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Scheduling Timeline

The 2020-2021 Scheduling Season has arrived! I know many of you have questions about what your schedule will look like for next year. Please be patient as we have to follow the calendar (below), but your School Counselor will absolutely meet with every one of you this spring to discuss your current grades, next year’s schedule, and college & career goals. If you have questions now, write them down so you do not forget later when you have your meeting! 

 

January 13th: 11th Grade Scheduling Presentation during Common Study

January 14th: 10th Grade Scheduling Presentation during Common Study

January 15th: 9th Grade Scheduling Presentation during Common Study

January 17th: Your teachers would have recommended you for the next course and level

January 28th: Student & Parent Portal in PowerSchool opens for you to select courses

January 30th: ACE Center Application Deadline

January 30th: Parent-Counselor Appointments (Sign up forms coming)

January 31st: All 9-11th Course selections done in Common Study

February 9th: Student & Parent Portal closes

February 10th: School Counselors will start meeting with students about their course selections (we will talk about your selections and make necessary changes during this meeting)

February 17th: Parent-Counselor Appointments (Sign up forms coming)

April 23rd: ACE Center Acceptances Received

May 8th: Course Verifications to Students 

June 12th: Last day for all schedule changes for the 2020-2021 school year

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Virginia Tech Black College Institute 2020

Virginia Tech invites talented, high-achieving and intellectually curious rising high school juniors and rising seniors to apply to participate in a summer, residential, academic leadership program at the Virginia Tech main campus in Blacksburg, Virginia.

Black College Institute (for rising seniors) will offer five-day sessions twice during the summer of 2020:  June 14 -June 19 and June 21- June 26.

Black College Institute (for rising juniors) will offer a three-day session for the summer of 2019: June 28 – July 1.

All programs are FREE of cost to students!

*Students must arrange their own transportation to and from the Virginia Tech, Blacksburg campus.*

Apply today: admit.vt.edu/register/BCIapp2020

Application closes: April 1, 2020
Notification of acceptance: April 25, 2020
Confirm attendance: May 10, 2020
Unofficial Transcripts due: May 20, 2020

Benefits of attending BCI:

  • Student engagement with various academic disciplines through hands-on learning and workshops within the context of the African-American cultural experience.
  • College life experiences of residential living, campus dining, collaborative projects in university classrooms and engagement with Virginia Tech’s faculty, staff, and students.
  • Daily workshops on (1) navigating and completing the college application process and (2) applying for scholarships and financial aid.
  • Students embrace the Virginia Tech motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve) by completing a service learning project with university and local partnerships.
  • Explore Virginia Tech departments and organizations to build lasting connections and learn about local resources available to them.
  • Learn about local resources available to them.
  • Engage in fun team building activities in our cultural, recreational, and student centers.