JUNIOR PARENTS MEETING January 25, 2010 7 PM Highlands’ PAC

GRADUATION 2010 PLAN BOOK page 27 22 credits CATS Testing Senior Portfolio--page 20 2nd Semester policy--page 11 “Stay The Course” Senior Schedule should be challenging

OPPORTUNITIES/INFO AP INFO AP GRANT MAJOR OF INTENSIVE STUDY START SENIOR JOURNEY

TO WORK? Education = Opportunity Many employers may pay for course work Co-op/Vocational School

THE MILITARY? As an enlisted person? As an officer? Contact recruiter Take the ASVAB As an officer? Available at most colleges $$$ for junior/ senior years scholarships -www.sss.gov

THE SERVICE ACADEMIES? Contact the academy admissions Contact your congressman/senator Begin in the spring of junior year Realize that the academies have a strong engineering core.

TO COLLEGE? 2 YEAR/TECHNICAL 4 YEAR Transfer or Terminal? Reciprocity between NoKY, UC, CSTCC 4 YEAR Internship/Co-op opportunities

WHAT DO I NEED? Pre-College Curricula--page 27 Testing--ACT/SAT WRITING QUES. Mar. 9 State ACT Benchmarks Information collegeboard.com gohigherky.com Guidance Office

THE VISIT! VISITING IS VERY IMPORTANT 2 COLLEGE VISITS- CAN BE USED JUNIOR OR SENIOR YEAR OR CAN USE ONE EACH YEAR

PAYING THE BILL FINANCIAL AID finaid.org/ fastweb.com Financial Aid Mtg.-Jan 2011

FINANCIAL AID QUICK AND DIRTY!! COST OF ATTENDANCE LESS EXPECTED FAMILY CONTRIBUTION (Constant) EQUALS NEED (Varies)

THE FORMS! FAFSA do after Jan. 1 PROFILE available 9/15

AND... KEES Scholarship (kheaa.com) NCAA Clearinghouse(ncaa.org) www.collegestudentathletes.com Time line Brag sheet/resume ACT/SAT Test Prep Course “SR”. Mtg.- June 10, 7pm-PAC

WHAT’S NEXT FOR STUDENTS? February 9th--return schedule requests Review records/ requests-meet with Mrs. Meyer “Plan a Visit”-This summer Resume/Planner

www.fortthomas.kyschools.us Contact Info: Ann.meyer@fortthomas.kyschools.us 859 815-2604