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Contact Information Bulletin 9 – October 21-25

Ms. Rebecca Himuro & Career Counselor College & Career Bulletin (808)305-1028 [email protected] High School

SY 2019-2020 Upcoming Events

Hawaii College Application Week UC System Application During the week of November 12-15 various Workshop and universities will be holding on-site application days to Tues. 10/22/19 assist students in completing and submitting their applications. 2:15 pm Some colleges will also be offering application fee waivers to College & Career Center participating students. National College Hawaii Pacific University: Fair Tuesday, Nov. 12 – Period 3 Tues. 10/22/19 (application fee waived for participants) 8:30am – 11:30am 5:00pm – 8:00pm Chaminade University of Honolulu: Wednesday, Nov. 13 – Period 5 (application fee waived for participants) Loyola Marymount Reception for Prospective University of Hawaii, West Oahu: Students Thursday, Nov. 14 – Period 2 Wed. 10/23/19 (application fee waived for participants) 6:30pm-8:30pm Oahu Country Club University of Hawaii, Hilo: Thursday, Nov. 14 – Period 3 Native Hawaiian Scholarship ($50 application fee waived for first 10 students to sign up) ‘Aha Wed. 10/23/19 University of Hawaii at : 6:00 pm Friday, Nov. 15 – Period 5, Lunch, Period 6 Kapiolani Community ($70 application fee) College

Please sign up in the College & Career Center during non- Colleges That Change Lives class time to attend these application sessions. Students will Event Wed. 10/23/19 NOT be able to sign up during class periods. Space is limited. 6:00pm-8:00pm Ala Moana Hotel

Common App Workshop Wed. 10/23/19 - Tutorial College & Career Center

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Important Announcements Seniors:

Common Application Workshops Baylor College Info Night Seniors, it’s time to get started on your college applications! Fri. 10/25/19 Attend a Common App Workshop during tutorial on Wednesday, 6:00pm-7:00pm October 23rd. Learn how to set up your Common Application account, send transcripts, ask for letters of recommendation, and write your college essay. Workshops will be held in the College & ACT Test Date Career Center. Sat. 10/26/19

University of California (UC) System Application Workshop Japanese College Fair UC admission representatives will hold a UC System Application Sun. 10/27/19 Workshop in the College & Career Center on Tuesday, October 12:30pm - 4:30 pm 22nd at 2:15 pm. Students applying to UC schools are highly Ala Moana Hotel encouraged to attend. Wabash Reception FAFSA – Free Application for Federal Student Aid Wed. 10/30/19 The FAFSA is now available online. Be sure to complete the FAFSA 5:30pm-8:00pm ASAP! Here are a few tips: 44-104 Puuohalai Place  Create your FSA ID before starting your FAFSA. Students and Kaneohe, HI 96744 parents both need their own FSA IDs. Create your FSA ID online at https://fsaid.ed.gov. ASVAB  Fill out the FAFSA online at https://fafsa.gov. Fri. 11/1/19 8:00 am  Be sure you’re filling out the FAFSA for the correct school Library year. Since you’ll be entering college in 2020, you should be filling out the 2020-2021 FAFSA form. Intro to College Financial Aid  Submit your FAFSA as soon as possible! Tues. 11/5/19 6:00pm-7:15pm University of Hawaii at Manoa College Opportunities Program Pearl City Library The College Opportunities Program (COP) provides an alternative pathway for students who want to attend the University of Hawaii HPU Preview Day at Manoa, but lack the minimum requirements for admission. The Sat. 11/9/19 COP is a free, intensive 6-week summer academic and residential 8:00am-1:00pm program designed to prepare students to be successful as Aloha Tower Marketplace freshmen at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Students who participate in COP and successfully complete the program Silversword Preview Day requirements are admitted to UH Manoa in the fall semester and Sat. 11/16/19 10:00 am advance to COP’s First-Year Academic Program. To apply visit Chaminade University www.hawaii.edu/cop and complete the application by December 12, 2019. Hawaii Future Physician’s Symposium Sat. 11/16/19 9:00am-12:00pm EyeSight Hawaii

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Other Important Announcements College Visits College Board Fee Waivers Students, be sure to accept your College Board Fee Waiver Seton Hall University Benefits! If you qualify for a fee waiver, you will need to log in to Mon. 10/21 8:30 am (pd. 1) your College Board account to accept your benefits in order to receive two free SAT registrations, six free SAT Subject Test University of Colorado registrations, waived application fees at select colleges, unlimited Boulder score sends, and much more! Mon. 10/21 8:30 am (pd. 1)

Honolulu National College Fair Soka University of America Colleges from across the country will be at the Hawaii Convention Mon. 10/21 9:50 am (pd. 2) Center for the first of two national college fairs held on Oahu. The college fair will be on Tuesday, October 22 from 8:30am-11:30am University of Glasgow and 5:00pm-8:00pm. This is a great opportunity to speak with Mon. 10/21 11:00 am (pd. 3) representatives from colleges and universities. The fair will be free and open to the public. Preregister for the Honolulu National University of Washington College Fair and see a list of attending schools online at Mon. 10/21 12:40 pm (pd. 6) https://www.nacacfairs.org/attend/national-college- fairs/honolulu-national-college-fair/. Nagoya University Mon. 10/21 1:45 pm (pd. 7) Loyola Marymount University Hawaii Reception Prospective students and their families are invited to a Reception Colorado State University, rd hosted by Loyola Marymount on Wednesday, October 23 from Pueblo 6:30pm to 8:30pm at Oahu Country Club. Join Mr. Matthew Mon. 10/21 1:45 pm (pd. 7) Fissinger, Assistant Vice Provost for Undergraduate Admission at LMU, and many local LMU Alumni to learn about the academic Scripps College offerings and campus life at LMU. There will be a presentation Tues. 10/22 11:00 am (pd. 4) followed by Q&A. Light refreshments will be served. Please RSVP th by October 18 , 2019 at http://admission.lmu.edu/hawaii. The New School Tues. 10/22 1:10 pm (pd. 5) Native Hawaiian Scholarship ‘Aha This presentation is for high school students, parents, teachers, University of California, adult students, enrolled college students, counselors, and anyone Riverside interested in finding out more about sources of financial aid Tues. 10/22 1:10 pm (pd. 5) available for including eligibility criteria and qualification requirements. Meet with scholarship providers: University of California, , Pauahi Foundation, Hawaii Community Merced Foundation, Alu Like, UH Foundation, and more! This event will be Tues. 10/22 1:10 pm (pd. 5) held at Kapiolani Community College on October 23, 2019 at 6:00 pm. Pre-register online at http://nhea.net. Whittier College Wed. 10/23 8:30 am (pd. 3)

The University of Melbourne Wed. 10/23 8:30 am (pd. 3)

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Baylor College Info Night University of California, Baylor University will be hosting a College Info Night for prospective Los Angeles th students and their parents on Friday, October 25 from 6:00 pm to Wed. 10/23 9:50 am (pd. 4) 7:00 pm at Hawaii Baptist Academy. Join admission representatives from Baylor for some light pupus and a chance to New Mexico Military Institute learn about Baylor academics, admission process, student life, Wed. 10/23 11:00 am (pd. 5) financial aid and scholarships, living in Texas, and much more! Register for the event online at United States Naval https://apply.baylor.edu/register/?id=fe93e06d-a39c-4a82-b1e8- Academy f2d02b584769. Wed. 10/23 11:00 am (pd. 5)

Colleges That Change Lives Event Mills College Colleges from the classic college guidebook, Colleges That Wed. 10/23 12:40 pm (pd. 6) Change Lives, will host an event on Wednesday, October 23 from 6pm-8pm at the Ala Moana Hotel. This event is a great way for Syracuse University families to discover the meaning of a liberal arts education, while Wed. 10/23 1:45 pm (pd. 7) meeting with recruiters from the attending institutions. Participating colleges include: Allegheny College, Cornell College, The University of Tennessee Eckerd College, Hillsdale College, Kalamazoo College, Knox Wed. 10/23 1:55 pm (pd. 7) College, McDaniel College, St. Mary’s College of California, and Wabash College The George Washington University Japanese College Fair Thurs. 10/24 8:45 am (pd. 1) th The Japanese College Fair will be on Sunday, October 27 from 12:30pm to 4:30pm at the Ala Moana Hotel. This event will include Loyola Marymount University briefings of various Japanese universities specifically for overseas Thurs. 10/24 10:15 am (pd. 2) students. The college presentations will be held in a mix of English and Japanese, and individual consultations will be held in English Humboldt State University or Japanese, based on each student’s preference. Register for Thurs. 10/24 12:45 pm (pd. 3) the event online at http://bit.ly/Oct2019UF. Biola University Wabash Reception Fri. 10/25 8:45 am (pd. 4) The Gady’s, parents of Jared Gady, class of 2023 at Wabash College invites prospective students and their parents to their Mount Saint Mary’s University home to establish local connections and discover more about Fri. 10/25 8:45 am (pd. 4) Wabash College. The event will be held on Wednesday, October th 30 from 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm at 44-104 Puuohalai Place, Kaneohe, Woodbury University HI 96744. Please RSVP to Wendy Gady by phone (808)225-9835 or Fri. 10/25 10:15 am (pd. 5) email [email protected] University of Hawaii at Hilo ASVAB Fri. 10/25 12:15 pm (pd. 6) The ASVAB Test will be administered at on st th th Friday, November 1 at 8:00 am. This test is open to all 10 , 11 , Baylor University th and 12 graders. While this test is for students who are interested in Fri. 10/25 1:30 pm (pd. 7) joining the military after high school, it is also a great interest inventory tool and any students who want to understand their Dominican University of interests and strengths are encouraged to take it. Come to the California CCC to sign up. It’s FREE! Mon. 10/28 8:30 am (pd. 1)

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Intro to College Financial Aid The Hawaii Association for College Admission Counseling will be hosting an Intro to College Financial Aid event on Tuesday, November 5th from 6:00 pm to 7:15 pm at Pearl City Library. “Intro to College Financial Aid: Understanding the basics to make The Chinese University of informed financial decisions about college” is a community Hong Kong presentation to inform students and their families about financial Mon. 10/28 9:50 am (pd. 2) aid for college. This free presentation is suitable for high school students and their families. Younger audiences are also welcome New York Film Academy, at attend. Los Angeles Mon. 10/28 11:00 am (pd. 3) Hawaii Pacific University Preview Day Hawaii Pacific University is hosting a Preview Day for prospective University of Michigan, students on Saturday, November 9th from 8:00am to 1:00pm at Ann Arbor Aloha Tower Marketplace. Students are invited to spend the Mon. 10/28 1:45 pm (pd. 7) morning and early afternoon with HPU faculty, staff, and current students to learn more about what HPU has to offer. Join them Concordia University, Irvine and experience what it’s like to be an HPU shark. The event will Tues. 10/29 8:30 am (pd. 1) begin with breakfast at Pier 9 by Sam Choy, their new dining experience for students and the community. There will be Occidental College numerous academic presentations to participate in, a student Tues. 10/29 11:00 am (pd. 4) resource fair, and tours of the downtown campus. If you would like to RSVP, contact HPU at (808)544-0238 or visit California Polytechnic State www.hpu.edu/previewday. University, San Luis Obispo Tues. 10/29 1:10 pm (pd. 5) Silversword Preview Day Chaminade University of Honolulu is hosting a Preview Day for Claremont McKenna College interested students and their families. Learn about small class sizes, Wed. 10/30 8:30 am (pd. 3) generous scholarships, hands-on learning, research experiences, study-away opportunities and so much more. The event will be Western Kentucky University held on Saturday, November 16, 2019 at 10:00 am. Register online Wed. 10/30 9:50 am (pd. 4) at www.chaminade.edu/previewday. University of Miami Hawaii Future Physician’s Symposium Wed. 10/30 11:00 am (pd. 5) Junior and Senior high school students are invited to attend the 15th Annual Hawaii Future Physician’s Symposium. This event Wabash College features a discussion by several of Hawaii’s foremost physicians Wed. 10/30 1:45 pm (pd. 7) who will discuss their particular medical specialty. In addition, a panel of University of Hawaii Medical Students will discuss med Portland State University school life and insights into their journey through medical school. Thurs. 10/31 10:15 am (pd. 2) The event is hosted by Dr. John Olkowski, of EyeSight Hawaii. A $500 scholarship will be awarded to one attending student, details University of Hawaii at will be announced during the event. The winning recipient will Manoa – Shidler College of need to be present. Parents are welcome to attend but seats are Business limited and will be given to students first. See Ms. Himuro in the Fri. 11/1 12:15 pm (pd. 6) CCC if you would like to register for the event. Marist College Fri. 11/1 1:30 pm (pd. 7)

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Running Start Running Start is a program that allows “eligible” high school students (typically seniors) to take college courses at a University of Hawaii system campus as part of their high school coursework. Saint Johns University Students interested in enrolling in Running Start courses for the Mon. 11/4 8:30 am (pd. 1) spring 2020 semester should see Ms. Himuro in the CCC. The application deadlines for the spring 2020 semester are as follows: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Kapiolani Community College: October 15, 2019 University Honolulu Community College: November 1, 2019 Mon. 11/4 9:50 am (pd. 2) Leeward Community College: November 15, 2019 Windward Community College: October 31, 2019 Kapiolani Community College American Legion Auxiliary – Hawaii Girls State Wed. 11/20 8:30 am (pd. 3) ALA Hawaii Girls State is currently seeking females that are juniors in high school to apply for their youth leadership program. Students Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard will learn first hand the significance and practical application of a Apprentice Program civics education through leadership development and consensus Thurs. 11/21 12:45 pm (pd. 3) building. Apply online at www.HawaiiGirlsState.org. The deadline to apply is March 1, 2020.

New Scholarships

*See past bulletins for information on more scholarships

GE-Reagan Foundation Scholarship Program

The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute awards more than $1 million in college scholarships to exceptional student leaders each year. High school seniors nationwide who demonstrate leadership, drive, integrity, and citizenship are invited to apply for the 2020 GE-Reagan Foundation Scholarship Program.

This program annually provides college-bound students with

$10,000 renewable scholarships – up to $40,000 total per recipient – and supports them as they lead and serve in college and beyond.

Applications for the 2020 GE-Reagan Foundation Scholarship

Program are accepted until January 3, 2020. Additional information, eligibility requirements, and a link to the application are available online at https://www.reaganfoundation.org/education/scholarship- programs/ge-reagan-foundation-scholarship-program/.

Employment Opportunities

Leahi Swim School Leahi Swim School is hiring for their Honolulu and Pearl City locations. No teaching experience necessary and flexible schedules are available. Apply online at www.careers.leahiswimschool.com. More colleges to come…

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Kumon Moanalua Kumon Moanalua is looking for Dependable, Friendly, and Motivated individuals to work in our center at Moanalua Elementary School. Assistants need to be detailed oriented and enjoy working with children. Strong Math and English skills required. Center Hours are Monday and Thursday 2:00pm to 6pm. (Starting after school dismissal time is OK). Good opportunity for College or High School students looking for Education experience. Compensation: $10.25 to $13.00 per hour. Interested students should email their resume to Mr. Joe Erban at [email protected].

Adidas – Waikele Adidas in Waikele is currently looking to hire seasonal employees. Applicants’ availability must be flexible and include evenings and weekends. Hours are part time and will vary based on business needs. Apply online at https://careers.adidas-group.com/jobs/seasonal-pt-retail-store-associate- waikele-prem-6161-199919?locale=en

Go to moanaluahs.org for more information!

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