Financial Aid Workshop

Our last FAFSA workshops will be held this Thursday, February 28th in the library periods 2-7.  Come by and get help!  Bring your parents taxes!! 

The last date to submit your FAFSA for Cal Grant eligiblity is March 2nd.  Don't wait till the last minute!!

Adelante Mujer Latina Conference

It's time for the annual Adelante Mujer Latina conference!  The conference is for high school female students and offers over 85 workshops about different careers, college, and many more topics to help students become successful women.

The conference will be held on Saturday, may 11th at Pasadena City College. 

If you are interested in attending, please register with Mrs. Cortez at lunch time.  Or you can sign up online at http://www.adelantemujerlatina.org/.  The deadline to register is March 22nd. There is a $20 fee that covers admissions, cost of materials, and a catered lunch. 

If you are interested in riding the bus, it will leave Nogales at 7:15am and return at 4:00pm.   It is free to ride the bus.

Scholarships

Keep applying for scholarships and don't forget to apply for Financial Aid.  Documented students can apply using the FAFSA at www.fafsa.gov.  Undocumented students, including students who applied for Deferred Action will apply using the California Dream Act application at www.caldreamact.org.  The deadline is March 2nd!  Questions?  See your counselor.  Our next Financial Aid workshops are tomorrow, Friday, February 15th in the Library from periods 2-7.  Our last workshops will be on Thursday, February 28th in the Library from periods 2-7.

Scholarships

The 1st Cycle of the Verizon Scholarship Awards Program offers 10 - $1,000 awards for current high school seniors who are residents of California, Oregon or Washington or who are planning to attend college in one of those states. They must be entering their first year of college in Fall 2013 at a 4-year, accredited college/university, and planning to major in math, engineering, or any science field.
The scholarship application and guidelines can be found at this website:
http://www.apcf.org/index.php/what-we-do/scholarship-fund
The deadline for all applications is midnight April 30, 2013.

CALSA, in partnership with De La Rosa & Co. seeks to fulfill its goal of “increasing the number of successful Latinos/Latinas” by offering no less than fifteen (15) scholarships to further the pursuit of higher education for Latino/a students. Each scholarship will be awarded in the amount of $1,000 for the 2012-2013 academic school year.
The link below takes you directly to the scholarship application.
http://www.calsa.org/2013/02/scholarship-application/
The deadline for all applications is April 7, 2013.

Continue to check the scholarship page of the Guidance section of our school web site for more scholarship opportunities.
Happy Valentine's Day!

YWPL: California Edition Running Start Conference

Saturday, February 9, 2013
Los Angeles, California, University of Southern California
Hosted in conjunction with: USC’s Unruh Institute of Politics, California Women Lead & USC’s Women’s Student Assembly
Want to learn what it takes to become the first Madame President? Come to Running Start’s Young Women’s Political Leadership Program: California Edition! Learn about the importance of political leadership in this day-long workshop designed for young women in high school who display leadership potential and an interest in politics.
Click here to register!
The workshop will emphasize hands on training and will include a panel of local young women elected officials who will share their experiences.
Some of the topics covered:
• Why we need more young women in politics
• Crafting your message and giving your elevator speech
• Effective networking
• Campaigning and fundraising 101
• How to get involved now
You will have the opportunity to hear young women leaders, both candidates and elected officials, speak about the importance of having women in positions of political leadership.
The Young Women’s Political Leadership Program teaches participants valuable leadership skills that are transferable to future academic and professional pursuits. With the culmination of the program, you will become part of Running Start’s expansive alumni network.
Where/when/how:• The program starts at 8 am with check-in and breakfast.
• There will be various speakers and workshops throughout the day, and the program ends at 5:30 pm. Both breakfast and lunch will be provided as part of the program.
• Location:
University of Southern California
Ronald Tutor Campus Center, Room 450
3607 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles, CA 90089
• Cars should be parked in Parking Structure X, which can be accessed using the Figueroa Street Entrance at 35th Street (Entrance 3).
• Here is a pdf map of the area of campus around the Ronald Tutor Campus Center, including Parking Structure X.
Additional Information:
• Cost to attend is $50 before January 15th, after which it is $75. This includes meals.
• Applicants must be current high school young women from California.
• Participants in YWPL: California Edition will be given a higher level of consideration if they apply to Running Start’s National Young Women’s Political Leadership Program held in Washington, DC.
• Interested in sponsoring a young woman to attend? CLICK HERE
Click here to register!