What Are Seniors Up To In January ?

By N'agelie Lazo, Senior

Welcome back to January 2018 — from the relaxing two weeks of winter break! Now that we’re back in business, seniors are taking a break period from the college application process. Most, if not all, deadlines were completed by the 15th of January. With some exceptions, colleges with rolling admissions, January will continue to be a chill month (see below for some reminders).

Thus far, we have had some successes !! Some of our fellow iPrep students have been admitted to colleges:

American University of Rome - Laura Mejia
Bethune-Cookman University - Jada Forbes
Florida International University - Nacey Fernandez, Jada Forbes, Claudia Teran, Marcell Castro, Daniella Lopera, Melanie Rodriguez (Honors College)
Florida State University- Danny Greene, Jahone Green, Laura Mejia, Camilo Tellez
Iona College - Laura Mejia
Marymount Manhattan College - Laura Mejia, Heidi Perez, Keyla Rivera, Melanie Rodriguez 
Miami Dade College - Nacey Fernandez, Laura Mejia, Keyla Rivera, Claudia Teran
Mount Holyoke College - Natalie Balladares
Pace University - Keyla Rivera
Pfeiffer University - Keyla Rivera
University of Central Florida - Daniel Greene
University of North Florida - Claudia Teran
University of San Francisco - N’agelie Lazo, Keyla Rivera
University of South Florida - Melanie Rodriguez, Claudia Teran
Tallahassee Community College - Jada Forbes
The New School - Melanie Rodriguez
Wingate University - Keyla Rivera

• Cap & Gown Fee $23 - Deadline January 26th (can be paid in installments on OSP)
• Grad Bash Ticket $152 - Deadline to Pay 2/23 (can be paid in installments on OSP)
• Senior Lunch Ticket about $40 - sales will begin in February.
• Senior Prom Ticket about $70 - sales will begin in April .
• Yearbook $40 - Deadline Feb. 02. (Buy it at www.balfour.com)

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In closing, I hope every senior starts making a budget for the rest of the year...you’ll need it! And for any upcoming senior, start saving the dollar bills your grandma gives you when you go to visit because they’ll add up! All jokes aside, make sure to keep checking my column for updates on exciting senior activities yet to come! Make sure to check out our Silver Knight Spotlight on Natalie Balladares!