Tricia Till, Guidance Counselor A-J Sheila Lepak, Guidance Counselor K-Z

 College › Complete college applications online by Halloween › Complete scholarship applications › Complete FAFSA after January 1 st  Apprenticeship › Research opportunities/requirements (RHS counseling website)  Military › Meet with recruiter › Prepare for ASVAB  Workforce › Identify/Apply

Test Date Registration Deadline w/Late Fee  September 21, 2013 August 23, 2013 Aug 24-Sept 6, 2013  October 26, 2013 Sept 27, 2013 Sept 28-Oct 11, 2013  December 14, 2013 Nov 8, 2013 Nov 9-22, 2013  February 8, 2014 Jan 10, 2014 Jan 11-24, 2014  April 12, 2014 March 7, 2014 March 8-21, 2014  June 14, 2014 May 9, 2014 May 10-23, 2014  Register online at

 Date: Tuesday, Oct. 22  Time: 6:30 to 8 p.m.  Place: SC4, Citizens First Michigan Technical Education Center on the college's Port Huron campus  Reps from more than 50 institutions will be available at College Night from to discuss programs of study, financial aid, admissions requirements and other areas of interest to college-bound students. All high school juniors, seniors and their parents are invited.

 Register for Parchment Electronic transcript request system (most registered last year) › If you haven’t registered, the link is available on the counseling website  Complete on-line college applications  Use Parchment to request transcript be sent › Link available on the counseling website  Be sure your ACT scores have been sent directly to the college › If you need additional score reports, go to for forms

 -Visit the RHS Counseling Website—Click on “Scholarship Information” › Use the top links for personalized scholarship searches › Read through the chart to identify scholarships for which you qualify  -If you know which college you will be attending, visit the college website for information on its scholarships

 Apply for a PIN now  Complete the FAFSA after January 1 st › FREE Financial Aid Help Save the date! MI College Goal will be February 9, 2014 from 2-4pm Clinton Township Macomb Intermediate School District Garfield Rd Clinton Township, MI Note: Use parking lot on South end of building Port Huron Citizens First M-TEC Building Saint Clair Community College 323 Erie St Port Huron, MI Note: M-TEC is located at the intersection of Glenwood and Stone

 Requirements vary—applicants must be at least 18 and have a high school diploma or GED. Often, you must pass a math/mechanical aptitude test.  What you will earn depends on your individual circumstances  Average Journeyman Rate of the 16 Trades in Michigan › $22.00 per hour - Base 45% - - $ Per Hour  Your training is part of your apprenticeship, so unlike someone who has gone to a two or four year college program, you won’t have a college loan to pay-off with your income.  Visit the RHS counseling website: Click on Apprenticeship Information

 Research the different military branches (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard)  Set up a meeting with your recruiter  Prepare for the ASVAB

 Look for a job › › › Visit local businesses › Talk to family and friends  Strengthen related skills  Create resume › CareerCruising has a resume builder  Secure references  Prepare for your interview

  Username: Richmond; Password: BlueDevils  Go to your EDP and enter YOUR username (first initial last name) and password (student number)  Get your portfolio 100% complete 1. Make the Promise to Graduate…go to counseling page 2. Take the Counseling Survey…go to counseling page 3. CREATE PARCHMENT ACCOUNT FOR TRANSCRIPTS Go to School Website, High School, Counseling Office Select Electronic Transcript Request Create your Parchment Portfolio

College Bound  Do online applications  Send transcripts via Parchment  Counseling Website—Scholarships Military  Research branches  Set up meeting with recruiter  Prepare for ASVAB Skilled Trade  Counseling Website-Apprenticeship  Create plan Workforce  Research jobs  careerbuilder.com