October College Connections

Posted on 10/23/2023

This month's College Connections Newsletter provides helpful information for high school students on the following topics:

Applying for Federal Student Aid

The Kansas Promise Act

College registration/admissions process & deadlines

Scholarships available from the TPS Foundation

ACT/SAT testing dates

Job opportunities for students

Please note, this year only, due to the most significant changes to the FAFSA since its launch in the mid-1990s, the FAFSA is not yet open, but will open by January 1, 2024.

You can learn a little more here: https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/the-fafsa-process-is-changing-heres-what-you-need-to-know/2023/10

As you plan for the rest of the 2023-2024 school year, please note that graduation will be held on Saturday, May 18, 2024 at the Stormont Vail Events Center.

Engage students in the highest quality of learning • Prepare students for responsible, productive citizenship • Inspire excellence for a lifetime

We Support Equal Opportunities

The Topeka Public Schools, Unified School District No. 501 is committed to affirmative action and equal opportunity. No person shall, on the basis of age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, disability, national origin or ancestry be denied lawful access to any appropriate educational service, program, or activity provided by the school district. For students, the Title VI, Title IX, and Section 504 compliance coordinator is the General Counsel for the district. For employment, the EEO/AA and Title VII compliance officer is the general director of human resources. Compliance coordinators may be contacted at 624 S.W. 24th Street, Topeka, KS 66611-1294, (785) 295-3000. The clerk of the Board of Education has been designated to receive and redirect or handle inquiries regarding nondiscrimination policies, regulations, and procedures. The clerk may be contacted by calling (785) 295-3059 or by writing to 624 S.W. 24th Street, Topeka, Kansas 66611-1294.