Senior Deadlines Coming Up!!!!

Attn Seniors: Lots of very important deadlines coming up soon! Scholarships due:
April 29 - Redwood Decorative Arts
April 30 - American Business Women, Mary Fraser Fortuna Concert series, FUHSTA
May 1 - William Tamo nursing, McCrigler math and tech, Donald J. Harris math, Fortuna Business Womens,Native Daughters (amount changed from $200 to $400!), Zeke Van Deventer Rotary, Rotary Top 5%, Rio Dell Teachers, Randy Kamph and Earl Zimmerman VFW, Richard Bettis, Auto Xpo, Shirley Wyatt, Humboldt Jr. Livestock, Native Sons, Fortuna Fire Ladies Auxiliary, UC Davis Aggie, Louis Rovai

Also May lst is the drop dead deadline to notify CSUs and UCs of intent to register. For CSUs May lst is also the drop dead deadline to register for orientation. Be absolutely sure to login into your accounts and follow through with these important steps. Need help, see Mrs. Austin

Trips to CR for Orientation/Registration in May

Attn CR Bound Seniors: Due to the large number of seniors going to CR this year, we will be scheduling an additional trip in May to complete orientation and registration. We will still keep the Monday, May 9th date for most of you, however, we will also have another morning trip scheduled on Wednesday, May 9th. Students who received white permission slips will still need to return them signed to Mrs. Austin.  The other students who received the orange permission slips for May 11th will be moved to the Wednesday, May 4th trip. Students who were added late will also be added to the MAY 4th trip. Please return all permission slips to Mrs. Austin. If this is too confusing, see Mrs. Austin for more info. You will also probably be receiving reminders and permission slip reminders as well.

April Senior/Scho;larship Now Posted

Attn Seniors: The April Senior/Scholarship Update is now posted so be sure to check it out. This month has info on colleges, i.e. notifying your UC or CSU before the deadline of May lst and financial aid award info. April is the month where you finalize your college and financial plans for next year. Regarding the Scholarship Update this month: There are lots of local scholarships including Kiwanis, Rotary, Fortuna Middle School, Rio Dell Teachers, American Business Womens, Fortuna Women's Group, McCrigler, Harris, Bettis, Rovai and the Tomasini. There are a few scholarships that don't require an application like the Murray Family, Marty Kelley and the Mrs. Bissell scholarships so be sure to check out the scholarship update so you will know what is required for these scholarships. Its nearing the end of scholarship season, so either apply or else lose out on the opportunity. To access the scholarship, go online at the counseling blog: fuhscounseling.blogspot.com:
Click on the link below
https://sites.google.com/site/fuhscounseling/my-forms

 
 or find it in your English or History classes or the counseling office.

YCC Summer Jobs for Youths

The Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) is looking for applicants, ages 15 - 18 years of age,  for their 8 week summer job program. Students will be working in Redwood National Park in the Orick area on projects including trail maintenance, removal of exotic plants, and improving wildlife habitats. The job involves hard physical labor and pays a wage of $10 per hour for a 40 hour work week. If you are interested, pick up an application from your counselor. Students will need to provide their own lunch and transportation to the National Park Service's Arcata office. Applicants will be selected on a random basis.

Scholarship Deadline Reminders

Attn Seniors: The Humboldt Area Foundation Scholarships are due on Wed. March 16th. Please don't forget to apply! website: hafoundation.org. You'll need an uploaded transcript, 2 letters of recommendation, a personal essay and the application.

Also, the Northcoast College Access Scholarship is due on Tues. March 15. This is a really great opportunity to win $1,000 for a community college or $2,500 towards a 4 year university. Scholarships are renewable. To apply, go to:decadeofdifference.org and look for the scholarship link.

CR Placement Testing....Again

Attn CR Bound Seniors: CR will be returning on Monday, March 21 in the morning to do another round of placement testing in the B Labs. If you missed the first test and want to sign up for this one, or you want to re-test, see Mrs. Austin.

March Senior/Scholarship Update Now Posted

Attn Seniors: The March Senior/Scholarship update is now posted. 

March is the peak of scholarship season. After this month, you will notice

a big drop in the number of scholarships available, so now is the time to get

your letters of recommendation and submit those local scholarships. 

The deadline of the Humboldt Area Foundation scholarships is March 16th 

and the deadline for the North Coast College Access scholarships is March 15th. 

Yes they are lots of work, but just imagine how great you will feel if you happen 

to win one! On March 7th, CR will be on campus for placement testing. 

Also this month many CSUs will be hosting preview days and/or encouraging housing 

applications. CSUs will also want you to sign up for their placement tests, 

the ELM and EPT if needed. UCs and CSUs will notify of acceptance this month.

To access the update click on the link:

https://sites.google.com/site/fuhscounseling/my-forms