Senior Bulletin #8

November 10, 2011
Mt Sac Information Workshop
Tuesday, November 15 in the Little Theater, Periods 2 and 3 (come to either one).  Important information about community college.  Teacher permission is required to attend.

UC/CSU/Common App workshop
Periods 4 to 7 Thursday and 2 through 7 Monday in G11 lab!
If you haven't finished your CSU app, be sure to come in for help!
BRING YOUR TRANSCRIPT, your SS# if you have one and parent's income (estimated)
If you've finished your CSU and are applying for UC, work on that now.
Remember-BOTH CSU AND UC APPS ARE DUE NOVEMBER 30!!
Get help/ask questions so you can work over the weekend.  You can email Mrs. Hall to check your personal statements or apps.  Her home email is saradiershall@yahoo.com

TEST FOR FOUR YEAR COLLEGES
You must complete testing by December!
The DEADLINE for the ACT was extended till this Friday, 11/11 (TOMORROW!)
There are no more fee waivers=you must pay with a credit card.  Go to act.org to sign up.

The SAT Deadline for December has passed, but the late deadline for December is Nov. 20.
Go to collegeboard.com to sign up (you need a credit card)
You do NOT need these test for community colleges, trade/tech colleges, and most art colleges!

PLANNING TO APPLY TO PRIVATE COLLEGE?
Be sure to get the common app packet for Mrs. Hall, and WATCH THE DEADLINES!! Some colleges have deadlines in December! (ie: USC for scholarships) We are running out of November!

INTERESTED IN OUT OF STATE COLLEGES?
Please see Mrs. Hall about a program next week in Baldwin Park (Nov. 16 in the evening) that discusses the issue.  Be sure to research deadlines test and course reqs, etc!

We hope to have another all day online workshop on MONDAY for CSU/UC/ Common Apps. If you haven't started working, please get going!
WARNING: Mrs. Hall will be at the IB conference Nov. 30 to De. 2!!

NEXT SENIOR BULLETIN will have LOTS of scholarships!
Be sure to create your fastweb and brokescholars accounts to search for $$$!

SEE YOU NEXT WEEK! Don't forget Mt. SAC on Tuesday, 2 &3!!

Considering College Out-of-State

Meet representatives from college and universities from all over the country!  Learn the benefits of attending college out-of-state at this workshop.  The Considering college Out-of-State: Creating Options in your College Search workshop will be held on Wednesday, November 16th from 6:30 to 9:00pm at the Julia McNeill Senior Center, Morgan Park, 4100 Baldwin Park Boulevard in the City of Baldwin Park.  For guaranteed seating, RSVP to info@maps4college.org or contact (626) 813-5245 ext. 317.

Senior Bulletin #7

Last Chance for 4 Year Colleges!!

Friday, November 4th is the last deadline for the December ACT test.  Tuesday, November 8th is the last SAT deadline for the December test.  Mrs. Hall has ACT fee waivers, but no SAT fee waivers.  You can complete a paper SAT and request a fee waiver.  If you have not yet tested, you must complete testing by December.  Be sure to list your colleges when you apply.  You need either the SAT Reasoning test or the ACT for UC's, CSU's and all four year colleges.  You do not need these tests for community colleges, or trade/tech colleges.

CSU/UC workshops

We will have online application workshops on Tuesday, November 8 and Thursday, November 10 in G11 for CSU, UC and the Common Application (private colleges), periods 2-6.  Teacher permission is required.  Bring your transcript and social security #, and parent income information.  Start work before you come to a workshop on csumentor.edu, universityofcalifornia.edu/apply, and commonapp.org.  Reminder that all CSU and UC applications are due by November 30th.

College Info Session for Seniors interested in out of state colleges on Wednesday, November 16th at 6:30pm.  McNeill Senior Center in Baldwin Park.  See Mrs. Hall for a flyer.

Scholarship Information

KFC scholarship for 2.75 GPA and up- apply at www.kfcscholars.org.  Apply December 1-February 8.
Deadline extended for the aspirations@ncwit.org scholarship (girls only-win a laptop).  New deadline is November 21st.
Join PTSA!!  Cost is $5.  You can put this on your application and qualify for scholarships in the Spring
We will focus on FAFSA (financial aid) and community colleges in December through March.

Questions???  See you counselor!!