Hey Bobcats!
Drumroll please…we’ve got some things to celebrate!
*I’m super excited to announce…our College Counseling Instagram! Follow us at @pcs_bobcats2college
Here you will find DAILY, up to date deadline information and various announcements pertaining to college applications, scholarships, testing, and more. Please follow, as the college counseling office will utilize this platform and the CC GoogleCal as our primary means of communication.
* I’m very proud to announce our school’s delegates to the Palazzo Youth Leadership Summit.
These students were nominated by PCS Faculty & Staff and we are proud they will represent our school!
Lillian Claire Montgomery
Reagan Selman
Addison Coleman
Ruby Sage Rogers
John Stewart Hrom
Katherine Jackson
Alexandra Lewellyn
Simmons Penn
Reagan Grace
Michelle Chung
Jalen Spencer
Mai-Ly Addison
Dana Felder
Ian Randolph
General Junior/Senior-related Announcements:
If you plan on applying or attending Ole Miss, you will want to get your application in ASAP so that you know if you are accepted before September 30th. If you are, you will be in the FIRST ROUND of applicants for housing.
The FAFSA becomes available on October 1st! Here is the link: https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa
If you are interested in being considered for the Trent Lott Emerging Leaders Conference in December, please notify the College Counseling office.
STUDENTS TAKING AP Classes: you will be signed up for the AP course exams which will take place in MAY. These exam fees (ranging from $90-$150) will be billed directly to your FACTS accounts in the Spring. If you have any questions about the AP Exam process, please contact the College Counseling office.
Need a meeting with me? Schedule it HERE:
https://calendly.com/et-cc-pcs/30min?month=2022-08
DATES TO ADD TO YOUR CALENDAR!
9/21 – TOMORROW! Southern Miss Admissions Counselor ON CAMPUS, in the library after 4th period/during lunch!
9/28 – LSU Admissions Counselor ON CAMPUS, in the library after 4th period/during lunch!
10/1 – FAFSA Application for the 2023-2024 school year becomes available to families
10/10 – USM Black & Gold Day! Register: https://undergrad.usm.edu/register/?id=c0403700-625a-43b9-a6a8-55cfa87da900
10/11 – ACT Test Fee will be drafted from FACTS accounts (ONLY for families of students who signed up for the October ACT@PCS)
10/18 – ACT @ PCS
10/22 – national ACT
10/26 – The PCS College Fair
10/31 – Voices of Democracy Scholarship Deadline (submissions can be sent to ethomas@pcsk12.edu, or be submitted directly to the local VFW Post).
11/1 – Dual Credit Course Fees will be drafted from FACTS accounts (ONLY for families of students taking DUAL CREDIT CLASSES)
11/4 – registration deadline for the 12/10 national ACT
11/15 – Scholarship Application Deadline @ OleMiss
11/19 – USM Black & Gold Day! Register: https://undergrad.usm.edu/register/?id=c0403700-625a-43b9-a6a8-55cfa87da900
12/1 – Scholarship Application Deadline @ State & USM
12/10 – national ACT
Thank you,
ET
Emily Zilich Thomas | College Counselor
Email: ethomas@pcsk12.org
Office Phone: 601.582.4956
Cell Phone: 203.470.1198
Presbyterian Christian School, Secondary Campus
221 Bonhomie Road
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
PCS is fully accredited by MAIS and Cognia