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Junior Parent College Information Night

Junior Parent College Information Night. Overview: College and Career Center Services College Preparation & Options Naviance College Applications Q&A. Introductions. Counselors A-Ek: Mrs.Tiffani Gieck (tigieck@rjuhsd.us) El-K: Mrs. Kathy Orchard (korchard@rjuhsd.us)

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Junior Parent College Information Night

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  1. Junior Parent CollegeInformation Night • Overview: • College and Career Center Services • College Preparation & Options • Naviance • College Applications • Q&A

  2. Introductions • Counselors • A-Ek: Mrs.Tiffani Gieck (tigieck@rjuhsd.us) • El-K: Mrs. Kathy Orchard (korchard@rjuhsd.us) • L-Ra: Mr. Paul Stordahl (pstordahl@rjuhsd.us) • Re-Z: Mrs. Christina Cross (ccross@rjuhsd.us) • College & Career Center • Cindi Underwood (cunderwood@rjuhsd.us)

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

  4. 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.

  5. College Fair September 22, 2014 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. At Woodcreek High School Approximately 120 Colleges Participate Military Academy Night October 21, 2014 6:30 p.m. – Roseville H.S. Financial Aid Night January 2015 6:30 p.m. – Location TBD Evening Programs

  6. Junior Advising • Counselors met with junior class in November • Junior status letter was sent home in December • PPT and Junior Advising Guide available on Naviance and GBHS Counseling Website • Registration Advising in February • Conducted transcript and A-G review w/students • Guidance in selecting courses 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

  7. Senior Advising in September 2014 • Students will receive the following: • Transcript • UC/CSU Status Report • Review of graduation and 4-year college requirements • Information on ALL post-secondary options • Detailed instructions for requesting letters of recommendation • Senior Status Letter will be sent home in the mail to parents • Small group Naviance lessons and advisement on college and scholarship search components • **Parents and students will be able to download the PowerPoint and Advising Guide the day of advising

  8. 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 plan on applying to • Take or re-take SAT or ACT + writing for 4-year college entrance (www.collegeboard.com; 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)

  9. 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?

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

  11. UC and CSU Schools • UC’s • 9 Campuses • More rigorous admissions requirements • Student undergoes a comprehensive review in the admissions process • CSU’s • 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.

  12. UC and CSU Schools UC Comprehensive Review • GPA (minimum 3.0 weighted) • Strength of Curriculum • Test Scores • ACT w/ Writing or SAT 1 (2400) • Accept highest score from one sitting • SAT II Subject Tests: Not req’d but recommended for certain majors • Personal Statement • Extracurricular CSU • GPA (minimum 2.0 weighted) • Test Scores • ACT or SAT 1 (1600) • 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 considered for either!!!

  13. Private, Independent and Out-of-State CollegesWhat are they really looking for?

  14. Community Colleges • No admission requirements; students do need to complete English and Math assessments • Transfer agreements • UC: Transfer Agreement Guarantee (TAG) is available online at 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

  15. Community Colleges Cont’d • Keep in contact with counselor at Community College and make sure they are aware of your plans • Apply online (Jan./Feb. of senior year) *English and Math assessments are required • www.sierra.cc.ca (Sierra) • www.arc.losrios.edu (American River)

  16. 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!

  17. WUE (Western Undergraduate Exchange) • WUE is a reduced out of state tuition program • Reduced tuition is not automatically awarded • Check website (http://wiche.edu/wue) • Some participating schools have specific major, GPA, or other requirements • Sample participants: • Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington • Arizona State University, Portland State, Colorado State

  18. HELP! • How do I accomplish all that? • Naviance! • Visit Colleges • Go on to college websites; virtual tours • Have students 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 statements/essays over the summer • UC application available August 1st (personal statement prompts available now) • CSU application available October 1st

  19. College Ready

  20. SuperMatch – College Search

  21. Colleges I’m thinking about

  22. Scattergrams – Cal Poly SLO (STUDENT VERSION)

  23. Scattergrams U.C. Davis (STUDENT VERSION)

  24. Career Ready

  25. College Applications • Seniors applying to CSU Schools: • Online application window opens October 1st and closes November 30th • No essays, personal statements, or letters of recommendation required • Seniors applying to UC Schools: • Online application window opens November 1st and closes November 30th(application available August 1st) • Personal Statement required but not letters of recommendation * Official transcripts ARE NOT required up front as part of the application submission! Some UC/CSU’s will contact students after applying to request mid-year transcripts. Only send transcripts if prompted to do so.

  26. College Applications Cont’d • Students applying to schools through Common Application and/or SEND EDU: • Essays and letters of recommendation are 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./SEND EDU • Counselors request that students complete a “personal profile” to aid in our writing of letters of recommendations (available on counseling website or Naviance)

  27. 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 • Remember that letters of recommendation are sent directly from your teacher or counselor to the colleges you are applying to (for confidentiality purposes)

  28. College Applications Cont’d • If college application plans change, PLEASE INFORM YOUR COUNSELOR! It often saves 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 Reasoning, SAT Subject Tests, ACT) must be requested and sent from Collegeboard or ACT, respectively, to the colleges a student applies to.

  29. 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 Action is non-binding (you don’t have to go if you are accepted) • Restricted Early Action is non-binding but you are restricted from applying early action or early decision to other colleges • Early Decision is binding (you are committed to going if you are accepted – you should thus never apply to more than one campus under ED)

  30. Financial Aid • FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) • All Federal, State, and most institutional aid requires completion of the FAFSA • Some institutional aid and scholarships also require the FAFSA so fill it out regardless! • Cal Grants • FAFSA information + GPA determines eligibility • GBHS automatically submits other required information (including GPA verification) for ALL 12th grade students – no action required! • Institutional Aid • Be sure to pay attention to individual school aid deadlines – some are embedded in the admissions application while others require a separate application • Scholarships/Grants • Naviance • Local Scholarship • Parent places of employment

  31. Scholarship List

  32. National Scholarship Search

  33. Helpful Websites Application Websites: University of California – www.universityofcalifornia.edu California State University – www.csumentor.edu 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

  34. WACAC College Fair Reminder • Meet representatives from over 100 public and private colleges and universities • Sunday, May 4th from 12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. • Sacramento State University – University Union Ballroom • For more information visit: http://www.csus.edu/admissions/wacac_sacramento

  35. Questions?

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