WORTH NOTING SENIORS: Go to My Grant Info to see the status of your Cal-Grant, create account, or sign-in.

SPECIAL ALERT - Update from the California Student Aid Commission Please see last two pages of this Newsletter to learn Upcoming Changes to the 2017-18 FAFSA

Information for UC Davis Young Scholars summer Program is available through Miss

Flippin’s Office, or Miss Whipple. If you are a rising junior or senior in summer of 2016

applications are available for original research in state-of-the-art labs at UC Davis. Application

deadline is March 17, 2016. Application and info available at http://ysp.ucdavis.edu

Junior Interviews/Audits started March 1! Each junior will meet with Miss Flippin or

Mrs. Cordy to make sure each student is on rack for graduation, college entrance, and

application process. Check out this link for added information. Juniors - Next Steps

Orange Coast College Senior Day is March 8, 2016…check out details

OC College Senior Day

SAT/ACT PREPARATION Prep Classes

SAT: Santa Ana College; for details and/or register at 714.564.6594

Princeton Review www.princetonreview.com

Test Prep Advantage www.sattestprepadvantage.com or 714.536.9783

Free SAT prep on khanacademy.com FREE Sat and ACT prep on their sites. Kaplan Test Prep 1.800.KAP.TEST or visit www.kaptest.com/college

Flyers available in Activities Office and Front Office.

My-eSAT visit http://www.myesat.com/

College Board SAT Reasoning & Subject Tests

ACT Tests

TEST DATE Apply by (Regular Reg.) TEST DATE

Apply by (Regular Reg.)

May 7, 2016 April 8. 2016 April 9, 2016 March 4, 2016

June 4, 2016 May 5, 2016 June 11, 2016 May 6, 2016

From Marcella Flippin, Academic Dean [Content, 8 pages] CollegeCorner “Preparing for College”

MARCH 2016

. . . SENIORS . . . . . . . . 2016

IMPORTANT: update your Succeed.Naviance account with college acceptances.

Funding College

1 - Scholarship opportunities are posted regularly in the daily bulletin (read during period

three each day) and archived in the Monthly Newsletter (available on line)

2 – Each college/university has a link for scholarships. You can begin the process even before

you are accepted.

3 – Families who do not qualify for need-based grants should check with their tax

professionals about tax credits such as the Hope Scholarship and Lifetime Learning

Credits.

4 – Highest Quality Free Scholarship Search Sites are:

FastWeb Scholarship Search www.fastweb.com www.studentaided.gov

College Board’s FUND FINDER www.collegeboard.com www.collegegold.com

Other Scholarship searches: www.fastaid.com www.collegeinfo.com

www.collegenet.com www.finaid.com

5 – Scholarship Search Sites Owned by Education Lenders are:

SRN Express NextStudent BrokeScholar

Peterson’s Award Database ScholarshipExperts

. . . JUNIORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2017

College Time-line for JUNIORS

Be sure to your www.Succeed.Naviance account prior to your “junior interview/audit,” complete:

-- Do What You Are -- Career Interest Profiler -- Strengths Finder

-- Game Plan Make a list of potential colleges

SUCCEED [NAVIANCE] BCHS uses Succeed.Naviance as the college search and career interest engine as well as a place to track course plans for high school. Students use this tool to identify personality type, career interests, identify college plans, keep track of colleges applied to, results, and final college choice. This data is stored for BC information, providing teachers, administration and students with valuable comparable data through scattergrams and charts.

The site is: https://succeed.naviance.com/bchs

IMPORTANT FOR COLLEGE PREPARATION:

Students can access Succeed.Naviance site with their new bchs email address and their password. If a student has forgotten or misplaced their password, a new one can be generated and sent to them. The student just needs to email Ms. Flippin at mflippin@bchs.net or come in and let her know. It only takes a few seconds. As a parent, if you want to access the program, you too can use your eMail address. An initial login password will be sent to you. Let Ms. Flippin know by eMail and she will set you up.

Establish a “short list” of viable colleges that you are very interested in (4-7 colleges)

SAT/ACT Preparation – Register and take test. Dates available; See Chart above.

Visit colleges.

USC offers four and two-week courses during the summer in a variety of subjects.

The (3) units of transferable credit can be earned. See the Summer USC poster in the CollegeCorner in the library for more details. And/or visit www.summer.usc.edu

NCAA Clearing House www.ncaa.org

1 – Student must apply online.

2 – Any junior student who intends to play a sport in college Div. I or Div. II must register with the NCAA.

REMEMBER: College is a match to be made, not a prize to be won. There is no ‘one’ college

that is a perfect fit for everyone, but rather there are several wonderful matches for

each student.

. . . SOPHOMORES . . . . . . . 2018

College Preparation…

Start your college search. Do your game plan. Keep up with your learning. Do your best. Engage in class. Contribute to the

learning environment.

Keep up your resume of activities, awards, etc. Be thinking about classes for next year.

Start planning your testing schedule: Determine date to register for SAT or ACT.

. . . FRESHMEN . . . . . . . . . 2019

Start now building a great resume by working hard and involving yourself with community service.

Keep up on your classes/grades.

Join something that you enjoy.

Start building your resumé. Track your awards, involvement in clubs, activities,

sports.

Establish positive relationships with teachers.

Volunteer your time in something meaningful

Be thinking about classes for next year.

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College Information, Scholarships,

Opportunities and more… 2015-16

Information for UC Davis Young Scholars summer Program is available through Miss Flippin’s Office, or

Miss Whipple. If you are a rising junior or senior in summer of 2016 applications are available for original research in state-of-the-art labs at UC Davis. Application deadline is March 17, 2016. Application and info available at http://ysp.ucdavis.edu

Juniors and Seniors: USC offers 4 & 2 week courses during the summer in a variety of subjects. The (3) units of transferable credit can be earned. See the Summer USC poster in the CollegeCorner in the library for more details. And/or visit www.summer.usc.edu

Surterre Properties hosting 2nd

Annual OC High School Photography Scholarship Program. Visit: www.surterrePhotoScholarship.com

Wells Fargo’s CollegeSTEPS program Students and parents can both sign up for our CollegeSTEPS program to stay on track with college

planning. You’ll receive emails on topics like study tips, financial aid, and campus visits. www.wellsfargo.com/collegesteps

Your financial aid journey in 5 steps eBook and videos Journey through the financial aid process with MR. Fellows and Monty. Through the interactive eBook and

video, you’ll get help sorting out the different options to pay for college expenses, including information on how to compare award letters. www.wellsfargo.com/fivesteps

Tuition Funding Sources (TFS) scholarship search Save time searching for scholarships with the TFS scholarship database. Create a personal profile, and receive filtered results that match your education and career goals. With TFS, you’ll have access to over 7 million scholarships totaling more than $41 billion to help pay for college, plus information on financial aid and career assessment tools. www.tuitionfundingsources.com

Italian Catholic Federation offers scholarships. Visit their website at www.icf.org

and download the application.

The Rutgers School of Engineering is offering the chance to for students to participate in a new Pre-Engineering Summer Academy to develop their knowledge and skills and also give them real-life field experiences.

--Eligible students must: be between the ages of 16-18. --Have completed courses in precalculus and physics Submit an online application http://summer.rutgers.edu/preengineering/apply

Interested in learning more? Visit the Engineering Summer Academy website: http://summer.rutgers.edu/preengineering

My Financial Guide Get help managing your money before and during college using My Financial Guide. You’ll find articles and resources to help you learn more about saving for college, preparing for college costs, repaying your student loans, and more. www.wellsfargo.com/financial-education

First Generation Go College Now! Website and film Coming soon! Resources designed for first generation college students, as well as the educators and organizations that support them. Visit the website to see the award-winning First Generation film and learn how you can take the pledge to help more students become the first in their families to go to college. www.gocollegenow.org

SCHOLARSHIPS for Seniors: 1. $1,000 for interested seniors pursuing a fashion degree in a post-secondary school or college. Visit www.fashion-schools.org

2. $1,000 for seniors interested in pursuing an animation career path at an accredited post-secondary school or college. Visit www.careeranimationreview.com

3. Hispanic Scholarship Fund: https://hsf.net (not available until Jan 2016) 4. Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund: www.aplasf.org/scholarship_gms.html 5. College Board: https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org

Hispanic Scholarship Fund: https://hsf.net (not available until Jan 2016)

Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund: www.aplasf.org/scholarship_gms.html

College Board: https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org

IAPMO Scholarship - $1,000 - 3 Award Deadline: May 1, 2016 Applications can be found by going to: http://scholarshipguidance.com/scholarship_iapmo_scholarship_8949.php?&utm_source=newsletter01&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=201510&utm_content=1831d1b4c4df081677fd0338653ff187

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Where to Find College Scholarships The government, colleges and private organizations provide money to help students cover college costs.

This financial aid comes in several forms. One form is scholarships — gifts of money that does not need to be paid

back.

Scholarships are usually offered to students who meet certain requirements. For example, scholarships may be

given to students who have strong academic or athletic skills, who are members of a specific ethnic group or whose

parents work for a certain company. Here are more details about what types of scholarships are available and

where to find them.

“People are willing to help if you ask them.”

Alex, college senior

College Scholarships

Scholarships given by colleges are the most common type of scholarships. Check out a college’s website, catalog and financial aid materials for information on the scholarships it offers. Awards can be offered on a university-wide basis or within a particular college or major.

Your college may automatically put your name in for its scholarships when you submit financial aid forms. Ask a financial aid officer if this is the case.

Ask colleges if you'll be automatically considered for their scholarships.

OUTSIDE Scholarships

Outside scholarships — those given by an organization that isn’t your college or the federal government — will most

likely be a small part of your college money but can help meet costs. Here are some places you can look for these

types of awards.

Local Scholarships

Ask your school counselor or principal about awards for students graduating from your high school and for residents of your town, county and state. Look online and in your public library for information on local scholarships as well. You may find scholarships sponsored by

Your church, mosque, synagogue or other religious community

Local branches of organizations such as the Rotary Club or the Kiwanis

Your parents’ employers

Your employer

State Scholarships

Almost every state has a scholarship program for residents, and the awards are usually limited to students who will

attend college in that same state. For example, the State of Florida offers Bright Futures Scholarships to qualified

Floridians who will attend college in state.

National Scholarships

Examples of national scholarships include those sponsored by

National Merit Scholarship Corporation

Gates Millennium Scholars

Intel Science Talent Search

Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation

The College Board also cosponsors scholarship competitions with the Siemens Foundation. National scholarships are

open to people from across the country, so expect more competition for them.

Search for a Scholarship

To find more scholarships, you can use free services like the College Board's Scholarship Search. You should never have to pay for scholarship information.

Scholarship Search collects information on thousands of awards. It matches the details you submit with scholarship guidelines and then presents you with a list of possibilities to choose from. Once you’ve narrowed down the list to the scholarships that fit you best, learn how to apply.

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RECOMMENDED NEXT STEPS

1. Register Regular Late Registration

for ACT (with Writing?) Test Date Deadline Date (Add additional fee)

Apr 9, 2016 Mar 4, 2016 Mar 18, 2016

(www.actstudent.org/regist)Jun 11, 2016 May 6, 2016 May 20, 2016

Sep 10, 2016

Oct 22, 2016

and/or Dec 10, 2016

Regular Late Registration

Register Test Date Tests Offered Deadline Date (Add additional fee)

for SAT Mar 5, 2016 SAT only Feb 5, 2016 Feb 23, 2016

May 7, 2016 SAT & Subject Tests Apr 8, 2016 Apr 26, 2016

and/or Jun 4, 2016 SAT & Subject Tests May 5, 2016 May 25, 2016

Subject Tests? Oct 1, 2016 SAT & Subject Tests

Nov 5, 2016 SAT & Subject Tests (sat.collegeboard.org/home) Dec 3, 2016 SAT & Subject Tests

2. Utilize PSAT online resources: studentscores.collegeboard.com. (Use the access code from your PSAT

score report.)

3. Visit schools whenever you get the chance (see packet for suggestions about college visits).

4. Make sure you are on the schools’ mailing lists and/or email lists. (Fill out card or form on college’s

website.)

5. Check out the following websites: (www.succeed.naviance.com/bchs)

www.collegeboard.com

www.act.org or www.actstudent.org

www.christiancollegeguide.net (also Comparing Christian Colleges document)

www.californiacolleges.edu

College search and college comparisons – www.bigfuture.collegeboard.org/college-search

(also try www.nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator , www.collegedata.com, www.collegeview.com , or

www.princetonreview.com)

Colleges That Change Lives (Information on schools with great learning environments, highly

engaged students & faculty, successful graduation rates, etc.) - www.ctcl.org

Western Undergraduate Exchange (Western colleges with reduced tuition for CA residents) –

www.wiche.edu/wue/students

College rankings – www.nacacnet.org/studentinfo/CollegeRankings; www.forbes.com/top-colleges

Choosing a major – www.mymajors.com (also try www.princetonreview.com/Majors.aspx)

College majors information – www.bigfuture.collegeboard.org/majors-careers;

www.udel.edu/CSC/mrk.html

Career information – www.bls.gov/ooh/home.htm

(also try www.onetonline.org; www.careeronestop.org/StudentsandCareerAdvisors)

Career search – www.cacareerzone.org ; www.actstudent.org/career

Campus safety – www.princetonreview.com/campus-safety.aspx; ope.ed.gov/security

College Athletics – www.finaid.org/otheraid/sports.phtml; www.ncaa.org; www.playnaia.org

Scholarship search – www.fastweb.com; www.salliemae.com/plan-for-college; www.schoolsoup.com;

www.sdfoundation.org/Scholarships/ForStudents.aspx

Financial aid information – studentaid.ed.gov; www.finaid.org

Universities of California information – www.universityofcalifornia.edu

California State University information – www.calstate.edu

SAT Test Preparation/Practice Tests – www.khanacademy.org; sat.collegeboard.org/practice;

www.number2.com

SAT Subject Test(s) required/recommended – www.compassprep.com/admissions_req_subjects.aspx;

admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/freshman/requirements/examination-requirement/SAT-subject-tests

ACT Test Preparation/Practice Tests – www.actstudent.org/testprep; www.number2.com

List of colleges requiring the ACT Writing test – www.actstudent.org/writing

6. Search and apply for scholarships

SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION

Most scholarship money will come from the colleges you apply to. Check colleges’ websites, catalogs,

mailings, and/or admissions offices to find out about any scholarships you may qualify for.

To find other scholarships, check the following:

Internet (e.g. www.scholarships.com, www.finaid.org/otheraid/majors.phtml,

www.sdfoundation.org/students, www.collegeanswer.com) - These searches allow you to enter

information about yourself so you are shown only those scholarships for which you qualify.

Employers, clubs, associations, or other organizations (for you, your parents, and even your

grandparents). You might want to check with other organizations in your area even though you

have no connection with them.

Scholarship books (in the Counseling Office, bookstores, libraries, etc.)

Junior and Senior Stuffs - I will assist in this process by regularly notifying you of scholarship

opportunities that are sent to the Counseling Office.

It is recommended that you focus your time and energy on scholarships that are more specific to you

(e.g. your ethnic background, intended major, county/city of residence, etc.). In other words, apply for a

scholarship for San Diego County seniors before you apply for one for U.S. citizens with a 2.0 GPA.

Scholarship Tips (from www.collegeanswer.com)

There is no magic formula for applying for and receiving a scholarship. But these tips can start you on the right

foot.

1. Be organized. Stay on top of deadlines, gather all pertinent documents, and save a copy of everything you

submit.

2. Be honest. Don't exaggerate your grades, memberships, skills, or qualifications. It is better to focus on the

scholarships for which you might be eligible.

3. Follow instructions carefully. Some scholarships require you to write an essay; others may want letters of

recommendation. Send in what is requested and proofread everything. Typos and missing materials can cost

you a scholarship.

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Passing on this important information to students and parents.

SPECIAL ALERT Update from the California Student Aid Commission GSA 2015-50 SUBJECT: Upcoming Changes to the 2017-18 FAFSA ____________________________________________________________________________ This Special Alert from the California Student Aid Commission (Commission) summarizes

upcoming changes for the 2017-18 FAFSA application.

With the implementation of prior-prior-year, the 2017-18 FAFSA application period will open

on October 1, 2016 and extend through June 30, 2018.

Income from tax year 2015 will be used to complete the 2017-18 FAFSA.

The IRS Data Retrieval Tool (DRT) will be available to use to complete the FAFSA application starting the first day that the FAFSA is accessible for completion.

Use of the IRS DRT will lessen the time it takes to complete the application and ensure that

FAFSA information is more accurate due to reduction in guessing amounts.

The 2017-18 FAFSA will be able to be filed earlier allowing students and their families to be provided with more timely communication and transparency about cost and out-of-pocket expenses.

Visit https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/sites/default/files/fafsa-changes-17-18.pdf for more details

on these upcoming changes. The Commission previously invited you to participate in a newly established workgroup for the

2017-18 earlier FAFSA and prior-prior year changes. If you are interested in joining this workgroup, please contact Jeff Morrison at csac_fafsa_ppy@csac.ca.gov. Please include any questions you may have about the FAFSA changes to this mailbox.

Once workgroup participants have been identified, a meeting date will be established and a notice will be sent to the interested parties. See GSA 2015-43 for details.

Need to contact us? Institutional Support phone number: (888) 294-0153

E-mail: schoolsupport@csac.ca.gov

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