Tuesday, February 28, 2012

University of Oregon Student Information Reception

The University of Oregon is hosting an information reception designed for sophomores and juniors, as well as their parents. The reception will take place Saturday, March 24, 2012, 11:00 am to noon, at the Hilton Sacramento Arden West. RSVP online at admissions.uoregon.edu/jduck by Wednesday, March 21.

Friday, February 17, 2012

Seniors: ELM/EPT Registration Time for CSU Bound Students

Attention Seniors who are planning to attend a CSU: If you haven't already done so, its time to register for the ELM-EPT (math and english placement tests). The next test is on Sat. March 17th and the deadline to register is March 2. To register, go online: https://ept-elm.ets.org/csu/
You can test locally at HSU and your scores will be sent to any CSU. The cost is $18 per test. Students who are exempt, do not have to take the test(s).
Here is the exemption criteria:
SAT score in math was 550 or higher; ACT score was 23 or higher; score of 3 or above and the AP Calculus test
SAT score in English was 500 or higher on the verbal section; score of 680 or higher on the SAT II writing test; score of 24 or higher on the ACT English test; score of 3 or higher on the AP English Language test.    
In addition, be sure to check out your EAP scores on your STAR test last year to see if you qualify for an exemption.

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Seniors: Humboldt Area Foundation Workshop - March 1st

Seniors: The Humboldt Area Foundation will be on campus on Thursday, March 1 to talk about their local scholarships and help students apply online. They have lots and lots of local scholarships and usually our students receive lots of money for college and/or vocational/tech/trade schools. One scholarship in particular is the "Willard and Donna Mullan" scholarship, which awards $1,000 - $2,000 to FUHS graduates planning to attend CR. There are all types of  scholarships for everyone, so plan to apply.
Workshop dates/time:
Thursday, March 1st
3rd & 4th period in the B Labs
If you'd like to attend, sign up in the office.

You can also just apply on your own. Go to their website at: hafoundation.org and click on scholarships. Create an account and fill out the questionnaire. Once you do that, a list of eligible scholarships will pop up. Be sure to apply to all of them. The deadline is March 15th.        
      

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

College Prep Scholarship for Juniors

Juniors with a strong academic record and an annual household income of less than $60,000 are encouraged to apply for QuestBridge's College Prep Scholarship. Through the College Prep Scholarship students will receive one or more awards that will help them prepare for the college admissions process and make them stronger applicants to selective colleges. Awards include full scholarships to college summer programs, college admissions conference invitations, individualized college admissions counseling, all-expense-paid college visits, and telementoring with college students. Application is due March 27, 2012. For more information visit the counseling office or www.questbridge.org.

Thursday, February 9, 2012

Seniors: P G & E Bright Minds Scholarship Now Available

Seniors: This scholarship came in after the Scholarship Update was posted. PG&E is sponsoring the "Bright Minds" Scholarship program for seniors planning to attend any college or vocational school. There is no GPA requirement needed and the awards are $2,500 up to $30,000.
To apply, go to http://www.pge.com/brightminds/
The deadline to apply is Feb. 17th