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Spring Junior Guidance

Spring Junior Guidance. What you need to know for over the summer!. Today’s agenda. What to expect Senior Year Finish this year STRONG! Preparing for your Post-HS options Financial Aid review and reminders CIS Activity in Computer Lab. Senior year. Busy in the fall: Career Credit pieces

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Spring Junior Guidance

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  1. Spring Junior Guidance What you need to know for over the summer!

  2. Today’s agenda • What to expect Senior Year • Finish this year STRONG! • Preparing for your Post-HS options • Financial Aid review and reminders • CIS Activity in Computer Lab

  3. Senior year • Busy in the fall: • Career Credit pieces • Determining your plan: Deciding where to go or what to do • Applying for jobs, college, scholarships, FAFSA… • Collecting all the pieces is a lot of work and organization! • Taking/Re-taking SAT/ACT tests

  4. Senior year • Unexpected Feelings: Anxiety/Stress/Pressure • Finishing graduation requirements • Hearing about everyone else’s plans • Figuring out where to live, which school to go to • Getting all of your application pieces together • Talking to your parents about money, not living at home, etc. • Everyone asking you what your plan is! • Life as you know it is going to change!

  5. Finish this year strong! • Goal for Spring/Summer of Junior Year = Take as much off of your Senior Year plate as you can! • Remember to try to get your Career Credit Requirements caught up: • Online Activities: 9th, 10th and 11th Grade (11th is today!) • Résumé – template available on counseling website • Job Shadow (or equivalent) • That just leaves your Senior Exit Interview for next year!

  6. Finish this year strong! • Make a plan for any graduation credits/requirements you are behind • Take/Re-take the SAT/ACT tests • Get out and do some community service! • Start narrowing down schools to seriously consider • Visit some schools • Make a list of schools/jobs/scholarships to apply for • Get organized: what will you need for applications? • Updated résumé, letters of recommendation, official transcripts, etc.

  7. Summer Academic options • Summer School: June 18th -July 3rd • Will help to get you catch up on credits BEFORE senior year • Can complete any NGs that you received from this school year • Fix any pesky Ds and your GPA before sending out transcripts! • Online classes – get them started and FINISHED before next school year starts! • Is your transcript “ready to send”? • Finish any credit recovery, NG, online classes, etc. before fall so that you can send your complete and updated transcript to schools and scholarships

  8. College visitations • Makes a big impact on you! • If you can’t make it to the specific college you’d like, visit one that is similar in size, location, public/private, etc. to at least get an idea • Local options: • Private: Pacific University, Lewis & Clark College, University of Portland, Linfield • Public: Portland State, Oregon State, University of Oregon, Western Oregon • Community: PCC (different campuses!), Mt. Hood, Clackamas, Chemeketa • Trade/Vocational: PCC, NW College of Beauty, Ashmead, JATC • Visit the school’s website to see what dates they have set up for summer/fall OR call to make an appointment (vs. just showing up) • Can stay overnight in a dorm room and/or visit classes in session

  9. Career exploration and planning • Continue exploring your Career Options and Pathways • Use Naviance • Think about your Junior meeting with Parent Volunteers: • What was discussed? • What plans were made?

  10. Start college applications • Narrow down your list of schools to 5-10 on your “wish list” • If some schools are a “for sure” then start their applications now! • Take some time to consider/plan out your responses to essay questions • What pieces will you need to collect and where will you get them: • Transcripts, letters of recommendation, ACT/SAT scores, etc. • Ex: Official Transcripts: Use form in counseling center. 3 free then $1 each after that! • Figure out how many copiesof letters of recommendation, transcripts, SAT/ACT scores, etc. you will need • Make note of deadlines – not all are the same! • Ex: early application, out-of-state schools, etc.

  11. A few terms to know • Early Application: Earlier deadline, therefore earlier response back from school • Usually around November 1st and you’ll hear back in December-ish • Early Action/Early Decision: Earlier deadline and decision, but is a binding contract to enroll in that school if you are accepted • Common Application: A one-stop college application source for nearly 500 colleges • Complete one application and identify which schools to have it sent to • Poster in counseling center lists available schools or check online (not state schools, typically) • Includes a counselor piece that requires a letter of recommendation – if you complete a Common Application, make sure to deliver a brag sheet and resume to your counselor! • Western University Exchange: Students in eligible states can apply for a reduced tuition rates for out-of-state schools • 150 participating schools

  12. Start scholarship applications • Create a timeline for yourself to stay organized, not overwhelmed • What pieces will you need to collect and where will you get them: • Transcripts, letters of recommendation, ACT/SAT scores, etc. • Figure out how many copiesof letters of recommendation, transcripts, SAT/ACT scores, etc. you will need • Look into which scholarships you are eligible for that are available from schools you’re applying to • Keep in mind that scholarships from a particular school often have different deadlines than the application to the school

  13. SAT/ACT tests • If you didn’t sign up for any Spring tests, figure out which ones you’ll take (and when!) in the Fall • Plan to register now! • If you receive your scores and wish to re-take the tests, plan out when you’ll do that, and get registered • SAT: October 11, November 8, December 6 • ACT: September 13, October 25, December 13 • To order official test scores from SAT or ACT for college applications, you will need to contact SAT/ACT directly. • They will send to the schools you’re applying for (for a fee!)

  14. Community service • Remember, this is a great way to get references or people who can write letters of recommendation for you • Stock up on service hours before you start your applications! • Remember to keep track of your services hours! • Explore different options to help you determine a clearer path for yourself for after high school

  15. Letters of recommendation • Consider who you will ask… • Who has seen you in a role that you are strong in? • Who understands tough situations you’ve dealt with? • Ex: sports, work, school, volunteering, church, etc. • Figure out when you will ask them • Remember to give them at least two weeks notice! • Complete your Brag Sheet (form in Counseling Center or on website) and update your résumé – give those to each person you’re asking • Provide them with addressed/stamped envelopes if you want them to mail them directly • Remember to write thank you notes!

  16. barriers • EXAMPLES • Financial Hardship • Citizenship • Foster Youth • Modified Diploma • Homeless/McKinney-Vento • First Generation High-School Graduate • First Generation College Attendee • Language • Ongoing/Long-Term Health Issues • If you haven’t yet, talk to your counselor about how a barrier you have dealt with has affected you • Problem-solve, if necessary • Reach out for support!

  17. Glencoe High School Counseling and Career Center @GHSscholarship Financial aid review • FAFSA: Free Application for Federal Student Aid • May be more than you expect • Schools use this information to determine the financial aid package they will offer • 3 types of Aid you receive: Grants, Work Study, Loans • Scholarships • Can be based on grades, service, career plans, or any combination • How to talk to your parents about money for your plans? • Start now, if you haven’t! More time to plan makes it easier for everyone • Talk with your counselor or Mrs. Nova about options – there may be more than you think! • Be realistic about what it will really cost – helps for the best planning • Research WITH your parents!

  18. Today’s activity: • CIS Activities: • College Sort • Remember: Part of your Career Credit!

  19. ANY QUESTIONS??? THE END 

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