College & Career Center

University High School

Irvine, California

 College Representative Visits

College admissions officers meet with juniors and seniors during the school day.  Sign up prior to the visit in the Career Center, and obtain permission from your teachers to attend during class time. Watch this space for listings of visits beginning in September. 

Career Center News 

 Scholarship News  State Schools Chief, Jack O'Connell challenges students in class of 2010 to apply for the $5000 Dreamers Challenge scholarship, due October 5, 2009.  Click link for details!

 All Juniors and Seniors are encouraged to complete the scholarship information sheet so that the UHS Scholarship Committee has information about you when we are asked to nominate students for a variety of awards or honors. This is NOT a scholarship search service, but it will enable the Committee to respond to requests for student nominees for select scholarships and awards. 

  The Counseling Department subscribes to the                 College Connection Newsletter  to provide seniors with additional assistance in all aspects of preparing for college.

• September 2008           February 2009
• October 2008
• November 2008
• December 2008
• January 2009

 College Entrance Testing Information

College Entrance Testing Information is easy to access at www.act.org  and www.collegeboard.com.  Check those sites for registration deadlines, test center locations, and everything you need to sign up for admissions testing.  You can even find practice questions online.   Paper registration materials and study guides are also available in the Career Center between 7:15 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., during snack, office hours, lunch and after school.    

Internet addresses for free financial aid help: 

• SallieMae’s new, improved scholarship information     

  www.CollegeAnswer.com/scholarships

• The College Board at www.collegeboard.com. 
• Financial Aid Information Page at www.finaid.org. 
• FastWeb Scholarship Search  www.fastweb.com    (we are a member school)
• The Federal Government’s site at www.ed.gov.
• National Association of College Admission Counseling--Steps to College http://www.nacacnet.org/MemberPortal/News/StepsNewsletter  

 College Search suggestions:

• California State Universities  www.csumentor.edu
• University of California www.ucop.edu
• Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities  www.aiccumentor.org
• National Association of College Admission Counseling    Student Resources 

 Career Center Resources

 Judith Koch-Jones, College & Career Center Coordinator