January 8, 2020

TO BE POSTED IN EVERY CLASSROOM

To:

(If you do not want your birthday announced, let Ms. Nuño know in the student center).

Daily announcements are available for all to read in the Counselors Office.

Misc:

1. Seniors, as you get accepted to college, please share this great news with your School Counselor. Also, on Thursday, January 9, we will have the Senior Mandatory Meeting in the gym during 3rd period.

2. Stanford is offering summer programs across a wide variety of disciplines—including arts, business, humanities, math, science, and more—allowing highly motivated students to investigate advanced topics not typically taught in secondary schools. Participants engage in small classes with brilliant instructors and peers who share their passions. Deadlines for most of our summer programs are in February, with some early round deadlines in January. Summer Residential Programs offer the chance to explore the beautiful Stanford campus in the summer, forming a community with brilliant peers and Residential Staff from top universities. For more information visit our website at www.spcs.stanford.edu

3. Attention Seniors: & payment plans have been set up. Please go to the student store as it will be posted there. The first payment would be this month of December. Thank you!

4. Track and field practices are taking place Monday - Friday, 3:15 - 4:30 at the track.

5. Are you thinking about leaving the state when going to college? Consider Southwestern, a community college in Coos Bay, Oregon. Southwestern does

NOT charge out of state tuition. You can arrange a tour, go to their website, and speak with admissions at 800-962-2838 for more info.

6. The 2020 USC Bovard Scholars application is now open! We are excited to

welcome our fourth cohort of Bovard Scholars to the USC campus this summer. We invite all high-

achieving high school juniors with financial need to apply. Do you or someone you know fit the

following requirements: be a Junior in high school (11th grader) at time of application, currently

hold a 4.0 GPA or above, enrolled in Algebra II, Trigonometry or above, Demonstrate financial need.

If so, you are eligible to apply. If selected, each Bovard Scholar will have one full year of support

through the admissions cycle and spend three weeks on the USC campus, where they will receive:

Personalized career exploration - Expert admission and financial aid support - Comprehensive test

preparation - Leadership development. This year, the program runs from July 12, 2020, through

August 1, 2020. We offer the program at no cost to students or families. USC will pay for

transportation to and from campus for students coming from outside of Southern California.

Applications are due January 17, 2020, at 5:00pm PST. Apply at https://usc-bovardscholars.smapply.org/

7. The Semper Fidelis All-American Program recognizes high school students who face life’s battles with the conviction and determination to succeed. They have turned obstacles into victories through drive and passion and will be recognized for their achievements at the exclusive Battles Won Academy. These students embody the same fighting spirit that Marines stand for by taking on the challenges of succeeding academically while bettering their communities and excelling in athletics and extracurricular activities. This is an all-expense paid trip to Washington D.C. in July with the mentor of their choice, daily workouts, teambuilding events, tour of the Nation’s capital, network with an elite circle of speakers, and opportunities to apply for specific scholarships afterward. To apply go to: https://sfaap.marines.com deadline to apply is January 12,

2020.

8. The Marine Corps conducts the Summer Leadership and Character Development Academy (SLCDA) annually to create an immersive youth-character development and leadership program to help identify diverse and exceptionally qualified high school students who have the potential and desire to become future Marine Officers. The United States Marine Corps SLCDA is a six-day summer program at Marine Corps Base Quantico, VA designed to prepare rising high school juniors and seniors for college by introducing them to Marine Corps leadership skills, ethics, character development, teamwork, and camaraderie. To apply go to our Summer Leadership and Character Development Academy at https://slcda.marines.com deadline to apply is January 31,

2020.

9. Are you interested in purchasing the Yearbook? If you are, go to the following links: for High School https://wpcgo.yearbookforever.com/IM1c6 and for Middle School https://wpcgo.yearbookforever.com/eIhOh.

10. The 21th Annual Black College Expo is coming back to LA. This life changing event will be taking place on Saturday, February 1st, 2020 at the Los Angeles Convention Center from 9 am-3 pm. The After Show and Scholarship Presentation will be from 3-5pm. Students get: On-the-SPOT ACCEPTANCES, Application Fees Waived, SCHOLARSHIPS on-the-SPOT, Networking Opportunities, Seminars and Workshops, Entertainment/celebrity guests, and much more. Register online at TheCollegeExpo.org.

11. Discover Woodbury at their Open House event coming up on Saturday, February 1st. It will be a fun and informative day where high school and transfer students are given the opportunity to mingle with faculty, current students, and recent alumni while exploring all that Woodbury has to offer. If you plan on attending, please make sure you RSVP at http://woodbury.edu/discoverwuspring. 12. CAP's is offering a free SAT prep class for spring 2020 and they are now accepting applications! Classes will run from February 24 to April 23 on Thursdays from 3:15 - 5:15PM in A206. Freshman and sophomores may apply; juniors have priority registration. Applications are due by Friday, February 21. Students can either submit via email to sabrina@collegeaccessplan.org or drop off between 3-5 PM on Mondays or Wednesdays in A206.

13. Attention 8th graders: Are you in DLIP? Would you like to earn your Biliteracy Attainment Award at Promotion? Completion of 20 hours of community service using target language Spanish in service to school or community, is one of the requirements. Please check with Mrs. Tovar or with your counselor to see if your hours will qualify. Submit your hours by February 28, 2019.

14. The University of Limerick has over 50 different undergraduate majors for US students to choose from, ranging from Business, Liberal Arts, Law, Performing Arts, Science, Engineering and Health Sciences. Visit our website – www.ul.ie/courses to find more courses. Students can apply through the common app and our applications process is a rolling admissions that opened on the 1st November 2019 and will close on the 1st July. Once a student has submitted a full application with SAT or ACT scores we would normally have an answer to them on their application within 14 days.

Are you looking for a fun way to earn your volunteer service hours? Come learn more about our Student Leadership Board! The purpose of the Student Leadership Board is to encourage high school students to become active in leadership and community service by raising awareness of the Pasadena Ronald McDonald House mission, supporting the House through fundraising and volunteer

efforts, and acting as ambassadors in the student’s school and community. For more information on joining the Student Leadership Board, please contact us at 626-204-0410 or email hmanners@rmhcsc.org

The Altadena Library is seeking Teen volunteers to help school aged kids doing their homework on Mondays, and Wednesdays, at 3:30pm at The Altadena Library Main Branch, and on Tuesdays at 3:30pm at The Bob Lucas Branch (located on Lincoln and Ventura). Homework Helper time is 3:30pm to 5:00pm. Student helpers do homework and reading with elementary school kids. This can be done together as a team, or as a lone volunteer. I am looking to fill positions very soon. This is a great service opportunity for students who are going to be applying to colleges soon! If interested please contact me via email, volunteer@altadenalibrary.org or phone 626 798 0833 ext. 120.

Alert 1 is offering a scholarship to a student who is dedicated to helping seniors in their future career. The winning student will not only receive $500 for tuition and/or books, but they will also win an award of $500 for their school! Eligibility and application details: Student must: - Be a U.S. citizen- Be a high school or college student attending an accredited U.S. college or university in 2020- Provide answers to 3 essay questions (each answer to be under 300 words). All entries must be submitted by January 10th, 2020. For the application and all of the details, please visit: www.alert-1.com/scholarship

The Black College Expo is looking for all Juniors and Seniors to participate in the Win Dollars for College Scholarship. Win scholarship money by writing an essay on “Why is a College Education Important to Me?”. Deadline to apply is Monday, January 13, 2020. Apply at: https://www.thecollegeexpo.org/students/scholarships Student(s) must be present at the Black College Expo in order to receive the scholarship.

The Coolidge Scholarship is an annually awarded, full-ride, presidential

scholarship that covers a student’s tuition, room, board, and expenses for four years of undergraduate

study. The Coolidge is for Juniors, and may be used by recipients at any accredited American college or

university. Anyone of any background, pursuing any academic discipline of study, may apply to this non-

partisan, need-blind, program. The primary criterion of the Coolidge Scholarship is academic excellence.

The Coolidge can be used by recipients at any accredited U.S. college or university. Deadline to apply is

Thursday, January 16, 2020. For more information and to apply go to www.coolidgescholars.org.

Through its Mentoring and Leadership Development Program, the Jackie Robinson

Foundation provides scholarships of up to $30,000 over four years to minority high school students

showing leadership potential and demonstrating financial need to attend an accredited 4-year college or

university of their choice. The online application can be found at www.jackierobinson.org. Deadline to

apply is February 1, 2020.

Winter Recess is quickly approaching and this break is the perfect opportunity for your outstanding young women in the Class of 2021 to apply to participate in this year’s Distinguished Young Women of Los Angeles County program! Founded in 1958, Distinguished Young Women is the largest and oldest national scholarship program for high school girls. It positively impacts the lives of young women by providing a transformative experience that promotes reaching your full potential, includes Life Skills Workshops and makes available over $1 Billion in scholarships every year. Distinguished Young Women strives to give every young woman the opportunity to further her education and prepare for a successful future. The young women selected to represent Los Angeles County will receive a cash scholarship and the opportunity to compete for $40,000 in cash scholarships at the Distinguished Young Women of California program in the summer of 2020. All local participants are eligible for scholarships from participating universities, just by participating in the program! Please note the deadline to apply is Friday, February 7, 2020 To apply go to: www.distinguishedyw.org

The Asian Pacific Fund administers 10 scholarship programs, each with unique

eligibility criteria. Scholarship amounts range from $1000 to $20,000 and many are renewable. Incoming

or current college students of any ethnic backgrounds can apply. Minimum GPA of 3.0. Application

deadline is March 2, 2020. Visit their website at www.asianpacificfund.org/scholarships for complete

criteria.

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Students can earn $500 to $40,000 in scholarships to prepare for college by using the collegeboard.org resources in building a college list, practicing for the SAT, using the Khan Academy to improve your score, strengthening your college list, completing the FAFSA, and applying to college. For more information go to https://opportunity.collegeboard.org/

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