UCLA and the University of Redlands

Every Wednesday we will highlight colleges.  Where you decide to study after graduation can be one of the biggest decisions of your life.  There are a lot of colleges and universities for you to choose from.   There is a perfect college for you, and we want to help you find it!

To begin, we are going to explore the colleges that our Canyon Faculty and Staff have attended.  This way you will be able to talk to someone face to face about their school and get the inside scoop.  Please stop by every Wednesday for a new set of schools.

First off, let's explore the alma mater of our Superintendent, Mr. Rob Challinor.  Mr. Challinor went to the University of Redlands.  This college has a total enrollment of 2,410 students.  That is just like Canyon!  If you are looking for a small school where you could wouldn't get lost in the shuffle, this is a good choice.  The average class size is 19, which is not at all like Canyon.  Can you imagine having a class of only 19 people? 

Some of the popular programs at the University of Redlands are psychology, business, and music.  There are many areas of study at the University of Redlands. Here is a list.  Mr. Challinor gave us the inside scoop.  He said this school is also perfect for "students that are interested in a liberal art education or students that need more time to examine career choices."

The average GPA to get into this school is a 3.5 and the average SAT score is a 1200.  If you have a GPA or test score higher than this, you might want to consider applying to this school and trying to get a merit scholarship.  This school is also a bargain!  The US News released the best value colleges for the western region and the University of Redlands is ranked number #6!

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 Most of you have probably heard of our second school.  Mr. Michael Kuhlman attended UCLA.  Our principal LOVES his alma mater.  If you ever had questions about UCLA, he would be a great resource!

Mr. Kuhlman said that UCLA is probably not for the student that is looking for the small, intimate college.  The total enrollment is 28,000. Imagine all the students at Canyon...then image 12 Canyons.  That's how big UCLA is. UCLA is the most applied to school in the nation.  For the fall of 2012, 72,000 applications were received!

Although this school is very large, that was one of the things Mr. Kuhlman liked best.  He said there were always activities and unique opportunities available.  He said if you were proactive and sought out resources that everything was available and the world would open to you.

The average GPA for UCLA is a 4.25 and the average SAT score ranged between 1760 and 2140.  The US News ranked UCLA #23 in their list of top national universities.  This school has many nationally recognized programs and the professors are considered national authorities in their field.

If you are thinking UCLA might be for you, THIS is a great place to start learning.

Cowboys, the door is always open at the Counseling Office.  If you ever have questions about your future plans, please come visit us!!

Success Tip #1

Learn to say "no" to activities and people that prevent you from achieving your goals.

Friday Website Highlight

Today we have TWO websites to recommend.

The first site we would like to suggest is for parents.  Kidsinthehouse.com has videos and help for parents of kids at all stages of development.  The teen section is very extensive.  Please visit THIS link.   On the top you will also see tabs for "Parent to Parent".  You can connect with other parents of teens.  Please take some time to visit this valuable resource.

The second website is something both parents and students can use.  Are you trying to decide what you would like to do when you grow up?  THIS website is a great place to start!  CA Career Zone lets you do interest and aptitude surveys.  You can explore jobs.  Not only can you see videos of the job in action, but you can also learn how much money you would make.  If you aren't sure what it means to make $35,000 a year, the website will also show you what kind of lifestyle you would have with the salary of your chosen career.  If you need any help navigating the site, please visit your Counselor.

Friday Website Highlight

This week Canyon High School participated in the Every 15 Minutes program.  Our final speaker was our principal, Mr. Kuhlman.  He asked us to try to find a way to make this event meaningful in our lives.  It is with this in mind that we would like to suggest THIS website.  The website is a link to the family education page for the City of Santa Clarita.  There are a variety of resources, but one of the best ones is a Family Driving Contract.  It is a great way to start the discussion of safe and responsible driving.  BE SAFE COWBOYS!!!!

Financial Aid Workshop

On December 4th, at 8 am in the Q theater, we will have a financial aid workshop.  We will be explain the financial aid process and give out applications for a very important scholarship.  The SCV scholarship foundation has one application that qualifies you for over fifteen scholarships that are just for Canyon seniors.  One student is guaranteed a five thousand dollar scholarship.  Please make sure to attend!

Deadlines are Approaching

Seniors:  Don't forget that the deadline for UC and CSU applications is November 30th.  If you need help or have questions, please stop by.

COC representative on Campus

A representative from the College of the Canyons is coming to explain the new application process.  If you are planning to attend COC next year, please plan to come to this very important meeting.  The meeting will be held in the Q theater on November 20th at 8 am.  This is a late start Wednesday.  We hope to see you there!

Giving Thanks to Teachers

It's Thanksgiving season.  It's a great time to let a Canyon staff member know if they helped you or made a difference this semester.  Please click Here to write a quick thank you note.   Thanks Cowboys!!!!!