Other Opportunities
UC BERKELEY SUMMER SESSIONS
You can take a sneak peek at your future by spending summer as a college student through two programs at UC Berkeley this summer.
The Pre-Collegiate Program is for rising 11thand 12thgrade students to enroll in college-level classes and explore life on campus. Complete the application at berkeley.edu
The Freshmen Edge is open only to students who have been admitted for fall to UC Berkeley. To register for Freshmen Edge, you must submit your SIR (Statement of Intent to Register) online through myBerkeley App at berkeley.edu
THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY PRE-COLLEGE PROGRAM
summer.gwu.edu/apply-pre-college
Make the Nation’s Capital your classroom! Create Bold Possibilities; Challenge Your Perspective; Discover Washington, DC with college intensive credit classes for rising juniors and seniors and immersion non-credit classes for rising sophomores, juniors, and seniors.
OTIS Summer of Art
This intensive, four-week, pre-college program is for individuals 15 and older who wish to study at one of the top art and design colleges in the country. Serious young artists seeking to strengthen and enhance their art and design skills as well as students with limited training are invited to participate.
For more information please fill out the Rush Me Info form and we'll send you a brochure as soon as it's available. For additional questions please call (310) 665-6864, or email soa@otis.edu
Courses
Small classes ensure personalized, in-depth learning. Rigorous course work includes hands-on studio classes and labs in both your chosen Area of Concentration (three days per week) and Foundation Studio (two days per week). Courses meet 9:00am to 4:00pm Monday through Friday and include homework. Thee units of college credit are awarded upon successful completion of the program. (Note: Summer of Art is not suited for students in search of a recreational program.)
Faculty
Summer of Art courses are taught by award-winning instructors that are practicing professionals, many of whom teach in Otis' Bachelor of Fine Arts and Master of Fine Arts programs. Contact with these instructors provides a glimpse into the working lives of professional artists and designers and introduces you to many career choices in art, design and related fields.
Final Exhibition
You and your instructors will select your best work for the final exhibition. The work is displayed throughout the campus, giving you the experience of being part of a gallery show with your peers, while sharing your artwork with family and friends.
AMDA: COLLEGE & CONSERVATORY OF THE PERFORMING ARTS
For nearly 50 years, AMDA has excelled in its singular mission to train aspiring artists toward success in the extraordinary world of the performing arts. .Scholarships and Auditions opportunities at www.amda.edu
GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS SUMMER INSTITUTES
Explore your interests and experience life on campus with one of our institutes: Pre-Medicine, Writing, Pre-Engineering, or Business. Get a head start on the full college experience: take two college courses while living on campus for five weeks. summer.wustl.edu
COCA-COLA FIRST GENERATION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
The Coca-Cola First Generation Scholarship program has awarded more than $19 million in scholarships to support students who are the first in their immediate families to go to college. The program has reached more than 1,000 students at approximately 400 U.S. campuses. Interested students should contact the school they are planning to attend to ask whether a Coca-Cola First Generation Scholarship is in place, and if so, how to apply.
STUDENTAID.GOV
· StudentAid.gov is a new website that provides straight forward and easy-to-understand information about planning and paying for college. The site combines content and interactive tools from several ED websites. As a mobile-optimized website, StudentAid.gov is fully accessible on tablets and smartphones.
· StudentAid.gov offers more than just information in an easy-to-read format; it also features videos and info graphics, scattered thought out the site, to help answer frequently asked questions about financial aid. For you convenience, our full collection of videos can be found at www.youtube.com/FederalStudentAid, while our full collection of info graphics is at www.visual.ly/users/FederalStudentAid
· In addition to StudentAid.gov, Federal Student Aid also has launched a Twitter feed at www.Twitter.com/FAFSA and a Facebook page to offer alternative options to learn about the student aid process. Of particular note is our monthly interactive session called #AskFAFSA Twitter account. Keep an eye on our Twitter feed and /or the www.ed.gov blog for an announcement of the next Office Hours.
INTERESTED IN A HEALTH CAREER?
Join Medical Explores Post 539 to hear guest speakers each meeting, learn about how to become a health care professional, have the opportunity to shadow at Washington hospital, and meet people with the same interests as you. Meetings are held every third Thursday of the month from 6:00 to 8:00 at Washington West, Anderson’s auditorium 2500 Mowry Ave., Fremont. All High School Students Welcome! Questions? fremonmedex@gmail.com
GLOBAL CITIZEN YEAR
A LIFE LESS ORDINARY: It’s not freshman year. Not a study abroad program. It’s a year of deep experience in the real world before college. Global Citizen Year recruits a national corps of high school graduates, and supports them as they live and work in a developing country during a “bridge year” before college. It’s the first step toward a life less ordinary. globalcitizeyear.org
BLUE + GOLD OPPORTUNITY PLAN
UC's Blue and Gold Opportunity Plan will cover your educational and student services fees if you are a California resident whose family earns less than $80,000 a year and you qualify for financial aid — and that's just for starters. Blue + Gold students with sufficient financial need can qualify for even more grant aid to help reduce the cost of attending. admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/tuition-financial-aid/types-of-aid/blue-and-gold-opportunity-plan.html
UC POLICY CHANGES
FOR FRESHMEN: The new policy requires the same number of “a-g” courses and the same GPA as current policy. The key differences are; (1) Two SAT subject Tests will no longer be required for admission beginning with the class of 2012 and (2) All applicants will need to complete 11 of the 15 “a-g” courses by the end of their junior year
JOB CORPS
We train you in the skills the real world demand…at no cost to you. Job Corps is the nation's largest career technical training and education program for students ages 16 through 24. It is a U.S. Department of Labor Be a U.S. citizen or legal resident. 3. Meet income requirements. program, established in 1964, that provides 100,000 students per year with hands-on training in America's fastest growing careers. If you're motivated to work hard to reach your goals and you're serious about taking control of your life, then you've got what it takes to succeed in Job Corps. All you need to join Job Corps is: 1. Be at least 16 years of age. 2. recruiting.jobcorps.gov/about.aspx
CITY YEAR
Give a Year. Change the world.
Each year City Year brings 17-24 year olds together for a year of transformative change in our communities by serving our children and youth in schools and by educating the community on how they can make an impact in their neighborhood everyday - from beautifying parks to painting murals and blacktops to deter graffiti and vandalism, by volunteering in an after school program or by simply donating funds or resources to improve these programs. We are looking for young people willing to serve their community and country by putting children and youth first! They need not have any experience, just a desire to be a part of a national movement to save our schools and communities. Participants earn an education scholarship of $4,725 for school or loans, as well as a weekly stipend. www.cityyear.com
COMPREHENSIVE EATING DISORDERS PROGRAM
Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford knows that obesity and its medical consequences have become an epidemic among children. The number of involved children is growing year by year such that 1 in 4 American kids are now overweight. At the same time, as many as one million girls in the U.S. suffer from eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia. Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital offers programs to evaluate and treat children with a wide range of eating disorders. For information contact the intake coordinator at (650) 498-4468 or med.stanford.edu/psychiatry/patient_care/ed.html
WHAT TRIBE ARE YOU FROM?
Are you or your children of Native American ancestry? Become a part of a fun and rewarding program offered by your school district at no cost to you. The Native American Studies Program serves grades k-12 at the Fremont Adult School, 4700 Calaveras Ave. Room 20. For more information call (510) 659-2531 or (510) 797-2681. Request an ED 506 Student Eligibility form from your school secretary or call the NASP Center to become a part of this community. We offer one-on-one tutoring in Reading-Language Arts-Math; Computer Lab w/PC & Mac; Native American Resource Library; Community Events; Museum at Irvington High School. Learn about your culture! fremontunified.org/about/instructional-services/federal-state-programs/nasp-program-information/
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION AND THE CLINTON FOUNDATION
Overweight students interested in losing weight should first check with their doctor then look at this website: www.empowerme2b.org/