The latest Career and college-related news
Diablo Valley College Informational Meeting For Graduating Venture Seniors
Learn how to apply, enroll and register for classes this summer and fall
Tuesday, March 23rd
10-11:30 am
Venture School
Classroom #1
PARENTS ARE INVITED!!
The Teen Job and Community Service Fair invites all 8th-12th graders to participate in mock interviews (the first 20 to sign up at the fair), attend resume workshops, learn how to sell yourself at application time and interviews, sign up for volunteer work and apply for jobs for teens. This takes place--
Saturday, March 20th 1-4 pm
San Ramon Senior and Community Center
9300 Alcosta Boulevard, San Ramon
925 973-3200 for more information
7th and 8th graders are invited to attend COOL Night (College Offers Opportunities for Life) at Cal State East Bay, Concord Campus on Friday, April 23rd, from 6:30-9 pm. Learn about high school, college and careers. This is sponsered by the Contra Costa County Office of Education.
The 19th Annual East Bay College Connection
Saturday, May 8, 2010 from 1-4 pm
St. Mary's College of California College Fair
Learn more about college options, pick up a free and informative college planning guide to learn more about the college applicaiton process and financial aid. Go to http://www.wacacollegefair.com to pre-register.
For guidance and signatures needed on community college forms, please see Marsha. Drop in times are generally Monday-Fridays from 10-noon and 1-3 pm. E-mail her at mmak@srvusd.net to let her know you are coming to see her and she will confirm if she will be at school or not at that time.
A new website has been launched by the US Department of Education. www.college.gov was designed by students for students. It provides relevant, comprehensive information about why to go, how to go, and how to pay for college or other postsecondary education programs. It's a helpful website.
Several colleges will send representatives to the SF Bay Area to answer your specific questions about their campuses. E-mail Marsha at mmak@srvusd.net for dates and times for the following college(s): US Naval Academy, Princeton, Emory, Northwestern, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, University of Virginia, Colorado State, Jesuit Colleges, UCLA Arts. Barnard/Bryn Mawr/Mt.Holyoke/ Smtih /Wellesley, University of Pennsylvania, Bowdoin, Brown, Dartmouth, Duke, Yale.
Want to take college courses at Las Positas College Spring 2010? When Spring 2010 courses are on-line at http://www.laspositascollege.edu/ come see Marsha to get the needed forms.
The Diablo Valley College course schedule can be found at http://www.dvc.edu/schedule/searchSP09.asp?term=spring+2009
Are you interested in the trades? Many of the union halls are accepting applications now. For a listing of the union halls, see Marsha, the counselor or check out the apprenticeship board at Venture. You need to be 18 years old and have a high school diploma or GED.
Want to visit colleges? University Tours offers 5 weeks of tours to different colleges. Call 510-967-7619 or visit www.university-tours.com. This is not an endorsement, but for informational sake only.
Check out the San Ramon Community Services booklet for SAT Assessments and SAT Test Prep Classes at www.San Ramon.ca.gov
College of Alameda accepts 10th-12th graders in their concurrent enrollment program.
Assessment Tests at DVC—In order to register for some math or English courses at DVC/SRVC, concurrently enrolled students must pass assessment tests. Please see Marsha if you will need to take an assessment test. For days and hours for assessments at DVC, (TE 107) go to
http://www.dvc.edu/admissions/assessment_center.htm For more information, please call 925.685.1230 ext. 545
For assessment days and hours at SRC/DVC go to http://www.dvc.edu/admissions/srvc_schedule.htm
San Joaquin Delta college accepts concurrently enrolled students. Click here for more information.
Information on the preparation materials for the new SATs can be found at http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/newsat/prep/prep.html There is an on-line preparation course costing $70 and a free SAT Question of the Day service.
Free SAT and SAT 2 classes are being given by UC Berkeley students. Call 510 642-4951 for more details.
Free Online Test Prep is available at http://www.testprepreview.com. Students can prepare for a number of tests on this website.
Free Online Test Prep is available at http://www.cavhs.org. Students can prepare to take the SAT and the ACT by using this website.
Free Online Test Prep is available at UC On-line Courses.
Interested in reviewing for any AP (Advance Placement) Exams? Go to http://www.uccp.org and find AP Exam Review.
Concurrent enrollment at UC Berkeley Course cost range from $209-$809 per semester course. Review UC Berkeley Schedule of Classes at http://schedule.berkeley.edu and then contact Marsha at 925 479-1215 or mmak@srvusd.k12.ca.us regarding registration information.
http://www.cvc.edu offers 3690 college courses on-line through many of California college campuses. Venture students may be concurrently enrolled using this system to earn high school and college credit. Please see Marsha Mak, school counselor, to discuss course selection.
