Senior Parent Night Class of 2017 Red Bluff High School

Tonight’s plan Yearbooks/Ads for Grads Sober Grad- ? Senior Class Activities/Trip-Stacy Dausse Introduce Gear Up Advisors College Applications, SAT/ACT, Financial Aid, Scholarships, Websites and Resources-Margaret Gambetta

Yearbook Yearbook Advisor Becky Coker rcoker@rbhsd.org 529-8802 *Make up picture day is October 4 —if you miss this opportunity, you will not be in the yearbook.

Personal pages within the yearbook Ads for Grads Personal pages within the yearbook available for purchase Pictures Pay attention to what types of pictures we will accept which is on the back of the order form Personal letters to your seniors Giving opportunity to show off your adorable child Allowing you to constructively humiliate your child with awesome pictures

Ads for Grads Ranges from: Quarter page: $75 Business card (eighth page): $35 Two pictures 30 words Half page: $125 Six pictures 75 words Quarter page: $75 Four pictures 50 words Full (8”x11”) page: $200 Eight pictures 150 words You can purchase a framed copy of your full or half paged ad for $25. You can also meet with a designer to get help with your ad. Just contact Mrs. Coker.

*$25 additional fee for late submissions* Process for buying Turn in: Filled out order form Money due Include Selected pictures If you have pictures from Studio 530, contact them about which pictures and leave a note in your order form Typed paragraph of words you would like included BY NOVEMBER 10 *$25 additional fee for late submissions*

Where do I send it? Becky Coker – Red Bluff High School room 312. HURRY SPACE IS LIMITED!!!

Please sign up to volunteer!!! We need a parent coordinator….. Sober Grad Parents Please sign up to volunteer!!! We need a parent coordinator…..

Senior Trip Senior Class Advisor Stacy Dausse sdausse@rbhsd.org 529-8799

Gear Up Advisors Stacey Garrett Interim Co-Director of Gear Up Program srgarrett@ucdavis.edu Cody Lane Advisor cglane@ucdavis.edu

College Quest-College Fair Simpson University September 20 www.collegeoptions.org for more information

Is your student ready to fill out college applications? College entrance exams Four year universities require an SAT or ACT score Register online November is the last month to take these tests for most campuses SAT subject tests are recommended for specific majors on UC campuses and students need to check requirements for specific private colleges.

College Entrance Test SAT Oct. 1 (reg. by Sept. 20 late fee) Nov. 5 (reg. by Oct. 7) ACT Oct. 22(reg by Sept. 16)

Deadlines CSU System Application Period October 1st-November 30th UC System Application Period November 1st-November 30th Personal Insight questions (respond to 4 out of 8) required-see your counselor for help

Understanding Early Admission Early Decision vs. Early Action ED and EA require earlier application deadlines and receive earlier notifications The most selective colleges admit 25%-50% of their students from the early admission pool. For Ivy League schools it is 40% Early Decision-Legally binding and may only apply to one college under this category. Early Action-non binding

Fall Focus Night-Senior College Night Oct. 5 from 6-8pm CSU application and info UC/private application and info Community College and Career Search 101 Financial Aid 101

Hosted by Shasta College Tehama Campus Financial Aid Federal $ (FAFSA) Apply Oct. 1-March 2 State $ (Cal Grant)-must submit your FAFSA by March 2 for eligibility Come to: Cash for College Event Hosted by Shasta College Tehama Campus Saturday Dec. 3rd 10am-2pm

Changes with the FAFSA FAFSA will collect income information from two years prior to the academic year for which the aid is intended. Seniors will use parents’ 2015 tax information Priority deadline is still March 2nd

Are you financial responsible for your child’s education? “Dependent” and “Independent” very uniquely defined for financial aid Unless Student can answer one of the dependency questions “yes”, Student will need to provide parental information If student has an unusual situation, talk to high school counselor ASAP

Dependency Status Questions Were you born before Jan. 1, 1993? Are you married? Are you working on a master’s or doctorate program? Are you currently serving on active duty for purposes other than training? Veteran? Do you now have children? At any time since you turned 13, were both your parents deceased, were you in foster care, or a ward of the court? Are you an emancipated minor? After July 1, 2015, are you an unaccompanied youth or homeless? (abbreviated version)

Scholarships 1. General Scholarships- posted on the counseling webpage. 2. Community Scholarship-application is on the counseling webpage-apply between Nov. 1- March 2 3. Search at specific campuses where you are applying (many have December deadlines). 4. www.fastweb.com or other scholarship banks 5. www.collegeoptions.org

RBHS Scholarship Resources

Tips for a successful senior year Read the bulletin daily Keep track of deadlines Give teachers, counselors plenty of notice to write letters of recommendation, etc. Use your resources-check the Counseling Center webpage frequently, pay attention in your American Govt/Econ class.