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Navigating the Senior Year

Access your graduation plan online, including requirements for credits, courses, and GPA. Explore career, military, and college options. Find resources for choosing a major and applying to colleges. Helpful information on community colleges, regional universities, research universities, and private universities.

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Navigating the Senior Year

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  1. Navigating the Senior Year

  2. Graduation Requirements You can access your graduation plan online through Infinite Campus

  3. College Preparatory Curriculum 24 credits including: • 4 English • 3 Math in grades 9-12 • 3 Lab Sciences • 3 Social Studies (OK History, World or Euro History, US History, Government) • 2 of the same Foreign Language or 2 Technology • 1 additional course from the above categories • .5 Financial Literacy (Economics, Macro Economics, or College Personal Finance) • .5 Health • 1 Fine Art

  4. Certificate of Distinction or Certificate of Distinction Cum Laude 26 credits including: • 4 English • 4 Math in grades 9-12 • 4 Lab Sciences • 3 Social Studies (OK History, World or Euro History, US History, Government) • . 5 Financial Literacy (Economics, Macro Economics, or College Personal Finance) • 2 of the same Foreign Language • 1 additional course from the above categories • .5 Health • 1 Fine Art Must have minimum 3.25 weighted gpa Cum Laude must have minimum 4.0 weighted gpa

  5. Make A Plan For Next Year: • Career • Military • College

  6. Career • Set up an account at www.okcollegestart.org or https://okcareerguide.kuder.com/landing-page • Consider a CareerTech or apprenticeship

  7. Military • Talk to recruiters in the cafeteria • Take the ASVAB • Consider joining early for a sign-up bonus

  8. Types of Colleges • Community College • Regional • Research • Private

  9. Community Colleges • Usually offer two year associates degree • Many degrees can transfer to four-year institutions to work toward a bachelor’s degree • Lowest Cost--$4,247 per year (tuition and fees only) • Offer scholarships for lower ACT scores • Often have specialized programs • Small class sizes • No admission requirements but there are requirements to get in some courses

  10. Examples of Community Colleges:

  11. Regional Universities • Four year colleges • Located in each region of the state • Usually have a direction in their name • Require 20 ACT or 2.7 GPA in core for admission • Mid-range cost $6,428 average (tuition and fees only) • Smaller class sizes than research Universities • Have scholarships for lower ACT scores than research universities

  12. Examples of Regional Universities:

  13. Research Universities • Offer a full range of baccalaureate programs and are committed to graduate education through the doctorate level • Give high priority to research • Most stringent admission requirements of state schools (OU holistic admission; OSU 24 ACT) • Often large class sizes for freshman level classes • Have honors programs (OU 30 and 3.75 gpa; OSU 27 and 3.75 gpa; high gpa) • Highest cost of state colleges: $8,476 average (tuition and fees only)

  14. Research Universities:

  15. Private Colleges and Universities • Not operated by the government • Non-profit (often church affiliated) or for-profit • Tuition and fees tend to be higher than at public universities • Holistic admission • Usually low class sizes

  16. Examples of OK Private Universities:

  17. Examples of Out-Of-State Private Universities:

  18. Where to search for a College or career information? Bigfuture.collegeboard.org www.usnews.com/rankings www.mymajors.com

  19. College Recruiters at the High School • Deer Creek College Fair in the Fall-TBD • Cafeteria visits with recruiters—Look on high school website under “School” • Edmond College Night-October 1st

  20. College Visits to College Campus • Four college visits allowed during senior year • Contact college first; use college website to set up visit • Contact attendance secretary • Bring letter from college to attendance office • It is great for parents to go on visits with students

  21. Choosing A Major • Consider a career assessment—Plan, ACT, ASVAB • Make sure the college has your major • When applying do not put down major as undecided

  22. College Entrance Requirements • Automatic Admission (See page 4 of handout) • Holistic Admission • If you can’t get in initially, consider transferring (Example: OU, with 24-60 hours you can get into most majors with a 2.5-2.75 gpa)

  23. Applying For College • Online • Usually requires a fee ($40 at OU and OSU) • Test scores—ACT, AP • Previous college courses • Transcript—mainly online • Scholarship Deadline—OU Dec. 15, OSU Nov 1 (Early), Feb. 1 (Priority), UCO Feb. 15

  24. ACT/SAT Test • Required for most college admission • Sign up at actstudent.org or collegeboard.org • ACT and SAT are competing tests; most colleges take either • ACT vs. ACT with Writing • SAT and SAT Subject Tests • Four sub-areas of ACT test—under 19 considered remedial

  25. ACT Tests • High test scores play a huge factor in scholarships and admission • Consider review course if need to increase scores: Steve.bowlware@gmail.com Actupsatup.com randy@capstone-tutoring.com Olympicprep.com

  26. Requesting A Transcript • Most colleges have transcript link inside application (i.e. OU, OBU, many out-of-state colleges) • Other colleges you must request it in the Annex office or online at High School website to be sent electronically

  27. Common Application • A single application that can be used to apply more than 600 institutions nationwide • Only accepted by OU, Tulsa, and OCU in Oklahoma • Transcripts and recommendations are requested from within the application • Must have a recommendation from counselor • Students will be filling out a student information survey

  28. Recommendation Letter • Counselors request that every senior fill out the “Senior Information Survey” that will be sent out asap. • Available through English Teachers; also will be e-mailed out • Not all colleges need letter of recommendation from counselor

  29. Tips for Crafting a Powerful Essay • Make it personal and be original • Demonstrate passion---show, don’t tell • Don’t rush • Use your own voice • Edit and spell check • Ask a teacher or parent to proofread • Start early

  30. Do you need help with your application? Be sure to come to College Application Days in the Fall

  31. Paying For College

  32. Scholarships Vs. Financial Aid • Scholarships are merit-based (i.e. academic, leadership, service, athletic) • Financial Aid is need-based based on the FAFSA form

  33. FAFSAThe Only Way to Receive Financial Aid • Go to fafsa.ed.gov to fill out beginning October 1 (don’t do it now) • Income information based on 2018 tax returns • Submit the FAFSA as early as possible to make sure you receive financial aid since it is distributed on income and a first-come, first-served basis

  34. You have an 85% chance of getting money for college just by filling out the FAFSA!

  35. Scholarships • The college attended is often the biggest single source of financial assistance • Fill out the college scholarship form well • In many case the application and scholarship form are one in the same • Ask recruiter if there are other scholarships for which you might qualify • Accept the scholarship initially but make sure to let the college know once you know for sure that you will not be using it • Choose a college to fit your budget

  36. Outside Scholarships • Look at the Deer Creek list online (under School then Counselors on HS website) or in e-mail (add your e-mail to Infinite Campus) • Sign up for a scholarship search engine (cappex.com, fastweb.com, scholarships.com) • Scholarships are hard work; consider applying for college like a job • Google scholarships with your special interest

  37. Scholarships—Something For Everyone There is a scholarship for most everyone if you are willing to spend time: • Essay Contests • Competitions (public speaking, duct tape) • Parent’s jobs • Ethnic scholarships • Service-related scholarships • High academics • Circumstances or disabilities (left-handed, mother died of breast cancer, etc.)

  38. Some Great But Often Unknown Opportunities: • Francis Tuttle—1 year free after graduation • Occupational Therapy and Medical Imaging/Radiation Sciences Graduate School Pre-Admission • State Regents Scholarship • ROTC Scholarships • Oklahoma City Community Foundation (open Oct. 1) occf.org/scholarships

  39. Make Sure You Reserve Housing • Once admitted you must apply for housing online with a non-refundable fee (about $30) • Once you have applied for housing, you must complete a housing contract with a refundable fee • The housing contract will allow you to request specific housing and request a roommate • Get your contract completed early to ensure you get the housing of your choice

  40. Make Sure to Enroll In Classes • Enrollment for the Fall will take place in the late Spring or Summer • Classes fill up quickly for college courses so registering early is best

  41. Questions

  42. Contact Your Counselors: • A-K— • Kristen Tosh kristentosh@dcsok.org • (405) 531-9358 • L-Z— • Cindy McCachern cynthiamccachern@dcsok.org • (405) 531-9357

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