CCR Kaveman Compass 11/22/2024

Posted Date: 11/22/24 (9:00 AM)

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Kaveman Compass

Helping You Navigate Your Future

OPPORTUNITIES

Hacking A Career in Space Exploration

Join us for Hacking a Career in Space Exploration, a virtual event brought to you by the Hispanic Heritage Foundation and NASA. 🌌

🗓 When: Thursday, December 5th

⏰ Time: 4:00 PM ET

Think you need to be a rocket scientist to work at NASA? Think again! Hear directly from NASA professionals as they share their career journeys, daily experiences, and how they contribute to advancing space exploration.

✨ No advanced STEM background needed—just your curiosity and questions!

🎯 Discover how diverse skills and backgrounds make NASA’s mission possible.

Don’t miss it!

Engineering & Science Festival 2025 – Join Us for a Day of Discovery!

The College of Engineering’s Micron Student Success Center is thrilled to announce the 18th Annual Engineering & Science Festival on February 22, 2025, at Boise State University!

Save the Date: February 22, 2025

Location: Boise State University

Time: 10 am – 3 pm

Boise State faculty, staff, and community partners will lead interactive presentations, hands-on activities, and exciting demonstrations throughout campus. This is a fantastic opportunity to engage with science and engineering in a fun, inspiring environment.

*This is not a Kuna High School-sponsored activity, and students will be responsible for their own transportation to and from the event.

Festival Registration Here

High School Art and Design Exhibition

The High School Art & Design Exhibition gives all Idaho high school students the opportunity to show their artwork in a professional gallery space on the University of Idaho Campus, a tradition that has been taking place on the Moscow campus for over 30 years. All submitted work will be displayed digitally on campus and Jurors will then determine works that will be invited to show physically in the University of Idaho campus galleries. Jurors will also select award winners who will receive gift bundles including art supplies and University of Idaho swag.

All works submitted via the digital form by deadline: Feb. 28, 2025
On campus invite notification sent by: March 7, 2025
Artwork invited to show on campus will need to arrive by April 7, 2025
Exhibit will run April 14 - May 10, 2025

Questions? Please contact: Lauren McCleary at laurenm@uidaho.edu. We are excited to see the great artwork happening all around the State!

Submit Work Here!

12th Grade Pathway Plan: The High School to Career Process

Next Steps Idaho is a one-stop shop for all things College and Career Readiness in the State of Idaho! Creating an account will help you save all your research and documents in one place so that as a senior you are prepared to fill out job , scholarships, and college applications!

Create your Next Steps Idaho account today! Instructions can be found here!

12th Grade Checklist

Idaho LAUNCH Priority Deadline 11/30/2024

The initial round of Idaho LAUNCH grants are due on November 30, 2024. The Idaho LAUNCH team will be making the first round of Contingent Offers before December 31, 2024 and those student receiving a contingent offer will have until January 15, 2025 to accept their contingent offer.

To be eligible, make sure you complete:

Complete the Idaho LAUNCH Grant application in Scholarship Idaho
Complete the Idaho LAUNCH Grant Career Portfolio in Next Steps Idaho

If you need help verifying that these steps are complete or need assistance with the application, stop by the Career Center—we’re here to help!

Enter the raffle for a mini fridge by completing your Idaho LAUNCH application and Career Portfolio by 11/30/2024!

Parent Playbook - Idaho LAUNCH

🎓 FAFSA Opens December 1, 2024, for the 2025-2026 School Year!

Get a head start by setting up your FSA IDs for both you and your contributor (parent) ahead of time. You'll need these verified before accessing the form. Create your FSA IDs here ASAP: https://studentaid.gov/fsa-id.

📅 FAFSA Help Night

🗓️ Date: December 9, 2024

⏰ Time: 6-8 pm MST

📍 Location: Bring your Chromebook/laptop to complete your FAFSA on-site.

💡 Financial aid experts will be available for questions, with Spanish-speaking assistance, too.

This is an open house—drop by anytime to get your FAFSA submitted that night if possible!

Financial Aid Workshop Materials

Thank you to everyone who attended this week's Financial Aid Workshop! Below are links to presentations from each of our presenters.

Application Resources

Apply Idaho Application Guide - one free application for all the Idaho 2/4 year colleges
Idaho LAUNCH Application Guide
Scholarship Idaho Cheat Sheet
How fo Find Scholarships
FAFSA Check List

IMPORTANT DATES

11/30/2024 Idaho LAUNCH Priority Deadline
12/1/2024 FAFSA Opens
12/9/2024 FAFSA Help Night
12/10/2024 Lunch Table: Army
12/12/2024 Lunch Visit (SENIORS) BSU
3/1/2024 FAFSA Deadline for scholarships
3/1/2024 Idaho Opportunity Scholarship Deadline
3/1/2024 Idaho Governor's Cup Academcy Scholarship Deadline

Colleges and Military Representatives Visit: Important Dates

Colleges and military representatives will be on campus during intervention and lunch on the following days to assist seniors with the application process:

Army Tuesday 12/10/2024
BSU Thursday 12/12/2024

If you are interested in attending any of these schools or military branches, be sure to check in with them on these days.

Meeting with representatives won’t take your entire lunch break, but it will ensure you have all the necessary components for your application and financial aid.

Don’t miss out on this valuable opportunity!

Idaho Latino Scholarship Foundation Scholarship

The Idaho Latino Scholarship Foundation (ILSF), was founded in 2008 to ease the financial burden Idaho Latino students face when striving towards a higher education. Workin galongside our generous community members, corporate sponses, and volunteers, we provide deserving students an opporutnity to radically chanie their lives.

ELIGIBILITY:

Applicands must be and Idaho resident and be of Latino descent
DACA are eligible
Deomonstrated leadership in school, community and/or other service orgnizations
Have a minimum GPA of 2.5+

For questions, email info@idaholsf.com.

ILSF Scholarship Application

CAES Scholarship Program

Students enrolled or planning to enroll at Boise State University, College of Southern Idaho, or College of Western Idaho in engineering or computer science have the chance to apply for a 4-year scholarship funded by the National Science Foundation. Eligible students can receive up to $10,000 per year to support their education in various engineering and computer science programs at BSU.

Eligibility Criteria:

Enrolled full-time in engineering or computer science at BSU, CSI, or CWI
GPA of 3.0 or higher
Pell-grant eligible and demonstrate financial need

Learn more and apply at: boisestate.edu/coen-students/caes-scholars-program

CAES Scholarship 11/29

Just for Juniors

11th Grade Pathway Plan: The High School to Career Process

Create your Next Steps Idaho account today! Instructions can be found here!

11th Grade To-Do Checklist

Internships

Internships are one way you can apply what you’ve learned in the classroom to a real-world experience. Having hands-on experience is a great way to explore and solidify your career plans after high school.

Internships

SOPHOMORE SEGMENT

10th Grade Pathway Plan: The High School to Career Process

Create your Next Steps Idaho account today! Instructions can be found here!

10th Grade To-Do Check List

Activity Tracker

Think about the activities that you participated in this year related to college, career, or self-exploration. Use the Activity Tracker below to list experiential learning activities that you have completed this year. Don’t forget to share your full experience in the space provided.