Counselors Corner

 

Scholarship Bulletin

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.

 

North Wind Quilters Guild-$500 scholarship for a student that is pursuing a 2 to 4 year degree or vocational certificate in textiles, design or or art.  Qualifying majors include studio arts, graphic arts, design art, illustration, fashion design, interior design, photography, film or architecture. Applications available online at www.northwindquiltersguild.com Application deadline is February 28, 2020.

 

Asian Pacific Fund-10 scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $20,000.  Current high school seniors can apply, can be of any ethnic background.  Must plan to be enrolled full time in the fall in college. Minimum GPA of 3.0 and be a US Citizen or permanent resident.  Applications are online at www.asianpacificfund.org/scholarships  Application deadline is March 2, 2020.

 

Friends of the California State Fair-14 different scholarships available.  Varying eligibility requirements. Apply online at www.castatefair.org/scholarship  Application deadline is March 3, 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.

 

Julia Millon Memorial Scholarship-$1,500 scholarship for a senior from Winters High School.  Must have at least a 2.5 GPA, planning on attending a four-year college/university, community college, vocational, trade or technical school, demonstrate financial need (copy of FAFSA or SAR). Online application can be found at www.sacregcf.org click on STUDENTS then click on FIND SCHOLARSHIPS.  Application deadline is March 6, 2020.

 

Rotary Club of Winters College Promise-Scholarship for Winters High School seniors that are going to attend Solano Community College in the fall.  This scholarship will help students fund 2 years at community college. Applications available in the counseling office.  Applications due to Marcella Heredia or Jeff Sims no later than March 6, 2020.

 

Sacramento Region Community Foundation-Roughly 28 different scholarships with different requirements.  Apply online at www.sacregcf.org  Application due date March 6, 2020.

 

California Retired Teachers Assoc.-$700 for a graduating senior that is interested in pursuing a career in teaching or a related field.  GPA of at least 3.0, demonstrated an ability to work with youth, and demonstrated involvement in their community.  Paper applications are available in the counseling office. Applications are due to Marcella no later than March 11, 2020.

 

California Hawaii Elks Major Project for Students with Disabilities-Scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $2,000 for students at will be attending a community college, 4 year college/university or vocational school.  Applicants must have a physical impairment, neurological impairment, visual impairment, hearing impairment and/or speech disorder. Applications available online at https://chea-elks.org/youth-activities/scholarships/  application deadline is March 15, 2020.

 

Italian Catholic Federation-Scholarship for a graduating senior with a GPA of at least 3.20 and meet all of the requirements in either #1 or #2 1).  Are Roman Catholic and of Italian Descent and live within the Roman Catholic Dioceses of California or 2). If either Roman Catholic parent, guardian or grandparent is a member of the Italian Catholic Federation, the student must be Roamn Catholic but need not be of Italian Descent.  Apply online at www.icf.org.  Application deadline is March 15, 2020.

 

Beta Alpha Beta-$1,000 scholarship available to a graduating senior from Winters High School.  Paper applications available in the counseling office. Applications due to Marcella no later than March 19, 2020.

 

SAFE Credit Union-$1,000 scholarship for graduating seniors.  Must have a GPA of 3.00 or above. Applications available online at https://www.safecu.org/docs/default-source/scholarship/2020-high-school-scholarship-application_19-0958_final.pdf  Application deadline is March 20, 2020.

 

Sutter Davis Hospital Auxiliary-Scholarship available for a senior that is interested in pursuing a career related to the human health sciences, emphasis will be on nursing careers.  Paper applications are available in the counseling office. Applications are due March 31, 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 April 1, 2020.

 

Woodland Elks Lodge-$1,000 scholarship for a graduating senior from Winters High School.  Paper applications available in the counseling office. Applications due to Marcella no later than April 10, 2020

 

Yolo Co. Farm Bureau/Charlie Rominger Memorial-$1,500 scholarship for a student with a desire to pursue a career in the agricultural industry.  Paper applications are available in the counseling office. Applications are due no later than April 17, 2020.

 

Soroptimist of Winters-Scholarship available for a graduating senior girl from Winters High School.  Must plan on attending a four year, two year or trade/technical school. Paper applications are available in the counseling office.  Applications due to Marcella no later than 9:00am May 1, 2020.

 

Anytime Fitness Bleed Purple for WHS-Scholarship for a WHS senior with at least a 3.0 GPA who will be attending a vocational/tech school, community college or 4 year college/university offering courses in health or fitness.  Paper applications are available in the counseling office. Applications due to Marcella no later than May 3, 2020.

 

Humanist, Secular, Good without God-presented by the Nickelson Family, $2,500 minimum.  Open to graduating WHS seniors accepted to and planning to attend any public institution of higher education.  Write an article or essay to be published in the Winters Express about one or more of the following: 1. Being good without a god.  2. Secular vs. theist issues. 3. Humanist thought and why it’s superior. 4. Non-faith living. 5. The benefits of keeping religion out of public policy.  6. Any related ideas educating and promoting a non-theist or secular society. Paper applications available in the counseling office. Submit applications to rrnick@gmail.com.  Deadline is May 8, 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.

 

 

 

 

 

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: 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:  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