The Annenberg School at USC will be hosting the Annenberg High School Day (AHSD) on Saturday October 23rd from 10AM-1PM via zoom. AHSD is a bi-annual program that brings together local high school youth from throughout Southern California. Youth will receive hands-on immersive training in journalism, communication, media and public relations. They also learn about USC Annenberg’s undergraduate programs and services.

Students must RSVP at this link:
https://annenberg.usc.edu/events/annenberg-high-school-day-ahsd

Happy Thursday!

Studentscholarships.org has plenty of scholarships with the October 31st deadline, check them out here:

2021 College Scholarships | Application Deadlines for Students (studentscholarships.org)

Ms. Aldrete

College and Career Counselor

Santa Monica College is having a Fashion Alum Speaker Event for the local high schools tomorrow, October 20^th from 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm.   One of our counselors, Amanda Garcia, will be in attendance to answer any academic questions your prospective students may have.  Here is their Promotional Flyer.

Join them on zoom! https://cccconfer.zoom.us/j/95878344696

Ms. Aldrete

College & Career Counselor

Hello Seniors and Families,

Wednesday, October 27th, 5pm – 6pm the Da Vinci Counselors from Communications, Design, and Science and Connect will be hosting a FAFSA Workshop Night. All College applicants must fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) in order to qualify for financial aid (ex. grants, loans, scholarships). The FAFSA opened on October 1st and is due March 2nd for CSUs, UCs, and Community Colleges in California. FAFSA deadlines for private and out-of-state universities vary. So please check those school’s financial aid websites and apply early!

This ZOOM webinar event will allow counselors to present the application step by step on how to fill out the FAFSA application. There will be a Q&A in the chat feature on ZOOM. Please click on the link below to join the webinar:

https://zoom.us/j/94265067126

Or One tap mobile :

    US: +16699006833,,94265067126#  or +12532158782,,94265067126#

Or Telephone:

Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location):

     US: +1 669 900 6833  or +1 253 215 8782  or +1 346 248 7799  or +1 301 715 8592  or +1 312 626 6799  or +1 646 876 9923

Webinar ID: 942 6506 7126

International numbers available: https://zoom.us/u/aN2b87ofQ

To fully sign and submit the FAFSA during the webinar, student and parent(s) must apply for their FSA ID and have it verified.  CLICK ON THIS LINK for a helpful video that will walk you through the steps to apply for your FSA ID.

We will be recording this webinar. Hope to see you there!

The DV Counseling Team