List #2
NOTE: The scholarships listed are intended for SENIORS ONLY; HOWEVER, sometimes a scholarship will be listed for students in other classes – they will be noted as such. Remember that all colleges have specific scholarships, so be sure to check with the financial Aid Office at the college of your choice. If you want information on these scholarships, see Mrs. Fichamba in the Career Center.
1) AXA Achievement Scholarship
• Senior,
• Amount: up to $25,000
• Deadline: December 1, 2011
• More Info: http://www.axa-achievement.com/
2) AXA Achievement Community Scholarship
• Seniors,
• Amount: $2000
• Deadline: February 1, 2012
• More Info: http://www.axa-achievement.com/
3) KFC Colonel’s Scholars
• Seniors, 2.75 GPA
• Amount: up to $20,000
• Deadline: February 8, 2012
• More Info: application opens Dec. 1st http://www.kfcscholars.org/
4) ESA Foundation Scholarship
• Seniors, can choose up to 3 scholarships to apply for complete list @ http://www.epsilonsigmaalpha.org/
• Amount: varies
• Deadline: February 1, 2012
• More Info: stop by the College & Career Center for an application http://www.epsilonsigmaalpha.org/
Monday, October 31, 2011
This week in the College & Career Center
The following schools will be visiting campus this week please mark your planners:
Don’t forget Friday and Saturday is the National College Fair @ the Convention Center Downtown
- Tuesday November 1st ~ Trinity Lutheran – 11am – Library
- Wednesday November 2nd ~ Oregon Institute of Technology – 1:30pm – Library
- Thursday November 3rd ~ Illinois Institute of Technology – 11:30 - Library
Education Still Pays, Even in a Down Economy
On the whole, college improves job prospects. The median salary range for college graduates is about $21,900 more per year and about $1 million dollars more over a lifetime than for non-graduates. College grads have about half the unemployment rate of those without degrees.
Median annual earnings for people 25 and over in 2010
(Half earn more, and half earn less.)
High school graduate $32,552
Associate degree $39,884
Bachelor's degree $53,976
Time, October 31, 2011
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Median annual earnings for people 25 and over in 2010
(Half earn more, and half earn less.)
High school graduate $32,552
Associate degree $39,884
Bachelor's degree $53,976
Time, October 31, 2011
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Monday, October 17, 2011
This week in the College & Career Center...
- Tuesday October 18th ~ Seattle Pacific University - 8:30am - Library
- Tuesday October 18th ~ Future of the Law Institute informational meeting -1:00pm -Main Conference room
- Thursday October 20th ~ UW Bothell - 8:30am - Main Conference Room
How to Succeed at Work and In a Career
A few weeks ago, you received a Career Headline with advice taken from an employee on how to be successful. Additional advice given by a different employee is shown below.
• "Don't talk negatively about people behind their backs. If you gossip, people won't confide in you."
• "Try to work for someone who'll challenge you. You'll learn more in a year than four years of college."
• "Work in a way that makes your boss look good. If your boss looks good, so will you."
• "Bosses prefer to work with competent people whom they respect. Show competence every day."
• "Let your clothes reflect professionalism. Anyone can look trendy, but looking tasteful is harder."
• "Personal integrity is crucial. Tell nothing but the truth. Bosses can forgive mistakes, but if you lie, you're gone."
• "Try to arrive a few minutes early. It saves you from stress and guilt. You'll be much more relaxed and work better."
• "Strive to keep deadlines. If you cannot meet a deadline, apologize and ask for an extension.Don't fake it that you'll meet a deadline and then disappoint your boss at the last minute."
• "If you must correct someone, don't get personal about it. Never do it in front of others."
• "Spend some time alone every day. Ask yourself, 'What's the mission of my life? What do I want to be? And how should I go about it?'"
• "Always remember that the secret of success is passion about what you are doing. Think big and drive yourself to reach your goal."
Adapted from Pravstak.com
• "Don't talk negatively about people behind their backs. If you gossip, people won't confide in you."
• "Try to work for someone who'll challenge you. You'll learn more in a year than four years of college."
• "Work in a way that makes your boss look good. If your boss looks good, so will you."
• "Bosses prefer to work with competent people whom they respect. Show competence every day."
• "Let your clothes reflect professionalism. Anyone can look trendy, but looking tasteful is harder."
• "Personal integrity is crucial. Tell nothing but the truth. Bosses can forgive mistakes, but if you lie, you're gone."
• "Try to arrive a few minutes early. It saves you from stress and guilt. You'll be much more relaxed and work better."
• "Strive to keep deadlines. If you cannot meet a deadline, apologize and ask for an extension.Don't fake it that you'll meet a deadline and then disappoint your boss at the last minute."
• "If you must correct someone, don't get personal about it. Never do it in front of others."
• "Spend some time alone every day. Ask yourself, 'What's the mission of my life? What do I want to be? And how should I go about it?'"
• "Always remember that the secret of success is passion about what you are doing. Think big and drive yourself to reach your goal."
Adapted from Pravstak.com
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
PLU Campus Visit!
Please remember the PLU is one of the schools that participates in the ACT SIX Scholarship program. http://www.actsix.org/
Monday, October 3, 2011
Network Your Way to a Job
If you plan to look for a job after graduation from high school or college, laying the groundwork now is important. Projections indicate that jobs will continue to be hard to find for a few years, and those who have an "in" will be the first to secure work.
Networking is the most promising way of finding your way into a job, and the best time to start building a network is while you are still in school. Why?
• By beginning now, you will have time to enlarge your network so that many people can help you find a job when you're ready.
• Networking is the perfect way to meet professionals in your field--people who can assist you in finding new job opportunities.
• Building relationships takes time, and the better your relationships with the people in your network, the more likely they are to want to help you when the time comes.
• Employees know when openings come up in their companies, and in the firms of other people they know. Often, these positions are never advertised. Unless you're part of a large network of people who work for different companies, you'll never hear of these jobs.
• If someone an employer respects recommends you, you gain attention that you'll never receive from sending unsolicited resumes.
• Many firms offer contract work during a down economy in order to save money. You might be able to secure short-term employment from a network reference that leads to full-time employment.
Networking is the most promising way of finding your way into a job, and the best time to start building a network is while you are still in school. Why?
• By beginning now, you will have time to enlarge your network so that many people can help you find a job when you're ready.
• Networking is the perfect way to meet professionals in your field--people who can assist you in finding new job opportunities.
• Building relationships takes time, and the better your relationships with the people in your network, the more likely they are to want to help you when the time comes.
• Employees know when openings come up in their companies, and in the firms of other people they know. Often, these positions are never advertised. Unless you're part of a large network of people who work for different companies, you'll never hear of these jobs.
• If someone an employer respects recommends you, you gain attention that you'll never receive from sending unsolicited resumes.
• Many firms offer contract work during a down economy in order to save money. You might be able to secure short-term employment from a network reference that leads to full-time employment.
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