There will be a Booster Club meeting at 4:30 at the High School on Tuesday October 5th.
The 2022-23 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) launched at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time. New and returning students who plan to attend college between July 1, 2022, and June 30, 2023, should complete the FAFSA as soon as possible. To assist students and parents in the process, the Department’s Federal Student Aid (FSA) office has been sharing tips @FAFSA, including “7 Things You Need Before Filling Out the FAFSA Form” and “8 Steps to Completing the FAFSA Form.”
FSA continues to take steps to make it easier to complete and submit the FAFSA form. For example:
students’ prior drug convictions, as well as registration status with Selective Service, no longer affect their federal student aid eligibility;
gov is even easier to navigate to get help and information, with an entirely new look and feel; and
in most states, applicants only see the questions on the FAFSA form that pertain to them.
Students and parents may complete the FAFSA form online at FAFSA.gov and through the myStudentAid mobile application.
In related news, the Department released the latest federal student loan cohort default rate, which decreased (from 9.7% to 7.3%) for students who entered repayment between fiscal years 2017 and 2018 and subsequently defaulted before September 30, 2020. This new cohort default rate represents the lowest national rate since the three-year rate was first released in 2012. Schools with high default rates may lose their eligibility to participate in federal student aid programs.
Every year, CBAI (Community Bankers Association of Illinois) awards over $20,000 in scholarships funds to high school seniors statewide through their Annual Essay Scholarship Program. At Legence Bank, we have the opportunity to nominate local students in our area for a chance to win one of these scholarships!
The scholarship information and application are attached and will be DUE by Friday, February 18th, 2022 at 3 pm. An application and additional information was emailed to the seniors.
All of our Maple Grove students wrote letters and colored pictures for our Southern Illinois Veterans who will be participating in the Honors’ Flight to Washington D. C. These are a few students displaying their work. We love our heroes!
Maple Grove 2020-21 Yearbooks are in and available for purchase in the office at just $20.00 each. Get yours today to help save all the happy memories for your child.
Tonight's volleyball game at Joppa High School has been cancelled. The game will be rescheduled.
School Board Meeting on Monday, September 27. The meeting will start ay 6:00 this month
Just a reminder:
Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held on Thursday, September 23 from 4:00 to 6:30 and on Friday, September 24 from 9:00 to 11:30
SIU's representative met with interested juniors and seniors to share admissions, scholarships, and housing information.
5th grade students have been practicing division with a little hands-on learning!
We had our first drive-in movie today. Ms. Frizzle Gets Planted was showing in the second grade classroom.
SEMO is offering in-state tuition if you apply as a freshman with 3.25 GPA or better or if you scored a 21 on ACT/1060 on SAT and have a 3.0 GPA.
For transfer students, you need a 3.0 transfer GPA with 24 transferable hours. Sign up for SHOW ME DAY at semo.edu/visit.
Junior and Seniors interested in Murray State University had the opportunity to visit with a representative today. They received information on their academic programs, housing, and scholarships.
Just a reminder, progress reports will be coming out today.
Just a Reminder that today is a 12:00 dismissal, have a great weekend
Jr High Softball and High School Volleyball pictures tomorrow @ 1:00
Congratulations, to the Lady Rangers Volleyball team on their win last night!! Way to go Lady's
Frist home volleyball game tonight, 6:00 start@ JHS.
Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) All-Sports Policy that will require masks to be worn for all indoor IHSA athletic events regardless of an individual’s vaccination status. This mask directive for indoor athletic events applies to student-athletes, coaches, officials, game personnel, and fans.
Acorn Equality Fund awards scholarships of $1000 to $4000 for lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender students, allies, or the children of gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender parents in downstate Illinois. A total of $35000 will be awarded for 2022. Applicants must be permanent residents of downstate Illinois and attend or plan to attend any accredited post-secondary educational institution. Applications are available at acornequalityfun.org and are due by Friday, September 24, 2021. Scholarship applicants will be notified in early November of 2021. Email questions to acorn1999@gmail.com.
The second graders are taking advantage of the beautiful weather and studying our geography terms with a partner.
