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Welcome to the Homestead High School College and Career Center!

Monday - Friday 8:00am - 3:30pm

Priscilla Chan - College and Career Center Advisor

(408) 522-2521
 

Homestead High School's CEEB/College Board Code is 053462

Upcoming Events

College Representative Visitations
For information about on-campus and off-campus college representative visitations please see the Visitation Schedule. For the most updated information please check the Naviance webpage. Interested students must sign-up in advance in the College and Career Center and pick-up a permission slip to obtain teacher consent prior to the meeting. You must bring the signed permission slip with you to the meeting.

Fremont Union High School District College Fair
Monday, October 5, 6:30-8pm in the Gyms
Open to all students and their parents. Over 70 colleges and universities will be represented.

Financial Aid Series I:  How Students and Their Parents Really Pay for College
Wednesday, October 7, 7-8pm in the Auditorium
The speaker is Ms. Mary Morrison, who is the Director of Funds Management at Stanford University.
Open to Homestead students and their parents. Limited seating. RSVP to Mrs. Priscilla Chan.

Financial Aid Series II:  Financial Aid Night for Seniors and Their Parents
Wednesday, December 2, 7-8pm in the Library
If you need assistance with online PIN registration please come at 6:30pm.
The speaker is Mrs. Cindy Castillo, who is a Homestead PTSA active member and Financial Aid Director at De Anza College.

Financial Aid Series III:   FAFSA Step-by-Step Workshop
Wednesday, January 13, 7 - 8:30pm in the Library

UC Application Workshop
Monday, October 5, 2:30pm in the Library's Computer Lab
The speaker is Ms. Chandara Phanachone from UC Riverside.
A must attend event if you are applying to the University of California system.

CSU Application Workshop
Tuesday, October 20, 9:15-10:30am in the College and Career Center
The speaker is Ms. Ernestina Avila Estrada, admission officer from SJSU.
A must attend event if you are applying to a California State University.

Seniors

IMPORTANT TIMELINE FOR SENIORS! College Planning Calendar for 2010 Seniors

Request for School Report/Secondary School Report/Counselor Recommendation
Those of you who are planning to apply early to a Private and Out-of-State College or University must turn in your request with completed packet to the College and Career Center according to the deadlines below:

  • Early Decision/Early Action/Rolling Admission by Wednesday, September 16

  • Regular Admission with application deadlines from December 1 to January 31 by Wednesday, October 28

  • Regular Admission with application deadlines from February 1 by Wednesday, January 6

You can pick up the request form from the College and Career Center during brunch, lunch or after-school. If you need assistance, please schedule an appointment with Mrs. Priscilla Chan.

Application Checklist

Brag Sheet

My Mustang Resume

Parent Questionnaire (Optional)

Community Scholarships on File: Scholarships are FREE money. All you need is to take an hour each week to apply. Don't miss out!