Clovis North High School Class of 2016 Senior Parent Night Clovis North High School Class of 2016

Counseling Staff Kerince Nguyen: Head Counselor Jay Center Erin Gunn Sean Ford Soua Herr Adrian Hernandez Courtney Wilson Linda Harris: Secretary Hibba Munjy: Career Center Secretary

High School Graduation Requirements Credits: 230 English – 8 semesters Math – 4 semesters – Including Math 1 & Math 2 Science – 4 Semesters – Including Physical and Biological Social Science – 7 Semesters PE – 8 semesters (4 semesters must be CORE PE) Health – 1 semester Fine Art/Foreign Lang – 2 semesters Academic Breadth – 2 semesters

WHAT SHOULD YOU HAVE IN PLACE BEFORE APPLYING TO COLLEGE? Seniors bound for a 4 year college should have a portfolio containing information that will help complete the necessary steps for College Applications. This process will be assisted by Career Cruising Things to include in the portfolio: A list of 5-10 colleges/universities that you want to apply to SAT/ACT Scores from your Junior Year Copy of your Transcript. A Calendar to help keep track of important dates. An E-mail Account: Make sure it is appropriate for College Admission Officers. Remove spam blockers. Social Media: Remove any pictures or wording that could be offensive if viewed by an Admissions Officer.

Continued…. A completed “Letter of Recommendation Request” form A completed Resume A completed “Letter of Recommendation Request” form Identify at least THREE people who have agreed to write letters of Recommendation for you A Career Cruising Account Results of Career Cruising College/Career Searches A list of Activities and Community Service hours A draft of your Personal Statement (UC) or Essay (Private Universities)

Training Workshop Available CAREER CRUISING CONNECT: Go to: http://www2.careercruising.com/default/cplogin/CUSD Training Workshop Available September 29/October 5 3:00 – 4:30 Library Computer Lab

Career Center Hours 9-4pm Monday-Friday   Hours 9-4pm Monday-Friday Services offered: Career Cruising, Workshops (Public Speaking, Communication Skills, Resume Building, Interview Skill Building) College Information, Scholarship/Financial Aid Information. Contact: Hibba Munjy 327-8089

SAT/ACT ACT SAT www.actstudent.org www.collegeboard.org October 24th Reg. deadline 9/19 SAT www.collegeboard.org October 3rd Reg. deadline 9/2 November 7th Reg. deadline 10/01 *CSU/UC deadlines: tests taken by December

The Edge: An SAT Prep Course September 21, 23, 28 & 30th 2015 5:30 – 8:00 Cost: $95.00

College Admissions California Independent Colleges University of California California State Universities Community Colleges

Considerations for Undergraduate Applicants Selection of major Choice of campuses Impacted programs – file early (before Nov. 30th) Required placement tests

California Independent Colleges www.aiccu.edu Early decision and regular decision deadlines Common Applications SAT Reasoning and Subject Test ACT + Writing

Common Application Workshop Wednesday, October 7th 3:00 pm In the Library Lecture Hall

CSU/UC www.csumentor.edu www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions CSU/UC Admission Requirements 4 years of English 3 years of Math (4 years recommended) 2 years of Social Science 2 years of Lab Science (3 years recommended) 2 years of Foreign Language (3 years recommended) 1 year of Visual/Performing Arts 1 year of a College Prep Elective SAT Reasoning or ACT – Score based on Eligibility Index SAT Subject for UC (Recommended and may be required contingent on UC campus and major) ACT + Writing Exam for UC

UC Applications www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions Applications accepted between November 1 – 30 Application Fee $70 per campus SAT Reasoning, SAT Subject Exams (recommended), ACT + Writing Personal Statement

Clovis North UC Workshops Application Workshop: Monday, September 21st @3:00 pm Library Lecture Hall Personal Statement Workshop: Monday, September 22nd @ 3:00

Additional UC Workshops UC Application Workshops WHEN: Tuesday, September 16 Wednesday, September 17 Thursday, September 18 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM UC Personal Statement Workshops WHEN: Monday, September 22 Tuesday September 23 Wednesday, September 24 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM WHERE: UC Merced Center, Fresno 550 East Shaw Avenue (Located across from Fashion Fair Mall) To register: c.ucm.edu/ucworkshop mmartinezmadrigal@ucmerced.edu or (661) 578-3290

California State Universities www.csumentor.edu Applications online Filing period is 10/1 – 11/30 (complete as soon as possible). Application Fee $55.00 per campus University Open House (check specific campus websites for dates and times)

Clovis North CSU Application Workshop October 7, 2015 6:00 PM in the LIBRARY

Community Colleges www.cccapply.org School relations representatives: Bi-Weekly visits in Counseling Center beginning on Monday, Sept. 14 Online Application workshop for Clovis Community College Center and FCC Friday, October 9 (through Gov’t/Econ classes) On-line Application available September 8 – November 30 December 3 – Opening of online orientation. English Placement Test: January 27, and 28 April 11 – Deadline for students to meet all matriculation requirements. Advisement Day: CNHS campus February 26 Registration-to-Go On-line takes place: April 20 - 22

On Campus College Visits Meet representative from various universities. Check the CNHS bulletin, e-mails, or Counseling Center for scheduled visits. Continue to check your emails, school website, and bulletin for additional college visits throughout the year. Sign up in the Counseling Center. Please refer to the September college visitation calendar in your PowerPoint handout for the most current visitation dates. All college visitations will be held during the lunch period. For more information on college visitations please Contact: Hibba Munjy in the Career Counseling Office - 327-5089

Off Campus College Information Nights September 22 Christian College Night Buchanan High School 6:00 – 9:00 PM September 29 Exploring College Options Duke, Georgetown, Harvard, Penn, and Stanford DoubleTree by Hilton Fresno Convention Center 2233 Ventura Street , Fresno, CA 93721 7:30 PM Register @ www.exploringcollegeoptions.org

Military Military recruiters available during school year for Air Force, Army, Marines, Navy, and National Guard. Contact Adrian Hernandez for recruiters’ phone numbers. ASVAB test- December 11, 2015 (FREE) For Juniors and Seniors. Military entrance test. Interest, aptitude, career exploration. Sign up in the Counseling Center

NCAA Eligibility Center www.eligibilitycenter.org Graduate from high school. Pass 16 core classes for Division 1. Earn the ACT/SAT score matching your core- course GPA on the Division 1 sliding scale. Seniors should register now online if not done already. See Dr. Center for a transcript release form or for additional questions 327-5056.

Financial Aid FAFSA (www.fafsa.ed.gov) FAFSA workshop at CNHS on January 11, 2016, 6:00 PM, Library Lecture Hall CAL Grant – deadline March 2, 2016 Clovis North will submit CAL Grant GPA verification for all CNHS Seniors. CSS Profile

Financial Aid Resources U.S. Department of Education: www.studentaid.ed.gov California State Aid Commission: www.csac.ca.gov Edfund: www.edfund.org

Scholarships Check Counseling Center, CNEC Website, and email monthly for Bronco Scholarship Bulletin beginning October 2015 CNHS Scholarship Portfolio deadline is December 4, 2015 Scholarship search site www.fastweb.com Scholarship Award Night: May 26, 2016

September 9, 10 and 16, 17: through Gov/Econ class Senior Conferences September 9, 10 and 16, 17: through Gov/Econ class

David Castle Activities Director Senior Activities David Castle Activities Director

Make it a Great Year! Thanks for Coming Best of luck to you during the 2015-2016 school year! The CNHS Counseling Staff