The 57th Assembly
District College & Career Fair will take place on Saturday, September 20,
2014 at Los Altos High School in Hacienda Heights from 10:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Admissions
representatives from 40 colleges and universities will be in attendance.
Workshops will be held in English and Spanish to cover topics such as financial
aid, the DREAM Act, SAT/ACT, UC/CSU admissions, writing personal statements,
and community colleges. Also, high
school seniors in the 57th Assembly District are eligible to
participate in the essay contest where they will be given the chance to win a
$1,000 scholarship. All high school students who attend
will be entered in the opportunity drawing for prizes ranging from $100 to
$500. Winners must be present at the
fair at the time of the scholarships and opportunity drawing prizes
announcements.
The College & Career Fair
is FREE to ALL parents & high school students attending schools in the 57th
Assembly District.
57TH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT
COLLEGE & CAREER FAIR
ESSAY CONTEST
Rules & Eligibility
High school seniors who attend a school within the 57th District and
are scheduled to graduate in Spring 2015 are eligible to compete.
Three winners will receive $1,000 scholarships. Contestants must be
present at the College & Career Fair to be awarded a scholarship.
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Essay prompts from the University of California
Respond to both of the following:
1. Describe the world you come from — for example, your family,
community or school — and tell us how your world has shaped
your dreams and aspirations.
2. Tell us about a personal quality, talent, accomplishment,
contribution or experience that is important to you. What about this
quality or accomplishment makes you proud and how does it relate
to the person you are?
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Deadline for submissions is September 12, 2014!
Please submit entries to http://asmdc.org/members/a57/district/upcoming-events/college-fair-essay-contest or Assemblymember.Calderon@assembly.ca.gov with submission form.
