Senior Parent Night

1. Senior Parent Night

2. Graduation Requirements: • Washington State’s graduation requirements for the class of 2011: • Complete minimum number of credits in required content areas (currently 22.50) • Complete a culminating project • Complete a High School and Beyond Plan (also known as the 13th Year Plan) • Meet standard on the HSPE, EOC or an alternative

3. Credit Breakdown Course: Credits: World History 1.0 US History 1.0 CWP 1.0 Psych/D.C. 1.0 Fine Arts 1.0 PE/Health 2.0 General Elect 5.5 Total 22.5 Course: Credits: English: 3.0 Math 3.0 Phy Sci 1.0 Lab Sci 1.0 Careers/comp. 1.0 Occ Ed 1.0 Wa. St. Hist. .5

4. Financial Aid Resources Financial Aid Preview: Get a jump start on the FAFSA with this new website: www.fafsa4caster.ed.gov FAFSA: FREE Application for Federal Student Aid: www.fafsa.ed.gov FAFSA PIN: Both parent and student apply for a PIN so that you can sign your application electronically: www.pin.ed.gov Financial Aid Information:www.finaid.org EHS will be hosting a financial aid parent night sometime in October – watch the bulletin and website for the date Turn in your application on January 1, 2012!

5. Scholarships • We update our scholarship list every 1-2 weeks. Copies available in the Guidance Office or online at www.eagles.edu Our website is new, information will be posted on it ASAP • Apply for scholarships at the college/university you are going to attend. • Do not ever pay for scholarship assistance. If they ask for money, it is probably a scam! • www.fastweb.com: free scholarship search and other helpful information. • www.washboard.org: fill out one application to have access to a statewide and national database of scholarships

6. Technical Colleges • Offer a variety of programs. • Students are able to focus on a certain career goal. • Degrees range from certificates to bachelors and beyond. • There are 5 technical colleges in Washington offering about 130 programs. • Bates Technical College: www.bates.ctc.edu • Bellingham Technical College: www.beltc.ctc.edu • Clover Park Technical College: www.cptc.edu • Lake Washington Technical College: www.lwtc.ctc.edu • Renton Technical College: www.rtc.edu

7. 2-Year College Information • Most have rolling admissions and require a placement test instead of SAT or ACT • Although they have fewer admission requirements, students still must be prepared for college level work, or will need remediation • Offer Certificate and Degree programs including technical programs • Have activities that still allow students the “college experience” • Applications are due later than 4 year college applications, but numbers are at an all time high and classes fill up fast!

8. Current WA State 4-Year College Requirements Course Credits English 4.0 Social Studies 3.0 Math through Algebra II (prefer Pre-Calculus) 3.0 This is in addition to students being required to take math or chemistry their senior year unless Pre-Calculus has already been completed Foreign Language 2.0 Fine Arts 1.0 Lab Science 2.0 * GPA, SAT & ACT scores examined for admission in addition to core academic courses.

9. 4-Year College Information • Be aware of application deadlines and fees: fee waivers are available, and some schools waive the fee for online applications. • Scholarship deadlines are usually different--and often earlier--than admissions deadlines, and require separate applications. Make sure to check school website for information on scholarship deadlines. • Priority admissions: Students apply at an earlier time and are notified earlier. • Automatic vs. comprehensive review: some schools have automatic admission with minimum GPA. Most schools also use the comprehensive review which looks at students holistically. • Counselors will be meeting with 4 year college bound students during FLEX time mid-October: listen to the bulletin for details

10. Helpful Websites • ACT:www.act.org • SAT:www.collegeboard.com • Princeton Review: Test prep and college information. www.princetonreview.com • Petersons: Test prep and college information. www.petersons.com • Post-ITT: Designed for students with disabilities, it provides college information. www.postitt.org • DO-it: Helps students with disabilities gain college awareness. www.washington.edu/doitt/ • Access Washington: Search Washington colleges. www.access.wa.gov • WA state board for community and technical colleges: Find out about community and technical colleges in Washington. www.sbctc.ctc.edu

11. Helpful Websites • Elma School District: Click on “guidance” for information about upcoming events and important dates. www.eagles.edu(select the school, click on academics, pull down to counseling center) – information from this presentation will be posted on this website • Check out a College: A wealth of information on exploring careers, colleges, and financial aid: www.checkoutacollege.com • Career Voyages: Provides guidance and career information. Perfect for the undecided student! www.careervoyages.gov • ASVAB: Excellent resource for career information, not just for the military! www.asvabprogram.com • Careers and Colleges: Provides great information about careers and college expectations. www.careersandcolleges.com • Project Opportunity: Resources for college-bound students: www.projectopportunity.net

12. Guidance Center Staff Bobbi Smith Guidance Counselor A-K bsmith@eagles.edu 482-3121 Ext 209 Libby Rakevich Guidance Counselor L-Z lrakevich@eagles.edu 482-3121 Ext 208