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If you are a current 12th grade student and you are planning to attend El Camino College after high school, please keep in mind these important upcoming events:

Monday, March 10th at 2:15pm – an El Camino College rep will be at the Connect HS campus to assist students with submitting an application for Fall of 2025 (even if you have previously submitted an application for El Camino, you will need to submit a new one since you are graduating high school)

Friday, April 4th (time TBD) – Students planning to attend El Camino after high school can join us for a field trip to El Camino College where you will tour the campus, receive additional info on programs and services, and meet with an advisor to get a head start on first-year planning! More info to come!

The Cash for College Event:  This event focuses on providing financial aid application assistance and counseling in English and Spanish.

The Scholarship Webinars:  This event is open to everyone; anyone going to college regardless of college choice. (provide key tips on applying for scholarships, how to create a winning scholarship essay, and more)

• Junior & Senior High School Students
• College Students – regardless of college choice
• U.S. Residents and Non-Residents
• Undocumented Students
• International Students
• Parents, teachers and etc.

The 2025 Los Angeles Black College Expo at SoFi Stadium on Saturday, February 1st! ALL students are welcome to attend!

Join us for the 26th Annual Los Angeles Black College Expo™ Saturday February 1st taking over SoFi Stadium property starting at 9:00am. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with representatives from a variety of historically black colleges and universities, as well as over 100 other colleges. Over 200 colleges will be in the house. 2 year college, 4 year colleges, trade schools and more. Seminars, information for Student Athletes, Real Talk College vs. High School, How to Start a Business, Booming Careers, Celebrities, Cash & Prizes!

Attend the FREE Black College Expo then get your hot tickets to the Battle of the Bands, hosted by celebrity NICK CANNON. https://www.hondabattleofthebands.com/home

Get ACCEPTED on the Spot! Over 20 milion in Scholarships Available! Then stay for Honda Battle of the Bands! Featuring Bands from Alabama A&M University, Alabama State University, Hampton University, North Carolina A&T, Southern University, University of Arkansas Pine Bluff. Plus, Special Performance by GloRiLLA! And lots of other suprises.

For more info, please CLICK HERE

Check out the DV Schools Real World Learning Program’s Spring and Summer Opportunities by clicking HERE

Now is the perfect time to boost your resume, and not to mention you can also add these to a college application!

The RWL team will be adding opportunities to this document and our RWL Canvas Course on a continuing basis, so make sure to check both out!

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Hello Connect HS 12th Grade Families!  There is still time to take advantage of FAFSA support opportunities through Da Vinci Schools.  There are 3 upcoming events that you can register for.

Please note: the event for Thursday, January 23rd is for Connect HS students only – if you plan to attend, please email Sylvia Soria at ssoria@davincischools.org.

If you plan to attend either the January 17th or February 7th events, you will need to register HERE 

WHEN: 

• Friday, January 17th (6-7:30 p.m.) – Da Vinci Communications (DVC) Room 3203 (All DV families)
• Thursday, January 23rd (4-5:30p) AT THE CONNECT HIGH SCHOOL CAMPUS (Connect HS families only)
• Friday, February 7th (6-7:30 p.m.) – Da Vinci Communications (DVC) Room 3203 (All DV families)

Participants should register for ONE workshop as all workshops will cover the same material.

REGISTRATION:

Click HERE to register for the January 17th and February 7th events.

Here are a few things that could in handy to have for parents and students:

• Your Social Security Number
• Your Alien Registration Number (if you are not a U.S. citizen)
• Your federal income tax returns, W-2s, and other records of money earned. (Note: You may be able to transfer your federal tax return information into your FAFSA using the IRS Data Retrieval Tool.)
• Bank statements and records of investments (if applicable)
• Records of untaxed income (if applicable)

We are excited to announce that the Spring 2025 cohort will begin the last week of February, and applications are now open.

Program:
Impact Makers – Building Skills for Life is a 12-week program designed to empower youth with a deeper understanding of themselves and their community. Through immersive service-learning experiences, participants gain insights into local issues and discover the support resources available.

Dates: February 25, 2025 – May 14, 2025
Time: 4:00 pm – 6:30 pm

Students commit to ONE of the following groups:

• Tuesday at The Volunteer Center – 1230 Cravens Ave., Torrance, CA 90501 OR
• Wednesday at allcove – 514 N Prospect Ave., Redondo Beach, CA 90277

In addition, they commit to volunteering 2 hours a week at one of our partner organizations.

This program is open to ALL high school students.

Certificate:

Upon completing the program, students receive a certificate detailing the 40-50 hours of volunteer service they accomplished, which is an excellent addition to their college applications. In addition, we are also a Presidential Service Award certifying organization and for students who meet the requirements, we can submit their hours to receive the certificate from the office of the president.

Cost: 

Free.

For more details, please visit https://volcenter.org/impactmakers/

If you have any questions or need additional information, please don’t hesitate to reach out. Attached is a brief report on our Fall 2024 cohort and the program’s impact on the students.