The NACAC Orange County (CA) National College Fair is taking place this Sunday, April 24th from 1:30-4:30 pm.

Free and open to the public, National College Fairs are the perfect place to begin or continue your college search.

No matter where you are in the college search process, NACAC College Fairs have something for you! Choose from our In-Person or Virtual College Fairs to make connections with hundreds of institutions – all in one place!

Attend a NACAC College Fair to:

Search. Our virtual and in-person fairs can draw representatives from over 600 colleges. The schools are located throughout the US, and from around the globe. Don’t know where to start? Research colleges attending the fair to determine if they meet your search criteria and make sure to reference your Matchmaking email to ensure you connect with your best-fits!

Connect. Ask representatives the questions that are important to you. What’s college life like? What majors are popular on campus? Chatting, whether in-person or virtually, with representatives from a variety of colleges can help you cement your own preferences.

Find. Your dream school is out there!  Let NACAC College Fairs help you find it!

For more details and to register for the NACAC Orange County (CA) National College Fair, click here.

Greetings,

El Camino College’s Priority Registration and South Bay Promise Application Deadline is quickly approaching. To complete the Path to Enroll and receive priority registration, new students must attend a new student orientation, complete a math and English Placement survey, and meet with a counselor to create an educational plan by April 30, 2022.

How to Complete the Path to Enroll:

1.      Attend a virtual New Student Orientation – Orientations are held bi-weekly and are offered on our campus and virtually. Students will be given a chance to have a group counseling session following this session. Students can use the link below to register: https://elcamino.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3UweTdYzaoTqRvw

2.      Attend El Camino Day –You will have an opportunity to complete the Assessment Survey, New Student Orientation, and meet with a counselor all in one day. This event will be held on Saturday, April 23^rd. Space is limited to only 50 students please encourage your students to register using the following link: https://elcamino.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6YEx8zxg9SpbMI6

Important Information:

• The priority deadline for South Bay Promise Application by April 30th.
  • The South Bay Promise offers an affordable pathway directly from high school to college. Students enrolled as first-time, full-time students will have their first and second-year fees waived. Additional services and counseling will be offered to students enrolled in the South Bay Promise.
  • The final Deadline to apply for South Bay Promise is July 14^th
• The support program applications are now open. Links to these support programs can be found on the South Bay Promise website.
  • The priority deadline for the Honors Transfer Program (HTP) is this Friday, April 22^nd.
• Summer registration begins the week of May 16^th
• Fall Registration begins the week of May 23^rd
• We’re still hiring Ambassadors for the 2022-2023 year. This is a paid position ($15.50 an hour). The deadline to apply is April 20^th at 11:59pm.

Happy Tuesday,

Ms. Aldrete

College and Career Counselor

Welcome back DVC,

As a reminder, Junior Parent meetings are still going on until the first week of May. If you have not signed up for an appointment or missed your scheduled appointment, please sign up using this link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4DADAB29A3FBCF8-individual

The parent meetings can be in person or via zoom. If meeting in-person, please bring your vaccination card/information. If meeting through zoom, here is the zoom information:

Topic: Ms. Aldrete’s Personal Meeting Room

Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/8337012993?pwd=WUg1T0ltV2wwUGlIRFo2eGwvUmFndz09

Meeting ID: 833 701 2993
Passcode: UrCd4U

Ms. Aldrete

College and Career Counselor

Greetings,

Friendly reminder that individual College and Career Junior parent meetings start next week. Here is the zoom information for parents who are meeting with me via zoom:

Topic: Ms. Aldrete’s Personal Meeting Room

Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/8337012993?pwd=WUg1T0ltV2wwUGlIRFo2eGwvUmFndz09

Meeting ID: 833 701 2993
Passcode: UrCd4U

If you still need to sign up for a parent meeting, here is the link to sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4DADAB29A3FBCF8-individual

Any questions/concerns please email me: maldrete@davincischools.org

Ms. Aldrete

College and Career Counselor

Good morning DVC,

Reminder to sign up for an Individual Junior Parent Meeting by the end of today. Individual College and Career Junior parent meetings will run from March 28-May 4. Every Junior is required to set up a meeting with me and at least one parent needs to be present. This meeting can be in person or via Zoom. We will cover next year’s plans including the college process, career selection, post-high school plans, etc. These meetings can also be done in Spanish if needed.

Here is the link to sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4DADAB29A3FBCF8-individual

Any questions/concerns please email me: maldrete@davincischools.org

Ms. Aldrete

College and Career Counselor