Poway High Counseling
November 2019
EVENTS COMING UP
November 30th - CSU/UC Applications Due (It is not recommended to wait until the last minute because the system can sometimes crash on the last day.)
December 11th - ASVAB Exam, sign up in the Titan Center.
December 12th- Palomar Application Workshop, To sign up, click here.
December 18th - Scholarship Workshop, To sign up, click here.
February 11th - Community College Night at Rancho Bernardo High School PAC
March 2nd - FAFSA/DREAM ACT application deadline (Don't wait until this date, many grants are first-come, first-serve.)
Free college! Say What?
PALOMAR APPLICATION WORKSHOP
COMMUNITY COLLEGE NIGHT - Feb. 11th
- Local College Presentation
- Benefits of Attending Community College
- Certificate vs. AA vs. BA
- Transfer Agreement Programs (TAG)
- Steps to Apply and Financial Aid
SAT/ACT COLLEGE TESTING DATES for 2019-20
Juniors! If you plan to take the ACT or SAT this school year, please pay close attention to the dates to avoid late fees or missing the test entirely. You can register for the SAT at the College Board website here. You can register for the ACT at the ACT website here.
- Complete last SAT/ACT by December
- Attend Community College night
- Attend Palomar Application Workshop
- Explore scholarship opportunities
- Spring is all about acceptance letters rolling in. Celebrate!
11th Grade:
- Attend Community College night
- Take the SAT/ACT test
- Start your college list
- Begin college visits (possibly during spring & summer break)
- Consider summer internships or community service
10th Grade:
- Course rigor matters to colleges. Level up without going overboard
- Join a club or start one!
9th Grade:
- get involved in a variety of activities both on and off-campus
FAFSA Reference Materials
- StudentAid.gov/completefafsa - access to resources (FAFSA, worksheets, etc.)
- StudentAidHelp.ed.gov - online assistance and contact information for Federal Student Aid Information Center (FSAIC)
- 800-433-3243 (800-4FED-AID)
Social Media
What's New
You can complete the 2020-21 FAFSA form using the new mobile app - myStudentAid App. Download myStudentAid app for iOS or Android. For more info, click here.
New and Exciting...Thursday-Trade Days
We are excited to roll out a series of workshops for our students addressing local trade school opportunities. We are calling it "Thursday Trade Day" and it will be an ongoing program taking place at lunch on Thursdays in the Titan Center. This is open to all students to attend.
Upcoming dates and hosts are as follows:
11/21: Water/wastewater technician (Palomar Program)
12/5: Marine Transportation
12/12: SD Police
Employment Opportunity - Student Tutors for hire
Student Tutor Applications Available in the Titan Center
Students…If you are qualified and are interested in earning money tutoring other students, please go to the Titan Center to pick up an application to become a student tutor. You will be required to have a teacher recommendation for each subject area you wish to tutor. Applications are available in the Titan Center. For more information on paid student tutoring, please email Ms. Jaime Brown at jbrown@powayusd.com for more information.
Need Tutoring? Check out these options!
- After-school peer tutoring available in the PHS Library Mon. - Thurs. (all subjects & free)
- 5.5 Classes have math tutoring (math level and availability depends on the trimester)
- Lunch Math Tutoring Every Tuesday and Thursday in the PHS Library
- Paid Student Tutors - List available in the Titan Center
Please contact your counselor for more information
New free option for Math Tutoring!
Scholarships Available
Scholarship websites to check out
POWAY HIGH COUNSELING
Counselors
A - Dom: Christy Brown
Don - Kon: Jerrah Smith
Koo - Ramj: Blanca Arreguin, Substitute: Traci Barker-Ball
Ramk - Z: Jerilyn Padua-Reyes
Intervention/CTE: Karly Wardwell
Support Staff
Career and Guidance Technician: Jaime Brown
Counseling Assistant: Jodie Hughes
Registrar: Michelle Bourget
Scheduler: Barbara Longworth
Administration
Assistant Principals:
A-F: Gannon Burks
G-M: Brianne Froumis
N-Z: Aaron Little
Principal:
Email: jbrown@powayusd.com
Website: http://www.powayusd.com/phs
Location: 15500 Espola Road, Poway, CA, USA
Phone: (858)748-0245
Twitter: @counseling_phs