Senior Year OverviewClass of 2013

Casa Grande High School

October 4, 2012

Senior Year Overview

Purpose Post-Secondary education planning calendar

organize tasks month-by-month important deadlines

Upcoming events Successful completion of K-12 education

Counselors here to help students get ready for life after high school

The senior year can be a time of roller coaster emotions. The life they’ve known will be different.

Application Deadlines

CSU: Oct 1st thru Nov 30th

UC: Nov 1st thru Nov 30th

Common App/Private/Out of State: Check college websites

SRJC/Community College: Spring

California Community Colleges112 campuses statewide, 2.9 million students enrolled

Why Attend a Community College?

Transfer to UC (Transfer Admission Guarantee “TAG”)

Transfer to CSU/Private/Independent AA/AS Degree Certificate Programs Save $$$ Smaller classes More choices/options More student services

Facts about students who transfer from a CCC to CSU…

o 60% of CSU graduates are California Community College transfer students.

o CCC transfers have highest priority for admission than any other group

o Lower division prep at a CCC is comparable to lower division prep at a CSU

o Students who attend a community college will save a significant amount of money on tuition and housing

o Community college transfer students who attain the Bachelor’s degree are employed at the same rate as students who enrolled in a 4-year college as a freshman

AA-T / AS-T Transfer Degrees

Benefits of the AA-T Benefits of the AA-T and AS-Tand AS-T

A California Community College student who earnsan AA-T or AS-T will benefit from the following:

Know exactly what courses to take

Earn an Associate Degree

Guaranteed admission to a CSU

Early admission decision

Take only 60 units after transfer to get earn BA or BS

Meet all lower division major prep at most of the CSU campuses that offer a similar major

SRJC Night Nov 2nd

Orientation Class: Coun 270 in spring

For Fall 2013

Online Orientation Available: http://www.marin.edu/Admissions/reginfo.htm#credit

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Application Tips

Use appropriate email address Check email daily Self-report grades, test scores Accuracy critical Cannot retrieve once submitted Amend via email Student Athletes (NCAA) Coursework must be completed by graduation

Application Tips (con’t)

Reporting Test Scores December last acceptable test date For the CSU

SAT score code: 3594 ACT use ACT Score Manager Best score from multiple sittings

For the UC SAT and ACT - Send scores to 1

campus, forwarded to all UC campuses Best scores from one sitting

Application Workshops

Counselors host three Application Workshops to help students get started with college applications

Oct 8th, 9th, and 11th in library computer lab after school

Sign up in Counseling Office

Letters of Recommendation

Private colleges Scholarships Provide Letter of Recommendation Profile Two-weeks’ notice Form available on Casa

website under Counseling or available in Counseling Office

Financial Aid

FAFSA - Free Application for Federal Student Aid

Apply January 1st - March 2nd Obtain PIN October - Dec Expected Family Contribution

Financial Aid Demystified - Dec 5th

6:30 P.M. OMU

Financial Aid (con’t)

Cal Grant Need based March 2nd deadline Complete Cal Grant GPA Verification

form – permission to send student SS# to the California Student Aid Commission

Financial Aid (con’t) Local Scholarships

PEF application info available in December on the Casa Career Center Website

Merit and Need Based National Scholarships (

www.fastweb.com) Veteran’s Benefits for Dependents

Financial Aid Offers

• Differ by college• Financial aid package (grants, loans, aid, work

study)• OK to wait to analyze all financial package offers• Strategy with multiple offers

General Information School School School School School

Location Mills CollegeClrmt/McK

CollegeHarvard

College

Lewis & Clark

CollegeUOP

Size 936 1,301 6,676 2,140 3,883

Accepted? Yes No Wait list Yes Yes

Yearly tuition (resident) $39,264 $42,240 $39,849 $38,500 $36,290

Books/supplies $1,256 $1,256 $1,256 $1,256 $1,256

Room and board $11,306 $13,625 $12,801 $10,014 $11,688

Transportation $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Medical $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Personal $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Estimated total $51,826 $57,121 $53,906 $49,770 $49,234

Financial aid $0        

School Scholarship ($19,000) ($14,000) ($15,000)

Outside Scholarship ($1,000) ($1,000) ($1,000) ($1,000) ($1,000)

Total Due $31,826 $56,121 $52,906 $34,770 $33,234

Student Loan          

Parent Total Expentiture

$31,826 $56,121 $52,906 $34,770 $33,234

Acceptance Letters

May have multiple acceptance offers Acceptance is conditional

must report insufficient grades or courses dropped at the semester to all colleges applied

Letter of Intent must be sent by deadline or your spot will be given away

Housing Deadlines important! Deposit Check housing

websites

Placement Tests

UC – Analytical Writing Placement Exam

CSU – English Placement Test (EPT) & Entry Level Math (ELM)

SRJC/COM – English and mathematics

Placement Tests (con’t)

AP scores, SAT or ACT results, College course may be used in

lieu of some placement tests, or Early Assessment Program

(EAP) results

English or math placement may be met by different means, depends on institution

Early Assessment Program

Early Start Program

Admitted freshman who have not demonstrated proficiency in mathematics and/or English must begin remediation in Summer 2013

If remediation not started, will not be permitted to enroll at the CSU

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Placement Tests – community college

Placement test in English and Math Exempt from placement test/s

EAP “ready for college” AP score of 3, 4, or 5 in English or math

Senior Events

Prom – Saturday, May 18th Senior Photos – before Nov 1st Yearbook – $90.00 Jostens online Cap, Gown, & Tassel - $55.50 –

Jostens online or order when Jostens on campus

Senioritis

“decreased motivation toward studies displayed by students who are nearing the end of their high school careers.” (Wikipedia)

Blink

That’s the length of the Senior year

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