COLLEGE CAREER CENTER CALENDAR

2024-2025 Dates	Event	Grade Level Participant	Location	Time
SEP 11-OCT 30	College Rep Visits: See SCHOOLINKS for schedule. All students MUST Sign-up & bring signed teacher permission slip to attend	Juniors & Seniors STUDENTS ONLY	CCC	Schedule on SchooLinks
SEP - NOV	College Application Workshops	Seniors	CCC	Lunch
SEP 10	The Current College Landscape	Juniors & Parents	GYM	5:30pm
SEP 10	College Night	All Students & Parents	TBA	6:30pm
SEP 19	UC APPLY WORKSHOP	SENIORS	CCC	lunch
SEP 21	Practice SAT/ACT Test	Junior/Senior	CCC	9:00am
SEP 21	SAT/ACT Parent Q&A	Parents	CCC	9:15am
OCT 2	University of California Presentation	Junior/Senior/Parent	Gym	6:30pm
OCT 8	Paying for College Presentation	Junior/Senior/Parent	PAC	6:30pm
NOV 13	College Admissions Testing Info Night	All Students/Parent	CCC	6:30pm
DEC 2	How to Complete Your FAFSA	Senior/Parent	ZOOM	6:30pm
JAN 15	Career Exploration Seminar	All Students	TBA	8:30am
JAN 29	PVPHS COLLEGE FAIR	All Students/Parent	GYM	6:30pm
FEB 1	Practice SAT/ACT Test	Sophomore/Junior	CCC	9:00am
FEB 25	Community College & Transfer Process	Junior/Senior/Parent	CCC	6:30pm
MAR 18	Spring College Night	All Students/Parent	TBA	6:00pm
APR 2	Understanding the Financial Aid Letter	Senior/Parent	CCC	6:30pm
MAY 21	Honors & Awards Night	Invited Guests	GYM	5:30pm
MAY 27	Scholarship Event	Invited Guests	TBD	5:30pm
JUN 9	Practice SAT/ACT Test	Sophomore/Junior	CCC	9:00am
JUN 10-13	College Camp	Rising Seniors	CCC	TBD

*UPDATED NOVEMBER 20,2024

HOW TO COMPLETE YOUR FAFSA - DECEMBER 2, 2024 at 6:30P

Federal Student Aid has opened the FAFSA application for students entering college in 2025-2026. Until December 1st, the application is in Beta testing so you may encounter some computer glitches. It will fully open on December 1st. The Peninsula High College Career Center will also be hosting a How To Complete Your FAFSA zoom webinar on Wednesday, December 11^th at 6:30 p.m. where Mrs. Shafer from the College Career Center (CCC) will take participants screen by screen through the FAFSA form. Click here to register

COLLEGE ADMISSIONS TESTING INFORMATION

Join us Wednesday, November 11 at 6:30P in the CCC as Torsten Sannar of Compass Prep presents how to interpret the PSAT score, what you need to know about college admissions testing, what is the process and information about the future of testing. Please register here to receive important materials at the event https://www.compassprep.com/schools/pvphs/

PAYING FOR COLLEGE NIGHT: UNDERSTANDING FINANCIAL AID

Nancy Shafer of the PVPHS College Career Center presents Paying for College: Understanding Financial Aid on Tuesday, October 8^th at 6:30P in the PAC. This is deep dive into financial aid, what it is, how to find it and some of the pitfalls. All are welcome as it never too early to start learning about college financial aid.

Paying for College Night 2024 website

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA INFORMATION NIGHT

The College Career Center presents UC Information Night on Wednesday, October 2^nd at 6:30P in the GYM. Ffiona Rees, Interim Executive Director of Undergraduate Admissions at University of California, Los Angeles will be here to present details of the UC admissions and application process, including GPA requirements, deadlines, and Personal Insight Questions, how they are reviewed and their importance in the admissions process. In order to make sure you have the information you want; submit a question and we will do our best to get it answered. We will not be answering personal questions, so please make sure your question is general and applicable to many. Click here to submit your question ASK UC

CSU APPLY WORKSHOP

Sabrina Zarco of California State Polytechnic University, Pomona will be in the College Career Center for a CSU APPLY WORKSHOP on Tuesday, October 1st at LUNCH. Sabrina will lead students through the CSU Application and answer any questions about the application for students.

THIS EVENT IS FOR SENIORS ONLY.

PRACTICE ACT/SAT - SEPTEMBER 21, 2024 at 9A

The College Career Center will offer a practice ACT or SAT for Juniors and Seniors only, on Saturday, September 21st at 9:00A. This practice test is not official in any way and is intended to provide a simulated test experience for students. It is not a PSAT (which is an official Preliminary SAT which will be administered on OCTOBER 16^th ONLY).

Students must register and can begin on Monday, August 26th in the CCC during Panther time and lunch, with a $20 donation which is appreciated, please make checks out to PVPHS CCC or cash is accepted. Registration closes when the limited seats are full or on Friday, September 6th at the conclusion of lunch - whichever comes first. NO LATE REGISTRANTS CAN BE ACCOMMODATED.

Students can decide which test to take, ACT or SAT. Seniors who choose the SAT will take the new online adaptive SAT. Students who choose the online adaptive SAT MUST bring their own fully charged laptop, chrome book or iPad. They will not be able to sit near an outlet during the test.

Students are expected to arrive by 8:45A on 9/21, to check-in at the CCC and testing should be done by 12:30P.

Parents are invited to attend a College Testing Q&A in the CCC from 9:15 to 10:30A while students are taking the test. your student does not need to be taking the test in order to attend.

UC APPLICATION WORKSHOP - SEPTEMBER 19, 2024 at LUNCH

Jevon Edwards of University of California, Santa Barbara will be in the College Career Center for a UC APPLICATION WORKSHOP on Thursday, September 19th at LUNCH. Jevon will focus on completing the Academic History and and Activities & Awards sections. Students should set up and have completed the About Me section of the UC Application. Jevon will specifically address how to include Summer School classes, Dual Enrollment, classes taken at Community Colleges, etc. on the UC Application. We will not be discussing PIQ's. Bring your own computer or the CCC will have some Chromebooks available. Know your log in credentials.

THIS EVENT IS FOR SENIORS ONLY.