DCPS College Career Ed

03/22/2017

Check out the 9th edition of the Dollars 4 College Newsletter featuring all scholarships with deadlines in the next month: https://t.e2ma.net/webview/1ff0p/ce7fc02dd43bc8c6a1176f93bf9825db

March 21 - Issue IX Welcome to the 9th edition of the DCPS Dollars4College Newsletter. Please note that each issue of the newsletter only features scholarships with deadlines in the next month. Click here to access scholarship opportunities with April/May/June deadlines. In this issue: Guidance on C...

03/17/2017

McKinley Tech students teamed up with students from Winneba High School in Ghana to develop a water filtration system.

A group of Ghanaian and D.C. high school students has developed a water filtration system using natural resources that is designed to help people in communities with poor access to drinkable water.

03/08/2017

Are you a DC Public Schools 9-11th grader? Attend the College 101 Workshop March 15th from 5:30-8:30pm Roosevelt Senior High School for valuable information about how to prepare and pay for college, apply for scholarships, and research financial aid opportunities. RSVP here: http://bit.ly/College101RSVP

College 101 is a free, bilingual, two-hour workshop for high school students and their families, which identifies and addresses the various steps necessary to plan for a college education. Each session provides valuable information about how to prepare and pay for college, apply for scholarships, a...

02/09/2017

Check out Coolidge High School's Mass Media students' promotional video about their school.

This is "Calvin Coolidge Promo" by DCPS College Career on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

01/31/2017

Students, apply now for summer internships through our partnership with DC DOES' Marion Barry Summer Youth Employment Program! http://dcpsinternships.org/about-us/

The DC Public Schools (DCPS) Career Ready Internship initiative is managed by the DCPS Office of College and Career. The Career Ready Internship initiative allows highly qualified Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) applicants to interview for paid internships with leading industry employers in…

01/25/2017

Check out these Summer Immersion Programs by Girls Who Code. These are free 7 week programs for rising junior and senior girls to learn coding and get exposure to tech jobs. Applications for summer 2017 are open now! Here's the link www.girlswhocode.com/SIPapply

01/12/2017

On how DC Public Schools are measuring FAFSA completion, from our very own Deputy Chief, Dr. Erin Bibo!

Let’s state the obvious: 1) Financial aid plays a huge factor in students’ college-going decisions and success (especially low-income students); and 2) Completing the FAFSA is essential for students to access almost all forms of financial aid. So, for a large urban district like DC Public Schools, w...

01/11/2017

The DCPS College and Career Programs Division is seeking passionate individuals for the inaugural DCPS Volunteer Career Coach program!
The volunteer Career Coach is responsible for supporting high school seniors at Anacostia, Ballou and Woodson High Schools during their pursuit of alternative post-secondary pathways, by assisting them throughout the application process (research, resume, interview, etc.). Each Career Coach will receive a DCPS point of contact to assist in facilitating the career coach/student relationship, resources and curriculum in order to fully support students.
To apply, email your resume and cover letter to [email protected]. Please direct any questions to Katherine Novinski as well. To learn more about the role, visit: http://www.idealist.org/view/volop/PfWH42ShPsXd/

The volunteer Career Coach is responsible for supporting high school seniors during their pursuit of alternative post-secondary pathways. This includes but is

08/15/2016

CTE is NOT the old Voc-Ed. Check out this radio broadcast on CTE in high schools http://www.wbur.org/onpoint/2016/08/08/vocational-training-high-school-education

Vocational training is making a big comeback in American high schools. And it’s not just woodshop and auto repairs anymore.

07/15/2016

Our very own Chief Durso on how DCPS is one of the only urban school districts tracking college completion!

Few school districts focus on which colleges and universities post high graduation rates for their students.

05/23/2016

Huge Congrats to Thomas Penny, the Chair of our DCPS NAF Hospitality Academy Advisory Board, for winning the 2016 NAF Advisory Board Champion Award!! This award recognizes those who have exercised extraordinary leadership in ensuring that all students have the opportunity to participate in a series of work-based learning activities designed to prepare them for college, career, and future success. We can't thank Mr. Penny enough for all he has done in helping make our Academies so successful!

05/12/2016

Check out our new Public Safety Academy at Anacostia High School- enrolling now for the next school year!