*updated 08/29/07

 

The Career Center is open daily 7:15 a.m.–3:30 p.m. and is open during nutrition break and lunch. Stop by if you have questions concerning college admission, financial aid, SAT & ACT testing and scholarships.

 

University of California "A-G" Requirements-Click on this  link to get a list of courses from Arvin High that are required to fulfill the "A-G" subject requirements for admission to the University of California as a freshman.

 

Attention Seniors-You will be applying for College in the next couple months.  Make sure you are prepared.  Register NOW for the SAT & ACT.  The SAT will be offered on the Arvin High campus October 6th, 2007.  Deadline to register is September 10th, 2007.  Stop by the Career Center for Registration Forms or register online.  Fee waivers are available for eligible students.  Also, the ACT will be offered October 27th, 2007 with a registration deadline of September 21st, 2007.  The ACT will also be offered in December on the Arvin High campus.

 

Financial Aid- All seniors should apply for FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) Stop by the Career Center and pick up a paper form or a computer work sheet for an online application.  The priority deadline to apply is March, 2008.  This is free money for college, so apply now.  If you have any questions concerning financial aid stop by the Career Center.

 

Kern County College Night will be held at Rabobank Convention Center in Bakersfield, Tuesday, September 11, 2007 from 6-9p.m. Many booths representing colleges will be there in addition to information on financial aid and scholarships. Information sessions for students and parents will be held at 6:30 and 7:45 p.m.

 

The Lamont College Resource Center  celebrated its grand opening on September 8, 2005 and is located on 12014 Main Street (next to the Courthouse) in Lamont.  Supervisor Mike Rubio has set up this center specifically for Arvin High Students.  You are invited to stop by and see what is available to you. 

 

Scholarship Info Available In Library-The Library now has a copy of two helpful publications for Latino students seeking scholarships, internships and fellowships: 2006-2007 National Directory of Scholarships, Internships, and Fellowships for Latino Students and National Directory of Hispanic Organizations. These publications were provided to us by one of our graduates-Cesar Moreno who is working for the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute in Washington, D.C.

 

Top Ten Tips For Winning Scholarship Applications

http://www.chci.org/chciyouth/scholarship/scholarshiptips.htm

 

 

 

 

 

Wendy’s High School Heisman Scholarship-Senior male & female students who excel in Academic, Athletics & Student Leadership.  Students must have minimum 3.0 GPA.  Deadline to apply is October 1st, 2007.  Apply online TODAY www.wendysheisman.com.

 

Horatio Alger Scholarship-Students planning on attending a 4 year college, minimum 2.0 GPA, family income under $50,000, U.S. citizen or permanent resident.  Apply ONLINE ONLY @ www.horatioalger.com//scholarships.  Deadline to apply is 10/15/07.

 

 

Beware of Scholarship Scams:

There are companies that sell scholarship and college search plans.  If you have a question about an offer you have received in the mail, please stop by the College Info Center . These services should be FREE to all students.  Ask before you pay $$$$ for a service.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                       

 

Calforniacolleges

 

Ø“ One-Stop” source for college planning

 

KHSD Guidance Program  

 

Ø College and Career info plus a lot more!

 

LatinoCollegeDollars.org

 

 Ø New! Scholarships for all Latino students

 

ScholarshipsForHispanics.org

 

Ø Hispanic scholarship search

 

Scholarships.com

 

Ø Scholarship search site

 

Fastweb.com

 

Ø Scholarship search site

 

Brokescholar.com

 

Ø Scholarship search site

 

FinAid.org

 

      Ø  A comprehensive guide to financial aid

 

Collegeboard.com

 

   Ø An A-Z guide to college including a free practice SAT exam

 

MyMajors.com

 

 Ø This site helps undecided students pick a major.

 

AnyCollege.net

 

     Ø  College search site-find the college that is right for you.

 

uscollegesearch.org

 

  Ø  Search for a college by state/city, major/degree program, or by

              school  name from a database of over 9,000 schools.

 

Cavhs.org

 

Ø Free ACT and SAT preparation site. Practice exams available.

 

Fafsa.ed.gov

 

Ø Federal Financial Aid-a must for all college bound students. Apply for both state and federal grant money here. (Money for college you don't have to pay back!)  Deadline to apply is July 2, 2007

 

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