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Class of 2017 Senior Year and the College Process Student Overview COUNSELING DEPARTMENT Alphabetical Division of students by last name: AG: Meghann Sullivan HO: Jason Downey PZ: Liz Osicki HELPFUL INFO CAN
Senior Year and the College Process Student Overview
○ Alphabetical Division of students by last name:
➢ A—G: Meghann Sullivan ➢ H—O: Jason Downey ➢ P—Z: Liz Osicki
HELPFUL INFO CAN BE FOUND ON THE COUNSELING WEBSITE, UNDER COUNSELING-12th GRADE www.beachwoodschools.org/Counseling12.aspx
Making sure you have what you need!
Graduation Requirements: Class of 2017
English (4 units) Math (4 units) Science (4 units)
(3 units) Personal Fitness (½ unit) – 1 semester Health (½ unit) – 1 semester Required Electives (3 units) - required in:
Career /Technology and/or Fine Arts and/or World Language*
Any Electives (4 units) IN ANY AREA Total : 23 Units required
Subject Units Required English
4.0 (non-elective, Lit/Comp)
Math
4.0 (including 1.0 unit of Algebra 2)
Science
3.0 (including 1.0 unit of biology, 1.0 unit of a physical science,
and 1.0 unit of another advanced science) Social Studies
3.0 (including 1.0 unit of U.S. Studies, 0.5 US Gov, 0.5 Fin. Lit)
Fine Art
1.0 (visual or performing art)
Computer
0.5 (1 semester)
PE
0.5 (2 semesters OR waiver for participation in 2 athletic
seasons) PE WAIVER MUST BE ON YOUR TRANSCRIPT! Health
0.5 (1 semester)
General Electives
5.5 (or 6.0 if PE waiver received)
World Language not required for graduation, but minimum of 2 years of same language required for 4-year college admission. TOTAL CREDITS 22.0 Community Service 50 hours total (in at least 2 locations) OGT Passing score on all 5 sections of Ohio Graduation Test
HONORS DIPLOMA REQUIREMENTS
Academic Honors
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English: 4 units
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Math: 4 units (1 higher than Algebra II)
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Science: 4 units (must include physics and chemistry)
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Social Studies: 4 units
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World Language: 3 units (at least 2 units in each language)
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Fine Art: 1 unit
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GPA: 3.5 (UNWEIGHTED)
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ACT/SAT Score: 27 ACT/1210 SAT (excludes writing scores)
Career-Technical Honors
○ Students must meet 7 of the 8 criteria (items in blue below require
coursework in addition to the graduation requirements)
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English: 4 units
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Math: 4 units (1 higher than Algebra II)
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Science: 4 units (must include physics and chemistry)
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Social Studies: 4 units
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Career-Tech Electives: 4 units (must lead to an industry- recognized credential, apprenticeship, or part of a pathway leading to college credit
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GPA: 3.5 (UNWEIGHTED)
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ACT/SAT Score: 27 ACT/1210 SAT (excludes writing scores)
○ A GPA is the calculated average of all of the letter grades you
earn in high school.
○ Cumulative GPA includes ALL classes taken in high school ○ To calculate GPA, assign a point value to each class and
multiply by the amount of credit.
17 + first initial + last name 6 digit student number
Same rule for both student and parent
○ TIMELINE: NOW for both! ○ Student Brag Sheet for Counselor Recommendation:
❖ Vital information for counselor to write your letter ❖ Found In Naviance:
▪ About Me tab ▪ Click link on left hand side of the page
❖ Parent brag sheet also available in parent account (recommended, not
required)
○ Resume:
❖ In Naviance under About Me/Interesting Things about Me ❖ Make sure it is in a printable format! ❖ Provide detailed information
○ Timeline: NOW! ○ Complete any last minute college searches ○ Things to consider:
○ Location ○ Size ○ Cost ○ Available Majors ○ Admission Requirements ○ Admission GPA/Test Ranges ○ Sports/Activities
○ Add all likely colleges to “Colleges I’m Thinking About”
list in Naviance
○ College Fair: Thursday, Oct. 13, 6:30 p.m. at John Carroll
University
○ Register for BHS College Visits in Naviance ○ Check often—schools added all the time ○ Requires teacher permission to miss class (can
pick up a permission form in Counseling office)
○ Timeline: ASAP! ○ Ask the teacher in person (or remind in-person if
discussed in the spring)
○ EVERY Student must complete the FERPA survey,
regardless of colleges applying to
❑ In Naviance under About Me tab ❑ Link is below the Student Brag Sheet for Counselor
Recommendation survey link ○Please also complete the student self-report survey (2 questions)
○ Will have to do additional FERPA waivers for
Common App, and maybe for other individual colleges
○ To Waive or Not to Waive?
○ Colleges tend to prefer that you waive your right—it
indicates that you are comfortable with your recommenders being honest about you!
○ Many teachers will not agree to send letters unless you
waive your right!
○ Students must request scores directly from testing
agencies to be sent to colleges (if not already requested at the time of testing)
○ Allow time (approx. 3 weeks) for processing ○ Check individual college requirements for SAT
Subject Tests
○ Must use same email address you chose for your Common
App Account
○ Last Name and Date of Birth must match exactly
○ On the 12th Grade Counseling webpage, look for a
document called Common App FAQ’s
○ Provides a breakdown with answers to some of the
most commonly asked questions about the Common App
○ TRANSCRIPT FEES MUST
BE PAID AT THE TIME OF REQUEST!
○ Form used to request
transcripts, letters of recommendation, and other required documents to be sent to a specific college
○ Complete and turn into
Counseling office NO LATER THAN 10 school days prior to deadline
○ Make sure you indicate
deadlines on the form
○ Mid-Year Reports and Mid-Year Transcripts will
be sent automatically once first semester grades are finalized
○ Complete Graduation Survey to request that a
Final Transcript is sent to the college you have decided to attend
○ If Graduation Survey is not completed, Final
Transcript will not be sent, and you will not be able to enroll in college until it is received
○ Graduation survey will be available in late spring
through Naviance
○ October 1, 2016: FAFSA becomes available for the
2016/2017 school year
○ Free Application for Federal Student Aid ○ Required for all federal money (grants and loans), and
most schools require it to be completed for any financial aid
○ Will need parent tax information from Tax Year 2015 ○ Financial Aid Night: 10/6/16
○ 2 FAFSA help nights: 1 in fall and 1 in spring
○ Colleges may also have additional financial aid forms
to complete ○ Pay attention to college’s financial aid priority deadlines!
○ Be sure to apply to the college before their scholarship/financial aid
consideration deadline!
○ Use a financial calculator to determine Expected Family Contribution ▪
http://www.finaid.org/calculators/finaidestimate.phtml
○ Search college websites, scholarship search engines (fastweb.com,
collegeboard.org, finaid.com), and Naviance
○ Look for sources particular to your family or area of study (employers,
○ Set up an appointment with the College Now representative (Fridays
beginning in October)
○ Don’t ignore the local scholarships! ▪
Less competition = Better Chances of Getting $$$
○ Talk with your coach if you are being recruited by
colleges for athletic scholarships
○ Register with NCAA and/or NAIA Eligibility Centers ○ Add NCAA Eligibility Center and/or NAIA Eligibility
Center to Naviance (Colleges I’m thinking about)
▪
This allows counselors to send your documents electronically
○ Complete the College Processing Form for
NCAA/NAIA in order to request transcripts or other documents this year