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Senior Year Information

• 4 credit s of English
• 4 credit s of Mat h
• 3.5 credit s of S
• cial S

t udies

• 3 credit s of S

cience

• .5 credit of Communicat ion
• 1.5 credit of PE/ Healt h
• 2 credit s of Technology
• 1 credit of Fine Art
• 5.5 credit s of Elect ive

DHS Graduation Requirements

25 Credits

Senior Meetings

• Mrs. Johns (A-G), Mrs. Hothan (H-N), or Mrs. Wilkens (O-Z)
• One on one help for plans after high school
• College admissions, visits, FAS

FA, etc.

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cheduled during seminar or TA time Fill out Google Form prior to meeting with Counselor!!! Complete your form using this link:

https://bit.ly/2Qbp32A

What is the right path for me?

• Technical Degree: focus is on a technical, hands on field. Ex: Electrician,

HVAC/ Plumbing, Auto Body Repair, Cosmetology, Esthetician,Auto Mechanics, Dental Hygenist, etc

• Associates Degree: two year degree at a community college and in most instances

transfer to a four year school to count toward a Bachelor's degree.

• Bachelor's Degree: Required for specific j obs/ careers: Teachers, Engineers, Nurses,

Financial Planning, and most management positions in companies.

• Masters and Doctorate: S

pecialized degree, usually 2 or more years beyond a

• Bachelors. Ex: Doctors, Dentists, Occupational Therapist, Physical Therapists, etc.
• Military: ROTC or Enlistment, both have options that can help pay college tuition
• Full time Employment-UPS

, FedEx and many other companies have tuition reimbursement programs to help pay for college.

Know yourself when choosing your path!

Gather Information!

➢ Many college representatives and military personnel are on the

DHS campus either during lunch or seminar.

➢ If you want to visit a college go to the admissions web page of

the school you are interested in. Usually they require 7-10 days notice.

• 1. Group Visits VS

. Personal Visits

• 2. Once a visit is scheduled, fill out the college visit form and return

to office the day after the visit.

• 3. Future Days off: S

eptember 27t h, 28t h and October 12t h and 15t h

College Admission Criteria

➢ Community College or Technical S

chool: High S chool Diploma

➢ 4 year Public S

tate S chool (KS U, PS U, ES U, & FHS U, WS U):

• Receive a 21 on the ACT or Rank in the top third of your graduating class

AND

• Receive a 2.0 GPA in the Qualified Admissions Criteria (S

ee US D 232 Course Guide)

➢ University of Kansas:

• Complete the Kansas Qualified Admissions Curriculum

AND

• 3.0 high school GPA/ 24 ACT or 3.25 high school GPA and 21 ACT

➢ Private/ Out of S

tate S chools: Check individual schools

College Application Process

1. Apply for admission online! 2. Complete scholarship application for the college (if separate) 3. S elf report your grades, GPA, and ACT scores. If you need a transcript sent, please email your counselor or Mrs. Evans in S tudent S ervices. 4. Pay application fee 5. S end in JCCC transcript at end of year, if applicable 6. Fill out FAFS A beginning October 1st

Letters of Recommendation

S

• me colleges require recommendations from teachers and counselors. For

the strongest possible recommendation:

• Ask teachers, counselors or administrators at least 2-4 weeks in advance

to write a recommendation.

• Go to the S

tudent S ervices website and fill out the Counselor's Recommendation S tudent S urvey (under “ College and Career Planning” section). This survey is necessary so the counselor can write a strong recommendation.

• Check back with your counselor one week prior to the due date to see if

the counselor needs any further information.

• If you are putting your counselor’ s email into an application online, be

sure to notify us that you have done so.

College Admission Tests

Only used for admission into 4 year schools. However, some colleges as well as community colleges will use ACT scores for placement and eligibility for some scholarships.

➢ ACT:

• October 27th, register by September 28th (DHS is a test site!)
• December 9th, register by November 4th
• Register at www.actstudent.org

➢ S

AT:

• October 6th, Late Registration Deadline: September 26th.
• Register atwww.collegeboard.com

Local Colleges Scholarship Deadlines

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November 1st:

• KU and KS

U-Will most likely accept December ACT scores if you do better than on a previous test. You must call and report this to the admissions office as soon as possible.

• Wichita S

tate University-For competition scholarships November 1st-No Exceptions! Freshman Merit S cholarship deadline is December 1st.

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Early S pring: Pittsburg S tate University, Emporia S tate University, and Washburn University. Check individual schools for specific deadlines.

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April 1st: Johnson County Community College ***Keep in Mind: Your ACT or S AT score as well as your GPA are HUGE factors when colleges are awarding university (merit) scholarships. Activity and club involvement as well as Leadership roles/ positions are also important.

Additional Scholarships

• Any local, national, state, or specific college scholarships

that are received will be posted on the DHS S tudent S ervices

• website. This will be updated on a regular basis, so check this

site often.

• DHS

S cholarships that only DHS students can apply for will be posted in February. (Cat Booster’ s, DTA, VFW etc.)

• Watch out for scams or any scholarship search that asks for

money.

• There are many websites that have valuable scholarship
• information. S

pend the time to search for them!

College/Financial Aid Fairs

• S

eptember 17th, 6-8 pm: KC Metro College Fair at Olathe West High S chool

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eptember 24th, 6:00-8:00 pm: Christian College Fair at Maranatha Christian Academy, S hawnee, KS .

• October 3rd, 6:00-8:30 pm: De S
• to College Planning Night at MVHS
• October 10th, 6:30-8:30 pm: S

hawnee Mission College Clinic at S hawnee Mission East

• October 16th, 8:30-11:30 am and 5-7 pm: Kansas City National

College Fair at KC Convention Center, KCMO

Senior Shortened Day

* All passing grades first semester * S

tudents in KS HS AA activities must have at least 5 classes, Teacher’ s Aide DOES NOT count!

* S

tudent must be in good standing-attendance (no excessive tardies) and discipline referrals are included in this!

* All fees must be paid * Parent Approval * Classes must be in sequential order * Applications available in October * S

chedules will be changed once completed application is turned in, on a first come first serve basis!

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