Summer Programs

Otis College of Art and Design Summer of Art 2012 (Los Angeles)
July 9-August 3
This intensive, four-week, pre-college program is for individuals 15 and older who wish to study at one of the top art and design colleges in the country. Areas of study include architecture, digital media, product design, toy design, fashion design, and communications art. Tuition and fees are $2,946; scholarships are available. Registration begins February 27, 2012. For more information visit www.otis.edu/soa.

Pratt Institute Pre-College Program
July 9-August 3
Explore the possibility of studying architecture, construction management, creative writing, fashion design, graphic design, photography and much more at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY. Must be 16 years of age by June 30, 2012 to attend. Students will live on campus and receive 4 units of elective credit on their college transcript upon completion of the program. Fee to attend the program is $3,230; scholarships are available. Deadline to apply is April 1 (deadline for scholarship applications is March 15). For more information visit www.pratt.edu/prostudies

UC Davis Young Scholars Program (UCD-YSP)
June 24-August 4
UCD-YSP offers summer research opportunities in the biological and natural sciences for 40 high achieving  students currently enrolled as sophomores or juniors. Selected on the basis of a competitive application, successful applicants will reside in university dorms and work with research faculty on individual projects. Deadline to apply is March 31, 2012. For more information, visit http://ysp.ucdavis.edu.

California State Summer School for the Arts (CSSSA)
Attend one of the country's premier summer art institutes!

When: July 14 - August 10, 2012
Where: California Institute of the Arts in Valencia
What: 520 motivated and talented high school students are accepted to come and receive instruction in the areas of Animation, Film/Video, Creative Writing, Dance, Music, Theater, and the Visual Arts.
Why: Get to work with professional artists, writers and performers; receive 3 units of California State University credit, opportunity to receive college scholarships

Students whose families have the means to pay are charged a comprehensive fee of $1,500. Financial aid is available, no student will be denied admission based on their economic situation.
Applications to CSSSA are due on or before February 28, 2012. To learn more visit www.csssa.ca.gov or call the Sacramento headquarters at (916) 229-5160.

2012 Summer Science Internship
Intern in the fields of Rheumatology and Immunology and receive mentoring by renowned researchers. Internships are located at the University of California, San Francisco & Stanford University. Stipends are provided. Deadline to submit application is Friday, February 24, 2012.
Learn more & apply at www.SummerScienceInternship.kintera.org or contact Beth Miller at 415-356-4583/bmiller@arthritis.org

Carnegie Mellon Summer Pre-College Programs
June 30- August 10, 2012
Explore architecture, art & design, drama, music or the National High School Game Academy. There is also an Advanced Placement/Early Admission program where you can take two challenging college courses in order to gain advanced placement and get a head start in college. Students must have completed their sophomore year of high school. For more information visit www.cmu.edu/enrollment/pre-college.

CSU, Dominguez Hills Young Scholars Program
Distance Learning Courses available to high school students!
Receive up to 6 units of college credit each semester for $3.50. Application must be completed by February 3, 2012. For more information visit www.youngscholars.tv

See Ms. Jorgensen for further information on these programs.

January Senior/Scholarship Update Now Posted

Seniors: Check out the January Senior and Scholarship Updates for all new info and scholarships. Be sure to attend the Cash for College workshop on Thurs. Jan. 5th, and submit your FAFSA ASAP if you haven't already done so. This month there are a few notable scholarships: the GATES Millenium scholarship is due on Jan. 11th, the Humboldt County Farm Bureau scholarships are local and they give out lots and lots of money, the Shirley Wyatt Memorial Scholarship is also a local scholarship, and Humboldt State has lots of scholarship money for students who are applying to Humboldt State. Be sure to apply and take advantage of all the free money out there.
Here is a link to the Update:
https://sites.google.com/site/fuhscounseling/my-forms

Seniors: Financial Aid Night on Thursday Night - Jan. 5th

Seniors: This Thursday from 5 - 8 p.m. HSU will be hosting the Cash for College workshop in the B Labs. Plan to attend to get help with your FAFSA and/or sign up for the $1000 SCHOLARSHIP for college. See you there!

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