Boyle Heights STEM Magnet High School is proud to highlight 12th grade students Amado and Irving. Amado and Irving both participated in USC’s SHINE summer program in summer 2021 as part of a professor's research team. They have been members of our school's First Robotics team since they were freshmen, Amado as a strategist and machinist and Irving as a driver and strategist. Both students play key roles in hosting the LDE VEX IQ Robotics Challenge at Boyle Heights STEM for local elementary and middle school students. Their goal is to continue to inspire younger generations of students to pursue careers in STEM. Along with their extracurricular activities, both students have demonstrated high levels of school service and academic achievement.

Amado serves as the Senior Class President and is on-track to becoming this year's Valedictorian. Amado is waiting to hear back from top CSU’s, UC’s, USC and the California Institute of Technology.

Irving is our Student Body President and is waiting to hear back from top UC’s and CSU’s. During his high school career he has also participated in the LA Mayor’s Youth Council (2019) and with USC’s Shoah Foundation (2018).

Amado and Irving have demonstrated leadership, perseverance and academic achievement throughout their high school careers. All of their accomplishments and achievements could not have been done without the help and support of their own families and the entire Boyle Heights STEM faculty and staff.

Estudiantes de la Comunidad de Escuelas de Boyle Heights

Boyle Heights STEM Magnet High School se enorgullece de destacar a los estudiantes de 12º grado Amado e Irving. Amado e Irving participaron en el programa de verano SHINE de la USC en el verano de 2021 como parte del equipo de investigación de un profesor. Han sido miembros del equipo First Robotics de nuestra escuela desde que eran estudiantes de primer año, Amado como estratega y maquinista e Irving como conductor y estratega. Ambos estudiantes desempeñan un papel clave en la organización del LDE VEX IQ Robotics Challenge en Boyle Heights STEM para estudiantes de escuelas primarias y secundarias locales. Su objetivo es continuar inspirando a las generaciones más jóvenes de estudiantes a seguir carreras en STEM. Junto con sus actividades extracurriculares, ambos estudiantes han demostrado altos niveles de servicio escolar y rendimiento académico.

Amado se desempeña como presidente de la clase senior y está en camino de convertirse en el Valedictorian de este año. Amado está esperando recibir noticias de los principales CSU, UC, USC y el Instituto de Tecnología de California.

Irving es nuestro Presidente del Cuerpo Estudiantil y está esperando recibir noticias de los mejores UC y CSU. Durante su carrera en la escuela secundaria, también participó en el Consejo Juvenil del Alcalde de Los Ángeles (2019) y con la Fundación Shoah de la USC (2018).

Amado e Irving han demostrado liderazgo, perseverancia y logros académicos a lo largo de sus carreras en la escuela secundaria. Todos sus logros y logros no podrían haber sido logrados sin la ayuda y el apoyo de sus propias familias y todo el cuerpo docente y el personal de STEM de Boyle Heights.

There are less than 5 weeks for seniors to complete either the FAFSA or the CADAA. Check out the various workshops and the F.A.S.T. guide for 2021-2022 below for helpful resources to support completion.

Hay menos de 5 semanas para que las personas mayores completen la FAFSA/CADAA. Consulte los talleres y la Guía F.A.S.T. para 2021-2022 en continuación para obtener recursos útiles para apoyar la finalización.

1. Hispanic Scholarship Fund Scholarship deadline is February 14th
2. California Credit Union Scholarship deadline April 8th be accepted through April 8, 2022. Recipients will be announced on May 2, 2022
3. Community College applications make sure to work with your school counselor to complete your application(s). While there is no official deadline for Community College applications, we recommend you complete them as soon as possible.
4. Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or the California DREAM ACT Application: Deadline March 2nd!
5. Ensure to Complete the CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE: PROFILE is an online application used by certain colleges and scholarship programs to determine eligibility for their aid dollars.
6. Ensure to create an account with WebGrants 4 Students to monitor your CalGrant award. You will use this account several times, so make note of your username and password!
7. Review your Student Aid Report (SAR) from your financial aid application to make sure everything is accurate.
8. Make a habit of checking your email for important information about deadlines, as well as your various college portals as they may request additional information.
9. Meet with your school counselor about your college plans. Ask about local scholarships.
10. Review your Student Aid Report (SAR) from your financial aid application to make sure everything is accurate.
11. Continue to check your email and your college portals.
12. Financial Aid Applications have a final deadline of March 2nd. Make sure you have submitted your application before this date or risk missing out on state and federal grants.
13. You'll start to find out if you've been accepted to 4-year colleges in March and April. Check your email and portals regularly. Seriously consider your options, and make your decision. You'll need to accept admission to your college of choice in that school's online portal.
14. Housing applications start to become available. As soon as you've selected your school, apply for housing, as it usually fills up fast. Housing applications may require a deposit.

1. Visit colleges that have invited you to enroll.

2. Review your college acceptances and compare the colleges’ financial aid offers.

3. Contact a school’s financial aid office if you have questions about the aid that school has offered you.

4. Make informed decisions about student loans; the following resources are important at this point: Federal Versus Private Loans Federal Student Loans: Basics for Students
5. Maintain or improve your senior grades and responsibilities throughout spring semester.
6. All colleges require a final, end-of-year transcript and proof of graduation. Do not jeopardize your admission offers by catching senioritis!
7. Notify your college counselor of all college decisions you receive as you receive them, where you plan to attend, and whether you are taking a gap year.
8. Take any AP® Exams. Show what you’ve learned in your AP classes. A successful score could even earn you credit, advanced placement, or both in college

9. When you decide which school you want to attend, notify that school of your commitment and submit any required financial deposit. Many schools require this notification and deposit by May 1.

For most students planning to attend college or career school, the financial aid is essential. Federal Student Aid website will walk you through how financial aid works, resources to pay for college, and loan repayment options.

One thing you don’t need for the FAFSA® form is money! The FAFSA form is FREE, so if a website or mobile app asks you to pay to fill it out, you’re not dealing with the official FAFSA site or the official myStudentAid app. Remember, this is a government application, so it’s on a .gov website and an official U.S. Department of Education mobile app.

2022–23 FAFSA on the Web Worksheet—Provides a preview of the questions students and parents may be asked while completing the FAFSA form.

The FAFSA Process graphic—Walks through the process of preparing for, completing, and submitting a FAFSA form. Includes info on what happens after the form is submitted.

APLICACION FAFSA

Para la mayoría de los estudiantes que planean asistir a la universidad o una escuela vocacional, la ayuda financiera es esencial. El sitio web de Ayuda Federal para Estudiantes lo guiará a través de cómo funciona la ayuda financiera, los recursos para pagar la universidad y las opciones de pago de préstamos.

¡No necesita tener dinero para el formulario FAFSA®! El formulario FAFSA es GRATUITO; por lo tanto, si un sitio web o una aplicación móvil le pide que pague para llenarlo, no está tratando con el sitio oficial del formulario FAFSA o con la aplicación oficial myStudentAid. Recuerde: se trata de una solicitud oficial, de manera que se lo encuentra en un sitio web con el dominio .gov y en la aplicación móvil oficial del Departamento de Educación de EE. UU.

Planilla de preparación para FAFSA on the Web 2022–23: brinda un panorama de las preguntas que se le pueden hacer a estudiantes y padres cuando llenan el formulario FAFSA.

El gráfico sobre el proceso de la FAFSA: lo guía a través del proceso de prepararse para llenar y enviar un formulario FAFSA. Incluye información sobre lo que pasa una vez que el formulario ha sido enviado.

As a community of schools, in Boyle Heights we are strengthening instructional programs and services to ensure each student is college and career ready!

• Awareness: Increase awareness and understanding of postsecondary options and resources

• Eligibility: Increase passage of A-G courses with a C or better and completion of requirements necessary for college entrance success

• Preparedness: Increase student aspirations and beliefs in college attainment and develop knowledge, skills, dispositions and attributes necessary for post-secondary success

• Access: Increase college access for underrepresented populations and activities related to college planning, admission, and financial aid

• Fulfillment: Increase number of students enrolling, attending, persisting, and completing college

Como comunidad de escuelas, en Boyle Heights estamos fortaleciendo los programas instruccionales y servicios estudiantiles para garantizar que cada estudiante esté preparado para la universidad y la carrera!

• Conciencia: aumentar la conciencia y la comprensión de las opciones y los recursos postsecundarios.

• Elegibilidad: Incrementar la aprobación de los cursos A-G con una C o mejor y completar los requisitos necesarios para tener éxito en el ingreso a la universidad.

• Preparación: Aumentar las aspiraciones y creencias de los estudiantes sobre el logro universitario y desarrollar el conocimiento, las habilidades, las disposiciones y los atributos necesarios para el éxito postsecundario.

• Acceso: Aumentar el acceso a la universidad para las poblaciones subrepresentadas y las actividades relacionadas con la planificación, la admisión y la ayuda financiera a la universidad.

• Cumplimiento: aumentar la cantidad de estudiantes que se inscriben, asisten, persisten y completan la universidad

The Boyle Heights Community of Schools HIGH SCHOOLS are available to support you as your child applies to college and applies for financial aide. For assistance please call your child's school and speak to his/her counselor and/or call our Boyle Heights Welcome Center at (213) 760-5443.

Los padres son una parte fundamental en el camino de sus hijos hacia la educación superior. Tener un apoyo total planta la semilla y motiva a los estudiantes a superar la adversidad y asistir a la universidad. Es posible que muchos padres no puedan mantener a sus hijos con apoyo financiero, pero pueden hacer mucho más.

Las ESCUELAS SECUNDARIAS de la Comunidad de Escuelas de Boyle Heights están disponibles para ayudarlo cuando su hijo/a aplique a la universidad y solicite ayuda financiera. Para obtener ayuda, llame a la escuela de su hijo y hable con su consejero y / o llame a nuestro Centro de Bienvenida de Boyle Heights al (213) 760-5443.