WHS SENIOR PARENT NIGHT COUNSELORS COUNSELORS CHARLOTTE RANEY, (A-K) CHARLOTTE RANEY, (A-K) MONCHE SIMMONS, (L-Z) MONCHE SIMMONS, (L-Z) Kellie Conner, Counseling Assistant

IMPORTANT DATES August 30, 2013Senior Picture Make-up Day September 3, :15 p.m.Senior Parent Night September 25, 20138:15 a.m.Senior Meeting with Herff Jones October 3, 2013 lunch-6p.m.Senior Orders with Herff Jones October 22, 2013 (8:15 -9:15)College Day November 1, 2013 (lunch only)Senior Orders Make-up dates November 19, 2013 (all day)College Application Week Event December 9, 2013Fall senior project presentations April 1, 2014 (11:00 am-6pm)Graduation Order Delivery May 2, 2014(lunch only)Graduation Order Delivery (make-up) May 8, 2014(4-8 pm)Scholarship Review Board (WCS) May 12, 2014Spring senior project presentations May 23, 2014 (8:00 am)Senior Breakfast (WHS Cafeteria) May 23, 2014 (9:45 am)Awards Day (WHS Auditorium) May 27, 2014 (7:00 p.m.)Scholarship Night (WHS Auditorium) May 28, 2014 (7:00 pm)Baccalaureate (WHS Auditorium) June 13, 2014 (9:00 am)Commencement (WHS Gym)

Announcements Yearbook ads Yearbook ads 9/9/13 Early graduation requests due 9/9/13 Early graduation requests due Senior meeting with Herff Jones 9/25/2013 Senior meeting with Herff Jones 9/25/ /3/2013 senior orders (lunch -6 p.m.) 10/3/2013 senior orders (lunch -6 p.m.) October 22, :15-9:15 AM College Day October 22, :15-9:15 AM College Day Herff Jones make-up date and class ring orders November 1, 2013(lunch only) Herff Jones make-up date and class ring orders November 1, 2013(lunch only)

Purpose To assist parents of seniors to learn how they can : To assist parents of seniors to learn how they can : 1.Ensure that their children successfully meet high school diploma requirements 2.Ensure that their students are prepared for post-secondary choices i. e.. 4-year college, 2 year college, junior college, trade school, military or work

WHS GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS FUTURE READY CORE FUTURE READY CORE 4 UNITS OF ENGLISH4 UNITS OF ENGLISH 4 UNITS OF HIGH SCHOOL MATHEMATICS (ALGEBRA I, GEOMETRY, ALGEBRA 2 AND ONE HIGHER MATH – PRECALCULUS OR AFM)4 UNITS OF HIGH SCHOOL MATHEMATICS (ALGEBRA I, GEOMETRY, ALGEBRA 2 AND ONE HIGHER MATH – PRECALCULUS OR AFM) 3 UNITS OF SCIENCE (EARTH, BIOLOGY AND A PHYSICAL SCIENCE)3 UNITS OF SCIENCE (EARTH, BIOLOGY AND A PHYSICAL SCIENCE) 3 UNITS OF SOCIAL STUDIES (WORLD HISTORY, CIVICS/ECONOMICS AND US HISTORY3 UNITS OF SOCIAL STUDIES (WORLD HISTORY, CIVICS/ECONOMICS AND US HISTORY 1 UNIT OF HEALTHFUL LIVING (HEALTH/PE)1 UNIT OF HEALTHFUL LIVING (HEALTH/PE) 13 Electives13 Electives Graduation ProjectGraduation Project Total 28 CreditsTotal 28 Credits

UNC MINIMUM ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS STUDENTS PLANNING TO ENROLL IN ONE OF THE 16 UNC SYSTEM CONSTITUENT UNIVERSITIES MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS: STUDENTS PLANNING TO ENROLL IN ONE OF THE 16 UNC SYSTEM CONSTITUENT UNIVERSITIES MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS: MINIMUM GPA 2.5 MINIMUM GPA 2.5 MINIMUM SAT (CR + M) 800 MINIMUM SAT (CR + M) 800 MINIMUM ACT COMPOSITE 17 MINIMUM ACT COMPOSITE 17 Students may complete paper applications but online application through CFNC is preferred Students may complete paper applications but online application through CFNC is preferred Transcripts may be sent electronically at or requested from Ms. K. Conner Transcripts may be sent electronically at or requested from Ms. K. Conner

COMMUNITY COLLEGES Students must complete an application for admission Students must complete an application for admission Transcripts may be sent electronically at or requested from Ms. K. Conner Transcripts may be sent electronically at or requested from Ms. K. Connerwww.cfnc.org Take a placement test in Math and English at community college Take a placement test in Math and English at community college SAT/ACT score may be used in lieu of placement tests if they meet the cutoff standards SAT/ACT score may be used in lieu of placement tests if they meet the cutoff standards

DECIDING ON THE RIGHT COLLEGE COLLEGE RESEARCH – COLLEGE WEBSITES AND CFNC.ORG COLLEGE RESEARCH – COLLEGE WEBSITES AND CFNC.ORG COLLEGE VISITS (PRIOR APPROVAL FOR EDUCATIONAL VISITS) Forms were distributed during homeroom. COLLEGE VISITS (PRIOR APPROVAL FOR EDUCATIONAL VISITS) Forms were distributed during homeroom. DETERMINE THE COLLEGE THAT HAS THE MAJOR, SIZE AND CLIMATE FOR THE STUDENT TO BE SUCCESSFUL DETERMINE THE COLLEGE THAT HAS THE MAJOR, SIZE AND CLIMATE FOR THE STUDENT TO BE SUCCESSFUL COSTS/AFFORDABILITY COSTS/AFFORDABILITY PROXIMITY OR DISTANCE TO HOME PROXIMITY OR DISTANCE TO HOME

PREPARING FOR COLLEGE GRADES GRADES EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITES EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITES COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES SAT/ACT TESTING SAT/ACT TESTING SAT ACT tment/ tment/ FOR UNC SYSTEM UNIVERSITIES MUST BE ACT PLUS WRITING FOR SCORES TO BE ACCEPTEDFOR UNC SYSTEM UNIVERSITIES MUST BE ACT PLUS WRITING FOR SCORES TO BE ACCEPTED March 2013 ACT report lists colleges that students requested to receive scores by contacting ACT using their ACT account or send a request form. Fees begin at $ March 2013 ACT report lists colleges that students requested to receive scores by contacting ACT using their ACT account or send a request form. Fees begin at $11.00.

ACT College Readiness Benchmarks Predictors of college success in the subject area Predictors of college success in the subject area ACT College Readiness Benchmarks College CourseACT Subject Area Test ACT Benchmark English Composition English18 College AlgebraMathematics22 Social SciencesReading21 BiologyScience24 Compare students scores to these benchmarks to identify areas needed for improvement.Compare students scores to these benchmarks to identify areas needed for improvement.

APPLYING FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS MAY APPLY FOR COLLEGE BY: STUDENTS MAY APPLY FOR COLLEGE BY: COMPLETING A PAPER APPLICATIONCOMPLETING A PAPER APPLICATION ONLINE THROUGH THE COLLEGE WEBSITE or CFNCONLINE THROUGH THE COLLEGE WEBSITE or CFNC ELECTRONIC TRANSCRIPT SUBMISSION OR TRANSCRIPT REQUEST TO MRS. CONNERELECTRONIC TRANSCRIPT SUBMISSION OR TRANSCRIPT REQUEST TO MRS. CONNER ONLINE THROUGH THROUGH EVERY STUDENT SHOULD SET UP A CFNC ACCOUNT TO ACCESS USEFUL INFORMATION EVERY STUDENT SHOULD SET UP A CFNC ACCOUNT TO ACCESS USEFUL INFORMATION COLLEGE APPLICATION WEEK EVENT COLLEGE APPLICATION WEEK EVENT DEDICATED TIME AND SPACE IN THE MEDIA CENTERDEDICATED TIME AND SPACE IN THE MEDIA CENTER STAFF SUPPORT TO COMPLETE APPLICATIONSSTAFF SUPPORT TO COMPLETE APPLICATIONS MANY PRIVATE COLLEGES WAIVE APPLICATION FEESMANY PRIVATE COLLEGES WAIVE APPLICATION FEES COLLEGE BOARD FEE WAIVERS FOR STUDENTS WHO HAVE USED WAIVERS TO TAKE THE SATCOLLEGE BOARD FEE WAIVERS FOR STUDENTS WHO HAVE USED WAIVERS TO TAKE THE SAT ACT COLLEGE APPLICATION WAIVERS FOR STUDENTS WHO HAVE USED ACT WAIVER TO TAKE THE ACTACT COLLEGE APPLICATION WAIVERS FOR STUDENTS WHO HAVE USED ACT WAIVER TO TAKE THE ACT

PAYING FOR COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS SCHOLARSHIPS SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS THAT ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH WHS AND VARIOUS CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONSCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS THAT ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH WHS AND VARIOUS CLUBS AND ORGANIZATION COLLEGE-SPECIFIC SCHOLARSHIPSCOLLEGE-SPECIFIC SCHOLARSHIPS PELL-GRANT FUNDINGPELL-GRANT FUNDING LOTTERY SCHOLARSHIPS (if available) LOTTERY SCHOLARSHIPS (if available) FEDERAL GRANTS FEDERAL GRANTS LOANSLOANS STUDENT LOANS STUDENT LOANS PARENT PLUS LOANS PARENT PLUS LOANS SCC no longer participates in Federal Loan program SCC no longer participates in Federal Loan program

PAYING FOR COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP NOTICES ARE ANNOUNCED AND DISTRIBUTED PERIODICALLY AT WHS SCHOLARSHIP NOTICES ARE ANNOUNCED AND DISTRIBUTED PERIODICALLY AT WHS SCHOLARSHIP REVIEW BOARD 5/9/2013 SCHOLARSHIP REVIEW BOARD 5/9/2013 SCHOLARSHIP SITES SCHOLARSHIP SITES FEDERAL FINANCIAL AID FEDERAL FINANCIAL AID COMPLETE FAFSA (AVAILABLE ONLINE AT AFTER JANUARY 1, 2014)COMPLETE FAFSA (AVAILABLE ONLINE AT AFTER JANUARY 1, 2014) WHS FINANCIAL AID WORKSHOP JANUARY 2014WHS FINANCIAL AID WORKSHOP JANUARY 2014 FAFSA DAY AT SCC FEBRUARY 2014FAFSA DAY AT SCC FEBRUARY 2014

TIPS FOR PARENTS STAY INVOLVED WITH YOUR CHILDREN STAY INVOLVED WITH YOUR CHILDREN ASK QUESTIONS ASK QUESTIONS CONTACT THE SCHOOL AND ASK QUESTIONS CONTACT THE SCHOOL AND ASK QUESTIONS COMMUNICATE WITH TEACHERS AND STAFF REGARDING PROGRESS COMMUNICATE WITH TEACHERS AND STAFF REGARDING PROGRESS UPDATE CONTACT INFORMATION TO RECEIVE PHONE MESSAGES/UPDATES UPDATE CONTACT INFORMATION TO RECEIVE PHONE MESSAGES/UPDATES SENIOR RESUMES DUE OCTOBER 3, 2013 SENIOR RESUMES DUE OCTOBER 3, 2013

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