Senior Newsletter – April 2015

April 2015
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Senior Officer: Ms. Heflin – sheflin@ggusd.us
Senior Counselor: Ms. Garcia – egarcia2@ggusd.us
College Advisor: Mr. Vo – davisvo@usc.edu
LOS AMIGOS HIGH SCHOOL
SENIOR NEWSLETTER
Placement Testing for CSUs (Cal States)
If you applied for the CSUs, you will NEED to demonstrate to the school that you have met
their proficiency standards in English and Math. You may do this with your SAT and ACT
scores. However, if you have not met their minimum Math and English test requirements
for the SAT and ACT, you will have to take the CSUs’ placement exam. You will take
one Math placement exam (called the ELM) and/or one English exam (EPT). You
will receive a slip in your 4th period class with further details if you need to take the ELM or
the EPT. Stop by Mr. Vo’s office for more information.
Community College (CC) Registration
Registration for community colleges are now OPEN. Registering for community college is just the
first step! Stop by the library or Ms. Garcia’s office after school every day (except Wednesday) in
order to get help on your application from Jenny, our wonderful counseling intern. There are many
great CCs in the area, such as Orange Coast College (OCC), Golden West College (GWC), Coastline
Community College, Santa Ana College, Cypress College, and more!
If you are planning on going to community college, you must take the placement exam so that the
school will know what math and English level to place you. If you did not take it at Los Amigos,
stop by Ms. Garcia’s office for more information. Check out the following websites:
OCC: http://www.orangecoastcollege.edu/student_services/assessmentcenter/Pages/default.aspx
SAC: http://www.sac.edu/StudentServices/TestingCenter/Documents/Spring%20test%20schedule.pdf
Golden West College: http://www.goldenwestcollege.edu/assessment/
If you have already taken your placement exam, make sure you sign up and complete your online
orientation.
Sign-Up &
Register
for CC
Get College
ID
Take
Placement
Exam
Sign-up and
complete online
orientation
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Financial Aid Application Update
Once your parents/family file for taxes for this year, you must update your financial aid
application with the new tax numbers. You will click on Make a Correction. Please stop by
Ms. Garcia or Mr. Vo’s office if you need any help!
f you were unable to create an electronic PIN in order to sign your FAFSA, you must print a
signature page to be signed by one of your parents and to be mailed out to:
Federal Student Aid Programs
P.O. Box 7006 Mt.
Vernon, IL 62864-0076
You must turn this in AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
I missed the deadline…
If you missed the March 2nd deadline for your
financial aid applications, you are no longer
eligible for California state funding. However,
you are still eligible for federal funding and
college funding so it is still important for you
to do your applications.
Create College Portal
Once you have submitted your applications, some schools will send you a confirmation email and a
follow-up email asking you to create a portal account. This account is extremely important as it will
be how each school will communicate with you. Write your account information down in order to
remember it and be sure to check this account at least once a week for updates throughout the
school year. Please send in your transcripts even if you have missed the deadline.
Information for Students going to a UC
For the UCs, you must submit your Statement of Interest to Register (SIR) to the
college that you are planning on attending to next year by May 1st.
Some schools offer some sort of fee waiver so that you do not have to pay the SIR fee.
Please check with each individual school in order to see if you qualify!
If you are attending a UC, you must take the Entry Level Writing Exam, unless you
have passed AP Language with a score of 3 or better, get a score of 680 or better on your SAT
writing, or get a 30 or higher on your ACT. You can sign up for the test through your UC
portal. For more information, please go to: http://www.ucop.edu/elwr/
Information for Students going to a CSU
For most of the CSUs, you must accept your admission and pay your enrollment deposit
by May 1st. If you receive your acceptance letter after April 15th, you have 2 weeks from the
day that you received your acceptance letter to pay your enrollment deposit.
Some schools offer some sort of fee waiver so that you do not have to pay the enrollment
fee. Please check with each individual school in order to see if you qualify or check out the
chart breakdown in front of Ms. Garcia’s office
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College Acceptance Letters/Emails
Please let Ms. Garcia or Mr. Vo if you receive any college acceptance letters from the schools you
applied to. If you do not wish for your college acceptances to be announced to the school, please let us
know, but please come to us with any acceptances you receive.
Senior Excellence Award
Seniors, every month we would like to highlight two students who have displayed leadership,
responsibility, ingenuity, and respect. The Senior Excellence Award recognizes Lobos who have
grown PAWS throughout the years at Los Amigos. Receiving this award will look great on your
resumes and college applications. You must have at least a 2.5 un-weighted GPA to apply and the
deadline will vary for each month. You can pick up applications at Ms. Ramos’ office in the Mbuilding or Ms. Garcia’s office in the library. Be apart of Lobo history today!
Adult Education
If you are making up a class through adult education, make sure that you are going every
day because you cannot get your grade and make up your class unless you complete the
hours that you need.
General Events & Announcement
4/6 – 4/10 || Spring Break
4/16 || CSUDH & Humboldt State Rep Visit
4/20 – 4/24 || Administrative Professionals Week
4/27 – 5/1 || Academic Challenge Week
4/29 || UC Riverside Rep Visit
April 2015
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$cholarships
There are even more online; we have listed some good websites to use. Please come see Ms. Garcia
or Mr. Vo if you have any questions.
Scholarships:
www.scholarships.com // www.fastweb.com // www.collegegreenlight.com // www.scholarshipexperts.com
Scholarship
College Jumpstart
Scholarship
Deadline: 4-15-2015
Award: $1,000
Information
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The College JumpStart Scholarship is an annual, merit-based
competition -- financial need is not considered.
Open to 10th-12th graders, college students and non-traditional
students.
The main requirement is that you are committed to going to school
and can express your goals for getting a higher education
http://www.jumpstart-scholarship.net/application-us
Gloria Barron Prize for
Young Heroes
Deadline: 4-15-2015
Award: $5,000
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Applicants need to be young leaders who have organized/led an
extraordinary service activity that made a positive difference to
people & our planet. Your heroic work must have occurred within the
past 12 months
http://barronprize.org/how-nominate
Student View Scholarship
Program
Deadline: 4-22-2015
Award: $500 - 4,000
•  Applicants must be high school seniors who plan to attend a four-year
college, community/junior college or career school.
•  Complete a 15-20 minute application survey about colleges in your
area
www.student-view.com
Shorepoint Insurance
Services College
Scholarship
Deadline: 4-30-2015
Award: $250
Must be a Senior planning to attend Orange Coast College or
Coastline Community College in the Fall
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In order to apply, you must: Write two essays with the following
topics:
•  Essay #1 (300 Words): Describe your participation in extracurricular
activities and/or work experience.
•  Essay #2 (300-500 words): What are your educational and career
goals? How will your above experiences help you achieve those goals?
Complete the application process by sending your resume and essays
to info@shorepointinsurance.com
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http://shorepointinsurance.com/content/shorepoint-college-scholarship
GetApp Scholarship
Deadline: 4-30-2015
Award: $3,000
•  The GetApp Scholarship is available to high school seniors who have
been accepted to an accredited university and currently enrolled
undergraduate students. You must submit an essay of no more than
500 words that answers one of the questions posed on the sponsor's
website about how you can improve our already high-tech world in
order to qualify for this award.
http://www.getapp.com/scholarship
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Scholarship
UC Davis Cal Aggie Alumni
Association CAAA Leadership
Scholarship
Deadline: 5-1-2015
Award: $4,000
Information
•  Must attend UC Davis in the fall
•  3.5 GPA or higher
•  Demonstrate leadership in extracurricular activities, community
activities, employment, or personal situations
http://www.alumni.ucdavis.edu/about-us/scholarship-application
Odenza Vacations College
Scholarship
Deadline: 5-1-2015
Award: $500
•  Must be between the ages of 17 and 24
•  Submit answer to essay question, which can be found on the
application page
•  GPA of 2.5 or higher
http://www.studentscholarships.org/odenza.php
2015 Matters of Life & Death
Writing Contest
Deadline: 5-1-2015
Award: $2,000 First place, $500
Second place, and $250 Third Place
•  Must plan to pursue a degree at an accredited college in the US, and
must be a US Citizen or permanent resident of the US
•  Answer the following questions: What does your community need to
know to support a statewide death with dignity law?
www.compassionandchoices.org/essay-contest
Chegg $1,000 Monthly
Scholarship
Deadline: 5-01-2015
Award: $1,000
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Tell us about one quote that you live by and why it's important to
you?
Take two minutes to respond and you could be this month's $1,000
scholarship winner!
http://www.chegg.com/scholarships/chegg-1000-monthly-scholarshipapril-2015/apply