College Visits to NHS!

• Mount St. Mary's- September 27th, period 6 in K4
• UCLA-September 28th, period 2 in the little theatre
• Azusa Pacific University- October 2nd in K4
• Cal State Fullerton-October 5th, periods 2 and 3
• Cal Lutheran-October 9th, period 3
• YALE-October 9th at 7pm in the Manor
• Platt College-period 5 in the Little Theatre
• L.A. Film School-October 24th, period 4 in K4
• UC Santa Barbara-October 30th, period 2 in K4

For more information visit the College and Career Center.

College Workshops for Seniors!

If you plan to go to a 4 year college/university: you will receive period by period workshop invitations starting Monday, October 1st. The workshops will be held in the College and Career Center. You choose which period to attend, but don't miss a core class, test, etc.

To attend a CSU or a UC, you must:
*Have at least a 2.5 (3.0 for UC's)
*Complete Algebra 2 or above, Biology and Chemistry/Physics, 2 years of a foreign language, 2 years of English, a year of a fine art, etc all with C's or better.
*Take the SAT Reasoning or ACT by December (UC's also require the SAT Subject tests).
***If your goal is a community college or trade school, you do not need to meet these course and test requirments.

For more information, see your counselor!

New Scholarships

There are two new scholarships for Seniors!

Coca Cola is offering the Coca Cola Scholarships for Seniors. There are 50 $20,ooo, 200 $10,000, and 250 $3,000 scholarhips. The deadline is October 31st. To apply visit www.coca-colascholarhips.org.

The Friends of Arts Education at the Cerritos Center is offering Performing Arts Scholarships for High School Seniors. There are scholarships in the areas of classical voice, dance, drama, instrumental music, and musical theatre (voice). The deadline to apply for these scholarhips is 5:00pm, Friday, November 2nd. Call (562) 916-1296 or visit www.friendsofaecc.com.

Please visit the College and Career Center in Room K4 for more information on these scholarships and others.

Attention Juniors and Sophomores!!

It's time to sign up for the PSAT! If you are a college bound junior or sophomore, it is very important that you take the PSAT. The PSAT is a full-length practice test to prepare students who plan on attending a 4-year college for the SAT Reasoning Test. The PSAT is the best preparation for the SAT. Several scholarships are offered to Juniors who score well on the PSAT including National Merit, National Hispanic, and National Achievement (for African American students).

The PSAT will be held here at Nogales on Wednesday, October 17th at 7am in the gym. Please go to the ASB office starting Monday, October 1st to register for the test. The test fee is $15 cash or check to NHS/ASB. There are limited fee waivers for Juniors only. For a fee waiver or any questions see Mrs. Hall in the College and Career Center (K4) or call her at (626) 965-3437 ext. 3608 or shall@mail.rowland.k12.ca.us.

58th Assembly District College Fair

Seniors!

Assemblyman Charles M. Calderon is hosting a College Fair for all parents and high school seniors from our area. There will be 30 colleges and universities there, information about college admissions requirements and the application process, financial aid workshops, AND RANDOM DRAWINGS FOR THOUSANDS IN SCHOLARSHIP MONEY!!!!!

The College Fair will be held on Saturday, October 27th from 10am to 1pm at California State University, Los Angeles in the Golden Eagle Conference Center. If you are interested, please RSVP to Carlos Illingworth at (562) 692-5858 or email: Carlos.Illingworth@asm.ca.gov

Got C.A.R.?

Here are two opportunities to get your CAR (Community Activity Requirement...aka. Community Service) hours done.

The library needs students for the after-school homework program for students grades K-6 in the NHS library Mondays-Thursdays 3pm-6pm. Plese see the Anne Sadeghpuor, the community librarian after 3pm to sign up.

VISTAS Hospice also has volunteer opportunties for students needing CAR hours. Volunteers work with terminally ill patients by offering friendly companionship, administrative help, crocheting, sewing, and knitting, scrapbooking, pet therapy, music, telephone assurance, bereavement, massage or cosmetology. If you are interested, contact Kissten O'Brien at (626) 974-2073 or Kissten.O'Brien@vitas.com

How to Apply to a UC

1. The UC application is available from the University of California website.
• The UC application filing period is November 1-30, but you may begin working on your application beginning October 1.
• The UC application fee is $60.00 per campus.
• College application workshops will be announced soon.
• For help with your Personal Statement go here. New prompts for Fall 2008 applicants!
• For help with any college admissions essay go here.2.
Make sure you complete the 2008-2009 admissions application because this is the year you will be going to college.
3. Always print a copy of everything you submit online.
4. Obtain a certificate of mailing (not certified) for any applications or documents you mail through the post office. Don’t send anything in such a way that the college has to sign for it (such as certified).
5. UC applications do not require letters of recommendation or transcripts.
6. It is the student’s responsibility to submit a FINAL transcript request to our school registrar in June.
7. UC entrance exam requirements are SAT Reasoning or ACT Plus Writing AND Two SAT Subject Tests.
• Register for the SAT online
• SAT Reasoning Test: October 6, November 3, and December 1
• Cost: $43
• SAT Subject Test: October 6, November 3, and December 1
• Cost: $50-$60 for 2 tests
• Register for the ACT online
• ACT Test Plus Writing: September 15, October 27, December 8
• Cost: $44.50

How to Apply to a CSU

1. The CSU application is available from the csumentor website.
• The Cal State application filing period is October 1-November 30.
• The Cal State application fee is $ 55.00 per campus.
• College application workshops will be announced soon.
2. Make sure you complete the 2008-2009 admissions application because this is the year you will be going to college.
3. Always print a copy of everything you submit online.
4. Obtain a certificate of mailing (not certified) for any applications or documents you mail through the post office. Don’t send anything in such a way that the college has to sign for it (such as certified).
5. CSU applications do not require letters of recommendation or transcripts.
6. It is the student’s responsibility to submit a FINAL transcript request to our school registrar in June.
7. CSU entrance exam requirements are SAT Reasoning or ACT (without Writing).

Register for the SAT online
• SAT Reasoning Test: October 6, November 3, and December 1
• Cost: $43
Register for the ACT online
• ACT Test: September 15, October 27, December 8
• Cost: $30
• Nogales High School’s SAT/ACT code: 051357

Scholarships

Seniors! Keep you ears open throughout the year for scholarships as we will be getting new ones. Visit the College and Career Center to find out more!

Current Scholarships:
First Freedom essay ocntest due Nov. 26th (http://www.firstfreedom.org/)

Prudential Spirit (for those with lots of community service) due Oct. 21st (www.prudential.com/spirit)

Prom Guide (promguide.com under "scholarships")

Sun Trust Off to College due Sept. 14th and Oct. 31st (offtocollege.info or suntrusteducation.com)

Every Senior should create an account with fastweb.com to get FREE scholarship information. If you don't have internet access at home or an email account, see Mrs. Hall or Mrs. Sandoval.

Upcoming College Visits to NHS

Mount St. Mary's (a Los Angeles Women's College): September 27th during 6th period.

UCLA: September 28th at 8am

UC Santa Barbara: October 30th at 8am

Yale University!!!: October 10th at 6:30pm in the manor.

All college visits (exept when noted) are held in the College and Career Center and you must have teacher permission to attend during the school day.

Getting Ready for College

If you goal is a four year college (UC's, CSU. etc)...
1. Take or retake the SAT, ACT, and/or Subject Tests by December. The deadline for the October SAT/Subject Tests is this Monday, September 10th! The deadline for the ACT is September 11th! Go to Collegeboard.com to sign up or visit Mrs. Hall in the College and Career center for a fee waiver (you can get one if you are on the reduced/free lunch list).

2. Be sure you have the right classes to meet the CSU/UC A-G requirements. If you're not sure visit your counselor (quick!).

We will start filling out college applications October 1st!

3rd Annual Inland Valley Black College Fair

Mt. San Antonio will be hosting the 3rd Annual Black College Fair on Saturday, September 15th from 10am to 3pm at Mt. San Antonio College in the Sophia B. Clark Theater. At the college fair, you will get to connect with representatives from Historically Black Colleges & Universities and learn about admissions requirements. Its free and it includes lunch and parking.

For more information call (909) 594-5611 ext. 5906, email: hlockhart@mtsac.edu or visit: www.mtsac.edu

Free Live Homework Help

There is an exciting program that the County of Los Angeles Public Library is offering to students throughout Los Angeles County free of charge.

Live Homework Help is geared to students in grades 4-12 and provides them with homework assistance in English, Math, Science, and Social Studies. The program is an internet-based service which connects students with qualified tutors in real-time via chat mode.

Live Homework Help is available in English and Spanish. Go to http://librarytutor.org to check it out.

All that's needed to use Live Homework Help is a computer with an internet connection and a County of Los Angeles Public Library card which can be obtained free of charge at any County Library, such as La Puente Library located at
15920 E. Central Ave.
La Puente, CA 91744-5499