Senior Parent Night Clear Springs High School September 4, 2019 - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Clear Springs High School September 4, 2019

Senior Parent Night

Tonight's Agenda

• Staff Introductions
• Graduation Requirements and Transcripts
• College Exams
• Senior Conferences
• Applying to College
• Financial Aid
• Important Upcoming Dates
• Resources
• Naviance

Welcome Parents!

Leadership Team

• Mr. Michael Houston, Principal

Assistant Principal Counselor Alpha Split

• Mr. Jerry Herd
• Ms. Deb Rom

A – D

• Ms. Traci Lafoy
• Ms. Angela Alksne

E - Le

• Ms. Sheila Holmes
• Ms. Iraima Lopez-Bauer

Li – Re

• Mr. Troy Scott
• Ms. Tracie Knutson

Rf - Z

• Ms. Lauren Pilkington
• Ms. Kristine Gann

Programs

• Ms. Karen Grayson

Support Counselor

• Mr. Vinnie Gonzales

Support Counselor

• Ms. Natalie Nylen

College & Career Specialist

• Dr. Joseph Ruiz,

Associate Principal

• Ms. Heather Wallace,

Dean of Instruction

• Ms. Denise Cottenoir,

Lead Counselor

• Ensure that parents understand the graduation requirements for

their senior student.

• Gain information about the college application process.
• Help parents understand the basics of financial aid.
• Receive useful resources to help parents assist their student

throughout the college process.

Tonight’s Goals

• Third class to graduation
• n the new plans
• Details can be found on

pages 3-27 in the Educational Planning Guide.

Graduation Requirements

source: CCISD - Educational Planning Guide (p. 5)

Foundation High School Program 22 Credits

STEM Business & Industry Public Services Arts & Humanities

Multi- disciplinary Studies

Endorsements – 26 Credits

1 Math and 1 Science Endorsement Requirements

Distinguished Level of Achievement – 26 Credits

Algebra II Required, Eligible for Top 10% Automatic Admissions

• Credits are earned at the end of the semester based on

successful completion of the course.

• The semester grade is used to determine the number of grade

points awarded for each course when calculating the student’s grade point average (GPA).

• Class rank shall be based upon the grade point average.
• Students who are in the top 10 percent of their graduating class

are eligible for automatic admission to any public university in Texas.*

• Seniors Only: Class Rank will be determined only after the end of

each semester. After graduation, final class rank is determined and recorded on the academic achievement record.

Credits, GPA, & Rank

source: CCISD - Educational Planning Guide (pp. 51-54)

To be eligible for valedictorian or salutatorian honors:

• Graduate in four years or less
• Be enrolled in the District for the entire last two years of high school
• Be enrolled in the same high school his/her entire senior year (including

fall and spring semesters)

• One valedictorian and one salutatorian for each graduating class
• Valedictorian shall be the student with the highest grade point

average (GPA)*

• Salutatorian shall be the student with the second highest GPA*

Val & Sal

source: CCISD - Educational Planning Guide (pp. 54)

Transcript

Name & Schools Attended Courses & Credits GPAs & Rank Graduation Plan & STAAR/EOC Credits & Endorsement Plan

The College Application Process

• Take college entrance exams
• Complete the application

1. Apply Texas 2. The Common Application 3. Institution Application

• Submit required documents
• Pay application fees
• Meet the DEADLINE!

College Exams

SAT ACT AP TSI

• Reading
• Math
• Writing (optional)
• The new test is

more focused on what you learned in high school

• Take challenging

courses

• SAT
• English
• Math
• Reading
• Science
• Writing (optional)
• ACT
• Given at the high

school in May

• Registration now

available two times per year as designated by the College Board

• AP Central
• NOT an admissions

exam

• Required by TX

public schools prior to course registration

• Exemptions are

possible

• Texas Success

Initiative Assessment

Be prepared!!!! 1. Take challenging courses 2. Do your homework 3. Ask and answer lots of questions 4. Prepare for tests and quizzes 5. Practice, practice, practice

• Apply to 3-5 colleges
• Apply to at least one “sure thing”
• Apply to a “dream” school that may be a stretch
• Apply to 2-3 schools in between
• Visit the campus
• College should fit the student academically, personally, and

socially

Applying to College

• Used for Texas Public

Universities

• Search college on the

“Begin your search” link

• Create Account or

Login

Apply Texas

• Used for many private

and out-of-state schools.

• Start with the “How to

Apply” link

The Common Application

✓ REQUIRED ✓ Test Scores ✓ Transcripts ▪ High school ▪ College (if you took dual credit or concurrent enrollment classes) ✓ Application fee ✓ Naviance tracking

Required Documents

✓ OTHER DOCUMENTS (you may need) ✓ Essay ✓ Letters of Recommendation (if needed) ✓ School Profile (included when you

request your transcript)

✓ Resume

• Early Action (EA) - An option to submit your applications before the regular
• deadlines. When you apply early action, you get admission decisions from

colleges earlier than usual. Early action plans are not binding, which means that you do not have to enroll in a college if you are accepted early action.

• Early Decision (ED) - An option to submit an application to your first-choice

college before the regular deadline. When you apply early decision, you get an admission decision earlier than usual. Early decision plans are binding. You agree to enroll in the college immediately if admitted and offered a financial aid package that meets your needs.

• Rolling Admission - An admission policy of considering each application as

soon as all required information (such as high school records and test scores) has been received, rather than setting an application deadline and reviewing applications in a batch. Colleges that use a rolling admission policy usually notify applicants of admission decisions quickly.

• Priority Date or Deadline - The date by which your application — whether it’s

for college admission, student housing or financial aid — must be received to be given the strongest consideration.

The Application “Lingo”

• Top 6% / 10%*

(*Automatic Admit – TX Public Colleges)

• Class Rank/G.P.A
• Academic Record

(show rigor)

• College Entrance
• Exams ( SAT or ACT)
• Recommendations
• Application Essay

Admission Decision Factors

• Extra-Curricular
• Activities
• Special Circumstances
• Interviews
• Leadership
• Experiences
• Special Interests/talents
• Community / School

involvement

• Brag sheet
• Resume
• Request transcripts
• Request letters of

recommendation

• Link to the Common App

Naviance Tools

(more to come from Ms. Nylen)

National Collegiate Athletic Association - NCAA

• Student athletes who plan to compete in

Division I or II college athletics must register with the Clearinghouse Eligibility Center

• Download the Guide for the College-

Bound Student-Athlete

• Must register and meet the requirements

as set forth by the NCAA

• NCAA Approved Courses & Core GPA

source: www.eligibilitycenter.org and www.ncaapublications.com

Senior Conference with Counselor

• One-on-one meeting with your counselor
• High school graduation information

1. Transcript review 2. Graduation plan plus endorsement and pathway review 3. Credits and graduation requirement

• Post high school guidance
• Outline of senior year – including college application process,

financial aid, college visits, NCAA, deadlines, etc …

• Dates range from mid-September to mid-October
• Copy of the senior conference form will be mailed home in late

October

• Top 10%
• Automatic admission (rank and test

scores)

• Review process
• Jr. College or Community school –

transfer process

• “Probationary” status

Getting Accepted

• 2 days for college visits
• Make a request in writing to your assistant principal two weeks

prior to the visit (use yellow form from the attendance office)

• Get a letter from the college stating that you attended and to

excuse the absence

• Does not count against exemption for semester exams in Spring
• Take advantage of a college visit day designed especially for

incoming freshmen (usually on a Saturday)

The College Visit

• You and your family can choose from many different types of

financial aid.

• Some are based on financial need, and some on academic
• performance. Others are tied to a student's or family's ability to

borrow.

• FAFSA – Free Application for Federal Student Aid

Financial Aid

Scholarships Grants Loans Work Study

• Academic
• Athletic
• Performance

Related

• Exemptions
• Waivers
• Federal (such as

Pell)

• State
• Corporate/private
• Government/

state funded

• Private
• Loan

forgiveness programs

• Federal/state
• Vary by institution

**Attend Financial Aid Night on Oct. 2nd for all the details from the experts!**

NOW OPENS

• OCT. 1st!!

Wednesday, October 16th! Options for Seniors

• 1. SAT
• Take the SAT on a regular

school day rather than a Saturday

• Sign up during lunches
• Cost $50
• Deadline is Sept. 18th!
• We will administer the test

but it is still a College Board sponsored test and will be connected to the student’s College Board account for college application purposes.

• 2. ASVAB
• Vocational Battery exam
• Free
• Measures aptitude,

academic strengths and weakness

• Matches math, science and

verbal skills to student’s career selections

• Does NOT obligate a student

to join any branch of the military

• Results are not shared

among military branches

• Seniors will register through

Naviance

Wednesday, October 16th! Options for Seniors

• 3. TSIA
• For TX public college and

universities

• Free
• Seniors will register through

Naviance

• Deadline Oct. 1st
• Seating is limited
• 4. Life Readiness 101
• Seniors who are NOT testing

will attend sessions to help prepare them for life as an adult

• Sessions include topics such

as

• Interviewing Skills
• Banking/Financial

Stability

• Legal advice
• Daily living skills
• Senior business

Graduation!

May 27th TBA

• Sr. Awards Night

May 19th TBA

College Night

• Nov. 13th

7:00 – 9:00 PM

Financial Aid Night

• Oct. 2nd

6:30 – 8:30PM

Dates & Resources

collegeforalltexans.com fafsa.edu.gov student.collegeboard.org ncaa.org fastweb.com

CSHS Counselor Webpage

https://clearsprings.ccisd.net/counselors

Naviance 101

• Ms. Natalie Nylen

College & Career Specialist nnylen@ccisd.net

• Beginning Friday, September 20

– How to order transcripts – How to request letters of recommendations – Brag Sheets – Resumes – How to find scholarships – How to sign up for TSIA/ASVAB**

Working with Seniors

Naviance

Ordering Transcripts

Manage Letters of Recommendation Requests

• Check college website for deadlines – some college scholarship

applications may be sooner than the college application deadline…

– Example: Texas State University application deadline is March 1, BUT scholarship application deadline is November 1

College and Scholarship Deadlines

Find Available Scholarships – Check Your Emails

Method Test Prep – FREE!

Explore Careers and Clusters

Thank you for coming!