Erin Knott

Application for High School Programs

The online application for the USC Summer 2024 Program is NOW OPEN!

USC Summer Programs offers current high school freshmen, sophomore and junior students a preview of “freshmen year” through their college immersion experience. Students explore Los Angeles as a laboratory for cultural learning beyond the traditional classroom. Their programs are designed to combine college level course work, academic field trips, and structured extracurricular activities.

USC Summer Programs offers 4-week courses in a variety of subjects from which students choose one course for intense study. Courses are interactive, engaging, and challenging, and students receive 3 units of transferrable USC elective credit upon successful completion. Students can choose from courses in the following subject areas:

• Architecture
• Business
• Engineering & Info Tech
• Global Studies
• Communication & Journalism
• Performing Arts
• Pre-Health/Science
• Pre-Law
• Writing & Critical Thinking.

To find out more about the program, visit the USC Summer Program website HERE.

Attention Seniors! While the most competitive CSU campus deadline to submit an application for Fall 2024 admission has passed on Nov. 30 (ex: CSU Long Beach, CSU Fullerton, San Jose State to name a few), some of the CSUs have decided to extend their deadlines past Nov. 30! CSUs like Cal State Northridge, CSU Dominguez Hills, CSU Channel Islands, CSU East Bay (to name a few) have new deadlines of mid-January, and some end of January. Please CLICK HERE for a complete list of CSU campuses that are offering extended deadlines. Please note- some campuses’ extended deadlines are only open to certain majors. Please click on the link above to view this info, as well. See Erin if you have any questions!

Thank you to everyone who participated in honoring their loved ones, and adding cempasúchil (marigolds) and offerings to the ofrenda for Día de los Muertos! A special thank you to Senior Aaron Diaz and his mom, Abril, for providing the altar and decorations! Lauren has saved the written names, photos, and other added elements — if you are interested in claiming them, please find her to get them back. ¡Muchas gracias de nuevo!

Erin is having college application drop in hours tomorrow- Wednesday 11/29- 1pm-3pm. Please email her if you’d like her zoom link to join:

eknott@davincischools.org

Remember: The UCs and CSUs are due Thursday 11/30! 

A UC Irvine rep will be on campus today (Monday 11/27) at lunchtime today in Room 1! Get your lunch, come join and hear what UC Irvine has to offer!

The UC Irvine rep visit had to be canceled today, but has been rescheduled for Monday November 27th at 12:20pm in Room 1!

Attention Seniors! There are no college application drop in today, but will resume next week on Wednesday. Below is the schedule for the rest of the month:

Wednesday November 15th 11:30am-1:30pm (earlier time frame)

Wednesday November 29th 1pm-3pm

Please remember all UCs and CSUs applications are due on November 30th! Please drop in to have Erin review any application before you submit to make sure all information is entered correctly!

Hello Senior Families!

This message is for those of who are applying to colleges that require the FAFSA and the CSS Profile to apply for financial aid.

The CSS Profile is an application used to award institutional scholarships, grants and merit-based aid and is required by more than 300 colleges, universities and scholarship organizations.  Colleges that use the CSS Profile are predominantly private college and out of state private colleges. The UCs and CSUs do not use the CSS Profile.  You can find the list of participating colleges here .

For example, USC does require the CSS Profile.

If you are applying to a college that requires the CSS Profile, please complete this form as soon as possible. The CSS Profile application can be found here. The financial information that is provided by completing the CSS Profile will allow these colleges to create an estimated award offer if you are accepted to their institution.  As we wait for the FAFSA to open sometime in December, we are also anticipating that processing of the FAFSA may take longer than expected.  However, the estimated award as a result of completing the CSS Profile, will more than likely be the actual award you will receive.

Additional important information regarding financial aid applications:

• Students that apply Early Action/Early Decision may have a November or December deadline for the CSS Profile.  Please check deadlines on the respective university websites.
• The University of CA (UCs) and the CA State University (CSUs) do not require the CSS Profile.  They only require the FAFSA or the CADAA
•  UC priority deadline for the FAFSA or the CADAA is March 2^nd
•  CSU priority deadline for the  FAFSA or the CADAA is April 2^nd       

Again, if college required the completion of the CSS Profile, we encourage you not to wait until the FAFSA opens in December to complete the CSS Profile. If you have any questions, please reach out to your counselor.