Planning for College

Mt. San Antonio College Disabled Student Programs & Services is pleased to present:

Planning for College

An informational evening for college-bound high school students and their parents

·       Receive information about services and accommodations offered at community college

·       Learn about key differences between K-12 and college

·       Meet DSP&S staff and faculty

·       Tour the High Tech Center

·       Receive information about academic & vocational programs of study

Date: Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2011

Time: 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Location: Founders Hall, Mt. San Antonio College

(see reverse side of flyer for campus map and parking information)

RSVP’s are appreciated but not required

To RSVP or request accommodations (e.g., Sign Language Interpreters, mobility assistance, etc.), please call (909) 274-4290 or e-mail sarzunyan@mtsac.edu

CSU College Application Workshops

Seniors!
We will be having two days of application workshops to help you fill out your CSU college applications.  Please get teacher permission to attend one of these workshops.
Workshops will be held on October 25th and October 27th in the A-2 computer lab.  We will be available to help from periods 2 to 7 on both days.  Pick a date and period you want to come, check in with your teacher first and come to the lab.

Details!
Make sure you go to csumentor.edu and apply for an account.
Start the application at home if you can in order to get done within one period.
Bring your transcript.  We will not be able to print one out for you on that day.
Bring your social security number.  If you don't have a social security number, you can still apply.

College Scholarship for Homeless and At-Risk Students

Give US Your Poor is proud to partner with the Horatio Alger Association in offering college scholarships to homeless, formerly homeless, and at-risk students. The Horatio Alger Association provides approximately 1,000 scholarships each year to eligible students who have overcome adversity in their lives. For the second time in two years, in partnership with Give US Your Poor, the Association is reaching out directly to students who have experienced homelessness to invite them to apply for their scholarship programs.

The Horatio Alger Association provides scholarships ranging from $2,500 to $20,000. National scholarships are awarded at $20,000. Scholarships in each state are also awarded in various amounts.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible to apply, students must meet the following criteria:

• enrollment full-time as a high school senior, progressing normally toward graduation in the Spring/Summer 2012, with plans to enter college no later than the fall following graduation;
• a strong commitment to pursuing and completing a bachelor's degree at an accredited institution located in the United States (students may start their studies at a two-year institution and then transfer to a four-year institution. Idaho, Louisiana, and Montana state scholarship recipients must pursue and complete a degree at specific colleges and universities. Please see the individual program description for those requirements);
• critical financial need ($50,000 or less adjusted gross income per family is preferred, if higher explanation must be provided);
• involvement in co-curricular and community activities;
• demonstrated integrity and perseverance in overcoming adversity
• a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0; and
• United States Citizenship.

For More Information
For more information on this scholarship, please visit http://www.giveusyourpoor.org/partners/horatio-alger-association.php.  If you still have questions about the scholarship application process after reviewing the information on this webpage, please call (866) 763-9228.

Applying for the Scholarship
To apply for this scholarship, please visit https://www.horatioalger.org/scholarships/.

Senior Bulletin

September 30th

Test Reminders for Four Year Colleges

You must complete either the SAT reasoning test or the ACT test if you are applying to a four year college (not needed for community colleges).

Seniors must finish testing by December.

SAT: www.collegeboard.com

ACT: www.act.org

The Four Year Application Season starts October 1st

The online sites for CSU and UC campuses open October 1st.

For CSU applications, go to www.csumentor.edu and create an account. For UC applications, go to www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions to create an account. Put your usernames and passwords in writing-planner, phone, etc. You can submit CSU's starting October 1st and UC's starting November 1st. The deadline for both UC and CSU's is November 30th!

When applying, be sure to:

Get a copy of your transcript from your counselor

Read through directions before you begin

Do not submit anything until you've checked with a counselor

We will be having workshops on CSU applications starting the second week of October.

College Visits

UCLA, USC and Whittier will be coming to NHS. Sign up in the office.

College Fair

Saturday, October 29th. There is still room on the bus and it's FREE! We will leave NHS at 9am and return at 2pm. $500 scholarship drawing! Sign up with Ms. Polidano in B4.