RIVERCREST PREPARATORY SENIOR PARENT MEETING

AGENDA Cap and Gown Information Review Yearbook Information Credits and Eligibility expectations for graduation Location of graduation Senior Activities Financial Aide information Questions?

CAP AND GOWN Jostens have set up packages for our site to help with all the needs of any graduating senior. There are a variety of packages to chose from~ Cap and Gown only = $30.00 Announcement packages =$

YEARBOOK INFORMATION We will have a yearbook for all students interested in purchasing TreeRing is the company we are using and the yearbook is all online for students to purchase Those who purchase will have the option of customizing 2 of their own pages to reflect their interests and experiences outside of school. Deadline for ordering and customizing: April 17th To purchase & customize your yearbook: 1.Go to 2.Enter our school’s passcode: Total Yearbook Price: $20.41 Total Yearbook Price: $20.41

CREDITS AND ELIGIBILITY All students must have 220 credits to graduate from a comprehensive, JUSD High School 220 must include [minimum, not limited to…] 4 years of ELA [40] 2 years of Math [20] (one yr must be Algebra 1) 2 years of PE [20] 3 years of Social Studies [1 WH, 1 US and 1 Govt/Econ] [30] 2 years of Science [1 Life and 1 Physical] [20] 1 year of Fine Art or Foreign Language [10] 5 credits of Health [5] 5 credits of Vocational class [5]Total: 150 Elective credits [70] Pass both ELA and Math portion of the CAHSEE with 350+

A-G UC/CSU University Entrance Requirements

GRADUATION May 29, :00 pm All students and parents are welcome to celebrate the achievement of these great students. California Citrus State Historic Park Located at the corner of Van Buren Blvd and Dufferin Ave, Riverside, CA

SENIOR ACTIVITIES Senior official Check out day: May 28 th MUST BE PRESENT ON THAT DAY FOR CHECK OUT Grad practice will be May 29 9:00 am MUST BE PRESENT TO PRACTICE AND PARTICIPATE THAT EVENING We will be having a senior breakfast/brunch at our site on the last day of school/checkout day for our 12 th graders. May 28 th Students may be interested in Prom and Grad Night They can attend those activities as guests of seniors from their home school I am also working with the other sites to determine if they will allot tickets for our students so they do not have to be a guest to those events. Will keep students posted on these activities.

FAFSA OR DREAM ACT APPLICATION or Private Universities: University of Redlands Cal Baptist University University of La Verne And many more Public UC and Cal State Campus: UC Riverside Cal State San Bernardino Cal Poly Pomona And many more Community colleges/CTE programs RCC Crafton Chaffey San Bernardino Valley And many more Career and Technical Institutions Contact Career Center at your home school for info Am I eligible for federal student aid? In general, to receive aid from the federal student aid programs, you must meet the following requirements: Be a U.S. citizen or eligible noncitizen. Have a high school diploma Enroll or be accepted for enrollment in an eligible program as a regular student seeking a degree or certificate. Be registered with Selective Service if required (in general, if you are a male age 18 through 25). Meet satisfactory academic progress standards set by your school. Certify that you are not in default on a federal loan or owe money on a federal grant. Certify that you will use federal student aid only for educational purposes. Where you can use your financial aide award money What is the FAFSA? The FAFSA stands for Free Application for Federal Student Aid. This form is used to determine the amount of money a family is expected to contribute to the price of attending a postsecondary institution. The results of the FAFSA are used in determining student grants, work study, and loan amounts. The FAFSA application is critical because it is used for Federal Pell Grants as well as California State Grants and other financial aid offered by colleges and universities. You must apply separately for many scholarships.Federal Pell GrantsCalifornia State Grants Deadline March 2 nd

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