College & Career Center Newsletter

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College visit season is winding down. We have a few more visits this month and a few in November. There is so much to learn about these schools that you've never heard of before. If starting as freshmen, each student came to 3 college visits per year to a college they had never heard of before, by the time they were a senior they would know about 9 new colleges. One of these might be worth applying to. Check out the Klaus's Kernels with some fun facts about some little known colleges as well as some UCs that you may have heard of. Seniors and parents of Seniors, make sure to keep reading to find out about application and financial aid workshops.

Some of you are applying Early Action to colleges. Please remember to submit your application on time. Do not wait until your Teacher or Counselor Letter of Recommendation is submitted before submitting your part. Those letters can come after your application and your teachers and counselors will get it done. Just do your part and don't worry! If you need help with your apps, come to the following workshops:

11/1 @ 10:15 am - Senior Workshop - Completing the UC Application in Library

11/8 @ 10:15 am - Senior Workshop - Completing the CSU Application in Library

If you need a Letter of Recommendation from a Counselor, make sure to email them and fill out the google form at bit.ly/WHS-counselor-LOR before November 18th even if your letter isn't due until January.

Hopefully you have attended some college visits this year. They are winding down but we still have a few left in early November. Check out the list of past college visits you may have missed and then look up the college online and see if it have something you are interested in. Where is it located? What size is it? What is the cost of attendance? Does it have any special programs that are unusual? Now is the time to research colleges so you'll have some ideas as to where you might want to apply next year.

You should continue to check out different careers. If you have always been interested in fashion or fashion design, check out this Roadtrip Nation video about 5 Jobs in Fashion. One of them might just be right for you. It's only 8 minutes long and you might learn something interesting.

You are 2/3rds of the way through your first semester of high school. Now is the time to really make sure your grades are what you would like them to be. If you are struggling in any subject, make sure to talk with your teacher about it during study hall. They can help you figure out what you need to do differently to be successful. You can also come to Homework Center after school on Tuesday/Thursday and get help. If you are unable to do that because you have a 7th period class, talk with your School Counselor and they can give you some other resources to use. Brainfuse is Free Tutoring available 10am-10pm through the public library system where you can get a 1:1 tutor to help you. Don't wait until it's too late. These classes, especially Math serve as the foundation for all of the classes you take in the rest of your high school career so you want to make sure you understand these concepts now.

Here are the scheduled visits for this month. Click HERE for the complete up to date list. All events are IN PERSON in the Library unless specified otherwise.

10/31 @ 10:15 am - University of Massachusetts - Lowell

11/1 @ 10:15 am - Senior Workshop - Completing the UC Application

11/1 @ 12:30 pm - Clarkson University (NY)

11/4 @ 12:30 pm - Chaminade University (HI)

11/8 @ 10:15 am - Senior Workshop - Completing the CSU Application

11/15 @ 10:15 am - Senior Workshop - Drop In College Application Questions

11/16 @ 12:30 pm - University of Arizona

11/18 @10:15am - University of Silicon Valley (CA)

12/10 @10:15 am - San Jose City College

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Hosted by the Youth Economics Initiative, largest coalition of high school economics clubs

Registration deadline: 11/09/22 at 11:59pm PST

Event date: 11/12/22:

9am-12pm + 4pm-5:30pm PST

Location: Zoom

Cost: 100% FREE

More Info & Registration: https://www.theyei.org/events/econbowl

Do you want a chance to compete for a $1600+ prize pool including other non-cash prizes? How about working with a team of fellow economics enthusiasts and applying real work economics knowledge?

As a team, you’ll participate in a written round and a QuizBowl round. You'll also learn about the impact of automation/algorithms on jobs from a University of Pennsylvania professor. It's always an intriguing experience! Last year, we had 300+ competitors across 10+ countries.

Register at https://tinyurl.com/econbowlreg by November 9th, 2022.

See this scholarship spreadsheet for a complete list of scholarships. This spreadsheet has tabs at the bottom for each month. Click on January and February to see what scholarships are due during the next 2 months. You might be eligible to apply! There are many for seniors only but there are some contests open to all grades so check them out!

Scholarship Spotlight

Hispanic Heritage Youth Awards - Be currently enrolled in high school and graduating in the spring of 2023. Min Unweighted 3.0 GPA on a 4.0.

Must enroll at an accredited higher education institution in 2023-2024 Be of Hispanic heritage (includes Spain, Brazil, Philippines)

DUE Sunday, November 13, 2022

2022 ELKS Most Valuable Student Scholarship - Ranging from $1,000 per year to $12,500 per year, Most Valuable Student scholarships are for students pursuing a four-year degree, on a full-time basis (minimum of 12 semester hours), in a U.S. college or university. All scholarships are in the form of certificates of award conditional upon the full-time enrollment of the winner in an accredited U.S. college or university. Current high school seniors, or the equivalent, who are citizens of the United States are eligible to apply.

DUE Monday, November 14, 2022 at 11:59pm PST.

Here are some FUN FACTS about the colleges that have visited in the past few weeks:

• University of Tennessee, Knoxville has a stadium right on the water so fans are known for having "Sailgate" parties before the game rather than "Tailgate" parties. Their fight song is Rocky Top sung by Dolly Pardon. They also have a world famous "body farm" (cadavers) used by their Anthropology/Forensic and Criminology/Criminal Justice departments.
• University of Connecticut, which has their own dairy farm and makes their own ice cream, hosts a One Ton Sundae event where students can pay $1 and get a mini bucket of ice cream and toppings. In Spring, they host Oozeball which is the Nations Largest mud volleyball tournament.
• UC Irvine, holds 4 Guinness World Records among which is the Largest Water Balloon fight. Just imagine that!
• UC Davis has an enrollment of 40,031 students and a bike population of 19,650. So if you end up at Davis, you'd better get a bicycle or get left behind.
• UC San Diego has a sculpture called “Fallen Star” which sits atop Jacobs Hall, also known as Engineering Building 1 – cantilevered at an angle from a corner of the seventh floor.

CUHSD has partnered with Fresno State's Parent University program to bring parents additional resources and support as students navigate their education. The comprehensive courses and technical assistance workshops that are taught online and parents can participate from home for free. Parent University offers course curriculum in English, Spanish, Punjabi, Triqui, Mixtec and Hmong, and includes the following classes:

• Digital Literacy (I, II, III & IV)

• Financial Literacy (I & II)

• Social and Emotional Wellness

• Health and Wellness

• English Conversation (I & II)

• Spanish Conversation (I & II)

• Pathway to College

• Parenting Skills

Parents could learn more about Parent University on the Parent University Website.

If you are interested in participating in the FREE courses, please fill out the following registration forms for more information.

Register for a Class - English Registration

Regístrese para una clase - Registro en español
Spanish Registration

If you are looking for opportunities to volunteer in the community, check out this website:

teensvolunteer.org

You can select Santa Clara County and/or online options.

Last year, CUHSD’s Food Services team served over one million meals, a record for CUHSD! To make this year another successful year, food services seeks part-time student workers to work during break and lunchtime and for adults seeking to work part-time 3.5 hour shifts during the school day. Join the team today!

• Students interested in job opportunities can apply online using the student worker application. The cafeteria employs students to work during break and lunchtime.

If you have a passion for working with youth and you enjoy being outdoors, come volunteer at Walden West for a week at our residential outdoor school!

All information and necessary forms can be found at https://sites.google.com/sccoe.org/walden-west/volunteers

If you are looking for a part-time job, check out Round Table Pizza on Pollard Road. They want you!

Stop by 1472 Pollard Road, Los Gatos to get an application or call (408) 379-4691.

The lifeguard staff is responsible for the safety of the swimming programs, including supervision of recreation swim, adult lap swim, water exercise and instruction of swim lessons for all ages.

• Must be 15 years of age or older
• For certified or previously certified Lifeguards
• $16 per hour
• Must pass fingerprint clearance
• Candidates must be able to pass all American Red Cross Lifeguard Training requirements.

To apply or get more information click HERE.

Hiring lifeguards, swim instructors, front desk, deck guards, and more. Hiring at Blossom Hill and Bascom Ave. locations.

Apply NOW at: WaterworksSwim.com

If you would like to earn community service hours while helping elderly senior citizens with every day chores such as shopping, laundry, housework, etc. please fill out this Volunteer Form.

With two blooming campuses on the east coast (Providence, RI and Charlotte, NC), Johnson and Wales University is a private, 4 year, non-profit institution with a plethora of different majors that cater to students with all sorts of interests and career paths. From culinary arts, Ag studies, and your typical STEM majors, J&W has everything you could possibly want.

While most colleges focus on Gen ED requirements for your first 2 years, J&W jumps right in. Your first year of college focuses completely on your major, diving straight into “learning labs”, which are hands-on experiences that align with your major. For example, I’m interested in pursuing forensic science, so my “learning lab” will have to do with crime scene and DNA analysis. While approaching your sophomore and junior year at J&W, you’ll start to immerse yourself in their internship program, where they’ve partnered with thousands of internship opportunities around the country for 40+ years. These internships typically take place during the summer months, and give you an amazing opportunity to get real life, hands-on experience, which also allows you to see if this is something you really want to pursue. Not to mention that internships look stunning on job applications.

Johnson and Wales’ main campus is in Providence, RI, right next to Brown University and RISD (Rhode Island School of Design). This campus is known for its culinary and agricultural practices, so if you’re in the Westmont Ag program and you plan on pursuing it in the future, definitely consider J&W! It’s an extremely walkable city with major cities like Boston (45 minutes away) and New York (3 hours away) in its proximity.

STATS: GPA avg- 3.1 (if planning on STEM) or 2.7 (no STEM)

Uses common app, but they don’t really look at the essays!

FAFSA eligibility up to $1000 on merit scholarships.

$1000 visit award for all 4 years! If you visit J&W and end up attending, $4000 will go to all four years of your tuition!

Quick Facts

• Enrollment: 6695 (RI), 1265 (NC)
• Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 19:1
• Tuition: $37,000
• Cost of Attendance: $44,000

Top Majors

• Culinary Services
  
• Health Sciences
• Computer Science
• Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

Who doesn’t love pets or the zoo? Those who are truly passionate are Animal Care and Service Workers, who attend to or train animals in a variety of settings — such as kennels, zoos, stables, shelters, clinics, and aquariums. As of last year, the U.S. had 343,600 care or service workers. The field is one of America’s fastest growing careers, projected to grow 30% from 2021 to 2023. Last year, the median wage for caretakers was $28,600, and the median annual wage for trainers was $31,280.

Animal care and service workers typically need a high school diploma or equivalent, and most work is learned through an experienced trainer. Pet groomers often learn their trade under the guidance of an experienced groomer. Many employers prefer to hire candidates who have experience working with animals.

The job can be physically or emotionally demanding, and workers risk injury when they care for animals, especially in medical settings. Care and service workers should have a passion for working with furry (or scaly) companions.

Median Pay: $28,600 - $31,280

Typical Entry-level Education: High School Diploma or equivalent

Work Experience in Related Occupation: None

On-the-Job Training: Yes, most work is learned through an experienced trainer. Pet groomers often learn their trade under the guidance of an experienced groomer.

Job outlook, 2021-31: 29% (much faster than average)

If you are hungering for more information, here is a link to the Prospect College and Career Center Newsletter which has everything you would ever want to know and more. Mrs. Bencomo does a great job with her newsletter so check it out. It is full of resources and links to opportunities that are applicable to all students, not just Prospect students. Go to: https://bit.ly/CCCweeklyOct28_2022

You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don't try. -- Beverly Sills