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Invite your students to the Junior League of Montgomery's 36th Annual College and Career Fair This event will host three live-stream expert presentations for students and families and a concurrent virtual college and career fair with fully interactive booths.  Students can  chat live  with college admissions and career representatives, helping to find a fit after graduation.   Video About This Event Students and families have lost opportunities in their college and career search due to COVID-19. This event is free-of-charge to attendees and is designed to help students, colleges, and careers connect safely during the COVID-19 crisis.  The event will be live for three days, with informative sessions about the college decision process.  During those three days, students can also browse interactive college and career fair booths, chatting live with admissions and career representatives and attend live presentations....

Voyager Sopris Learning ®  has enjoyed a rewarding partnership with Alabama educators. To celebrate that partnership and continue supporting the work teachers do, we are offering the Class of 2020 an opportunity to compete for the Aspiring Teacher Scholarship. This $1,000 cash scholarship will be awarded to a graduated high school senior who plans to major in education at an in-state institute of higher learning. These funds will help defray costs associated with first-year student expenses and fees. The application submission deadline is July 21, 2020 . The 2020 Aspiring Teacher Scholarship winner will be announced  August 3, 2020 . https://www.voyagersopris.com/info/al-scholarship/?utm_source=news&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2020_Q3_REG_SE_AL/MS_Scholarship

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Take a minute and check out this free resource! Infobase: Ferguson’s Career Guidance Center A comprehensive resource for career exploration & planning that allows users to quickly find the valuable career information they need, whether it’s industry & professions articles, school planning resources, or skills & career advice. Trial access available through AVL until 7/21/2020   Username: ALSDE-user Password:  digital Click the image to login!

Free Sallie Mae Webinars: We are excited to offer our live, Understanding Paying for College webinar that is available for counselors, students, parents and peers!  Please share the information below on your social media sites and via email:   Understanding Paying for College :   This presentation will cover: Average cost of college Managing the costs & resources to pay for college Understanding the cost of a student loan Wednesday, July 15: 1:00pm-2:00pm CST  Register here Wednesday, July 15: 5:00pm-6:00pm CST  Register here Thursday, July 16: 5:00pm-6pm CST  Register here