MAY 2024
UPCOMING EVENTS (MT)
May 18 | 1-3:30 PM | Small Town Outreach, Recruitment & Yield (STORY) Event | UNM Gallup: A collection of 20+ colleges will be in Gallup for a college access event and college fair. The vast majority of the schools visiting meet full demonstrated need. Colleges coming include Brown University, Colorado College, Columbia University, Harvard University, MIT, Northwestern University, Princeton University, Rice University, Tufts University, University of Chicago, University of Notre Dame, University of Southern California, Vanderbilt University, and Yale University. You can post or forward this flyer to your students and families, or have them register here.
VIRTUAL EVENTS (MT)
May 21 | 6-7:30 PM | STARS Virtual College Fair: Join the STARS Network Schools in a virtual college fair!
May 22 | 5-6:30 PM | Workshop: Letter of Recommendation and School Profile: In this workshop with Johns Hopkins University, learn how letters of recommendation and the school profile shape the discussions in the committee room.
May 29 | 1-2 PM | Exploring College “Fly-In” Campus Visit Programs for High School Students: Featuring our very own Matt Ybarra! Join this webinar hosted by College Greenlight to learn more about college fly-in programs, including who offers these programs, how they benefit students, and how you can best support students in preparing their applications.
May 29 | 5-6:30 PM | Workshop: Letter of Recommendation: In this workshop with Johns Hopkins University, learn how letters of recommendation shape discussions in the committee room.
UPCOMING FALL EVENTS
Aug 15 | 7-9 PM | Colleges That Change Lives (CTCL) Albuquerque Fair | Marriott Albuquerque, 2101 Louisiana Boulevard NE: Join 30+ schools from the Colleges That Change Lives network for an information session and college fair. Register online here.
Sep 22 | 12-3 | RMACAC Albuquerque College Fair | Albuquerque Convention Center, 401 2nd St NW: The Rocky Mountain Association for College Admission Counseling will be back in the fall with a large college fair in Albuquerque. You can see the colleges that participated last year here.
SCHOLARSHIPS & FINANCIAL AID
The Hadden Scholarship awards up to $5,000 a year year to high school seniors with demonstrated financial need, for up to four years of college undergraduate study. Hadden Scholars must be U.S. citizens matriculating at a four-year accredited college or university established in the United States. There is a minimum unweighted grade point average requirement, 3.5 on a 4.0 scale. The deadline to apply has been extended to June 1.
We have previously spotlighted state-wide scholarships by the Albuquerque Community Foundation and the Santa Fe Community Foundation. Some of those had April application deadlines, but in light of the FAFSA delays and students only recently getting the opportunity to make corrections or add schools, the following have extended their deadlines. The scholarships below try to cover a student’s gap or unmet need as a last-dollar scholarship.
Santa Fe Community Foundation (create an account here)
Michael S. Currier Scholarship - new deadline of June 7. Can be used for out-of-state OR in-state colleges and universities.
Sussman Miller - in-state school deadline of June 7
Albuquerque Community Foundation (create an account here)
Sussman Miller in-state deadline of June 6
ONLINE RESOURCES
If you're looking to do a deep dive this summer, you can investigate the many free resources shared by: College Essay Guy, STARS College Network, and College Greenlight/Appily. And if you stumble upon anything particularly great, send it our way!
