College Visits: Please check Naviance for a listing of College/University visits. New visits are constantly added and will start early in the school year.

URGENT: AP TEST REGISTRATION HAS BEGUN AND WILL END ON NOVEMBER 14th

The College Board has rolled out BIG changes for the 2019/2020 school year. Our NEW ONLINE REGISTRATION SIGNUP for AP exams is now live. AP teachers should have handed out Join Codes on September 10th. Signing up for AP exams is now a simple 2 step process. Students will register on College Board AND will need to pay on Total Registration. The first deadline was October 14th to avoid a late fee. The current late fee to register is $20. The FINAL high school order for all AP Classes will be placed on November 15th. Any late registrations that are allowed after this date will result in a $40 late fee.

SPRING SCHEDULE CHANGE REQUESTS BEGAN NOVEMBER 1st:

If you would like to request a SCHEDULE CHANGE REQUEST: Please use the Google Link below. We will be unable to accept requests via email, phone call, or in person and will only accept requests made on the Google Link. The final day to drop a course for Quarter 3 classes without repercussion on student transcripts is January 31st.

Google Link: https://goo.gl/forms/BLuWxTEZ5ay9dk8Y2

SENIORS- IMPORTANT FAFSA AND CAL GRANT INFO

Reminder to all Senior Parents: The FAFSA (The Free Application for Federal Student Aid)/ CA Dream Act Application sites opened October 1st and will be based on the prior, prior tax year. In order to be considered for the CAL Grant, the FAFSA/CA Dream Act Application must be completed no later than March 2nd. Keep in mind that funds are limited, so please consider getting it filled out earlier. Remember to create your WebGrant 4 Students account to check the status of your Cal Grant eligibility and to be able to receive your awarded funds ONE week after submitting your FAFSA application.

Palomar Promise:

Important Information for Seniors: The Palomar College Promise Application is NOW OPEN!Attend College for FREE @ Palomar College for first-time college students!Please review the steps in the flyer below.Funds are limited and are on a first-come, first-serve basis. Start the application process NOW!

Please Note: The FAFSA application is now open as well and is another important step to being eligible for the Palomar Promise Program.

Want to meet with the counselors?

The Academic Counselors have set some Q&A meetings for parents to start off the 2019-2020 school year. Please bring any questions regarding credits, graduation planning, college applications, etc. The dates and times are listed below:

Counselor Q&A's:

Thursday, November 7th at 11:35am- Room 107

Thursday, November 21st at 11:35 am- Room 107

Check out CollegeBoard’s parent website that offers key dates and deadlines, details about financial aid, and more. You can also view additional parent webinars and get answers to frequently asked questions about many college planning subjects.

https://parents.collegeboard.org/?SFMC_cid=EM51578-&rid=30305688https://parents.collegeboard.org/?SFMC_cid=EM51578-&rid=30305688

Please remember that ALL High School Staff will be celebrating the Thanksgiving holiday with their families, so it is important to get your requests in before the break. If you have not made your requests, they must be made ASAP. Teachers and Counselors will be on break for Thanksgiving as well as Christmas and will not be available to help with applications during this time.

Seniors- College Application Time is Now! Please Review the College Application Info Below:

Please note: The Common Application and Naviance are not matched. If you are applying to a university via the Common Application, you will need to invite your school counselor and teachers via email through the Common Application for letters of recommendation and transcripts to be sent that way. You will need to mark in Naviance if you are applying through the Common Application if you have the option to do this. Items cannot be sent unless that is noted. Please be sure to invite your counselor as the Counselor Recommender so that we can upload your transcripts. Do not invite them as the Other Recommender. Please add your counselor as soon as you begin the Common Application. You do not need your application finished or submitted in order to add them. This gives them time to submit their required portion before your deadline.

For step-by-step instructions on how to request transcripts and letters of recommendations through Naviance (for Non Common Application schools), please see the link below:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kciKewrxhsVRMTTbiFn7zc-pzMSYQAaw/view?usp=sharing

Please use the Brag Sheet template below to request letters of recommendation from your counselors/teachers. Please give 2-3 weeks notice, to make sure to ask in person, and to follow up with a Thank You as well.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1f0rz5zqMjND-jd9cTAJ-vFIU5ATIyYUseoKF71Je8CA/edit?usp=sharing

CSU Applications: Planning to apply to a CSU? CSU Fall 2019 application opened on October 1st and ends November 30th. Visit Calstate.edu/apply now to apply.

UC Applications: Planning to apply to a UC? UC Fall 2019 applications open on November 1st and close November 30th. Visit https://admissions.universityofcalifornia.edu.

SENIORS: If you are using the Common Application for college admissions, please invite your counselor on the site. A counselor recommendation is required. Please provide counselors with your Brag Sheet and allow 2 weeks for letters to be written.

Students A-L: Natalie Mauhili-- nmauhili@classicalacademy.com

Students M-Z: Karen Withem-- kwithem@classicalacademy.com

Scholarship Opportunities:

Jack Kent Cooke Foundation

Scholarships can open doors for students who aspire to go to college but don't have the funds. The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation's College Scholarship Program is an undergraduate scholarship program available to high-achieving high school seniors with financial need who seek to attend and graduate from the nation's best four-year colleges and universities. In addition to the monetary award, Cooke scholars receive comprehensive educational advising, significant cohort-based programming, and graduate school funding, as well as access to a thriving network of more than 2,600 fellow Cooke scholars and alumni.

The Cooke Foundation College Scholarship Program application (exclusively through the Common App) closes November 13, 2019.

Attention Seniors!

On Wednesday, November 20^th Grand Canyon University will be on our campus to facilitate a GCU Live virtual tour of campus and a dorm room! It will be in room 107 (Mr. Benattia/Mr. Johnson's room) during student lunch. Food will be provided.

Palomar Promise

Naviance - The College Application Process

Sports Calendars and Information - Click here of caimansports.com

Sports Information Contact:

Athletic Director: Chedly Benattia cbenattia@classicalacademy.com

Athletic Secretary: JoAnn Goodman joanngoodman@classicalacademy.com