COLLEGE NEWS * November 30th deadline for college applications* www.csumentor.edu www.universityofcalifornia.edu/apply 2009 TEST DATES & DEADLINES SAT (www.collegeboard.com)__Registration DEADLINE January 24, 2009 November 26, 2008 ACT DATE(www.act.org) Registration DEADLINE February 7, 2009 January 6, 2009 College Office Events □ Cal State rep will be in the college office on 11/17 from 10-12 pm □ FIDM rep will be in the college office on 11/18 at 9am □ SOKA rep will be in the college office on 11/18 at 12pm □ UC Davis rep will be in the college office on 11/19 from 9:30 – 11:30am □ Los Angeles City College Field Trip on Dec. 3rd. Sign ups in College Office □ West LA College Rep is in the College Office every Monday 9am-12pm and West LA Upward Bound every Wednesday 9am-12pm □ Cal State Los Angeles is in the College Office every FRIDAY 9am -3pm □ USC Upward Bound – Every Thursday at Lunch. 9th and 10th graders join upward bound and get a head start on college. See Mr. Ruiz Thursdays □ LACC Rep in the college office every Thursday 9-3:00pm □ SMC Rep in the college office every Wednesday during lunch □ Start looking for SCHOLARSHIPS now! Register on www.fastweb.com o Ron Brown Scholarship – African American Seniors o AXA Scholarship- All graduating seniors o Honors at Entrance, CSUN – 3.75 GPA o Student Screenplay Competition & Scholarship Program – All students o African American Women in Computer Science- Female African American student o California Association of Collectors – High school senior o Bill Coggins Community Service Leadership Award- 2.5 GPA, Senior o Honors at Entrance – weighted GPA 3.75 o Charles Kilpatrick Scholarship – Seniors interested in UC Berkeley o Beat the Odds – High School Jr. o Won’t Cheat- 1 page essay o Princeton Prize Race Relations – student improving race relations o Wal-Mart Sam Walton Community Scholarship – at least 2.5 GPA o Stay in School, LA Clippers – Essay “Why College is Important to me” o Safe jobs for Youth Month – Poster Contest or 30 sec video o KFC Colonel’s Scholars – 2.75 GPA o California Chafee Grant - former youth ages 16-21 o Call Me Mister Program - Black Male interested in teaching o Mahatma Scholarship – Essay o Toyota Community Scholars – 3.0 GPA o United Friends of the Children – Foster or probation suitable placement o Discover Card Tribute Award – High School Senior