Welcome to Junior Parent College Night

1. Welcome to Junior Parent College Night Follow us on Twitter: @GBHSCounseling Join REMIND Text: @2020gbhs To: 81010

2. Junior Parent College Information Night Overview: • College Preparation & Options • Naviance • College Applications • College & Career Center Services • Q&A

3. Introductions • Counselors • A-Do: Mrs.Tiffani Gieck (tigieck@rjuhsd.us) • Dr-J: Ms. Navjot Singh(nsingh@rjuhsd.us) • K-Pa: Mr. Paul Stordahl (pstordahl@rjuhsd.us) • Pe-To: Mrs. Tasman Nicolodi (tnicolodi@rjuhsd.us) • Tr-Z/EL Specialist: Ms. Holly Minor (hminor@rjuhsd.us) • Special Education Coordinator: Jan Lucas (jlucas@rjuhsd.us) • College & Career Center • Mrs. Teri Keeney(tkeeney@rjuhsd.us)

4. Junior Advising • Counselors met with juniors in smaller sessions in their English classroom in November/January • PPT and Naviance lesson w/ more of a college/post-secondary focus has been delivered to all juniors • PPT & Junior Advising Guide is available on Naviance & GBHS Counseling Website • Junior graduation status letter will be sent home early February • Advising Break-out sessions will be provided to all juniors in April to include the following: • CSU’s, UC’s, Jr. Colleges, Military, Private/Out of State colleges, Financial Aid/FAFSA • Registration Advising in March/April in Period 2 Class • Transcript & A-G review with students • Guidance in courses selected for next year • Final Course Verification & Change Process • One week window in April to review course selections in Homelink and submit request for final adjustments

5. What Juniors Should Be Doing! • Utilize Naviance to research post-high school options (2-year colleges, 4-year colleges, Trade/Tech Schools, Military, etc.) • Make sure they meet the academic (course) requirements for freshman admission at 4-year institutions they are considering • Take or re-take SAT or ACT + writing for 4-year college entrance (www.collegeboard.org; www.actstudent.org) • Prospective college athletes: Register with NCAA Eligibility Center now! NCAA has their own academic requirements so check with counselor if you have questions (www.eligibilitycenter.org)

6. A-G College Prep Requirements • What are they? • Minimum subject area requirements for entrance into CSU,UC, and many private schools • Where can I find that information? • Course Catalog on the GBHS website or Naviance • How is my child advised of these requirements? • Grade level advising; registration advising; one-on-one meetings • What are the specific requirements?

7. A-G Minimum Requirements A. History – 2 years B. English – 4 years C. Math – 3 years (at least through Alg. 2/CCIM3) D. Lab Science – 2 years (1 Life and 1 Physical) E. World Language – 2 years of the same language F. Visual/Performing Arts – 1 year G. College Prep Elective – 1 year Students MUST earn C’s or higher in the above courses *Remediation options available through Grade Recovery

8. UC and CSU Schools UC’s (University of California) • 9 Campuses • More rigorous admissions requirements • Student undergoes a comprehensive review in the admissions process CSU’s (California State University) • 23 Campuses • Each school has a geographical region that they cater to first and foremost • Formula driven admissions utilizing GPA in A-G courses (beginning with 10th grade) plus best SAT or ACT score. Exception is Cal Poly SLO which operates more like a UC.

9. UC and CSU Schools UC Comprehensive Review • GPA (minimum 3.0 weighted) • Strength of Curriculum • Test Scores • ACT w/ writing or SAT w/ writing • Accept highest score from one sitting • SATSubject Tests: Not req’d but recommended for certain majors • Personal Insight Questions • Extracurricular CSU • GPA (minimum 2.0 weighted) • Test Scores • ACT or SAT (no writing) • Super Score: Accept highest combined score from separate sittings (Math from one date, English from a different date) ***Exception: Cal Poly SLO *** No Letters of Recommendations required!!!

10. Private, Independent & Out-of-State CollegesWhat are they really looking for?

11. Community Colleges • No admission requirements: except must be 18 OR a high school graduate • Transfer agreements • UC: Transfer Agreement Guarantee (TAG) is available online https://uctag.universityofcalifornia.edu/index.cfm • CSU: AA-T and AS-T degree transfer options for students who earn the required 60 community college units. Students are then guaranteed transfer to a CSU and, if it is a “like” major, they complete another 60 units to earn a 4-year Bachelor’s degree • Transfer requirements – differ by major • Use www.assist.org for California colleges

12. Community Colleges - Cont’d • Did you know that Community Colleges have great job training programs at a fraction of the cost you would spend by going to a private trade school? • Keep in contact with counselor at Community College and make sure they are aware of your plans • Apply online (Jan./Feb. of senior year) • www.sierra.cc.ca (Sierra) • www.arc.losrios.edu (American River)

13. College Applications: Students applying to schools through Common Application, Coalition Application, and/or SENDedu: • Essays and letters of recommendation are typically required • Students enter contact information for those teachers and their counselor who will be recommending them. Recommenders then submit information to colleges electronically. • Students need to communicate directly with their recommenders (counselors included) to let us know they need letters written. It’s not enough to just receive an email from Common App./Coalition App./SENDedu • Counselors require that students complete a “personal profile” to aid in our writing of letters of recommendations (available on counseling website and through Naviance)

14. College Applications - Cont’d • When requesting letters of recommendations, allow a minimum of two weeks prior notice (remember we don’t work over Thanksgiving and Christmas breaks) • Students need to sign the FERPA acknowledgement prior to submitting recommender names and their email addresses • Remember that letters of recommendation are sent directly from your teacher or counselor to the colleges you are applying to (for confidentiality purposes)

15. College Applications - Cont’d • If college application plans change, PLEASE INFORM YOUR COUNSELOR! It will save us a lot of time and work. • Many other colleges have separate admissions requirements, applications, deadlines, etc. Make sure your student visits the admissions website of each college to ensure all requirements have been met. • Remember official test scores (SAT, SAT Subject Tests, ACT) must be requested and sent from Collegeboard or ACT, respectively, to the colleges a student applies to.

16. Applying Early! Early Action vs. Early Decision Application timeline is early for both options (usually mid-October to early November) and decisions are typically rendered by December • Early Actionis non-binding (you don’t have to go if you are accepted) • Restricted Early Actionis non-binding but you are restricted from applying early action or early decision to other colleges • Early Decisionis binding (you are committed to going if you are accepted – you should thus never apply to more than one campus under ED)

17. Finding the right “fit” • Over 4,000 colleges and universities throughout the U.S. • Appeal of “name brand” schools • Keep options open • Why “fit” is so important • Do your homework!

18. HELP! How does your Junior accomplish all this? • Utilize Naviance • Visit Colleges • Go onto college websites; virtual tours • Attend college representative visits on campus • Be organized! Create master list of application deadlines, letters of recommendation needed, financial aid and scholarship deadlines, etc. • Start working on applications and personal insight questions/essays over the summer • CSU application available October 1st • UC application available August 1st

19. College Ready

20. SuperMatch – College Search

21. Colleges I’m thinking about

22. Scattergrams – Cal Poly SLO(Student version)

23. What’s Available in theCollege and Career Center???? • PSAT/SAT/ACT Information • SAT/ACT Prep Information • College & Career Speaker Program • Naviance Guidance & Information • UC/CSU & Private College Information • College Essay Tips • Community College Information • Information on College Majors • Scholarships • Local Scholarship Program (Month of February) • FAFSA & Cal Grant Information • CTE Works (Formerly ROP Program) • NCAA Eligibility Information • Military Information • Work Permit Application/Information

24. Speaker Program The College & Career Center has numerous speakers and college representatives visit throughout the school year. Some of which are as follows: • University of California • California State University • Community Colleges • Private Colleges & Universities • Representatives from all the branches of the Military • Local Business presentations regarding various careers • Technical & Vocational Schools (FIDM, UTI, Graphic Arts College, Media, etc.) Students sign-up to hear the various presentations through Naviance or in the College & Career Center.

25. Evening Programs **Out of State College Fair February 6, 2019 @ 6 pm in Theater 7 pm College Fair in Library Woodcreek High School College Fair Fall, 2019 (September) Woodcreek High School Approximately 130 Colleges Participate Military Academy Night Fall, 2019 (October) @ GBHS Financial Aid Night Fall, 2019- September 26th 6:30 p.m. – Granite Bay High School

26. Helpful Websites Application Websites: University of California – www.universityofcalifornia.edu California State University – https://www2.calstate.edu/apply Common Application – www.commonapp.org Financial Aid & Scholarship Websites: FAFSA – http://www.fafsa.ed.gov Cal Grant – http://www.csac.ca.gov Naviance – http://connection.naviance.com/gbhs Financial Aid Information – http://www.finaid.org FastWEB Scholarship Search – http://www.fastweb.com Athletic Websites: NCAA – www.eligibilitycenter.org (Division I and II) NAIA – www.playnaia.org