Category: Colleges

Summer @ Germanna Community College

Youth are invited to attend a summer program with Great Expectations! Students learn college-readiness skills and build friendships during this week-long event!
Refer a student to Great Expectations Here

A Summer Bridge Program for Foster Youth

This summer Great Expectations at Germanna Community College is trying something new to help foster youth feel ready for college-level work.

Brand new students are encouraged to attend a Great Expectations Student Development class. This 2-day seminar is hosted on July 15th and 16th. It is only available for students who are eligible for Great Expectations and provides students with an opportunity to build community and get credit for their first college class. Both days start at 9:00am and end at 5:00pm. Lunch is provided!

July 17th – 21st is a week-long bridge program for new and returning students that focuses on building the soft skills necessary to be successful in college. Each day starts at 9:00am and ends at 12:30pm. Lunch is provided. Students receive a goody bag with school supplies and other materials at the end of the week.
Do you know a young person who would be interested in the summer bridge? Please forward this email to them, or make a referral by clicking here.

Want to learn more about the Great Expectations program at Germanna Community College? Visit http://www.germanna.edu/great-expectations.

Learn more about Great Expectations around the state by visiting http://www.greatexpectations.vccs.edu.

Who is eligible for Great Expectations?

  • Current foster youth
  • Youth adopted after age 13
  • Youth adopted at any age in a special needs adoption
  • Emancipated former foster youth
  • Youth eligible for Fostering Futures or Independent Living

Pictured: Great Expectations students at the Baltimore Aquarium
The Summer Bridge program is free for students in Great Expectations.
Meals, goody bags, and activities are all covered. Students are encouraged to apply for summer financial aid to cover the cost of the SDV. Scholarships are available if summer financial aid is unavailable.
For more information, please contact Taylor Landrie at tlandrie@germanna.edu or (540) 834-1066.

Our mailing address is:

Germanna Community College

10000 Germanna Point Drive
SP1203A

Fredericksburg, VA 22408

Seniors Heading to Germanna!!!!

Wow, graduation is less than a week away!!  Have you applied to Germanna yet? Completed your FAFSA? Set up your SIS page and Email?  Taken your VPT tests?  Registered for you classes for the Fall?  Get some of your timeline done with the Career Coach before you leave Caroline.

Be sure to send your Transcripts to GCC after graduation.

Mrs. Hummer will be at Caroline this week from Tuesday through Thursday.  If you miss that please head to Germanna.

Virginia does not have my degree!

Is a degree program you’d like to pursue not available in your state? Have you found a degree program at an out-of-state institution, but the higher tuition is a barrier?

Looking for out-of-state college options with lower tuition?

For more than 35 years, SREB’s Academic Common Market has enabled students to pursue out-of-state college degrees at in-state tuition rates, through agreements among the states and colleges and universities. Virginia is one of these states. For more information visit the Academic Common Market website HERE.

Germanna Workshops

So you can take advantage of our Guaranteed transfer agreements and complete your bachelor’s degree at a 4 year college or university


Register for a workshop by email:Careerandtransfer@germanna.edu

 

 

Thursday, June 9 – 1:00pm – Fredericksburg Campus, SP1, Room 228

 

Thursday, June 23 – 5:00pm –Fredericksburg Campus, SP1, Room 228

Monday, July 18 – 10:00am – Fredericksburg Campus, SP1, Room 228

Tuesday, August 9 – 1:00pm – Fredericksburg Campus – SP1, Room 228

 

 

Germanna Community College at the Library!


Meet with representatives to learn about: Becoming a Germanna student, financial aid, transitioning to college, veteran benefits, and career services

 

Apply on the spot!

 

Thursday, June 9, 3:00pm – 6:00pm – Porter Branch
Monday, July 11 – 3:00pm – 7:00pm – Salem Church Branch
Tuesday, August 2 – 10:00am – 2:00pm – Porter Branch
No registration necessary!

 

Virtual College Fair

Students, visit www.collegefairsonline.com to check out many of the colleges in your area!

This service is COMPLETELY FREE. Each “booth” will include information about the school and offer a chat time to talk with school representatives.

Go to:

  • the student link on the website
  • register for the virtual college fair
  • select the Northeastern fair
  • learn about nearby college programs

Source:: http://chs.ccps.us/2016/04/virtual-college-fair-april-11th-16th/

Juniors 8 Ways to Prep for College Applications over Spring Break

8 Ways to Prep for College Applications over Spring Break

Spring break can be a prime time to prep for a standout college application, and prevent stress closer to application deadlines. Use this much-needed vacation from school to consider what you really want out of college, and what you still need to do to get there.

prepping for college apps during spring break

Start Drafting Your College List

Do some soul searching over spring break to figure out what you want from your prospective colleges. Is your best fit college known for its chemistry department? Does it host a thriving theater scene? Talking to a college counselor about your dreams and goals can help you identify what’s important to you as you make your preliminary college list.

College Road Trip

A college website or brochure is no substitute for talking with actual students, visiting the science labs, sitting in on lectures, or grabbing lunch in the cafeteria. Make a plan to tour some of the schools that you are considering, and see if any of them could feel like home.

Make Time for Extracurriculars

Colleges want to know what you do with your spare time so that they can get a sense of who you are. This Spring Break try something new or investigate a career goal or study interest. Are you destined for a life in medicine? Shadow an RN for the week or volunteer for a local organization. Prove to colleges that your commitment to extracurricular activities isn’t tied to the school calendar.

Brainstorm for Your Application Essays

The 2016-17 Common App essay prompts are out. Plan topics for your personal statements by reflecting on the activities you care about. What are the aspects of your background, personality, and interests that make you unique? Who are the people who have influenced you? What experiences have challenged you?

Prep for the ACT or SAT

Whether you try some practice questions, review geometry concepts, or take a prep course, you’ll thank yourself later if you study now! Improving your score by a hundred points on the SAT or even one point on the ACT can significantly boost your chances of admission at many schools.

Look into Financial Aid

Cast a wide net in your search for grants and scholarships. Dedicate some time this break to researching scholarships, including application deadlines and eligibility requirements.

Pick Your Senior Year Classes

Yes, your classes and grades still matter your senior year. Choosing honors and AP classes when you can shows schools that you are serious about college-level work.  Plus, high scores on AP exams can help you graduate college early and save you money on tuition.

Make Summer Plans

Summer counts! Whether you take a job as a camp counselor, practice your Spanish in Guatemala, or prep for the ACT/SAT, your summer activities can strengthen your overall application.

Adapted from the Princeton Review

Germanna Community College Representative Coming To Caroline

Seniors are you interested in attending Germanna Community College this summer or fall?  Juniors are you interested in joint enrollment or taking a DE classes?  Come to meet with a Germanna representative on Tuesday, March 15th in the Career Center.  This session will cover programs offered at Germanna, the application process, and what life is like at Germanna.  Come and get your “connections to your future” started.  Sign-ups are in the school counseling office.

Free College Prep help

  • Gratitude Initiative’s Online College Success Academy for Military Students Students in 8th – 11th grade are eligible to apply for the program if they have a parent who meets one of the following criteria: Active duty member of the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard, Veteran honorably discharged from active duty on or after 9/11/200, Reserve or National Guard member who was activated for active duty service since 9/11/2001 and was deployed to a combat zone, A combat wounded or disabled veteran with a service connected injury that occurred on or after 9/11/2001, A service member killed on active duty. Students and families can learn more and apply online here. The number of students enrolled each year is limited based on available funding and the number of qualified applicants.