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What's Your Plan this Month?
What's Your Plan this Month?
April/May:
Seniors:
● Make sure that DVC has been added to your FAFSA if you have decided that is where you will attend in the fall
May 1, Deadline to Submit your intent to register at your University/College
Choose your housing, pay for orientations and housing deposits
Attend, " Choose your campus" days
Create your Webgrants4students.org account
SUBMIT YOUR FAFSA or CADAA!!!! March 2, 2026 Deadline
Application Action Sheet (Before Applying to colleges)
University Action Planning Sheet (After submitting applications)
Juniors:
Consider visiting a Spring College Fair in your area. NACAC Travels the country and visits cities, but there are also virtual fairs. How to Make the Most of a College Fair Experience
● Challenge yourself academically: Take advantage of the course offerings, and don’t be afraid to ask about higher-level classes if you aren’t feeling challenged.
Sophomores:
● Start exploring possible careers: There are so many possibilities out there. What sounds interesting to you? Start with your interests and see where your research takes you. Talk to Mrs. Santos about shadowing and internship opportunities.
Complete the surveys in Calfiorniacolleges.edu and favorite careers that you might consider pursuing.
Freshman:
● Start exploring possible careers: There are so many possibilities out there. What sounds interesting to you? Start with your interests and see where your research takes you. Talk to Mrs. Santos about shadowing and internship opportunities.
Complete the surveys in Calfiorniacolleges.edu and favorite careers that you might consider pursuing.
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Weekly Events and Updates
Weekly Events and Updates
Monday ~ April 27,
Tuesday ~ April 28 Senior Classroom visits
Wednesday ~ April 29
Thursday ~ April 30, College and future Commitment Day Celebration during SS in the Gym
Friday ~ May 1, National SIR (Submit and Intent to Register) Day to your College or University!!
Presentations
Presentations
Seniors: Steps to the Future 4/28/26
Freshman Getting to know your College Options
Junior Preparing For College 3/26
Junior Financial Aid Presentation
AP Course/Concurrent Enrollment Presentation 2026
Financial Aid 101 Classroom Presentation 2025
Senior College Application Launch 2025
Senior Finalizing your College List
Senior Survey/Senior transcript Request
NCAA SS Presentation 4/24/2025
NCAA Website Full Presentation
Researching Scholarships SS 3/6/2025
AP Parent Presentation 1/23/2025
Underclassmen Parent Presentation 11/2024
Junior Classroom Presentation 2024
August 2024 Senior Classroom Presentation
Under Construction
Under Construction
Upcoming Events This Spring
Upcoming Events This Spring
1/5 ~ Registration opens for the Sonia Kovalevsky High School Mathematics Day, Hosted by Sonoma State University along with the Mathematics & Statistics Dept. Date of event: February 21. 2026.
1/6 ~ US Marines NROTC Scholarship Presentation 3rd period in the College/Career Center
1/12 ~ AP Presentation for 9-11the Graders in the Library 6:00 PM-7:00 PM
National School Counseling Week February 2-6
Ongoing College and University Visits to Northgate
Welcome to the College and Career Center
Welcome to the College and Career Center
Janine Santos runs the College and Career Center located in the Northgate Library. Mrs. Santos has been guiding students with their post-secondary plans for the past 15 years with the Mt Diablo School District. She recognizes that all students are unique and approaches all students with an individual plan tailored to them. The goal is to help students discover their values, strengths, and aspirations to enable confident decisions about college and life beyond Northgate. She strives to create a supportive environment and foster active and open-minded collaboration with students and families.
Services Provided by the College and Career Center:
College planning and College Application workshops
College PIQs and Essay help
Financial Aid and Scholarships
Career Planning
Career interests and personality surveys
Apprenticeship Programs
Military guidance
Course selections
Building a College List
NCAA and the College Athlete
CTE and Apprenticeship guidance
Hi Students!
National School Counseling week is February 2-6!
The counseling team has some fun events planned for the week.
Each morning at the beginning of brunch we will announce a fact over the intercom and ask the question of the day.
The question of the day will also be posted in the Grade level Google Classrooms along with a link to answer the question.
Each day you submit your answer, you will be entered into a drawing for great gift card prizes!!
Stop by the College and Career Center and pick up a Scavenger Hunt sheet. Answer the questions and drop it off at the College and Career Center or Counselors offices and be entered in a drawing.
Wednesday, February 4 at lunch we will be hosting a kahoot trivia game in the College & Career Center.
Everybody is invited so bring your friends and your Chromebooks and let's Kahoot for prizes!!
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