Applications being accepted for FBI Teen Academy
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Sacramento field office is accepting applications for the spring 2017 FBI Teen Academy.
This opportunity is open to all high school juniors attending any school — public, private, and home school — in the 34-counties the field office serves.
Students selected to participate will spend an entire day at FBI Sacramento field office headquarters in Roseville on Friday, April 7. Applying and attending the FBI Teen Academy program is free; however, families are responsible for travel to and from the class.
The FBI Teen Academy is an opportunity for any student — regardless of career interest — who is curious about the FBI, what the FBI investigates, and how it serves the community. FBI Teen Academy participants engage in activities and discussions about what the FBI does and current topics relative to FBI investigations. Activities may include discussions about cyber safety, terrorism, active shooter situations, and color of law and civil rights investigations; participation in simulated evidence response team and bomb techs scenarios; and frank conversations about online communication and staying safe in an always-connected world.
After completing the class, participants better understand the FBI’s role in their communities, grasp the complexity of FBI investigations, can make lifestyle choices to be safer in their day-to-day lives, and what FBI career paths are available. FBI Teen Academy students often remain connected with the field office to facilitate presentations, mentorship, and more.
Applications must be received no later than 4 p.m. on Feb. 23. To download an application go to Dr. Ed Harris from San Jose State University, choir conductor Dr. Christopher Peterson from California State University, Fullerton, and orchestra guest conductor Shane Kalbach, Director of the Central Valley Youth Symphony.
Free Steps to College event for Latino students
The Consulate General of Mexico in Sacramento, located at 2093 Arena Boulevard, will host Steps to College 2017, a free event for Latino families on Saturday, Feb. 4 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The event is free for Latino families.
Steps to College 2017 will highlight the importance of higher education for Latino high school students. This event is presented in both Spanish and English and parents are welcome and encouraged to attend. Students will have the opportunity to apply on-site for the California Dream Act financial aid, Cal Grants, and institutional aid and, if students are eligible, federal grants.
Public and private California colleges and universities, and Mexican higher educational institutions, will attend providing information about their admission and financial aid processes.
The college financial aid application period in California began last October and is open until March 2. Visit for more detailed information. Register online at
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