Counselors Corner

 

Scholarship Bulletin

Progress View Farms-$1,000 scholarship for a Winters High School senior planning on attending a community college, first generation college student, family work history in agriculture.  Applications will be sent out as an attachment on the scholarship bulletin.  Applications due to Marcella no later than 11:00 am on Thursday, May 28, 2020. 

 

Yolo County Fallen Peace Officers Memorial-$1,500 scholarship for a graduating senior with an interest in pursuing a career in Law Enforcement (or a related field).  Paper applications are available in the counseling office. Applications due no later than May 31, 2020.

 

PB&J Scholarship-$500-$1,000 scholarship for students who have experienced challenges in their life and who have the drive to succeed.  Apply at http://bit.ly/pbjscholars2020 Application deadline is May 31, 2020.

 

Mexican Open Scholarship-$500-$2,000 scholarship for a graduating senior.  Must have at least a 3.00 GPA, proven exceptional academic performance with recognition of academic excellence, strong and consistent community involvement.  Applications will be attached to the Scholarship Bulletin.  Applications must be submitted to mexicanopen@yahoo.com or mailed to 537 Maybeck Ct. Vacaville, Ca. 95688 no later than June 1, 2020.

 

Winters Music Boosters-two $500 scholarships to deserving seniors who have participated in either high school choir or band for a minimum of three years.  Application attached to Scholarship Bulletin email.  Application deadline is June 4, 2020.

 

 

 

 

 

Note:

The District and the high school do not promote or endorse the requirements, and/or the content of essay topics listed by scholarship sponsors; those requirements and topics represent the priorities of the sponsors and not the District.

 

 

SAT

SAT test dates through June 2020 have been cancelled by the College Board.  Next test is currently scheduled for August.  

Go to www.collegeboard.org to register for the test.  

Cost: SAT $49.50

SAT with essay $64.50

 

See your counselor if you need a fee waiver.

 

ACT

 

 

Cost: ACT $46.00 (no writing)

ACT with optional writing $62.50

See your counselor if you need a fee waiver

Register at www.act.org

 

 

Click on the link above for information on college and career planning.

Check out https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/ for information on thousands of colleges.

 

The California State University System is a leader in high-quality, accessible, student-focused higher education.  With 23 campuses, almost 437,000 students, and 44,000 faculty and staff, they are the largest, the most diverse, and one of the most affordable university systems in the country:

CSU Bakersfield www.csub.edu 

CSU Channel Islands www.csuci.edu

CSU Chico www.csuchico.edu

CSU Dominguez Hills www.csudh.edu

CSU East Bay www.csueastbay.edu

CSU Fresno www.fresnostate.edu

CSU Fullerton www.fullerton.edu

Humboldt State www.humboldt.edu

CSU Long Beach www.csulb.edu

CSU Los Angeles www.calstatela.edu

California Maritime Academy www.csum.edu

CSU Monterey Bay www.csumb.edu

CSU Northridge www.csun.edu

Cal Poly Pomona www.csupomona.edu

CSU Sacramento www.csus.edu

CSU San Bernardino www.csusb.edu

San Diego State www.sdsu.edu 

San Francisco State www.sfsu.edu

San Jose State www.sjsu.edu

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo www.calpoly.edu

CSU San Marcos www.csusm.edu

Sonoma State www.sonoma.edu

CSU Stanislaus www.csustan.edu

The California Community College system is the largest system of higher education in the nation, with 2.4 million students attending 112 colleges.  California Community Colleges provide students with the knowledge and background necessary to compete in today's economy.  With a wide range of educational offerings, the colleges provide workforce training, basic courses in English and math, certificate and degree programs and preparation for transfer to four-year institutions.  Below is a list of local community colleges:

The California Community Colleges Chancellors' Office www.cccco.edu

American River College www.arc.losrios.edu

Cosumnes River College www.crc.losrios.edu

Sacramento City College www.scc.losrios.edu

Solano Community College www.solano.edu

Woodland Community College wcc.yccd.edu

The US Military offers many options for life after high school:

US Air Force www.airforce.com  3291 Truxel Rd. Suite 7 Sacramento, CA. 95833 916-925-6883

US Army www.goarmy.com recruiters are on campus throughout the school year.  2051 Bronze Star Dr. #300b Woodland, CA. 95776 530-668-1858

US Navy www.navy.com Thomas McNamara 3291 Truxel Rd. Suite 7 Sacramento, Ca 95833  916-925-6883 (office), 510-205-4596 (Cell)

US Marines www.marines.com 2051 Bronze Star Dr. #300A, Woodland, Ca. 95776 916-203-3951

The 10 campuses on the University of California open their doors to all who work hard and dream big.  Through its teaching, research and public service, UC drives California's economy and lead the world in new directions:

UC Berkeley www.berkeley.edu

UC Davis www.ucdavis.edu

UC Irvine www.uci.edu

UCLA www.ucla.edu

UC Merced www.ucmerced.edu

UC Riverside www.ucr.edu

UC San Diego www.ucsd.edu

UCSF www.ucsf.edu

UC Santa Barbara www.ucsb.edu

UC Santa Cruz www.ucsc.edu

Listed below are a few of the career and technical schools in our area:

Blake Austin College www.blakeaustincollege.edu

 

California College of the Arts www.cca.edu

 

Cambridge Junior College www.cambridge.edu

 

Universal Technical Institute www.uti.edu