Upcoming Opportunities
Great opportunities for high school students can be found below. If you have any questions regarding one of the opportunities, please contact your school counselor. BCUSD8 does not necessarily endorse any of these opportunities, we simply make them known to our students.
Free ACT Prep
Wood River Public Library is holding a FREE ACT Prep Test for sophomores, juniors, and seniors on Saturday, November 16 at 9:30 am with Sylvan Learning Center. Interested students should register for this opportunity. While the test itself is free, there is registration required as we can only hold so many students in our event room.
For more information, see the attache flyer. To reserve a spot, call or stop by the library to be added to the list. If you have additional questions, please contact Holly Berrey at the library: 254-4832 or by email at holly@woodriverlibrary.org.
Wood River Public Library is holding a FREE ACT Prep Test for sophomores, juniors, and seniors on Saturday, November 16 at 9:30 am with Sylvan Learning Center. Interested students should register for this opportunity. While the test itself is free, there is registration required as we can only hold so many students in our event room.
For more information, see the attache flyer. To reserve a spot, call or stop by the library to be added to the list. If you have additional questions, please contact Holly Berrey at the library: 254-4832 or by email at holly@woodriverlibrary.org.
Lewis & Clark Community College Nursing and CNA Open House
Lewis & Clark Community College will host an Open House for their Nursing and CNA programs on Wednesday, November 6 from 6-8 pm in the Templin Nursing Building on the Godfrey campus.
This is a great way to see the state of the art facilities found on the LC campus for the nursing program. It is also a great way to obtain information about the program and to hear from students who are currently enrolled in the program. Open House programs offer great ways for students to explore the excellence that exists in our own back yard with no pressure on the student! For more info, see the flyer linked below.
Lewis & Clark Community College Nursing and CNA Open House
Lewis & Clark Community College will host an Open House for their Nursing and CNA programs on Wednesday, November 6 from 6-8 pm in the Templin Nursing Building on the Godfrey campus.
This is a great way to see the state of the art facilities found on the LC campus for the nursing program. It is also a great way to obtain information about the program and to hear from students who are currently enrolled in the program. Open House programs offer great ways for students to explore the excellence that exists in our own back yard with no pressure on the student! For more info, see the flyer linked below.
Infinite Scholarship Fair
Infinite Scholarship Fairs are located in 27 cities and growing. These fairs connect students with scholarship and financial aid opportunities from participating colleges. On Sunday, September 22, 2019, St. Louis University will host an event from 2:00-5:30. This event is free and is open to high school seniors in the metro area. For more information and for registration visit the Infinite Scholars Website. For detailed information about what to bring with you to the event, see the flyer.
Infinite Scholarship Fairs are located in 27 cities and growing. These fairs connect students with scholarship and financial aid opportunities from participating colleges. On Sunday, September 22, 2019, St. Louis University will host an event from 2:00-5:30. This event is free and is open to high school seniors in the metro area. For more information and for registration visit the Infinite Scholars Website. For detailed information about what to bring with you to the event, see the flyer.
Discover Day at LCCC
Lewis and Clark Community College will be hosting Discover Day (open house) on Monday, October 14, 2019 from 11AM-1PM at Lewis and Clark Community College. Discover Day is an opportunity to learn about becoming a Trailblazer, speak with financial aid and enrollment representatives, tour the campus, and experience student life while hanging out with current students. For more information, view the flyer linked below. Registration is recommended at the registration link below!
Lewis and Clark Community College will be hosting Discover Day (open house) on Monday, October 14, 2019 from 11AM-1PM at Lewis and Clark Community College. Discover Day is an opportunity to learn about becoming a Trailblazer, speak with financial aid and enrollment representatives, tour the campus, and experience student life while hanging out with current students. For more information, view the flyer linked below. Registration is recommended at the registration link below!
National Portfolio Day
National Portfolio Day is an event for visual artists. It provides an opportunity for future art students to meet with representatives from colleges accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design and to have their art portfolios reviewed. Feedback from these reviews can be beneficial when applying to art programs! The St. Louis date is set for Sunday, September 29, 2019 at Washington University. For more information and to register, visit the link below.
National Portfolio Day is an event for visual artists. It provides an opportunity for future art students to meet with representatives from colleges accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design and to have their art portfolios reviewed. Feedback from these reviews can be beneficial when applying to art programs! The St. Louis date is set for Sunday, September 29, 2019 at Washington University. For more information and to register, visit the link below.
St. Louis Teen Talent Competition at the Fabulous Fox Theater
Singers, dancers, musicians, actors, rappers, specialty acts, etc. are encouraged to audition for this competition and for scholarship opportunities. Winners will perform in front of a live audience at the Fabulous Fox Theater in St. Louis on April 4th, 2020. The registration deadline is December 1, 2019. For more information and to register, visit the link below.
Singers, dancers, musicians, actors, rappers, specialty acts, etc. are encouraged to audition for this competition and for scholarship opportunities. Winners will perform in front of a live audience at the Fabulous Fox Theater in St. Louis on April 4th, 2020. The registration deadline is December 1, 2019. For more information and to register, visit the link below.
SIUE School of Nursing Explore Academic Excellence Day
The SIUE School of Nursing Explore Academic Excellence Day is scheduled for Saturday, September 14, 2019 from 8:00am-12:00pm. Prospective students can visit the School of Nursing and the Simulated Learning Center and take a campus tour as well. Nursing faculty will be highlighting nursing specialty areas. Pre-registration is recommended and is available at the link below under the "explore days" option.
Please look at the flyer for more information.
On the same Registration link below, you will also find information for the Explore Engineering and Explore Pharmacy days!
Illinois Association for College Admissions Counseling (IACAC) Illinois Regional College Fair
IACAC will host a fall Illinois Regional College Fair at SIUE on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019 6:00 – 7:30 PM in the Morris Student Center.
Check out the link below for more information!
The National Association for College Admission Counseling will host a National College Fair to be held at SLU in St. Louis on Sunday, October 20, 2019 from 1:00-4:00 PM. This is a great opportunity for sophomores, juniors (and some still undecided seniors) to meet with reps from a wide variety of colleges and universities. Interested students should pre-register at the link below.
The National Association for College Admission Counseling will host a Performing & Visual Arts College Fair to be held at Webster University in St. Louis on Monday, October 7, 2019 from 6:30-8:30 PM. This is a great opportunity for sophomores, juniors (and some still undecided seniors) to meet with reps from a wide variety of colleges and universities. Interested students should pre-register at the link below.
Bethalto Police Explorer Post #500
The Bethalto Explorer Post provides interested students, between the ages of 14 and 21, the opportunity build good character, promote good citizenship, develop personal and mental fitness, while gaining a valuable insight to the Criminal Justice System. For more information, please see the flyer below. Interested students should complete the attached application.
The Bethalto Explorer Post provides interested students, between the ages of 14 and 21, the opportunity build good character, promote good citizenship, develop personal and mental fitness, while gaining a valuable insight to the Criminal Justice System. For more information, please see the flyer below. Interested students should complete the attached application.
