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LifeAfterHighSchoolAhighschoolandposthighschoolplanningguide
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GettingReadyfor
LifeAfterHighSchoolAHIGHSCHOOLANDPOSTHIGHSCHOOLPLANNINGGUIDE
PreparedbyajointeffortoftheIrvineUnifiedSchoolDistrictHighSchoolCounselingDepartments
IrvineUnifiedSchoolDistrict5050BarrancaParkway
Irvine,CA92604
CreeksideHighSchool3387BarrancaParkway
Irvine,CA92606www.iusd.org/chs
IrvineHighSchool4321WalnutAve.Irvine,CA92604www.iusd.org/ihs
NorthwoodHighSchool4515PortolaPkwyIrvine,CA92620www.iusd.org/nhs
PortolaHighSchool101Cadence
Irvine,CA92618www.iusd.org/phs
UniversityHighSchool4771CampusDr.Irvine,CA92612www.iusd.org/uhs
WoodbridgeHighSchool2MeadowbrookIrvine,CA9214
www.iusd.org/whs
FundsprovidedthroughtheIrvineUnifiedSchoolDistrictCareerTechnicalEducationPrograms
IrvineUnifiedSchoolDistrict-NoticeofNon-DiscriminationTheIrvineUnifiedHighSchoolDistrictiscommittedtoequalopportunityforallindividualsineducation.Districtprogramsandactivitiesincludingmembershipinstudentclubsshallbefreefromdiscriminationbasedonrace,color,ancestry,nationalorigin,ethnicgroupidentification,age,religion,actualorpotentialparental,family,ormaritalstatus,ortheexclusionofanypersonbecauseofpregnancyorrelatedconditions,physicalormentaldisability,sex,sexualorientation,gender,genderidentityorexpression,orgeneticinformation;theperceptionofoneormoreofsuchcharacteristics;orassociationwithapersonorgroupwithoneormoreoftheseactualorperceivedcharacteristics.
TheDistrict’sCareerandTechnical(CTE)programdoesnotdiscriminateinenrollmentinoraccesstoanyoftheCTEprogramsavailable.Admissionto theseprograms isbasedonageappropriateness, class space, interest, aptitude, andprerequisite coursework (whereapplicable).The lackofEnglishskillsshallnotbeabarriertoadmissiontoorparticipationintheDistrict’sactivitiesandprograms.TheIrvineUnifiedSchoolDistrictalsodoesnotdiscriminateinitshiringoremploymentpractices.
ThisnoticeisprovidedasrequiredbyTitleVIoftheCivilRightsActof1964,Section504oftheRehabilitationActof1973,TitleIXoftheEducationAmendmentsof1972,theAgeDiscriminationActof1975,TitleIIoftheAmericanswithDisabilitiesActof1990,andtheCaliforniaCodeofRegulationsTitle5,Chapter5.3Nondiscrimination.Questions,complaints,orrequestsforadditionalinformationregardingtheselawsmaybeforwardedtotheDistrict’sdesignatedcompliancecoordinators.
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LifeAfterHighSchoolPlan to Graduate With a Plan to Succeed
ThisguidebookisprovidedforstudentsintheIrvineUnifiedSchoolDistrictaspartofthecounselingprogramforuseasaplanningguideforhighschoolcoursework,extracurricularactivitiesandpreparingforpost-secondaryeducationandcareers.
Sections in this Guide include: I. YourHighSchoolPlan
II. YourPersonalandSocialGoals
III. TheWorldofWork
IV. WelcometoNaviance
V. CareerPlanning
VI. CollegeAdmissionsTests
VII. AthleticEligibility
VIII. CollegePlanning
IX. Appendix
Disclaimers Referencehereintoanyspecificcommercialproducts,processorservicesbytrademark,manufacturer,orotherwise,doesnotnecessarilyconstituteorimplyitsendorsement,recommendationorfavoringbytheIrvineUnifiedSchoolDistrict.TheviewsandopinionsexpressedhereindonotnecessarilystateorreflectthoseoftheIrvineUnifiedSchoolDistrictandshallnotbeusedforadvertisingorproductendorsementpurposes.
Allinformationcontainedhereinisforeducationalpurposesonly.Forspecificmedicaladvice,consultahealthprofessional.Informationhasbeenobtainedfromthirdpartiesincludingagencies,schools,collegesanduniversities.Readersshouldbeawarethatpublisheddates,requirementsandotherinformationmayhavechangedsincepublicationofthisguidebook.
Forward Inthisbook,studentsandparentswillfindinformationandresourcestoassisttheminexploringcareerpathwaysandcollegeandcreatingahighschoolplanthatmeetsthestudent’scareerandpost-secondaryeducationinterests.
Thereisawealthofinformationontheinternetandtherearemanypublicationstoassiststudentsincollegeandcareerplanning.Inthisguidebook,wehaveprovidedreferencestosomeoftheseresources.Yourhighschoolcounselor,theCollegeandCareerCenterCoordinatorandtheROPCoordinatoratyourschoolwillhaveadditionalinformationandwillbeabletoguideyouthroughtheprocessofplanningforcollegeandcareers.
Everyefforthasbeenmadetoprovideaccurateinformation.Readersshouldbeawarethatpublisheddates,requirementsandadmissionsdatamayhavechangedsincepublicationandstudentsandparentsareadvisedtoalwaysobtaincurrentinformationdirectlyfromindividualcollegeandprogramresources.
TheproductionofthisstudentguidebookisacollaborativeeffortamongcounselorsfromeachoftheIrvineUnifiedSchoolDistrict’scomprehensivehighschools.
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I.YourHighSchoolPlanEverystudentinIUSDisassignedacounselorattheirhighschoolwhoassistsstudentsfromgrades9through12withtheiracademicplanning.Alltenthgradestudentsandtheirparentsaregiventheopportunitytomeetwithacounselor,reviewtheiracademicskillsandinterests,andcreateahighschoolgraduationplanaswellasaplanforlifeafterhighschool.Ifyouareconsideringattendingafour-yearcollegeoruniversitywhenyougraduate,youwillneedtobecomeknowledgeableintheA-GcourserequirementsforadmissiontotheUniversityofCalifornia(UC)orCaliforniaStateUniversity(CSU).Youwilllearnmoreaboutcollegeadmissioncriteriainthisguide.
Graduation Requirements InordertograduatefromaCaliforniapublichighschool,youmustcompletespecifiedstateandlocalgraduationrequirements.AllIrvineUnifiedSchoolDistrictdiplomasrequirethatastudentpasstheminimumcoursesandcreditslistedbelow.CaliforniaUniversitycourserequirementsareprovidedtoassistyouinplanningforcollege.
Studentswhocompleteallrequiredcoursesandallrequiredcreditsareinvitedtoparticipateinthecommencementceremonyattheirhomeschool.*Per2015CAstatelegislation,passingtheCAHSEEisnolongerarequirement. Irvine Unified School District High School Graduation Requirements
SubjectArea Credits MoreInformation
English 40 4years(40credits)ForEnglishLearnerstudents:ELD1&ELD2eachcountfor10credits
SocialScience 30 WorldHistoryorGlobalHistory(10credits)USHistory(10credits)Economics(5credits)AmericanGovernmentorPoliticalScience(5credits)
Science 20 ALifeSciencecourse(5credits)AnEarthScienceorPhysicalSciencecourse(5credits)Oneadditionalyearofscience(10credits)
Mathematics 20 2Years(20credits)ofmathematicsrequired,mustincludeMathI
PhysicalEducation 20 1year(10credits),mustbetakeninGrade9PEcoursesincludeBand,ColorGuardandathletics(10credits)
Visual/PerformingArtorLanguageOtherthanEnglish(LOTE)orCareerTechnicalEducation(CTE)
10 EitheraVisualorPerformingArtoraForeignLanguageoraCareerTechnicalEducationcourse(10credits)
Health 5 1semester(5credits)
Electives 70 Additionalcoursesinanysubjectarea
TOTAL 215Credits
Note:TheCaliforniaHighSchoolExitExam(CAHSEE)isnolongerrequiredforgraduation
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UC and CSU A-G Subject Requirements Yourhighschool’sapproved“a-g”coursesarelistedinyourschool’scoursecatalogandontheUCwebsitelistedbelow.Agradeof“C”orbetterineachcourseisneededtofulfilltheadmissionsrequirements.ChecktheUCandCSUwebsitesforfurtherinformation.CSU:www.csumentor.edu/planning/high_school/subjects.aspUC:doorways.ucop.edu/list/
*StudentsmusthavetakenMathII(7thor8thgradeMathIIcounts).Completionofhigherlevelintegratedmath(i.e.MathIII)willvalidateMathII.
SubjectArea Credits MoreInformation
A-History 20credits2years
WorldStudies(1year/10credits)USHistory(1year/10credits)orUSHistory(½year/5credits)andCivics(Economics)orGovernment(PoliticalScience)(½year/5credits)
B-English 40credits4years
CollegePreparatoryEnglish(4years/40credits)
C-Mathematics 30credits3years
(40credits/4yearsrecommendedforUC)
MathIorhigher(1year/10credits)MathII*(1year/10credits)MathIII*(1year/10credits)
D-Science 20credits2years
(30credits/3yearsrecommendedforUC)
CSU:LifeScience(1year/10credits)PhysicalScience(1year/10credits)UC:LifeScience(1year/10credits)AdvancedPhysicalScience(1year/10credits)
E-ForeignLanguage 20credits2years
(30credits/3yearsrecommendedforUC)
Mustbeofthesamelanguage
F-Visual/PerformingArt 10credits1year
MustbeayearlongcourseIncludes:Art,Dance,Drama,Music,Photography,etc.
G-CollegePreparatoryElective
10credits1year
AnadditionalA-FcourseorGelective(1year/10credits)
TOTAL 150credits
TestRequirements EitherSATorACT(UC:includingWriting)isrequiredforbothCSUandUC.Subjecttestsarenotrequired,butsomecampusesrecommendcertainsubjecttestsforcertainmajors.Refertoeachcollege’swebsite.
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Your High School Courses Allcoursesreceivinghighschoolcoursecreditleadtohighschoolgraduation.Somecourseshaveanadditionalcollegepreparatory,honors,oradvancedplacementdesignation.College Preparatory Courses (CP) CollegePreparatoryCourses(CP)preparestudentsforthescholasticchallengesofcollegeanduniversitycourseworkaswellasmeetingtheestablishedCaliforniacurriculumstandards.Assuch,thereisastrongfocusonwriting,criticalthinking,andanalyticalskillsincludedintheinstruction.Honors Courses (H) Thehonorscoursesaremorerigorousthanthecollegepreparatorycourses.Studentsareexpectedtoenterthecoursewithexceptionalreadingandwritingskillsand/ormathematicsskills.Organizationandawillingnesstohandlealargerworkloadthanthecollegepreparatorycoursesarealsonecessaryforsuccessinthehonorscourses.Advanced Placement Courses (AP) TheCollegeBoardorganizationsponsorstheAdvancedPlacementprogram,offeringcoursestaughtatthehighschoollevelthatisequivalenttoundergraduatecoursesincollege.EachIrvinehighschooloffersavarietyofAdvancedPlacementcourses.Mostaretakeninthe11thand12thgrade,withsomeexceptions.ThecurriculummeetsthespecificrequirementsandpreparesstudentstotaketheCollegeBoardAdvancedPlacementtest.APtestsaregivenateachhighschoolduringthefirst2weeksofMay.SomecollegesanduniversitiesoffercreditforstudentswhopasstheAPexamwithascoreof3orhigher.YoushouldverifycollegecreditofferingsforAPcourseswiththespecificcollegeoruniversityyouareinterestedinattending.FindmoreinformationontheCollegeBoardwebsite:www.collegeboard.org.Are you ready to take an honors or advanced placement course? Thecurriculumissimilartothecollegepreparatorycourse,butitismorerigorous.Readthroughthefollowingandifthisdescribesyouandyoumeettheprerequisitesforthecourse,thenyouarereadytotakeanhonorsorAPcourse.Yourteachers,counselorandparents/guardiansaregoodresourcesforyouinmakingthedecisiontotakeanhonorsorAPcourse.
□ Iamaself-starter.Idonotneedtobeproddedtodomywork,sinceIaminterestedinthesubjectmatterandwanttoexcel.Thegradeisnottheprimarymotivationformylearning.
□ Ihaveconsistentattendance,withfewabsencesortardies.□ Idoallassignedworkandturnitinontime.□ MyworkisorganizedandImanagemytimeandorganizemymaterial.□ Ienjoylearningthesubject.□ Icanread20pagesofliteraturepernightwithoutsacrificinghomeworkfromotherclasses.□ Iamabletoworkbothindependentlyandingroups.Whenworkingonagroupassignment,I
cooperateandIamacontributingmemberofthegroup.□ IhaveaboveaveragewritingskillsandIamknowledgeableintherulesofstandardwrittenEnglish.□ Irespondpositivelytoconstructiveguidance.□ Iwanttobeinanadvancedlevelcourse.□ IhavedemonstratedEnglishlanguagewritingandreadingskillsinthe9othpercentileorabove.□ Ihavethematurityofahighschoolhonorslevelstudent.□ Iamresponsibleandaccepttheconsequencesofmyactionswithouttryingtoblameothers.□ Iamacceptingofthedifferencesofothers,welcometheinputofothersinclassdiscussionsandin
groupwork,andIfreelygivepositiveinputinclassdiscussionsandgroupwork.
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Participating in Extracurricular High School Activities Lifeafterhighschoolisnotjustaboutacademicsandneithershouldthisbetrueforyourhighschoolexperience.Therearemanywaystofindoutyourinterests,challengeyourself,buildfriendships,buildmemories,andserveyourschoolwithinyourownhighschool.Joinaclub,beamemberofanacademicteam,participateinathletics,joinaperformingartsgroup(InstrumentalMusic,Vocal,Theater,Video,etc.),joinaleadershiporganization(ASB,IMPACT,LinkCrew,etc.),orbecomeapeertutor.Therearemanyproductionsonyourhighschool’scampuswherestudentsareneeded,suchasbeingpartoftheTechTheaterCrewdesigningandbuildingsetsandsoundandlighting,beingpartoftheITteam,settingupsoundsystemsforplaysandassemblies,andmanymore.Howtodoyougetinvolved?Theanswerissimple,“Justask”.AskyourASBrepresentatives,dramaandmusicdirectors,coaches,administrators,teachersorcounselor,“HowcanIgetinvolved?” Opportunities for Connections at Your Own High School ASB(AssociatedStudentBody)TheASBisthestudentleadershiporganizationatyourhighschool.ASBmembersareselectedeachyearandincludebothelectedandappointedmembers.CheckouttheASBwebsiteatyourschooltofindoutaboutthemanyactivitiessponsoredbythisactivecampusgroup.ContactacurrentmemberortheASBfacultyadvisorforinformationaboutmembership.AthleticTeamSportsFromFrosh-Soph,toJVandVarsityteams,therearemanyteamsportsforstudentathletestoparticipatein.Someteamsportsrequirepriorskillsandtry-outs,whileotherathleticteamswelcomestudentsnewtothesport.Commitment,determination,andbeingateamplayerarekeyqualitiesofstudentathletes.Contactthecoachortheathleticofficeforinformationonhowtoparticipateintheathleticprogramatyourschool.ClassCouncilClasscouncilsaremadeupofstudentrepresentativesselectedannuallyforpositionsincludingpresident,vicepresident,treasurer,etc.Contactacurrentmemberorthefacultyadvisorforinformationaboutclasscouncilelectionsandactivities.ClubsTherearemanyclubsonyourcampustojoin.Joiningaclubisoneofthebestwaystomeetnewpeoplewithsimilarinterestsortoexplorenewinterests.Manyclubsalsosponsorcommunityserviceactivities.Clubsgenerallymeetduringlunchinafacultyadvisor’sclassroom.Youwillfindeverythingfromserviceclubstochessclubstoclubsthatmeettowatchmoviestogether.Checkouttheclubslistedonyourschool’swebsite.ClubsareorganizedthroughtheASB,usuallyatthestartofthefallsemester.ContactanASBrepresentativeatyourschoolifyouwouldliketostartanewclub.PeerTutoringandMentoringTalkwithyourcounselor,administrator,oroneofyourteachersforinformationonhowyoucanvolunteertobeapeertutororparticipateinastudentmentoringprogram.YourschoolmayhaveaLinkCrew,Impact,orothermentorprogramwhereyoucanuseyourskillstohelpothers.PerformingandVisualArtsStudentsofallabilitiesarewelcomeintheperformingartsprogramatyourhighschoolandmostprogramshaveopportunitiesforentryleveltohighlytalentedstudentstoparticipate.StudentsarealsoneededintheTheaterTechprogramwherestudentsareinvolvedinbehind-the-scenesstagebuilding,lighting,soundandtheatermanagementactivitiesforperformances.Thisisagreatwaytolearnsomenewskillsthatwillbe
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usefulafterhighschoolandagreatwaytomeetnewpeople.Contactthetheater,dance,andmusicdirectorsatyourschooltofindouthowyoucangetinvolved.AcademicTeamsYourhighschoolhasmanyopportunitiestoparticipateinacademiccompetitionswithyourclassmates.Youwillbeworkingwithacommittedgroupofstudentstoprepareforcompetitionsatthelocal,state,andeventhenationallevel.Eachhighschoolsponsorstheirownsetofteams-someofthesearelistedbelow.Checkwithyourcounselor,administratororyourteacherstofindoutwhichacademicteamsareavailableatyourschoolandhowtoparticipate,suchas:
AcademicDecathlonModelUnitedNations(MUN)SpeechandDebateRoboticsScienceBowlScienceOlympiadMockTrial
JuniorClassicalLeagueCSULBMathDayattheBeachAmericanRegionsMathematicsLeagueIUSDandOCScienceFairOceanSciencesBowlCAHistoryDay
SupportingYourSchoolJoinagroupoffriendsforafuneveningatschool.Goingtoaschoolplay,attendingtheTalentShow,cheeringonyourteamattheFootballgamearegreatwaystospendaneveningwithfriendsinahealthyandsafeenvironment.Supportingyourfellowstudentsbyattendingschooleventswillcarryovertoyourlifeatcollegeanduniversityafterhighschool.CollegesandUniversitiesarelookingforstudentswhowanttogetinvolvedandsupportthemanyactivitiestheyofferoutsidetheclassroom.Getstartedinhighschool!
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Community Service AlthoughIUSDdoesnotrequirecommunityservicehoursforgraduation,webelievecommunityservicetobeavaluableandrichexperienceforthehighschoolstudent.Studentswhocomplete25communityservicehoursperyearmayreceiverecognitionofthosehoursontheirtranscript(intheyeartheservicewasperformed).Communityservicehourscompletedduringthesummercanbeincludedintheschoolyearfollowingthatsummer.Seeyourhighschool’scounselingofficeforinformationaboutCommunityServiceformsanddeadlinesforsubmission.Formsmustbesubmittedeachyearforrecognition.AlistofLocalCommunityServiceAgenciesislistedbelow.Yourfeedermiddleelementaryschoolssometimeshaveopportunitiesforhighschoolstudentstohelpyoungerstudentsinreadingandmath.ContacttheCollegeandCareerCenterforinformationaboutthisandadditionalcommunityserviceopportunities.Local Community Service Agencies and Resources Inadditiontocommunityserviceclubsatyourhighschool,therearemanylocalagenciesandfaithbasedorganizationsthatprovidecommunityservicevolunteeropportunities.Afewofthesearelistedbelow.BesuretoobtaintheCommunityServiceFormfromyourschool’scounselingofficeorwebsite,asyouwillneedasignatureverifyingyourservicehours.CityofIrvineThecityofIrvineoffersmanyvolunteeropportunitiesforteensinavarietyofareas.TheHighSchoolYouthActionTeam,PoliceExplorers,OCGreatParkAmbassadorProgram,NatureCenter,LakeviewSeniorCenter,IrvineFineArtsCenter,andCommunityEmergencyResponseteamallprovideplacestovolunteer.GotothewebsiteandclickontheAboutIrvinelink,thentotheVolunteerOpportunitiesGuideforalltheinformationyouwillneedtostartvolunteering.www.cityofirvine.org/cityhall/cs/ivolunteer/default.aspFamiliesForwardFamiliesForwardhelpsfamiliesinneedachieveandmaintainself-sufficiencythroughhousing,counseling,education,andothersupportservices.Volunteersareneededforthefoodpantryorganization,officeassistants,holidayhelpers,educationaloutreach,childcareworkers,andfurniture/donationpick-up.Moreinformationandavolunteerformcanbefoundonthewebsite.www.families-forward.orgHabitatforHumanityThisorganizationacceptsvolunteerswhoare16yearsoroldertohelpbuildhousesinOrangeCounty,ortohelpoutwithoneoftheircommittees,onaregularbasis.VolunteerorientationsareheldthefirstTuesdayofeverymonth.Visitthewebsiteformoreinformation.www.habitatoc.orgOrangeCountyFoodbank,GardenGroveThisorganizationneedsvolunteers14yearsandoldertohelpboxfoodforlow-incomemothersandtheiryoungchildren,andseniorcitizensonfixedincomes.Thereare46locationsthroughoutOrangeCounty.Callforinformationandtoscheduleatimetocomeinandvolunteer.www.ocfoodbank.orgorcall(714)897-6670.SecondHarvestFoodbankofOrangeCountyThisorganizationneedsvolunteers15yearsandoldertohelpsortandpackfoodattheirwarehouseonSaturdays.TheyalsohavefooddrivesthroughouttheyearandaKidsCafeprogramthatprovidesmealstolowincomechildrenat9differentsitesinOrangeCounty,includingtheBoys&GirlsClubofFullertonandT.H.I.N.K.TogetherinOrange.Callformoreinformationaboutvolunteeropportunities.www.feedoc.orgorcall(949)653-2900.
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YMCAofOrangeCountyAllYMCAsintheUnitedStatesarevolunteerfunded,volunteerbasedandvolunteerled.Someofthevolunteeropportunitiesarementors,sportscoaches,campcounselors,andtutors.ContacttheYMCAformoreinformationwww.ymca.orgorcall(714)549-9622.BoysandGirlsClubTheIrvineBranchoftheBoysandGirlsClubofHarborAreaoffersmanyopportunitiestovolunteerinyourlocalcommunity.Whetherit’stutoringinthePowerHourhomeworkprogramorteachingkidsartsandcraftsprojects,eachandeverydayyoucanhaveapositiveimpactonachild.www.harborareabgc.com/branch-locations/irvine-branch/.KidsKonnectedThisorganizationstartedasaplacetoprovidefriendship,understanding,education,andsupportforkidsandteensthathaveorhavelostaparentwithcancer.Theyneedvolunteersforofficehelp,camphelp,specialeventhelpandotherareas.Visitwww.kidskonnected.org.Make-A-WishFoundationofOrangeCountyVolunteersgivetheirtimeandtalentstohelpthefoundationbringhope,strengthandjoytochildrenwhoendureadversityofalife-threateningillnessatatimeintheirlifewhentheyjustbegintodream.Volunteersassistinvariousareasofthefoundationandinreturnforhardworkanddedicationvolunteersreceivevaluabletraining,achancetonetwork,hands-onexperienceandthegratificationofmakingadifferenceinthelifeofachild.www.wish.orgorcall(714)573-9474.AmericanRedCrossVolunteers15yearsorolderareneededintheARCblooddonationprogramtogreetdonors,assistdonorsinfillingoutregistrationforms,takemedicalhistories,providecustomerservice,setupandmaintaincanteenareas,disseminateinformation,andtohelppromotequalitypublicrelations.www.redcross.org/ca/orange-countyorcall(714)481-5300.SalvationArmyTheChristmaswarehouseprogramneedsvolunteerstopackandsortfoodandtoysthatwillbedistributedtoneedyfamiliesforChristmas.Callaround3weeksbeforeChristmasandtalktotheVolunteerProgramManager.www.salvationarmyoc.orgRebuildingTogetherOrangeCountyThisorganization’smissionistokeeplow-income,disabled,andelderlyhomeownersintheirhomesinwarmthandsafety.Anextensionofthatmissionistoforgeparticipationwithcommunities,sponsors,donors,andotherhousingorganizationstostrengthenourabilitytosupporthomeownerhousingissuesbothindividuallyandcooperatively.www.rebuildingtogetheroc.orgAmericaOnTrackThisaward-winning,nonprofitorganizationhasextensiveexperienceinthefieldsofmentoring,violenceanddrugprevention,health&fitness,youthleadershipdevelopment,andcommunitycollaboration.TheyofferaYouthLeadershipProgram.Volunteersareneededtoparticipateincommunityserviceactivities,suchasmentoring,healthfairs,conferences,merchanteducation,andcommunitybeautification.Contacttheorganizationat714-531-7144orwww.ocontrack.org.Visitthefollowingwebsitesformorecomprehensivelistsofvolunteeropportunities:www.oneoc.orgorwww.volunteermatch.org.
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Opportunities for Concurrent Learning Concurrentlearningoffersawonderfulopportunityforacademicgrowthbeyondthetraditionalhighschool.Checkwithyourcounselorforspecificinformationaboutenrollment,transfercreditandgradingguidelinesbeforeyousignup.Concurrent Enrollment at a Community College InCalifornia,over115,000studentsperyearsignupforconcurrentordualenrollmentclasseswithpartneringcolleges.Eligiblehighschoolstudentsmayenrollincoursesatacommunitycollegetocompletegraduationrequirementsand/orearncollegecredit.Policiesregardingcommunitycollegeconcurrentenrollmentvarybyhighschool.SeeyourcounselororCollegeandCareerCenterCoordinatorforcurrentinformationandaK-12SpecialAdmissionRequestForm.Dualenrollmentcoursesmaybeofferedatyourhighschool;checkwithyourcounselorforavailability.E-Learning or Online courses Inrecentyears,theavailabilityofonlinehighschoolcourseshasgrownsignificantly.Inadditiontotakingonlineclassestofulfillhighschoolrequirements,certaincoursesmaybeusedtomeetuniversityentrancerequirements.Policiesinregardtotakingcoursesthroughanonlineprogramvarybyhighschoolanduniversitypoliciesvaryastoacceptablecourses.Checkwithyourcounselorbeforeenrollinginanyonlinecourse.Community Work Experience EnrollmentinCommunityWorkExperienceislimitedtoupperclassmen.WorkExperienceEducationisdirectedbytheCaliforniaDepartmentofEducationwithregulationsregardingallowableworkinghoursandreceivinghighschoolcoursecredits.CommunityWorkExperienceisaprogramthatdevelopsskills,habitsandattitudesconducivetojobsuccessandpersonalgrowth.Thiscoursewillgrantcredittostudentsforpaidemployment.Studentsmustobtainaworkpermitandpermissionfromparents,employers,andschool.SeetheCommunityWorkExperiencecoordinatororyourcounselorforenrollmentinformation.Career Technical Education (CTE) CareerTechcoursespreparestudentsforcollege/universityandcommunitycollegedegrees,certificateprograms,orforemploymentinoneofCalifornia’s15IndustrySectors.AsnotedintheAmericanYouthPolicyForum’s2009IssueBrief,“CTEoffersstudentsanopportunitytoattaintheskillsneededforsuccessfulentryintochallengingjobsbybridgingsecondaryandpostsecondaryeducation.”1TheUChasapprovedmanyCTEcoursesasmeetingtheA-GrequirementstaughtinIrvinehighschools,includingVideoProduction,TheaterTechnology,VisualImagery(GraphicArts),andVirtualEnterprise.CareerTechcoursesareofferedatalloftheIrvinehighschools.Youcanexploreacareerthroughmanyofthecareerpathwaysofferedatyourhighschool.Theseelectivecoursesincludedintroductorythroughadvanced,capstonecoursesthatleaddirectlytoentrylevelemploymentorcollegeanduniversityprograms.AskyourcounselorabouttheIUSDCareerTechnicalEducationcourseofferingsatyourhighschool.AfterbellscheduleCTEcoursesarealsoofferedatCreeksideLearningCenter.ChecktheIUSDCTEwebsiteformoreinformationaboutthecareerexploratorypathways.IUSD.org>Parents>Curriculum>CTE
1InfusingCareerandTechnicalEducationintoHighSchoolReform–LessonsfromCalifornia,2009.http://www.aypf.org/documents/CTEIssueBrief.pdf
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Regional Occupation Program (ROP) ROPisstatefundededucationandprovidescareerexplorationcourses.ROPclassesareofferedbothduringtheschooldayandafterschoolhours.ROPstudentscan:
□ Earncreditstowardhighschoolgraduation,□ EnrollinclassesthatsatisfytheCSUandUCA-G-subjectrequirements,□ Gainexperienceforimmediateemployment,□ Participateincoursesthatofferinternships,□ Earncertificatesofcompletion,□ Experiencecareersthatmayassistyouinchoosingcollegemajors,and□ Enhanceyourcollegeadmission.
AsktheROPcoordinatoratyourschoolformoreinformationandabrochureorvisittheCoastlineROPwebsite:www.coastlinerop.schoolloop.com.
CoastlineROP…WhereEducationGetsDowntoBusinesswww.coastlinerop.schoolloop.com
FletcherJones,TheMontage,WolfgangPuck,TheHilton,HoagHospital,Petco,PacSun,OldNavy,CoxCommunications…whatdoalloftheseplaceshaveincommon?TheyareamongthemanylocalbusinessesthatpartnerwithCoastlineRegionalOccupationalProgram(ROP)toofferinternshipopportunitiestostudentsfromfivelocalhighschooldistricts.BybecomingoneofCoastline’sindustrypartners,businessestakeanactiveapproachininfluencingthefutureworkforceinanumberofwaysthatincludestraininganintern,servingonanadvisorycommittee,hostingajobshadowevent,becomingaguestspeakeranddonatingtotheDistinguishedStudentRecognitionScholarshipfund.CoastlineROPisoneof74ROPsinCalifornia,partofthepublicschoolsystemprovidingstudentswithadynamiccareertechnicaleducationprogramthatpreparesthemforbothacademicandcareersuccess.CoastlineROPstudentsdevelopthediverseskillsetnecessarytocompeteinaglobaljobmarket.
Today’sworkforceislookingforyoungcreativemindsaswellasbrightanalyticalthinkers.CoastlineROPoffersclassesinfiveareasthatappealtoalltypesofstudents.CoursesarefoundwithintheindustriesofArtsandCommunication,BusinessandMarketing,HealthScience,PublicService,andScienceandTechnology.
CoastlineROP’scoursesaredesignedtomeettheever-changingneedsoftoday’sworkforce.Asmandatedbylaw,ROPcoursesaretaughtbyteachersthatarefullycredentialedbytheStateofCaliforniaCommissiononTeacherCredentialing.Inaddition,theseprofessionalsmusthavecurrentindustryexperiencethataddsvalueandrelevanceintheclassroom.ROPteachersworkcloselywithtraditionalhighschoolteacherstodevelopcurriculumthatprovidesabalancebetweenacademicrigorandworkplacerelevance.
SeetheROPCoordinatoratyourhighschoolforinformationaboutexploringcareersinanROPcourseduringhighschool.Thereislimitedseatingandclassesfillupearly.CoursecatalogsareintheROPofficeoron-lineattheCoastlineROPwebsite.Signupearly!Classesfillquickly!
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California’s15IndustrySectorsCTE,ROP,andCommunityCollegeorCollege/University-CareerPathways
www.statecenter.com/industrysectors/
Arts,MediaandEntertainmentExamplesofCareers:GraphicArts,TVandVideoProduction,FilmMaking,WebsiteDevelopmentandDesign,ComputerGameProduction,TechnicalTheater,SoundTechnician,MusicProductionsExamplesofcourses:VisualImagery,Graphics,VideoProd.,TheaterTech,MusicTech,WebsiteDevelopment,MultimediaComm.Design,EntertainmentArt,Animation,VideoGameDesign
TransportationExamplesofCareers:AutomotiveMaintenance&Repair,AirTrafficController,AviationEngineer,Mechanic,VehicleRestorationExamplesofcourses:IntrotoAuto,AdvancedAuto,Welding,AutomotiveInternship
EngineeringandDesignExamplesofCareers:Drafters,Architect,CivilEngineer,StructuralEngineer,Surveyor,Electrician,ComputerEngineerExamplesofcourses:Physics,CAD,Environmental&EnergyTechnology,RapidProductDevelopment
FinanceandBusinessExamplesofCareers:Accounting,Controller,FinancialAnalyst,BusinessManager,BudgetAnalystExamplesofcourses:Accounting,VirtualEnterprise,Economics,Banking&FinancialServiceInternship,BusinessInternship,ComputerizedAccounting
Marketing,SalesandServiceExamplesofCareers:Entrepreneur,SoftwareEngineer,MarketingManager,Buyer,SalesRepExamplesofcourses:Entrepreneurship,MarketingPrinciples,BusinessInternship
HealthScienceandBiomedicalExamplesofCareers:BiomedicalScientist,Radiologytechnician,Medicine,Nursing,EMT,BiotechnologyResearchExamplesofcourses:EmergencyMedicalResponder,EmergencyMedicalTechnician,MedNursingCareersInternship,SportsMedicine
Education,ChildDevelopmentandFamilyServicesExamplesofCareers:PreschoolTeacher,HeadStartTeacher,ChildPsychologist,SocialWorkerExamplesofcourses:CareersinEducation,CareerswithChildren
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California’s15IndustrySectorsCTE,ROP,andCommunityCollegeorCollege/University-CareerPathways
www.statecenter.com/industrysectors/
InformationTechnologyExamplesofCareers:SoftwareEngineer,DatabaseAdministrator,WebArchitect,InformationSystemsExamplesofcourses:ComputerProgramming,APComputerScience,TechStaff,OfficeTechnology,ComputerPrograming
EnergyandUtilitiesExamplesofCareers:ElectricalEngineer,EnvironmentalPollutionControl,EnergyManagement,ApplianceRepairExamplesofcourses:Physics,APEnvironmentalScience,ROP:EnvironmentalandEnergyTechnology
ManufacturingandProductDevelopmentExamplesofCareers:MechanicalEngineer,IndustrialDesigner,SpecialEffectsDesignExamplesofcourses:ComputerAidedDrafting(CAD),Physics,RapidProductDevelopment
FashionandInteriorDesignExamplesofCareers:FashionDesigner,SetDesigner,FashionBuyer,SalesAssociateExamplesofcourses:VisualImagery,CAD,VirtualEnterprise,CareersinFashion,RetailSales&Merchandising,VirtualEnterprise,Cosmetology
AgricultureandNaturalResourcesExamplesofCareers:EnvironmentalEngineer,Landscapemanagers,Aquaculture,FarmManagerExamplesofcourses:Biology,APEcology,EnvironmentalHorticulture,FloralDesign,EnvironmentalandEnergyTechnology
Hospitality,TourismandRecreationExamplesofCareers:Dietitian,Chef,FoodProductDesigner,PastryChefExamplesofcourses:Hotel&TourismInternship,FoodServicesCooperative,CulinaryArts,CAInternship,Baking&PastryMaking
PublicServicesExamplesofCareers:Criminologist,Lawyer,Psychologist,Psychiatrist,ElectedOfficial,YouthWorker,PoliceOfficer,FiremanExamplesofcourses:ServiceCareersCooperative,CriminalJustice,FireScience101,FireTechnology
BuildingTradesandConstructionExamplesofCareers:Cabinetmaking,CementMason,Estimator,FurnitureMaker,Welder,Examplesofcourses:CAD,AfterschoolROP:ConstructionTechnology,
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II.YourPersonalandSocialSkills
Get Off to A Good Start - The Importance of Diet, Exercise and Sleep Makeitaprioritytoeatthreehealthymealseveryday,exercisethreetofourdaysaweekandgetadequatesleep–mostpeopleneed8hoursofsleepeachnight.Skippingmeals,exerciseorsleepcanaffectyourlearningandacademicprogress,yourphysicalandemotionalhealthandyourabilitytomakegooddecisions.Nomatterwhattimeyourhighschool’sbellschedulestarts,createadailyroutinethatallowsyouenoughtimetogetreadyforschoolandeatagoodbreakfast.Breakfastwillhelpimproveyourmentalalertnesssoyoucandoyourbestinschool,startingwithyourfirstclass.Academic Success - The Importance of Personal Planning Theskillsyoudevelopinplanningforsuccesswillbeusefulthroughouthighschoolandbeyond.
□ AttendSchoolDaily:Havegoodattendanceandgettoschoolontime.□ BeOrganized:Managingyourtimewiselywillallowmoretimeforactivitiesyouenjoyandwill
helpwithstressmanagement.USEYOURPLANNER!□ CompleteHomework:Doyourhomeworkandturnitinontime.□ StudyforExams:Bepreparedforquizzesandexams.Researchprovesthatreviewingyournotes
dailyforafewminutesversuscrammingfortestsproducesmuchbetterresults.□ EstablishStudySkills:Findmethodsthatworkforyou.Avoidsocialmediawhilestudying.□ MonitoryourProgress:Checkyourprogressfrequently.Donotwaitforgradereports.□ AskforHelp:Donothesitatetotalkwithyourteachers,counselor,parentsand/orpeersifyou
havequestionsorneedsupport.□ GetInvolved:Joininextracurricularactivitiesatschoolandinthecommunity.□ READ:Practicedailyreadingasanimportantactivitythatislinkedtoacademicsuccess!
Decisions, Goals and Conflict Resolution - The Importance of Problem Solving Everydayyoumakedecisions.Decisionsareoftencomplexandmayleadtoconflict.Problemsolvingskillsareimportantindecisionmakingandconflictresolution.Herearesomeproblem-solvingstepstofollow:
Conflict: Whatistheconflict?
Evaluate: Whyisthisconflictimportanttoyou?
Options: Whatarethepossiblesolutions?
Consider: Whataretheconsequencestothepossiblesolutions?
Choose: Whatisthebestalternative?
Action: Basedonyouranalysis,areyoureadytomakeadecision?
Evaluate: Areyousatisfiedwiththedecisionyoumade?
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Mental Health and Monitoring Your Well Being Highschoolstudentssometimesexperiencestress,anxiety,nervousness,disappointment,burnoutandsadness.Ifyouareconcernedaboutyourfeelingsorexperiencingthefollowingbehaviors,talktoyourschoolcounselor,parentsorhealthcareprofessional:
□ Sadness,frequentcryingand/ordepression□ Aninabilitytoenjoyactivitiesyouonceliked□ Increasedirritability□ Frequentabsencesfromschoolorpoorperformanceinschool□ Continuousboredom,lowenergy,poorconcentration□ Majorchangesineatingand/orsleepingpatterns
Identifytwoormorepeopleyoubelieveyoucancountonforsupportandencouragement.Thesemaybefamilymembers,friends,teachers,orcounselors.
Ifyouhaverecurringthoughtsaboutdeath(notjustfearofdying)orthoughtsaboutsuicide,immediatelygethelpfromaschoolcounselor,doctor,therapistand/oryourparents.TheNationalSuicidePreventionLifelineis1-800-273-TALK(8255).
Web Resources For Healthy Living and Effective Personal/Social Skills www.americanheart.orgwww.kidshealth.org/teenwww.cdc.govwww.search-institute.orgwww.studygs.netwww.suicidepreventionlifeline.org
TheAmericanHeartAssociationofferspracticaladviceontherolesofdiet,exerciseandsleep.Answers,adviceandinformationaboutphysicalandmentalhealth,foodandfitnessanddrugsandalcoholareofferedtoteensandparents.TheCentersforDiseaseControlandPreventionhasalmostunlimitedresourcesrelatedtohealthandsafetytopics. TheDevelopmentAssetsareresiliencyskillsthathelpinfluenceyoungpeopletomakepositivedecisionsandhelpthembecomecaring,responsibleadults.Thispublicservicewebsiteincludesstrategiesfortimemanagement,learning,studyskillsandtesttaking.Accesstoinformationaswellasafree,24-hourhotlineavailabletoanyoneinsuicidalcrisisoremotionaldistress.
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III.TheWorldofWork
Beforeyoustartlookingforajob,itisimportanttotakesometimetodecidewhatyouwanttodo.Eventhoughyoumaynothaveanypreviousworkexperience,thereareavarietyofpositionsavailableforteens.Forexample,ifyouloveanimals,checkwithlocalveterinariansortheanimalsheltertoseeiftheyarehiring.Ifyou’dpreferworkingwithchildren,checkwithyourlocalYMCA(manyofferafter-schoolchildcareprogramsandsummercamps)orchildcarecenters.Fastfoodrestaurantsandretailestablishmentsrelyonworkerswithoutexperienceandarewillingtotrainnewemployees.Locallibrariesoftenhireteenstohelpputawaybooks.Duringthesummer,amusementparksandsummercampsofferavarietyofsummerjobsforteens.Therearealsoseasonaljobsavailableduringtheholidaysatavarietyofretailstores.Takesometimetoexploreyouroptions.Keepinmindthatyourtimespentoninvestigatingdifferentopportunitieswillprovideyouwithsomegoodinformationintermsofthetypesofjobsyoumightbeinterestedin,aswellashelpingyoudecidewhichonesarenotrightforyou.Visitthewebsiteslistedattheendofthissectionformoreinformation.ThePartnershipfor21stCenturySkills(2003)determinedthreeimportantskillareasaswellasspecificskillsneededforsuccessinthe21stcenturyworkforce:Thetopskillsemployersarelookingforare:
□ Informationandcommunicationskills□ Thinkingandproblem-solvingskills□ Interpersonalandself-directionalskills.
How to find a Job
□ Walkaround.Visitplacesyoufrequentandinquireaboutjobopportunities.
□ Networkwithfriends,family,relatives,acquaintances,careercentercounselors,andothers.
□ TheIrvineYouthEmploymentServices(iYES)isafreeapplicantreferralsourceavailablethroughtheIrvineCommunityServicesDepartment.www.cityofirvine.org/cityhall/cs/employment/youthemploy/
□ TheCaliforniaStateEmploymentDevelopment(EDD)andOne-StopCentersofferavarietyoffreeemploymentservices.www.edd.ca.gov/Jobs_and_Training/More_Job_Seeker_Information.htm
□ Online!Thereareavarietyofreputableonlinejobsearchprograms.Beforeyousay“yes”toajoboffer,makesurethecompanyislegitimate.CheckwiththeBetterBusinessBureautoseeiftherehavebeencomplaints.www.bbbsouthland.org
My First Job Checklist:
□ CreateaResume/CoverLetter□ Apply□ Interview□ ApplyforaWorkPermit
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Resume Writing Tips Whenapplyingforajob,orevenwhenapplyingforadmissiontoauniversity,youmayneedtoprepareapersonalresume.Aresumeisaoneortwopagesummaryofyourskills,accomplishments,experiences,andeducation,designedtocaptureanemployer’sinterestandgetyouaninterview.Itisyourpersonalposterorwebpagetellingaboutyourselfandwhyyoubelieveyouareaqualifiedapplicant.Therearemanyresourcesforresumewriting,bothinbooksandontheinternet.StartwitharesumetemplateonyourwordprocessingsoftwareapplicationsorcreateaprofessionalresumeforajoborcollegeapplicationusingtheresumefunctioninNaviance.
Belowaresometipsonresumewriting:
□ Showyourbestattributesandskillssothecompany/schoolwillwanttomeetyou.□ Makeyourexperienceandeducationappropriatetothepositionyouareseeking.□ Behonestaboutwhatyoulist.□ Asksomeonelikeaparent,schoolcounselor,careercentercoordinator,orteachertoreadyourdraft
andgiveyoufeedback.□ Organizeyourexperiencesandskillsonyourresumetohelpyouprepareforaninterview.□ Alwaysprepareanorganized,easy-to-readresume(handwrittenresumesarenotacceptable).□ Checkforcorrectspellingandgrammar;thereshouldnotbeanyerrors.□ Allowplentyoftimetodevelopyourresume.□ Askyourteacher,schoolcounselor,clubadvisor,orcoachtobeareference.□ Startyourresumewithyour“objective”atthebeginning.
Electronic Employment Portfolio (e-portfolio) Inadditiontohavingapaperresumetosendorpresenttoanemployerorcollege,youre-Portfoliowebsitecanbesenttoaprospectiveemployeraspartofanemailthatyousendtointroduceyourselfasaprospectiveapplicant.Bycreatingane-Portfolioyoucanshowcaseyourprojects,volunteerwork,photos,multimediafiles,workexperienceandextracurricularactivitiesonline.Justlikeapaperresume,itisimportanttomakeyoure-portfolioaprofessionaldocumentfocusingonyourskills,educationandexperience.
Thisisnotaplacetopostfamilypictures,orpicturesofyouandyourfriendsorpets.Checkoutthefreewebsitebuildingtemplatesavailable,suchassites.google.comWriting a Cover Letter Coverlettersaccompanyresumessentbymailforajobandmaybeasimportantasyourresume.Coverlettersarecustomizedtofitthejobbeingsought.Checkoutthefreewebsitetemplatesavailableontheinternet.Investigatewebresourcesfordesigningandwritingyourcoverletter.
Anexcellentcoverletter:
□ Addressesaspecificperson.□ Identifiesthejobyouareapplyingforandhowyoufoundoutaboutit.□ Summarizesyourskills.□ Tellstheemployerwhenyouareavailableforaninterviewandwhenyoucanstartwork.□ Providesinformationonhowtocontactyou.
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Filling Out Your Job Application Yourapplicationmaybethefirstimpressionyoumake.Makeitagoodonebyfollowingthesesteps:
□ Readtheentireapplicationbeforefillinginanysections.Ifpossible,makeacopytouseasadraftandthenfillintheoriginal.
□ Useinformationfromyourresumetocompletetheapplication.□ Fordifficultquestions,useaseparatepieceofpapertopracticewritingyouranswers.□ Useapen,preferablyblackink,andprintclearly□ CompletelyanswerALLquestions.Ifquestionsdonotapply,writeN/A(notapplicable).□ Afteryouaredone,proofreadtheapplication,correctingspellingandgrammar.
The Interview Yourcoverletter,resume,andapplicationwereasuccess.Yougotaninterview,nowwhat?Preparingfortheinterviewandpracticingwithafriendorparentwillhelpyoushineaboveotherapplicants.
□ Bringadditionalcopiesofyourresume.□ Keepcalm.Trynottobenervous.□ Listentotheinterviewer.□ Answerquestionsdirectly,honestlyandwithfactsandexamples.□ Emphasizeyourstrengths.□ Bepoliteandconsideratebynotinterruptingtheinterviewer.□ Neversayanythingnegativeaboutaformeremployerorteacher.□ Bepreparedtoaskquestionsyoumayhaveaboutthejob(leavesalaryquestionsuntilafteryouare
offeredthejob).□ Askforthejob.□ Inquireastowhenyouwillbenotifiedabouttheresultsoftheinterview.□ Thanktheinterviewerforspendingtimewithyou.
After the Interview
□ Evaluateyoursuccessandareasforimprovement.□ Sendanyrequesteditemstothecompany.□ Sendathankyounoteoremailthenextday.
Work Permits InCalifornia,minorsmusthaveaworkpermitinordertoworkandyoumustobtainaworkpermitifyouchangejobs.Youarealsorestrictedtothetypesofworkyoucando,suchasnon-hazardouswork.Workpermitsarenotrequiredforbabysittingoryardworkinprivatehomes.Theworkexperiencecoordinatoratyourhighschoolisyourresourceforinformation.Thehoursyoumayworkare:
□ 16-17YearsOld:8hoursonnon-schooldaysordaysprecedinganon-schoolday.Youmayalsowork4hoursondaysprecedingaschoolday.
□ 14-15YearsOld:Whenschoolisinsession,youmaywork3hoursperday,nottoexceed18hoursperweek.Youmayalsowork8hoursperdaywhenschoolisnotinsession(nottoexceed40hrsperweek).
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Your Rights as an Employee Youarereadytoworkbutyoualsowanttobesafeandstayhealthywhileyouwork.Beforeyoubegin,discusswithyourfamilyyourdesiretowork,howitwillaffectyourandyourfamily’sdailyschedule,andwhateffectitwillhaveonyoureducation.TheCaliforniaEducationCodeandtheCaliforniaLaborCodeoutlineprotectionsandregulationsforemployedminorsunder18yearsold,includingminorsemployedbyparents.YoumayalsowanttodownloadandreadWhenYouBecome18,ASurvivalGuideforTeenagers.VisittheStateBarofCaliforniawebsite:www.calbar.ca.gov/Public/Pamphlets/WhenYouBecome18.aspx
□ Workplaceviolationsshouldbediscussedwiththeschoolofficialwhoissuestheworkpermit.□ Youmusthaveaworkpermitobtainedthroughyourhighschool.□ Forassistanceincompletingyourworkpermit,talktotheworkexperiencecoordinatoror
counseloratyourhighschool.□ Workpermitsarerenewedannuallyatthestartofschoolorwhenastudentobtainsanewjob.□ Workpermitsserveasanagecertificateandstatethemaximumhoursaminormaywork.□ Youmustattendschoolfulltime(exceptforsummervacation)andcannotbetruant.□ AllminorsmustbecoveredbyWorkers’Compensation,includingminorsemployedbybusinesses
operatingfromaprivateresidence.□ Itisillegalforyouremployertofireorpunishyouforreportingaworkplaceproblem.
Summer Jobs and Activities Summercanbeanopportunityforyoutoexplorejobsorvolunteeractivities,attendsummerschool,takeanROPcourseandstartacollegesavingsaccount.Startearlytolookforasummerjob.NetworkandusetheinternettofindpositionsasearlyasApril.Thesejobsandactivitiesmayhelpyouexploreacareerandcouldincreaseyourchancesforcollegeadmissionwhenyoudiscusswhatyoudidduringsummersonyourcollegeessay.Web Resources for your Job Search www.get2work.borderlink.org/page.php?book=ypThissiteprovidesinformationaboutputtingtogetheryourpersonalportfolio.www.worksmart.ca.gov/tips_resume.htmlWorkSmartprovideslabormarketinformation,andtipsforsuccessincludinginformationaboutapplying,interviewingandwritingaresume.
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IV.WelcometoNaviance
College Planning on Naviance Family Connection WiththegeneroussupportoftheIrvinePublicSchoolsFoundation,IrvinestudentsandtheircounselorshaveaccesstotheNavianceFamilyConnectionnavigationandtrackingwebsitetosupportacademic,careerandpersonalplanning.StudentscanaccesstheirNavianceaccountsbyusingtheirhighschoolcomputerlog-in(username)andtheirninedigitpermanentID(password).Throughsearchtoolsandactivities,Navianceprovidessupportandguidancetostudents,familiesandstafftopromotestudentachievementandpost-secondarysuccess.Itisalsoatoolforyourcounselorstocommunicatewithyouaboutyourcollegeplanning.Studentsandparentsaregivenvaluableinsightintothecollegeadmissionsprocess.Studentscantracktheircollegeapplicationsandclearlyseewhatstillneedstobedone,makesuretheyaremeetingdeadlines,andevenmakerequestsforimportantdocuments,suchastranscriptsandteacherrecommendations.Naviance’scollegeplanningsectionprovides:
□ Collegesearchtools
□ Scattergrams(specifictoyourhighschool)
□ Collegevisitnotifications
□ Summerandenrichmentprograms
□ Collegeapplicationmanager
Career Planning on the Naviance Family Connection Explorecareersyou’vealwaysdreamedaboutorthoseyouneverknewexisted.Throughtheonlineassessmentsyouwillfindcareersandcareerpathwaysthatmatchyourskillsandinterests.NavianceSucceedCareerPlanningempowersyouto:
□ Learnmoreaboutyourself.
□ Linkyourpersonalitytypeandinterestswithcareerclustersandindividualcareers.
□ Planyourhighschoolcoursestoexploretherequirementsforspecificcareers.
□ Understandtheskillsetrequiredinvariouscareers
Naviancematchesspecificcareerstocareerclusters,providingtheinformationandguidancetoimproveindividualcourseplanningandselection.Bylinkingcareerswithmajorsandcolleges,youcanidentifyvariouspost-secondaryoptionsthatofferpreparationforspecificcareers
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Naviance Career Planning Tools □ CareerClusterFinder:TheClusterFinderwillhelpyoulearnwhatcareerclustersmaybeagood
matchforyoubasedonactivitiesthatinterestyou,personalqualitiesthatyouhave,andsubjectsthatyouenjoystudyinginschool.
□ CareerInterestProfiler:Usetheresultstoexploresuggestedoccupations;examinetheeducation,training,andskillsrequired,aswellaswagestypicalfortheseoccupations.
□ DoWhatYouAre:Discoveryourpersonalitytype,howyoubestlearn,andwhatcareersandcollegemajorsfityourinterests.
Grade Level Milestones for College and Career Planning through Naviance Grade9 CompletetheNavianceCareerClusterFinderandselectatleasttwopossiblecollege
majorstoresearch,aswellastwocareersthatmatchyourinterestsandpersonality.
StartbuildingyourResume.
Grade10 CompletetheNavianceCareerInterestProfiler,andbeginsearchingrelatedcareersandcollegemajors.
Planyourhighschoolcoursesbasedonyourinterestsandposthighschoolgoals.
UpdateyourResume.
Grade11 CompletetheNavianceDoWhatYouAreinventoryandCollegeSuperMatch.
Addtoyourlistofpossiblecolleges.Visityourhighschool’sCollegeandCareerCenterandattendcollegeinformationsessions.
UpdateyourResume.
Grade12 FinalizeyourcollegeapplicationlistonNaviance.
Keepyourresumecurrent.
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V.CareerPlanning
3 Keys to Finding a Career that Fits You Best
1.ChoosingaCareerthat’srightforyou…fornow.Mostpeoplechangecareersatleastonceintheirlifetime.Don’tbeafraidtohavesomeoptionsforNOWandLATERinyourcareerdecisions.Manypeoplemakeimpulsivecareerchoicesbasedontheallureofmoneyorbecausesomeonetoldthemtheyshouldgoinaparticulardirection.Oftentheyspendyearsinschoolandfindthemselvesinajobthattheyconsiderunfulfillingortoostressful.Taketimetothinkaboutwhatyoureallywantbeforespendingtimeandmoneyonaneducationandcareerthatthatdoesn’tfityou.
2.SelfEvaluation.Knowingyourinterests,values,skills,andpersonaltraitswilldramaticallyincreaseyouroddsoffindingasatisfyingcareer.
□ Whataremyinterests?□ Whataremyskills?□ Whatkindsofthingsareimportanttome?□ WhattraitsdoIhave?
3.CareerExploration.Whatcareerpossibilitiesareoutthere?Howdoyoufindoutwhatyouwilllike?□ Talkwithyourschoolcounselor,teachers,familymembers,andotherrolemodelsaboutcareers
inwhichyouareinterested.□ Askyourschool’sCollegeandCareerCoordinatoraboutcareerexplorationresources.□ Completeaninterestinventory,skillassessmentorpersonalityinventoryintheCareerCenter
orathome.Thesewillsuggestsomecareersthatmayfityouwell.Seekhelpinunderstandingtheinterpretationofresults.
□ InvestigatecareersusingCareerCentermaterialsandthewebsiteslistedbelow.□ Takehighschoolclassesleadingtoyourcareer.□ Planforpostsecondaryeducation/trainingtoreachyourcareergoal.□ Addadditionalskillsthroughparticipationinschoolclubs,studentbodyactivities,sports,local
communityorganizations,andreligiousgroups.□ Findaparttimejobtodevelopemploymentskills.
CareerExplorationWebResources
CaliforniaCareerCafewww.cacareercafe.comThissiteguidesyouthroughcareerexplorationandincludesvideostohelpyoueachstepoftheway.Startbytakingasurveytofindoutyourinterests,learningstyle,andgoals.
CaliforniaCareerZonewww.cacareerzone.orgStartbytakinganinterestsurvey,findoutaboutwagesandjoboutlook,andwhatclassesyoushouldtake.Findoutaboutcollegesandtrainingprogramsthatofferaprogramofstudypreparingyouforyourchosencareer.
WhodoYouWanttoBe?www.whodouwant2b.com/student/pathwaysInadditiontoinformationoncareeroptionsandfinancialassistance,thissitewillhelpyouselectcoursestotaketoprepareyouforyourcareer.
OccupationalOutlookHandbookwww.bls.gov/oohThissitecatalogsdataonjustabouteverycareeroutthere.You’llfindinformationaboutdailyresponsibilities,jobgrowth,necessaryeducation/training,andexpectedsalary.
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Types of College Degrees Certificates:Thesearenon-degreeofferingsintechnicalandvocationalfieldsofstudy.Acertificategenerallyleadsdirectlytofullorpart-timeemploymentinanoccupationalfield.Therearenumerouscertificateprogramsofferedbythecommunitycollegesystem.VisittheschoolwebsitesforacompletelistingofDegreeandCertificateProgramofferings.Someexamplesare:
CateringCertificateProgram CivilComputer-AidedDesignDesignModelMaking
DigitalPhotographyElectricianTraineeFoodService
EmergencyMedicalTechnicianMedicalLaboratoryTechnician
AssociateDegree(AA,AS):TwotypesofAssociateDegreeprogramsareofferedbythecommunitycollegeprogram.Ingeneral,theAssociateDegreeprogramtakes2yearstocomplete.VisittheschoolwebsitesforacompletelistingofDegreeandCertificateProgramofferings.
TechnologyandVocationalDegrees:Generallycompletedintwoyears.ExamplesincludeASDegreesinParalegalStudies,DigitalMediaTechnologies,BusinessManagement.TransferDegrees:Preparestudentstotransfertoafouryearuniversitytocompleteabachelor’sdegree.ExamplesincludeAAdegreesinLiberalStudies,EuropeanHistory,PoliticalScience,etc.
Bachelor’sDegree(BA,BS):Thisrequires4-5yearsofstudy.Studentsmustcompletegeneraleducationcourses,coursesinamajorfieldofstudy,andelectives.
BachelorofArtsdegree(BA):Awardedformajorsinthehumanitiesandthearts.BachelorofSciencedegree(BS):Awardedformajorsinscience,tech,engineering,andmath.
MastersDegree:(MA,MS,MBA.MFA)ThisdegreetakesabouttwoyearstocompletebeyondaBachelor’sDegreeandisoftenmorefocusedinoneareaofstudy.
MasterofArtsdegree(MA):Awardedformajorsinthehumanitiesandthearts.MasterofSciencedegree(MS):Awardedformajorsinscience,tech,engineeringandmath.MasterofBusinessAdministration(MBA):Awardedformajorsinbusinessadministration.MasterofFineArts(MFA):Awardedformajorsinthearts.
DoctorateDegree(Ph.D.,Ed.D,andDPH):Courseworkandindependentresearchisdoneaftercompletingabachelor’sdegreeandculminatesinadissertationorformalpresentation.
DoctorofPhilosophy(Ph.D.):Awardedforhumanities,artsandsciencemajors.DoctorofEducation(Ed.D.):Awardedforeducationmajors.DoctorofPublicHealth(DPH):Awardedformajorsinpublichealthadministration.
ProfessionalDegrees(MD,DDS,JD,etc):Requirescompletionofatleastseveralyearsofadvancedstudy.Examplesinclude:
DC:ChiropractorJD:LawOD:Optometry
DDSorDMD:DentistryMD:MedicineDVM:VeterinaryMedicine
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VI.CollegeAdmissionsTests
College Entrance Exams Mostcollegesrequirethatyoutakeanentranceexam.Checkwiththecollegeyouareinterestedinattendingtofindoutwhichexamsarenecessary.BoththeACTandSATtestingprogramsofferpreliminaryteststhathelpyouassessyourskillsanddecidewhichtestisbestforyouinyourcollegeplanning.Yourschool’sCollegeandCareerCoordinatorandyourCounseloraregoodresourcesforyouinselectingwhichtestisbestforyou.FeewaiversareavailableinyourschoolcounselingofficeorCollegeandCareerCenter.Belowisabriefdescriptionofthetestingprogram.Visitthetestingprogramwebsitesformoreinformationaboutthetests,preparationandsamplequestionsandusingyourscoresforcollegeandcareerplanning.AnumberofcollegesdonotrequireSATorACTasacomponentofadmission.PleaserefertothiswebsitetofindSAT/ACTOptional4yearcolleges:http://www.fairtest.org/university/optionalThe ACT Admissions Testing Program TheACTorganizationofferstheACTandtheACTAspire(formerlyACTPlan).TheACTincludesEnglish,Math,ReadingComprehension,Science,andWriting.Youcanregisteratwww.act.org.TheACTTheACTcollegeadmissiontestisacceptedbyall4yearcollegesanduniversitiesintheUnitedStates.TheACTisanationalcollegeadmissionsexaminationthatconsistsoftestsin4subjectareas,plusanoptionalwritingtest.
□ English:Grammarandwordusage□ Mathematics:Arithmetic,Algebra1,Geometry,Algebra2,Trigonometry□ ReadingComprehension:Readingcomprehensioninmultiplesubjectareas□ Science:Understandingscientificinformationinavarietyofmethods(text,charts,etc.)□ Writing(Optional)-Includesa30-minutetimedessay
TheACTtakesapproximately3hoursand30minutestocomplete(orjustoverfourhoursifyouaretakingtheACTPlusWriting).IfyoutaketheACTmorethanonce,youmayselectwhichscorestosendtocolleges.ThePACTAstudentmaytakethePACTtestineithergrades9and/or10,ifofferedbythehighschoolyouattend.ACompositescorewillbeprovided,andincludescoresinEnglish,Math,Reading,andScience.
Test WhatGradeisthetesttaken? CompositeScoreRange
PACT 9and/or10 1to36
ACT 11and/or12 1to36
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The SAT Admissions Testing Program TheCollegeBoardofferstheSAT,SATSubjectTests,andthePreliminaryScholasticAptitudeTest(PSAT).TheSATincludesEvidence-BasedReading,Mathematics,andanoptionalEssay.Typically,studentstakethePSATinOctoberoftheirjunioryear,SATtestasjuniorsand/orseniors,andaSubjectTestafterstudyingaspecificsubject.Youcanregisterat www.collegeboard.org.TheSATTheSATwillincludeanewformatandnewcontentbeginningSpring2016.TheSATteststheskillsyouarelearninginschool:reading,writingandmath.Visitwww.collegeboard.org/delivering-opportunity/satformoreinformationaboutthenewSAT.
□ Evidence-BasedReading:Includesreadingpassagesandimprovingsentencegrammarandusage□ Mathematics:Algebra,ProblemSolvingandDataAnalysis,Algebra2,andTrigonometry□ Essay(Optional):Includesa50-minutetimedessayanalyzingasource
TheSATtakesapproximately3hourstocomplete(orjustunderfourhoursifyouarewritingtheoptionalEssay).IfyoutaketheSATmorethanonce,somecollegeswillacceptyourtopscorefromonesitting;whileotherswillSuperScore,meaningaddtogetheryourtopscoresfromeachsectionacrossmultiplesittings.
ThePSATThePSATtestsyouinReading,Mathematics,andWriting.TheWritingsectiondoesnotincludeanessay.Juniorswhoscoreinthetop0.5%statewideareinvitedtoparticipateintheNationalMeritScholarshipCompetition.SeeyourcounselororCollegeandCareerCoordinatorformoreinfo.SATSubjectTestsEachSATSubjectTestcoversasubjectyoumaystudyinhighschoolorareskilledinbasedonpersonalbackground(forexample,ifyouarefluentinalanguageotherthanEnglish).OnlyalimitednumberofcollegesormajorsrequireSubjectTests.WhileSATSubjectTestsarenotrequiredforUCadmission,somecampusesrecommendthatstudentsvyingforslotsincompetitivemajorstaketheteststodemonstratesubjectproficiency.RefertotheUCwebsiteforspecificinformationforeachoftheUCcampuses:admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/freshman/requirements/examination-requirementSubjectsinclude:
LiteratureU.S.HistoryWorldHistoryMathLevel1MathLevel2Biology/EMChemistry
PhysicsFrenchFrenchwithListeningGermanGermanwithListeningSpanishSpanishwithListening
ModernHebrewItalianLatinChinesewithListeningJapanesewithListeningKoreanwithListening
Test WhatGradeisthetesttaken? CompositeScoreRangeperSection
PSAT 11 160to760
SATReasoning 11and/or12 200to800
SATSubjectTests 10,11,and/or12 200to800
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Comparing Admission Test Requirements
UniversityofCalifornia SATReasoningwithessayorACTwithessay
CaliforniaStateUniversity SATReasoning(noessay)orACT(noessay)EAP,EPT,ELMplacementtests
PrivateandOutofState Checkwitheachschool.MostcollegesaccepteithertheSATortheACTwithnopreferenceforoneortheother.
CommunityCollege SATorACTnotrequired.CommunityCollegeMathandEnglishplacementtestsaretakeningrade12.
Comparing the ACT and SAT test: ask your counselor for more information about these tests. SAT & ACT Score Comparison: Check on-line for current comparisons
ACTwww.actstudent.org
SATwww.collegeboard.org
TestFee Yes,includessendingscoresto4colleges Yes,includessendingscoresto4colleges
Content 1/4English1/4Math1/4Reading1/4Science+OptionalEssay
1/2Reading1/2Math+OptionalEssay
Description MeasuresachievementinEnglish,Math,Reading,andScience.Containsanalyticalproblemsolvingexercises
Measuresacademicaptitudeinreading,writing,andnumericalreasoning.
ScoringMethod
Scoresbasedonnumbercorrect.Nopenaltyforwrongoromittedanswers.
Scoresbasedonnumbercorrect.Nopenaltyforwrongoromittedanswers.
ScoreScales English1-36Math1-36Reading1-36Science1-36OptionalEssayScore:1-12
Reading200-800Mathematics200-800OptionalEssayScore:2-8
ScoreReport ACTComposite……………………………...1-36(Averageof4scores)
SATTotal……………………………...600-1600(SumofReadingandMath)
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Preparing for the College Entrance Exams Thebestpreparationforcollegeentranceexamsisexactlywhatyouarealreadydoing,beinganattentivestudent.Enrichingyourvocabulary,readingwidely,writingfrequently,andpracticingmathconceptsisyourbestapproach.Althoughprofessionaltestpreparationisavailable,researchshowsthattakingaprepclassdoesnotguaranteethatyourscorewillincreasesignificantly.Therearemanywebresourcesavailabletohelpyouprepare.Donotwaituntilaweekbeforeyoutaketheexam.SuggestedNOorLOWCOSTwaystopracticeforCollegeEntranceExams
• Practiceinastressfreeenvironmentonyourowntimeframe.• NewYorkTimesLearningNetworkWordoftheDay:www.learning.blogs.nytimes.com• SATQuestionoftheDay:sat.collegeboard.com/practice/sat-question-of-the-day• SATpracticequestions:sat.collegeboard.com/practice• SATpracticetest:sat.collegeboard.com/practice/sat-practice-test• SubjectTestpracticequestions:sat.collegeboard.com/practice/sat-subject-test-preparation• ACTpracticequestions:www.actstudent.org/sampletest/index.html• TheIUSDsummerschoolprogrammayofferSATprepcourses.• IrvineValleyCollegeofferslowcostprepclasses,bothinpersonandonline:www.ivc.edu
SuggestedBooksTheRealACTPrepGuide:TheOnlyGuidetoInclude3RealACTTests,Author:ACT.orgTheOfficialSATStudyGuide,Author:TheCollegeBoardTheOfficialSATSubjectTests(aseparatebookforeachsubject),Author:TheCollegeBoard
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VII.AthleticEligibility-NCAAandNAIA Becoming a College Athlete Ifyouwanttobecomeastudentathlete,youmustfirsttakecareofyouracademicresponsibilities.Inadditiontoathleticskill,studentathletesneedtomeetacademicqualificationsestablishedbytheathleticeligibilitycentertowhichthecollegebelongs,eithertheNCAAortheNAIA.YoumustregisterwiththeeligibilitycenterandmeetalltheestablishedrequirementsinordertobeconsideredforathleticsinanNCAAorNAIAcollege.
□ Registerattheendofyour11thgradeyear.□ WhenyoutakeyourACTorSATtest,haveyourscoresforwardeddirectlyfromthetestingservice
totheeligibilitycenter:TheNCAAcodeis9999TheNAIAcodeis9876
□ Youwillneedtosendafinal,officialhighschooltranscripttotheassociation.Visittheathleticassociationwebsitestofindwhatschoolsofferyoursport,eligibilityinformation,answerstofrequentlyaskedquestions,etc.
NCAA & NAIA Eligibility for Students with Disabilities NCAA:Astudentwithaneducation-impactingdisabilitymustmeetthesamerequirementsasallotherstudents,butmaybeprovidedcertainaccommodationstohelpmeetthoserequirements.Ifyouareastudentwithadiagnosededucation-impactingdisability,youwillneedtolettheNCAAEligibilityCenterknowaboutyoureducation-impactingdisabilityforreview.ContacttheNCAAEligibilityCenterEIDServicesformoreinformation.
NAIA:Studentswithdiagnosedlearningdisabilities,whodonotmeetthefreshmaneligibilityrequirements,mayhavetheiracademicprofilesreviewedbytheNAIANationalEligibilityCommitteeattherequestoftheNAIAInstitution.
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NCAA Eligibility - Division I, II, III IfyouwishtoparticipateinNCAADivisionIorIIathletics,youneedtobeapprovedbytheNCAAEligibilityCenter.NCAADivisionIIIdoesnotrequireNCAAEligibilityCenterapproval.OnlyNCAAapprovedcorecoursesareusedinthecalculationofthegrade-pointaverage.Besuretolookatyourhighschool’slistofNCAAapprovedcorecoursesontheEligibilityCenter'swebsitetomakecertainthatyourhighschoolcourseshavebeenapprovedascorecourses.
FrequentlyAskedQuestions
NCAANationalCollegiateAthletic
Association
NAIANationalAssociationofIntercollegiateAthletics
Website www.ncaa.org www.naia.org
WherecanIgetmoreinformation? www.eligibilitycenter.org www.playnaia.org
Whataretheacademicrequirementsforapproval?
Highschoolgraduation,plus:□ Thesuccessfulcompletionof16corecourses.Atleast10ofthe16corecoursesmustbecompletedpriortothebeginningofthe7thsemesterofhighschool.Besuretocheckyourschool’sNCAAcorecourseapprovallist.
□ Aminimum2.3GPAincorecourses
□ AcombinedSATorACTscorethatmatchesyourcore-courseGPAontheslidingscale.AstheGPAincreases,therequiredtestscoredecreases,andviceversa.
Highschoolgraduation,plustwooutofthreeoftheserequirements:□ Achieveaminimumof18ontheACTor860ontheSAT
□ AchieveaminimumoverallhighschoolGPAof2.0ona4.0slidingscale.
□ Graduateinthetophalfofyourhighschool.
Isthereafeetoregister? Yes,feewaiversareavailableforlow-incomefamilies
Yes,feewaiversareavailableforlow-incomefamilies
Checkyourhighschool’slistofNCAAapprovedcoursesatwww.ncaaclearinghouse.net.FreshmanEligibilityStandardscanbefoundat:web1.ncaa.org/eligibilitycenter/hs/d1_standards.pdf.
Remember:MeetingtheNCAAorNAIAacademicrequirementsdoesnotguaranteeyouradmissionintoacollege.Youmustapplyforcollegeadmission!
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Comparing NCAA Division I and Division II Requirements VisittheNCAAwebsitefortheNCAAEligibilityQuickReferenceGuidethatyoucandownload:http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/eligibility_center/Quick_Reference_Sheet.pdfNCAADivisionIRequirements
ToparticipateinDivisionIathleticsorreceiveanathleticscholarshipduringthe1styearofcollege,astudentathletemust:
□ Graduatefromhighschool□ Completea16corecourserequirementin8semesters.Completeatleast10oftherequired16core
coursespriortothebeginningofthe7thsemesterofhighschool.DIVISIONI:16Core-CourseRule4 yearsofEnglish3 yearsofmathematics(AlgebraIorhigher)2 yearsofnatural/physicalscience(1yearoflabifofferedbyhighschool)1 yearofadditionalEnglish,mathematicsornatural/physicalscience2 yearsofsocialscience4 yearsofadditionalcourses(fromanysubjectareaabove,orforeignlanguageornondoctrinal
religion/philosophy)□ Earnaminimumrequiredgradepointaverageof2.3incorecourses.□ EarnacombinedSATorACTscorethatmatchesthecorecoursegradepointaverageandtest-score
slidingscale(Example:A3.000corecourseGPAneedsatleasta620SAT).VisittheNCAAquickreferenceguidewebsite(seewebsiteabove).
NCAADivisionIIRequirements
IfyouenrollinaDivisionIIcollegeandwanttoparticipateinathleticsorreceiveanathleticscholarshipduringyourfirstyear,youmust:
□ Graduatefromhighschool□ Completea16corecourserequirementin8semesters.
DIVISIONII16Core-CourseRule3 yearsofEnglish.2 yearsofmathematics(AlgebraIorhigher).2 yearsofnatural/physicalscience(1yearoflabifofferedbyhighschool).2 yearsofadditionalEnglish,mathematicsornatural/physicalscience.2 yearsofsocialscience.3 yearsofadditionalcourses(fromanysubjectareaabove,orforeignlanguageornondoctrinal
religion/philosophy).□ Earna2.000GradePointaverageorbetterinyourcorecourses.□ EarnacombinedSATscoreof820(readingandmathcombined)orACTcompositescoreof68(all
fourscorescombined).
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VII.CollegePlanning
Ifyouareconsideringattendingafouryearcollegeoruniversitywhenyougraduate,youwillneedtobecomeknowledgeableintheA-GcourserequirementsforadmissiontotheUniversityofCalifornia(UC)ortheCaliforniaStateUniversity(CSU).Youwilllearnmoreaboutcommunitycollege,four-yearprivateandpublicuniversityadmissioncriteriainthissection.
Startyourplanningbyexploringwhatyouplantodoafterhighschoolandwhatoccupationorcareeryouwanttopursue.Whetherornotyourcurrentplansincludecollege,lookingatpossiblecollegesanduniversitiesthatyoumightattendisagoodplacetostart.
What is the Right College for You?
Selectingacollegecanbeoneofthemostimportantandfunexperiencesofastudent’shighschoolcareer.Becomingeducatedoncollegeoptionstakestime.Don’twaituntilthefallofyoursenioryeartodecidewhereyouwillapply;it’sastressfulenoughtimeasitis.
ThissectionoftheGuideisdesignedtogiveyouanoverviewofthetypesofhighereducationopportunitiesavailableandmorespecificinformationaboutthoseoptionsinCalifornia.Usethisgeneralinformationtogenerateapotentiallybroadlistof15to20schoolswhichyouwillthenresearchindepth.Exploretheirwebsites!SignuptoattendaCollegeVisitmeetingatyourhighschool!Talktocollegealumni!Talktoyourparents!Talktoyourcounselor!Visitthecampuses!
Attheendofyourcollegesearchyoushouldcomeupwithalistof8-10collegestowhichyouwillapply.Inadditiontoyourfirstchoice“dream”school(s)whichmaybeareachforyouintermsofadmission,besuretoincludeafew“target”schoolswhereyoustandagreaterchanceforacceptanceandatleastone“safety”schoolwhereyouknowyouwouldlikelybeadmittedandyouwouldenjoyattending.Remember,CaliforniaCommunityCollegetransferprogramsarealwaysanoptionifyourfouryearuniversityoptionsdon’tworkout.
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Choosing the Right College for You Selectingtherightcollegetomeetyourabilitiesandambitionsisoneofthemostimportantdecisionsyouwillmakeasayoungadult.Inmostinstancesthereisawideselectionofcollegesavailablewhichwillmeetyourneeds.Selectingthecollegethatisrightforyoucanbeanoverwhelmingtaskunlessyoustudythedifferencesbetweencollegesandestablishyourpersonalprioritiesinregardstoyourcollegeexperience.Factorswhichareusuallyconsideredinselectingacollegeincludethefollowing:
o Size–Sizeofcollegesrangefromverysmall(500students)toverylarge(>35,000students)
o Location–Somestudentsprefertoattendcollegeclosetohomewhileotherswanttoexperienceanewenvironmentandwouldbeabletoadjustandfunctionaswellorbetterfartheraway.
o Type–Collegesareeitherprivatelyorpubliclyfunded.Privatecollegesmayormaynotbereligiouslyaffiliatedwhichmayaddcertainexpectationsforstudentswhoattendthatcollege.
o Cost–Thisincludestuition,fees,roomandboard,andtravelexpenses.Tuitionatstate-supportedschoolsissubstantiallylowerthanthatofprivateschools.Studentswhowishtoattendout-of-statepublicschoolspayout-of-statetuitionfees,whichinmostcasesequatewithtuitionataprivateinstitution.However,privateinstitutionsoftenprovidesignificantlymorefinancialaid.
o AdmissionRequirements–Inadditiontopresentingacceptablescoresonentranceexams,somecollegesrequireacertainnumberofunitsinhighschoolpreparatorycourses,aswellasessays,recommendations,orinterviews.
o CurriculumandDegreesOffered–Asizableconsiderationforchoosingacollegeshouldbetheavailabilityofadequateprogramsintheareayouintendtostudy,aswellastherequirementsforachievingadegreeinyourmajoratthatparticularcollege.
o Honors–Distinctiveacademicprogramsmaybeavailabletostudentswhomeetrequirements.
o Facilities–Somestudentsareinterestedinthequalityofthefacilities,includingclassrooms,laboratories,libraries,residencehalls,etc.
o FinancialAid–Alongwithfederalandstateaid,manycollegesofferinstitutionalfinancialaidtobridgethegapbetweenthecostofeducationandtheexpectedcontributionofthefamily.Someprivatecollegesevenofferfinancialaidthatplacesthecostinlinewiththatofpubliccolleges.
o Extra-CurricularActivities–Thecollegeshouldofferavarietyofactivitieswhichareofinteresttoyou,e.g.,studentgovernment,socialorganizations,athleticorintramuralactivities,etc.
o FamilyTradition–Yourfamilymayhavestrongtiestoaparticularcollege.
ForinformationaboutthedifferencesbetweentheCSUandUCsystem,visittheCollege-To-Careerswebsite:http://www.collegetocareers.com/csu-and-uc-differences/Usethechecklistonthenextpagetoidentifythecharacteristicsthatmattermosttoyou.Askyourparentstodothesame.Thencompareanddiscussyouranswers.Searchforcollegesthatmatchyourkeycriteriaandfityouacademically,socially,andculturally.Youwilllearnmoreaboutadmissioncriteriafordifferenttypesofinstitutionslaterinthissectionoftheguide.2
2http://schools.cfisd.net/jersey/admin/Counselors/guide_to_college.pdf,www.getreadyforcollege.org
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College Priorities Checklist
MyTopCriteria MyParent’sTopCriteria
¨ AthleticOfferings ¨ AthleticOfferings¨ CampusSafety ¨ CampusSafety¨ Setting(urban,suburban,orsmalltown) ¨ Setting(urban,suburban,orsmalltown)¨ DiversityofStudentPopulation ¨ DiversityofStudentPopulation¨ ExtracurricularOrganizationsandEvents ¨ ExtracurricularOrganizationsandEvents¨ FacultyExperienceandExpertise ¨ FacultyExperienceandExpertise¨ FinancialAidAvailability ¨ FinancialAidAvailability¨ GeographicLocation ¨ GeographicLocation¨ HousingAvailabilityandCost ¨ HousingAvailabilityandCost¨ Length,Time,andLocationofClasses ¨ Length,Time,andLocationofClasses¨ NumberofStudentsEnrolled ¨ NumberofStudentsEnrolled¨ PercentageofStudentswhoGraduate ¨ PercentageofStudentswhoGraduate¨ ProgramsofStudy(majors/minors) ¨ ProgramsofStudy(majors/minors)¨ SchoolFacilitiesandEquipment ¨ SchoolFacilitiesandEquipment¨ SchoolorProgramReputation ¨ SchoolorProgramReputation¨ Student-to-FacultyRatio(classsize) ¨ Student-to-FacultyRatio(classsize)¨ SupportServices(meals,counseling,etc.) ¨ SupportServices(meals,counseling,etc.)¨ TransportationAvailability ¨ TransportationAvailability¨ TuitionandFees ¨ TuitionandFees
It’sagoodideatodiscusswithyourparentswhatisimportanttoyouandtrytounderstandwhatmaybeimportanttothemaswell.Choosingtherightcollegeisultimatelyyourdecisions,butyourfamilyshouldbealargepartoftheprocess,especiallyiftheyaregoingtobehelpingyououtfinancially.Ifyouarestillhavingtroubleidentifyingwhat’simportanttoyou,askyourself:
¨ WhydoIwanttogotocollege?¨ WhatdoIwanttogetoutofcollege?¨ Whataremygoalsforcollegeandaftercollege?¨ Whichcollegewillbest/leasthelpmeworktowardmygoals?¨ Whataretheadvantages/disadvantagesofgoingtocollegerightafterhighschool?¨ DoIthriveinalargeorsmallacademicenvironment?¨ Howmucharefinancesafactorformyfamily?¨ InwhichtypeofcampussettingamImost/leastcomfortable?
Afterpickingyourcriteria,useCollegeBoard’sCollegeSearch(bigfuture.collegeboard.org/college-search),enterinyourprioritiesinthesearchcriteria,andexplorethecollegesthatcomeupinyourresultstofindschoolsthatmightbeagoodfit.
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California Higher Education Opportunities SeeyourcounselororCollegeandCareerCenterCoordinator,orvisitthewebsitesforspecificcollegepreparatorycoursesofferedatyourschool.
CommunityColleges
CaliforniaStateUniversity(CSU)
UniversityofCalifornia(UC)
IndependentColleges
Website www.cccco.edu www.csumentor.edu admissions.universityofcalifornia.edu
www.naicu.edu
NumberofCampuses
109Statewide 23Statewide 10Statewide 76Statewide
NatureofProgramsandCurriculum
Twoyearcolleges• Transfercoursework• AAandASdegrees• Vocationalcertificates• Careerandjobentrymajors
Fouryearcollegeswithundergraduateandgraduateprograms• Variousmajors/programs,dependingoncampus
• Pre-professionalprograms• BAandBSdegrees• MAandMSdegrees• Teachingcredentials• Doctoratedegreesofferedatsomecampuses
Fouryearcollegeswithundergraduate,graduate,andprofessionalprograms• Variousmajors/programs,dependingoncampus
• Pre-professionalprograms• BAandBSdegrees• MAandMSdegrees• Teachingcredentials• Doctoratedegrees• Professionaldegrees(e.g.medicine,law,dentistry)
Variousprogramsandmajors.Environment,size,focusandacademicreputationsvary.Somearereligiouslyaffiliated.
EducationandEmphasis
Education:TheoreticalandappliedEmphasis:Preparationforafouryearcollegeandtheworkplace
Education:TheoreticalandappliedEmphasis:Preparationforgraduateschoolandemployment
Education:PrimarilytheoreticalEmphasis:Research,preparationforgraduateschool
Education:TheoreticalandappliedEmphasis:Usuallyliberalarts
TermType Semesterorquartersystems,dependingonthecampus
Semesterorquartersystems,dependingonthecampus
Mostlyquartersystem,butdependsonthecampus
Semesterorquartersystems,dependingonthecampus
AverageCost/YearLivingOn-CampusLivingOff-CampusLivingatHomewww.californiacolleges.edu/finance/how-much-does-college-cost.asp
Approximately----------$19,000$12,000
Approximately$29,000$24,000$16,000
Approximately$36,000$31,000$23,000
Approximately$55,000$50,000$42,000
HowSupported Publictaxesandstudentfees
Publictaxesandstudentfees
Publictaxesandstudentfees
Privatefundsandtuitionfees
FreshmenEntranceRequirements
• Nosubjectrequirements• Mustbe18ORahighschoolgraduateORhavehighschoolequivalency,eitherCHSPEorGEDtest
• NoSATorACTrequired• PlacementexamsinEnglishandMath
• Minimum15CSUA-Gsubjectrequirements
• Minimum2.0GPAinA-Gsubjects;allA-Gcoursesmustbemetwithagrade“C”orbetter
• Below3.0GPArequiresSATorACT
• GPAcalculatedincoursestakenin10-12grades
• Minimum15UCA-Gsubjectrequirements
• Minimum3.0GPAinA-Gsubjects;allA-Gcoursesmustbemetwithagrade“C”orbetter
• ACTplusWritingorSAT;somerecommendSATsubjecttests
• GPAcalculatedincoursestakenin10-12grades
Varietyofrequirements.MostpreferstudentswhohavemettheCSUorUCentrancerequirements.Checkcatalogs,websitesorcontacttheadmissionsofficeforspecifics.
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The California Community College System
TheCaliforniaCommunityCollegeSystemisthelargestsystemofhighereducationintheworld,serving2.6millionstudentson110collegecampusesthroughoutCalifornia.Communitycollegesofferasmoothtransitiontoafour-yearinstitution.SixtypercentofstudentswhograduatefromaCaliforniaStateUniversityand30percentofstudentswhograduatefromaUniversityofCaliforniabeganataCaliforniaCommunityCollege.Eightypercentofthestudentswhoattendacommunitycollegealsoworkatthesametime.
Mostcommunitycollegecampuses,likefour-yearinstitutions,providealargevarietyofservicestoassiststudentsinpursuingtheireducationalandcareergoals.Suchservicesincludeacademicadvising,disabledstudentservices,honorsprograms,learningandtutoringprograms,scholarships,childcareandcareercenters.
Formanystudents,thecommunitycollegeoffersaqualitylower-divisionacademicorvocationalcollegeeducationatvalueprices.Programsinclude:
□ Associatedegreeprogramsinartsandsciences(lowerdivisionrequirements)□ Certificateprogramsinarts,sciences,technicalandoccupationalfields(includinghealth,
business,computerscience,agriculture,policeandfirescience,buildingtrades,andmore)□ Creditandnon-creditclasses□ Englishtraining□ Citizenshipclasses□ Remedialor“catch-up”classes□ Communityeducationclasses
FormoreinformationontheCaliforniaCommunityColleges,visitwww.cccco.edu.
SeeyourCounselororCollegeandCareerCenterCoordinatorabout:
□ EarlyRegistrationavailableatsomecommunitycolleges,suchasIVC.Earlyregistrationmayallowyoutoregisterforfallclassesbeforeothernewstudents.
□ SigninguptotaketheCommunityCollegeplacementtests,oftengivenonyourcampus.
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Enrolling in a Community College
TherearefivewaystobeeligibletoenrollinaCaliforniacommunitycollege:
1. Beahighschoolgraduate
2. Be18yearsofage
Forthefollowingyoumustobtainarecommendationfromyourcounselororprincipal,haveparentapproval,andpasstheEnglishandreadingplacementtests.
3. 10thGradeorearlier“gifted”enrichmentprogram:Gainspecialadmissionasa“gifted”10thgradestudentorearlierinanenrichmentprogramnotofferedinyourschool’scurriculum.MinimumGPAis3.0.
4. 11thor12thGradetransfer-levelcollegecourse.MinimumGPAis2.5.
5. 11thor12thgradeoccupationally-orientedoractivitycourse.MinimumGPAis2.0.
Fromaconsumer’sstandpoint,studentswouldbewelladvisedtoseeifprogramsareofferedatcommunitycollegesbeforeenrollinginacostlytwo-yearprivatetechnicaloroccupationalschool.
Transferring to a CSU, UC or other 4-Year Institution
Eachyear,thousandsofstudentstransfertofour-yearinstitutionsfromCaliforniaCommunityColleges.Itisextremelyimportantforstudentswhoareconsideringtransferringtoworkcloselywiththeircommunitycollegecounselorsatthetimeofadmissiontodiscussthisgoal.Ifyouknowthespecificcampusormajoryouwanttotarget,youwillbemoresuccessfulintransferringcourses.Studentsshouldbalancetheircourseloadbytakingbothgeneraleducationcoursesandlowerdivisioncoursesintheirproposedmajor.Inaddition,manycommunitycollegesoffertransferguaranteeprogramsforspecificuniversities.
Refertothecollegecatalogueoftheinstitutionyouwishtotransfertoandchecktransferrequirements.Visittheweb-basedASSISTstudenttransferinformationsystemformoreinformationaboutthetransferprocess.www.assist.org
IftransferringtoaCSUcampus,admissionsofficerslookatseveralfactors,including:
□ Completedtransferrablecoursework.
□ AcollegeGPAof2.0.SomehighdemandmajorsandcampusesmayrequireahigherGPA.
□ Whetherornotyouarein“goodstanding”atyourlastcollege(eligibletore-enroll)
□ SomeCSUcampusesalsorequireyoutocompletecertainEnglishcompositionandmathematicscourseswithagradeof”C”orhigher.
TheUniversityofCaliforniagivesCaliforniaCommunityCollegestudentsfirstprioritytotransferoverallothertransferapplicants.Morethan90%oftransferstudentsofferedadmissionareCommunityCollegestudents.Two-thirdsofallstudentswhotransferfromaCaliforniaCommunityCollegegraduatefromaUCcampuswithinthreeyears.Academically,communitycollegetransferstudentsperformequallyaswellasstudentswhostartedataUCcampusasafreshman.
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The California State University System TheCSUsystemisthelargestandmostdiversestatewidesystemintheUnitedStates.Itisalsooneofthemostaffordablefour-yearinstitutions.Ithasover430,000studentson23campusesandoffersover240subjectareamajors.Visitwww.csumentor.eduforadmissionsrequirements,admissionsfilingdatesandtheonlineapplication.
TheCSUisaleaderinsupplyinggraduateswiththenecessarytechnicalandpersonalskillstoestablishaworkforceincriticalknowledge-basedindustries.Inaddition,theCSUhaseducatedmanyofourstate’spublicprofessionals,includingteachers,criminaljusticeemployees,socialworkers,andpublicofficials.
SeveralCSUcampusesareovercrowded,andmaythereforehavehigherstandardsforstudentswholiveoutsideofthelocalareaorforcertainmajors.Visiteachschool’swebsiteforadmissioncriteriaspecifictothatcampus.Theminimumrequirementsforadmissionasafreshmanare:
□ CompletingspecifichighschoolA-Gapprovedcourses,earningatleasta“C”orbetterineach□ EligibilityisdeterminedbyanindexthatcombinesyourGPAwithyourtestscore(ACTorSAT,
excludingwriting).Evenifyoumeettheminimumscoreindex,youarenotguaranteedadmissiontoaparticularcampus.*Note:Someprograms/campusesmayestablishahighereligibilityindexforadmission,whichisnotpublishedpriortoapplying.
Calculating your Cal State University Eligibility YoucaneasilycalculateyoureligibilityforCSUbyusingtheeligibilityindexcalculatoratwww.csumentor.edu(PlanforCollege>HighSchoolStudents>PlanningTools).YoucanalsomanuallycalculateyoureligibilityforCSUbyusingthechartbelow:
ACTScores SATScores
YouareeligibleifyourIndexis694orhigher YouareeligibleifyourIndexis2900orhigher
Formula:(GPAX200)+(ACTscoreX10)=_______ Formula:(GPAX800)+SATscore=_______
WhatACTScoredoIneed?YourCollegeAdmissionGPA=_______694-(GPAX200)=_______
WhatSATScoredoIneed?YourCollegeAdmissionGPA=_______2900-(GPAX800)=_______
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The University of California System TheUCsystemisamongtheworld'sgreatesteducationalandresearchuniversities.Morethan220,000studentsattendcollegeontencampusesthroughoutCalifornia.Programsareofferedinover150disciplines.Visitwww.universityofcalifornia.eduforadmissionsrequirements,admissionsfilingdatesandtheonlineapplication.Californiastudentswhoaredesignatedas“UCEligible”byoneofthreepathsareguaranteedadmissiontothesystem,butnotnecessarilytothecampusorprogramoftheirchoice.Inallcases,however,studentsmusthaveaGPAof3.0oraboveinallUCapprovedcoursework.
□ Path1:StatewideEligibilityStudentswhomeetminimumrequirementsforcoursework(“a-g”courses),GPA,andadmissiontestscores(ACTorSAT)areadmittedbythispath.ThisisthepathmoststudentstaketoenterUC.
□ Path2:LocalEligibilityStudentswhorankinthetop9%atparticipatingCaliforniahighschoolsandhavetherequiredclassesmaybeadmittedinthismanner,althoughnotnecessarilytothecampusoftheirchoice.
□ Path3:EligibilitybyExaminationAloneStudentsmayqualifyforadmissionbyachievinghighscoresontheACTplusWritingorSATandontwoSATSubjectTests(notincludingMathLevelI).
Note:AlthoughSATSubjectTestsarenolongerrequiredforadmission,scorescanstillbesubmitted,andaresometimesrecommendedbycertaincampusesorprograms.SeeyourcounselorformoreinformationabouttakingtheSATSubjecttests.Apersonalstatementisrequiredofallapplicants.ThisisanimportantpartoftheadmissionsprocesssinceitisawayfortheUniversitytolearnmoreaboutyoubeyondtestscoresandgrades.Thisalsoisanopportunityforyoutomakeyour“best”possiblecaseforadmission.Thepersonalstatementispartofmanycampus’comprehensivereviewprocessandmayadditionallyinfluenceyourcandidacyforcertainscholarshipawards.
Are you Eligible for UC? YoucaneasilycalculateyoureligibilityforUCbyusingtheinteractiveeligibilitycalculatoravailableonlineatadmissions.universityofcalifornia.edu/freshman/.
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The UC Comprehensive Review Process MostUCcampusesreceivemoreapplicantsthantheyhaveroomforandtheyuseacomprehensivereviewprocessmadeupof14criteriatodetermineadmission:
1. AcademicGPAinallcompleted“a-g”courses.
2. ScoresoneithertheACTplusWritingorSATReasoningtest.
3. Numberof,contentof,andperformanceinacademiccoursesbeyondtheminimumrequirements.
4. Number of, and performance in, University-approved honors courses and AP, IB or transferablecollegecourses.
5. IdentificationbyUCasbeingrankedinthetop9percentofthestudent’shighschoolclassattheendofhisorherjunioryear.Requirescompletionof11oftherequired15A-Gcourses.
6. Qualityofstudent’ssenioryear,asmeasuredbythetypeandnumberofacademicsubjectareas.
7. Qualityofthestudent’sacademicperformancerelativetotheeducationalopportunitiesathisorherhighschool.
8. Outstandingperformanceinoneormoreacademicsubjectareas.
9. Outstandingperformanceinoneormorespecialprojectsinanyacademicfieldofstudy.
10. Recentmarkedimprovementinacademicperformance,asdemonstratedbyacademicGPAandthequalityofcourseworkcompletedorinprogress.
11. Specialtalents,achievementsandawardsinaparticularfield,specialskills(forexample,visualorperformingartsandathletics),specialinterests,leadershipexperiences,significantcommunityserviceorsignificantparticipationinstudentgovernment,orothersignificantexperiencesorachievements.
12. Completionofspecialprojectsundertakeninthecontextofthestudent’shighschoolcurriculumorinconjunctionwithspecialschoolevents,projects,orprograms.
13. Academicaccomplishmentsinlightofthestudent’slifeexperiencesandspecialcircumstances.
14. Locationofthestudent'ssecondaryschoolandresidence.
UC “Blue and Gold” Financial Aid Plan UCoffersadequatescholarshipandgrantassistancetofullycoverstudents’systemwideUCfeesforCaliforniafamilieswithincomeof$60,000orlessandwhomeeteligibilityrequirementsforneed-basedfinancialaid.Inaddition,eligiblestudentsshowingsufficientfinancialneedmayreceivegrantstoassistwiththecostofbooks,housing,food,andtransportation.Financialaidestimatorsareavailableonthewebatadmission.universityofcalifornia.edu/paying-for-uc/.
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Your UC and CSU College Admissions GPA YourIrvineUnifiedSchoolDistricttranscriptwillshowyourgradepointaveragecalculatedfromallthecoursesyoutakeinhighschool,startingfrom9thgrade.TheUCandCSUsystemscalculateyouradmissionsGPAfromspecificcoursesyoutakestartingingrade10.TocalculateyourUCandCSUcollegeadmissionGPAandCalGrantGPA,useyourtranscriptandfollowtheprocedurebelow:
1. Crossoffthecoursesyoutookingrade92. Crossoffalowgradeifyourepeatedtheclassandreceivedahighergrade3. Crossoffthegradeforeachclassthatdoesnothavea“P”inthelefthandcolumn4. Usethechartbelowto,a)addthenumberofeachlettergradeyouearnedandb)determinethe
gradepoints/honorspointsandcalculateyourfinalCollegeAdmissionGPA.
CourseLetterGradeEarned
CountofGrades(since10thgrade)
HowmanyA’s,B’s,C’s,etc.?MultiplyBy
GradePointsColumn2xColumn3=GP
A 4
B 3
C 2
D 1
F 0
Total Total#ofGrades= SubtotalPoints=
HowmanyHonorsandAPcoursesdidyoupass?(since10thgrade)
HonorsPoints=
TotalGradePoints(addHonorspointtoSubtotal)
TotalPoints=
MyCollegeAdmissionGradePointAverage(divideTotalPointsbyTotal#ofGrades)
GPA=______________
*NOTE:Ifyouareenrolledinasolidblockclass(suchasa10creditcoursetaughtinonesemester,oracoursetaughtatacommunitycollege),counttheclassastwogrades.
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A-G Course Requirements for CSU and UC
Yourhighschool’sapproved“a-g”coursesarelistedinyourschool’scoursecatalogandontheUCwebsitelistedbelow.Agradeof“C”orbetterineachcourseisneededtofulfilltheadmissionsrequirements.ChecktheUCandCSUwebsitesforfurtherinformation.CSU:www.csumentor.edu/planning/high_school/subjects.aspUC:doorways.ucop.edu/list/
SubjectArea CaliforniaStateUniversity UniversityofCalifornia
GPA CalculateyourGPAusingonly“a-g”approvedcoursestakenafter9thgrade
CalculateyourGPAusingonly“a-g”approvedcoursestakenafter9thgrade
SubjectRequirements
15yearlongcollegeprepcoursesfromapproved“a-g”courselist
15yearlongcollegeprepcoursesfromapproved“a-g”courselist
HonorsPoints Maximumof8extrapointsawardedforapprovedhonors,AP,IB,or
communitycollegecourses.Maximumof4extrapointsawardedforhonors
coursestakenin10thgrade.
Maximumof8extrapointsawardedforapprovedhonors,AP,IB,or
communitycollegecourses.Maximumof4extrapointsawardedforhonors
coursestakenin10thgrade.
a.SocialSciencesandHistory
2YearsRequired1YearSocialStudies1YearUSHistory
or1semesterUSHistoryand1semesterCivics
orAmericanGovernment
2YearsRequired1YearWorldHistory1YearUSHistory
or1semesterUSHistoryand1semesterCivics
orAmericanGovernment
b.English 4YearsRequiredNomorethan1yearmaybe
AdvancedESL
4YearsRequiredNomorethan1yearmaybe
AdvancedESL
c.Mathematics 3YearsRequiredAlgebra1GeometryAlgebra2
3YearsRequired4YearsStronglyRecommended
Algebra1GeometryAlgebra2
d.LabScience 2YearsRequired1YearPhysicalScience
(maybe9thgradeCoordinatedScience)1YearBiologicalScience
2YearsRequired3YearsStronglyRecommended
1YearBiologicalScience1YearChemistryorPhysics
e.LanguageOtherThanEnglish
2YearsRequiredMustbethesamelanguage
2YearsRequired3YearsRecommended
Mustbethesamelanguage
f.Visual/PerformingArts(VPA)
1YearRequiredMustbeayear-longcourse
1YearRequiredMustbeayear-longcourse
g.CollegePrepElective
1YearRequiredOneyear(or2semesters)inadditionto
thoselistedaboveinA-F
1YearRequiredOneyear(or2semesters)inadditionto
thoselistedaboveinA-F
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Independent and Private Colleges and Universities InadditiontothemanyfinecommunitycollegesanduniversitiesinCaliforniatherearehundredsofindependentorprivatecollegesanduniversitiesfromwhichtochoose.Thereare63independentundergraduatecollegesanduniversityservingover290,000studentsthroughoutCaliforniaalone.Privatecollegesanduniversitiesarequitediverseinnature,includingmajorresearchuniversities,comprehensiveuniversities,smallliberalartscolleges,faith-basedcollegesanduniversities,andspecializedcolleges.Sincetheseuniversitiesdonotreceivestatefunding,thecostishigherthanpubliccollegesanduniversities.However,theseinstitutionshaveavarietyoffinancialaidprograms.Yourabilitytograduatein4yearsataprivateinstitutionmaybegreaterthanatapublicinstitutionduetomorecoursesbeingavailabletoyouasastudentthere.Someindependentinstitutions,suchasUSC,Stanford,andCaliforniaInstituteofTechnology,arehighlyselective.Otheruniversitiesarelessselectiveinnature.Visitthewebsites,reviewthecollegecatalogs,andtalkwithyourcounselorforspecificadmissioninformation.Transfertoanindependentcollegeispossibleafteryourfreshmanyearatacommunitycollegeorotherinstitution.Ifyoucompletearigorousprograminhighschool,including“a-g”requirements,APcourses,honorscourses,involvementinleadershiprolesorathletics,havespecialinterestsortalents,haveasolidGPAandadmissiontestscores(ACTorSAT),andhavestronglettersofrecommendation,youwouldlikelybyacandidateforagoodprivatecollegeoruniversity.Therearealsonumerousout-of-statepubliccollegesanduniversities.Visittheschoolwebsitesforspecificinformationabouttheschools,includingtuitionandadmissionrequirements.VisittheCollegeandCareerCenteratyourhighschoolandtalkwithyourcounselorforfurtherinformationandcollegeexplorationresources.More Web Resources for College Choices www.aiccu.eduwww.assist.orgwww.cccco.eduwww.csumentor.eduwww.universityofcalifornia.eduwww.statfinder.ucop.eduwww.onlinedegrees.comwww.CaliforniaColleges.edubigfuture.collegeboard.org/college-search
AllCaliforniaindependentcollegesanduniversities.CoursetransferinformationandinformationaboutmajorsforstudentsplanningtotransferfromaCaliforniacommunitycollegetoaUCorCSU.Californiacommunitycolleges.CaliforniaStateUniversity,withlinkstoeachcampus.UniversityofCalifornia,withlinkstoeachcampus.Detaileddataonundergraduateadmissions,enrollment,persistenceandgraduationattheUniversityofCalifornia.Acomprehensivesiteforonlinecollegeprograms.Interactivehelpinfindingacollegethatmeetsyourcriteria.Interactivecollegesearchbasedonyourcriteria.
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California Independent and Private Colleges AmericanAcademyofDramaticArts,LA.www.aada.org
AmericanJewishUniversity,LosAngeles.www.ajula.edu
AntiochUniversity,LosAngeles.www.antiochla.edu
ArtCenterCollegeofDesign,Pasadena.www.artcenter.edu
AzusaPacificUniversity,Azusa.www.apu.edu
BiolaUniversity,LaMirada.www.biola.edu
CaliforniaBaptistUniversity,Riverside.www.calbaptist.edu
CaliforniaCollegeoftheArts,SanFrancisco.www.cca.edu
CaliforniaInstituteofTechnology,Pasadena.www.caltech.edu
CaliforniaInstituteoftheArts,Valencia.www.calarts.edu
CaliforniaLutheranU.,ThousandOaks.www.callutheran.edu
ChapmanUniversity,Orange.www.chapman.edu
ClaremontMcKenna,Claremont.www.claremontmckenna.edu
ConcordiaUniversity,Irvine.www.cui.edu
DominicanUniversity,SanRafael.www.dominican.edu
FresnoPacificUniversity,Fresno.www.fresno.edu
GoldenGateUniversity,SanFrancisco.www.ggu.edu
HarveyMuddCollege,Claremont.www.hmc.edu
HolyNamesUniversity,Oakland.www.hnu.edu
HopeInternationalUniversity,Fullerton.www.hiu.edu
HumphreysCollege,Stockton.www.humphreys.edu
LaSierraUniversity,Riverside.www.lasierra.edu
LagunaCollegeofArt&Design.www.lagunacollege.edu
LomaLindaUniversity,LomaLinda.www.llu.edu
LoyolaMarymountUniversity,LosAngeles.www.lmu.edu
MarymountCollege,PalosVerdes.www.marymountpv.edu
TheMaster'sCollege,SantaClarita.www.masters.edu
MillsCollege,Oakland.www.mills.edu
MountSt.Mary'sCollege,LosAngeles.www.msmc.la.edu
NationalUniversity,LaJolla.www.nu.edu
NotreDamedeNamurUniversity,SF.www.ndnu.edu
OccidentalCollege,LosAngeles.www.oxy.edu
OtisCollegeofArtandDesign,LosAngeles.www.otis.edu
PacificUnionCollege,Angwin.www.puc.edu
PattenUniversity,Oakland.www.patten.edu
PepperdineUniversity,Malibu.www.pepperdine.edu
PitzerCollege,Claremont.www.pitzer.edu
PointLomaNazareneUniversity,SanDiego.www.ptloma.edu
PomonaCollege,Claremont.www.pomona.edu
SaintMary'sCollegeofCalifornia,Moraga.www.stmarys-ca.edu
SamuelMerrittCollege,Oakland.www.samuelmerritt.edu
SanDiegoChristianCollege,ElCajon.www.sdcc.edu
SanFranciscoConservatoryofMusic,SF.www.sfcm.edu
SantaClaraUniversity,SantaClara.www.scu.edu
ScrippsCollege,Claremont.www.scrippscol.edu
SimpsonUniversity,Redding.www.simpsonuniversity.edu
SokaUniversity,AlisoViejo.www.soka.edu
SouthernCalif.Univ.ofHealthSciences,Whittier.www.scuhs.edu
StanfordUniversity,Stanford.www.stanford.edu
ThomasAquinasCollege,SantaPaula.www.thomasaquinas.edu
TouroUniversity,Vallejo.www.tourou.edu
UniversityofLaVerne,LaVerne.www.ulv.edu
UniversityofRedlands,Redlands.www.redlands.edu
UniversityofSanDiego,SanDiego.www.sandiego.edu
UniversityofSanFrancisco,SanFrancisco.www.usfca.edu
UniversityofSouthernCalifornia,LosAngeles.www.usc.edu
UniversityofthePacific,Stockton.www.uop.edu
VanguardUniversity,CostaMesa.www.vanguard.edu
WesternUniversity,Pomona.www.westernu.edu
WestmontCollege,SantaBarbara.www.westmont.edu
WhittierCollege,Whittier.www.whittier.edu
WilliamJessupUniversity,Rocklin.www.jessup.edu
WoodburyUniversity,Burbank.www.woodbury.edu
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Financial Aid Thereareseveralresourcesforinvestigatingfinancialaidprograms.Seeyourschool’sCollegeandCareerCenterandyourcounselorforinformationand/orworkshopsthatmaybeofferedatyourschool.Internetresources,outliningfinancialaidprogramsare:
□ TheCaliforniaDepartmentofEducation:studentaid.ed.gov□ TheCaliforniaStateUniversitywebsite:www.calstate.edu/sas/fa_programs.shtml
SourcesofAid
□ Federal-awardedbythefederalgovernment□ State-awardedbythestategovernment□ Institutional-awardedbythecollegethestudentchoosestoattend□ Private-awardedbyanoutsideorganization
TypesofAid
□ Scholarships/Grants-donothavetoberepaid□ WorkStudy-earnedbythestudentaspaymentforajobonoroffcampus□ Loans-mustberepaid
GrantsandScholarships
FederalPellGrant:Federal.Forstudentswithhighfinancialneed.MustcompletetheFAFSA.
FederalSupplementalGrant:Federal.Basedonexceptionalneed.MustcompletetheFAFSA.
CalGrant:State.Amaximumparentincome(middlerange)applies.AGPAof3.0isrequiredfor4yearcolleges,andaGPAof2.0isrequiredfor2yearorspecialtycolleges.MustcompletetheFAFSAortheDreamActapplication(forundocumentedstudents).
BoardofGovernorsFeeWaiver(BOGFW):State.Paystheenrollmentfeesatacommunitycollege.MustcompletetheFAFSA.
CSUStateUniversityGrant(SUG):Institutional.MustcompletetheFAFSA.
UCGrant:Institutional.Limitedandawardedonafirst-come,first-servedbasistoundergraduateswhoareeligibleandwhoseFinancialAidNoticeandallrequireddocumentsarecomplete.
CaliforniaChafeeGrantProgram:Federal.Forcurrentorformerfosteryouthtouseforcareerandtechnicaltrainingorcollegecourses.MustcompletetheFAFSA.
InstitutionalScholarships:Manyinstitutionsoffertheirownmerit-basedand/orneed-basedscholarships.Studentsareoftenautomaticallyconsideredwhentheyapplytotheinstitution.Sometimesaninstitutionalscholarshipwillrequireaseparateapplication.Checkeachschool’swebsitefordetailedinformation.
PrivateScholarships:Manyorganizationsofferscholarshipstostudentswhomeetcertaincriteria.VisityourCollegeandCareerCentertolearnaboutavailableorganizationalscholarships.YoumayalsousescholarshipsearchenginessuchasFastWeb(www.fastweb.com).
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WorkStudy
Aprogramtohelpstudentsearnmoneywhileinschool.Studentsdonotpaytaxesonworkstudyincome.MustcompletetheFAFSAandindicateinterestinworkstudy.Loans
FederalStaffordSubsidizedLoans:Basedonfinancialneed.Thefederalgovernmentpaystheinterestuntilsixmonthsafterthestudentstopsattendingcollege.Theinterestrateisvariable%.
FederalStaffordUnsubsidizedLoans:Notbasedonfinancialneed.Interestcanbepaidwhileinschooloraccrued,witha6-monthgraceperiod.Theinterestrateisvariable%.
FederalPerkinsLoans:Basedonexceptionalfinancialneed.EligibilityforaPellGrantisdeterminedfirst.Thisisfederalmoneybuttheschoolservesasalender.Thisloanisgiventothestudent,carriesaninterestrateof5%,holdsa9-monthgraceperiod,andwillbecancelledforcareersliketeacher,nurse,andlawenforcement.
ParentPLUSLoans:Grantedtoparentsofstudents(biologicaloradoptive,notguardians).Notbasedonfinancialneed.Theloanissubjecttoacreditcheck.Maycovertheentirecostofattendance.Repaymentbeginswithin60daysofthefinaldisbursement.
PrivateLoans:Notsponsoredbythefederalgovernment.Theyarecreditandincomebased.TheinterestrateisusuallyhigherthanStaffordorPLUSloans.
FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)
MostfinancialaidisdeterminedthroughtheFAFSAwhichcanbefoundatwww.fafsa.gov.TheFAFSAshouldbefilledoutinFallofthestudent’ssenioryearandisbasedonthepreviousyear’sfederaltaxinformation.Ifthisinformationisnotavailableatthetimeofapplication,youshouldestimateasbestyoucan.YouandyourparentswilleachneedapintologintotheFAFSAwhichyoucangetatpin.ed.gov.TheFAFSAwillneedtobefilledouteachyearthestudentisattendingcollegeinorderforawardedfinancialaidtoberenewed.
CSS Profile
TheCSSProfileisanapplicationdistributedbytheCollegeBoard.Itisprimarilydesignedtogiveprivateinstitutionsacloserlookintothefinancesofastudentandfamily.ItismuchmoredetailedthantheFAFSA.
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More Post-Secondary Options Regional Occupation Programs (ROPs) ROPprovidesstudentswithqualitycareertechnicaleducationandworkforcepreparation.Manycoursesarearticulatedforcreditwithcommunitycollegesanduniversities,whileothersmayleadtocertificationand/oremployment.VisittheCaliforniaROPwebsite(www.carocp.org)oryourlocalCoastlineROPwebsite(www.coastlinerop.schoolloop.com)formoreinformation. Apprenticeships/Internships Earningwhilelearning–Awayforyoutoearnmoneywhilelearninganimportantskillinfieldslikemanufacturing,construction,publicadministration,retailtrade,andtransportationindustries.Visitwww.calapprenticeship.orgorwww.careeronestop.orgtosearchforpositions. Private Career and Technical Schools CareerandTechnicalSchoolsofferavarietyofprogramsinfieldssuchasautomotive,mechanics,aircraftmechanics,healthcare,business,cosmetology,andtruckdriving.Beforeenrolling,doacostcomparisontoseeiftheseprogramsareofferedforconsiderablylesstuitionatanadultschoolRegionalOccupationProgram,orcommunitycollege.www.rwm.org
Youshouldcarefullycheckouttheschoolsbyaskingseveralquestions:□ IstheschoolaccreditedbythenumerousaccreditingbodiesintheUnitedStates?□ Haveyoutouredtheschool?Whatwereyourimpressions?□ Aretheschool’scoursescurrentandappropriateforyou?□ Howlongwillthetrainingtake?□ Whatisthetotalcostoftheprogramincludingtuition,fees,supplies,andbooks?
The US Military Therearemorethan4100differentjobsavailablein142occupationswithintheArmy,AirForce,CoastGuard,MarineCorps,orNavy.Ifyoujoin,youwillgothroughbetweensixandthirteenweeksofbasictraining.YoumaythengotoanadvancedtrainingschoolorbeassignedtothefieldintheUnitedStatesoraroundtheworld.www.todaysmilitary.com The “Gap Year” Youcantraveltoanothercountrytolearnaforeignlanguage,teachEnglish,volunteer,orgetajob.Oryoucanexploreaworkareaofinterestwhilesavingmoneyforcollege.Thegapyearismeanttobefilledwithnewandexcitinglifeexperiences,notsittingonthecouchandwatchingTV!Itprovidesmanystudentswiththeopportunitytomaturefinancially,sociallyandacademicallyandfindaclearerideaofwhattheywanttodowiththeirlives.Considerfirstgainingacceptancetoacollegeoruniversityandthenaskingforadeferral.www.gapyear.com Volunteer Volunteeringisagreatwaytolearnmoreaboutyourself,learnnewskills,makeconnections,andgiveback.Youcanvolunteerlocally,orgetinvolvedinanationalorinternationalprogramthatgivesyouachancetotravel,suchasAmeriCorp,CaliforniaConservationCorps,orCityYear.Work Theresponsibilityofholdingdownafull-timejobisagoodwaytotransitionintoadulthood.Theopportunitytobuildacareeroffanentry-leveljobisthere,ifyou’rewillingtoworkforitandstickitout.JobCorps,administeredbytheUSDepartmentofLabor,isano-costeducationandvocationaltrainingprogramdesignedforindividualswhowishtolearnamarketabletrade.www.jobcorps.gov
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College and Career Planning Checklist *Studentsplanningtoattendcollegeafterhighschoolshouldcompletethistaskinadditiontotheothertaskslisted.Freshmen Year Checklist
¨ Reviewyourfouryearhighschoolacademicplan.¨ Maintainyourgradesthroughoutyourfreshmanyear.¨ Meetwithyourcounselortogettoknowthemandhowtheycanhelpyousucceedinhighschool.¨ Becomefamiliarwithgraduationandcollegepreprequirements.¨ Setgoalsforacademicandpersonalsuccess.¨ CreateyourownmyIUSDaccountandcheckgradesandattendanceregularly.¨ Establisheffectivestudyhabitsandtimemanagementskills.Usestudygroups/tutorsasneeded.¨ UseOfficeHoursorTutorialtogethelpfromteachers.¨ Exploreextracurricularinterestsandactivities,suchasclubsandcommunityservice.¨ Startajournalandrecordallyourextracurricularactivities.¨ VisittheCollegeandCareerCentertolearnabouttheservicesweoffer.¨ AttendtheCareerSpeakerSeriestolearnaboutvariousindustries.¨ Obtainrecommendationsforyoursophomoreclasses.¨ Plansummeractivities.Considersummerschoolcoursesorvolunteering.
Sophomore Year Checklist
¨ Reviewyourtranscript.UnderstandthedifferencebetweenyourweightedandunweightedGPA.¨ Reviewyourhighschoolacademicplan.Maintainyourgradesthroughoutyoursophomoreyear.¨ MonitoryourgradesregularlyusingyourmyIUSDportal.Usestudygroupsandtutorsasneeded.¨ AttendyourSophomoreCounselingMeetingwithyourcounselor.¨ Exploreextracurricularinterestsandactivities.Keepalogofallextracurricularactivities.¨ AttendtheCareerSpeakerSeriestolearnaboutvariousindustries.¨ VisittheCollegeandCareerCentertoseehowwecanhelpyougetwhereyouwanttogo.¨ *TakethePracticeACT.ReviewyourresultsforstrengthsandweaknessinpreparationfortheACT.¨ *ConsidertakinganSATsubjectexam(s).¨ *Applyforprivatescholarships.¨ *RegisterforappropriateAPtests.¨ *Explorecollegewebsitesandtheirrequirementsforadmission.¨ *Visitcollegecampusesandcollegefairs.¨ *AthletesshouldreadtheNCAAGuidefortheCollegeBoundStudentAthlete.¨ Obtainrecommendationsforjunioryearclasses.¨ AsktheROPCoordinatoraboutcareerrelatedcoursesyoucantakejunioryear.¨ Plansummeractivities.Considersummerschoolcourses,enrichmentcourses,volunteering,
working,studyingfortheSATorACT,visitingcolleges,ortravelling.
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Junior Year Checklist ALL YEAR
¨ Reviewyourhighschoolacademicplanandyourcourses.Makesureyouwon’tbeoverwhelmed.
¨ MonitoryourgradesregularlyusingyourmyIUSDportal.Usestudygroupsandtutorsasneeded.
¨ Discusspost-secondaryandcareergoalswithyourparentsandcounselor.
¨ Continueco-curricularandextracurricularactivities.Keepalogofallactivities.
¨ *Beintentionalingettingtoknowteachersandcounselorswhomaybewritingyourlettersofrec.
¨ *Activelyseekandapplyforprivatescholarships.
¨ *Visitcollegecampusesandcollegefairs.
¨ AsktheROPCoordinatoraboutcareerrelatedcourses.
¨ StudentsapplyingtoaU.S.militaryacademyshouldcontacttheirCongressionalRepresentative.
¨ AthletesshouldreviewtheNCAAGuideforStudentAthletesandfilewiththeNCAAClearinghouse.
FALL
¨ *TakethePSAT.ReviewyourresultsforstrengthsandweaknessesinpreparationfortheSAT.
¨ *ConsidertakingtheSATsubjectexam(s).
¨ *Attendcollegerepvisitsoncampus.
¨ *Completeandsubmitapplicationsforawardsselectedbyyourschool’sScholarshipCommittee
¨ *AttendtheMockAdmissionsworkshophostedbytheCollegeandCareerCenter.
SPRING
¨ *TaketheACTand/orSATexam.
¨ *ReviewACTand/orSATresultsanddecidewhetherornottotryforabetterscore.
¨ *RegisterforappropriateAPtests.
¨ *AttendtheFinancialAidworkshophostedbytheCollegeandCareerCenter.
¨ *VisitwiththeCollegeandCareerCoordinatororyourcounselortoexplorecollegeoptions.
¨ *UseNavianceCollegeMatchorCollegeBoardSearchtofindcollegesthatfitwhatyou’relookingfor.
¨ *Explorecollegewebsitesandtheirrequirementsforadmission.
¨ *Buildalistofschoolsyou’reinterestedin,includingreach,target,andbackupschools.
¨ AttendtheCareerSpeakerSeriestolearnaboutvariousindustries.
¨ Obtainrecommendationsforsenioryearclasses.
¨ Plansummeractivities.Considersummerschoolcourses,collegecourses,enrichmentcourses,ROP
courses,volunteering,working,studyingfortheSATorACT,writingyourcollegeessays,visiting
colleges,learninganewskill,ortravelling.
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Senior Year Checklist ALL YEAR
¨ Reviewclassscheduleanddouble-checkgraduationandadmissionsrequirements.¨ Maintainyourgradesthroughoutyoursenioryear.¨ Discusspost-secondaryandcareergoalswithyourparentsandcounselor.¨ Continueco-curricularandextracurricularactivities.Keepalogofallactivities.¨ AsktheROPCoordinatoraboutcareerrelatedcourses.¨ *Activelyseekandapplyforprivateandinstitutionalscholarships.
FALL
¨ *Ifyou’rehopingforabetterscore,registertotaketheACTand/orSATexamagain.¨ *ConsidertakingtheSATsubjectexam(s).¨ *Completeandsubmitapplicationsforawardsselectedbyyourschool’sScholarshipCommittee¨ *AttendtheMockAdmissionsworkshophostedbytheCollegeandCareerCenter.¨ *VisitwiththeCollegeandCareerCoordinatororyourcounselortoexplorecollegeoptions.¨ *UseNavianceCollegeMatchorCollegeBoardSearchtofindcollegesthatfitwhatyou’relookingfor.¨ *Attendcollegerepvisitsoncampus.¨ *Explorecollegewebsitesandtheirrequirementsforadmission.¨ *Visitcollegecampusesandcollegefairs.¨ *Narrowyourlistofcollegesto8-10schools.Reviewadmissionrequirementsofcollegesonyourlist.¨ *Createacalendarandkeeptrackofdeadlinesforapplicationsandfinancialaidsubmissions.¨ *Completecollegeapplications,includingpersonalstatementsandsupplementalessays.¨ *Requestcounselorandteacherrecommendations.¨ *Haveyourtranscript(s)andofficialtestscoressenttocollegesasrequested.¨ *Attendthecollegeapplicationworkshopsifyouneedhelpwithyourapplications.¨ *Submitapplicationsontime.¨ *AttendtheFinancialAidworkshophostedbytheCollegeandCareerCenter.¨ *AthletesshouldreviewtheNCAAGuideStudentAthletesandfilewiththeNCAAClearinghouse.
SPRING
¨ *CompleteandsubmitFAFSAnolaterthanMarch2.Don’tforgettoapplyforaFAFSApin.¨ *IfyouwereacceptedforEarlyDecision,withdrawyourapplicationfromremainingcolleges.¨ *Completemid-yearreportsand/orsend7thsemestertranscripts,asrequested.¨ *AttendtheCommunityCollegeworkshophostedbytheCollegeandCareerCenter.¨ *Applytocommunitycolleges.Takeadvantageofpriorityregistrationbyapplyingearly.¨ *Registerforplacementexams(english,math,etc.)ifthecollegeyou’reattendingrequiresthem.¨ *RegisterforappropriateAPtests.¨ *UpdateFAFSAonceyourtaxreturnsarecomplete.¨ *Visitschoolsyou’vebeenacceptedtoinordertodecidewhichwillbethebestfit.¨ *ReviewFinancialAidpackagesreceived(usuallybetweenApril1andMay1)andcompare.¨ *NotifythecollegeyouchoosetoattendbyMay1.Notifyothercollegesyouwillnotbeattending.¨ *Requestfinaltranscriptbesenttothecollegeoruniversityyouwillattend.¨ AttendtheCareerSpeakerSeriestolearnaboutvariousindustries.¨ Completetheseniorsurvey.¨ Plantorelaxthissummer!Ifyouwanttostaybusy,gettingsomeworkexperienceisagreatoption.
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Comparing Your College Selections
TuitionandFees
RoomandBoard
BooksandSupplies
StudentHealthInsurance
TravelandTransportation
TOTALCostofAttendance
FederalScholarships&Grant
InstitutionalScholarships&Grants
StateScholarships&Grants
Tuition&HousingWaivers
PrivateScholarships
OtherResources
OtherFinancialAid
TOTALFINANCIALAID
FederalPerkinsLoans
FederalUnsubsidizedStaffordLoans
FederalSubsidizedLoans
CollegeLoansInterestRateFeesTerm(years)
PrivateLoansInterestRateFeesTerm(Years)
TOTALLOANS
ParentContribution
StudentContribution
TOTALFamily/StudentContribution
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IX.Appendix
I. High School Diploma Pathways
TypeofDiploma
MinimumCredits
MinimumCourses
TimelineforCoursesandCredits
Other
AdiplomafromyourIUSDhomehighschool
215 AllCourseRequirements
CompleterequiredcourseworkandcreditsnolaterthanSept1followingyourgraduationdate.
IrvineAdultSchoolDiploma
195 AllCourseRequirements,howeverPEcanbewaived
Flexible. Mustbeatleast18yearsold.MustbereferredtoIUSDAlternativeEducationbyyourcounselornolaterthanJune30ofyoursenioryear.
SanJoaquinHighSchoolDiploma(IndependentStudy)
215 AllcourseRequirements
Flexible.AstudentmayalsoattendcommunitycollegeinconjunctionwithSanJoaquinHS.
MustbereferredtoIUSDAlternativeEducationbyyourcounselor.
CaliforniaHighSchoolProficiencyExam(CHSPE)
N/A N/A N/A Seedescriptionbelow
GeneralEducationDevelopmentTest(GED)
N/A N/A N/A Seedescriptionbelow
III. California High School Proficiency Examination (CHSPE) ThisexamistheCalifornialegalequivalenttoahighschooldiploma.Itconsistsoftwosections:EnglishandMath.Youmustbeatleast16yearsoldorhavebeenenrolledinthetenthgradeforatleastoneacademicyear.YoumusthaveaCertificateofProficiencyandcertifiedparent/guardianpermissiontostopattendinghighschool.Visitwww.chspe.netformoreinformation. IV. General Education Development Test (GED) TheGEDtestmeasuresknowledgeandacademicskillsagainstthoseoftraditionalhighschoolgraduates.GEDtestsareadministeredinmanyplacesthroughoutthestate.AdultSchoolsofferclassestohelpprepareyoutotaketheGEDtest.Visitwww.acenet.eduformoreinformation.
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VIII. Your Four-Year Plan
MinimumIUSDHighSchoolGraduationRequirements
CaliforniaUniversityRequirements(UCapprovedA-GcoursesOnly)
40CreditsEnglish20CreditsMathematics(includesAlgebra1)5CreditsBiologicalScience5CreditsPhysicalScience10CreditsAdditionalScience10CreditsUSHistory10CreditsWorldStudies5CreditsPoliticalScience/Gov’t5CreditsEconomics10CreditsArt,LanguageotherthanEnglish,oraCareerTechnicalEducation(CTE)course
40CreditsEnglish30CreditsMathematics(Algebra1&above)10CreditsBiologicalScience(withlab)10CreditsPhysicalScience(withlab)10CreditsUSHistory10CreditsWorldStudies5CreditsPoliticalScience/Gov’t5CreditsEconomics20CreditsLanguageotherthanEnglish10CreditsVisual&PerformingArts
OtherGraduationRequirements20CreditsPhysicalEducation5CreditsHealth70CreditsAdditionalElectiveCourses
OtherGraduationRequirements20CreditsPhysicalEducation5CreditsHealth40CreditsAdditionalElectiveCourses
215TotalCredits 215TotalCredits
Useyourschool’scourselisttofillinyourhighschoolplan.Highlightthecoursesyouplantotakeduringthesummer.Besuretocheckthecourseprerequisites!
Grade9 Grade10 Grade11 Grade12
English English1 English2
Mathematics
ForeignLanguage
Science
SocialScience
PhysicalEducation PE
Visual/PerformingArt
Health
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