6th Annual College Fair is at La Puente High School this Saturday, September 29th from 9am to 1pm. Colleges from around California and the US will be there. Four seniors received scholarships last year just for attending. If you would like to ride the bus, see Ms. Polidano in K4.
The Walnut USD College Admission Seminar will be held Saturday, September 29th from 1:30pm to 4:30pm at Walnut Community Center, 21215 La Puente Rd, Walnut. They will have speakers from UCLA, UC Berkeley, USC, and the Claremont Colleges sharing information about admissions and college opportunities.
Do you still have grades to make up for four year college/graduation? See your counselor ASAP! If you have already been given an AVENTA referral, get in to sign up!
SAT/ACT
You must take the SAT or ACT test by December for four year colleges. We are waiting for more fee waivers. Please check with Mrs. Hall next week. You do not need these tests for community colleges.
Need $$$ for College?
We will advertise scholarships here in the Senior Bulletin starting later this Fall. In the meantime, create an account on fastweb.com for a free and legit scholarship search.
College Application Season is Coming!
Online workshops for CSU's will start the second week of October. Get a jump by logging on to www.csumentor.edu starting October 1st. Do not submit anything until your counselor reviews your application. See your counselor if you need a transcript. Both CSU and UC applications are due November 30th.
If your goal is a private college, start researching deadlines and requirements ASAP! Most private colleges are on www.commonapp.org, or just google the name of the college for more information. For private schools and scholarships, come in and get a Senior Data form to request recommendation letters from teachers/counselors. Do not wait until the last minute to start thinking about college.
Friday, September 28, 2012
Scholarships, Mt. SAC Info Meeting and More...
CollegeWeekLive.com
Next Thursday, October 4th, CollegeWeekLive will be hosting University of California System Day. At this event students will be able to connect directly with admissions officers and current college students from what is widely respected as the best public university system in the world.
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.
College Scholarships for Homeless and At-Risk Students
https://www.horatioalger.org/scholarships/index.cfm
The Horatio Alger Association provides approximately 1,000 scholarships each year (ranging from $2,500 to $20,000) to eligible students who have overcome adversity in their lives. The deadline for applications is midnight on October 25, 2012.
CAR HOURS?
Next Thursday, October 4th, CollegeWeekLive will be hosting University of California System Day. At this event students will be able to connect directly with admissions officers and current college students from what is widely respected as the best public university system in the world.
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
·
Learn about academic & vocational programs of
study
·
Hear from Mt. SAC
Date: Wednesday,
Nov. 7, 2012
Time: 5:30 PM -
7:00 PM
Location: Student Life
Center
RSVP’s are appreciated but not required. To RSVP or to request accommodations (e.g., Sign
Language Interpreters, mobility assistance, etc.), please call (909) 274-4290 or email sarzunyan@mtsac.edu
College Scholarships for Homeless and At-Risk Students
https://www.horatioalger.org/scholarships/index.cfm
The Horatio Alger Association provides approximately 1,000 scholarships each year (ranging from $2,500 to $20,000) to eligible students who have overcome adversity in their lives. The deadline for applications is midnight on October 25, 2012.
CAR HOURS?
Help out at the LA SEDA CARNIVAL!
When:
Friday, November 2 from 3-6 PM
What: Run booths, clean-up
Contact Eva Chavira by Thursday, October 25 to sign up!
Help out at the Oswalt Harvest Festival
When: Friday,
October 19, 2012
Time: 3:30 –
7:30 pm
What: work,
set up and clean up the event
What
else: Mandatory meeting on 10/4 or 10/5
Contact Eva
Chavira by Thursday, September
27 to sign up!
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Six Careers with a Bright Future
A Yahoo.com article featured on September 25, 2012, "Six Careers with a Bright Future" by Terence Loose.
Booming Career #1: Human Resources Specialist
Projected Growth Rate 2010 to 2020: 21 percent*
Are you good at assessing people's skills and talents? You could be born to pursue a booming career in human resources.
Human resources specialists generally identify a company's hiring needs and then interview applicants, contact their references, and perform background checks, says the U.S. Department of Labor. Other duties could include keeping employment records and assisting with new employee orientation.
Why This Career is Booming: Susan Heathfield, a management consultant and About.com's guide to human resources, sees a greater need for employees in human resources.
"The war for talent is escalating," says Heathfield. "[Companies] have human talent that they want to manage and make happy. And trying to attract, hire, and retain people... is becoming a huge problem. But it's also an opportunity for the people who have human resources degrees."
The Department of Labor confirms an optimistic forecast for human resources specialists as companies continue to emphasize "the importance of finding and keeping quality employees."
Click to Find the Right Business Administration Program.
Education Options: Intrigued by this field? According to the Department, most human resources specialist positions require a bachelor's degree. But keep in mind that most employers favor candidates with a bachelor's degree in human resources, business, or a related field.
Booming Career #2: Health Care Administrator
If you want to be in the booming health care industry, but gravitate more toward paperwork than patient work, consider pursuing a career as a health care administrator.
Health care administrators generally manage everything from an entire facility to a specific clinical department or private medical practice, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. Common duties could include keeping up on new laws and regulations, maintaining and organizing records of the facility's services, and managing finances, says the Department of Labor.
Why This Career is Booming: With the large baby-boom population aging and remaining active later in life, the health care industry will need more managers to run the increased number of facilities, according to the Department.
"This will be a really hot job for the future," says Vincent. "The industry will need people who are really able to balance the budget, be fiscally responsible, and are able to interpret the complex regulations."
Click to Find the Right Health Care Administration Program.
Education Options: Want to pursue this career? Health care administrators generally need at least a bachelor's degree to prepare for this field, says the Department. Master's degrees in health services, public health, or business administration are also common credentials.
Booming Career #3: Personal Financial Advisor
While others were living it up on easy money and false optimism before the economic downturn, were you soberly planning for a comfortable landing when the party plane crashed? A career as a personal financial advisor could be a great option for you.
As the title suggests, personal financial advisors often review their clients' financial needs and help them with everything from investments to taxes to insurance, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. But it's not all crunching numbers and reading company files. The Department of Labor says financial advisors could also spend time marketing their services through seminars or social networking.
Why This Career is Booming: The Department gives a few reasons. First, as the large population of baby boomers reach retirement, they will seek out personal financial planners. Second, there will be a greater need for personal financial planning as funds for corporate and state pensions decrease.
Click to Find the Right Finance Program.
Education Options: To prepare to pursue a career as a personal financial advisor, a bachelor's degree is generally needed, according to the Department. Although employers usually don't demand a specific major from their applicants, the Department says a degree in finance, economics, accounting, business, mathematics, or law makes for a good start.
Booming Career #4: Medical Assistant
Looking for a growing career in health care? A career as a medical assistant could be a good fit.
Medical assistants are those multitasking people in your doctor's office. You know the ones; they could be doing everything from taking your medical history and measuring vital signs to scheduling appointments and preparing blood for lab tests, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.
Why This Career is Booming: As the baby boomer generation ages and needs more preventive medical services, doctors will hire more medical assistants to complete routine administrative and clinical duties, says the Department of Labor.
Heathfield agrees: "It's a thumbs up for medical assistants in the future, because many doctors' offices are hiring them instead of the more expensive nurses to do a multitude of non-clinical tasks."
Click to Find the Right Medical Assisting Program.
Education Options: Think that this may be the career for you? Although most states don't have formal requirements for medical assistants, the Department reports that employers may prefer candidates who graduated from a formal education program like a certificate or associate's degree in medical assisting.
Booming Career #5: Database Administrator
Are you comfortable in the world of bits and bytes and binary codes? If you're a data lover, you might love the career of database administrator, another job the U.S. Department of Labor sees as buzzing in the future.
Again, the job title says it all. According to the Department of Labor, database administrators could create, modify, and manage databases for businesses large and small. They also could ensure the security of a company's data.
Why This Career is Booming: Remember that booming health care industry? The Department says it will need more database administrators, thanks to the increase in electronic medical records. And database administrators will also be in demand to organize and present data, so it can be easily understood by analysts and other stakeholders, adds the Department.
Heathfield echoes positive news for database administrators.
"Network administration is going to continue to boom," she says. "Employers are out there looking for people in areas like network security and network administration because good ones are hard to find."
Click to Find the Right IT & Information Systems Program.
Education Options: Ready to pursue this career? According to the Department, most database administrators earn a bachelor's degree in management information systems or a computer-related field.
Booming Career #6: Registered Nurse
If caring for people is your thing, and you're looking for a career option with a healthy prognosis, a growing career in nursing could be the right fit.
Registered nurses (RNs) could care for patients in hospitals, nursing care facilities, and doctors' offices, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. And other duties could include teaching patients how to manage their illnesses or injuries, administering tests, and sometimes even serving as public policy advisors or nurse educators, says the Department of Labor.
Why This Career is Booming: The Department foresees an optimistic future for this profession. In fact, they put registered nurse atop its February 2012 list of "Occupations with the largest job growth." Factors like technological advancements and the importance of preventive care will lead to continued growth in the nursing field, says the Department.
And Heathfield is equally upbeat: "Anything in the medical field will be hot going forward, but especially the hands-on jobs like medical assistants and nurses."
Click to Find the Right Registered Nursing Program.
Education Options: To prepare to pursue a registered nursing career, students could earn a diploma or an associate's degree in nursing from an approved nursing program, says the Department. And then you'll need to pass the National Council Licensure Examination to get your nursing license.
*Potential job growth information is from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2012-13 Edition, at http://www.bls.gov/ooh/home.htm (visited July 10, 2012).
Booming Career #1: Human Resources Specialist
Projected Growth Rate 2010 to 2020: 21 percent*
Are you good at assessing people's skills and talents? You could be born to pursue a booming career in human resources.
Human resources specialists generally identify a company's hiring needs and then interview applicants, contact their references, and perform background checks, says the U.S. Department of Labor. Other duties could include keeping employment records and assisting with new employee orientation.
Why This Career is Booming: Susan Heathfield, a management consultant and About.com's guide to human resources, sees a greater need for employees in human resources.
"The war for talent is escalating," says Heathfield. "[Companies] have human talent that they want to manage and make happy. And trying to attract, hire, and retain people... is becoming a huge problem. But it's also an opportunity for the people who have human resources degrees."
The Department of Labor confirms an optimistic forecast for human resources specialists as companies continue to emphasize "the importance of finding and keeping quality employees."
Click to Find the Right Business Administration Program.
Education Options: Intrigued by this field? According to the Department, most human resources specialist positions require a bachelor's degree. But keep in mind that most employers favor candidates with a bachelor's degree in human resources, business, or a related field.
Booming Career #2: Health Care Administrator
Projected Growth Rate 2010 to 2020: 22 percent*
If you want to be in the booming health care industry, but gravitate more toward paperwork than patient work, consider pursuing a career as a health care administrator.
Health care administrators generally manage everything from an entire facility to a specific clinical department or private medical practice, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. Common duties could include keeping up on new laws and regulations, maintaining and organizing records of the facility's services, and managing finances, says the Department of Labor.
Why This Career is Booming: With the large baby-boom population aging and remaining active later in life, the health care industry will need more managers to run the increased number of facilities, according to the Department.
"This will be a really hot job for the future," says Vincent. "The industry will need people who are really able to balance the budget, be fiscally responsible, and are able to interpret the complex regulations."
Click to Find the Right Health Care Administration Program.
Education Options: Want to pursue this career? Health care administrators generally need at least a bachelor's degree to prepare for this field, says the Department. Master's degrees in health services, public health, or business administration are also common credentials.
Booming Career #3: Personal Financial Advisor
Projected Growth Rate 2010 to 2020: 32 percent*
While others were living it up on easy money and false optimism before the economic downturn, were you soberly planning for a comfortable landing when the party plane crashed? A career as a personal financial advisor could be a great option for you.
As the title suggests, personal financial advisors often review their clients' financial needs and help them with everything from investments to taxes to insurance, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. But it's not all crunching numbers and reading company files. The Department of Labor says financial advisors could also spend time marketing their services through seminars or social networking.
Why This Career is Booming: The Department gives a few reasons. First, as the large population of baby boomers reach retirement, they will seek out personal financial planners. Second, there will be a greater need for personal financial planning as funds for corporate and state pensions decrease.
Click to Find the Right Finance Program.
Education Options: To prepare to pursue a career as a personal financial advisor, a bachelor's degree is generally needed, according to the Department. Although employers usually don't demand a specific major from their applicants, the Department says a degree in finance, economics, accounting, business, mathematics, or law makes for a good start.
Booming Career #4: Medical Assistant
Projected Growth Rate 2010 to 2020: 31 percent*
Looking for a growing career in health care? A career as a medical assistant could be a good fit.
Medical assistants are those multitasking people in your doctor's office. You know the ones; they could be doing everything from taking your medical history and measuring vital signs to scheduling appointments and preparing blood for lab tests, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.
Why This Career is Booming: As the baby boomer generation ages and needs more preventive medical services, doctors will hire more medical assistants to complete routine administrative and clinical duties, says the Department of Labor.
Heathfield agrees: "It's a thumbs up for medical assistants in the future, because many doctors' offices are hiring them instead of the more expensive nurses to do a multitude of non-clinical tasks."
Click to Find the Right Medical Assisting Program.
Education Options: Think that this may be the career for you? Although most states don't have formal requirements for medical assistants, the Department reports that employers may prefer candidates who graduated from a formal education program like a certificate or associate's degree in medical assisting.
Booming Career #5: Database Administrator
Projected Growth Rate 2010 to 2020: 31 percent*
Are you comfortable in the world of bits and bytes and binary codes? If you're a data lover, you might love the career of database administrator, another job the U.S. Department of Labor sees as buzzing in the future.
Again, the job title says it all. According to the Department of Labor, database administrators could create, modify, and manage databases for businesses large and small. They also could ensure the security of a company's data.
Why This Career is Booming: Remember that booming health care industry? The Department says it will need more database administrators, thanks to the increase in electronic medical records. And database administrators will also be in demand to organize and present data, so it can be easily understood by analysts and other stakeholders, adds the Department.
Heathfield echoes positive news for database administrators.
"Network administration is going to continue to boom," she says. "Employers are out there looking for people in areas like network security and network administration because good ones are hard to find."
Click to Find the Right IT & Information Systems Program.
Education Options: Ready to pursue this career? According to the Department, most database administrators earn a bachelor's degree in management information systems or a computer-related field.
Booming Career #6: Registered Nurse
Projected Growth Rate 2010 to 2020: 26 percent*
If caring for people is your thing, and you're looking for a career option with a healthy prognosis, a growing career in nursing could be the right fit.
Registered nurses (RNs) could care for patients in hospitals, nursing care facilities, and doctors' offices, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. And other duties could include teaching patients how to manage their illnesses or injuries, administering tests, and sometimes even serving as public policy advisors or nurse educators, says the Department of Labor.
Why This Career is Booming: The Department foresees an optimistic future for this profession. In fact, they put registered nurse atop its February 2012 list of "Occupations with the largest job growth." Factors like technological advancements and the importance of preventive care will lead to continued growth in the nursing field, says the Department.
And Heathfield is equally upbeat: "Anything in the medical field will be hot going forward, but especially the hands-on jobs like medical assistants and nurses."
Click to Find the Right Registered Nursing Program.
Education Options: To prepare to pursue a registered nursing career, students could earn a diploma or an associate's degree in nursing from an approved nursing program, says the Department. And then you'll need to pass the National Council Licensure Examination to get your nursing license.
*Potential job growth information is from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2012-13 Edition, at http://www.bls.gov/ooh/home.htm (visited July 10, 2012).
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