Happy Holidays!!! Have a wonderful and relaxing break!!Happy New Year!
~ The Evergreen Campus College & Career Center :)
Friday, December 17, 2010
Scholarship List
List #5
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) US Bank Scholarship
• Senior,
• Amount: $1000
• Deadline: March 31, 2011
• More Info: www.usbank.com/scholarship
2) 2011 ACPE Scholarship
• Seniors,
• Amount: up to $2500
• Deadline: February 28, 2011
• More Info: Stop by the College & Career Center to pick up an application!
3) WSECU Scholarship
• Seniors,
• Amount: up to $2000
• Deadline: March 7, 2011
• More Info www.wsecu.org or www.applylists.net
4) Burger King Scholars
• Senior
• Amount: up to $25000
• Deadline: January 10, 2011
• More Info: www.haveityourwayfoundation.org/burger_king_schoars_program.html
5) American Society of Civil Engineers Scholarship
• Senior,
• Amount: $5000
• Deadline: February 15, 2011
• More Info: www.seattleASCE.org/careers/scholarships
6) GFWC –Sokico Scholarship
• Senior, female, plan to attend college in Washington
• Amount: $1500
• Deadline: January 31, 2011
• More Info: Please stop by the College & Career Center for an application
7) Samy (Scholar Athlete Milk Mustache of the year) 2011
• Senior, student athlete!
• Amount: $7500
• Deadline: March 4, 2011
• More Info: www.bodymilk.com
8) American Indian Endowed Scholarship
• Senior, American Indian tribe in Washington
• Amount: varies
• Deadline: February 1, 2011
• More Info: www.hecb.wa.gov/paying/waaidprgm/aies.asp
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) US Bank Scholarship
• Senior,
• Amount: $1000
• Deadline: March 31, 2011
• More Info: www.usbank.com/scholarship
2) 2011 ACPE Scholarship
• Seniors,
• Amount: up to $2500
• Deadline: February 28, 2011
• More Info: Stop by the College & Career Center to pick up an application!
3) WSECU Scholarship
• Seniors,
• Amount: up to $2000
• Deadline: March 7, 2011
• More Info www.wsecu.org or www.applylists.net
4) Burger King Scholars
• Senior
• Amount: up to $25000
• Deadline: January 10, 2011
• More Info: www.haveityourwayfoundation.org/burger_king_schoars_program.html
5) American Society of Civil Engineers Scholarship
• Senior,
• Amount: $5000
• Deadline: February 15, 2011
• More Info: www.seattleASCE.org/careers/scholarships
6) GFWC –Sokico Scholarship
• Senior, female, plan to attend college in Washington
• Amount: $1500
• Deadline: January 31, 2011
• More Info: Please stop by the College & Career Center for an application
7) Samy (Scholar Athlete Milk Mustache of the year) 2011
• Senior, student athlete!
• Amount: $7500
• Deadline: March 4, 2011
• More Info: www.bodymilk.com
8) American Indian Endowed Scholarship
• Senior, American Indian tribe in Washington
• Amount: varies
• Deadline: February 1, 2011
• More Info: www.hecb.wa.gov/paying/waaidprgm/aies.asp
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Congratulations Rotary Students Of The Month
Posing with Kennedy & Highline Students!
Corey Grace & Jennifer Truong ~ TEC
Ruth Assefa (HS3 November Student of the Month), Corey & Jennifer ~ TEC
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Service Academy Information Night!
What: Military Service Academy Night
When: Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Time: 6:30pm - 9:00pm
Where: US Coasty Guard Support Center Gym
Pier 36, 1519 Alaskan Way South (West of Safeco field)
Seattle WA
Learn how to qualify for an appointment to the prestigious Service academies and earn a Bachelor of Science degree and a commision as an officeer in the Navy, Coast Guard, Army, Marines & Airforce
(Scholarship Value of over $400,000!)
* All attendeed must show a government-issued photo ID (Drivers License) to enter the Coast Guard Station*
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Leadership 1000 Scholarship
Greetings from the College Success Foundation!
The Leadership 1000 Scholarship application timeline has changed and the application is now available! The new deadline is March 1st, 2011.
Students can apply by going to our web site: http://www.collegesuccessfoundation.org/Page.aspx?pid=420 where they can complete the on-line application.
The scholarship is generally $5,000 a year for four years. We expect to award approximately 40 scholarships for the 2011-2012 academic year.
While we encourage all students to apply, students selected will be those who meet the criteria outlined below, who have demonstrated financial need as determined by a filed FAFSA, (Free Application for Federal Student Aid), whose financial need is not fully met by other scholarships and grants awarded through federal, state and other private programs, and who best meet the additional donor specifications.
To apply for this scholarship, students must be:
• A Washington State resident, (meeting in-state tuition requirements or eligibility for Washington State financial aid programs).
• Planning to attend, or are attending an eligible four-year college or university in Washington State. (A student who is currently attending a community or technical college but will be transferring to an eligible four-year college/university for the fall of 2011 is eligible to apply).
• An enrolled high school senior OR an enrolled college freshman or sophomore at the time of application.
• Going to or have filed a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid), if eligible to apply. If not eligible to submit a FAFSA, alternative financial information must be submitted to the College Success Foundation.
• From a family whose total yearly income for 2010 does not exceed:
• Family of 1 - $39,000
• Family of 2 - $51,000
• Family of 3 - $62,000
• Family of 4 - $70,000
• Family of 5 - $78,000
• Family of 6 - $86,000
• Family of 7 - $94,000
• Maintaining a minimum 2.75 cumulative high school GPA through the fall quarter/semester at the time of application, if applying as a high school senior
• Maintaining a minimum 2.75 cumulative college GPA through the fall quarter/semester if applying as a college freshmen or sophomore student
• Planning to enroll or actually enrolled full-time as a college student, 12 credits per quarter or equivalent for semester.
• Please note: International students, students on foreign exchange or visas or out of state residents are not eligible
Please contact me at 425-679-5549 if you have any questions.
The Leadership 1000 Scholarship application timeline has changed and the application is now available! The new deadline is March 1st, 2011.
Students can apply by going to our web site: http://www.collegesuccessfoundation.org/Page.aspx?pid=420 where they can complete the on-line application.
The scholarship is generally $5,000 a year for four years. We expect to award approximately 40 scholarships for the 2011-2012 academic year.
While we encourage all students to apply, students selected will be those who meet the criteria outlined below, who have demonstrated financial need as determined by a filed FAFSA, (Free Application for Federal Student Aid), whose financial need is not fully met by other scholarships and grants awarded through federal, state and other private programs, and who best meet the additional donor specifications.
To apply for this scholarship, students must be:
• A Washington State resident, (meeting in-state tuition requirements or eligibility for Washington State financial aid programs).
• Planning to attend, or are attending an eligible four-year college or university in Washington State. (A student who is currently attending a community or technical college but will be transferring to an eligible four-year college/university for the fall of 2011 is eligible to apply).
• An enrolled high school senior OR an enrolled college freshman or sophomore at the time of application.
• Going to or have filed a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid), if eligible to apply. If not eligible to submit a FAFSA, alternative financial information must be submitted to the College Success Foundation.
• From a family whose total yearly income for 2010 does not exceed:
• Family of 1 - $39,000
• Family of 2 - $51,000
• Family of 3 - $62,000
• Family of 4 - $70,000
• Family of 5 - $78,000
• Family of 6 - $86,000
• Family of 7 - $94,000
• Maintaining a minimum 2.75 cumulative high school GPA through the fall quarter/semester at the time of application, if applying as a high school senior
• Maintaining a minimum 2.75 cumulative college GPA through the fall quarter/semester if applying as a college freshmen or sophomore student
• Planning to enroll or actually enrolled full-time as a college student, 12 credits per quarter or equivalent for semester.
• Please note: International students, students on foreign exchange or visas or out of state residents are not eligible
Please contact me at 425-679-5549 if you have any questions.
Find out which four degrees hold the most potential in the next decade.
By Chris Kyle
A lot can change in ten years. One career can explode in popularity while another hot job can go cold.
Your degree, however, lasts forever, which is all the more reason to earn the right one.
Yahoo! Education pored over employment projections through 2020 to determine what graduates with different degrees and educational backgrounds can expect from the job market over the next decade.
#1 - Health Care Degrees
Love it or hate it, health care reform is creating many new, exciting jobs in what is already the fastest growing sector of our economy. Factor in the aging population and demand for health care graduates has never been higher.
Top Degree Picks:
Medical Assistant
Nursing
Medical Technician
"We're moving not only toward a white-collar economy, but toward a white-coat economy," Derek Thompson wrote in "America 2020: Healthcare Nation", an article in The Atlantic magazine.
With hospitals looking to control costs, most of the white coats will be worn by people who assist doctors and not the doctors themselves. This means many new jobs for nurses, medical assistants, and medical technicians.
As Thompson points out, the White House and U.S. Department of Labor expect health care jobs to grow almost twice as fast as any other industry, with health care boasting three of the top five fastest growing jobs in the country.
Average Salaries:
Medical Assistant: $28,300
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians: $30,610
Registered Nurse: $62,450
#2 - Business Degrees
New technology has forever changed the way people live their lives - and how companies do business. It seems the only constant in the business world is change. Today's business school students will help define the way business gets done in the next decade - and beyond.
Top Degree Picks:
Accounting/Finance
Business Administration
MBA
Looking forward, the business sector's biggest gains will be in management, scientific, and technical consulting services...and that may be a big understatement! The Department of Labor forecasts a "staggering" 83 percent rise in employment opportunities in this area.
Average Salaries:
Accountant: $59,430
Management Analyst: $73,570
Financial Manager: $99,330
#3 - Education Degrees
According to the Department of Labor, educational services is the second largest industry in the U.S. In fact, in 2008 there were about 13.5 million jobs in this industry. Population growth will fuel demand for jobs in this field through 2018.
Top Degree Picks:
Curriculum & Instruction
Education Leadership
Special Education
Teaching Certification
Education administrator might sound like an unlikely career to get showcased in a 2010 Kiplinger column about careers for the next decade, but the numbers back it up. After all, a rapidly growing population means more students, and that means more jobs for educators.
A 2010 report from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce puts education behind only health care as a field facing the biggest shortage of qualified workers with degrees in 2018.
Average Salaries:
Public School Teacher: $47,100-$51,180
Dean of Students: $88,280
High School Principal: $97,486
#4 - Technology Degrees
Those with technology-related degrees, like network administration, will benefit from their grasp of cutting-edge technologies that will fuel future advances in all sectors of the economy.
From tech hot spots like Silicon Valley and Seattle to regional centers of innovation in Texas, North Carolina, and around the country...companies will be looking for qualified technology professionals to develop new technology products and to service the computers and networks up and running now.
Top Degree Picks:
Information Technology and Systems
Network Administration
Programming and Applications
Technology Support
According to the Georgetown report, computer specialists alone stand to see a gain of 700,000 new jobs over the next eight years.
Meanwhile, employment in computer systems design and related services is expected grow a robust 45 percent through 2018, according to the Department of Labor.
Average Salaries:
Network Administrator: $66,310
Computer Scientist: $97,970
Information Systems Manager: $112,210
All salary data comes from the U.S. Department of Labor and indicates median 2008 wages.
Article found on http://www.yahoo.com/
A lot can change in ten years. One career can explode in popularity while another hot job can go cold.
Your degree, however, lasts forever, which is all the more reason to earn the right one.
Yahoo! Education pored over employment projections through 2020 to determine what graduates with different degrees and educational backgrounds can expect from the job market over the next decade.
#1 - Health Care Degrees
Love it or hate it, health care reform is creating many new, exciting jobs in what is already the fastest growing sector of our economy. Factor in the aging population and demand for health care graduates has never been higher.
Top Degree Picks:
Medical Assistant
Nursing
Medical Technician
"We're moving not only toward a white-collar economy, but toward a white-coat economy," Derek Thompson wrote in "America 2020: Healthcare Nation", an article in The Atlantic magazine.
With hospitals looking to control costs, most of the white coats will be worn by people who assist doctors and not the doctors themselves. This means many new jobs for nurses, medical assistants, and medical technicians.
As Thompson points out, the White House and U.S. Department of Labor expect health care jobs to grow almost twice as fast as any other industry, with health care boasting three of the top five fastest growing jobs in the country.
Average Salaries:
Medical Assistant: $28,300
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians: $30,610
Registered Nurse: $62,450
#2 - Business Degrees
New technology has forever changed the way people live their lives - and how companies do business. It seems the only constant in the business world is change. Today's business school students will help define the way business gets done in the next decade - and beyond.
Top Degree Picks:
Accounting/Finance
Business Administration
MBA
Looking forward, the business sector's biggest gains will be in management, scientific, and technical consulting services...and that may be a big understatement! The Department of Labor forecasts a "staggering" 83 percent rise in employment opportunities in this area.
Average Salaries:
Accountant: $59,430
Management Analyst: $73,570
Financial Manager: $99,330
#3 - Education Degrees
According to the Department of Labor, educational services is the second largest industry in the U.S. In fact, in 2008 there were about 13.5 million jobs in this industry. Population growth will fuel demand for jobs in this field through 2018.
Top Degree Picks:
Curriculum & Instruction
Education Leadership
Special Education
Teaching Certification
Education administrator might sound like an unlikely career to get showcased in a 2010 Kiplinger column about careers for the next decade, but the numbers back it up. After all, a rapidly growing population means more students, and that means more jobs for educators.
A 2010 report from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce puts education behind only health care as a field facing the biggest shortage of qualified workers with degrees in 2018.
Average Salaries:
Public School Teacher: $47,100-$51,180
Dean of Students: $88,280
High School Principal: $97,486
#4 - Technology Degrees
Those with technology-related degrees, like network administration, will benefit from their grasp of cutting-edge technologies that will fuel future advances in all sectors of the economy.
From tech hot spots like Silicon Valley and Seattle to regional centers of innovation in Texas, North Carolina, and around the country...companies will be looking for qualified technology professionals to develop new technology products and to service the computers and networks up and running now.
Top Degree Picks:
Information Technology and Systems
Network Administration
Programming and Applications
Technology Support
According to the Georgetown report, computer specialists alone stand to see a gain of 700,000 new jobs over the next eight years.
Meanwhile, employment in computer systems design and related services is expected grow a robust 45 percent through 2018, according to the Department of Labor.
Average Salaries:
Network Administrator: $66,310
Computer Scientist: $97,970
Information Systems Manager: $112,210
All salary data comes from the U.S. Department of Labor and indicates median 2008 wages.
Article found on http://www.yahoo.com/
Monday, December 6, 2010
When you Make a Mistake
No matter how conscientious you are, you will make mistakes at work. Errors occur in every type of job and at every level of responsibility. If you don’t make mistakes, you aren’t learning.
Professionals acknowledge their mistakes, even though it may be difficult. When you make a small mistake, you can often correct it without involving anyone else. But if the mistake is costly or can damage the organization’s reputation, you have a responsibility to report it to your supervisor immediately.
When you make a mistake that falls into the “costly” category:
DO
• Take responsibility immediately.
• Tell your boss what happened.
• Apologize and explain what you think you can do to fix the mistake.
• Analyze why the mistake occurred and set in place a system to ensure the same type of mistake doesn’t happen again.
• Let it go and move on to other tasks.
Don’t
• Make excuses or become defensive. You’ll just annoy your boss and co-workers.
• Blame others, even if they played a part. Blaming others won’t solve the problem, and may make it worse.
• Deny your responsibility. Denial prolongs the problem and makes you look bad.
Taken from the Quick Skills book What Your Employer Expects by Career Solutions Publishing for Cengage Learning.
Professionals acknowledge their mistakes, even though it may be difficult. When you make a small mistake, you can often correct it without involving anyone else. But if the mistake is costly or can damage the organization’s reputation, you have a responsibility to report it to your supervisor immediately.
When you make a mistake that falls into the “costly” category:
DO
• Take responsibility immediately.
• Tell your boss what happened.
• Apologize and explain what you think you can do to fix the mistake.
• Analyze why the mistake occurred and set in place a system to ensure the same type of mistake doesn’t happen again.
• Let it go and move on to other tasks.
Don’t
• Make excuses or become defensive. You’ll just annoy your boss and co-workers.
• Blame others, even if they played a part. Blaming others won’t solve the problem, and may make it worse.
• Deny your responsibility. Denial prolongs the problem and makes you look bad.
Taken from the Quick Skills book What Your Employer Expects by Career Solutions Publishing for Cengage Learning.
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