College and scholarship deadlines in the senior hallway
Counselors send the same deadline reminders by email, newsletter and classroom visit, and some seniors still miss them. A screen outside the counseling office or in the senior hallway keeps each date visible for the weeks before it is due.
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Why it matters
Deadlines arrive in inboxes students skip
Scholarship notices come in all year, each with its own form and due date. Counselors post them on a bulletin board that is full by October. Students who would qualify never see the one that fits them.
Ideas for College and Scholarship Deadlines
Early action and regular dates
List the common November and January deadlines with a reminder to request transcripts and letters early.
Local scholarship spotlights
Give each local scholarship its own slide with who qualifies, the due date and where to pick up the form.
FAFSA night and aid help
Promote the evening session for families and the counseling hours set aside for financial aid questions.
College visit schedule
Post which college representatives are visiting this week and how to sign up to meet them.
Testing registration dates
Remind juniors of SAT, ACT and AP registration windows a few weeks before they close.
Acceptances and commitments
With student permission, celebrate college acceptances, military enlistments and signing day commitments.
How it works with Digital Signage
College and Scholarship Deadlines, step by step.
Three steps
Load the season’s dates in August
Add each known deadline as its own item, starting a few weeks ahead and ending on the deadline.
Add scholarships as they arrive
When a new local scholarship comes in, type a quick announcement or upload the flyer PDF the same day.
Put it where seniors pass
Choose the screen outside counseling or in the senior hallway. Its timeline is separate from every other screen’s.
Setups vary by school; your demo confirms what yours will use.
Best practices
Tips to get it right.
College and Scholarship Deadlines tips
One scholarship per slide
Name, who qualifies and the due date. Leave the details for a visit to counseling.
Start reminders early
Students need time to gather letters and essays, so begin a deadline’s run three or four weeks out.
Ask before naming students
Confirm student and family permission before celebrating acceptances or awards on screen.
Celebrate every path
Include trade programs, military service and gap years alongside college acceptances.
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Questions
College and Scholarship Deadlines questions
Counselors add each deadline to a screen’s timeline and set when it starts and stops playing. A scholarship can appear a month before it is due and leave the day it closes, with no one remembering to take it down.
Yes. A counseling deck in Google Slides can be linked once and played full-screen. New slides added there appear after the screen’s next refresh, about every 20 minutes.
Wherever juniors and seniors pass every day, such as outside the counseling office, the senior hallway or the cafeteria. Your facilities and IT teams confirm power, placement and network.
You need a screen, a counselor to own the timeline and this year’s list of dates. The screens and setup you choose are quoted for your school, and we check whether an existing TV can be used.
Your next step
Plan your Digital Signage.
We'll show how an announcement gets on screen and comes off again when the moment has passed.
