Burlington High School General Scholarship Application

Tuesday April 1st at 2:15, is the deadline for the Burlington High School General Scholarship Application for seniors (BHS Class of 2014). All general scholarship applications must be delivered directly to the Guidance secretaries. A receipt will be given for the General Scholarship Application indicating that the Guidance Department has received the General Scholarship application. This application takes approximately 10 to 15 minutes.

Filling this scholarship automatically places your name in the running for over 20 scholarships. We encourage ALL students to apply, whether four year, two year, trade school, etc.

As a reminder all applications can be downloaded on the Naviance program, however all applications must be submitted in paper format ONLY to the Guidance Department. Please do not e-mail any completed applications.

Early College Planning

The first Early College Planning Night sponsored by the Burlington High School Guidance Department was well attended. Over 70 Parents of students in Kindergarten through 8^th grade were in present. Julie Shields-Rutyna from MEFA gave a very detailed and informative presentation. Many facets of financial aid were covered. Julie discussed the College Navigator Webs-Site which gives tuition prices, % of students receiving merit aid and % of students receiving need based aid. We encourage parents to further research this web-site. The other two hot topics of the night were the MassachusettsU Fund 529 Plan and the U Plan Prepaid Tuition Program.

For Parents that missed the event it will be televised and streamed on BCAT.

Boston Globe hosting panel March 11 on getting into, paying for college

Boston Globe hosting panel March 11 on getting into, paying for college (via boston.com)

Are you a high school junior starting out your college search this spring? Are you a senior weighing your choices and figuring out how to pay for it all? Bring your questions to Globe Insiders, where our panelists will discuss their perspectives on…

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Burlington Scholarship Program Breakfast for Senior Parents

The BHS Guidance Department cordially invites parents to join us for the next Guidance Breakfast called the"Burlington Scholarship Program Breakfast". The breakfast will be held in the BHS Guidance College and Career Center at 8:30AM on Wednesday March 12, 2014.   This breakfast is designed for the parents of seniors and will briefly cover the scholarship application process, but will serve as more of a question and answer session. Please RSVP by calling 781-270-1780. We look forward to seeing you

Attention Class of 2014

The deadline for the Kevin Fitzgerald/Cambridge Savings Bank scholarship has been extended to Monday March 3, 2014.  Two awards are guaranteed to BHS seniors, one $2500 scholarship for a student attending a 4-year college and another $2500 scholarship for a student attending a two-year college or trade school. The application is available on Naviance. 

Is there a deserving senior you would like to nominate?

Senior

Peace Scholarship Award

  

Peace Scholarships for one thousand dollars ($1,000) are available for students who are graduating this year.  If you know of a senior who has contributed to promoting peace or understanding in our school, community or wider area you can nominate them for this scholarship.  The congregations below initiated this scholarship program several years ago as a means to promote peaceful, non-violent relationships in the schools and beyond.  Outstanding efforts have been recognized each year, some for students who have been in such programs as peer mediation and multicultural clubs, and some for students who have acted in less formal settings to resolve conflicts or build cooperation. Any adult or student who works with any high school senior in any capacity in school or community may submit a nomination. The nominee is not required to be a member of any church or religious organization.  A representative committee will select students to interview from those who are nominated.  Recipients will be announced at the annual Scholarship Awards Night.  A nominatingform can be found by clicking here.  Please submit any nominations to the Guidance Office by April 4, 2014. 

Course Selection Process Breakfast

The BHS Guidance Department cordially invites parents to join us for the next  Guidance Breakfast.  The topic will be about the "Course Selection Process". The breakfast will be held in the BHS Guidance College and Career Center at 8:30AM on Wednesday February 12, 2014. Please RSVP by calling 781-270-1780. We look forward to seeing you!

Junior College Planning Night

Junior College Planning Night was well attended with roughly 100 parents. Many aspects of academic planning, college planning and the college application process were covered. For parents that missed the event, BCAT will be streaming the event within the next few weeks.  College informational packets were distributed as well. If you would like to pick up a packet please feel free to stop by the Guidance Office.

College and Academic Planning Night

Sophomore and junior parents and students are reminded that the “College and Academic Planning Night” will be held this Thursday, February 6, 2014 (snow date will be February 13, 2014). The evening will commence at 6:30 PM in the Burlington High School Auditorium. Members of the Guidance Department will cover a variety of topics in regard to academic and college planning. Although the presentation is geared for sophomore and junior parents and students, anyone is welcome to attend this event. If you cannot make the event it will be televised on BCAT. The times will be posted at a later date.

PLAN Test at BHS

The PLAN, a practice test for the ACTs, will be offered to any interested freshmen or sophomores on Saturday March 15, 2014 at Burlington High School. This test is recommended for anyone who is interested in taking the ACTs as a junior or senior or who is interested in figuring out whether they prefer the ACTs or the SATs. However, since the test includes Geometry, it is recommended that freshmen who are currently taking Algebra I wait until sophomore year to take the PLAN test. The ACT is a college entrance examination that is an alternative to the SAT and is growing in popularity among Burlington High School students. Please visit www.actstudent.org for more detailed PLAN information.

All parents of freshmen or sophomores should have received a registration form in the mail, but you can also find it here. In order to register for the PLAN your son/daughter must complete the registration form and submit it with a $30.00 fee to the Guidance Secretary.  Each student will receive a packet on test content and sample questions when they register.  The regular registration period ends Friday, February 7^th at the close of school. We hope you will consider taking advantage of this opportunity.