International Academy Counseling Department

09/01/2021

Class of 2021....

IB Diplomas and Transcripts have arrived and are ready for pick up!! See you soon.

12/09/2020

The International Academy is proud of the five Coca-Cola Foundation semi finalists who were selected from 99,403 applicants:

Hanna Khor (West)
Jonah Liss (Okma)
Soenke Pietsch (Okma)
Vynateya Purimetla (Okma)
Vivian Yee (Okma)

Learn more about the $20,000 college scholarship and see a full list of semifinalists at cokeurl.com/2021SF.

12/09/2020

Due to the new restrictions for the State of Michigan, December 12, 2020 testing of the ACT at Oakland University has been CANCELLED! ACT has been notified.

February 6th is the next open test date at this location.

Please note that students whose test dates are cancelled will remain assigned to their respective test dates until their registrations can be changed, which will take some time. ACT will reach out to all affected students via email with further instructions.

An FAQ regarding the changing of registration can be found here: http://www.act.org/content/act/en/products-and-services/the-act/help.html

In addition, ACT maintains a list of test date cancellations at: http://www.act.org/content/act/en/products-and-services/the-act/test-day/rescheduled-test-centers.html. "

11/19/2020

Hey friends.....Check out our new Instagram account. Follow us on the account name below!

11/18/2020

Bloomfield Hills High School - Student Leadership has partnered with Project Porch Pantry and they will hosting a contact free food drive.
The mission is simple: To offer a safe, no-contact food drive to help support those in need in our community--from your porch to their table. All items from this food drive will go to Lighthouse of Oakland County, who will then distribute them to the families that need it most.
Helping out is easy:
1. Sign-up to donate food/items at https://bit.ly/3lu3aKW
2. Put out your items on your front porch for pickup on Saturday, November 21st.
3. Student volunteers will pick-up your items and deliver them to Lighthouse of Michigan
Lighthouse is in need of many items - the list can be found here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Dhjn43_J9jDKfbWz5MBVRH0zAfAcnx1i/view?usp=sharing
For more information, please visit www.ProjectPorchPantry.com.
You can also Venmo and we will shop on your behalf.
Please feel free to share this information. Thank you for your support - together we can make a difference!

10/22/2020

Scholarship Opportunity.....Deadline October 31, 2020!

College Board Opportunity Scholarships are microscholarships that high school students can earn by taking steps on their path to college.

06/05/2020

05/14/2020

CHECK THIS OUT!!!!

America honors the class of 2020

12/20/2019

As students find out whether or not they have been admitted to college, they should consider the German proverb that says, "shared pain is half the pain, and shared joy is twice the joy."

09/20/2019

www.collegeessayguy.com/podcast-stream/paying-the-price

If a college tuition bill is in your (or your student's) future, these are worth a listen on your next commute.

You can download them in iTunes or wherever fine podcasts are downloaded.

#209: Paying the Price: College Costs, Financial Aid, and the Betrayal of the American Dream - In this episode--one of my new favorites--I interview Dr. Sara Goldrick-Rab, Professor of Higher Education Policy & Sociology at Temple University, and author of Paying the Price: College Costs, Financial Aid, and the Betrayal of the American Dream. One of the coolest things about Dr. Goldrick-Rab (besides the fact that she was on the Daily Show with Trevor Noah) is that she doesn't just understand the monumental challenges students face in paying for college, she also outlines really clear ideas to help move us toward better solutions. We cover:

Why has paying for college become such a problem?
Which students are most impacted by needs insecurity and why don’t students tell their stories of struggle?
How is the current financial aid system broken, and what are some solutions?
How can students avoid getting into debt without getting a degree?
Advice for students currently applying to college
A really specific way that you, dear listener, can make a difference.
#210: The Being Not-Rich Guide - In this one I interview Lauren Schandevel, a 4th year Public Policy student at the University of Michigan and creator of the “Being Not-Rich” Guide, a super simple and practical resource that helps students navigate the costs of college. In the words of the Chronicle of Higher Education, the "Being Not-Rich" Guides grew out of two emerging themes on college campuses: "a political climate in which students take matters into their own hands, and a growing population of first-generation and low-income students on college campuses." If you like practical, you'll like this one. It also has tips for how students at other colleges can create their own Being Not-Rich Guide.

#211: Financial Aid Tips for International Students: Joan Liu is back! In this episode she draws on her years of experience helping international students navigate financial aid in order to attend college in the US. If you're an international student applying to schools in the US (or you work with them), this episode is a must-listen. We cover:

How is the application process different for international students who need full financial aid?
For counselors, how is working with a full-financial aid students different than other students?
What are common mistakes students (and counselors) make in applying for financial aid?
What do students need to know about getting full financial aid in the US?
How do students figure out which schools meet full need?
What can students and counselors do if a student doesn’t get their need met?
Where do students begin?

09/17/2019

08/26/2019

Class of 2019 Grads, the IB Diplomas are in! Stop into the Counseling Office and grab it!