Senior Financial Aid Reminders

Seniors:

Here's a financial aid reminder for you. In December, go to www.pin.ed.gov and get a PIN for you and one for your parent. On Jan. lst submit the FAFSA online at www.fafsa.ed.gov. Be careful and make sure you are filing a FAFSA for the 2012-2013 school year. The sooner you file, the more free money available. Also, mark your calendar and plan to attend the Cash for College Workshop on Thursday, Jan. 5th from 5 - 8 p.m. in the B Labs. If you attend, your name will be submitted to win $1,000 in scholarship money. Finally, don't forget to return your CalGrant release form to Mrs. Austin to be considered for a Cal Grant.

UC Irvine Stay-Over Program

The UC Irvine Stay-Over Program offers high school juniors and seniors the opportunity to experience college life by shadowing a college student for a day and night. Schedule a one-night visit, Monday through Thursday during the following sessions:
Session 1: January 18th- March 7th
Session 2: April 4th-April 25th (Reserved for seniors who have been admitted to UCI for Fall 2012)
Program fee is $25

For more information, go to www.housing.uci.edu/sop, call (949)-824-1030, or email sop@uci.edu

Community Service Opportunity

Work in the ticket box at the Ferndale Repertory Theatre and earn community service hours plus free admission to the performance. If interested, see Ms. Jorgensen as soon as possible.

December Senior/Scholarship Update Now Posted

Seniors:
The Senior/Scholarship Update is now posted for the month of December. Be sure to check it out for the latest news and scholarships. To access the update click on the following link:
https://sites.google.com/site/fuhscounseling/my-forms



Also, deadline coming up:
Elks Club Scholarship due Dec. 2 - must be delivered to the Elks Lodge; 445 Herrick Ave, Eureka

Seniors: College Knowledge Scholarship Opportunity

Seniors:  Calsoap/College Knowledge is sponsoring a scholarship that awards students money for college.
Awards: $3,000 per year (renewable for 4 years) if you are planning to attend a 4 year college
                 $1,500 per year (renewable for 2 years( if you are planning to attend a community
                 college or trade/tech school
To be eligible, you’ll need to complete an application and also have 9 hours of contacts with the Calsoap/College Knowledge personnel. You can attend their free after school tutoring every Tues. and Thurs. in the library ( 1 hour each visit). You can also attend 3 workshops, which will be happening periodically during the school day on campus. Each workshop is equal to 3 hours of contact. The first workshop will be held this Friday, Dec. 2nd during lst, 2nd or 3rd period in the Little Theatre. If you’d like to attend, be sure to get permission from your teacher. To get an application, see Mrs. Austin.

Seniors - 4 yr collegebound students- deadlines approaching fast

All seniors who plan to apply to CSUs and UCs will need to have their applications submitted no later than November 30. Please submit ahead of time and don't wait til the last minute. If you do wait and try to submit on November 30.... you may run into crashing servers, so try to avoid that issue altogether.

website for CSUs:    csumentor.edu

website for UCs: universityofcalifornia.com

Also, if you have applied to the EOP program at any CSU, the priority deadline to apply is also November 30. EOP applications are found at the csumentor.edu website. Go to the website, login and look for the "EOP APP" icon in the menu bar in the top right hand side of the Application Manager page. You will need to write about yourself and also list 2 recommenders and their email addresses. If you need to pick anyone from Fortuna High as a recommender, everyone has an email with their first initial, last name, then @fuhsdistrict.org.
Examples: Mrs. Austin's email is: kaustin@fuhsdistrict.org
                Mr. Kausen's email is: rkausen@fuhsdistrict.org

2012 Summer Experiences for High School Students

Experience Washington University in St. Louis the summer after your sophomore or junior year!

High School Summer Scholars Program (5 weeks, credit)
- Enroll in two college courses for credit, transferable to most accredited universities.
- Develop academic skills through our specialized seminars to give you a head start toward your college career.
- Live in a residence hall and enjoy social and cultural opportunities with other scholars from around the world..

High School Summer Institutes (3 weeks, noncredit)
- Explore an area of interest under the guidance of Washington University instructors.
- Live on campus and gain valuable academic experience.
- Choose from one of our three institutes: Writing Institute, Pre-Medical Institute, Photojournalism Institute

For more information, visit: summerexperiences.wustl.edu
or contact: summerexperiences@wustl.edu; 866-209-0691 (toll free)

New Counseling Staff!

Ashlee Stipek, new part time counselor, is a former Fortuna High grad who works primarily with the Special Education and 504 students, and also serves as the new testing coordinator. Ashlee received an undergraduate degree in business and psychology from Humboldt State. Shortly after that she returned to Humboldt to obtain a Masters degree and PPS credential in School Psychology. She works on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays all day.


Laura Jorgensen was recently hired as a part time counseling tech. She will be assisting students in a variety of different ways. Currently she is working with Juniors on their college planning, assisting with test coordination and monitoring community service hours. Laura received her Masters degree and PPS credential in School Counseling from Sonoma State and completed her undergraduate degree in psychology from Chico State. Laura works Monday through Friday in the morning.

EOP Visit for Seniors

On Friday Maria Whaples from the EOP office at HSU will be coming to campus to talk  to Seniors about the EOP program (for all CSUs, not just Humboldt). She will be in the library at 10:45 a.m..  EOP stands for “Equal Opportunity Program” and helps students who are low income, first generation college students. They offer tutoring support, academic advising, a summer bridge program to help you get adjusted to college life AND a scholarship for $1,000. If you haven't received a green info sheet yet, but would like to attend, see Mrs. Austin.

Seniors: December SAT Deadline Approaching Fast

Seniors: The deadline to register for the Dec. 3rd SAT is Tues. Nov. 8th. This is the last SAT of the year and probably the last test you can take and still have your scores sent to colleges on time. To register, go to: www.collegeboard.com. If you need a fee waiver, see Mrs. Austin. After this deadline, the only way you'll be allowed to register is if you pay a late fee.

ASVAB Test for Students Planning to Join the Military

If you're planning to sign up for the military, 

you'll need to take the ASVAB test -a vocational 

inventory that assesses your career goals. 

This year, the ASVAB will beheld here on 

Thursday, Nov. 17th. If you've taken it already, 

but want to try for ahigher score, feel free to 

sign up again. This test is free. 

To register, see Robin Eckerfield in the office.

November Senior/Scholarship Update

Seniors: The November Senior/Scholarship Update is now posted. Be sure to check it out for all the latest news and scholarships. This month PG & E has scholarships for collegebound students who live in Northern California and there are quite a few of them. Also, Soroptimist Club of the Eel River Valley is sponsoring a local award (Violet Richardson Award) for female students with lots of volunteer/community service hours. Finally, the Gates Millenium Scholarship application is available for low income students who are planning to go to college and have Native American, Hispanic, African American or Asian Pacific Islander ancestry. The Gates Scholarship award criteria is for a student with a 3.3 GPA, U.S. citizenship, leadership abilities and eligible for the free/reduced lunch list. The award winner will receive a full four year scholarship to the four year college that you plan to attend!

Click on this link to access the updates:
https://sites.google.com/site/fuhscounseling/my-forms

AFS Intercultural Exchange Program is announcing some scholarships for students who plan to be exchange students. They are:
1. The National Security Language Initiative for Youth - this is sponsored by the US State Dept and provides merit-based scholarships for eligible students to learn less commonly taught languages in summer and academic-year overseas immersion programs.
2. The Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study Program (YES) - this is also funded by the US State Dept and provides scholarships for students to live in selected countries with Muslim populations.

for more info, go to: northwestcalifornia@afsusa.org or check out the AFS website at www.afusa.org

California High School Exit Exam – (CAHSEE) :

California High School Exit Exam – (CAHSEE) :                                                                         

Juniors and Seniors that have either not taken or not passed the English or the Math section of the exit exam will being taking the necessary sections next week as follows:         

• Tuesday, November 1^st 2011 – English Section  
• Wednesday, November 2^nd 2011- Math Section

Passes will be sent to students 1^st period classes on the day(s) of testing.                                                    

Please let Ms. Stipek in the counseling department know if you have any questions.  Thanks!

Seniors - HSU Admission Day

Seniors: If you have already registered for HSU Admission Day and are planning to attend, be sure to bring a copy of your transcript and SAT scores (if available). If you haven't registered for HSU Admission Day, but still want to attend, its OK to come as long as you bring a paper copy of your submitted HSU application, a transcript and SAT scores (if available). To apply, go to www.csumentor.com. If you need a copy of your transcript, come to the office and ask for one. Need help, see Mrs. Austin

UC Reps on Campus

Attn College Bound Juniors and Seniors:
UC Reps from UC Davis, UC Santa Cruz and UC Merced will be on campus on Tuesday, Nov. 1 to talk to students about applying to UC and give information about their campuses. This is a great opportunity to hear about UC requirements, the personal essay and specific majors on each campus.They will be in the library at 2 p.m. and if you'd like to attend, please sign up in the office.

American Indian College Motivation Day - Nov. 3

HSU is hosting its annual American Indian College Motivation Day on Thursday, Nov. 3. This is an all-day affair with lots of workshops, speakers, college recruiters and great food (continental breakfast and free lunch!). They would like all students to attend if they have Native American ancestry. If you'd like to go, pick up a permission slip and return it to your counselor as soon as possible. We will be providing a bus for all students who plan to attend. Any questions, see your counselor.

HSU Admission Day Deadline is Approaching Fast

Seniors: If you want to attend HSU Admission Day on Sat. Oct 22, you'll need to submit your application online at csumentor.edu by Oct. 16th. also, don't forget to register for the event online at the following website: humboldt.edu/falladmissionsday/
On this day you can tour the campus, check out various programs, meet the admissions, financial aid and EOP people and find out that day if you are admitted or not.
Need help, see Mrs. Austin asap

Seniors - Senior/Scholarship Update for October is now Posted

Check out the Senior Update and Scholarship Update for all news and scholarships for the month of October. The scholarship update contains the first "local" scholarship - Elks Club Most Valuable Student Award. Applications are accepted nationwide, but are turned in to the local Elks Club for the first round of scholarships. Be sure to check it out.

Click on the link below to download the updates:

Senior/Scholarship Updates for October

Seniors - November 5th SAT

Seniors: The last regular day to register for the November 5th SAT is Friday, Oct. 7th. If you haven't signed up yet for any SAT, plan to register for this test. Fee waivers are available from Mrs. Austin. To register, go to www.collegeboard.com.

PSATs for 4-year college bound juniors & sophomores

The PSAT will take place at Fortuna High on Wednesday, Oct 12th. If you plan to attend a 4-year college, you will need to take the SAT, and this is the practice test for it. Juniors: even if you took it as a sophomore, in order to be eligible for the National Merit Scholarship, you need to take it again. And sophomores, there are 30 spots available for you, first come, first serve. The cost is $14, but fee waivers are available, so see Mrs. Ambrosini in the SFO to pay or see about a waiver. See your counselor for questions.

Seniors - Sending Official SAT scores to Colleges

Seniors: You will need to send your OFFICIAL SAT scores to the 4 year colleges you are applying to. Official scores come straight from the collegeboard and go straight to the admissions offices of the colleges. In order to send official scores, sign in to your collegeboard SAT account and select the "Send Scores" option. You will have 4 free scores, and after that they will charge you for each additional score sent. If you are applying to HSU and/or any other CSU, then use the code: 3594. This code will send your SAT scores to ALL CSUs and save your other free choices for other colleges. Student athletes who are registering for the NCAA Clearinghouse will also need official SAT scores sent from the collegeboard. The code used to send scores to the NCAA Clearinghouse is 9999.
Plan to have your official scores sent before the end of November. Any questions, see Mrs. Austin

Colleges Hosting Preview Days for Seniors

Seniors: Colleges are offering Preview Days, which are perfect for visiting and checking out campuses. Generally Preview Days are scheduled on Saturdays so students can plan trips around the weekend. Take your parents and plan to check out a few colleges. Here are a few colleges hosting preview days:
CSU Sacramento:   Sat. Oct. 1
CSU Chico: Sat. Oct. 22
HSU: Sat Oct. 22 (they include Instant Admissions too!)
CSU East Bay: Sat. Oct. 29
UC Merced: Sat. Oct. 15
CSU Stanislaus: Sat. Oct. 15

Colleges Hosting Preview Days for Seniors

Seniors: Colleges are offering Preview Days, which are perfect for visiting and checking out campuses. Generally Preview Days are scheduled on Saturdays so students can plan trips around the weekend. Take your parents and plan to check out a few colleges. Here are a few colleges hosting preview days:
CSU Sacramento:   Sat. Oct. 1
CSU Chico: Sat. Oct. 22
HSU: Sat Oct. 22 (they include Instant Admissions too!)
CSU East Bay: Sat. Oct. 29
UC Merced: Sat. Oct. 15

Humboldt State Admissions Day Oct. 22

Seniors: Humboldt State is hosting Admissions Day on Oct. 22 for all students who are planning to apply to HSU. This is a really great opportunity to tour the campus, meet the admissions people and actually find out if you are admitted to the school. You will need to register to attend Admissions day and also apply to HSU via csumentor.edu by October 16th..
For more information and to register, go to: http://www.humboldt.edu/falladmissionsday/
Deadline to register is October 17th
Any questions, see Mrs. Austin

Visiting College Reps

Juniors and Seniors:
College Reps will be here on campus to talk to you about their colleges. If you'd like to hear what they have to say, you'll need to sign up in the office. So far here is a list of who is coming:

1. A rep from Sierra Nevada College, a small private liberal arts college located at Incline Village, Lake Tahoe will be here on Thursday, Sept 29th at 9 a.m. Sierra Nevada College has majors in business, fine arts, photojournalis, digital arts, humanities, teacher education and environmental science. Best of all, they are located in beautiful Lake Tahoe.

2. Rhonda Geldin from Humboldt State will be on campus on Thursday, Sept 29th during 3rd period to talk about all that Humboldt State has to offer. They have some really great programs in art, music, environmental studies, history, business and education. This campus is close to home, so if you want to check out a wonderful 4 year college nearby, be sure to sign up for this one.

3. Raquel from Southern Oregon University will be here on Friday during 4th period. Southern Oregon is located in beautiful Ashland, Oregon and showcases programs in drama, teaching, arts nursing and others. They are home to the Shakespeare Festival and have a really great program in the performing arts.

more to come later.....

Eureka High Annual College Night

Juniors and Seniors:
Eureka High will be hosting their annual College Night - a college fair with representatives from various colleges. This year College Night will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 28th beginning at 5:00 p.m. at Eureka High. All students and their parents who are interesting in learning about colleges should plan to attend. You will need to provide your own transportation to this event. This is a great place to get information on state universities (CSUs),the  University of California, various trade/tech schools and the military. They will have informational sessions on NCAA eligibility for athletes, the University of California system, the California State University system, Community Colleges and Financial Aid.

Senior Update/Scholarship Update for September

Click on the following link to access the Update for September. It contains all the news and scholarships available for the month of September. Be sure to check it out     September Senior/Scholarship Update

Seniors - 4 yr collegebound students - SAT Registration

The deadline to register for the Oct.1st SAT is Sept. 9th. If you are planning to attend a 4 year college and didn't take the SAT last year, be sure to sign up for this test. To register, go to www.collegeboard.com. Fee waivers are available for low income students. If you need a fee waiver, see Mrs. Austin

All Students - Schedule Changes

Hello FUHS!!! Welcome Back and hope you had a great summer!

As of today, Karla Austin is the counselor for the sophomores and seniors and Julie Slater is the counselor for the freshmen and juniors. We are looking forward to working with you all this year.

Re: Your Schedule:
If you need to change your schedule for ACADEMIC REASONS, you'll need to make an appointment with your counselor. Please don't make your appointments during classtime. Due to overcrowding, changes will be made only if there's space available in the new class. You will need to obtain a schedule request form and get signatures from the teachers involved and a parent. The deadline to change classes is Thursday, Sept. 1.

Fortuna High Counseling Website Link

Here's a link to the FUHS counseling website where the senior updates and scholarships are posted https://sites.google.com/site/fuhscounseling/