College Bound Students AP Tests/Scores Financial Aid Award Letters Housing Orientations/Registering for Classes NMHS Scholarships Career or Military Bound Students Military Liaison Apprenticeship opportunities Job Opportunities / Writing a Résumé Graduation Supplies Tickets Important Dates – Timeline to Earning a Diploma

Stretch Run! *AP Testing *Online access to AP scores *Sending AP score results to your college of choice --phone/automated request --letter to AP Central *$25 fee or a $15 fee *SOU and/or RCC credit; will need to request Official Transcripts *If you are unsure which classes qualify for SOU or RCC Credit, please stop by CCC *Send ALL FINAL OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS

 *Award Letter—mid April  *Award Letter—example  *Deposit/Intent to attend  *College Housing vs. Off-Campus Housing  *Campus Visits  *Visit during the week/not on the weekend  *Meet with a Faculty member in your  area of academic interest  *Have a list of questions for tour guides  *Registering for classes—contact admissions

 When your taxes are complete, update fafsa.gov with any new tax information (Data Retrieval Tool)  Check with schools to ensure your financial aid materials are complete  Receive award letter(s)  Copy of award letters  Pell, Work Study, SEOG, OOG, Sub. Loan, Unsub. Loan, Parent Plus  If you have multiple award letters, compare financial aid packages

 May 1—deadline to accept or decline financial aid  Find out if you will be required to pay a tuition deposit  Once you have accepted offer, ask about next steps: orientation, class registration, meet with an advisor

 On-CampusOff-Campus  *All inclusive*Rent$$  *Meal plan*Contract  *Utilities*Pay for utilities  *Share bathroom/showers*Shopping *Cooking  *Choose roommate*Dishes!  *Lack of privacy*Laundry  *Laundry facilities*Roommates!

 *Choose the type of dorm that fits you  *24 Hour quiet dorm  *Foreign students  *Athletes only  *Related to Academic Major  *Fitness oriented  *Alcohol Free  *Gender neutral

 Military—see Mr. Olson in the College and Career Center  Work Force: Food handlers card—CCC webpage link  Resume (Oregon CIS)—see Brandee in CCC  Apprenticeship Opportunities  Job Opportunities

Graduation Delivery April 19 th 7:30 a.m. through the end of Lunch NMHS Commons

Ceremony is Saturday, June 11 th, in the gym, at 4:30 p.m. Ticket requests- Avg. # of tickets= 6-7 Rehearsal- June 10 th, 1-3pm. Loaner caps/gowns- need based- Google form Row monitor and seating requests Rows of 8 students Choose staff member- start asking NMHS staff now! Sign-up will be a combination of a Google form first and then a scheduled visit to the activities office. Graduation behavior Graduation attire CLASS OF 2016 GRADUATION CEREMONY

CLASS OF 2016 CHECKLIST!  If you want to speak or perform at graduation, get an application today!  Start thinking about who you want to sit with (staff and friends) at graduation. Tell those staff members that you want them to lead a row at graduation (this will make them feel good)!  Josten’s will be in the commons on April 19 th 7:30 a.m. to the end of lunch to disperse graduation items. PURCHASE YOUR STOLE AND TASSEL- HE WILL HAVE THEM ON HAND!  Listen to the announcements for important senior information.  MOST IMPORTANTLY- TAKE CARE OF SCHOOL BUSINESS! Get your work done and get it handed in on time.

Earning a Diploma Students must meet all District and State Graduation Requirements to earn a Medford School District Standard Diploma, Modified Diploma, Extended Diploma, or Alternative Diploma (Certificate). Dates by Which ALL Requirements Must Be Met S EVEN DAYS BEFORE GRADUATION PRACTICE This is the date that students are expected to have completed all requirements for graduation including all class assignments, all tests, and the Senior Project. Additionally, the appropriate number of credits for graduation must be completed. T WO DAYS BEFORE GRADUATION PRACTICE By noon on the Wednesday before graduation practice, students who still have not completed all assigned work, may still turn in work until the Wednesday, two days before graduation practice. Students in this situation must be working with their counselor and teachers and will be required to spend additional time to complete all work required for a Medford high school diploma. W EDNESDAY AFTER 12:00 P. M. Any work turned in after the Wednesday noon date will be reviewed and corrected during the week following the graduation ceremony. Students turning in work at this time will NOT be walking in the graduation ceremony.