November 2017

COLLEGE RESOURCES
FROM YOUR

REGION COLLEGE EXPO

COORDINATORS
 an update from your
KIWANIS FAMILY & FOUNDATION CHAIR
Hello CNH Bees! I hope you are all doing fantastic! Whether you
are a freshman or a senior, please take the time to look and see if
you are ready for your future! Right now is college app season for
seniors, so we hope these complied publications will be of service
to you and your journey of becoming a college freshman wherev-
er life takes you. It is definitely a stressful time of year right now, so
please remember to take care of yourselves, and take breaks along
the way! Best of luck to everyone applying! Remember to stay on top
of deadlines, and plan accordingly to submit all aspects of the admis-
sions process on time! If you ever have any questions, or just want to talk,
feel free to contact me!

InsIde thIs
a message from the Issue
CNH RCEC TEAM 3. STAYING ON TRACK FOR
COLLEGE
On behalf of the RCEC
Team, we have been fortu- 4. HOW TO PREPARE FOR
nate to work together and STANDARDIZED TESTING
give our best effors to pro-
vide graphics and publica- 5. PREPARING PERSONAL
STATEMENTS
tions that will help inform all
of you about college and its 6. COLLEGE APPLICATIONS :
many great opportuniBEES! IMPORTANT DEADLINES
We hope that throughout
this term we will be able to 7. HOW TO : ENHANCE
guide you towards the your COLLEGE APPLICATIONS
bright future. With these re-
8. FINANCIAL AID 101
sources, we wish you noth-
ing but success! 9. CNH SCHOLARSHIP
DEADLINES

10-11. A WORD FROM YOUR

RCECs

12. CONTACT INFORMATION

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Staying on
Track for
College
BEFORE THE APPLICATION
-Calendar of deadlines SAVE THE DATE!
-Proof of extracurriculars
-A-G requirements
-Introduce yourself to college counselor
ACT 2017-2018
COMPLETING APPLICATIONS
-Forms (Common App, UC App, etc)
-Fees
-Transcript
-high school
-summer school
-community college
REQUIREMENTS FOR
INDIVIDUAL SCHOOLS
-Admission test scores
-2 SAT subject tests
for ivy leagues
(STEM majors)
-Letter of recommendations
-Essays
-Auditions/Portfolios
-music & art SAT 2017-2018
-Interviews
-Scholarship qualifications

THE BEST WAY TO BE DILIGENT

WITH COLLEGE PREPARATION IS
TO BE
patient
AND *subject tests unavailable
manage your time.
BEE-LIEVE IN YOUR ABILITIES!
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 Research the schools youre
applying to
Analyze the questions on the
application
Brainstorm possible answers
Write your essay
Revise your essay
Ask others to Revise

- Bee authentic - Write what you

- Turn negatives think colleges
into positives want to hear
- Write a - Try to bee
coherent and funny
interesting - Forget to use
essay spell check

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 HOW TO:
EN N E EGE I TI N
EE TI E
ork on applications daily.
Create a calendar full of college tasks.
Visit your schools college office and ask for
upcoming events or workshops. Check your
portals for news about colleges.

EE E I TE
ake your time. ake rough drafts of your
personal insight questions. eave parts
of the application you are unsure about
blank and ask a counselor to clarify. Dis-
cipline yourself and do not procrastinate.

EE TI TE E TR RRI R
et goals with friends. isit college
campuses and find inspiration from current
students. Compete against yourself. ttend Colleges look for students that are not only involved in
college fairs. Do not be complacent. inish academics, but extracurriculars as well. Colleges like to
your senior year strong. see continued involvement in clubs and sports uality
over quantity ctivities can range from church, school,
summer programs, internships, paid obs, shadowing op-
portunities, and more. un for leadership positions in
these activities. owever, campaign for a role you are
genuinely interested in. ou want to give examples of
what you learned from these roles, as well as specific
examples of how you have contributed to the extra-

EN ER curricular.

hen describing any leadership skills, tal-

ents, awards, programs, school experiences,
sports, etc, be specific. Do not use gen-
eral terms. uantitative details are more
impressionable. or instance, if you have
served a position for your home ey Club,
mention how many students are in your

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club. Or, include how ey Club is spread
throughout countries. umbers and
other specific
information are
more memora-
ble and will set INTEGRITY
you apart from
other, more One of the biggest mistakes students
vague appli- make is misrepresenting themselves, but
cants. colleges see straight through this. Its
not about bee-ing yourself, but rather,
bee-ing real. Do not hold back on mention-
ing experiences that are unique and spe-
cial to you. Colleges examine thousands
of applications and mentioning something
that has deeply impacted your life will set
you apart from others. Other
applicants will try selling a
better version of themselves,
so the more true you are with
identifying yourself, the more
likely you will stick out in the
crowd.

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FAFSA
Upon completion of The
Free Application for Federal
Student Aid (FAFSA), students
may gain access to
government funds allocated to
providing students with money for;
loans, work study, grants, etc.
Digitally filling out the free application
requires around 30 minutes of time
and a determined spirit. This
application will need to be
completed after each year of
schooling by the deadline each
school has set. The money
granted is calculated by the
school when making
considerations based on the
student's financial
background.
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Created Region College Expo Coordinators
101
WHAT IS FINANCIAL AID?
Financial aid is the money that the government,
other organizations grant you, so you can
engage in your career. The sources that
financial aid stems from are the federal
government, state governments,
colleges/universities, private organizations like
clubs, banks and lending companies.
WHY SHOULD I APPLY FOR
FINANCIAL AID?
The golden sides of financial aid are grants and
scholarships. Grants come from both the state
and federal governments, yet it is normally
based on your familys financial standpoint.
Meanwhile, scholarships are given by the
government, colleges and private
organizations. Key club also awards scholarships
to members that apply, and the selection is
chosen based on the total amount of service
hours. (application can be found on CNH
CyberKey).
Theres more to financial aid, loans can support
you into your dream college, but you have to
pay back the bank with interest. Although the
interest might hold you back, the federal
government does take this into account, so they
offer low-interest loans to students with financial
needs. If nothing else works then, theres always
a work-study program that offers part-time jobs
to students to pay for their college tuition.
HOW DO I REGISTER?
Buzz your way to a website (fafsa.gov).
SCHOLARSHIPS
Where to Find Them
A number of Scholarshipsavailableto students can be
found of through search engines like:
https://www.scholarships.com/
https://www.fastweb.com/
https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/scholarship-search

Non-Key Club Scholarships

Scholarships are almost everywhere! They're in your community,
local organizations, and other charitable resources!

The Cali-Nev-Ha Kiwanis

and Key Club District offer CNH & KIWANIS
numerous scholarships to
Key Clubbers!
SCHOLARSHIPS
CNH Foundation Scholarships
These scholarship opportunities for Key Clubbers will be released later in
the term. Please refer to the CNH news resources for instructions on
how to apply for these scholarships
CNH Key Club Scholarship
$20,000 Scholarship based on service Scholarship applications typically require
Linda Canaday Memorial Scholarship an essay answering a prompt. They may
One $1,500 & one $1,000 Scholarship additionally require the submission of other
Harry S Himmel Scholarship official documents like transcripts
One $500 scholarship
Cunant International Scholarship
One $2,500 scholarship
CNH Key Leader Reimbursement Scholarship
Reimbursement for a participant's on-time Key Leader registration fee
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