Senior Bulletin

Happy Holidays Edition

 

Private Colleges

If you need a counselors to complete a common application school report, you must create your common application account by December 14th!  You don't need to finish the application, just send your counselor your list of schools via the common application.  We have to upload the transcript at school, so send the common application link to your counselor's school email. We also need the Senior Data Sheet to complete a letter of recommendation.

Many selective private colleges are due January 1-5th.  If you didn't send the common application link to our school email this week, your application will not be sent on time.

Please note, a lot of colleges are not due until February and some don't use the common application site.  It's up to you to check deadlines and let your counselors know.

 

Online Classes

AVENTA a lot if you have done little to no work on your online class.  If you are making up a D for college for an F for graduation, you need to get going!  AVENTA is now in T11.

 

Scholarships

If you will be requesting a letter of recommendation for a scholarship, you must complete the Senior data form.  If the scholarships is due while we are off, you need to give us this form ASAP!  Also, check to see if a transcript needs to be uploaded.  We won't be here after December 14th, so it's on you to get help.

Check the scholarship page of the guidance section on our school web site for information on scholarships.

 

Have a blessed and safe holiday break!  We have one week when we get back, then finals!  Be sure to use time off to stay on track.

The ABCs of college financial aid

This is a great article from the LA Times about financial aid.  Click on the link below.

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-college-financial-aid-20121209,0,3422822.column

Free Parenting Classes

The Parent Project is offering a 10 week parenting class series starting Wednesday, February 13, 2012.  It will be held at Northam Elementary School from 5:30pm to 8:30pm. 
These are powerful parenting classes that will help parents learn how to never argue with their child again, prevent or intervene in alcohol or drug use, improve school attendance and performance, and find resources to help your family.
Pre Registration is required.  This class meets court mandate.  Call or email Emily Nunez to reserve your spot at (626) 854-8340 or enunez@rowland.k12.ca.us.  No cost tuition: $10 material fee.

December Tidbits

Now that the CSU and UC application period has ended, it's time to turn our attention to private/independent school applications, financial aid and community college applications.  Private school application deadlines vary from school to school.  You can google any school's web site and find that information in their section for prospective students.

We will be holding our Financial Aid Jumpstart meetings with Seniors on Thursday, December 13th.

 We will meeting with students through their English classes.

Our Financial Aid Information Night will be held Thursday, January 15th at 6:00pm.  English in the New Manor, Spanish in the Little Theater.  We will also be holding a AB540/Dream Act Information night that same night in F8.

 

Community College applications start in February.  We will be holding workshops to help you fill out those applications.

 

Keep your ears open for Scholarship opportunities.  We will be posting information about scholarships here and also on our school web site.  Sign up at www.fastweb.com for a free scholarship search service.