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Interested in showing your talents in Photography and…Physics? The American Association of Physics is sponsoring a Photography Contests for High School students. More information can be found on their site. Entries are due between March 1^st and May 15^th.

Are you interested in Colorado State University?  If so, CSU is hosting two events to inform Southern California residents about their program.  The first will be in Glendale,  Saturday, February 27th, 2-3:30pm (818)956-5466 and Sunday, February 28th, 7:00-8:30pm in Irvine (949)833-9999.

Connected or Disconnected? The Impact of Technology on Family Life
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
7- 8:30 PM
Beverly Hills High School
Room EDC

Talk More Create Connections
a dialogue series for Teens and Parents
is provided free of charge to participants as a
community program.

Featured Presenter: Havi Wolfson, LCSW

STAR Prep Academy will be participating in National Green Week.  Activities will include:

Beach Clean-up

Waste Free Lunch

Adopt-a-Plant

Environmental Films

Creation of the “Green Team” and more…

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Culver City is hosting a sister city exchange with Kaizuka, Japan July 23 - August 2, 2010 for 7th and 8th grade students only. Applications are due Feb. 1.  Qualifying applicants will be interviewed on Feb. 9. Selection of an 8-member student delegation will be announced on Feb. 16.  Visit the Culver City Sister Cities website for more information.

Please click the link for this week’s newsletter —->1-25-10

Lynn O’ Shaughnessy has written a great newsletter with “9 FAFSA Form Mistakes” you should avoid.  These tips include:

1. Don’t include retirement assets on the FAFSA.

2. Don’t leave blank answers.

3. Don’t enter the wrong income tax figure.

4. List the most current marital status.

5. Don’t inflate your education.

6. Don’t forget to list the colleges.

7. Don’t assume you won’t qualify for financial aid because your house is too valuable.

8. Don’t assume you won’t qualify for financial aid because you have too much saved in retirement.

9. Don’t type in a wrong Social Security or driver’s license number.

You can find the whole article here.

This weekend, January 23rd, City Labs is hosting an event that will feature over 50 non-profits committed to improving LA.  This is a great opportunity to find community service opportunities that relate to your interests and can make a big impact here at home.  This would also be a great event to find those ever elusive internships you all read about.  For more information, visit their website.