Counselors Corner

 

Scholarship Bulletin

Elks National Foundation Most Valuable Student-scholarships ranging from $4,000 to $50,000.  Any high school senior who is a US citizen may apply for this scholarship.  Applications will be judged on scholarship, leadership and financial need. Applications are available online at  https://www.elks.org/scholars/scholarships/mvs.cfm Application deadline is November 5, 2019.

 

Women in Transportation (WTS)-$2,000-$3,000 scholarships available.  The Sacramento Chapter of WTS offers scholarships for women pursuing a career in transportation-related fields.  This includes a very versatile subset of fields, such as transportation engineering, planning, logistics, policy, ecology, geology, and more.  Must have a minimum 3.0 GPA. Applications available online at https://www.wtssacramento.org/scholarships Application deadline is November 15, 2019.

 

Youth on Course-$4,000-$20,000 scholarships available.  To be considered you must be a high school senior with a minimum GPA of 3.00 must be accepted at a four year college/university, you need to be a member of Youth on Course www.youthoncourse.org/join ($20 for a membership).  Scholarships are both need and merit based.  Apply online at www.youthoncourse.org/scholarships  Application deadline is February 17, 2020.

California Assoc. Of Winegrape Growers-$2,000 and $8,000 scholarships available for students-parent or legal guardian must be employed by a wine grape grower.  You can study the subject of your choice. Applications available online at www.cawgfoundation.org  Application deadline is March 6, 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

Test Date: Dec. 7, 2019  Registration Deadline: Nov. 8, 2019

 

Test Date: March 14, 2020  Registration Deadline: Feb. 14, 2020

 

Test Date: May 2, 2020  Registration Deadline:  April 3, 2020

 

Test Date: June 6, 2020  Registration Deadline: May 8, 2020

 

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

Test Date: Dec. 14, 2019  Registration Deadline:  Nov. 8, 2019

 

Test Date:  Feb. 8, 2020  Registration Deadline:  Jan. 10, 2020

 

Test Date:  Apr. 4, 2020  Registration Deadline:  Feb. 28, 2020

 

Test Date:  June 13, 2020  Registration Deadline:  May 8, 2020  

 

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