On the Connelly campus, students have access to a College Center - in the Connelly library - with college/university catalogs, guidebooks, view books, applications and SAT/ACT information. A full-time college counselor meets with students and their parents. Ninth graders will begin their first-course registration with a 4-year graduation plan to help them think about working toward college.

The College Corner is published monthly in the school's monthly e-newsletter, the Connelly Courier. The College Corner lists links to many college/university-related web sites to assist in searching for colleges, researching financial aid and connecting instantly with California college/university web sites. Up-to-date scholarship and contest information also is available.

For more information, or to schedule an appointment, please contact Andrea Velasquez at Ext. 222, or at avelasquez@connellyhs.org .

Information for parents

The College Financial Aid Presentation by David Carneval, Director of Financial Aid for Whittier College, given at Connelly on January 17, 2012.

The Powerpoint presentation by Revolution Prep from the Junior PSAT Score information night, given at Connelly on January 5, 2012. 

College information for seniors (presentation given to parents at the August 23 meeting) 

College & testing information for grades 10 & 11 (Presentation given to parents at the August 24 meeting)

College representatives visiting Connelly
College presentations are open to all students and are generally held in the quiet study room of the library unless an alternate location is announced.

September 6 @ 12:30 p.m.        St Edwards

September 8 @ 12:30 p.m.        Chapman University

September 12 @ 12:30 p.m.      Loyola Marymount University

September 19 @ 12:30 p.m.       University of Alabama

September 20 @ 12:30 p.m.       Bradley University

September 20 @2:30 p.m.          Providence College

September 21 @ 12:30 p.m.       St Katherine College

September 21 @ 2:30 p.m.         Menlo College

September 21 @ 3:15 p.m.        St Mary's (Indiana)

October 3 @ 2:30 p.m.                Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences

October 5 @ 12:30 p.m.               University of Portland

October 5 @ 2:30 p.m.                New York University

October 6 @ 2:30 p.m.                 Whittier College

October 11 @ 12:30 p.m.            Northeastern

October 18 @ 12:30 p.m.             St Mary's ( Moraga)

October 18 @ 2:30 p.m.               University of San Diego

October 25 @ 12:30 p.m.             Dominican University

October 26 @ 2:30 p.m.               High Point University
October 27 @12:30 p.m.              Mount St. Mary's
October 28 @ 12:30 p.m.             University of Redlands
                           2:30 p.m.              Cal Poly Pomona
November 1 @ 2:30 p.m.             University of Massachusetts, Amherst
November 2 @ 2:30 p.m.             Occidental College
November 3 @ 10:25 a.m.           USC 
 

College exploration
The Common Application: A non-profit, membership organization that is committed to providing reliable services that promote equity, access, and integrity in the college application process. The group serves students, member institutions, and secondary schools by providing online applications that students and school officials may submit to any of the 450 members. Membership is open to colleges and universities that promote access by evaluating students using a holistic selection process. www.commonapp.org

CSU Mentor: A website to assist students in learning about the California State University system and preparing and planning for college, selecting appropriate CSU campuses, financing their education and helping students apply. The CSU system consists of 23 campuses. www.csumentor.edu

University of California: A "how-to" guide to apply to the University of California system (UC). www.universityofcalifornia.edu/apply

California Colleges: A source for college and career planning in California.  www.californiacolleges.edu/

The National Catholic College Admission Association: A non-profit organization of Catholic colleges and universities committed to promoting the value of Catholic higher education. http://www.catholiccollegesonline.org

College Board: The College Matchmaker http://collegesearch.collegeboard.com/search/index.jsp
A matchmaker program provided by College Board that enables students to determine colleges best suited for them or provide more information on a school they already have in mind.

Association of Jesuit Colleges & Universities: Serving 28 Jesuit colleges and Universities in the United States in fostering Jesuit Catholic identity. http://office.ajcunet.edu/jcss/jcss.asp?Index=Search