[Ubpeers] February 2022 Newsletter
Daysia Esperanza Rodriguez
daysia.rodriguez at ucr.edu
Mon Feb 7 13:28:32 PST 2022
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Monthly Newsletter
February 2022
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Please note: In order to mitigate the spread of COVID-19,
Non-Essential UCR staff will continue working remotely.
In This Issue
1. Black History Month
2. Study Hall
3. February Saturday Session
4. RSVP for the Upward Bound Field Trip to SDSU & the USS Midway!
5. College Spotlight: USC
6. Career of the Month: Immigration Lawyer
7. Study Tip of the Month
8. Senior Section
9. Scholarships
10. February Birthdays
11. Upward Bound Resource Site
Black History Month
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Students, as you may know, February is Black History Month, and this is the time when we can learn about inspiring individuals that have impacted us. We wanted to highlight one woman in particular, and that wonderful woman was Janet Johnson. Mrs. Johnson earned a bachelor's degree from Morris Brown College and a master's in education with the completion of some doctoral studies from the University of Florida. She arrived at Jacksonville University in 1971 as the first black faculty member. In 1977, she founded Upward Bound, a federally funded program that helps promising students at struggling high schools prepare for college. Mrs. Johnson's late husband, Earl Johnson Sr. was the first African-American president and attorney-adviser to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. More than 14,000 students participated during her 22 years as director. She also started a Special Services program to assist financially or culturally disadvantaged students. Because of her passion for education, she helped many students in the program go on to college and have successful careers. She was a Times-Union EVE Award recipient in the education category in 1984. She retired from Jackson University in 1999 and received the Jackson University's Humanitarian Award in 2001. Unfortunately, she died at age 79, but we honor her and many other people who paved the way for opportunities for first-generation and low-income students.
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Study Hall
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Come join us for Study Hall! This is a great resource that can help you begin to develop the necessary study skills for college. Students with a low grade [D or F] or low GPA [Below 3.0] are required to attend. Regardless of the requirement, everyone can enhance their academic profiles by using the free tutoring Upward Bound provides. We hope to see you there!
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Study Hall Meeting ID: 952 9551 3645
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Click here to join Study Hall!<https://ucr.zoom.us/j/95295513645>
Click Here to book a one-on-one tutoring session!<https://calendly.com/ucrupwardbound/>
February Saturday Session
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Great news everyone, we are hosting an in-person Saturday Session on February 26th. Please RSVP by clicking on the link below. We look forward to seeing you there! :)
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Field Trip: SDSU & USS Midway
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College Spotlight: USC
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The University of Southern California is a private research university located in Los Angeles that was founded in the early 1870s. It is home to the College of Letters, Arts and Sciences and 22 exceptional academic schools and units. This year, USC received more than 71,000 applicants for its fall freshman class with an acceptance rate of 12.5%. USC is home to more than 48,000 students and over 4,400 full-time faculty. USC is also known for its sports with an outstanding football team being an 11 time national champion and a D1 school for both men and women's basketball.
Tuition for students is $60,446 for the academic school year, but through the help of the financial aid program USC provides more than $640 million in scholarships and aid. Students from families earning $80,000 or less each year attend tuition-free. The estimated yearly living expenses for 2021-2022 range from $17,731 to $19,739 the cost will vary depending on your meal plan, dorm room setup, parking pass as well as your own living expenses.
USC also has the Keck School of Medicine, the School of Pharmacy, three major teaching hospitals, and programs in Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy and in Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy. There are also programs and centers in Marina Del Rey, Orange County, Sacramento, Washington, D.C., Catalina Island, Alhambra and around Southern California. Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, staffed by USC faculty from the Keck School of Medicine, is often referred to as USC’s third campus. Along with the amazing school of medicine the campus also offers Law school. The USC Gould is a top-ranked law school with a 120-year history and reputation for academic excellence. The first modern legal aid program was established in 1929. The school offers 15 dual-degree programs along with the opportunity to participate in numerous clinics, practicums and externships.
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Career of the Month: Immigration Lawyer
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An immigration lawyer is a legal professional who helps people from other countries who wish to live, work or study within the United States. Immigration lawyers work with people regardless of their residential status. They represent their clients in court and provide them counseling in regards to their legal rights and obligations. Some common types of cases for immigration lawyers include: Employment-based green cards, Temporary work visas, Student visas, Asylum seekers, Deportation and removal proceedings, Applying for a return after deportation, Denied immigration application, and Criminal proceedings.
Immigration lawyers need a total of seven years of full-time study after high school to obtain a Juris Doctor degree. Once you complete your undergraduate degree you will need a few more months to pass the bar exam and meet local bar association requirements. Those who pass the bar exam on their first try can be licensed as attorneys about seven and a half years after graduating from high school. California, Florida, North Carolina and Texas all now offer specializations in immigration law through their respective bar associations. Passing one of their certification tests demonstrates to potential clients the level of your competence in immigration law.
Degree Level
Bachelor's degree:
-History
-Philosophy
-English
- Political science
-Economics or International studies
Licensing
Bachelors and Juris Doctor degree
Experience
Experience can be through internships, volunteer opportunities and part-time jobs that allow you to gain exposure to anything related to your specialization.
Key Skills
-Researching
-Public speaking
-Reading
-Writing
-Analytical thinking
-Problem solving
-Additional languages
-Social media literacy
-Active listening
Median Salary (2020)*
$64,210
An overview of how to become an Immigration Lawyer:
* Earn a Bachelor's Degree and obtain your J.D.
* Become familiar with research for your clients and start to practice various languages.
* Have a general knowledge of the immigration laws from the state you are practicing in.
* Get hands-on experience through internships, volunteer work and anything related to your concentration.
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Study Tip of the Month
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Senior Section
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February Checklist
Seniors, please take a look at the list below to make sure you are staying on top of your monthly tasks. Check your college portals for emails and college acceptances. Reach out to the UB Staff if you have any questions.
Check your email at least once a week
* The schools you applied to might send important information to your email regarding additional information they might need from you. Check emails often to make sure you don’t miss an important deadline! You may also receive early admission emails.
Apply for Scholarships
* Now is a great time to start applying for scholarships! Check in with your Career Counselor for local scholarships and check out the ones in our scholarship section.
Letters of Recommendation
* These letters help you when you are applying to internships, jobs, college programs, and scholarships. You can always ask us to write you a letter too.
Plan a visit or virtual tour
* Now that colleges are opening back up they are starting to give tours to incoming students. There are also virtual tours you can take on the college websites, or recommend a field trip there.
Contact us for any questions you may have and share if you’ve been admitted to any schools so that we can walk you through the next steps!
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Click here to Create your FSA ID!<https://studentaid.gov/fsa-id/create-account/launch>
Scholarships
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It's not too early to start looking for scholarships! When looking for scholarships, you can use scholarship search engines such as:
Chegg.com<http://chegg.com>
Cappex.com<http://cappex.com>
Fastweb.com<http://fastweb.com>
Scholarshipamerica.com<http://scholarshipamerica.com>
You can also contact your school's Career Center and School District for local Scholarships.
Make sure to keep track of scholarship requirements and deadlines.
We’ve included some scholarship links below!
Doodle 4 Google [Deadline: March 4th]<https://doodles.google.com/d4g/how-it-works/>
Go Skills Scholarship for Women [Deadline: March 15th]<https://www.goskills.com/Scholarship>
Shell Oil Company Scholarship [Deadline: March 15th]<https://www.shell.us/careers/about-careers-at-shell/shell-graduate-program/scholarships.html>
Altura Credit Union Foundation Scholarship [Deadline: March 16th]<https://www.alturacu.com/benefits-of-membership/alturacares/scholarships/>
Project Yellow Light: Create a Billboard [Deadline: April 1st]<https://www.projectyellowlight.com/>
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February Birthdays
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UB Resource Site
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