COLLEGE & CAREER OFFICE

“We may encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated.”

– Maya Angelou

UPCOMING EVENTS 1/23/19 –1/29/19

SAT and ACT Mock Tests

Saturday, March 2, 2019 9:00 A.M.-1:30 P.M.
SAT: Rawley Hall ACT: B-9 Grade Levels: 9-11

Students can take a practice SAT or ACT for $15 to better prepare for the
SAT or ACT. Please arrive early and bring #2 pencils. Interested students
must pay at the Student Store by Wednesday, February 27, 2019.

COLLEGE & CAREER

COUNSELORS Science Fair & STEM Expo
Friday, January 25, 2019 Highlander Hall 5:30 P.M.-8:00 P.M.

Ms. Torossian (A-Gr) All students are welcome to attend this free event. Click here for the event
ttorossian@ghchs.com flyer.

Ms. Kang (Gu-N)

lkang@ghchs.com Updated Spring Calendar of Events
Please note date changes made to:
Ms. Kim (O-Z) Junior Family Night, UCSB & CSUCI Field Trip, Inside the Financial Aid System,
ekim@ghchs.com and Community College Night.

Rita Bedoyan (Office Assistant) Click here to access the UPDATED calendar of upcoming events.
rbedoyan@ghchs.com
Seniors Submit your FAFSA/CADAA by March 2nd.

Cal Grant GPA Upload

To facilitate the financial aid process, GHC has uploaded Cal Grant GPAs for all seniors to the
California Student Aid Commission. What's next? Click here for more information.

**Mid-year transcripts will be sent to colleges listed on your Naviance account

during the last week of January.

Cash 4 College
Saturday, January 26, 2019 Birmingham High School 11:00 A.M.-3:30 P.M.

Attend this workshop at Birmingham high school to receive assistance with completing the
FAFSA or CA Dream Act application. Click here for more information.

Moorpark ACCESS Information Night

Thursday, January 31, 2019 Moorpark College 6:00 P.M.-8:00 P.M.

Any graduating senior who is considering using accommodations at Moorpark College and/or
has an IEP or 504 Plan is encouraged to attend this information night. Click here for more
information.

Cash 4 College
Saturday, February 2, 2019 Rawley Hall, Library 10:00 A.M.-12:00 P.M.

Financial Aid representatives will assist families with completing the FAFSA/CADAA line by line.
Both parents and students are encouraged to attend. Families are strongly encouraged to bring
in 2017 IRS tax return forms and other financial documents to this workshop. Please sign up on
Naviance.

Click here for College Application FAQs.

Juniors Junior Family Night
Wednesday, January 30, 2019 Highlander Hall, Rawley Hall, Library 7:00 P.M.-8:30 P.M.

College counselors will review college and career readiness resources, a timeline for 11 th
graders, and how to apply to college. Parents and students will also learn how a student’s
personal profile fits into choosing a college. Please sign up on Naviance.

Field Trip: UC Santa Barbara & CSU Channel Islands

Thursday, February 14, 2019 8:30 A.M.-5:30 P.M.
Grade Level: 11 Max students: 40

Space is limited and juniors may only sign up for one field trip this semester. Students will
participate in a walking tour and learn about opportunities and programs available at UC Santa
Barbara and CSU Channel Islands.
Juniors can sign up on Naviance on Monday, January 28th at 3:30 pm.

Reminders
Get text reminders from the College and Career Office:
 Colleges Coming to Granada
Please sign-up for college visits in Naviance.
Students must print out their confirmation page and get their teacher’s signature.
Bring this with you at the start of the period in order to attend.

Santa Monica College Thursday, January 24, 2019 Periods 1-2

Pierce College Monday, January 28, 2019 Period 1
Ecole Hoteliere de Lausanne Tuesday, January 29, 2019 Period 2
Liberty University Friday, February 1. 2019 Period 3
University of Missouri Columbia Thursday, February 7, 2019 Period 3

(This list will be updated every week.)

Enrichment Programs

Youth Leadership Institute (Grade 11) Application Deadline: January 25, 2019

YLI is a free four-day, overnight, college empowerment conference for Latino high school juniors held at
three top universities across the US. This highly selective program is designed to give young leaders the
practical tools they need to successfully apply to top universities, have full access to scholarship and financial
aid opportunities, and set a course for academic and career success. Click here for more information.

Junior Scholars Program (Reed College Fly-In) (Grade 11) Application Deadline: January 25, 2019

Junior Scholars, Reed's spring travel scholarship, invites a highly qualified group of high school juniors from
historically under-represented racial and ethnic backgrounds to visit Reed. All air travel, on-campus meals,
and on-campus lodging will be covered by the college. Click here for more information.

Inspiring Girls Expedition (Grades 10-12) Must start application by: February 1, 2019

Inspiring Girls Expeditions is a free 12-day wilderness science education program that interweaves science,
art, and wilderness travel. Each year, expedition teams of 8-9 teenage girls and 3 instructors spend 12 days
exploring and learning about a remote wilderness environment. Click here for more information.

USC Bovard Scholars Program (Grade 11) Application Deadline: February 15, 2019

The USC Bovard Scholars program helps high-achieving students with financial need gain admission to and
succeed at the nation’s top universities while receiving career support. Click here for more information.
 Granada Hills Charter High School (GHCHS) provides this information as service to students and parents. Information or web-links regarding job
opportunities, volunteer opportunities, summer programs, scholarship opportunities or any opportunity offered by a third party and web-links to
those third-party sites do not constitute an endorsement by Granada Hills Charter High School of the parties or services. GHCHS is not responsible
for, and expressly disclaims all liability for, damages of any kind arising out of use, reference to, or reliance on any information provided about these
postings or links. While the information contained within the GHCHS site or newsletter is periodically updated, no guarantee is given that the
information provided in this is correct, complete, and up-to-date.

LA County’s Department of Parks and Recreation is looking to hire students for the following positions:
Youth Worker Facilities Support and Youth Worker General Labor.

Location: Various locations depending on the job

When: See each job description for specific work hours

Who: Ages 14+

VICA's Government Affairs and Communications PAID internships are guaranteed to provide interns with real-
world communications and policy experience and they leave with a portfolio of relevant work.
Click here for more information.

Location: VICA’s Van Nuys Office

16600 Sherman Way #170
Van Nuys, CA 91406

When: Flexible, part time hours

Who: Grade 12

Work with children in the outdoors! A job with Fun Under the Sun will offer you skills that will benefit
your future no matter what career you pursue. Click here for more information.

Location: Pierce College in Woodland Hills, CA

When: 15-40 hours per week during the Summer

Who: Grades 10-12

This volunteer opportunity is an introduction to animal care and shelter operation taught at one of the best care
facilities in the City of LA. Click here for more information.

Location: West Valley Animal Shelter

20655 Plummer St.
Chatsworth, CA 91311

When: January 26, 2019-May 11, 2019

Who: Ages 16+

We Rock the Spectrum is a kid’s gym looking for student volunteers to play and participate in activities with
children across the spectrum. If interested, please call Mr. Howard Luck at (818) 341-3818.
Click here for more information.

Location: 19520 Nordhoff St. #18

Northridge, CA 91324

When: Flexible scheduling

Who: Grades 9-12

NASA Internships are competitive awards to support educational opportunities that provide unique NASA-
related research and operational experiences for high school. Please check online for various application
deadlines. Click here for more information.

Location: Varies

When: Spring, Summer, or Fall sessions available

Who: Grades 9-12

 Fantastic Friends SFV is an organization that hosts fun monthly events for teens with special needs
ages 12-19 with the help of volunteers. If interested in volunteering, please email Ms. Carreon at
fantasticfriendssfv@gmail.com. Click here for more information.

Location: Fantastic Friends San Fernando Valley

Reseda, CA

When: Flexible scheduling

Who: Grades 9-12

We look to provide opportunities for high school students so they can develop their leadership and engage in
community involvement aimed at those affected by homelessness. Click here for more information.

Location: San Fernando Valley

When: Various days/times

Who: 16 years or old

 CAREER INFORMATION

Featured Career of the Week:

Craft and Fine Artists

Craft and fine artists use a variety of materials and techniques to

create art for sale and exhibition. Craft artists create handmade
objects, such as pottery, glassware, textiles, and other objects that
are designed to be functional. Fine artists, including painters,
sculptors, and illustrators, create original works of art for their
aesthetic value, rather than for a functional one.
Click here for detailed information about this profession.
JANUARY
SCHOLARSHIPS
Scholarship Due Date Grade Reward Description
The Coolidge 1/23/19 11 Full Tuition The Coolidge Scholarship is an annually awarded,
Scholarship full-ride, presidential scholarship that covers a
student’s tuition, room, board, and expenses for four
years of undergraduate study. This one-of-a-kind
scholarship may be used at any accredited college or
university in the U.S.
Click here for more information.
A Constitutional 1/24/19 9-12 Various Do you think you could speak on some aspect of the
Speech Contest United States Constitution, with emphasis on a
citizen's duties and obligations to our government for
3-5 minutes? This scholarship is a constitutional
oratorical competition. Every student who participates
will receive a scholarship. The winner has the
opportunity to go on to the district, area, state, and
national levels.
Click here for more information.
Black College Tour 1/30/19 9-12 Free HBCU Stepping in the Right Direction HBCU Tours is happy
Scholarship College Tours to announce our scholarship! We will be giving away
multiple tour opportunities in 2019 for students in
Middle school, High school, and Community College.
Click here for more information.
Click here to apply.
Hunsaker Scholarship 1/30/19 12 Meets full Please ask your counselor for a nomination. The
Prize demonstrated Richard and Virginia Hunsaker Scholarship Prize is
financial need awarded annually to a select number of exceptional
for all 4 years incoming students from diverse backgrounds.
at University of Click here for more information.
Redlands
Technology Addiction 1/30/19 9-12 $1,000 Complete the application form online including a 140-
Awareness Scholarship character message about technology addiction. The
top 10 applications will be selected as finalists. The
finalists will be asked to write a full length 500-1,000
word essay about technology addiction.
Click here for more information.
Amazon Future 1/31/19 12 $10,000 Amazon Corporate LLC has established a
Engineer Scholarship scholarship program to assist high school seniors
Program who are taking or have completed an advanced
placement computer science course who plan to
continue their education at an accredited four-year
college or university majoring in computer science,
software engineering, computer engineering or other
computer related field of study.
Click here for more information.
Cancer for College 1/31/19 12 Various This scholarship is for students diagnosed with
Scholarship cancer and planning to attend an accredited college
or university.
Click here for more information.
 I Have A Dream 1/31/19 9-12 $1,500 Did you have a dream that was off-the-wall, or maybe
Scholarship it was so real that you didn't know you were
dreaming? Maybe you dream of a successful future
or reaching your goals. Whatever your dreams might
be, they could help you towards getting a scholarship
for your college education.
Click here for more information.
The Princeton Prize in 1/31/19 9-12 $1,000 The Princeton Prize in Race Relations recognizes
Race Relations and rewards high school students who have had a
significant positive impact through volunteerism on
race relations in their schools or communities.
Click here for more information.
RiSE Scholarship 1/31/19 12 $500-$2,500 Current high school students with a diagnosis of a
learning disability or ASD/PDD are welcome to apply
for the RiSE Scholarship
Click here for more information.
CIA Undergraduate Application 12 Salary & The CIA Undergraduate Scholarship program allows
Scholarship Program opens 2/15 (18+) Tuition students to attend college full time while getting paid
assistance to work at the Central Intelligence Agency during
up to $18,000 summer breaks. Click here for eligibility criteria.

CIA agents will meet with eligible students to

assist with completing the application. Students
who believe that they meet all the eligibility
requirements must sign up for this opportunity at
the College and Career Office.