United Way Student Leadership Program

United Way of the Greater Los Angeles is seeking:
  • Enthusiastic student leaders from the Los Angeles Unified School District to participate in a yearlong leadership program.
  • Ideal candidates will be high school students with diverse backgrounds across the city.
  • Students will participate in a service learning project, attend career and college field trips, and have access to potential summer internships/employment.

  • For more information or to download the application visit:

  • Deadline to apply: October 25, 2013 at 10pm

NCAA Eligibility

  • Did you know... That the NCAA's initial-eligibility academic standards are changing for student-athletes enrolling at an NCAA Division I university on or after August 1, 2016 (this year's high school sophomore and younger)?
  • Additional resources are available on the High School Portal Resources page.
  • Look for the free webinar "Path to the Student-Athlete Experience"  online at www.collegeweeklive.

Scholarship Websites


1.             www.fastweb.com  -Create a profile, search scholarship lists and receive email reminders about over 150,000 scholarships.


2.            www.zinch.com –This site allows you to find specific scholarships and register for random scholarships and information.


3.            www.collegexpress.com-    -Complete a questionnaire and search for scholarships.  Helpful in finding specific scholarships for individual schools.

 
4.            www.collegeanswer.com    -Good general information regarding financial aid as well as scholarships based on your needs and background.

 
5.            www.studentawards.com  -Create a member profile and get a list of scholarships that suit you.  Provides students with a message board as well. 

 
6.            www.scholarships.com -Easy to use site that provides both financial aid and scholarship information.


7.            www.scholarshipexperts.com    -Easy form for setting up a profile and provides a large list of possible scholarships.


8.            www.college-scholarships.com -Good, general financial aid information and free college scholarship search information.


9.            www.supercollege.com  -Find a scholarship in their free database of over 400,000 awards.

 
10.          www.scholaraid.com               -Scholarship search program that provides a large database.
U.S. Scholarship Program
 
 
 
Ronald McDonald House Charities presents a Scholarship.
To apply to this scholarship
  • Be a currently enrolled high school senior who is eligible to attend an accredited two or four-year college, university, or vocational/ technical school with a completed course of study
  • Reside within Los Angles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino or Ventura Counties
  • Be a legal U.S. resident
  • Be less than 21 years of age
  • Have a minimum 2.7 GPA
You can apply, starting October 1, 2013 @ http://rmhc.org
Application deadline: January 21, 2014
Come to the College Center for more information.

Want a Text reminder from your College Center?

Text (858) 500-3493
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To receive reminders regards College Application, Scholarships or any announcement from the College Center!

College Board- SAT prep

Looking for help getting prepared for the SAT?
The official SAT question of the day is a great way to practice a little every day!
You can get it 3 ways...
1) Bookmark the SAT question of the day from the College Board website
2) Follow @SATquestion on twitter
3) Download the official app from iTunes
REMEMBER: A little practice goes a long way!

College Visits

Soka University- September 10, 2013 @ 11:30 a.m.
Mount Saint Mary's College- September 12, 2013@12:15 p.m.
Arizona State University- September 13, 2013@12:15 p.m.
Cal Lutheran - September 16, 2013@12: 15 p.m.
University of Southern California- September 17, 2013@ 12:15
Pierce College- September 19, 2013 @ 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
University of San Diego- September 26, 2013 @ 1:15 p.m.
CSU Northridge- September 30, 2013 @ 12:15 p.m.
UC Riverside- October 7, 2013 @ 12: 15 p.m.
Juniata College - October 11, 2013 @ 8:30 a.m.
UCLA- October 21, 2013 @ 12:15 p.m.
Pitzer College- October 22, 2013 @ 12:15 p.m.
Cornell University - November 5, 2013 @ 9am
LA Valley College - November 8, 2013 @ 8am-1pm
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