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Carl Wunsche Sr. High School Junior Class Meeting 2006 - 2007

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Carl Wunsche Sr. High School Junior Class Meeting 2006 - 2007

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    1. Carl Wunsche Sr. High School Junior Class Meeting 2006 - 2007 Mrs. Kristi Lynch, College & Career Counselor Mrs. Cynthia Williams, CTE Counselor

    2. College & Career Center Located in the Research & Development Center OPEN: Mon., Wed., Fri. 7:00-3:00 Tues. & Thur. 7:00-3:30

    3. WHAT IF YOU NEED A JOB RIGHT NOW OR WHILE YOU ARE IN COLLEGE? PAGES 14-20 IMPORTANT: NORTH HARRIS COLLEGE HAS A JOB CENTER THAT IS AVAILABLE TO EVERYONE (281) 618- JOBS

    4. WHAT IF YOU ARE NOT SURE WHAT YOU WANT TO DO IN THE FUTURE? WHAT CAN YOU DO NOW TO HELP YOURSELF MAKE THESE IMPORTANT DECISIONS? Page 7-12

    5. HOW IMPORTANT IS IT TO FURTHER YOUR EDUCATION BEYOND HIGH SCHOOL? 56% of all jobs today require some college 85% of the fastest-growing jobs over the next 10 years require some college Of the 50 best-paying occupations, only 2 do not require a college degree. A male with a college degree will make almost $1 million more over this lifetime than a high school dropout. A woman with only a high school diploma earns a salary just above the poverty line for a family of 3.

    6. HERE ARE SOME OPTIONS TO INVESTIGATE Pages 23-24: Full time work after graduation Pages 25-27: Military Enlistment, ROTC Programs and Military Service Academies Page 28: Trade & Technical Schools

    7. SISD Has A Large Number of Students Attending NHC Each Year: PAGE 29-30 Why go to North Harris College? Certificate Programs Associate Degree Program Some students go to North Harris for their Freshman & Sophomore years and then transfer Some students go to a university right away, but attend North Harris in the summers or during Winter Break

    8. Options after High School

    9. Which Test is Best for Me? Texas Public Institutions will accept either the ACT or the SAT (Reasoning Test) Review the catalog of the college you will attend for their ACT/SAT requirements (Refer to your handbook, page 52) It is recommended students take the SAT/ACT at the end of their junior year.

    10. What if I can’t afford to take the SAT/ACT/ College Application Fees? Page 77 If you are on Free/Reduced Lunch: SAT once your junior year and once your senior year for free ACT once you junior or senior year for free Apply to your colleges for free Sometimes get dorm deposits waived

    11. What do colleges look for? Do you have any helpful tips? Page 57: Application Tips Page 59-62: Essay Tips (also refer to the College & Career Center Website)

    12. What Should Juniors Do Now To Get Into Their First Choice College? KNOW YOUR GPA/CLASS RANK (Your Grades Are Important) STUDY FOR THE SAT/ACT BE INVOLVED IN YOUR SCHOOL/COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER DO SOMETHING MEANINGFUL OVER THE SUMMER

    13. Begin Thinking About Your College Essay(s): The essay is your chance to use your voice Personalize your application Show your command of the basics of good writing Make sure to answer the essay question! Use correct grammar, spelling and punctuation Find an appropriate essay topic Hobbies and out-of-classroom interests Social causes you feel passionately about Local events that have impacted you Leave yourself time to revise Most likely this means weeks (not days, and NOT hours) If your essay is pages longer than required, it had better be fascinating!!!

    14. What if I want to apply to a Selective College? Pages 92-95 Examples: Rice Harvard Yale Princeton TAKE YOUR SAT SUBJECT TEST IN THE SPRING OF YOUR JUNIOR YEAR Find out when they will come to the Houston area!

    15. Question: How do students pay for college? Answer: FINANCIAL AID

    16. Types of Financial Aid Scholarship and Grants (Do not have to be repaid) Federal Grants (Pell, SEOG, Military) State Grants (OTAG) Professional and Service Organizations Scholarships and Grants Private Foundations Individual Colleges TEXAS Grants Program* Loans Federal Government Private Financial Institutions Work-study Jobs offered through the college Find work on your own – most colleges have student employment placement offices

    17. Scholarships Apply…Apply…Apply Page 116: Types Page 117: Researching Scholarship Opportunities Page 118: Preparing Scholarship Applications Page 120: Avoiding Scams

    18. Scholarship Search Web Sites The following free scholarship searches on the web take a few minutes to input personal profile information. When completed, you will receive information on scholarships for which you should apply. www.freescholarships.com www.fastweb.com www.scholarships.com www.scholarship-page.com www.collageanswer.com www.collegebound.net www.petersons.com www.plato.org www.absolutelyscholarship.com www.gocollege.com www.studentaid.ed.gov www.collegefortexans.com www.cashforcollege.com www.finaid.org www.collegeview.com/finaid

    19. BESIDES APPLYING FOR SCHOLARSHIPS, WHAT CAN I DO DURING MY JUNIOR/SENIOR YEAR TO CUT COLLEGE COSTS? Work part-time and save your money Take AP Courses/AP Exams Take Courses with Articulated Credit Take Dual Credit Courses

    20. 2006 AP Exam Schedule WEEK ONE (May 7-11) Monday: Government & Politics (US & Comparative), French Language Tuesday: Computer Sci. A & AB, Spanish Language, Statistics Wednesday: Calculus AB & BC, Chinese Lang. & Culture Thursday: English Literature, French Literature, German Language, Japanese Language Friday: US History, European History, Studio Art WEEK TWO (May 14-118) Monday: Biology, Music Theory, Physics B & C Tuesday: Environmental Science, Chemistry, Psychology Wednesday: Italian Lang. & Cult., English Language, Art History Thursday: Macroeconomics, World History, Microeconomics Friday: Spanish Literature, Latin Literature, Latin Virgil, Human Geography

    21. Dual Credit Available at CWHS English IV Humanities Government Economics Anatomy/Physiology French III, IV/Spanish IV Take at North Harris English IV Humanities Government Economics Speech French I, German I, Spanish I Pre-Calculus Calculus AB/BC Statistics Anatomy & Physiology Psychology Sociology US History BCIS Welding Applied Music/Jazz Ensemble PE

    22. What if I can’t afford to take the AP Exams or Dual Credit Classes? Page 77 If you are on Free/Reduced Lunch: AP Exams are a fraction of the cost After completing a Dual Credit Scholarship Application, your classes are FREE

    23. Scoring at College Level: THEA The Texas Higher Education Assessment (THEA) is required if you are enrolling as a full-time or part-time student in a Texas public community or technical college or university. Some colleges and universities have developed their own instrument in lieu of the THEA. Check with the school or university you are planning to attend. You must take the THEA or the alternate instrument BEFORE you enroll, unless you are exempt. Students may be exempt from taking the THEA as a result of their ACT, SAT, or TAKS scores. You must score at or above the following to be exempt. ACT – composite score of 23 with a minimum of 19 on both the English and Math tests; OR SAT – combined verbal and math score of 1070 with a minimum of 500 on both the verbal and math tests (Do not include the writing score in the calculation); OR TAKS – 2200+ English/Language Arts with writing sub score of 3 and 2200+ Math.

    24. Junior Timeline January Students register and study for SAT/ACT Exams! Review at: collegeboard.com/satonlinecourse/school PSAT score reports distributed to students ASVAB (Students must sign up) February Students/Parents work on Course Selections for 2006-2007 TBA Credit by Exam Testing 20 TAKS ELA Testing March Plan a college visit during Spring Break Students register and study for SAT/ACT Exams April Plan college visits for summer 18-20 TAKS May Verify courses for next year 7-18 Advanced Placement Exams Check the College Timeline for Juniors on pages 122-123 in the Junior/Senior Handbook.

    25. All Colleges Have Special Saturday Events Go to the university’s website to learn about special events: “Saturdays at Sam” “Cougar Days” “Longhorn Saturdays” Find out if you need to register for these events online or by phone

    26. Graduation Requirements

    27. NCAA Coaches/Sponsors notify eligible students to register with NCAA. Student verifies NCAA Core Courses, Core GPA, and SAT/ACT scores Courses taken in middle school and credit-by-exam do not satisfy core course requirements for NCAA. Student signs up online at the beginning of his senior year. www.ncaaclearinghouse.net Credit card require d to pay the $30 fee to NCAA. After signing up online, student must print the Student Release Form (SRF) and the authorization form (Copy #1 and Copy #2) that he will give to his counselor. This authorization form allows the high school to send the student transcript and test scores to NCAA. When Mrs. McCall (registrar’s office) receives a copy from the student of the Student Release Form (SRF), she mails a copy of the student’s transcript to NCAA. After graduation, Mrs. McCall mails a final transcript to NCAA. NCAA determines eligibility. After graduation, student checks with NCAA and/or college to determine if eligibility has been met. New Toll free number for NCAA Customer Service Line 877-262-1492 (toll-free) 24 hour voice response 877-861-3003 (You must be registered and have your PIN to access the voice response system.) Clearinghouse hours: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Monday – Friday (Central Time)

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