Juniors What should they be doing?. Academics O Be sure to check Q to make sure graduation requirements are being met, including reviewing next year’s.

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Juniors What should they be doing?

Academics O Be sure to check Q to make sure graduation requirements are being met, including reviewing next year’s course requests O If your student has failed any required course needed for graduation, they need to sign up for a Credit Recovery class or summer school (applications are on the counseling webpage) O All requirements must be complete prior to June 6 th 2015,in order to walk at the graduation ceremonies

Upcoming Test Dates Free ACT ACT and SAT tests available O Wed. April 23 rd O No Registration Needed O O What’s the difference between the ACT and SAT? O Structure, question difficulty, science section, wrong answer penalty. O Both are used for College Entrance Requirement O SAT/sat-vs-act.html SAT/sat-vs-act.html

More Tests Smarter Balance AP Exams O April O 8:00 -10:30 am O Modified Schedule O Details will follow later O May 5-16 O Registration Due March 14 to Jeanie Hughes. $89 per test, or $20 for those that qualify for Free/Reduced Lunch

Career & College Planning O Search for Career Possibilities O Search for College Majors O Search for Colleges O Search for Scholarships O All this can be done using the Montana Career Information System Website (Start a file system with information about each college including cost, deadlines, etc.)

More Career/College Planning O Transcripts can be requested through HHS Registrar (Lori Willumsen) O This Summer: O Volunteer O Work O Visit Campuses

Montana Career Information System Website O O Everyone can log-in: O User name: hellgatehs O Password: plan7ing O Utilizing MTCIS and other resources for interest inventories will assist students in finding a good college match and save money

College Applications O O Website with one application available to be sent to multiple colleges/universities O Resumes O Great tool for college apps, letters of rec, or scholarship apps O Letters of Recommendation O Students should start thinking of teachers, religious leaders, or mentors that could possibly write them a LOR.

College Apps Cont. O Deadlines-Early Decision, Early Action, Regular Decision deadlines---What do they mean? O Early Decision - Binding Contract O Pull out all other college apps O Only way out is through Financial Aid Package O Early Action - earlier deadline, still allows you to apply to more colleges. Fewer students accepted at that time, can still apply at Regular Deadline. O Regular Deadline -later deadline, more students accepted

College Finances O Scholarships are available for underclassmen O See website for scholarships advertised through HHS O APPLY, APPLY, APPLY! O FAFSA-Free Application for Federal Student Aid O Help sessions available throughout senior year for students and parents

NCAA and NAIA College Athletics O Why register? O Student-Athletes must meet different academic standards O Recruitment O Required to participate (NCAA, and most NAIA schools) O NCAA – O NAIA – O When? Now is the best time

Counselor Webpage O O Check the website for information first O If you can’t find your answer there, please contact us… O Our s are listed there too!!