Don't Miss Out on All Access Days on CollgeWeekLive!

All Access Days on CollgeWeekLive!

Dates: October 24 and 25, 7:00am to 7:00pm

CollegeWeekLive is a fantastic website that works like a clearing house of college information. What they excel at are the workshops and question and answer sessions they have with various schools on a daily basis. It’s a free resource that you can utilize to get information, apply for some scholarships and generally keep up with all things college related. We recommend that you join and get on their email list so you can keep ahead of what is coming that might interest you.

If you only visit one college fair this year, make it the All Access ZONE!  Register (it’s free) and log in to:

·         Live chat with more than 300+ colleges and universities

·         Watch expert presentations  on campus visits, admissions essays, test prep, college success tips and more

·         Enter to win our $5,000 All Access Scholarship

Here is an example of the activities that will happen on the first day, October 24, 2012:

·         Choose a College Major that Makes Sense in Today's Economy by Speaker Bio Dr. Laurence Shatkin

·         How to Apply to a U.S. College By Marty Bennett

·         How to Avoid the Freshman 15 By Dr. Eric Roseen

·         How to Find a LGBT-Friendly Campus By Shane Windmeyer

·         Paying for College By Reyna Gobel

·         Perfect 2400 SAT Essay Secrets By Shaan Patel

·         Rites and Wrongs of Passage: A Discussion on Hazing by Hank Nuwer

·         Stress Management for College Life By Elizabeth Scott

As you can see, these workshops cover a wide range of topics and offer live chats and lots of resources and information.

Also available at CollegeWeekLive are:

October 23, 2012

·         University of San Diego

·         Kent State University

·         Vilanova University

·         And several other schools

October 26, 2012

·         San Francisco State University

·         Bowling Green State University

·         Hunter College

·         And several other schools

For more information and to register click on the link below:

CollegeWeekLive

Have Your SAT Scores Sent to All CSU Schools at One Time

Great news! You can now have your SAT scores available for all the CSU campuses instead of paying $10.00 each to send them individually!

You can now list CSUMentor as an SAT score recipient and that will make your scores available for any CSU where you’ve applied. You simply use the CSUMentor as an institution. The institution code for CSUMentor is 3594. CSUMentor will then store your scores for ALL CSU campuses to utilize. 

 If you have not yet sent your scores to either a CSU campus or CSUMentor, you can request this at:

www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/sat/reg.html.

Check out the CSUMentor website for all kinds of great information about applying to a CSU system school. Click on the link below:

CSUMentor

NJROTC College Test Preparation Program: ACT and SAT Online Prep

Using this site Navy JROTC Cadets and any Eureka High School student can prepare for the SAT and ACT by taking practice exams, working through tutorials, and focusing on areas needing improvement. This is offered through the NJROTC program and is available to any student who wants to utilize this great free resource. 

Here is the link to an SAT ACT prep course that the NJROTC provides to NJROTC schools. IT IS NOT A REQUIREMENT TO BE IN NJROTC/NNDCC. Any student in the school can use this course for free.

Step 1 go to the site

Step 2 click on SAT or ACT

Step 3 click on register as new student

Step 4 start the prep course

http://www.jrotccollegeprep.com/

College Week Live UC System Day is Thursday, October 4th

College Week Live UC System Day is Thursday, October 4^th from 9:00am to 9:00pm.

This is a free online event dedicated to exploring all that UC system schools have to offer. It's your time to ask anything you'd like to know about UC schools. Their admissions officers and a few of their students will be on hand to fill you in on UC’s degree programs, campus life, and more.

Participating schools:

University of California, Berkeley  

University of California, Davis

University of California, Irvine        

University of California, Los Angeles

University of California, Merced    

University of California, Riverside

University of California, San Diego       

University of California, Santa Barbara

University of California, Santa Cruz        

Schedule of events:

UCLA Video Chat

9:00 AM PDT

UC Irvine Video Chat

10:00 AM PDT

UC Merced Video Chat

11:00 AM PDT

UC Davis Video Chat

12:00 PM PDT

UC San Diego Video Chat

1:00 PM PDT

UC Santa Cruz Video Chat

2:00 PM PDT

UC Berkeley Video Chat

3:00 PM PDT

UC Riverside Video Chat

4:00 PM PDT

If you are interested, click on the link below and register today. If you can’t make it during the live presentations, they will be archived on the website for you to watch. Don’t miss out on this great opportunity to find out more about the UC System and whether or not they might be right for you.

UC System Day

CollegeWeekLive Calendar of Events

CollegeWeekLive is a website we talk about a lot here. It is an excellent website that has loads of information about getting in to college, scholarships and hosts many live virtual college events all year long. 

In September alone there are events from colleges and universities like Kent State, Villanova, University of San Diego, and SUNY, Brockport. Each month there are chats, fairs and other events for you to take advantage of. 

This site also announces scholarship opportunities and tips for improving your chances at getting scholarships. 

Register today to be able to take advantage of the many resources CollegeWeekLive has to offer. 

Click on  the link to see a calendar of events for September through January and to register. It's free!

CollegeWeekLive Calendar

CollegeWeekLive All Access Zone- September 20, 2012

All Access Zone- September 20, 2012 7:00am-7:00pm

Experience the All Access ZONE: It's more than a college fair!

This unscripted event will give you access to live conversations with admissions reps and college students to help you make informed college decisions, navigate the admissions process, and explore financial aid choices. Login anytime from 7:00AM to 7:00PM PDT on September 20, 2012 to:

• Get real answers from current college students and admissions reps
• Build your target list of colleges from 300+ schools
• Hear expert presentations on college selection tips, choosing your major, and more

With 12 sessions you will cover topics from how to choose the right school for you, conquering the college admissions essay to tools for making your college experience the best it can be from beginning to end.

This is another Free event sponsored by CollegeWeekLive! Registration is easy, click on the link below to see the line up of guests and topics and to register. These "virtual college fair" events are worth your while and generally include live video chats that allow you to ask questions and interact with representatives from schools and experts presenting topics.

There will be live video chats with UC Santa Cruz, UC Santa Barbara and UC Berkeley so if you are interested in these schools, be sure to tune in. If you can't make the live chats, these events are usually archived so that you can review them later. You won't be able to ask questions but chances are, someone else will ask it so you can still get some answers. There are several other schools participating from all over the country as well.

Don't miss out on this awesome free event. Click on the link below and then click on the red Sign Up Now button! You won't regret it.


All Access Zone

Study Buddies Free Tutoring! (Formerly Tutorial)

Study Buddies offers students Tutoring and Educational Mentoring with Humboldt State Students via Youth Educational Services (YES)

This service offers students FREE one-on-one and in class tutoring with Humboldt State Students. 

If you are interested in signing up for this free service or just finding out more about it, just call 826-4965 or email Jake and Stacy at studybuddies.yes.gmail.com

We also have fliers available in the Counseling Office for you to pick up. Stop by during break, lunch or after school to pick up a flyer.

CalSoap Tutoring is Now Open

Good news! CalSoap After School Tutoring is now open! 

If you need a little help with your homework, understanding a certain type of math problem or just need some academic support to get you through a rough patch, stop by the Navi Lab (M108).

After school tutoring help is now available Monday-Thursday from 3:15-4:15 in the Navi Lab.

Take advantage of this FREE on campus tutoring and while you're there, find out what other awesome programs CalSoap has to offer you. 

Chico State University Preview Day, Oct. 20, 2012

Chico Preview Day Saturday, October 20, 2012 from 9:00 am-3:00 pm.

Are you thinking of attending Chico State University? Chico State Preview Day is a stellar opportunity to go and see what Chico State and the city of Chico is like. 

There will be a full day of activities starting at 9:30 am with the welcome from the University President. You can attend an information fair, campus tours, scholarship workshops, trolley tour of the city, tour residence halls and meet with current students and student support representatives from various campus services including EOP, Student Health Service, Athletics, Student Activities, Advising and Career Placement. And it’s all free!

Don't miss this opportunity to check out Chico State if you are thinking of attending in the fall. 

If you are interested in attending the Chico State Preview Day, please register by clicking the following link:

Chico State University Preview Day Registration

For additional information you can call 1-800-542-4426 or go to www.csuchico.edu/admissions

CollegeWeekLive Announces it's Virtual College Fairs for Fall

From: CollegeWeekLive

CollegeWeekLive announced today its upcoming fall line-up of three virtual college fairs. Students are invited to interact with more than 500 colleges and universities as they decide where to apply for institutions of higher learning next year.

The online college fairs will be held on Thursday, Sept. 20; Wednesday, Oct. 24 & Thursday Oct. 25; and Thursday, Nov. 15, 2012, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Students can join live chats, ask questions and learn more about colleges and universities of interest to them. Video presentations by schools featuring admissions representatives or current students will be available. There will also be expert video presentations online covering topics such as test prep tips, financial aid, how to write a good essay and where to find scholarships.

CollegeWeekLive now offers three large events in the fall to help students during the different stages of college planning, from basic research and information gathering to seeking application and deadline information to narrowing down their choices on where to apply.

"This makes the college fair process easier for students. They can do it all in one day at one place from the comfort of their computer or Smartphone," said Robert Rosenbloom, CEO of CollegeWeekLive. "It's also easier and more cost efficient for the schools to attend these virtual events for recruiting purposes."

Students can register with CollegeWeekLive for free at any time, including the day of the event, through www.collegeweeklive.com. This also enables the student to attend various individual school live chats, watch virtual college tours and view videos about college planning, financial aid and potential career pursuits.

About CollegeWeekLive: CollegeWeekLive (http://www.collegeweeklive.com/) offers students college planning information, virtual college fairs and live chats with students and college admissions counseling staff for more than 500 institutions of higher learning. More than 1 million students from 191 countries have experienced CollegeWeekLive for details and advice on schools of interest and colleges of choice. CollegeWeekLive is a subsidiary of PlatformQ, LLC.http://www.collegeweeklive.com/

SOURCE CollegeWeekLive

CollegeWeekLive, Check it Out!

CollegeWeekLive, Website Hosting Live Chats with College Representatives

CollegeWeekLive has just released its schedule of live events through November. This website facilitates live chats with many colleges and universities around the country and even from around the world!

These events include being able to chat live with representatives from colleges and universities and ask any questions you may have about their programs. It’s a wonderful tool to use in your search to find the college that’s right for you.

They do have full day events for the University of California system and the California State University system with a complete day of experts covering all kinds of topics. Again, you can chat live with these experts and get your questions answered. If you can’t make it during the live hours, all of the sessions are archived and while you wouldn’t be able to ask questions, you can still get valuable information. Maybe someone asked the question you wanted to ask!

To access this great tool click on the link below; you will need to register but that is quick and easy and worth being able to get this information:

Collegeweeklive

Humboldt Del Norte College Night: Save the Date!

It's almost time for Humboldt Del Norte College Night!!!

Save the date and mark  your calendars for Thursday, September 27, 2012! Eureka High School will be hosting the 29th annual Humboldt Del Norte College Night. 

You will be able to meet with representatives from a variety of colleges, universities and career paths during this information filled evening. There will be several presentations on topics from financial aid, NCAA and writing a good personal essay.

Stay tuned here and on the school bulletin for more information and times for Humboldt Del Norte College Night! 

The American Indian Summer Institute- Applications Due May 4, 2012

Deadline May 4, 2012

The American Indian Summer Institute is now accepting applications for it's free, five-day residential program for American Indian high school students who will be juniors and seniors this fall.

This program will be based at the California State University, Sacramento and will take place June 24-28, 2012.

Program highlights:

• Team Building
• Native Leadership
• Applying for college, transcript review and eligibility requirements
• Academic and career planning
• Exposure to Native students and faculty from various colleges and universities
• Cultural excursions, workshops and experiences with tribal leaders
• It's FREE!

This is a fantastic program and a wonderful opportunity for American Indian students! If you are interested, the application is found at the link below:

The American Indian Summer Institute

For more information you may contact Ricardo Torres at (916) 278-7819 or email him at torresr@csus.edu

World's largest college fair is happening on March 21st & 22nd

March 21-22, 2012

The world's largest college fair is happening on March 21st & 22nd from 10am-10pm EDT. You can have live conversations with universities of interest to you, and gain advice from admissions experts. Watch live video presentations from current college students that have already been through the college search process... And enter to win a $1,000 scholarship!

This is not just for Seniors but for Sophomores and Juniors as well. There will be lots of information on how to choose, apply and find the best college for you. For Seniors, there is plenty of information for you as you move on to your next four years.

This event is free! Click on CollegeWeekLive and register today. You should also look around that site, it is a great source of information about all things college and scholarships.