Welcome! Senior & Parent Information 2020-2021 Presented By: Ashley Bartanen, Katie Schmitten and Brooks Murphy
Counselor Contact Information Ashley Bartanen, Guidance Counselor Work From Home #: (509) 699-7167 Abartanen@cascadesd.org Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 7:30am – 3:30pm Katie Smithson, College & Career Counselor (509)548-5277 Ext. 2409 Ksmithson@cascadesd.org Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 7:30am – 3:30pm Brooks Murphy, Drug & Alcohol Intervention Specialist (509)433-0065 Cell Number (Call/Text) bmurphy@cascadesd.org Office Hours: Miscellaneous 3 Days Per Week – Please Call/Text
Roles – How Can We Help You? Ashley Bartanen: • CHS schedule questions • Checking progress towards graduation & graduation requirements • Running Start questions • School supply/clothing needs • Section 504 (students with disabilites) • Social/emotional support • Connecting students to outside counseling services
Brooks Murphy: Drug & Alcohol Intervention / Support Social & Emotional Support Referrals to outside agencies (treatment, counseling, etc.) Topics to chat with Brooks about: At-risk decisions/choices (i.e., college drinking, social pressures, parties, etc.) Family concerns Addiction and Treatment CONFIDENTIAL – FOR EVERY COUNSELOR
Katie Schmitten: Post-secondary research College Applications Financial Aid Applications Scholarships Essay Edits Resumes Cover Letters Job Interviewing Coordinating opportunities/events (virtually or not) Social & Emotional Support
SAT/ACT Testing & COVID-19? CHS will NOT be proctoring the SAT this fall College/University SAT Admission Requirement? Washington State University Waived University of Washington Waived Eastern Washington University Waived Central Washington University Optional Western Washington University Optional Evergreen State College Optional Gonzaga University Waived Whitworth University Optional Whitman College Optional Pacific Lutheran University Optional Note: Some scholarships may still require SAT/ACT scores …
But first, let’s define … Early Decision Deadlines : Binding. A student who is accepted as an ED applicant must attend the college Early Action Deadlines : Nonbinding. Students receive an early response to their application but do not have to commit to the college until the normal reply date (May 1, 2021) Regular Decision Deadlines : Nonbinding. Typically these deadlines fall between January and February Rolling Admissions : Institutions accept and respond to applications on a continuing basis which means that an individual can apply up until the institutions’ quarter/semester begins.
Important Deadlines … Admissions FAFSA/WAFSA Scholarship College/University Deadline Deadline Deadline Additional Notes Washington State https://admission.wsu.edu/apply/de University January 31st January 31st January 31st adlines/ University of Various https://admit.washington.edu/apply Washington November 15th January 15th Scholarships / Eastern Washington https://www.ewu.edu/apply/freshm University February 1st February 1st February 1st an/ Central Washington https://www.cwu.edu/admissions/fir University February 1st February 1st February 1st st-year Rolling https://www.evergreen.edu/admissi Evergreen State College Admission February 1st February 1st ons/apply https://www.gonzaga.edu/undergra Various duate-admission/apply/dates- Gonzaga University December 1st December 1st Scholarships deadlines Early Action I https://www.whitworth.edu/cms/ad (11/15), Early Various ministration/admissions/first-year- Whitworth University Action II 01/15 November 15th Scholarships students/ Must complete the CSS Profile - Early Decision I Deadlines same as admissions pool (11/15), Early Early Decision you are applying to. Check out this Decision II ((11/15), Early link: (01/15), Decision II https://www.whitman.edu/admissio Regular (01/15) and n-and-aid/applying-to- Decision Regular Decision Various whitman/first-year- Whitman College (01/15) (01/15) Scholarships students/deadlines 10/15, 11/15, Pacific Lutheran 12/15, and Various https://www.plu.edu/admission- University 01/15 N/A Scholarships first-year/apply/
Don’t forget these additional resources (College/University) College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP) Provides academic and financial support services to freshman students from migrant and/or seasonal farmworker backgrounds. Various colleges/universities offer CAMP – look up your college/university if interested. Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) Group of college and university-based officer training programs for training commissioned officers of the United States Armed Forces In exchange for a paid college education and a guaranteed post- college career, participants commit to serve in the military after graduation Various colleges/universities offer ROTC – look up your college/university if interested.
How to request your HS Transcript? Step One → Go to www.cascadesd.org Step Two → Top Right Hand Corner, “Select A School” Drop down and select “Cascade High School” Step Three → Scroll to the bottom of the page (bottom right hand corner) and select “Transcript Request” Kathy Wendlandt will receive this information and process it accordingly. Demonstrate
How to request your college transcript(s)? Each college/university might look slightly different and/or use a different system. For each college transcript you need, use the search bar and search “transcript request” It’ll take you through the correct prompts regarding what type of transcript you’d like to receive (official, unofficial) and how (mail, e-transcript, etc.) Here’s an example …
Common Application? What is it? A single, online application that students can submit to any participating school rather than having to fill out a new application for every school. Some institutions use common app (link will be on their admissions page when you go to apply) and some may not Application Guide for First-time Students https://www.commonapp.org/apply/first-time-students Counselor Recommendation? Please put either Mrs. Bartanen or Mrs. Schmitten
Financial Aid Free Application for Federal Student Aid (aka, FAFSA) First come, first serve!!! ONLY USE THIS WEBSITE, OTHERS ARE POTENTIAL SCAMS! https://studentaid.gov/ Opens October 1 st Closes June 30 th Washington Application for State Financial Aid (aka, WASFA) WA’s free application for state financial aid for students who are not eligible for federal aid because of immigration status, including undocumented students. Privacy Statement → Institutions are not permitted to use the applicants information for other purposes or share the data with other parties Use this website: https://readysetgrad.wa.gov/wasfa-washington- application-state-financial-aid Opens October 1 st – Apply ASAP
Scholarships Every application will be different and have various requirements including, but not limited to: Essays, high school and any college transcripts (official and/or unofficial), potential SAT/ACT scores (whether admissions waived these or not), recommendation letters (various types such as professional and personal), etc. Local Scholarships will kick off in January and run through May Resources!!! Are you a College Bound Scholar? Covers tuition, some fees and a small book allowance. Check with me to see if you are signed up! Tips/Pointers on how to apply, understanding costs of college and further scholarship search engines are found here: https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/pay-for-college Washboard.org connects WA students with WA scholarship providers. Visit: https://washboard.wsac.wa.gov/login.aspx Scholar Snapp helps students save time by allowing them to move their own personal information between application forms: https://www.scholarsnapp.org/ National Scholarship Search Engine: https://www.fastweb.com/ Finaid offers scholarships to ALL types of people (male, female, LGBTQ, ethnic, career path oriented, etc.): https://finaid.org/scholarships/ Scams are out there – Check out this link: https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0082-scholarship-and-financial-aid- scams
Opportunities to consider (if eligible) … Receive a guaranteed full four-year scholarship to 42 of the nation’s best colleges including: Stanford University, Emory University, Princeton University, The University of Chicago, Yale University, Amherst College, University of Pennsylvania, Rice University and more! … Cover’s tuition and fees, room and board, books and supplies AND travel expenses! Who’s eligible? Any students who are high achieving (top 5% -10% of class, SAT composite score of 1280+ and/or ACT composite score of 27+, and lastly, financial need (families of four earning less than $65,000 annually). QuestBridge Information: https://www.questbridge.org/high-school-students/national-college- match/scholarship-details How to Apply/Application Link: https://www.questbridge.org/high-school-students/national-college- match/how-to-apply
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