share and celebrate their post-high school decision!! |