April Update

Greetings Alum, and happy Spring... we hope. For everyone currently enrolled we hope the semester ends well for you, you are almost there! This update will be short, but please know you are always welcome to contact us if you have a question or need assistance. In this update we will discuss:

• Graduation
• Transferring/Enrolling
• Financial Aid/FAFSA Renewals
• Carmen Updates
• Thank you Dr. Hoben

As always stay safe and we hope all of you enjoy the warmer weather before summer,

You Post-Transition Coordinators
Patrick Carter
Becky Kurter

Graduating or Graduated?

We would like to celebrate you! If you could please share a photo of you from graduation or a head-shot you would like to share so we can celebrate your achievements. Please email us at alum@carmenschools.org providing your:

• Name
• College/University
• Major/Program
• Mailing address
• Any notes or future plans you would like to add

Or share your story and tag us on social media with the hashtag #CarmenProud and #Graduation2019

Have you set up your Carmen Connect Account?

If you have not yet set up your Carmen Connect account, please take 5 minutes to do so. This portal is used by myself and Mrs. Kurter to communicate with all Carmen alumni and for us to better track our interactions so we can hold ourselves accountable for serving you. All you have to do is complete the steps below:

1. Go to connect.gradsnapp.com/carmen
2. Click on "Register Account"
3. Enter your email and click "submit" (If this does not work email alum@carmenschools.org so we can update your email)
4. Go to your email and open the message from GradSnapp asking you to "reset your password" and create a new password
5. Complete the registration

You will need a biography in order to complete your registration, feel free to use the template below:

As a graduate of Carmen, my hope is to further my education so that I can support myself and my family and grow as a life-long learner. I am considering majoring in [complete the sentence]

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HAVE YOU REGISTERED FOR FALL 2020?
​THINKING OF TAKING SUMMER CLASSES?
​PLANNING ON TRANSFERRING?

If you need help with any of the above we recommend you set up a time to meet with us. We are happy to help you out.

If you are thinking of taking classes this summer, or are thinking of transferring make sure you check out Transferology to verify if your classes will transfer back to the school you are at or to a new school.

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Financial Aid/FAFSA renewals

Verification is nothing bad, but it can be complicated. If you are feeling lost, confused, or don't know why your financial aid for 2019-2020 isn't viewable than you should set up a meeting for us to help you out. Use the link above and make sure you bring the items listed below.

• 2017 Taxes & W2s for Parents
  • If you cannot access taxes at a minimum we need birth dates and SSNs/ITINs
• 2017 Taxes and W2s for you (and spouse if married)

Schedule a Financial Meeting

It is not too late to file your FAFSA, but the longer you wait the more you risk losing free state grant money or school based scholarships!

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Carmen Updates

Welcome to the Carmen Family! Carmen for the 2019-2020 School year will officially become a K4-12 program with the addition of Stellar to our list of schools. This partnership has been in the planning stages for a few years with Carmen taking on more of the management responsibilities allowing the leader and founder of this school do best serve her students.

May 1st in National College Decision Day! Our seniors as they get ready to join the alum family will be celebrating their post-high schools choices at our annual college assembly. If you are able to and would like to attend we would love to see you there.

• South Campus: Wednesday, May 15th at 2:30pm
• Northwest Campus: Thursday, May 16th at 9:30 AM

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Thank you Dr. Hoben!

If you have not yet heard the news, Dr. Hoben will be stepping down as CEO/Head of Schools of Carmen Schools at the end of the school year. This transition has been in planning for some time now so understand that this was not a short notice decision.

Dr. Hoben as the co-founder of Carmen is so proud of what our schools have become and what you are esteemed graduates are doing. She is so proud of all of you and cannot wait to see what you will continue to do for yourself, your families, and this city.

Letter to Staff, Students, and Families

I would like to create a special thank you video for her from all of you. If you could email, text, or direct message a quick "thank you" message or memory you have with Dr. Hoben please feel free to share it. It will be shared with her at a special send of and with your permission I would like to share it via Carmen's social media.

carterp@carmenhighschool.org | 414-702-4127 | m.me/carter.patrick89