Counselor’s Corner – April 26, 2019

Check out the New College Counseling Center (CCC) (for Primary & Secondary Parents)

Our CCC is now home to all the college binders that were once housed in the back of the library. Check this spot for summer programs, scholarships, testing information, and college resources. All Students and Parents are welcome in the CCC, which is open every day from 7:30-4PM. Enter through the Green door next to the Staff Room and stop.

Opportunities for BIS Students (for Primary & Secondary Parents)

Dear Parents, Please continue to check the Opportunities for Students to view the college visits calendar and learn about upcoming college fairs, summer programs, camps, and scholarships for BIS students of all ages. This document is updated daily as new opportunities come in.

Career Interest Inventory (For Secondary Parents)

If you would like an in-depth assessment of your son’s or daughter’s aptitudes and career interests, please review this information about Interquest and complete and return the registration form to the Counseling Center.

Swiss Education Group, Switzerland, Study Tour

The tour will be held from 14th to 24th June 2019 in Milan, Italy and Switzerland.

In order to create opportunities for students to be able to discover our campuses through engaging in various fun activities and educative workshops within the hospitality and culinary field, we are providing a subsidy of Rp. 25.000.000,- per student (from the initial price of Rp. 66.000.000,- to Rp. 40.900.000,- per person). This subsidy is provided limited to 3 participating students per school or branch among certain appointed schools throughout Indonesia. This subsidised price includes: airplane ticket (economy class) by Emirates, city tour and stay for 1 night in Milan, stay in 4* hotel in Switzerland, classes, workshops, leisure activities, meals, insurance, visa, tour leader, chaperones and certificate)

There are some prerequisites for students who desire to participate in this program, which are listed as follows:

1. Age 15-17

2. Must have the interest in Hospitality or culinary art studies

3. Min English Score of 70 or 4/7 for IB grading

4. Has good conduct (proven by letter of recommendation from the counsellor)

5. No history of severe illness (doctor’s note)

6. Preferably but not a must, the students have joined some organizations or previously have been members of a committee. (Letter from the counsellor)

7. Approved by parents (signed letter of approval)

Please click here for further information about the study tour.