WHS SENIOR PARENT NIGHT SEPTEMBER 15, 2009 MRS. CHARLOTTE RANEY, NCC, NCSC MS. MONCHE V. SIMMONS, NCC SCHOOL COUNSELORS

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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 COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY PREP COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY PREP 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) or GEOMETRY, ALGEBRA 2, AFM, PRECALCULUS OR GEOMETRY, ALGEBRA 2, PRECALCULUS, AP CALCULUS AB/BC4 UNITS OF HIGH SCHOOL MATHEMATICS (ALGEBRA I, GEOMETRY, ALGEBRA 2 AND ONE HIGHER MATH – PRECALCULUS OR AFM) or GEOMETRY, ALGEBRA 2, AFM, PRECALCULUS OR GEOMETRY, ALGEBRA 2, PRECALCULUS, AP CALCULUS AB/BC 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 2 UNITS OF THE SAME FOREIGN LANGUAGE2 UNITS OF THE SAME FOREIGN LANGUAGE 1 UNIT OF HEALTHFUL LIVING (HEALTH/PE)1 UNIT OF HEALTHFUL LIVING (HEALTH/PE) 9 Electives9 Electives Total 26 CreditsTotal 26 Credits

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS COLLEGE TECH PREP COLLEGE TECH PREP 4 UNITS OF ENGLISH4 UNITS OF ENGLISH 3 UNITS OF HIGH SCHOOL MATHEMATICS (ALGEBRA I, GEOMETRY AND ALGEBRA 2 OR ALGEBRA I, TECH MATH 1 AND TECH MATH 2)3 UNITS OF HIGH SCHOOL MATHEMATICS (ALGEBRA I, GEOMETRY AND ALGEBRA 2 OR ALGEBRA I, TECH MATH 1 AND TECH MATH 2) 3 UNITS OF SCIENCE (EARTH, BIOLOGY AND PHYSICAL SCIENCE)3 UNITS OF SCIENCE (EARTH, BIOLOGY AND 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) 4 UNITS IN THE SAME PATHWAY4 UNITS IN THE SAME PATHWAY 8 Electives8 Electives Total 26 CreditsTotal 26 Credits

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS CAREER PREP CAREER PREP 4 UNITS OF ENGLISH4 UNITS OF ENGLISH 3 UNITS OF HIGH SCHOOL MATHEMATICS (ONE OF WHICH MUST BE ALGEBRA I)3 UNITS OF HIGH SCHOOL MATHEMATICS (ONE OF WHICH MUST BE ALGEBRA I) 3 UNITS OF SCIENCE (EARTH, BIOLOGY AND PHYSICAL SCIENCE)3 UNITS OF SCIENCE (EARTH, BIOLOGY AND 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) 4 UNITS IN THE SAME PATHWAY4 UNITS IN THE SAME PATHWAY 8 Electives8 Electives Total 26 CreditsTotal 26 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 2.0 MINIMUM GPA 2.0 MINIMUM SAT (CR + M) 700 MINIMUM SAT (CR + M) 700 MINIMUM ACT COMPOSITE 15 MINIMUM ACT COMPOSITE 15 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 or requested from Ms. McCauley Transcripts may be sent electronically or requested from Ms. McCauley

COMMUNITY COLLEGES Students must complete an application for admission Students must complete an application for admission Request a transcript (Ms. McCauley) Request a transcript (Ms. McCauley) 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) COLLEGE VISITS (PRIOR APPROVAL FOR EDUCATIONAL VISITS) COLLEGE DAY SEPTEMBER 28, 2009 COLLEGE DAY SEPTEMBER 28, :55-10:55 A.M. 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 DATES: OCTOBER 10, NOVEMBER 7, DECEMBER 5, JANUARY 23, MARCH 13, MAY 1, JUNE 5SAT DATES: OCTOBER 10, NOVEMBER 7, DECEMBER 5, JANUARY 23, MARCH 13, MAY 1, JUNE 5 ACT DATES: SEPTEMBER 12, OCTOBER 24, DECEMBER 12, FEBRUARY 6, APRIL 10, JUNE 12ACT DATES: SEPTEMBER 12, OCTOBER 24, DECEMBER 12, FEBRUARY 6, APRIL 10, JUNE 12 FOR UNC SYSTEM UNIVERSITIES MUST BE ACT PLUS WRITING FOR SCORES TO BE ACCEPTED FOR UNC SYSTEM UNIVERSITIES MUST BE ACT PLUS WRITING FOR SCORES TO BE ACCEPTED

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 MS. MCCAULEYELECTRONIC TRANSCRIPT SUBMISSION OR TRANSCRIPT REQUEST TO MS. MCCAULEY ONLINE THROUGH CFNC.ORGONLINE THROUGH CFNC.ORG 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 LOTTERY SCHOLARSHIPS EARN SCHOLARSHIPS EARN SCHOLARSHIPS FEDERAL GRANTS FEDERAL GRANTS LOANSLOANS STUDENT LOANS STUDENT LOANS PARENT LOANS PARENT LOANS

PAYING FOR COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP NOTICES ARE ANNOUNCED AND DISTRIBUTED PERIODICALLY AT WHS SCHOLARSHIP NOTICES ARE ANNOUNCED AND DISTRIBUTED PERIODICALLY AT WHS SCHOLARSHIP REVIEW BOARD SCHOLARSHIP REVIEW BOARD SCHOLARSHIP SITES SCHOLARSHIP SITES FEDERAL FINANCIAL AID FEDERAL FINANCIAL AID COMPLETE FAFSA (AVAILABLE ONLINE AT AFTER JANUARY 1, 2010)COMPLETE FAFSA (AVAILABLE ONLINE AT AFTER JANUARY 1, 2010) MAKING IT COUNT- FINANCING COLLEGE PRESENTATION DECEMBER 1, 2009.MAKING IT COUNT- FINANCING COLLEGE PRESENTATION DECEMBER 1, WHS FINANCIAL AID WORKSHOP JANUARY 2010WHS FINANCIAL AID WORKSHOP JANUARY 2010 FAFSA DAY AT SCC FEBRUARY 13, 2010FAFSA DAY AT SCC FEBRUARY 13, 2010

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

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