Lorene Whitehouse
College & Career Guidance Specialist
lwhitehouse@conejousd.org
805 495-7491 Ext. 1302
College & Career Guidance Specialist
lwhitehouse@conejousd.org
805 495-7491 Ext. 1302
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College & Career Center Newsletter! Read here!
Newsletter June 17, 2021
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LANCER SENIORS!!!
SENIOR SCHOLARSHIPS, ACADEMIC AND ATHLETIC AWARDS DRIVE THROUGH EVENT
Senior Awards Nights are held each year to honor our outstanding students receiving academic and athletic awards or scholarships. This year, a pre-recorded video was released to students and parents to enjoy from the comfort of their own homes on the evening of Wednesday May 26th. The video highlighted seniors who have received awards, scholarships, and athletic recognitions. Congratulations! Here is a link if you have not seen it: https://youtu.be/Nqwz2MQLCFI
SENIOR DRIVE THROUGH EVENT : WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2nd
A senior drive-through event took place Wednesday, June 2nd from 1 - 3pm in front of the school to distribute senior awards, senior scholarships and senior athletic awards. Please come pick up your awards and cords! If missed you can pick up awards in Front Office.
SENIOR FINAL TRANSCRIPT!
Seniors, don’t forget to order your FINAL TRANSCRIPT!!!
There are 2 ways your Final Transcript can be ordered:
Senior Survey- We want to know your plans next year!
Make sure you complete in Naviance your college acceptance/ denial/ waitlist information and fill out your FINAL school you are attending in the fall. Go into Naviance> College tab>Active Applications. Scroll down to “Set attending college”.
SENIOR SCHOLARSHIPS, ACADEMIC AND ATHLETIC AWARDS DRIVE THROUGH EVENT
Senior Awards Nights are held each year to honor our outstanding students receiving academic and athletic awards or scholarships. This year, a pre-recorded video was released to students and parents to enjoy from the comfort of their own homes on the evening of Wednesday May 26th. The video highlighted seniors who have received awards, scholarships, and athletic recognitions. Congratulations! Here is a link if you have not seen it: https://youtu.be/Nqwz2MQLCFI
SENIOR DRIVE THROUGH EVENT : WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2nd
A senior drive-through event took place Wednesday, June 2nd from 1 - 3pm in front of the school to distribute senior awards, senior scholarships and senior athletic awards. Please come pick up your awards and cords! If missed you can pick up awards in Front Office.
SENIOR FINAL TRANSCRIPT!
Seniors, don’t forget to order your FINAL TRANSCRIPT!!!
There are 2 ways your Final Transcript can be ordered:
- Seniors can use Naviance to request electronic transcripts be sent via eDocs. You must log into Naviance: https://student.naviance.com/tohs. Once you are logged into Naviance, on the homepage, click on “Colleges” in the upper right hand corner, then “Home”. From the Colleges home screen, scroll down to “Apply to Colleges”, then “Manage Transcripts”. From the Manage Transcripts page you can add the college you are attending and request a final transcript be sent to that college.
- Seniors can also use the Postal Service by completing a Final Transcripts form. The Form along with school envelopes can be picked up at the front office. Students must complete the Form, add the college address, and adhere the appropriate postage to envelopes. Then Form with envelopes can be returned to Amanda Costales, Counseling Secretary.
Senior Survey- We want to know your plans next year!
Make sure you complete in Naviance your college acceptance/ denial/ waitlist information and fill out your FINAL school you are attending in the fall. Go into Naviance> College tab>Active Applications. Scroll down to “Set attending college”.
WORK PERMIT INFORMATION!
2021 SUMMER Work Permit Requests:
CVUSD District Office, 1400 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks
Office Hours of Operation Monday – Friday 7:30am – 4:30pm Beginning June 21 through July 30, Modified Hours will be 9:00 am-1:00 pm (Closed on Monday July 5, 2021)
WORK PERMIT INFORMATION DURING SUMMER
Work permits will be processed by the District Office June 14 – July 30 on Tuesdays and Thursdays each week. If you are requesting a work permit outside of this time frame you must work with your school to obtain your permit.
Please bring the following items in order to obtain a work permit:
1. Statement of Intent to Employ a Minor Form CDE B1-1
2. A valid photo I.D.
Please make sure that your contact information is on the work permit form so we can contact you when it is ready for pick up.
WORK PERMITS are required for paid employment for all students under the age of 18.
Use this link here for: Work Permit application.
Please see the California Department of Education
for more information on Work Permits for Minors.
ENTERTAINMENT WORK PERMITS:
https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/entertainment-work-permit.htm
ALL WORK PERMITS EXPIRE EACH YEAR in SEPTEMBER!
All working students must submit a new Work Permit application, by email to the CCC,
even if you are working at the same job.
Please download the application below. You will fill in the top portion and have a parent sign it. Your new or current employer must fill in the middle section and sign it.
Then SCAN the application or take a picture and email it in PDF format to the College and Career Guidance Specialist : lwhitehouse@conejousd.org
Ms. Harrison will approve the Work Permit application and
I will email you a copy to give your employer. Processing will take 24-48 hours.
If you have any questions, please email me!
Work Permit Application
PSAT Scores
When your PSAT/NMSQT scores are ready online March 8th, you'll get an email with instructions on creating your College Board account. Go to your online score report, and use your access code to view your scores.
Students get 2021 PSAT/NMSQT January scores by March 8, 2021.
If you have other questions, please email Juandeane Doherty, jdoherty@conejousd.org.
https://blog.collegeboard.org/when-do-psat-nmsqt-scores-come-out
Students get 2021 PSAT/NMSQT January scores by March 8, 2021.
If you have other questions, please email Juandeane Doherty, jdoherty@conejousd.org.
https://blog.collegeboard.org/when-do-psat-nmsqt-scores-come-out
VIRTUAL COLLEGE FAIRS!
NACAC
NACAC Virtual College Fairs NACAC VIRTUAL COLLEGE FAIRS NACAC 2021 Schedule: Students may attend as many fairs as they wish! Click to see a list of colleges that will share information about their programs, majors, financial aid, and more on each fair date. Additional colleges will be added throughout the spring. For more information visit: http://www.virtualcollegefairs.org
WACAC
WACAC COLLEGE FAIRS (WESTERN ASSOCIATION FOR COLLEGE ADMISSION COUNSELING) We are excited to announce that the Western Association for College Admission Counseling will be partnering with StriveScan to host multiple virtual fairs in place of our in-person events this spring. This virtual format exposes students to a wide range of colleges while still being time- and cost-efficient for the colleges!
StriveScan hosted their nationwide Strive Virtual College Exploration program last year, and it was an overwhelming success with over 180,000 students and 500 colleges and universities from around the world. We partner with StriveScan to bring a more tailored version of this program, designed to serve the students in regions of California and Nevada.
Virtual College Fairs:
For all students throughout California & Nevada
For more detailed information, please visit:https://www.strivescan.com/virtual/6x6/
COAST TO COAST COLLEGE TOUR
Welcome to Coast to Coast, a joint travel partnership among Dartmouth College, Northwestern University, Princeton University, University of California-Berkeley, and Vanderbilt University. Because each of our institutions practices holistic admissions within a highly selective environment, we have partnered to offer insight into the seemingly complex admissions process.
We hope you will join us for the program most convenient for you.
Please note, the Coast to Coast program is intended to be an introduction to each of our institutions and an opportunity to answer some of your questions. For more specific information about our institutions, please visit our websites or arrange a virtual visit. Questions? Contact us at questions@coasttocoasttour.org
Upcoming Events
Sunday, June 6, 2021
3 p.m. Eastern TimeRegister
Monday, June 7, 2021
5 p.m. Eastern TimeRegister
Tuesday, June 8, 2021
6 p.m. Eastern TimeRegister
Wednesday, June 9, 2021
7 p.m. Eastern TimeRegister
Thursday, June 10, 2021
8 p.m. Eastern TimeRegister
Sunday, June 13, 2021
3 p.m. Eastern TimeRegister
Monday, June 14, 2021
8 p.m. Eastern TimeRegister
Tuesday, June 15, 2021
7 p.m. Eastern TimeRegister
Wednesday, June 16, 2021
6 p.m. Eastern TimeRegister
Thursday, June 17, 2021
5 p.m. Eastern TimeRegister
CVUSD Virtual College and Career Information Night
Video links here!
Financial Aid Zoom Night @ TOHS
Video link here!
Be sure to check out these pages for more information!
Financial Aid
Scholarships
NROTC - Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps
$180,000 Scholarship Opportunity for Current Juniors
This scholarship is available for multiple schools in many states and includes Nursing programs! See the flyer below and contact Petty Office Natalie Ketcham for more information. Or visit the NROTC website.
College Board Opportunity Scholarships
College Board announces a new program called Opportunity Scholarships. Beginning with the class of 2022, you are asked to complete 6 tasks (that you would or SHOULD be completing) to have the opportunity to win scholarships. The more steps you take toward college, the more opportunities you have to earn a scholarship.
***Sign up here: www.cb.org/opportunity
1. Build your college list: $500
2. Practice for the SAT using Khan Academy: $500
3. Explore Scholarships list: $500
4. Strengthen your college list: $500
5. Complete the FAFSA: $500
6. Apply to colleges: $500
Complete all six scholarship steps to be eligible for a $40,000 scholarship. Final drawing March of Senior year.
***Sign up here: www.cb.org/opportunity
1. Build your college list: $500
2. Practice for the SAT using Khan Academy: $500
3. Explore Scholarships list: $500
4. Strengthen your college list: $500
5. Complete the FAFSA: $500
6. Apply to colleges: $500
Complete all six scholarship steps to be eligible for a $40,000 scholarship. Final drawing March of Senior year.
How Do I Vote?
Need information on voting procedures? Check the California Secretary of State website here: https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/
Need information on vote by mail? Check the California Secretary of State website here: https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/voter-registration/vote-mail/vbm-nov2020-general-election/
Pre-register to Vote!
Are you 16 or 17?
Then you may be eligible to PRE-register to vote, then you will be
automatically registered to vote when you turn 18!
Selective Service Registration - It's the Law
For Males 18 years old
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