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SENIOR YEAR

SENIOR YEAR. Senior year = personal responsibility! What should you be doing?. senioritis. OPEN DOOR COUNSELING. Have a quick question? Have lunch? You can come to Counseling during the following times without an appointment: Before School (7-7:30 am)

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SENIOR YEAR

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  1. SENIOR YEAR Senior year = personal responsibility! What should you be doing? senioritis

  2. OPEN DOOR COUNSELING Have a quick question? Have lunch? You can come to Counseling during the following times without an appointment: • Before School (7-7:30 am) • First half of 4th hour lunch (10:30 – 11:00 am) • Last half of 5th hour lunch (12:00 – 12:30 pm) • After School (2:30-3 pm) (DL paperwork, valid schedule change questions, quick school related questions)

  3. ONLINE CLASSES • Youmustcomplete a GPS Global Academy Online Learning Enrollment form before you can register for an online class • Block Registration-9 week block courses with specific registration dates, start dates, and end dates • You may only take one 9-week block at a time • Deadline-May 7 BE AWARE OF COMPLETION DEADLINES!!!

  4. SCHEDULE CHANGES • Aide, teacher-requested level change • Semester 1 Deadline - October 3rd W/F, Aide, AIA eligibility • Semester 2 Changes by December 5th • It is YOUR responsibility to stay on track for graduation You must be enrolled in 4 credit earning classes each semester!

  5. WHAT ARE YOU DOING AFTER HHS? • 43% (291) of HHS graduates attend a 4 year university • 29% (193) of HHS graduates attend a community college • So what do the rest of our graduates do??? • Workforce, apprenticeship programs, military, or attend a trade/vocational school Stats from Class of 2013-669 students

  6. YOU ARE GOING TO COLLEGE… WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT? • Advice from Experts Video • Advice from Students Video

  7. HOW TO GET STARTED? Decide What You Want in a College • What do you want to accomplish? • What’s important to you? • What do you want in a college video? • Size • Location • Distance from home • Available majors and classes • Housing options • Makeup of the student body • Available extracurricular activities • Campus atmosphere

  8. WHEN SHOULD YOU START APPLYING? • University=NOW!!! • check application deadlines • Community College=Spring of Senior Year • February-March 2015

  9. HOW MANY SCHOOLS SHOULD YOU APPLY TO? • There is no “magic” number but 4 to 8 colleges is a safe recommended number • Consider: • Cost-each application may cost $50 or more • Fees are nonrefundable • Time-each application takes time to complete • Match-is there a possibility of getting admitted?

  10. SCHOOL CHOICES Match school • They should all be colleges you’d be happy to attend and feel like good, realistic matches • Your academic record and test scores are right in line with the averages • You feel that you measure up favorably with typical applicants for the school and that you have a decent chance of being admitted Safety School • Your academic record and scores are measurably above the average of admitted students • Your “back up” school Reach School • Schools with highly selective admissions • Your grades and scores are below the averages for these schools. When you study the admissions data, you find that there's a possibility you'll get in, but it's a bit of a long shot • Be realistic here.

  11. INTERESTED IN ATTENDING A COMMUNITY COLLEGE? • Community Colleges offer a wide range of occupational/educational opportunities. • Many students start at a CC and transfer to a university to complete a bachelor’s degree. • Others may explore certificate programs and associate degrees. • There are many vocational programs offered in a wide range of areas. • Starting at a 2 Year College Video

  12. MARICOPA COMMUNITY COLLEGES • 10 colleges, 2 skill centers • Over 1,000 degrees & certificates • $81 per credit hour • 37 academic associate degrees • Over 10,000 courses!

  13. TIMELINE • Now=Meet with CC representatives Check the Career Center calendar for upcoming presentations • January 1=FAFSA www.FAFSA.ed.gov • January to March=Admissions & Placement Testing • Spring=Academic Advisement Appointment • March=Register for fall classes

  14. ADMISSION PROCESS • No Application Fee • Create your Maricopa Student ID (MEID) www.my.maricopa.edu • Login to your Student Center with your MEID & password • Apply for Admission to the college of your choice

  15. PLACEMENT TESTING • Take the Accuplacer Test for Placement in English, Math & Reading • English; write an essay • Math & Reading; 20-25 multiple choice questions • Study prior to taking the exam at http://www.cgc.maricopa.edu/Students/Testing/Pages/PlacementTesting.aspx • You can take the test two times in 1 year *Doing well on the placement test can qualify you for a scholarship…

  16. PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARSHIP Free in-county tuition for 2 years of 15 credit hours for 4 consecutive semesters (not including summer), total scholarship value $4,920 2 Ways to Qualify: • Students may apply if they are: • Top 20% of high school class • Place in ENG 101 (with a min Write Placer score of 5 or higher), MAT 120, and CRE 101 • Or have successfully completed, at an MCCCD college, the requisite course work to be prepared for placement into ENG 101, MAT 120, and CRE 101 • Students may apply with qualifying test scores if they have a high school GPA of 3.0 testing with: • English: WritePlacer score of 6 or higher • Reading: Exemption from CRE 101 • Math: Placement in MAT120 or higher • Apply within 2 semesters of your HS graduation

  17. INTERESTED IN ATTENDING A 4-YEAR UNIVERSITY? College admission officers try to get a complete picture of who you are, what you’ll bring to their campus and how you might do on their campus. They look at many parts of your application such as your: • High School Grades • College Entrance Exams • Extracurricular Activities • High School Courses • Recommendation Letters • Application Essays

  18. INSTATE UNIVERSITY ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS • Admission Offered (unconditional) • 16 core courses and one of the following: • 3.0 core gpa • rank in top 25% of class • ACT 22 or SAT 1040 • Additional criteria considered for students who do not meet unconditional admission • rank, core gpa, test scores (ACT/SAT), deficiencies (deficiencies must be completed at the university) • extracurricular activities, community service • holistic review

  19. TIMELINE • Now=Apply for Admissions • Now=Meet with University representatives Check the Career Center calendar for upcoming presentations • January 1=FAFSA www.FAFSA.ed.gov • September-October=Placement Testing • March=Register for fall classes

  20. THE APPLICATION PROCESS • Most students use online applications, but paper applications are usually available too. • To fill in all the blanks on the application form itself, you will need important documents or get answers from your parents. College application, break it into small steps video • Create a real and a virtual folder for storing documents • Your Social Security number • Your high school code=030141 • A copy of your high school transcript • Your score report from a college admission test • Personal statement or essay

  21. THE COMMON APPLICATION (Many Out of State Colleges Utilize The Common App) • A standardized application used by more than 525 colleges • Instead of filling out eight different applications, you can simply fill out one and submit it to each college • Be aware that you may need to submit additional or separate documents to some colleges • You will need to pay individual application fees for each college • You will need to request/submit letters of recommendation • You will need to submit a personal essay

  22. COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAMS • SAT http://sat.collegeboard.org/register • ACT http://www.actstudent.org/ • The SAT has three major sections: math, reading and writing (which includes a written essay) • The ACT has four major sections: English, math, reading and science (and an optional essay section) • College entrance exams, are designed to measure students’ skills and help colleges evaluate how ready students are for college-level work • Test scores are just one part of your college application; colleges want well-rounded students who have good grades, course rigor, and recommendations

  23. TAKING COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAMS MULTIPLE TIMES • Most students take the SAT or ACT for the first time in the spring of junior year • Students who choose to take the SAT or ACT a second time typically do so in the fall of senior year • If you take a test more than once, you can often choose to send only your best scores. But each college sets its own policy for how it uses multiple scores: • Some colleges require all your scores • Some colleges look at your highest combined scores from one test date • Some colleges accept your highest section scores from any day you tested • Keep in mind that while many students take tests more than once, there’s no evidence that taking a test more than twice significantly improves students’ scores • The best thing you can do is take time to prepare and get familiar with the test format before you take the test

  24. SAT SUBJECT TESTS • Some colleges require or recommend that you take SAT Subject Tests • SAT Subject Tests are hour-long, content-based tests that allow you to showcase achievement in specific subject areas • There are 20 SAT Subject Tests in five general subject areas: English, history, languages, math and science • Some colleges also use Subject Tests to place students into the appropriate courses

  25. TRANSCRIPT RELEASE FORM(Forms are available in the counseling office or online under the “For Seniors Only” link) • Apply to the college first • You may write in more than one school on the form • If the school is not well known, include the address • A new form must be filled out each time you want a transcript sent out • If you would like your PSAT, AP, SAT, ACT scores sent with your transcript, mark yes • Turn the completed form into Ms. Bertolotti, Registrar

  26. LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION • (Packets are available in the counseling office or online under the “For Seniors Only” link) Recommendation Letters-ask people who know you well

  27. APPLY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS • Access the HHS Counseling Scholarship Online Site frequently as well as trusted websites such as other high school’s scholarship websites • Be aware of deadlines • Follow directions • Avoid Scams • If it is too good to be true, chances are it’s a scam • Don’t pay money to receive money

  28. WHAT CAN YOU DO TO PREPARE YOURSELF FOR YOUR FUTURE? • Take the ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery) on September 24 at 7:30 a.m. in the HHS Auditorium (It’s FREE!) • The ASVAB is not a means to qualify for a career in the armed services, but rather is a means to help you explore different career options, identify a college major or find out more about your personality. • Sign up in Counseling (September 2-September 9)

  29. WHAT CAN YOU DO TO PREPARE YOURSELF FOR YOUR FUTURE? • Attend the College Regional Fair & Financial Aid Night with a parent on September 16 from 6-8 pm in Hawk Hall • If you are planning on attending, please visit http://www.gotocollegefairs.com/to obtain a barcode for the college representatives to scan • Please PRINT a copy of your barcode and bring it with you! • University and College Representatives • Financial Aid Information

  30. WHERE TO FIND INFORMATION • Counseling Office Senior Board • Senior Year To Do List • Senior Year FAQ’s • Daily Announcements – HHS website • You can go to the For Seniors Onlylink on the HHS website to view presentations, handouts, and much more For Seniors Only

  31. Class of 2015 Have a great year The Counseling Office “Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.” “Success is not a destination, it’s a journey.”

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