CR Placement Testing Schedule

Attn CR bound Seniors: On Monday morning, Mar. 7, you will be taking the CR math and English placement tests in the B Labs. If your Econ teacher is Mr. Benbow, you will need to be at the B Labs at the beginning of lst period. If your Econ teacher is Ms. Heavilin, Mr. Stockdale or Ms. Howe, you will need to be at the B Labs at the beginning of 3rd period. Please be ON TIME! CR placement tests are important to determine placement in your college classes. If you have a debate for English that conflicts with testing or you have another issue that prevents you from testing, please see Mrs. Austin as soon as possible.

More Scholarships Just In

Attn Seniors: A couple of new LOCAL scholarships came in after the last update:
Northcoast College Access Scholarship through the HCOE Decade of Difference Program
$2,500 for a 4 yr. college - renewable for 4 years
$1,000 for a 2 yr. college (no vocational programs) - renewable for 2 years
Criteria: Priority given to low income, first generation college students, must have completed FAFSA or Dream Act by March 2, GPA of 2.5 or higher
Deadline: March 15
Apply at: https://hcoedata.humboldtl.k12.ca.us/dodwp/

California Women in Timber Scholarship
$250 - $1,000
Criteria: Must have minimum GPA of 2.5 and plan to attend either HSU or CR during the next year.  Scholarship is open to students pursuing any course of study; however, special consideration will be given to students pursuing a career in natural resources or forestry.  Special consideration will also be given to students whose immediate family is or was employed in the forest products industry. Application must include cover letter, transcript, SAT or ACT scores, and two letters of recommendation.
Pick up applications from Mrs. Austin
Deadline: March 25

Don & Roy Splawn Scholarship
up to $1,000 (usually 1 student from FUHS gets this one) renewable
Criteria: GPA 2.6 or higher, plan to go to college, have financial need, looking for students that have been through extraordinary circumstances.
Apply online: www.fsrequests.com/splawnscholarship
Deadline: April 15

CR Placement Testing for FUHS Seniors

Attn CR-Bound Seniors: On Monday morning, March 7, we will have CR placement testing for all seniors who submitted a CR application in the B Labs. You will be receiving information on what time to show up for testing that day so be on the lookout. If you would like to do some practice testing, go to CR's Academic Support Center website:
 http://www.redwoods.edu/eureka/asc/assessmenttesting.asp

From this website you can click on links to practice for both English and math tests.
It is really important to do well on these tests because they determine what class you will start at in college. Any questions, see Mrs. Austin

Humboldt Area Foundation Scholarship Workshops

Attn Seniors: Craig from the Humboldt Area Foundation will be in the B Labs on Tuesday, Feb. 23rd to do workshops for all seniors on the Humboldt Area Foundation scholarships. You will automatically be attending with your senior English classes. Craig will help you start the application, but you will need to make sure to finish the application and submit it before the deadline of March 16. Plan on submitting the application along with two letters of recommendation, a transcript and short essays. While you are waiting for the workshop, here is the application website in case you want to get an early start: www.hafoundation.org. There are lots and lots of scholarships available for all students. There is even one for FUHS seniors planning to attend CR (Willard and Donna Mullan Scholarship). Also, be sure to get your two letters of recommendation ready to upload. Need help, see Mrs. Austin

February Senior/Scholarship Update Now Posted

Attn Seniors: The February Update is now posted. It is primetime scholarship season so be sure to check it out! Lots of local scholarships this month. Also, if you haven't done your FAFSA, there is still time. Need help, see Mrs. Austin. Senior/Scholarship Update can be seen in your senior English and History classes, in the library, counseling office and online at the counseling blog: fuhscounseling.blogspot.com

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

CR Application Workshop - Tuesday Jan 12th

Attn CR Bound Seniors: On Tuesday, Jan. 12 during periods 2, 3, 4 & 6 we will be having a CR application workshop in the B Labs. If you already indicated interest in applying to CR, you are already signed up for this workshop. On the day of the workshop, you will receive a pass to attend during one of these workshops sometime during the day. There will be a master list of CR workshop attendees available with senior teachers and also with Mrs. Austin. If for some reason your plans have changed or you've already completed your CR application, let Mrs. Austin know.
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January Senior/Scholarship Now Posted

Attn Seniors: The January Senior/Scholarship update is now posted. Check it out for

all the latest news and scholarships. This month is financial aid month. Be sure to

submit your FAFSA or Dream Act. Also Thursday is Cash for College workshop Day in

the B Labs from 1 - 6. Come by if you need FAFSA help, or want to take the survey

so you'll be eligible for the drawing to win a $250 scholarship. This month in the

scholarship update the local scholarships include: HSU scholarships, 

Dr. Charles Rigney Scholarship, Grange Co-Op (Ag) Scholarship, Humboldt Redwoods

Community Scholarship and the Humboldt Area Foundation Scholarships 

(available on Jan. 15th)!

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