MISS GRIEB'S RESOURCES

Hello Berean Students and Families,

The goal of this page is to provide you with a centralized place where you can find a variety of resources to support you during this unusual season. I hope you find them helpful.

May you always remember that you are held in the hands of a loving Father.

Miss Grieb

CLASS RESOURCES

Khan Academy offers free help in a huge variety of subjects.

Language Bird offers free help for learning languages, including Zoom chat rooms for students to practice talking to other students while being monitored by an instructor.

Crash Course does an incredible job of covering a wide variety of subjects.

Tom Richey is a great resource for history classes (and recommended by Mrs. Merlino!).

Parents, if your student is struggling during this time and you want to help them stay on top of their classwork, you can become a Google Classroom Guardian. As a guardian, you can receive email summaries showing your student’s progress in the classroom.

SAT AND ACT TESTING

Seniors, I know that many of you were scheduled to take tests that were cancelled. I know that can be stressful, but keep in mind that the whole world is experiencing the same thing, and colleges are very aware of it. Many colleges have announced that they will be test-optional for applicants this fall. While this is awesome, it is not the case for every college, so before you decide to skip testing altogether, make sure that you research all of your colleges and find out if that is the case. In general, colleges will be more understanding if students have only taken the test once or twice.

On the bright side, many companies are offering free online test prep!  Kaplan is offering a 7 day free trial. They are also offering free SAT, ACT, and AP prep resources. ACT Academy is a free, personalized online learning tool and offers test practice featuring video lessons, interactive questions, full-length practice tests, educational games, and other materials targeted to students’ academic needs.

COLLEGE STUFF

I know that some of you had to cancel college visits. I’m sorry! Some colleges are offering (live) virtual tours. You can email the admissions department to find out if this is an option.

If you have plans to apply to a UC, you can check out their statements here. If you have plans to apply to a CSU, you will find their statements here.

You can view a free guide to Christian colleges and universities from NACCAP.

The American College Application Campaign’s College Research Worksheet is a downloadable guide that can help you to understand match, fit, and cost when researching colleges and identifying to which colleges you want to apply.

COLLEGE DECISIONS

If you are considering a UC, please read this information so that you will be up to date.

If you are considering a CSU, please read this information.

How to Choose a College Without Visiting It

How to Write a Letter of Continued Interest for a College at Which You've Been Waitlisted

FINANCIAL AID

Seniors, the FAFSA will open on October 1st.  However, the tax documents used may not reflect your family's current financial situation.  If this is the case, once you have applied to colleges, reach out to each college’s financial aid office. Financial aid reps are allowed to work with families to adjust aid in unexpected situations. For more financial aid information (especially for those of you with students already in college right now), check out this website. Higher Education Financial Aid Resources Group (HEFAR) offers a variety of financial aid resources and webinars as well.

Financial Resources from College Covered

Resource for Comparing Financial Aid Packages Side by Side from Quatro Money

How to Write a Financial Aid Appeal Letter

WORK PERMITS

Some of you have been getting jobs (especially at grocery stores- thank you!). Contact Berean's front office for directions on obtaining work permits.

ENCOURAGING WORDS, THOUGHTS TO PONDER, UPLIFTING RESOURCES

This video is a good reminder both that we need to show up (virtually) for one another during this time, but also that we need to reach out when we need help.

“The year ahead may look different than you hoped. And if so, remember that just because it looks different than you planned, doesn’t mean it’s messing up God’s bigger plan.” -Jordan Lee Dooley

Are you taking care of your soul? Make sure that you are diving into God’s Word every day.

Powerful Tools to Help You Care for Your Family's Mental Health During This Time is a great podcast episode with Christian writer and speaker Margaret Feinberg interviewing Christian psychologist Curt Thompson.

Christian psychologist Dr. Henry Cloud talks about our experience of grief in this season.

Talking with Kids About the Coronavirus is a resource from Focus on the Family and written by a licensed mental health professional.

Parenting During Coronavirus: Help Your Family Stick Together and Work Through Tough Emotions is also by a licensed counselor through Focus on the Family, and it provides some good guidance for helping children and teens process their emotions.  It also has some links to other good resources.

Showing Grace to Your Family in Close Quarters gives practical tips on how to live together well when spending so much time together.

Audible has many free books right now.