WELCOME TO THE EVHS COUNSELORS' CORNER!
The "Counselors' Corner" provides many pages that can help you in a numerous ways. You will be able to find information on things ranging from scholarships and careers, to info on EVHS - such as the required classes needed in order to graduate. Feel free to browse around by clicking on the appropriate link below... Descriptions about the sites are listed to make surfing this site a lot easier.
SCHOLARSHIP SEARCH INFORMATION
East Valley High School Counseling Center
Counselors: Mrs. Ross 573-7432 & Mrs. Young 573-7433
When applying for scholarships, keep the following points in mind:
1. All scholarships have specific eligibility criteria. The criteria is set by the sponsor of the scholarship. Criteria may be one's G.P.A., major in college, affiliation with a club or organization, etc. The criteria is usually clearly stated in the scholarship application. If you meet the criteria, apply!
2. All scholarships have deadline dates. Honor them! Applicants will not be considered if they fail to comply to the deadline. As a rule of practice, the earlier the better. Get to work on the application as soon as possible and beat the deadline!
3. Most of the larger dollar awards come from the colleges/universities and vocational schools themselves. The sooner students know where they plan to attend school, the sooner they can contact the school's admission's office to begin the application process. Schools generally begin to award money as early as February. Some schools have early admissions programs and can make tentative awards in the fall. Make your post academic decision as soon as possible and start the application process!
4. Plan Ahead! Scholarship applications usually ask for some of the following information: Cumulative G.P.A., school or community service, SAT or ACT test scores, high school transcript, essay, and letters of recommendation. Most of this can be collected in advance and filed-ready for use. It's never to early to start the scholarship search!
5. Finally, scholarship success is a cooperative endeavor between students, parents, and schools. We would encourage students and parents to search the Internet, public library, and the scholarship resources available to them thru the high school. Come and see us if you have any questions or suggestions.
The high school counselors:
*Will continue to disseminate scholarship information to students.
*Will continue to provide a scholarship list to teachers upon request.
*Will utilize the Devil's Tale & Booster News Letter to publish scholarship information.
*Will continue to offer the Scholarship Search Night and the Financial Aid Night.
*Will continue to be available to students and parents.
*Will continue to meet with students in small group conferences.
Come and see us if you have any questions or suggestions.
TOOLS FOR YOUR SEARCH ON THE INTERNET
FastWEB scholarship search [
Fastweb.com] - A free scholarship search of over 200,000 private scholarships and loans from more than 3,000 sources.
Financial Aid Information Page [
Finaid.org] - A link to many financial aid resources including the Free Application For Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
College Board Online [
College.org] - College, scholarship, and testing information.
Peterson's Online [
Petersons.com] - College and Scholarship Information.
Books available in the Counseling Office:
Scholarships, Grants, and Prizes. -Peterson's
College Money Handbook. -Peterson's
College Cost & Financial Aid Handbook. -The College Board
The Scholarship Book. -By Leider & Leider
The A's & B's of Academic Scholarships. -By Wexler
Free Money for Professions Studies. -By Blum
YVCC Foundation Scholarship Application
http://yvcc.edu/about/foundation/scholar_app.asp
