Skyline High School Senior Family Night Class of 2019 11/08/2018 - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Skyline High School Senior Family Night Class of 2019 11/08/2018 Agenda: 6:00 - 6:10 Welcome / Important Dates 6:10 - 6:20 Senior Activity Announcements and Reminders 6:20 - 6:35 FAFSA / College Presentation 6:35 - 6:45 Transcripts and
6:00 - 6:10 Welcome / Important Dates 6:10 - 6:20 Senior Activity Announcements and Reminders 6:20 - 6:35 FAFSA / College Presentation 6:35 - 6:45 Transcripts and Grad Status Presentation Raffle drawing! 6:45 - 8:00 Meet with your counselor and/or college advisor.
Respect - Integrity - Excellence - The Titan Way
Dr. D’Allesandro! Mr. Camarena! Ms. Garrett-Walker!
Important Dates
Nov 1 UC Applications Open for Submission (CSU, Private School College Apps & FAFSA opened 10/1) Nov 2 Marking period 2 ended. Report cards were delivered in your students’ 7th or 3rd periods. Nov 30 UC and CSU applications are Due! Dec 21 Semester 1 ends. Report cards will be mailed home. Be sure your address is up to date. These are the grades that hit transcripts, are included in determining graduation and that colleges see. Jan FAFSA season is in full swing Feb 22 Marking period 5 ends. Report cards are delivered to your students’ class in about a week. Mar 1 FAFSA Deadline
April 12
Marking period 6 ends. Report cards are delivered to your students’ class in about a week.
May 17
Graduation status begins to be confirmed with academic counselor.
May 24
Semester 2 ends / Last Day of School For Seniors. TENTATIVE!!!!
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Senior Activities
April 6 Senior Prom at the Bentley Reserve May 1 National College Decision Day May 17 Senior Sunset May 24 Graduation! TENTATIVE!!! May 31- June 2 Senior Grad Bash at Disneyland, Disney’s California Adventure and Universal Studios If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Kohles @ cameron.kohles@ousd.org
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Financial aid Information
What is Financial Aid: Money to pay for college that comes in various forms: grants, scholarships, work study & loans. Can financial aid be used at community colleges? Yes! Use it at 4 & 2-year colleges and trade schools. What does my student have to do to receive it? Just apply to the FAFSA or CA Dream App to find out what s/he is eligible for. What is the FAFSA? Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the application for federal student aid. Students must be a citizen or eligible noncitizen of the United States & have a valid Social Security Number ¿Qué es la ayuda financiera? Dinero para pagar los estudios universitarios. Existe en varias formas: becas, subvenciones, trabajo a estudio y préstamos. ¿Se puede usar ayuda financiera en los colegios comunitarios? ¡Claro! Usa los fundos para un colegio de 4 o 2 años y hasta para la educación técnica profesional. ¿Qué tiene que hacer mi estudiante para recibir ayuda financiera? Tiene que aplicar a la solicitud de ayuda financiera la FAFSA o La Aplicación para la Solicitud Dream Act de CA para saber para qué es elegible. ¿Qué es la solicitud FAFSA? La Solicitud Gratuita de Ayuda Federal para Estudiantes (FAFSA) es la solicitud de ayuda federal para estudiantes. Los estudiantes deben ser ciudadanos o no ciudadanos elegibles de los Estados Unidos y tener un número de seguro social válido
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Financial aid Information
What is the CA Dream App? The CA Dream Act Application is used to determine the California state financial eligibility of students who are not eligible to apply through the FAFSA. What information do I need to successfully fill
U.S. citizen)
W-2s, and other records of money earned.
(if applicable)
¿Qué es la Solicitud Dream Act de CA? La solicitud
CA Dream Act se usa para determinar la elegibilidad financiera del estado de California de los estudiantes que no son elegibles para solicitar a través de la FAFSA.
¿Qué información necesito para completar la FAFSA o Solicitud Dream Act de CA?
FAFSA)
es un ciudadano de los Estados Unidos)
padres y estudiantes (si corresponde), formularios W-2
inversiones (si corresponde)
(si corresponde)
electrónicamente (solo FAFSA)
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Financial aid Information
Need help with filling out the FAFSA or CA Dream App? Visit our College Center (located next to the Main Office) for support, college information & for all of your postsecondary needs! When are the FAFSA and CA Dream App due? Applications are open now through March 2nd 2019. Remember some colleges run out of financial aid so apply early! ¿Cuándo vencen la aplicación FAFSA y Solicitud Dream Act de CA? Las solicitudes están disponibles hasta el 2 de marzo de
se han quedado sin ayuda financiera, así que entregue la solicitud temprano! ¿Necesita ayuda para completar la aplicación FAFSA o Solicitud Dream Act de CA? ¡Visite nuestro Centro universitario (ubicado junto a la Oficina principal) para
universidad y para todas sus necesidades postsecundarias!
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Graduation Requirements
following: ○ 4 years of English ○ 3 years of Math ○ 3 years of Science ○ 3 years of Social Studies ○ 2 years (or equivalent) of World Language ○ 2 years (or equivalent) of PE ○ 1 year of Visual or Performing Art ○ 1 year of a College Prep Elective (a total of 50 elective credits needed)
your CTE Elective + pathway pure content courses.)
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Transcript Review
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Please talk to your students’ academic counselor if they do not. ○ Close monitoring is required if they are below that GPA.
○ If your student is applying directly to a four-year college after high school, they may not have any D’s in a core class on their transcript or at semester 1 & 2 this year. GPA used to determine grad status
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Transcript Review
○ In order to graduate from Skyline, all core courses must be passed with a D or above. ○ Core courses are all A-G requirements such as math, science, English and history. ○ F’s in core courses must be made up by the end of semester 2
Core class that needs to be made up
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Transcript Review
○ Located in the bottom, right corner, review credit requirements, currently completed credits, and needed credits by subject ○ Students can take a maximum of 35 credits per semester at Skyline (70 credits a year) ○ Core courses are all A-G requirements such as math, science, English and history
Total number of credits must reach 230 credits or more by May, 2019
NOW! Meet with your academic counselor and/or a college advisor
Have the opportunity to talk one-on-one with your students’ academic counselor or a college advisor OR sign-up to confirm an appointment at a later time in the week.
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Academic Counselors
○ Nanci.romangonzalez@ousd.org
○ jose.reyes@ousd.org
○ MASAKI.ALLISON@ousd.org
○ jessie.mcgee@ousd.org
Please email for an appointment or questions.
College & Career Staff
Specialist
Coordinator
PLEASE REPORT TO THE ROOM WHERE YOUR ACADEMIC COUNSELOR IS
Your transcript will have the counselor’s name as well as the room you are supposed to report to
Portable N:
Youth Center:
Both rooms are located in the parking lot right next to each other
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Transcripts & Grad Status