Sign up for Sophomore Family Meetings! Your college counselor will go over the results of the Strong Interest Inventory with College Profile, and engage your student in the Skill Scan.  

If you go to the myCHCA  Upper School Counseling page on the website and scroll down, you will see a button for Pick-A-Time.  https://www.chca-oh.org/my-upper-school/my-counseling Please sign up for your family meeting here.  The meeting will last approximately forty-five minutes to an hour and students are responsible for any work should they miss class. We recommend speaking with your student regarding their class schedule and sign up for a meeting during their PRT. This meeting is for students and their parent(s). If there is not a time available that will work for you, please contact your counselor directly.  She might be able to find a time that will work for everyone.  

Interested in going to college in the United Kingdom? Attend an informational session with the University of Bristol, University of Southampton, University of York, Durham University and Newcastle University on 03/06/19 at Summit Country Day at 6:00 p.m. Learn about how to apply through the UCAS system and writing the Personal Statement, info on the 5 different school and a mini-college fair. This info will be relevant if you plan to apply to any of the colleges in the UK. Visit https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/best-of-u-cincinnati-tickets-56343974344 for more information and to register. 

Representative Warren Davidson, in conjunction with Senators Sherrod Brown and Rob Portman, is hosting some information nights on the Service Academies. Listen to and meet representatives from the Naval, Military, Merchant Marine, Air Force and Coast Guard Academies. Applications for packets will be available. 

Questions or to RSVP 513-779-5400 or Sharon.Hughes@mail.house.gov

Thursday, February 21, 2019    or    Thursday March, 14 2019                    5:30-8:00 p.m.                                 5:30-8:00 p.m.                                  Butler County ESC                            Symmes Township Library              400 N. Erie Blvd, Room A                  11850 Enyart Road                        Hamilton, OH 45011                          Loveland, OH 45140                                                                 

Check out Open Houses on college campuses this winter/spring. Click the link to learn more specifics about events on each campus. 

UC Blue Ash- 02/28/19 and 04/06/19 ucblueash.edu/openhouse

Case Western Reserve University-  03/29/19, 04/5/19. 04/12/19, 04/19/19- case.edu/admission

University of Alabama- Various Dates- https://universitydays.ua.edu/

University of Louisville School of Public Health and Information Sciences is hosting a preview day 02/23/19 from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Cost is free! Meet current and other prospective students, faculty and staff. Learn about admissions, financial aid and housing and tour campus. Visit   http://louisville.edu/sphis/future-students/preview-day-registration for more information and to register

Meet with Lee University Admissions and Financial Aid staff, President Paul Conn, and be entered for a $1000 scholarship at Lee University Link-Up! It will be held Sunday 03/03/19 at the Cincinnati Marriott North (6189 Mulhauser Rd, West Chester, OH 45069) at 6:00 p.m. Learn more about Lee University! 

University of Findlay is hosting an event for students interested in learning more about the field of Pharmacy. This is open to students with a strong aptitude for math and science in any grade in high school who are considering a health field. Students will have the opportunity to meet faculty, learn about Findlay's direct admit 0+6 Pharmacy program, work in the lab and learn to fill prescriptions. 

The event is 03/29/19 from 10 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. Please let your counselor know if you are interested in being nominated for this program. 

Current female juniors interested in learning more about studying engineering are invited to Purdue University 04/08/19. This daylong event is free and will introduce students to multiple disciplines in engineering and the program at Purdue, and also offer sessions for parents. There is an optional Welcome Assembly on Sunday 04/07/19 for famliies who arrive the day before. Registration is open to the first 250 students who sign up. Visit here for a schedule of the day and to register.

Looking for a part-time outdoor job for this spring/summer? There are two opportunities to attend job fairs. The Great Parks Job Fair on 03/02/19 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. is at the Summit Center, 1580 Summit Road, Cincinnati, OH 45237.

Or attend the Great Parks Job Fair on 03/09/19 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Sharon Woods, Stonewood Banquet Center, 11355 Swing Road, Cincinnati OH 45241

You can apply online at greatparks.org/jobs or in-person at the one of the fairs!

City of Blue Ash Recreation Center is looking for seasonal part-time tennis assistants. Employees would be expected to aid full-time tennis staff, assist with lessons, assist with court prep, events and programs, and more. Applicants should have a minimum of 2 years of tennis training/experience. Racquet stringing experience is helpful but not required. 

Applications are available online at www.blueash.com 

Summer opportunities are being loaded into Naviance daily! If you are interested in finding an educational program for the summer, log into Naviance, go to College, Research Colleges then Enrichment Programs to find different opportunities available locally and nationally! We will periodically spotlight different ones on the CHCA Upper School Counseling News Online page, but for a comprehensive list, go to Naviance!

The Summer Arabic Language Program for Beginners will be at University of Cincinnati June 17-July 12 running from 9:00 a.m.- 3:30 p.m. daily. This program is 100% funded!!! Students must be a current senior, rising senior or rising junior with a minimum GPA of 3.5. At the completion of the course, students will have earned 5 hours of college credit. There is only room for 17 students in the course. Application is due by 05/23/19. Please visit   https://www.artsci.uc.edu/departments/rall/startalk2019.html for more information and to apply. 

The Regional Youth Leadership Program provides the opportunity for a rising junior to be exposed to a variety of careers, learn about networking, develop public speaking skills and more. RYL is looking for current sophomores to apply for the 2019-2020 school year. Students should have leadership potential and have at least a 3.0 GPA. Students are expected to attend the RYL session each month, sometimes during the school day. There is a $10 application fee and $100 program fee if accepted. 

Visit https://regionalyouthleadership.weebly.com/forms-requirements--selection.html for a paper or online application. All application materials are due March 1, 2019