O.L.A.Senior Officers:
MarisaZepeda, Veronica Villegas, Jenny Monroy, Alex Guerrero,
NoreenSantos, Jennifer Garcia, Ana Zepeda, Deisi Solorzano, Christian Altamarino
O.L.A.Senior Coordinators:
Football Clean-up Dates:
| October 1st- Football Clean-ups October 1st - Available Need money for college! The Scholarship Foundation of Barbara and the Santa Barbara Foundation application will be available at www.sbscholarship.org. Deadline to apply is January 31, 2012. OCTOBER 1st – NOVEMBER 30th CSU applications open up (www.csumentor.edu) October-Ask for letters of recommendation. Ask Mrs. Rodriguez for a blank form that you can fill out your info. that will help the person who has to write a letter of recommendation for you. Give recommenders enough notice at least 1 month. Plan Ahead! October - Go to Commonapp.org to begin filling out applications for private colleges October – now Open Gates Millennium Scholarship:– Deadline JANUARY 11th, 2012 October – now Open Santa Barbara Foundation: Deadline November 30th (get applications from guidance office in scholarship cabinet) October- now Open Hispanic Scholarship Fund: NOW OPEN- December(dates depend on the scholarship you wish to apply to make an account and then you can fill out applications through your account October - The Susan G. Komen College Scholarship is offering awards of up to $10,000 (per year for 4 years) for students facing significant financial burdens due to the loss of a parent to breast cancer. Students must be planning to attend a state university and pursuit a bachelor’s degree. More information and scholarship application available at www.komen.org/scholarship. October 2th-5th –optional, make a poster for you and your friends for the senior class picture Oct. 6th October 4th- Get help with scholarships and filling out college applications with UCSB graduate. 7th period room L-3 Oct. 6th - Senior class photo start of lunch back of bleachers (It is wrong in student planners) October 7th -SAT Registration Deadline , Test Date November 5th , (held at SYHS) October 7th-sign up for football clean-ups by today October 8th- Saturday Football clean-ups Oct. 10. Senior photos are due October 12th- Deadline for selling “Colcha” fundraiser tickets, turn in money. October 14th- Tentative – OLA Senior Lunch meeting and “Colcha Raffle Drawing” October 15th- Deadline The California Museum’s 2011 Dreamers Challenge is offering a chance to win a $5,000 college scholarship. Official rules and entry form available at dreamerschallenge.org OCT. 31st- Deadline: Coca Cola Company Scholarship October- Go to www. Fastweb.com and make an account to receive email notices of current scholarships available. And continue to google scholarships. |
| November- Go to Commonapp.org to begin filling out applications for private colleges NOVEMBER 1st - NOVEMBER 30th UC applications open up (www.universityofcalifornia.edu) November 4th ACT Registration Deadline, Test Date December 10th, ( held at: Cabrillo, Righetti, Santa Barbara, San Marcos HS) November 4th -sign up for football clean-ups by today! (see Sr. Vizcaino or any OLA Senior Officer) November 5th- Saturday Football clean-ups November 8th SAT Registration Deadline , Test Date December 3rd , (held at SYHS) November 10th-Sign up for football clean-ups by today!! November 11th- Friday Football Clean-ups November 15th -Deadline Comcast Leaders and Achievers will be awarding a one-time grant of $1,000 to a student who shows commitment to community service, academics and has demonstrated leadership. Only one senior can be nominated from Santa Ynez High School. Requirements available in the guidance office. November 18- OLA Field Trip, CSU Channel Islands November 30th -Deadline Santa Barbara Foundation (get applications from guidance office in scholarship cabinet) November 1, 2011 The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards are designed to recognize students who have demonstrated exemplary community service. Students who would like to be considered for this award are encouraged to complete an application located at http://spirit.prudential.com. Santa Ynez High will select one student from the completed applications. Application deadline NOVEMBER 11, 2011 – deadline JANUARY 27th, McDonald’s HACER Scholarships: open 11/11/11 November- Go to www. Fastweb.com and make an account to receive email notices of current scholarships available. And continue to google scholarships. (NOTE** You shouldn’t have to pay to apply to any scholarship!! Beware!!) November 30-Deadline The Santa Barbara Foundation Creative Writing Scholarship applications are available in the guidance office. Student portfolios must be completed. Pick up an application for complete details. November 30th-Deadline Students who have a strong record of participation in community service are encouraged to apply for the Fleischmann and Floro Community Service Awards. Application and qualifications are available in the guidance office. NOVEMBER 30th- Deadline CSU applications (www.csumentor.edu) |
| December- Go to Commonapp.org to begin filling out applications for private colleges(they may all have different deadlines!!) December- Hispanic Scholarship Fund: (dates depend on the scholarship you wish to apply to) make an account and then you can fill out applications through your account December 30th SAT Registration Deadline , Test Date January 28th , (held at SYHS) December- Go to www. Fastweb.com and make an account to receive email notices of current scholarships available. And continue to google scholarships. (NOTE** You shouldn’t have to pay to apply to any scholarship!! Beware!!) |
| January- Go to Commonapp.org to begin filling out applications for private colleges January- now open Begin filling out your FAFSA (www.fafsa.ed.gov) deadline is March 2nd (it’s free money!!!) Tell your parents to try and do their taxes early January 11th - Deadline Gates Millennium Scholarship January 13th ACT Registration Deadline, Test Date February 11th ( held at: Cabrillo and Santa Barbara HS) January 17-20- FINALS January 24th- Tuesday 6:00pm Library financial Aid workshop JANUARY 27th, deadline McDonald’s HACER Scholarships: January 31- Deadline Need money for college! The Scholarship Foundation of Barbara and the Santa Barbara Foundation application will be available at www.sbscholarship.org. January- You should have already gone to www. Fastweb.com and make an account to receive email notices of current scholarships available. And continue to google scholarships. |
| February 1-Deadline Students whose parent or grandparent’s are affiliated with the California licensed beverage industry are eligible to apply for the Beverage Industry College Scholarship Program through the Christermon Foundation. Application and details are available at www.christermon.com. February 9th- FAFSA Espanol (library) (Bring most current tax returns, you can always adjust later) February 10th-FAFSA English (library) (Bring most current tax returns, you can always adjust later) February-Go to Commonapp.org to begin filling out applications for private colleges February 10th SAT Registration Deadline , Test Date March 10th , (held at SYHS) February- Go to www. Fastweb.com and make an account to receive email notices of current scholarships available. And continue to google scholarships. |
| MARCH 2nd FAFSA is due (www.fafsa.ed.gov) (it’s free money!!!) March 9th ACT Registration Deadline, Test Date April 14th, held at: Cabrillo, Righetti, Santa Barbara, San Marcos HS) March 23rd- OLA Field Trip- Cuesta College March -Go to www. Fastweb.com and make an account to receive email notices of current scholarships available. And continue to google scholarships. |
| April 20th SAT Registration Deadline , Test Date May 5th , (held at SYHS) April - Go to www. Fastweb.com and make an account to receive email notices of current scholarships available. And continue to google scholarships. |
| May 4th ACT Registration Deadline, Test Date June 9th, ( held at: Cabrillo, Righetti, Santa Barbara) May 8th SAT Registration Deadline , Test Date June 2nd , (held at SYHS) May 19th- (Tentative Date)- Prom May 23-Senior Awards Night 7pm May 31- Disneyland Trip? May- Go to www. Fastweb.com and make an account to receive email notices of current scholarships available. And continue to google scholarships. |
| June 1- Senior Breakfast June 5th-June7th- FINALS, turn in any obligations!! June 8th –Graduation June 8th –Grad Night June 10th –OLA Senior Celebration June-Go to www. Fastweb.com and make an account to receive email notices of current scholarships available. And continue to google scholarships. Remember to keep searching while in college!!! Plan for the following years!!! Best Wishes!! |