April Newsletter
MKHS College & Career Center
Hope your April is chockfull of rainbows!
Check out our upcoming events, scholarships, and presentations!
Upcoming Presentations
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https://tinyurl.com/mkccc-presentations
All presentations will be at the College & Career Center unless otherwise indicated
4/27/2023 - Thursday - Period 1 - 8:41 a.m.
Pacific Northwest College of Art9-12Pacific Northwest College of Art is a private, non-profit art and design college. Founded in 1909 in Portland, Oregon, PNCA offers eleven Bachelor of Fine Art (BFA) degrees and eight minors, eight graduate degrees including Master of Fine Arts (MFA) and Master of Arts (MA) degrees within the Hallie Ford School of Graduate Studies
4/27/2023 - Thursday - Period 5 - 1:41 p.m.
Western Colorado University9-12Western is a public university located in Gunnison, Colorado. It is a small institution with an enrollment of 1,616 undergraduate students. Popular majors include Business, Psychology, and Biology.
Sign up at:
https://tinyurl.com/mkccc-presentations
All presentations will be at the College & Career Center unless otherwise indicated
Scholarship Highlights
MKHS Only Scholarships:
Due 4/12/2023 - West SGV Association of Realtors $500
Open to 12th
Application at: https://tinyurl.com/westsgvr23
Eligibility: Must NOT have received any scholarships over $3000, GPA MUST be at least 3.0
Involved with community service and/or extracurricular activities, Has financial need
4/20/2023 - Lillian Kimura Memorial Scholarship $500
Open to 12th
Application at: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bYxUthKkTZYjVdO1tlpj8kl9GNLceqyF/view?usp=share_link
Eligibility: Must be a Mark Keppel High School student with a passion in the study of Mathematics.
4/27/2023 at 3 p.m. - Dr. Cinke Art Scholarship - Award Varies
Open to 12th
Application at: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TIb_8jF3s9LFIfk9v7CVl7I32aSFmpyJ/view?usp=share_link
Eligibility: Selection for this scholarship is based on a minimum 2.85 GPA, two years of art class at Mark Keppel High School, and verification of enrollment at a college or university for the 2023 – 2024 school year.
4/28/2023 - ATA Future Teacher Scholarship $200
Open to 12th
Application at: https://tinyurl.com/ATAscholarship23
Eligibility: One MKHS graduating senior who plans to enter the teaching field will be selected to win a scholarship from the Alhambra Teacher's Association.
4/30/2023 - Rudy Chavez Memorial Scholarship $2,500
Open to 12th
Application at: https://forms.gle/KwS7b7ryyhjfR6Pw6
Eligibility: This scholarship is open to any senior at Mark Keppel High School that is planning to enter the field of education.
View more scholarships at: https://tinyurl.com/AUSD-scholarships
Sign up for FREE Summer College Classes
Open only to current 9th-11th
Alhambra USD, in partnership with East Los Angeles College, offers Free College Credit Courses to AUSD high school students (Not available to Class of 2023 & 2027).
Check out the Summer 2023 Schedule and sign up now!
Link to Schedule: https://tinyurl.com/ausd-cte-classes
Deadline to submit the interest list is Monday, 5/1/2023 by 11:59PM.
NOTE: Classes are 5 days a week from 6/12/23 to 7/7/23 with designated zoom times.
For more information, visit www.ausd.us/cte/
May 1st - SIR Deadline
SIR stands for Statement of Intent to Register. Long story short, you must submit a SIR to ONE school by May 1st. This means that you plan to attend and enroll at that specific University.
Statement of Intent to Register (SIR) or Admission Acceptance or Enrollment Confirmation procedures have been instituted by 4 year college campuses and monetary deposits may be required. Applicants who have been offered admission should notify the campus of their acceptance and if required, make a deposit by the specified campus deadline.
The enrollment deposit is applied as payment against the tuition fee payable at the time of registration for students who matriculate. An enrollment deposit may be forfeited for a student who does not enroll.
Students eligible for need-based financial aid and/or fee waivers may or may not be required to pay the deposit.
Deadlines and deposit fees are subject to change without prior notice. Students should check with the specific campus where they are admitted for up-to-date information.
Presentation Bulletin
Scholarship Bulletin
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Grade Specific Information
9th-graders
Build an awesome summer reading list:- Start with picks from this recommended list for excellent teen reads. And consider asking your teachers what their favorite reads were in high school.
100 Brave/Interesting Questions + NYT Writing Prompts for Students: If you haven’t already, start keeping a journal and use some of these questions as inspiration.
10th-graders
Build an awesome summer reading list that includes some biographies and memoirs: Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson is a must-read and can be found at your local library.
100 Brave/Interesting Questions + NYT Writing Prompts for Students: Commit to keeping a journal this summer, and use some of these questions as inspiration.
11th-graders
Values Exercise (video): Spend some time thinking about your core values by working through this simple exercise. Your answers may help drive how you spend your summer ahead.
How to research colleges without visiting a campus: Learning more about colleges is an exciting and time-intensive process. Make sure to expand your search beyond your local public universities—and use your values as a guide.
Colleges That Change Lives: As you build your college list, consider this set of 44 schools that focus on providing a personalized, student-centered experience. Listen to this podcast, and check out upcoming events.
Explore colleges with 800+ lists: Use this fun online, searchable database from CollegeXpress, which covers everything from academic environments to school spirit.
Think about financial fit: Experiment with the Net Price Calculator to get a rough estimate of what you might likely have to pay for college.
12th-graders
Continue applying for scholarships. Check in with your counselor to see whether there are any local scholarships you might have missed.
Appealing financial aid: Read up on what to do if your financial aid offer doesn’t line up with your budget. And make sure to listen to this podcast before writing an appeal letter.
Making your final college choice: It’s decision time. You need to enroll and submit a deposit by May 1st (or a few days after, depending on the school).
