Catching Up with the College and Career Center
November 6, 2015
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On the Horizon...
NEW CTE Pathways
In addition to our NOCROP courses where students can earn a cord for completing a career pathway, we are excited to announce NEW Career Tech Education pathways in Digital Media Arts and Engineering (Project Lead the Way).  Counselors have all the latest info.  Registration is taking place now.  Sign up for the Fall!!
12/9 ASVAB Testing
SAT DATES
College Board
December 5
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ACT DATES
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December 12
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THE COLLEGE AND CAREER CENTER
HAPPENINGS
The College and Career Center, under the guidance of Shelley Riekenberg, has launched its lunchtime speaker series "Career Talks" which takes place on Tuesdays @ lunch in Room 500.
 
FREE pizza for the first 40 students that sign up via Naviance for the next Career Talk Tuesday featuring a Westminster Sheriff!  Our first one was Chase bank speaking on Careers in Finance...Upcoming Career Talks include a Sheriff, Cosmetologist, an Attorney and much more to come!  Sign up through Naviance!
 
Cookies with the College and Career Center
will be continued on through the end of November on Thursdays (closed Thanksgiving.) Parents come @ 11am and students come at lunch where warm cookies and great advice are awaiting them.  Take advantage of this valuable opportunity. CSU and UC Application Deadline November 30th!
REGISTER FOR AFTER SCHOOL 
ROP CLASSES
Please review the Current After School Spring ROP Class Schedule and register by November 16th with Ms. Riekenberg in the College and Career Center.
ROTARY CLUB'S
SPOTLIGHT ON CAREER TECH EDUCATION
ROP Emergency Medical Responder and ROP Fire Technology Instructor-Steve Erickson
Mr. Erickson has been married 31 years to Paul and has 3 boys.  He worked for the Garden Grove Fire department for 33 years.  He is a State Certified Firefight, EMT, holds an AA in Fire Science, has a Paramedic License and a National and State certificate in fire investigation.  He has also coached baseball and football and won 4 Gold Medals from the Fire Department Olympics.  Welcome, Mr. Erickson!
COLLEGE SPOTLIGHT
California State University, Long Beach
Affectionately known as "The Beach," CSULB's Mission is a diverse, student centered, globally-engaged public university committed to providing highly valued undergraduate and graduate educational opportunities through super teaching, research, creative activity and service for the people of California and the world. 

CSULB Distinctions:  
*  The undergraduate engineering program was ranked among the best in the nation in a recent edition of US News & World Report's "America's Best Colleges Guide"
*  School of Nursing has state of the art technology, partnerships with local hospitals and an average 95% pass rate on the National Council Licensure Exam 
*  The $105 million state of the art Science facility promotes research and education and recognized for it's preeminent marine biology program
Internships
Bank of America Student Leaders-application due 1/29/16
*Work as a paid intern at a local nonprofit for 8 weeks
*Attend the week long Student Leaders Summit in Washington, DC
*Develop leadership and career skills
*Connect with like-minded students

PAID Internships for HS Students-
Maintained by the Rochester Institute of Technology for high school students, including one dedicated to Special Interest Groups

Earn College Credit.  For Juniors and Seniors

Scholarships
For a current list Check Naviance, under Scholarships 

New scholarships added weekly
Employment
employment

Here are some ongoing job opportunities:  

Community Service
Long Beach 02 Breath Walk-
November 14 @ 9am.  Contact Monica Penaranda @ 562-639-2053 or mpe
naranda562@gmail 
.com  
Off Campus Events
The STEM & the Arts Career Showcase  sponsored by Vital Link
April 16-17 @ OC Fair and Event Center
On Campus Events
12/9  ASVAB Test
**Date Change

College Visits are coming to a close...be on the look out for College Fairs to explore colleges and universities in depth.

Career Talk Tuesdays are listed in Naviance.  RSVP Today!
FREE COLLEGE APPLICATION WEBINARS BY SHELLEY RIEKENBERG
Overview of the CSU Application by Shelley Riekenberg
Overview of the CSU Application by Shelley Riekenberg
Ms. Riekenberg walking through the College Admissions Process
BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR OUR UPCOMING WEBINAR EXPLAINING THE UC APPLICATION.  CLICK HERE ON 11/17 @ 6PM TO JOIN!
 

COLLEGE PLANNING CALENDAR FOR SENIORS
NOVEMBER CHECKLIST!!!
  • Online submissions opens for Ucs on Nov. 1st and closes on Nov. 30th.  Complete UC application early.  Do not wait until end of Nov, and keep a hard copy of your application!
  • Continue working on all applications/essays.
  • Register for CSS profile if any of the colleges you are applying to require it.
  • Financial Aid forms to parents; the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) will be available this month but cannot be completed before January 1st.  Create Pin# (ID#), for student and parent.
  • Find out if you might qualify for scholarships at the schools you'll be applying to.  Research mnerit scholarships on college websites and check in with the College and Career Center.
  • Send SAT or ACT test scores to all schools to which you are applying that need them.
  • Remember the CSU application deadline is also Nov. 30th.
  • Finalize and send any early decision or early action application that is due this month.  It's a good idea to have a parent, teacher, counselor, or other adult review the application before it's submitted.

 

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