College & Career Center
Foothill’s Career Center offers a variety of services...
Help with applying for college/universities
Help connecting with military recruiters and trade schools
Help with scholarships applications
Help completing financial aid applications.
We also assist students in registering for testing and provide information on potential careers.
Visit Mrs. Amezcua, Foothill’s Guidance Tech, in the Career Center next to the library (old computer lab), or email her at claudia_Amezcua@kernhigh.org for more information.
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Registering here for testing
UC PERSONAL INSIGHT QUESTIONS
Answer any 4 of the following 8 questions:
Describe an example of your leadership experience in which you have positively influenced others, helped resolve disputes, or contributed to group efforts over time.
Every person has a creative side, and it can be expressed in many ways: problem solving, original and innovative thinking, and artistically, to name a few. Describe how you express your creative side.
What would you say is your greatest talent or skill? How have you developed and demonstrated that talent over time?
Describe how you have taken advantage of a significant educational opportunity or worked to overcome an educational barrier you have faced.
Describe the most significant challenge you have faced and the steps you have taken to overcome this challenge. How has this challenge affected your academic achievement?
Think about an academic subject that inspires you. Describe how you have furthered this interest inside and/or outside of the classroom.
What have you done to make your school or your community a better place?
Beyond what has already been shared in your application, what do you believe makes you stand out as a strong candidate for admissions to the University of California?
HOW TO & SAMPLE INSIGHT QUESTIONS
How UC Applicatons are Reviewed
Shemmassian How to Write a UC Insight Question Essay
HELPFUL LINKS
OUT OF STATE APPLICATION LINKS
THE COMMON APPLICATION
(Most private and out of state college and universities will use this application)
BAKERSFIELD COLLEGE, TAFT & CCC APPLY APPLICATION LINKS
BAKERSFIELD COLLEGE APPLICATION
TAFT COLLEGE APPLICATION
CCC APPLY (California Community Colleges will use this application)
FAFSA, DREAM ACT & WEBGRANT APPLICATION LINKS
FAFSA ID
https://fsaid.ed.gov/npas/index.htm
FINANCIAL AID APPLICATION
California Dream ACT
CALIFORNIA WEBGRANTS FOR STUDENTS
https://mygrantinfo.csac.ca.gov/
College Programs for High School Students
CSUB REVS UP Program http://www.csub.edu/revsup/
CSUB Enterprise College http://www.csub.edu/admissionsandaid/high_school_students/enterprise_college/
Experience Berkeleyhttp://www.stileshall.org/experience-berkeley/eb-highschool/hs_eb_qf/
UC San Diego Academic Connections http://academicconnections.ucsd.edu/
Career Exploration
What are your plans after high school? Do you want to go to a university or do you want to go straight to work? It’s ok if you don’t know. Exploring careers will help you decide your path. Career Exploration helps you “connect the dots” between school and career. It improves your knowledge of career options which will motivate you to develop and work towards goals during your high school years and beyond.
California Colleges Information
ASSIST – Articulation and Exploring Majors – www.assist.org
What can I do with a major in…? – http://careers.rutgers.edu/
ASVAB Career Exploration Program – http://www.asvabprogram.com/
OTHER LINKS
www.finaid.org offers an overall look at financial aid, where to look for it and how to get it.
www.californiacashforcollege.org lists free Cash for College workshops in your area where you and your parents can get help filling
out the FAFSA. You may even win an additional $1,000 scholarship at a Cash for College workshop.
www.icanaffordcollege.info for information on California Community Colleges and other kinds of financial aid
.www.csac.ca.gov has loads of information about Cal Grants and other programs available through the California Student Aid Commission.
www.ecmc.org for general information about financing for college and managing a student loan.
www.chafee.csac.ca.gov provides information on this exciting opportunity for foster youth and former foster youth.
www.californiacolleges.edu makes finding and applying to a school in California a no-brainer.
www.scholarshare.com provides valuable information about college savings opportunities.
www.studentaid.ed.gov provides information from the U.S. Department of Education.
www.fastweb.com provides free scholarship and college searches.
www.going2college.org to learn about the college and financial aid resources available in each state.
www.latinocollegedollars.org provides a scholarship directory for Latino students.
www.HealthJobsStartHere.com will introduce you to good jobs in healthcare that could be the right fit for you.
www.whodouwant2b.com helps determine what courses to take in high school and community college.
Check out this Scholarship Guide! it's over 50 pages of scholarships all with different due dates. For more information please stop by the Career Center.
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