7th ADELANTE LATINO CONFERENCE at SDSU

7th ADELANTE LATINO CONFERENCE at SDSU

Sponsored by the SWEETWATER UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT, UCSD Fraternity NU ALPHA KAPPA and UCSD Sorority PHI LAMBDA RHO

SATURDAY, February 23, 2013, 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. *

English Registration Form:

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B4n__mn-IA4OYTAwZlFjbnk4aUU/edit

Spanish Registration Form:

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B4n__mn-IA4OOElhMC1XZlpKVm8/edit

For more info:

http://www.suhsd.k12.ca.us/adelantelatino/AdelanteLatinoFlyer.pdf 

Cash for College! Do you want $1000?

Please come and get FREE assistance with the following:

Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

Dream Act Application

$1,000 Scholarship Opportunity!

WORKSHOP Dates, Times and Locations:

Sweetwater High School

9am - 12 noon

2900 Highland Ave

National City, CA 91950

For the FAFSA, plan to come with a parent/guardian and bring...
□ Student’s Social Security Number & Driver’s License

□ Parent’s federal tax return from 2012 (or 2011)

□ Student’s W-2 forms, income records from 2012 (or 2011)

□ If not a US citizen, bring alien registration card(s)

□ Your PIN number(s) for FAFSA—Apply for a PIN at www.pin.ed.gov

□ Parent’s Social Security Number

□ Bank account records, investments and business records

□ List of colleges of interest


For the Dream Act Application, plan to come with a parent/guardian and bring...
□ Parent and student federal tax return and wage information for 2012 (or 2011)

□ Bank account records, investments and business records

□ List of colleges of interest

Plan to stay about an hour from the time you arrive!

**Bilingual assistance will be available.**

Pre-Register at:

www.sandiegocalsoap.com

Phone: 858-569-1866

EPT Prep Classes for Seniors

The EPT (English Placement Test) is designed to assess the level of reading and writing skills of entering undergraduate students so that they can be placed in appropriate courses.

To best prepare, attend the EPT Preparation sessions listed below!

How do I register?
Online at www.ets.org/csu


How much does it cost?
ELM fee is $18; EPT fee is $18; EPT and ELM combined is $36

Where do I take the test?
San Diego State
5500 Campanile Drive, SSW-2549
San Diego, CA 92182-7449
www.sdsu.edu/testoffice
E-mail: staar@mail.sdsu.edu
(619) 594-5216 FAX (619) 594-5036

Questions?
See your counselor!

Have you ever wondered why there are so few women in engineering and the sciences?

Have you ever wondered why there are so few women in engineering and the sciences?

Attend this free Parent and Educator Program from 9:30 - 11:00am, Saturday January 26th, offered by the UCSD Society of Women Engineers (SWE). 

Debra Kimberling will address how to effectively promote engineering to youth, how early career choices are influenced and discuss ways of overcoming the hurdles women face in entering and sustaining a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) careers. 

Learn from the latest research on women in STEM as to what you can do to support girls no matter which career they choose.

Registration can be found at:
https://sites.google.com/site/ucsdenvision2013/home

Registration will be open until the Wednesday before the event (January 23rd).

For more information, refer to SWE's website: http://swe.ucsd.edu/

What is the EPT and the ELM?

What is the EPT and the ELM?

The EPT (English Placement Test) is designed to assess the level of reading and writing skills of entering undergraduate students so that they can be placed in appropriate courses.

The ELM (Entry Level Math) exam is designed to assess the skill levels of entering California State University students in the areas of mathematics typically covered in three years of rigorous college preparatory mathematics courses in high school.

Am I Exempt?

	EPT	ELM
Exemption by:
SAT	500 or above on the critical reading section	550 or above on the mathematics section Or 550 or above on a SAT Subject Test in Mathematics (level 1 or level 2)
ACT	22 or above	23 or above
AP exams	3 or above on either the AP English Language or AP English Literature exam	3 or above on the AP Calculus AB, Calculus BC, or Statistics exam
EAP	Exempt or conditionally exempt and passed 12th grade honors or AP English class.	Exempt or conditionally exempt and passed 12th grade advance level math
Can retake?	NO	YES
Testing Dates:	*Registration deadline is a day before the exam
Saturday Feb. 9 Saturday March 16 Saturday April 6 Saturday May 4

How do I register?

Online at www.ets.org/csu

How much does it cost?

ELM fee is $18; EPT fee is $18; EPT and ELM combined is $36

Where do I take the test?

San Diego State

5500 Campanile Drive, SSW-2549

San Diego, CA 92182-7449

www.sdsu.edu/testoffice

E-mail: staar@mail.sdsu.edu

(619) 594-5216 FAX (619) 594-5036

Better Education for Women in Science & Engineering

Share with your middle school girls who are interested in math and science!

Better Education for Women in Science & Engineering-

BE WiSE is recruiting 7/8th girls with interest in STEM!

San Diego’s award winning BE WiSE Program immerses girls in real world science & engineering experiences from the initial sleepover, through their high school years.

The BEWiSE program of the San Diego Science Alliance is accepting applications from 7th-8th grade girls, deadline January 30th!

Teachers and parents are encouraged to identify girls with interest in STEM to apply, by January 30th. Info at: http://sdsa.org/programs/be-wise/programs/be-wise/overnights.htm.

January/February Scholarship Bulletin

Tons of scholarship opportunities. Click on the link below to view them. 

.https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zjq0YjDD_KgLGya5SAYDBiaY6uD3veC4Uzk_aZz6jOY/edit