Class of 2022
SCholarship List & ImPortant Dates
The link below is a list of scholarships that our students have been awarded in the past, are sent directly to Mrs. Chandler, are local and La Cueva specific scholarships. Keep in mind some scholarships have very few people apply. Applying for these scholarships are not a guarantee but if you are awarded money, it is free money to help pay for school.
Other dates will also be listed on this document, including La Cueva meetings, virtual college fairs and other events that seniors may be interested in.
September Scholarship and Important Dates
SeNior Meeting REsources
Below are links to the Google Slides and handout used during the Senior Meetings in September.
Scholarship Search Sites
APS Scholarship List
UNM’s General Scholarship Resource (general list, don’t have to be going to UNM)
Texas Tech's External Scholarship Search (general list, don’t have to be going to Texas Tech)
New Mexico State University Private Scholarship List (general list, don’t have to be going to NMSU)
Scholarships.com
Fastweb.com
Finaid.org
College Board Opportunity Scholarship
College Board Opportunity Scholarships
The College Board Opportunity Scholarships offer nearly $5 million in scholarships each year as a way to reward students for their efforts to plan and pay for college. The program is currently open to the class of 2022. Students should plan to complete six college planning steps for six separate chances at $500. When they finish all six, they’ll be entered into a drawing for a $40,000 scholarship, but they can still earn money even if they don’t complete them all. The first two steps are now open to juniors. The rest will open up over the next year.
- Build Your College List: Get started by exploring colleges of interest and build and save a college list on College Board BigFuture™ (bigfuture.collegeboard.org) with at least six (6) schools. You must be logged in to BigFuture™ using your College Board account.
- Practice for the SAT: Log in and complete either (a) a Timed Mini Section or (b) a Diagnostic Quiz to practice for the SAT using Official SAT Practice on Khan Academy® (www.satpractice.org). Your College Board and Khan Academy® accounts must be linked.
- Explore Scholarships
- Strengthen Your College List
- Complete the FAFSA (not open for seniors yet)
- Apply to Colleges
- Complete Your Journey
Senior Yearbook Pictures
Please note that these are the pictures we will use for the yearbook and other formal events where a picture is needed. Some students opt to also have Senior Pictures done on their own for their graduation announcements. These two types of pictures (Senior Yearbook Pictures and Senior Pictures) are not the same.
Senior Yearbook Pictures Date:
Mon. Aug. 30th - See the list of times here
What to wear:
Girls: Black or Navy Top
Boys: White collared shirt with Black or Navy Tie.
*Cap & Gown pictures will be taken both days that can be purchased- Cap & Gowns will be provided by photographer.
Senior Yearbook Photo Example (taken at the school)
Senior Picture Example (taken on your own)
Senior PArking and Senior Reserved Parking
Seniors must buy a Parking Pass to park on Campus- find them on sale here.
Transcripts
If you need a transcript, go to the La Cueva homepage and click on Order Transcript under Important Links. From there you will create an account or login. Once logged in, you can order a copy of your transcript to be sent to a school, organization or have an unofficial copy mailed to yourself.
Communication Through Remind.com
One of the primary ways we communicate with Seniors is through Remind.com. We have set up the Class of 2022 Remind and have started sending important reminders out through this account. Parents and students can sign up to receive messages by following the instructions below. We do not see your phone number or email address and the messages will be relevant to the senior year (college visits, application deadlines, presentation reminders, scholarship lists, etc.)
Simply send a text to 81010 with the following code based on the first letter or your last name
Last Name Code
A-F @lacueva22a
G-K @lacueva22b
L-R @lacueva22f
S-Z @lacueva22g
College Checklists
If you are looking for a checklist to see what you can be doing from now until graduation, take a look at these sites.
REsearching Colleges
The College Board's BigFuture website is a great way to start your college search. I created this PowerPoint to help you understand how to use the site.
College Research Worksheet
Below is a link for a generic College Research Worksheet. I encourage you to make a copy of it and change it to make it your own. For instance, you can add a section or delete a question to list what is important to you. It is often hard to remember what each college offers when you are researching and it helps to write it down as you go.
ACT/SAT
All schools across the nation accept either the ACT or SAT so it is your choice which one you want to take. You will need to sign up on your own. If you are on Free or Reduced Price Lunch you can get a fee waiver from the Counseling Office.
Link your PSAT scores to the Khan Academy
Khan Academy & SAT Prep Program
ACT Test Prep and Practice Tests
Free ACT eBook - Become Prepared and Confident about the ACT Test
NCAA
If you think you want to play a sport in college, it is your responsibility to make sure you are going to meet the eligibility criteria.
You must:
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Make sure you are familiar with the NCAA Requirements
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Let your counselor know so they can advise you as to the appropriate courses needed for eligibility
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Visit the following links for more information and FAQs
NM college Guide
The link below will take you to a NM College Guide. It gives details for all of our NM colleges including costs, admissions information and fast facts.
CAREER Information
Below are some links you might find helpful if you are interested in exploring careers, looking for a job or creating a resume.
Tip: If you go to Google Docs and click on Template Gallery at the top of the page, you can click on the General tab and scroll down to Resume. These are templates that make it a lot easier to get started with a new Resume.
NM Career Solutions - information on Career Exploration, internships, jobs and more
Get REady To Apply Meeting
Thank you to everyone who was able to attend the Get Ready to Apply meeting in January. Below is a video of the presentation and a copy of the slides.
As mentioned in the meeting, this website has a lot of resources for all of you and we will continue to update it from now until Graduation.
