What to Expect When You Have A Senior?!?!?!

WHERE DO I STAND? Check your student’s unofficial transcript for errors Sign up for the INow portal Make sure your child has registered for the Senior Remind

Am I On Track for Graduation? Compare your student’s transcript to the requirements for graduation (see next slide)

Requirements for Graduation Diploma 4 English 4 Math 4 Science 4 History (Not Alabama History) Career Preparedness Physical Education Health 3 CTE/FL/FA Electives Minimum Credits: 24

Importance of ACT ALL Juniors took ACT with Writing – April 2, 2018 Next available next test date is September 8, 2018; sign up at www.actstudent.org If student receives free or reduced lunch, may be eligible for fee waiver, see me for information. Free practice tests in my office! ACT Prep Online Account ACT Work Keys Curriculum Mention that scores are back

KUDER NAVIGATOR www.kudernavigator.com This is a tool that all students use to look up possible careers, colleges, scholarships, and to complete their resume’

Options After High School Post-secondary schools Technical Schools Community Colleges 4 year Colleges/Universities Military Work Force

When to start applying? Most 4 year schools have priority deadlines in the fall – take the ACT! September and October test dates will have scores available by fall deadlines December test date will have scores available by late January deadlines Most technical schools/community colleges have “rolling enrollment” – Deadlines are generally for scholarship purposes only Deadlines are normally in the spring February ACT test date will have scores available by Spring deadlines

HELP!!! How do I pay for this? Scholarships: Academic, athletic, music, ambassador Local Scholarships information given February 2019 College/University Scholarships When visiting colleges, stop by financial aid office to get list of available scholarships/visit the school’s website OFTEN! Be mindful of deadlines Scholarship Search Engines: www.fastweb.com www.kudernavigator.com www.cappex.com Scholly App JLV College Counseling Blog

FINANCIAL AID Types: How Do I Apply? Grants, Loans, Workstudy programs October of senior year, log onto www.fafsa.ed.gov and fill out the information. You will use the tax information from the 2017 calendar year. You will receive notification from FAFSA and then then student will work with the financial aid office of the school he/she plans to attend. Go to fafsa4caster now to determine if your student will qualify for financial aid.

FINANCIAL AID (cont.) Military GI Bill Personal Loans Student Loans (determined after applying for FAFSA)

AP Information Students taking AP Courses will take AP exams starting May 1 depending on the AP class that they are taking. Depending on the score made on their exam, they may be exempt from the college class that the class is aligned with. The following website will share more information: apstudent.collegeboard.org Enter the college you are considering and then look for AP class that you are in

TIMELINE Now Fall January/February Check your credits Take senior portraits (June 13 & 14, 2018) at SHS Sign up for June ACT & July ACT Visit College Campuses Fall Order invitations/cap & gown Apply to schools Send initial transcript Sign up for ACT January/February Senior meeting regarding invitations/local scholarships 2 college visits that do not count against attendance Senior portraits May 10 and May 11 – appointment cards already mailed

TIMELINE (cont.) April May Begin practice for Baccalaureate Local Scholarships due May Senior Assembly Graduation!!

GRADUATION!!!! Graduation is fast approaching. There are only 36 weeks to go! September County College Fair October Workkeys Testing November College Application Week December Early Admissions January the race is on February Early Scholarship Decisions March Financial Aid Priority Deadline April Class of 2020 starts getting some love May Awards Day, Graduation and all the Senior Love we can handle

HONOR GRADUATES The County Requirement for Valedictorian is Any person with a GPA of 4.25 or higher is Valedictorian The County Requirement for Salutatorian is The next highest GPA to a 4.25 We can have more than Valedictorian, but only the person with the highest GPA gets the honor of speaking at graduation Per county recommendation the Valedictorian and Salutatorian are not officially determined until the last grade is posted, which is usually the day of awards

ACADEMIC ELITE We will continue the tradition of the academic elite dinner Any student with a GPA of 4.0 of higher will be a part of the academic elite celebration Those students will be notified the night of awards of their current standings.

QUESTIONS?/ANSWERS! Keep an eye on the school’s website Ask your student OFTEN about deadlines Call me and/or email me anytime!! krmuncher@chilton.k12.al.us 280-2822 direct line 0r 280-2820 school number