Tues: June 27 - 

Focus: Career

Topic: Vita Navis - Interest Inventory for Career Exploration - Recording link

1. • Resources

     • Email me for the Vita Navis access link- mjimenez@ecmc.org

Weds: June 28 - 

Focus: College

Topic: - Junior year/Senior year checklist - Recording link

1. • Resources:

     • Senior Year Checklist - https://www.ecmc.org/media/vnbmxr40/senioryearchecklist.pdf 

     • Junior Year Checklist -https://www.ecmc.org/media/ja3nwbcr/junioryearchecklist.pdf 

     • Organize Applications -  https://www.ecmc.org/media/zluftx33/organizeyourappinfo.pdf 

     • Choosing the Right College - https://www.ecmc.org/media/tezjynia/choosingtherightcollege.pdf 

     • Make your Decision - https://www.ecmc.org/media/qqilwq4n/makeyourdecision.pdf 

Thus: June 29 -

Focus: Finance 

Topic: Financial Aid- Recording link

1. • Resources - 

     • WUE: Western Undergraduate Exchange - www.wiche.edu

     • College Affordability & Transparency Center - https://collegecost.ed.gov/ 

     • FAFSA: Free Application for Federal Student Aid - https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa

     • FSA ID - https://studentaid.gov/fsa-id/create-account/launch 

     • CADAA: California Dream Act Application - https://dream.csac.ca.gov/landing

     • CSS Profile: College Scholarship Service Profile - https://cssprofile.collegeboard.org/ 

July 5 - 

Focus: Career

Topic: Careers in Health Science  - Recording link

1. • Resources

     • Healthcare career video -https://bit.ly/3Qom4mv

     • RoadTrip Nation- Health science career videos -https://bit.ly/3OfGCLX

     • Career One Stop – Health Science Career Cluster -https://bit.ly/3aOVL8v

     • Health Science degree article - https://bit.ly/3MPtYSD

     • Health Science Careers - https://indeedhi.re/3NZI6vx

July 6

Focus: College

Topic: Creating a College List - Recording link

1. • Resources:

     •  Corsava –  https://site.corsava.com/student/setup?id=ez28088 

     • College search engines

       1. BigFuture: https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/college-search 

       2. Cappex: www.cappex.com/

       3. Chegg: https://www.chegg.com/schools

     • College admissions calculator

       1. Niche: www.niche.com/colleges/admissions-calculator/

     • Choosing the Right College worksheet

       1. https://www.ecmc.org/media/tezjynia/choosingtherightcollege.pdf 

July 11 - 

Focus: Career

Topic: Careers in Computer & Information Technology - Recording link

1. • Resources

     • Information Technology career video -  https://bit.ly/39PwCur

     • RoadTrip Nation- Information Technology career videos - https://bit.ly/3OoVKqQ

     • Career One Stop – Information Tech Career Cluster - https://bit.ly/3u0b3y8

     • Information Technology website - https://bit.ly/2MYBPmN

July 12 - 

Focus: College

Topic: College Essays & Personal Insight Questions (PIQ) - Recording link

1. • Resources:

     • UC Personal Insight Question Worksheet - https://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/_assets/files/how-to-apply/new-uc-piq-worksheet-2022_freshman.pdf 

     • Common App Essay Questions- https://www.commonapp.org/blog/2023-2024-common-app-essay-prompts

     • Cal State EOP Biographical Questions - https://www.calstate.edu/attend/student-services/eop/Documents/Educational-Opportunity-Program-Worksheet-2022-23.pdf 

     • Private School Supplemental Questions -https://internationalcollegecounselors.com/in-the-essay/  

July 13 - 

Focus: Finance 

Topic: Scholarships- A Method- Recording link

1. • Resources 

     • 1.  Scholarship Search Sites

          1. https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org 

          2. www.cappex.com/scholarships

          3. www.careeronestop.org/toolkit/training/find-scholarships.aspx

          4. www.chegg.com/scholarships

          5. www.fastweb.com

          6. www.goingmerry.com

          7. www.niche.com/colleges/scholarships

     • Sample Scholarship Resume - https://bit.ly/3hZxLRg 

     • Scholarship Tracker - https://bit.ly/3HWtTNk  

July 18 - 

Focus: Career

Topic: Careers in Business & Management - Recording link

1. • Resources

   • Business Management & Administration career video - https://bit.ly/3boHWhq 

   • RoadTrip Nation- Business leaders - https://bit.ly/3HUD5AW

   • Career One Stop – Business Management & Administration Career cluster - https://bit.ly/3xUSI6x

   • Real estate agent vs Broker article - https://bit.ly/3btn6gX

   • 10 Types of business majors and the differences between them - https://indeedhi.re/3PZyeEo

July 19 - Focus: College

Topic: The College Application - Recording link

1. • Resources:

     • College Interview - https://bit.ly/3O1TSFk

     • Anatomy of a College Application - https://bit.ly/3Ol4m4j

     • How to get a letter of rec - https://bit.ly/3O13aS4

     • Common Application - https://www.commonapp.org/

     • UC Application - https://apply.universityofcalifornia.edu/my-application/login

     • Cal State Application - https://www.calstate.edu/apply

     • CA Community College Application- https://home.cccapply.org/en/

July 20 - Focus: Finance 

Topic: Student Loans- Recording link

1. • Resources - 

     • The Basics of Student Loans - https://www.ecmc.org/media/3nyjkr1m/fab-the-basics-of-student-loans-flyer.pdf 

     • Student loan repayment calculator - https://studentaid.gov/loan-simulator/ 

     • Student loan repayment handout - https://www.ecmc.org/media/4quins35/fab-student-loan-repayment-estimator-flyer.pdf

July 25 - 

Focus: Career

Topic: Careers in Media & Communication Arts - Recording link

1. • Resources

     • Public Relations Specialist  career video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_C_YAnEwLFI&t=14s

   • RoadTrip Nation- Communication and Media Art- https://roadtripnation.com/search?searchTab=all&searchPage=1&searchText=communications%20and%20media&searchSort=relevance

   • Career One Stop –  Media & Communication Career cluster - https://www.careeronestop.org/ExploreCareers/Learn/CareerClusters/arts-audio-video-and-communications-career-cluster.aspx

   • Announcers & DJ’s  video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftGPn35lNhw&t=6s

July 26 - Focus: College

Topic: Options After High School -Recording link

1. • Resources:

     • Gap Year Association - https://www.gapyearassociation.org/ 

     • CA Community college - https://icangotocollege.com/

     • Find your CSU - https://www.calstate.edu/attend/campuses

     • UC Campuses - https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/campuses-locations

     • CA private colleges - https://aiccu.edu/page/ourcolleges 

July 27  - Focus: Finance 

Topic: College  Budgeting- Recording link

1. • Resources - 

     • Banking - https://www.ecmc.org/media/1866/fab-banking-flyer.pdf

     • Budgeting - https://www.ecmc.org/media/dykfqp1x/fab-budgeting-flyer.pdf

     • Saving - https://www.ecmc.org/media/zsmcakw3/fab-saving-flyer.pdf

     •