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The College Admissions Decision: To Wait or Not to Wait — That is the Question
As the college admissions decisions come in, many of you have realized that there are 3, not 2, possibilities in the case of many colleges. These three are “Admitted”, “Rejected” and “WAITLIST”. Here are 3 things to remember about the waitlist option when choosing a college this year.
A Very Different College Admission Season — A Note from Deacon John Wilson
After speaking to college admissions partners and colleagues and, most importantly to God, we have some very important observations and suggestions for parents concerning the selection of college by or for your youth. Here are 2 MAJOR things to keep in mind…
Graduation, Financial Aid, Admissions — For This Year's College-Bound (NPR)
As high schools move to online classes students are worried about the impact that will have on their high school transcripts. (Original article from NPR).
COVID-19: What’s Happening with the SAT Test?
West Angeles Education & Enrichment Program is offering online SAT Prep in partnership with the Princeton Review™ to replace our classroom prep classes for the June SAT test for very affordable prices. Online prep sessions start mid-April. Email Cristina Martines to REGISTER at cmartinez.eep@gmail.com.
COVID-19 For Parents of College Freshmen Coming Home
In your rush to bring your students home EARLY in the semester (due to COVID-19 directives), I can see that within all of the excitement - of your bringing them back, you could lose THOUSANDS of dollars and there could be much academic impact if you do not carefully think things through for you and your youth.
Free College Credit Courses — with LATTC
We’re partnering with LATTC and offering two free college credit classes this summer for high school students!
This will be from June 15th to July 19th. Classes offered: American History and Communications 101.
CBCF Scholarship - Win up to $8,200!
Deadline: April 3, 2020 —Win up to $8,200!
Congressional Black Caucus Foundation presents the CBC Spouses Education Scholarship
This opportunity awards scholarships to academically talented and highly motivated African-American or Black students pursuing an undergraduate, graduate, or doctoral degrees in a variety of fields.
LAPL Summer Paid Apprenticeship (Internship)
The goal of the apprenticeship program is to introduce students from diverse backgrounds to careers in librarianship. Through a paid, summer-long mentored learning project (June 7 - August 29, 2020), apprentices will be introduced to multiple facets of library life, from administration to programming to user services.
Build Up Internship (Paid)
DPR Construction is taking on paid interns to work in the job trailer, side-by-side with a project team building a major commercial construction project. You will learn about managing a multi-million-dollar project, the innovative technology used for planning and much more!
UNCF STEM Scholarship — Win up to $5,000!
100 Awards from $2,500 - $5,000! The UNCF STEM Scholars Program is open to African-American high school seniors who are taking college-level courses and first-time first-year college students. You must be planning to major in a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics field and have a minimum 3.0 GPA to be eligible for this award.
Win a $5,000 Scholarship with UNIFY — 2020!
Deadline: Thursday March 19, 2020 —Win up to $5,000! For graduating high school seniors starting college this fall seeking a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university. Apply inside…
Learn and Earn — Jumpstart Session Rewards
We’re rewarding our dedicated students and families with points for attending our Jumpstart Sessions. Earn points for great attendance, being on time and more! Prizes include scholarships and airline gift cards.
Get Quick Reminders with REMIND
Don’t check your email often? That’s ok! Sign up with Remind and we can text you (only) important updates about West Angeles Education Enrichment Program dedicated specifically to you!
STEAM Academy Spring 2020 (FREE College Credit)
Hosted at Los Angeles Trade-Tech, Community College the STEAM Academy program is open and completely FREE to students in grades 9-12th (and for highly recommended grades 6-8). Sign up today!
10 Steps of the College Decision Process
A list of the 10 steps of your college decision process and how it should go!
All About High School Transcripts
All about high school transcripts and how they apply to the college admissions process.
How To Send SAT and SAT Test Scores For College Admission
We break down the proper way to send your ACT and SAT test scores to CSU’s and UC’s.
What To Do After You File For FAFSA
Here are three steps to follow after you file for FAFSA from your federal tax transcript, how to order it, and reviewing your FAFSA student aid report.
Out-of-Pocket College Cost Guide
A quick overview of your student loans and out-of-pocket college costs based on parent(s) income for CSU, UC, and Private colleges.
4 Things College-Bound Students Should Do Right Now
Here are the 4 Things college-bound students should be doing during holiday break.