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Career Center

General Information

Welcome to the Career Center Webpage!!!  The Career Center, located in the Media Center, serves as a doorway to college admissions and career pathways.  In conjunction with the Counseling Department, the Career Center provides a full range of college admission information and activities including the following:

 

 Information available:

  • Information on colleges and universities
    • Brochures, View  Books, Videos and Course Catalogs
    • Handbooks and Directories
    • Guidebooks for parents
  • College Admission Testing
    • Registration Material
    • Study Guides available for check-out
  • Financial Aid Information
    • FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) Application and CSS/Financial Aid Profile
  • Scholarship information and applications (local, community, national corporate scholarships)
  • AP Exam study guides available for check-out
  • Career and vocational planning information
  • Military and Federal Service Academy Information
  • Summer programs and internships
  • Apprenticeship information

Services Provided:

  • Work Permits for students under 18 years old
  • Choices – a computer assisted career search 
  • Application assistance for students
  • Workshops/Information Nights for students and parents throughout the year
    • Grade appropriate checklists following the college admission timeline
  • Admissions Representative Visits from over 20 colleges and universities across the nation
  • Support for WCHS staff and teachers

Annual Events:

  • Mock (practice) tests for the SAT and ACT, with Parent Information Seminar to follow
  • Special Programs: College Information Night, PSAT Score Back Night, College Essay Workshop, and special events with guest speakers from institutions across the nation
  • Financial Aid Night
  • National Hispanic College Fair – field trip

Students and parents are encouraged to take advantage of the many opportunities available through the Career Center.  All activities and events are posted on the school website and announced in the Daily Bulletin, and the Career Center Bulletin. For a list of resources, please click here .

News

May 2013 Scholarship Bulletin

 SCHOLARSHIP BULLETIN

May 2013

 

Scholarship

Deadline

Amount

Criteria/Eligibility/How to Apply

Seiji Isomoto

May 11th

$1,000 to 1 female and 1 male

  • One or both parents must be Asian
  • Minimum GPA of 3.0 in all academic classes, excluding physical education and service
  • Must have lettered in a high school Varsity sport
  • Must be college bound.
  • See Ms. Foster in the front office for application

Michael Okura Memorial

May 15th

$500

  • Available to high school seniors and have been a member in good standing in football, baseball, softball, basketball, wrestling, track, cross country, tennis or golf.
  • Have at least a 3.0 GPA and satisfactory citizenship
  • Will be enrolling in a 4-year college or university in the fall.
  • See Ms. Foster or Mrs. Kajikawa in the front office for application.

TAWC Scholarship

May 23rd

 

  • Available to West Covina HS Seniors who plan to attend a four year in the fall
  • Contact: See Ms. Foster in the front office for application.

Abbott & Fenner

June 14th

 

  • Available to all high school Junior and Seniors
  • Students must submit an essay on the topic given on their website.

Contact: www.abbottandfenner.com/scholarships.htm

NAEHCY LeTendre Education

June 14th

$1,500

Big Sun Scholarship

June 21st

$500

  • All student athletes are eligible regardless of the sport they are engaged in. The student must be a high school senior.

Contact:  http://www.bigsunathletics.com

Sussle

June 30th

$5,000

Posted by: Neal Nakano
Published: 5/10/13

April Scholarship Bulletin

The April 2013 scholarship bulletin is available now. See below for available scholarships or you can download the attached pdf. 

 

Scholarship

Deadline

Amount

Criteria/Eligibility/How to Apply

West Council PTA

April 12th

 

  • Be a 2013 year graduating senior
  • Resident of California
  • A member of their school’s PTA/PTSA
  • Planning to attend a college, university, trade or tech school in the fall
  • Contact: See Ms. Foster in the front office for application

 

 

CAAP Scholarship

April 15th

 

  • Candidates must be African American, a graduating senior, and possess a minimum GPA of 2.5
  • Must be planning to further their education at the community college, vocational or trade school, college, or university.
  • Contact: http://www.councilofafricanamericanparents.org/

 

 

Extra Mile

April 15th

$1,000

 

FISCA National Scholarship, West Region

April 15th

$2,000+

  • Demonstrate academic achievement; leadership skills in school & community; perseverance in the face of significant obstacles
  • Submit an essay written expressly for the competition
  • Contact: http://www.fisca.org/

 

Youth Volunteer Scholarship

April 15th

$500

  • Over the past 2 years a student must have completed a minimum of 50 hours of volunteer work
  • Over the past 2 years must have maintained a GPA of 3.5 or higher
  • Must submit an essay on this year’s topic
  • Contact: http://www.bbgcommunicationssandiego.com

 

CSU Scholarship Program

April 19th

$1,500

  • Must be a first time freshmen student attending Cal State Fullerton in Fall 2013
  • GPA of at least 2.5
  • Demonstrate financial need, applied for financial aid or DREAM application (if eligible)
  • Contact: See Ms. Foster in the front office for application

 

Student-View Scholarship Program

April 21st

1- $4,000  2-$1,000   9- $500

  • Log on to www.student-view.com and complete a 15-20 minute application survey about colleges in your area.

Healthy Choices Scholarship

April 30th

$500

 

Asian Pacific Community Fund

April 30th

$10,000

(10 Students will receive)

 

The Chen Foundation

April 30th

5- $2,000

  • Must attend a Cal State next year
  • Plan to major in math, engineering or a science
  • Minimum GPA 3.0
  • Financial need
  • Application, Recommender Form, Official Transcript
  • Contact: http://www.apcf.org/

Junior Fair Board Leadership Program

May 3rd

 

  • Contact: See Ms. Foster in the front office for more information

Seiji Isomoto

May 11th

$1,000 to 1 female and 1 male

  • One or both parents must be Asian
  • Minimum GPA of 3.0 in all academic classes, excluding physical education and service
  • Must have lettered in a high school Varsity sport
  • Must be college bound.
  • Contact: See Ms. Foster in the front office for application

Abbott & Fenner

June 14th

 

NAEHCY LeTendre Education

June 14th

$1,500

Big Sun Scholarship

June 21st

$500

  • All student athletes are eligible regardless of the sport they are engaged in. The student must be a high school senior.
  • Contact:  http://www.bigsunathletics.com

Sussle

June 30th

$5,000

Posted by: Neal Nakano
Published: 4/8/13

Contact Information

ROP/CTE Career Counselor:

Stefanie Foster

Email: sfoster@wcusd.org

Phone: 626-859-2900 x3937

 

 

The ROP/ Career Center is located inside the Media Center

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