Clovis West Senior Parent Night Welcome Class of 2019

CW Eagles Agenda General Session 6:00pm-6:40pm Classroom Visits 6:50pm-8:30pm

Reminders REMIND Texts To: 81010 @cwnest19 (in the message line)

CW Eagles Support Services After-school tutoring all subjects: *Please have students pick up schedule in Counseling Center CSI (Clovis Support Interventions) Groups Peer Counseling Comprehensive Youth Services

College Reps Visiting CW Representatives from: Clovis Community CSU UC Private Technical colleges Juniors and Seniors can sign up in the counseling center.

Community College (SCCCD) Clovis Community Rep: David Navarro At CW on Tuesday/Thursday www.cloviscollege.edu Beginning September 5th Online Orientation Workshops: December 5th and 6th, 3:00-5:00 p.m. in room C-8 and K-1 *Central Valley Promise

CSU California State Universities CSU Fresno State Rep Tuesday/Thursday- 8am - 3pm www.calstateapply.com October 1st –November 30th CSU Application Workshops: Oct 3rd & 4th

UC University of California Visits will be posted Website: admissions.universityofcalifornia.edu November 1st –30th UC Application Workshops: Oct. 8th

Student Resume Create a resume on Career Cruising http://cwhs.cusd.com/counseling/college-and-career-planning Academic accomplishments Tests Co-curricular activities Special awards Community service hours We want to see YOU!

Letters of Recommendation Letters of recommendation are for: *private and out-of-state universities *scholarships Students need to ask for letters of recommendation. Students need to have their resumes ready to give any person who will be writing letters on your behalf. MOST IMPORTANTLY, IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT YOU PROVIDE AMPLE TIME FOR LETTERS TO BE WRITTEN.

Scholarships University Scholarships: Are through each individual school and processes may vary. Clovis West Scholarships : The counseling department will be publishing the Clovis West Scholarship Bulletin, monthly. For ALL who receive a scholarship, retain copies in your college binder / folder for future use regarding acknowledgment upon graduation.

SAT/ ACT SAT ACT Register for the SAT exam at: www.collegeboard.com (Test dates: Oct. 6th, Nov. 3rd, and Dec. 1st) Self-report test scores and send all test scores to all schools you apply to. ACT Register for the ACT exam at: www.actstudent.org (Test dates: Oct. 27th, and Dec. 8th)

Financial Aid Students must register for the FAFSA (Free Application for Student Aid) in order to be considered for financial aid from the federal government, the state, and the university you may attend. The FAFSA application period is: October 1, 2018 -March 2, 2019. Applications can be submitted starting Oct. 1st. www.fafsa.ed.gov 1st FAFSA Workshop for students and families is scheduled for October 11th, 2018 6-8pm in C Bldg.

NCAA Eligibility Athletes intending to play at the Division I or II level, you MUST register with the NCAA Eligibility Center. The website is: www.eligibilitycenter.org. Schedule a meeting with your counselor, as soon as possible, to verify that you are on track with the course work required by NCAA.

Things to do for Fall 2018 3 main criteria when choosing where to apply to college: Major Ability to change your major Cost of attendance Start a life after high school folder/ binder Passwords to websites Listing of top schools/ programs that interest you with deadlines Register and take the SAT and / or ACT Sign up for college visits in the Counseling Center