February is coming!

During the summer camping trip, we had mentioned that February should be considered your scholarship month. Obviously, you should always be seeking them out, but this should be your main focus for this month!

Fastweb and just about any big corporation has a scholarship. maybe your parents workplace has one? or their union?
the high schools you attend also have alumni scholarship applications...seek them out!

also consider applying to INROADS. This group allows you to apply for internships at big companies without even a class of college under your belt! check inroads.org for more information!

Upward Bound's ski trip is coming towards the end of the month! start preparing for the trip...it's definitely worth it!

remember, never give up! you're already halfway there!

November/ December

The UC application opened on november 1st. you have less than a month to finish the application.
both the CSU and UC applications are due at the end of the month. if you have not started, do so NOW! there is no second chances.

here is a quick look into the upcoming months. i will update the calender as soon as possible. please note the high emphasis and importance of every first of the month, especially january 1st. most private colleges have their application deadline by january 1st.



November
1 - UC application is now available online and can be completed.
1 - UC scholarship applications are available for completion.
1 - Deadine for Early Action to Stanford University
1- Deadline for Early Action to MIT
6 - Deadline for December ACT test registration
7 - SAT Test date
30 -Deadline for Filing Period for CSU
-Dealine for Filing Period for UC

December
1 - Deadline for TEST SCORES for CSU
2 - Deadline for Priority Filing Deadline for UH
5 - SAT test date
12 - ACT Test date
31 - Deadline for TEST SCORES for UC
31 - Deadline for United Negro College Fund Scholarship (uncf.org)

January
1 - FAFSA application is ENABLED.
- CSS/Financial Aid Profile ENABLED (https://profileonline.collegeboard.com)
- Cal Grant verification form is ENABLED
- Deadline for Regular Decision to Stanford University
- Deadline for Regular Decision to MIT
11 - Gates Millennium Scholars Program (scholarship) deadline
mid-Jan - Deadline for Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund scholarship (APIASF.org)

October!

Its already october.... and while some of you might already have halloween on mind, please remember that, if you are planning on attending a UC or a CSU, this is a VERY CRUCIAL month. you can already apply to the California State University, but do remember that some schools are impacted.

The CSU is undergoing impacted admission, meaning that students might get preference over others based on regional preference. There are some colleges, however, like San Jose State's Davidson College of Engineering, and the Cal Poly schools that will not be impacted, but will expect a highly qualified students. to learn more about this you can check out the CSU website for more information at csumentor.edu


the University of California will begin accepting admission application on NOVEMBER 1st. please get everything ready for this deadline as well. Please speak to your academic advisors and see if you qualify (you should qualify since most of you are low income) for UC admission fee waivers.

also PLEASE get going on the GATES scholarship. YOU DO NOT want to wait until the last minute to ask for recommendations!!!!! (some teachers do have cutoffs for recommendation!)

stay on top of SAT and ACT! there is a link on the SAT website (collegeboard.com) that provides a sign-up for the "SAT question of the Day". Collegeboard will email you a practice SAT question so you can get more practice!

keep at it class of 2010! you can do it!

Reminders: August & September

Hi Everyone,
I hope that everyone is going great and had lots of rest. Below are a couple of reminders for this month of August & for September. Keep in mind of all deadline dates. Also, remember to plan ahead for all personal statements, recommendations and applications.

AUGUST:
Gates Millennium Scholars - Application is enabled. Please access the gmsp.org website to obtain a copy of the application. Find your Recommender & Nominator...their parts are just as long as yours. So give them enough time to do their parts. Deadline is January 11, 2010.

FAFSA - If you haven't done so already, get a pin number for you and your parent. Also, do the Pell Grant estimator available on their website to see if you qualify for Pell Grant.

ACT & SAT - Study for your exams. Do lots of practice problems.

Personal Statements - The school year is going to be extremely hectic. So make sure your perfect your personal statements by the end of this month. Senior year will be less stressful if you get it done now.


SEPTEMBER
9th - Registration Deadline for October SAT
12th - ACT Test Date
18th - Registration Deadline for October ACT

That's all for now. If you have any questions, fill free to contact me or Gilberto.

1st - Millenium Gates is open.

please get to it.


the link is here.

you have until january 11th 2010. do not waste your time.

in other news, study for SAT/ACT. '


by the way, for those applying to the FAFSA, there is a key piece of information both me and bao-yen forgot. you need to apply for a FAFSA PIN number. the PIN number is your federal goverment-issued electronic signature for the FAFSA. the PIN is available for application right now. both you and a parent will need to apply.

the link to apply for a PIN is here.

remember seniors, this is it. this is the year where every day counts. just be strong, and you will succeed.

July - Welcome back!

Hello to all the seniors who just came back from the UB/MS senior camping trip!
hope you've had a safe trip back home.

For some of you class is already starting this week. This early start provides you with a great chance to start speaking to your teachers about recommendations, Personal Statements, and even colleges that THEY have attended. Often times, teachers belong to their college alma mater's Alumni Association, and can provide you with some good information about that college.

please remember that the Millenium Gates Scholarship is set to open on August 1st.