Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Senior Bulletin #6

It's November!! The year is flying by!!
Important Info for Four Year College Applicants:
SAT and ACT deadline is this Friday, November 5th!
This is the last test for Seniors who are applying for four year colleges. We are awaiting fee waivers for both tests. We will be in the A2 lab all day Friday to help.
CSU/UC application help all day Thursday (Nov. 4th) in A2
The counselors will help you with your application Periods 2-7. Teacher permission is required to miss class. Please come prepared-ask for transcripts beforehand, know your social security # if you have one and your family's income (estimated). Both CSU and UC applications are due by November 30th.
USC is due December 1st for scholarship consideration. Other private and out of state colleges due dates are from January 1 to April.
Three important things coming up:
College Week Live today and tomorrow (Nov. 3 & 4)-chat live with 300+ colleges, find over 2.5 million $$ in scholarships, great admissions advice, $10,000 scholarship for logging in. Go to www.collegeweeklive.com to register for free.
College Fair at Cal State Los Angeles, Saturday, November 6 from 10am to 1pm. College Representatives, Financial Aid, etc. Free event, free parking. RSVP at 562-692-5858 or log on to www.adc.asm.ca.gov/uh
PODER Education Celebration, November 20 at UCR from 9am to 2pm. Focus is on AB540 undocumented students going to college. BE sure to sign up at poderatucr@yahoo.com or call 951-827-3821.
PTSA-Join now for $5 and be eligible for several scholarships. Forms are in K4
Mt SAC will be here this Friday in the quad and in K4 at lunch
Financial Aid focus starts in December. We will visit classes to explain the FAFSA process and will have meeting for parents in English and Spanish on December 7 at 6:30pm.
Scholarship box will be officially out on Monday, Nov 8th in K4.