SENIOR PARENT MEETING 9/21/17 NORWOOD HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR PARENT MEETING 9/21/17

2018 Graduation Requirements 1. 21 Total Credits- 4 English, 4 Math, 4 Science and 4 Social Studies ½ credit of Health, 2 PE classes or PE Waiver an 1 Fine Arts Credit AND 2. 18 End of Course Points English 1 English 2 Algebra Geometry Biology or Physical Science American History Government

Send scores 4 schools for free Norwood High School Last Year 56% of our grads went to college 31% to 4 year schools 25% to 2 year schools 15 Different Colleges The Norwood Average ACT was 19.4 Send scores 4 schools for free National Average is 20.8 Ohio Average is 22 Starting with the class of 2018 almost 100% of Ohio students now take the ACT or SAT A higher percentage of student from Norwood are attending 2 year colleges

To Do List Attend College Fairs – 10/22 1:00-4:00 Seniors get 2 College visit days (miss school) Take/Retake ACT – the next ACT is 10/28 and registration ends tomorrow. Should take the ACT at least 2 times. Norwood students can take the test 3 times for free Gear Up takes visits every Early Release Start College Applications –Common Application Deadlines, Deadlines, Deadlines! Request Transcripts from Guidance Letters of Recommendation Send ACT Scores from www.actstudent.org

Oops! I Forgot I’m a Senior. Is it too late?!!! NO. IT’S NOT TOO LATE! You can and should get started now  Students who say they are taking a year off often do not go back to school. Start Common Application in September Put in a request to see me or GEAR UP (Mrs. Kemp) for help or questions with applications. Fastweb.com- scholarship information Start FAFSA in October Many scholarships do not become available until January.

ACT PREP - During Advisory ACT? What ACT? ACT PREP - During Advisory Math 9/19 & 9/21 Math 9/26 & 9/28 English 10/3 & 10/5 English 10/10 & 10/12 Science 10/17 & 10/19 Reading 10/24 & 10/26

Ohio’s Public Universities 88% of students stay in state SCHOOL GPA ACT SIZE COST The University of Akron 3.44 20-26 19,465 $10,976 Bowing Green State University 3.42 22.8 17,019 $10,606 Central State University 2.2-2.4 16 1,729 $16,181 (w/board) University of Cincinnati 3.28-3.94 23-28 25,860 $11,000 Cleveland State University 3.31 22 12,433 $9,636 Kent State University 3.4 21-25 23,684 $10,012 Miami University 3.75 28.2 16,900 $14,968 Northeast Ohio Medical 3.89 28-33 959 $39,114 The Ohio State University N/A 28-32 45,831 $10,010 Ohio University 3.48 21-26 18,209 $11,896 Shawnee State University 3.1 21.4 3,772 $7,065 University of Toledo 3.36 20-26 16,247 $9,242 Wright State University 3.3 22 13,607 $8,730 Youngstown State University 3.26 17-23 11,395 $8,807

Scholarships Through the college where you apply. Check to see if there is a separate application Websites including www.fastweb.com, Parent’s Employers, Student’s Employer Scholarship Binder in the Guidance Office Norwood Foundation GPA requirement 3.0-4.0 weighted Bob Lawhorn - Full UC minimum 2.5 GPA Theodore & Hazel Johnson 2.0-3.0 (UC only) 9 years - No full athletic scholarships

September College Visits to Norwood 9/7 Northern Kentucky University 9/11 Wilmington College 9/12 Christ College of Nursing 9/14 University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash 9/15 Xavier University 9/18 Cincinnati State Technical and Community College 9/20 Miami University - Hamilton 9/21 Bowling Green State University 9/25 University of Akron 9/26 University of Cincinnati 9/27 University of Dayton 9/28 University of Toledo

OCTOBER College Visits at Norwood High School 10/3 Mount Saint Joseph University 10/4 Paul Mitchell (Cosmetology) 10/5 Miami University 10/10 University of Alabama - Huntsville 10/12 wright state university 10/16 university of Findlay 10/17 Saint Bonaventure University 10/18 Baldwin Wallace University 10/24 Ohio university

To Do List Attend Cincinnati NationAL College Fair on SUNDAY, October 28, 2017 1:00-4:00 at the Duke Energy Center Have your student attend the college visits here at Norwood high school during advisory Go on college visits – physically go there Start applications - common application Look at the norwood scholarship opportunities (handout) Attend the financial Aid meeting in just a minute