Category Archives: College Planning

These 3 Hawks have received tuition scholarships from Chadron State College. Gabby Twarling has been accepted into the Rural Health Opportunities Program (RHOP) for Nursing. She will spend 2 years at CSC, then complete her degree at UNMC. Gage Mintken and Abigail Russell have both been accepted into the Rural Business Leadership Initiative (RBLI) at CSC. We are so proud of the 3 of you! Congratulations!

Juniors and Seniors had the opportunity to visit two South Dakota colleges last week. We visited Western Dakota Technical College in Rapid City (there is no difference between resident and non-resident tuition at WDT). We also visited Black Hills State University in Spearfish. Nebraska residents receive in-state tuition at South Dakota colleges and universities thanks to the SD Advantage program.

Senior Parents:
The FAFSA is now available at studentaid.gov. Make sure that the student and at least one parent have created their FSA ID before starting the FAFSA. If you would like help completing the application, Andrew Hunzeker from EducationQuest will be available for virtual appointments.

Head to eqf.org/FAFSAtools for all the info on this years FAFSA(Free Application for Federal Student Aid)!

Congratulations to Alexa Tonjes and Jordyn Anderson for being named School Winners in the 2023 Heisman High School Scholarship Program!  See them and the other 4,876 distinguished student-athletes at the results page at: https://heismanscholarship.com/results/

The sophomore class went to Chadron last week to participate in the first annual Career Connections of Western Nebraska event. Career Cabs provides opportunities for high school students to meet with employers aligned with their CTE career pathways in the workplace, and learn firsthand about the types of jobs available, work environment and what is required to secure a job and be successful as an employee.

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On Wednesday, Sep. 27th, the seniors at Hay Springs High School applied to college! Mrs. Pinnt and Connagher Stumpff, a representative from Western Nebraska Community College, assisted students in filling out applications to the schools of their choice, which included 4-year colleges, community colleges, and trade schools. Although some students may decide that college isn’t the right path for them, applying to at least one school allows students to see what’s out there and what kind of offers are available.

Once students have applied to a school, they will receive communication from the college, most likely as an email, letting them know whether they have been accepted, and whether they need to submit any further information. It’s important to pay attention to due dates!

Wishing our seniors the best of luck as they plan for their futures!