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Cómo crear una cuenta FSA ID
Cómo crear una cuenta FSA ID
Instrucciones paso a paso para crear una cuenta FSA ID para la aplicación FAFSA
如何创建 FSA ID
如何创建 FSA ID
如何为您的 FAFSA 申请创建 FSA ID 账户的分步说明
Senior Action Plan
Senior Action Plan
Keep up to date with current tasks and deadlines using this action plan! This action plan is updated every month to help keep you on track in your college application process.
Senior Parent Meeting Schedule
Bi-monthly zoom meetings for senior parents are required. Make sure your parents are available to attend these meetings! They will serve as a space for senior year updates, reminders, and things to look forward to. Parent/guardian involvement is essential to a successful college application process!
College Application Resources
College Application Fee Waivers
College Application Fee Waivers
Follow the steps above to access CollegeBoard fee waivers! DO NOT pay for college applications if you don't need to, make sure to check your eligibility!
Writing Resources
UC PIQ and Common App Personal Statement Writing Tips
2025 Writing Mentor Schedule
2025 Writing Mentor Schedule
Senior writing mentors and seniors, please use this schedule to guide your appointments and writing process. Proofreading and feedback is an essential part of the writing process, and having a mentor who has been through the college essay writing process will significantly increase the quality of a scholar's essays. Please take full advantage of this mentorship!
Financial Aid & EOP Resources
FAFSA Form Required information & Documents
FAFSA Form Required information & Documents
CA dream act application required information & Documents
CA dream act application required information & Documents
css profile required information & Documents
css profile required information & Documents
CSU EOP Application help
CSU EOP Application help
The CSU Education Opportunity Program (EOP) is a supplemental part of the CSU application. The program provides admission, transitional, academic, and financial assistance to EOP eligible undergraduate students. It also offers a separate admissions process specifically designed for low-income and first-generation students. The required essay questions are listed here. Use the button below to access more information and guidance regarding the CSU EOP application.
QuestBridge National College Match
QuestBridge is a program that matches low-income, minority scholars to top universities nationwide like Stanford and Yale along with full scholarships to cover the entire cost of attendance! NAI students have been matched with top universities of their choice in the past!
Do not hesitate to apply! Application opens August 1st!
About QuestBridge
About QuestBridge
Founded in 1994, QuestBridge is a national nonprofit based in Palo Alto, California that connects the nation’s most exceptional, low-income youth with leading colleges and opportunities. By working with these students — beginning in high school through college to their first job —QuestBridge aims to increase the percentage of talented low-income students attending the nation’s best colleges and to support them to achieve success in their careers and communities.
We know...
We know...
The vast majority of high-achieving, low-income students do not apply to selective colleges or universities.
We believe...
We believe...
The right information can change the way outstanding low-income students see their future.
We provide opportunities...
We provide opportunities...
To these exceptional students to help them understand that an education at a top college is possible— and affordable.
We’ve helped thousands of students...
We’ve helped thousands of students...
Gain admission with full scholarships or generous financial aid to QuestBridge college partners.
QuestBridge Updates
NATIONAL COLLEGE MATCH
FOR HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS
Meet our newest college partners
We are excited to have partnered with Smith College and Johns Hopkins University. With the addition of these two schools, students now have 50 schools and universities they can choose from to rank for a shot at a full four-year scholarship.
Essay prompts
Applicants will need to write one personal essay (800-word limit) and one topical essay (500-word limit). Please share the 2023 National College Match essay prompts and essay resources with students who may be interested in applying.
Teacher recommendations
Applicants will need two recommendations from high school teachers in core academic subjects, preferably from 11th grade. Additionally, high school counselors will need to submit a School Report for the student.
Standardized test requirements
We encourage applicants to enter any available test scores in their application, but test scores are not required to apply. Applications are reviewed holistically, so students who do not have test scores can still be selected as Finalists; however, they should ensure they meet the standardized testing requirements for each college partner they're interested in.
Upcoming webinar opportunities
Join us on Tuesday, August 8, at 3:00 p.m. PT / 6:00 p.m. ET for How to Earn a Full Ride to review the National College Match process, benefits, and application resources. Keep a lookout for an invitation to attend a Live Q&A for Educators this fall!
Scholarships and College Research Sites
The Sallie Mae scholarship search engine helps you find scholarships for college using filters like essay requirement, major, award amount, race & ethnicity, and year in school. It provides an extremely easy way to find the right scholarships for you. Please use this search engine to find scholarships to apply for!
Click the button below to access the Sallie Mae Scholarship Search Engine!
Use this Virtual College Tours spreadsheet to help conduct research and watch videos/take virtual tours of all the universities listed!
Virtual Internship/Course Opportunities
The links below will redirect you to two virtual internship resources.
These are easy ways to build your resumé and college application activities list with only a few hours of work!
Building-U lists virtual and in-person internship opportunities by time commitment ranging from a few hours to months in all different fields from art to medicine and engineering.
The Forage partners with major companies to offer open-access virtual internships that only take a few hours to complete and come with certificates verifying the skills you learned. Gain real-world work experience from top companies in only a few hours!
Coursera offers FREE classes from top universities like Stanford and Duke that scholars can share on their college applications to increase likelihood of admission to the program/major of their choice. Examples include "Intro to Mathematical Thinking" through Stanford and "Intro to Programming" through UPenn
ELAC Scholarship Opportunities
ELAC Scholarship Opportunities
If you plan on attending ELAC this Fall, please use the link below to find and apply to scholarships to help cover your costs!
CalFresh Food Access
CalFresh can help your family get access to healthy food. You can use CalFresh benefits at most grocery stores and even farmers markets to buy items such as bread, nuts, rice, and more. CalFresh is open to families who are U.S. citizens and legal residents. It's also open to people with a qualified immigration status. People 60+ and disabled may have a higher income and still qualify.
Additional College Support From Our Partners
Project SOAR provides free college guidance, academic advising, and career support to residents living in public housing communities. Regardless of age, citizenship status, or academic attainment, any HACLA resident with college, career & technical education (CTE), or professional goals and questions can connect with an Education Navigator virtually or in-person.
The COVID-19 pandemic underscored the urgency to address the gaps higher education institutions have when it comes to serving systematically marginalized students. Let’s Go To College CA was launched to better serve those students and ensure that students continued their path to a higher education. Let’s Go provides educational, financial, mental health, and basic needs resources to support college students in achieving their educational and career goals.
USC Dorm Application & Assignment Timeline
Use the timeline here to keep track of important dates and deadlines for USC's dorm application and assignments. These dates are VERY important if you intend to live on campus, please keep these dates in mind and use this timeline to track your process.
Avoiding Summer Melt!
Summer Melt: The phenomenon of prospective college students’ motivation to attend college “melting” away during the summer between the end of high school and beginning of college.
Orientation is MANDATORY for CSU's & UC's. Schools WILL rescind an offer of admission if you do not register for or attend your orientation.
Make sure you are aware of your school's orientation registration deadlines, dates, and fees
What is the UC Entry Level Writing Requirement?
Every incoming UC Freshman must fulfill the Entry Level Writing Requirement (ELWR). Click through the images and links below to learn more about the requirement and how to satisfy it!
Community College Links
Use the buttons below to access LA Community College and LA College Promise (two years of waived tuition, priority enrollment) Applications
NAI has liaisons at East Los Angeles Community College and El Camino College. If you intend on attending either of these campuses, please reach out to them at the following email addresses!
East Los Angeles College - Genevieve Ayala: ayalaga@elac.edu
El Camino College - Juan Bello: jbello@elcamino.edu
Additional Links
A few more resources to help you choose the right school, win scholarships, prepare for tests, and become a competitive college applicant
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