Linda Herrington is the career guidance specialist at Hudson's Bay High School. The Career Center is in room 506. Students and parents are invited to call 313-4444 or send an Email to linda.herrington@vansd.org for answers to your career-related questions or to make an advising appointment with Mrs. Herrington.
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Students and parents may sign up in HBHS Career Center to meet in the Career Center (room 506) with an admissions representative from any of these schools or organizations:
Whitman College of Walla Walla, WA - - 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2010.
WSU-VANCOUVER CAMPUS TOURS :. Prospective WSU-Vancouver students are invited to register for a guided tour of the campus in Salmon Creek, a few miles northeast of the confluence of I-5 and I-205 freeways. Student ambassadors will conduct the tours and answer questions about the school and its academic programs, students activities and services. Tours will be conducted Mondays at 4:00 p.m., Tuesdays at 3:00 p.m., Wednesdays at 3:00 p.m., Thursdays at 4:00 p.m., and Fridays at 1:00 p.m. To register for a tour, call (360) 546-9527. Curious about what it's like to be a student at WSU Vancouver? Ask a student campus ambassador at ambassad@vancouver.wsu.edu.
TOUR CLARK COLLEGE CAMPUS:. Prospective Clark College students and their families are invited to arrange for a tour of the campus, guided by a "student ambassador." To register for a campus tour, go to www.clark.edu/visit or call (360) 992-2961. Tours last about one hour.
JOB CORPS ORIENTATION SESSIONS:
. Each Wednesday at 3:00 p.m. at the Job Corps office in the Vancouver Worksource headquarters at Town Plaza, 5411 E. Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver. Job Corps is a federal program that provides free career and academic training to students whose income meets guidelines. Qualifying students ages 16-24 may earn a GED or high school diploma and train for any of a number of high-demand careers. For more information, go to www.sanfranciscoregion.jobcorps.gov. Or call Nancy Martinez at (360) 906-1613.
SENIORS - - APPLY FOR FEDERAL FINANCIAL AID: As soon as possible AFTER Dec. 31, 2010, seniors who plan to attend any type of community college, technical college or university during school year 2011-2012 should file a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). This is the only way a student will find out if the federal government will offer a student any type of grant or loan to help pay for post-high school education/training. Guides explaining the on-line FAFSA application process will be available in the Hudson's Bay Career Center in early December. Students and parents may apply on-line, starting Jan. 1, 2011, at www.fafsa.ed.gov.
TAKE AN ON-LINE PSAT/SAT PREP CLASS: You may choose to take an online PSAT/SAT preparation class offered by the Vancouver School District. The guiding instructor is Chris Erdman, career specialist at Skyview High School. For $15 you will get ready to do your best on the SAT and earn .5 miscellaneous credit. Hudson's Bay students should attend an orientation at 6:30 p.m. on Sept. 16. You will register for the class and pay the fee at this session. Questions? Contact Mr. Erdman at chris.erdman@vansd.org.
REGISTER TO TAKE SAT: To take the SAT on October 9, you must register by Sept. 10 to avoid paying the extra late-registration fee. Juniors who plan to apply to any four-year colleges or universities should take SAT and/or ACT for the first during grade 11. All four-year colleges and universities will accept scores from either SAT or ACT for admissions consideration. To register, go to collegeboard.com. The Hudson's Bay code is 481-475. Low-income students should inquire in the HBHS Counseling Center about getting a fee waiver. The extra-fee late registration period will be Sept. 11-24.
2010 NATIONAL CHRISTIAN COLLEGE FAIRS: Oct. 11 at Rolling Hills Community Church, 3550 SW Borland Rd., Tualitin, OR, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. or Oct. 12 at Portland Christian Jr./Sr. High School, 12425 NE San Rafael St., Portland, OR, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. For more information, go to www.nccf.us.
REGISTER TO TAKE ACT: To take the ACT on October 23, you must register by Sept. 17 to avoid paying the extra late-registration fee. Juniors who plan to apply to any four-year colleges or universities should take SAT and/or ACT for the first during grade 11. All four-year colleges and universities will accept scores from either SAT or ACT for admissions consideration. To register, go to actstudent.org. Sign up for ACT Plus Writing if the colleges and universities to which you plan to apply require a writing score. The Hudson's Bay code is 481-475. Low-income students should inquire in the HBHS Counseling Center about getting a fee waiver. The extra-fee late registration period will be Sept. 18-Oct. 1.
The Washington Occupation Information System is a wonderful tool for finding Washington-specific data about many careers.
Career Cruising is one of the best online Career resources for teenagers.
For the username and password of either the Career Cruising or WOIS web access, visit your school's career center.
Find a Job at WorkSource!
To find a job, use the menu to select "Vancouver". And students would want to look for "part time only" work. See what you find!
Apprenticeship Videos
Doesn't it sound great to get paid to learn after high school?! Check out this link to learn more about how apprenticeships work.
Job Corps
U.S. citizens or legal residents ages 16-24 whose income meets Job Corps guidelines may apply to enter this federally funded program. While enrolled, young people may earn their GED or high school diploma and train, for free, for any one of a number of in-demand careers. Housing, meals and basic medical care are provided to Job Corps enrollees.To learn more about Job Corps you can attend an orientation about Job Corps any Wednesday at 3:00 p.m. at the Worksource office in Town Plaza, 5411 E. Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver. To speak with a local Job Corps representative, call (360) 906-1613.
