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Work permit for the summer
STEPS TO COMPLETE THE WORK PERMIT PROCESS for the Summer:
1. Download & print work permit application below
2. Student, Employer, and Parent Sections must be completed and signed
3. Submit completed application to Ms. Couch at dcouch@lbschools.net or Ms. Robles at arobles@lbschools.net
4. Once permit has been processed, it will be emailed back.
Remember that you do not need a Work Permit Application until after you get hired.
Be the first to find out about new job openings
Join the Youth Employment Network (YEN) Canvas course at the link above because you will not only find job and volunteer opportunities, but also many more resources that can help you find a job, learn about future career options, set goals, and much more!
Get Help finding job openings and creating a resume
Join the Jobs Google Classroom with the code 2p7cpkf to find the latest Job Openings and the
Resume Google Classroom with the code bpwhs6e to create a Resume
ASSIST helps you explore majors offered at UC and CSU campuses. It provides several paths you can take to learn about specific majors, requirements for majors, major preparation at community colleges, and transferring courses to the University of California or California State University.
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Big Future is a free website with a step-by-step approach that helps with the college planning process for students and families. You can find the best college matches based on what matters to you most (type of school, location, majors, financial aid available, sports, etc.) You'll get instant college matches (access to nearly 4,000 two- and four-year colleges and universities) and then you can explore those colleges more in depth. You can also see if you're on track to meet the colleges' requirements.
There are five service academies in the United States. Four of the academies require a nomination from an authorized nominating source. Each academy offers young men and women a FREE college education at a highly-ranked, nationally-recognized academic program while preparing them for an officer's commission in the armed forces. The academies are:
U.S. Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs, Colorado
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, New York
U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York
U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland
The fifth service academy, the U.S. Coast Guard Academy at New London, Connecticut is the only one that does not require a Congressional nomination. Visit each service academy's website for additional information.
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Do you want personalized college preparation assistance? Ms. Perez is Lakewood's Cal-SOAP College Advisor. The California Student Opportunity and Access Program (Cal-SOAP) is a free federally funded program whose purpose is to help low-income and first generation students to successfully complete high school, as well as to enroll in and complete college. Cal-SOAP participants enjoy many benefits by joining including individual academic advising, help with college exploration, assistance with important exams like the SAT and ACT (and FREE EXAM REGISTRATION), free out-of-state and private college applications for seniors (get fee waivers from Ms. Gildon), and the potential to go on college campus field trips. Email Ms. Perez at lakewood.advisor@gmail.com.
College and Career Center
Click on dates to see events
Looking for a job? click the locations on the map for current job openings and volunteer opportunities
The Lakewood High School College and Career Center
is your resource for information about
POST-SECONDARY OPTIONS, including:
CAREERS
COLLEGES – COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND 4-YEAR COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES
Paid, on-the-job training to learn a skilled trade such as carpenter, plumber, electrician
TRADE PROGRAMS/VOCATIONAL EDUCATION/SPECIALTY SCHOOLS
GAP-YEAR PROGRAMS
Also: Career and Technical Education Internships (Previously known as Work Based Learning/ROP Classes)
College Classes and Internships for 11th and 12th Grade Students
FINANCIAL AID: FAFSA, California Dream Act, Cal Grant Submission, and Scholarships
JOB BOARD/WORK PERMITS
Assistance completing job applications, resumes, and preparing for interviews
VOLUNTEER/SERVICE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
Services/Resources of the College and Career Center include:
GUEST SPEAKERS, COLLEGE/MILITARY REPRESENTATIVES AND WORKSHOPS – Throughout the year the College and Career Center hosts workshops on topics ranging from “Completing College Applications” and “Applying for Financial Aid” to “Job Search Techniques (filling out applications, creating a resume, interviewing skills)” and “After High School…What’s Next”
COLLEGE CATALOGS/BROCHURES – California Community Colleges, CSU, UC, CA Private Colleges, and Out-of-State Colleges
QUICK REFERENCE WEBSITES – A list of valuable web site addresses that offer assessment tools and sources of information on careers, colleges, scholarships, and financial aid
The College and Career Center is located in Room 6206
Students are welcome before school, during nutrition, lunch, after school, or by appointment (7:15 am-3:15 pm)
College and Career News
Scholarships
Local Scholarship application
In order to be eligible for more than 50 Lakewood and local community scholarships (which can be used at colleges and training/certificate programs both inside and outside of California), you must complete and submit the Local Scholarship Application to Ms. Gildon at jgildon@lbschools.net. Deadline extended to Friday, November 19th.
$$$FINANCIAL AID$$$FAFSA and CADAA NOW OPEN!
Seniors, financial season is almost here, and to maximize your chances of receiving aid, you should submit your application NOW.
Start by getting your electronic signature for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). You can apply for your electronic signature, also known as the Federal Student Aid (FSA) ID. You will need one for you and also one for one of your parents since you will both have to electronically "sign" the FAFSA. Next you can fill out the FAFSA at https://fafsa.ed.gov (not fafsa.com which is a pay site) to apply now.
If you're an undocumented student, you are going to apply for financial aid using the California Dream Act Application (CADAA) at https://dream.csac.ca.gov/
In order to be eligible for all federal aid, you must file your FAFSA if you are going to be attending a university, community college, or trade program.
cOLLEGE aPPLICATIONS
Some Campuses Still OPEN
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Seniors, you can work on many private California and public and private out-of-state college applications. The public California colleges are the CSU and UC applications. The private and many of the out-of-state applications are at on the Common Application, plus Historically Black College and University applications at the Common Black Application. The Common Application and the Common Black Application have different requirements and deadlines for each school within the applications, so check each individual school's website to ensure that you don't miss any important information.
CaliforniaColleges.edu is the one-stop website for information about higher education in California for students, counselors, and parents. It has been developed in collaboration with California State University (CSU), University of California (UC), California Community Colleges (CCC), Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities (AICCU), and the California Department of Education.
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What if you could earn scholarships every time you got a good grade? What if you could also earn money for playing sports, participating in school clubs, being a leader, or volunteering in the community? Now, you can...
You can earn money to pay for college by doing things that will improve your chances of getting into many colleges and universities. Every time you achieve a goal like getting good grades or doing extracurricular activities, you can earn micro-scholarships that begin adding up as early as 9th grade. Raise.me lets you keep track of your achievements/the money you earn and also can also help you earn more scholarships from Raise.me's more than 180 partner-colleges and universities like Michigan State, Oberlin, Carnegie Mellon, Arizona State, and the University of Rochester.
There are several wonderful FREE SAT and ACT prep sites available for all students including March2Success, 4Tests, and a few more listed on the LBUSD College and Career Pinterest page on the "Test Preparation and Testing Options" board.
In addition, the College Board, the company that gives the SAT, has partnered with Khan Academy to provide full-length tests to use for practice. Want even more FREE in-depth assistance? Go to Free SAT Prep to have 36 hours of live SAT tutoring online, with 4 full-length practice SAT exams, and comprehensive instruction for each SAT subject. When you use Khan Academy, remember to Link Your Accounts - When prompted, agree to link your Khan Academy and College Board accounts and then Send Your Test Results - At College Board, sign in or create an account and hit "Send" to send your test results to Khan Academy.
Also, if math is the subject you need to focus on the most, EdReady can help you assess your current math level and help you get ready for college-level math for the SAT, ACT, or college placement tests.
