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Counseling Office

Counseling Office. Counseling Services. Office Visits Daily Bulletin Newsletter (Counselors Corner) Course Catalog (Yearly) Post High School Planning Guide (10 th Grade) Website (Counseling Site) Night Counseling (Monthly). Counseling Services. Padres Unidos (Monthly)

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Counseling Office

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  1. Counseling Office

  2. Counseling Services Office Visits Daily Bulletin Newsletter (Counselors Corner) Course Catalog (Yearly) Post High School Planning Guide (10th Grade) Website (Counseling Site) Night Counseling (Monthly)

  3. Counseling Services Padres Unidos (Monthly) Four Year Educational Planning for Freshman College Information Workshop for Seniors, Juniors, and Sophomores Financial Aid Workshop (Evening) 1802 Counseling (11th & 12th – CAHSEE/Credits) 10th Grade Counseling SCV College Day

  4. Human Relations/Resources • SCV Youth Project • Safe School Ambassadors • HUG (Hart Unity Group) • Connection with all Santa Clarita Valley family and child resources for referrals and intervention when needed.

  5. Student Workshops • Freshman • Four Year Forecast (September) • Plan to fulfill graduation requirements • California Algebra & Exit Exam requirements • Make students aware of class options they need to complete to be college eligible A – G

  6. Student Workshops • Sophomores • (February/March) • Review Four Year Forecast • Instruct students on how to read and interpret transcripts • Understanding of A – G course requirements for UC/CSU

  7. Student Workshops • Juniors (November) • Planning for College • Criteria to consider when selecting a college • Comparing Colleges – • CSU, UC, Private, Community College • College Entrance Exams – SAT SAT II’s ACT

  8. Student Workshops Seniors (October) • 12th Grade Action Plan • Take college entrance exams • Review college eligibility A - G • Begin working on prompts/personal statement • Check for available scholarships • Community Colleges • Varied curriculum degree/certification • Placement tests in math & English • T.A.G./Hite Program • Financial Aid

  9. Student Workshops Applying to College • Obtain transcript • Start online application • check deadline • Request letters of • recommendation (private • colleges)

  10. Advanced Placement AP Course Description Includes recommended grade level the student should take the course, and Pre-requisites Application Process Spring AP Credit Policy Information www.collegeboard.com Students Collegeboard Tests AP Credit Policy Information (type in college campus you are researching)

  11. Scholarships • Daily Bulletin • Senior Bulletin • Scholarship Flyer • Santa Clarita Valley Scholarship • Foundation: www.scvsf.org • Scholarship Search: Fastweb www.fastweb.com • Make sure you contact the financial • aid office for any school your child applies to

  12. SAT’s and the ACT Cal State University Testing Requirements Require the SAT Reasoning Test or the ACT with the writing component (Essay) UC’s Testing Requirements The SAT Reasoning Test or the ACT with the writing component (Essay) PLUS two subject area SAT tests in two different subjects areas

  13. SAT Test Content • Writing • Critical Reading • Math

  14. SAT Subject Tests UC requires applicants to take two SAT subject tests in two different areas. Science: Biology E/M Chemistry Physics History: U.S. History World History MathematicsEnglish Math Level 2 Literature

  15. SAT Subject Tests (Cont’d) Foreign Language: French (with listening component)* Spanish (with listening component)* German (with listening component)* Italian* Modern Hebrew* Japanese (with listening component)* Chinese (with listening component)* Latin** * Tests given only one date during the year. ** Test given only two dates during the year.

  16. ACT Test Content • Grammar • Reading Comprehension • Math through Trigonometry • Science Reasoning • *Optional Essay

  17. Financial Aid • College Costs • Grants, Scholarships • Work Study, Loans • Forms – On-Line • FAFSA Deadline – March 2 for Cal Grants Financial Aid Workshop Thursday, December 6th 7:00 p.m. Hart Cafeteria

  18. Career Seminars College Rep Visits CSU/UC Application Workshops All Valley Career Fair (April 26) Website 10th Grade CHOICES Career Interest Survey Career Center • Groundhog Job Shadow Day • College/Career materials • Internships refer to SCV Career Central Website Call Laurie Levine at ext. 162

  19. Counseling Staff A – Chi Mario Mercado Cho – Gor Juliet Salazar Gos – Leo Kathy Kniest Lep – Park Coleen Flaherty Parl – Sm Candice Bloch Sn – Z Connie Hertenstein Special Programs Ginny Gregor Counseling Secretaries Linda Swayze & Stacey Mayfield

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