Week of October 5, 2026

Stay in the loop on news, upcoming events, dates and deadlines happening around our campus community.

| AP Exam(s) Purchase Deadline - NEW

| Seniors: CSU/UC Applications Are Open

| Seniors: Financial Aid Applications Now Open

• SAVE THE DATE: Virtual Info Session

| SAVE THE DATE: Fall in Love with Cal State Fullerton

| Cypress & Fullerton College Dual Enrollment 9th - 12th

| College Visits Calendars

| Fullerton College Reps

| Scholarships

| Volunteer Opportunity - NEW

| Academic Support

• Algebra Center
• Korean & Spanish Tutoring

| Student Wellness Resources

• Dog Wellness Event - Student Interest Sign-Up - NEW

Seniors!!

It is that time of year in where CSU/UC applications are now officially open. Please make sure that your Counselor, Mrs. Corona, or Ms. Perez review your applications before submitting.

**Friendly Reminders**

• Make sure you apply for FALL 2027
• Use your personal email not the school email
• Deadline: November 30th - CSU & UC - **highly encouraged to submit before due date to avoid any technical issues on application websites**
• Once applications have been submitted you cannot make any changes.
• Fee Waivers: embedded within CSU & UC applications, based on family income. Once income information has been added and submitted you will receive a message of Eligible/Granted or Not Eligible/Denied. If you qualify you will be able to apply to 4 campuses based on the respective system in which you qualified for. Do not guess family income amount, you will not be able to change or reapply for a fee waiver

Questions? Stop by the College & Career Center, Rm. 2

Senior Students & Parents/Guardians,

FAFSA & CA DREAM ACT applications are now open. We will be hosting 2 evening events geared towards informing and supporting families with completing the Financial Aid application. You only submit 1 application. The Virtual Information Night on October 20th will provide an overview of important steps and deadlines for completing your FAFSA/CADAA applications.

Spring 2027 Dual Enrollment recruitment is underway. If you are interested in taking a course for Spring 2027 take a look at the flyer below. Below are the necessary steps to start the process, scan the QR code for the step you need.

1st Time Taking Dual Enrollment

• Start by applying to Fullerton College and select SPRING 2027 as the term
• When you are creating an account and applying use your personal email not your school email
• You will need to wait until you receive an email from Admissions & Records with your Banner ID, student ID for Fullerton College, to move forward with Step 2 & 3.

Returners

• You need to reapply to Cypress then you can continue to Step 2 on the QR below below and see Ms. Perez in the College & Career Center, Rm. 2

Any questions or need support in completing application or steps feel free to stop by the College & Career Center, Rm. 2 and see Ms. Perez.

Spring 2027 Dual Enrollment recruitment is underway. If you are interested in taking a Dual Enrollment course for Spring 2027 take a look at the flyer below. Below are the necessary steps to start the process and friendly reminders regarding the courses.

1st Time Taking Dual Enrollment

• Start by applying to Fullerton College and select SPRING 2027 as the term
• When you are creating an account and applying use your personal email not your school email
• You will need to wait until you receive an email from Admissions & Records with your Banner ID, student ID for Fullerton College, to move forward with Step 2 & 3.

Returners

• Continue to Step 2 on the link below and see Ms. Perez in the College & Career Center, Rm. 2

Grade Restrictions

• COMM 1000 & SOCI 101 are for Juniors and Seniors
• COUN 100 is only for Seniors

** ARTH 100 and MUS 119 meet the Visual & Performing Arts credit for High School **

Any questions or need support in completing application or steps feel free to stop by the College & Career Center, Rm. 2 and see Ms. Perez.

College visits are open to students as an opportunity to learn about a college's admissions process, majors, financial aid, campus life, and more, directly from admissions representatives. This weekly newsletter sent to parent/guardian and students' school email provides the most up-to-date dates, times, and locations for upcoming college visits.

If space permits, all grade levels are welcome to attend, however, If space is limited seniors will receive priority. Seniors, please bring student ID so in the event of limited seating you may receive priority seating!

Follow steps below if you want to receive email reminders for upcoming college visits:

1. Login to student's school email address
2. Click the "College Visit Email Reminder" button below to open form
3. Answer questions, select colleges you wish to receive reminders for, complete brief survey, and submit
4. You may change your Google Form response through the same link if logged-in to your school email address as more colleges are scheduled to visit throughout the semester.

Please do NOT rely soley on email reminders which are provided as a courtesy.

Continue checking this newsletter weekly for the most up-to-date College Visit Calendars. If you have questions, see Ms. Corona in the College and Career Center in room 2 before school, at break, lunch, after school, or send an email to kcorona@fjuhsd.org

SENIORS

On Campus Starting: Sept. 17th

DUAL ENROLLMENT: 10th - 12th

Spring 2027 Recruitment Begins: mid Sept.

ELKS MVP SCHOLARSHIP ELIGIBILITY:

★ Current high school seniors (or equivalent)

who are citizens of the United States are

eligible to apply.

★ Applicants do not have to be related to a

member of the Elks.

★ Male and female students compete separately.

Please choose Fullerton Elks Lodge #1993 as the sponsoring Lodge.

Questions to any of the 3 scholarship opportunites feel free to contact:

Lisa Pacheco at

scholarshipcommitteefulelks@gmail.com

Below is our Department Calendar link containing topics, events, and activities we focus on month-to-month for all our students. Please keep in mind date changes can occur.