Soquel High School Counseling

01/23/2020

Attention Seniors:The Cabrillo College Honors program is presenting at lunch on Monday, January 27th in Room 202. If students want to attend, please sign up with Branna Banks in counseling for an early release from their B6 class.

08/29/2019

Steve Shapiro, a Certified Financial Planner and Tiffany Zachmeier of Bay Federal Credit Union, will present on How to Save for College and What Good Credit Really Means:

Date: Tuesday, September 3, 2019
Time: 6:30pm to 8:00pm
Place: Soquel High School MPR

Reducing the impact of college costs requires planning ahead and doing your homework. Even high-income families can (honestly and ethically) pay less for college with planning.
College costs have been going through the roof - UCs now cost $30,000+ per year.

This night you will learn:

1. Financial Aid Basics – what it is and how your child can get access
2. Common mistakes and how to avoid them
3. Strategies – whether your income is high or low, you can reduce college costs if you plan ahead
4. What “good credit” really means, why it’s important, and how parents can help students build good credit safely and responsibly.

Please contact Branna Banks at [email protected] with any questions.

06/02/2019

Attention seniors attending Cabrillo: Please remember to you and your parent need to complete the FAFSA to qualify for free tuition to attend Cabrillo. Contact Cabrillo financial aide for further information.

10/22/2018

Soquel High School counseling, UCSC and Cabrillo financial aide experts will be available to assist students and parents with one on one help with the FAFSA and Dream Act application for the 2019-2020 school year

When: Tuesday, October 30th from 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Where: Soquel High School Library - 401 Soquel San Jose Road. Soquel, California 95073
What to bring to the workshop

Come to a workshop with the documents that you have and that apply to you:

Driver's license, if you have one
Social Security card number if you have one
Alien registration number, if you have one
Student 2017 income information
Parent 2017 income information
Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) - yours or your parents'
Your tax and parent tax information
2017 bank statements
Any records of untaxed income such as welfare benefits, Social Security benefits, or child support payments
List of colleges you are interested in attending
Before the workshop, try to create a FSA ID number for you and your student
What to expect from the workshop

Computer access to apply for financial aid
Assistance completing FAFSA, Dream Act, and Chafee financial aid applications

04/04/2018

Attention Seniors planning to attend Cabrillo this September. Make sure you take the Math and English assessment by this Friday, April 5th. Your application and then your orientation need to be done before the assessment. Please contact Cabrillo admissions and records for assistance.

02/26/2018

The University of Tampa will be in the library after school on Thursday, March 1st. Sign up in counseling for a reminder on Thursday!

02/21/2018

Attention seniors: If you plan to attend Cabrillo in the fall, please check your Cabrillo Math and English assessment date in counseling.
Important dates in March:
March 2nd - FAFSA or Dream Act Application deadline to receive the most financial aide:
https://fafsa.gov
March 15th - Cabrillo Honors application deadline:
https://www.cabrillo.edu/services/honors/graduating-seniors.html

Apply now! Federal Student Aid has more than $150 billion available to help you pay for school.

11/27/2017

Attention Seniors; This Wednesday, November 29th UCSC and Cabrillo financial advisors will be in the SHS library from 6pm-8pm to help with the FAFSA and Dream Act Application. Contact Mrs. Banks in counseling for more information on what to bring.

09/05/2017

This Wednesday, September 6, during lunch, a Chapman University representative will be in the Soquel High School Library conference room. Sign up with Mrs. Banks for an early release from your B6 class to hear about this university.

07/11/2017

Attention 2017-2018 Seniors: The Registration deadline for the August 26th SAT at Soquel High school is July 28th. Late registration closes August 8th for extra fees. Please register asap if you plan to apply for a university in the fall.

03/01/2017

Take a break from cooking! Tomorrow Wednesday, March 1st from 4pm - 9pm, dine in or take out delicious pizza at Pizza My Heart, 41st Ave and mention The Santa Cruz City Schools AVID program. 30% of your bill will support first generation and low income students achieve their dream of going to college through the AVID program. Thank you!

02/28/2017

Attention Seniors! Be sure to complete your FAFSA or Dream Application by Thursday, March 2nd to qualify for Cal Grant scholarship. See your counselor for assistance!