Scholarship Update for the Class of 2015 Donna Clark Coordinator, School Counseling Services June 4, 2015

Huntsville City Schools School Highlights 2014-2015 Butler – overall increase of 166% Columbia – overall increase of 84% Grissom – overall increase of 13% Huntsville – overall increase of 13% Johnson – overall increase of 257% Lee – overall increase of 12% New Century – overall increase of 57%

Huntsville City Schools Scholarship Program Highlights 2014-2015 Athletics Increased by 17% Academic Increased by 29% Business, Trade & Industry Increased by 8% Gov’t & Military Increased by 4% District Increased by 26% overall

Huntsville City Schools Scholarship Categories 2014-2015

Huntsville City Schools Scholarships Earned

Huntsville City Schools Scholarship Program Highlights 2014-2015 On average, students in the Class of 2015 earned $34,297 per student in scholarship dollars. This is the highest average on record

Huntsville City Schools Average Scholarships Earned Per Student

Huntsville City Schools 2013-2014 Senior Counselors Butler – Leigh Ann Brown Columbia - Ruthie Whitman Grissom – Allison Hardt, Sheri Crigger, Post-Secondary Huntsville – Quaynteece Mosby Johnson - Susan Eison Lee – Dr. Theresa Gurley New Century - Bob Watson

Huntsville City Schools Record Setting Senior Counselor Dream Team

Huntsville City Schools Record Setting Senior Counselor Dream Team

Huntsville City Schools Scholarship Program Highlights 2014-2015 2014-2015 Scholarship Total $51,617,004

2015-2016 College and Career Activities for Students and Parents (First Semester) Aug. Senior Counselors and College and Career Counselors meeting with students and parents Sept. 8-11 College and Career Connection Week for K-12 Sept. 10 College and Career Connection Day for Students at UAH Fitness Center and College Night for Parents from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Sept. 10 College and Career Connection Seminar – Senior Counselor Panel Discussion

2015-2016 College and Career Activities for Students and Parents (Second Semester) Nov. 2-6 “I Applied to College Campaign” Dec. 10 Scholarship and Financial Aid Workshop for Parents, Lee H.S., 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Jan. 12 FAFSA Workshop, Johnson H.S., 10:00 a.m. and Huntsville H.S. 6:00 p.m. Feb. 27 I Register - Pre-registration Event

Goal #1 – Continue Implementation of NAVIANCE SUCCEED Success Planning Success Planning Individual Learning Plans, Goal Setting Career Planning Personality Assessment Career Exploration Connecting learning to careers College Planning Finding the “right” school Edocs – Electronic applications One Place to go for information Local & National Scholarships Course Planning Course catalogs & approvals online Course Plans with future in mind Naviance Succeed Course Planning Career Planning Success Planning in Naviance provides the foundational tools that support student success at any level.. Success planning creates action-oriented personalized plans that help the student plan for the future and keep school stakeholders and parents engaged. Our collaborative solution ties all of the key areas for ensuring post secondary success for every student and some key areas within Naviance are Success planning where the students have individualized learning plans and learn real world skills Career Planning allows the students to take personality assessments and it gives them the most relevant careers and corresponding colleges that have that major. It is all integrated and it streamlines the process for students, parents, teachers, counselors and administrators in preparing every student for career or college and it is not only about getting into a college but the right college. Allowing students to feel more engaged and understand exactly what there path is and why that are taking the courses they need to get them to their ultimate goal. College Planning

Goal #2 – Participate in the “I Applied to College Campaign” All high schools will participate in the Alabama College Application Week Campaign Nov. 2-6, 2015 (100% applied to post-secondary institution)

Goals # 3-5 Increase number of students/parents who complete the FAFSA by 10% Increase the number of students applying for scholarships Provide students at each high school with access to a College and Career Counselor on a weekly basis to assist with college applications, essays, scholarships, etc.