Class of 2017 College Information Night

1. Class of 2017College Information Night Power Point available at www.marinavikings.org click on guidance click on counselor corner

2. PRESENTED BY: Diana Miler, Counselor Vanessa Pham, College & Career Specialist Q& A Panel Community College: Don Bui, GWC California State University: Evelyn Daliwan, CSULB University of California: Sarah Jamal, UCR Private Colleges: Shannon Crogan, Chapman

3. Diana Miler & Vanessa Pham • a-g list • UC Comprehensive Review • GPA Calculation for CSU and UC • NCAA • Western Undergraduate Exchange • Workshops and Preview Days • Marina High School Transcripts • Secondary School and Mid-Year Reports • Financial Aid Overview

4. Community College • Senior Preview Days • GWC- February 23rd • OCC- March 16th • Application opens November 21st • $46 per unit • Admission Requirements: • HS graduate or 18+ • English/Math placement test • NO SAT/ACT Required • Transfer- TAG, TAP, CSUin2 • Career Certificates

5. Completing your ApplicationOctober 1- November 30 CSUNovember 1- November 30 UC UC-approved course list available online:https://doorways.ucop.edu/list/ CSU/UC approved courses are listed in order of A-G. Symbols denote courses approved for extra honors point X courses not approved One year advanced LEP can be used toward 4 year college prep English requirement Marina School Code 051221 CSIS number on unofficial transcript

6. Reading your Transcript College prep GPA is not listed on the high school transcript P signifies a college prep approved course GPA Calculator www.csumentor.edu

7. California High School Applicants CA residents meeting minimum requirements for the statewide or local path who are not admitted to any UC campus to which they applied will be offered a space at another campus if state funding is available: Statewide Path You rank in the top 9% of all high school graduates in California according to the UC admissions index Local Path (ELC) You rank in the top 9% of your high school class based on the “a-g” benchmark GPA or

8. Comprehensive Review Grade-Point Average Test Scores Courses Completed/Planned Honors Courses Eligibility in the Local Context (ELC) Quality of Senior-Year Program of Study Academic Opportunities in California High Schools Performance in Academic Subject Areas Achievements in Special Projects Improvement in Academic Performance Special Talents, Achievements, and Awards Participation in Educational Preparation Programs Academic Accomplishment Within Life Experiences Geographic Location 14 UC-Approved Criteria

9. EAP Grade 11 Testing Results

10. Other ways to show College Readiness/Exemption from EPT/ELM • SAT or ACT Scores • AP Exam Scores • Senior year coursework with a C or better • AP English, ERWC • Math courses with Algebra 2 as a pre-requisite • Trigonometry • Pre-Calculus • AP Calculus A/B or B/C • AP Statistics • AP Physics

11. Community Colleges Accepting “Standard Exceeded”EAP Results

12. NCAA • Division I and II– 16 core courses • Register at www.eligibilitycenter.org • NCAA approved high school courses: https://web1.ncaa.org/hsportal/exec/hsAction • Submit SAT or ACT scores from www.collegeboard.org or www.actstudent.org • Official transcript request – www.parchment.com

13. WESTERN UNDERGRADUATE EXCHANGE Consortium of colleges in the Western United States providing resident tuition fee to non-residents. Offer is good dependent on major (many are available) a-g gpa and SAT/ACT scores needed Must apply early! Send application directly to the WUE school, then check the WUE box http://www.wiche.edu/wue/students

14. Sources of Financial Aid College Financial Aid Advisors 1/1/2020 Federal government State government Colleges and universities Private agencies, companies, foundations and your parents’ employers

15. Financial Aid • Local Scholarships- facebook and career center • FAFSA Submit between Oct. 1, 2016 – March 2, 2017 • Use tax information from 2015 • Cal Grant • Part of FAFSA application • Deadline to apply: March 2, 2017 • List at least one California college on FAFSA • HBUHSD automatically verifies and submits all student GPA’s for Cal Grant • CSS Profile

16. Application Workshops UC Application Workshop October 25th CSU Application Workshop October 27th FAFSA Application Workshop November 9th Sign up Career Center with Vanessa Pham

17. Transcripts Official Transcripts www.parchment.com Common Application: send transcript through parchment using common application ID Send at end of year to the college the student will attend All CSU/UC application data is self-reported and verified with final transcript $10 each, first 2 are free *Portal transcripts are NOT official

18. Secondary School Reports Secondary School Reports Teacher and Counselor Recommendations Student responsible for meeting deadlines Requests for online submission should be sent to Vanessa Pham vpham@hbuhsd.edu Secondary School Report Transcript- student MUST request through www.parchment.com Official test scores must be submitted through College Board or ACT www.marinavikings.org: college/career info “Like” us on Facebook!

19. Secondary School Reports Letters of Recommendation Teachers and Vanessa Pham must have at least two weeks to complete. Provide them with brag sheet and activities sheet. Bragsheets and activities sheet due by October 31st for timeliness of recommendations. Turn in all SSR application requests prior to Thanksgiving break

20. Mid-Year Reports Mid-year reports Students responsible for deadlines Notify Vanessa Pham of reports to be completed Reports are not submitted until 7th semester grades have been posted Transcripts will be submitted by Vanessa Pham. Students DO NOT have to request through parchment.

21. Q& A Panel Community College: Don Bui, GWC California State University: Evelyn Daliwan, CSULB University of California: Sarah Jamal, UCR Private Colleges: Shannon Crogan, Chapman

22. Panel Interview Questions Where do you access the application? What is the filing period for completing the application? What key factors do you look for in an application? (Grades, test scores, service hours, index, etc.) What should a student do if they make an error on the application? When and how do students send in test scores?

23. Panel Interview Questions • Should students submit all test scores? • What are the AP policies for your campus? • Should students select a major or go undeclared? • What recommendations do you have for students in their senior year? • What should a student do if they earn a D or F grade in a course this year?

24. Panel Interview Questions • When do you require students to submit a transcript? • What do you recommend for students who want to transfer? (should they start at a community college or can they transfer across systems or within a system) • How do you communicate with students after they have completed their application? • Do you have additional scholarships for students beyond the FAFSA and Cal Grant?  How do students apply? • What common errors do you see students make on the application? • What advice can you give to applicants?

25. Helpful Resources • UC www.universityofcalifornia.edu https://doorways.ucop.edu/list/ • CSU www.calstate.edu www.csumentor.edu • Independent http://collegeboard.com www.aiccu.org www.commonapp.org • Community College www.cccco.edu www.californiacolleges.edu • Transcripts www.parchment.com • Career Center www.marinavikings.org • SAT www.collegeboard.org • ACT www.actstudent.org • Scholarships www.fastweb.com www.wiredscholar.com • Athletics www.ncaa.org http://eligibilitycenter.org/ • Western Undergraduate Exchange http://wue.wiche.edu/ • Financial Aid www.fafsa.ed.gov www.finaid.org www.edfund.org https://profileonline.collegeboard.com