November Go Center Staff:

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1 November 2015 Go Center Staff: Trinity College Advising Corps Ms. Yucel Mon-Fri 8:00-4:30 Café College Mr. Martinez Mon/Wed 8:30-5:00 FAFSA Counselor Ms. Moreno Tues-Thurs 8:00-3:00 Project Stay Ms. Garcia Tues/Wed 8:30-2:30 Upward Bound Ms. Bardgett, Mr. Russell Thurs 9:00-3:00 School Code = : Memorize this! Fee waivers are available for both tests!

2 November College Events! ~ November 2015 ~ Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat SAISD College Fair Oglethorpe University th Period-CTE Lecture Hall Brackenridge University of Rochester 7 th Period- Testing Center SAT UTSA Application Drive 10-11:30 (Go Center) Texas A&M SA Application Drive B-Lunch (Go Center) Texas A&M College Station App Drive (B Lunch-5th Period) 18 Texas A&M Kingsville 8 th period-cte Lecture Hall 19 UT Austin Application Drive 2:00-3:00 (Go Center) Thanksgiving! 20 St. Mary s University On the Spot Admissions 2:00-3:30 (Go Center) DEC 1 st College Application Priority Deadline!! You can also visit to register for any event you want to attend. All Café College events are FREE!

3 College Application Drives ALL DAY, EVERY DAY-come in during any day of the week, during any period to work on college applications (must be approved by teacher) All events in Go Center, unless otherwise specified- the Go Center will only be open for students working on applications! Monday, November 16 Scholarship Workshop (Before school 8:00-8:45) o Free pencil after submitting a scholarship application! UTSA Application Drive (10:00-11:30) o Start or Complete your UTSA Application o UTSA Representative Walid Nader will be here to assist Texas A&M San Antonio Application Drive (B Lunch) o Start or Complete your TAMUSA Application o TAMUSA Representative Armando Prado will be here to assist Scholarship/College Application Workshop (After school 4:15-5:30) Tuesday, November 17 Scholarship Workshop (Before school 8:00-8:45) o Free pen after submitting a scholarship application! Texas A&M College Station Application Drive (B Lunch & 5 th Period) o Start or Complete your TAMUSA Application o TAMU Representative Michael Garza will be here to assist Scholarship/College Application Workshop (After school 4:15-5:30) Wednesday, November 18 Scholarship/Essay Workshop (Before school 8:00-8:45) o Free sticker after submitting a scholarship application! o Work on your College Essays- have a Go Center adviser edit it for you!

4 College Application Drives ALL DAY (through your English classes) Texas A&M Kingsville Rep Visit (8 th period- CATE Lecture Hall) Scholarship/College Application Workshop (After school 4:15-5:30) Thursday, November 19 Scholarship/Essay Workshop (Before school 7:45-8:45) o Free sticker after submitting a scholarship application! o Work on your College Essays- have a Go Center adviser edit it for you! UT Austin College Application Drive (2:00-3:00) o Complete your UT Application o UT Representative Myra Fuentes will be here to assist Scholarship/College Application Workshop (After school 4:15-6:30) Friday, November 20 Scholarship/Essay Workshop (Before school 7:45-8:45) o Free car decal after submitting a scholarship application! o Work on your College Essays- have a Go Center adviser edit it for you! Application Drive- ALL DAY St. Mary s University On the Spot Admissions (2:00-3:30) o Students would need to apply beforehand either on stmarytx.edu or on ApplyTexas, have their HS transcript (Official or Unofficial), and their ACT or SAT Scores (Official or Unofficial) to participate Scholarship/College Application Workshop (After school 4:15-6:30) Submit 3 College Applications by Friday, November 20 th and receive a slice of pie Monday, November 30 th!

5 Apply TX application ( Essays (Topic A, B, and C) Letters of Recommendation (Ask teachers, counselor, employers- 2 weeks in advance!) Transcript Application fee waiver (on collegeboard.org or ask Ms. Y!) Scholarship application No Treat til you Complete!! Come to the Go Center to finish your app and get a delicious treat!

6 Youth Noise Scholarship Program Due November minute video in which you explain how new ideas will shape the world around us, and why education is the key to creating a brighter future Enrolled in high school Be genuine Andrew Flusche Scholarship Contest Due November 30 High school senior accepted into a college Create a public service advertisement video (PSA) which raises awareness of the severity of the consequences of drunk driving among your peers. NRA Civil Rights Defense Fund Scholarship Due December 1 Open to any grade level Up to $1,000 award Essay topic: What Does the Second Amendment Mean to You? Gates Millennium Scholarship Due January 13 Highly competitive national scholarship Be African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian American/Pacific Islander or Hispanic American U.S. citizen or permanent resident 3.3+ cumulative GPA; Pell Grant Eligibly McDonald s Hacer National Scholarship Due January 20 Must be a legal US resident Must be under 21 years old 2.7+ GPA Eligible to attend a two- or four-year college or university with a full course of study Enroll for post-secondary education during the academic year following graduation Hispanic Scholarship Fund General College Scholarship Opens January 1; Due March 30 Must be of Hispanic heritage U.S. citizen or permanent resident Minimum 3.0 GPA Complete FAFSA Plan to enroll Full-Time in an accredited 4-year institution