2007

College Events for High School Students

Student and Parent Edition

March

March 7 – UNR Nevada Bound

• CCSD seniors with a 2.75 GPA or higher are invited to fly to Reno to visit the UNR Campus. Cost is $99 and includes airfare, shuttle service, campus tour, lunch, residence hall tour, and a visit with academic representatives and current UNR students from Las Vegas.
• Students must complete the trip application form available in High School Counseling offices, which includes parent authorization. Also include a check for $99 payable to “Board of Regents” and a high school transcript. Mail to: UNR Southern Office 8050 S. Maryland Parkway, Ste 110 Las Vegas, NV 89123. For more info, contact (702) 940-5416.

April

April 1-6 - 12^th Annual HBCU (Historically Black Colleges/Universities)

Spring Break College Tour

· CCSD students are invited to participate in the 12^th Annual Spring Break Tour. Students will visit Clark-Atlanta, Morehouse, Morris Brown, Spelman, Fort Valley State, Alabama State, Tuskegee, Florida A & M (GA), Alabama, and the University of Florida.

· Cost for 6 days/5 nights is $950/student. This includes airfare, deluxe coach travel, hotel accommodations, campus tours, nightly college prep seminars, and evening tours of historical attractions. Interested students must pay a $200, non-refundable deposit to reserve a seat. Seats are limited and will be based on a first-come, first-serve basis. For more information, contact Kelcey West at (702) 656-9133.

April 2-5 – 2007 American Indian College Tour

· Eligible American Indian and Alaska Native CCSD high school students (grades 9-12) are invited to participate in the American Indian College Tour. Students must verify eligibility before completing the application process. To do so, contact 799-8515 or indianeducation@interact.ccsd.net. The deadline to complete the application for the tour is December 15, 2006.

· This tour will include visits to the following colleges/universities: UNR, Humboldt State (CA), UC-Davis, UC-Berkeley, Stanford University, CSU-Fresno. Contact the Equity & Diversity Education Office for more information at (702) 799-8515.

June

June 27 – UNR Nevada Bound

• CCSD juniors with a 3.00 GPA or higher are invited to fly to Reno to visit the UNR Campus. Cost is $99 and includes airfare, shuttle service, campus tour, lunch, residence hall tour, and a visit with academic representatives and current UNR students from Las Vegas.
• Students must complete the trip application form available in High School Counseling offices, which includes parent authorization. Also include a check for $99 payable to “Board of Regents” and a high school transcript. Mail to: UNR Southern Office 8050 S. Maryland Parkway, Ste 110 Las Vegas, NV 89123. For more info, contact (702) 940-5416.