Counselor's Corner

Mrs. Ellen Etter, Director of Student Services

Email: eetter@northwestern.k12.il.us
Phone Number: 217-436-2011

Link to the FAFSA Website - https://studentaid.gov/

> The 2024 FAFSA will open on December 1, 2024.

Current Scholarships:

- Common App Scholarship: https://scholarshipguidance.com/common-app-scholarship-application

- Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Scholarship: https://www.jkcf.org/our-scholarships/college-scholarship-program/how-to-apply/

- NSHSS Stem Scholarship, Niche Scholarship, CollegeXpress Scholarship, BeBold Scholarship, & MORE! https://studentscholarships.org/scholarship/12235/nshss-stem-scholarships

- Bring Back the Trades MONTHLY Scholarship: https://bringbackthetrades.org/scholarship

- You Deserve It Scholarship: https://accessscholarships.com/scholarship/you-deserve-it-scholarship/

- Elk's Most Valuable Student Scholarship: https://www.elks.org/scholars/scholarships/mvs.cfm
> Due: November 12, 2024

- Equitable Excellence Scholarship: https://learnmore.scholarsapply.org/equitableexcellence/
> Due: December 18, 2024

- Illinois Electric Cooperatives & MJM Electric Scholarships: https://www.mjmec.coop/scholarships
> Parents/Guardians must be a member of an Illinois Electric Cooperative (example - MJM or RECC)
> Due: December 31, 2024

- Elk's Legacy Scholarship: https://www.elks.org/scholars/scholarships/Legacy.cfm
> Due: February 3, 2025
> Must be a child or grandchild of a living Elk's Member.

- Selma J. Hartke Scholarship: Selma J. Hartke Scholarship
> Due: February 21, 2025

- Carlinville Area Hospital Auxiliary Scholarship: CAH&C Scholarship Directions and CAH&C Scholarship Application
> Due: March 1, 2025
> Going into a hospital-related healthcare career.

- Ameren IL All-In Scholarship: https://sfstl.org/ameren-all-in-scholarship/
> Due: April 15, 2025

Upcoming Tours/Open Houses/Events:

- Tuesday, November 19th @ the BOS Center in Springfield : Building Trades Career Day
> Meet with unions representing ironworkers, carpenters, laborers, roofers, painters, insulators, electricians, & more

- November 21st @10 AM: Tour of Illinois College in Jacksonville

- HSHS St. John's Hospital in Springfield will be offering a high school bootcamp for students interested in various health care careers on Monday, December 30, 2024 from 7:45 am -3:15 pm. Any student interested will be responsible for their own transportation. The application deadline for the bootcamp is November 15, 2024.
> https://www.hshs.org/st-johns/classes-events/high-school-bootcamp-program