2.  12 th Grade Counselor - MRS. BIERBAUM  11 th Grade Counselor – MRS. PRESCOTT  10 th Grade Counselor - MRS. AVINA  9 TH Grade Counselor – MR. MONTOYA

6. G raduation Credits Classes CAHSEE (California High School Exit Exam) After High School Plans 4 year university (Cal State, UC, Private) 2 year college (RCC) Military (Marines, Army, Navy, Air Force) Trade School Financial Aid, Scholarships

7. ENGLISH 40 CREDITS4 YEARS MODERN WORLD HISTORY10 CREDITS1 YEAR US HISTORY 10 CREDITS1 YEAR ECONOMICS 5 CREDITS1 SEMESTER GOVERNMENT 5 CREDITS1 SEMESTER MATHEMATICS (INC ALGEBRA 1)30 CREDITS3 YEARS LIFE SCIENCE10 CREDITS1 YEAR PHYSICAL SCIENCE 10 CREDITS1 YEAR PHYSICAL EDUCATION 20 CREDITS2 YEARS HEALTH 5 CREDITS1 SEMESTER VISUAL PERFORMING ARTS OR 10 CREDITS1 YEAR FOREIGN LANGUAGE ELECTIVES 65 CREDITS __________________________________________________________ TOTAL 220 CREDITS PASS CAHSEE ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS and CAHSEE MATH

8. Class schedule Email teachers Grades Attendance Transcript College Test Scores Website: https://studentlink.alvordusd.org/parentportalhttps://studentlink.alvordusd.org/parentportal

9. Class Schedule with teacher emails. Attendance – shows absences and lates by periods.

10. Graduation Status Report This needs to be ZERO! 1.Are both sections of the California High School Exit (CAHSEE) passed? Needs to say “Passed” on both ELA and Math. 2.Has the Algebra 1 requirement been met? Needs to say “Requirement Met.” 3.How many credits are at the bottom of the column stating “Credit Needed?” Needs to say 0.00! 1. 2. 3.

11. 4 Year University 2 Year University Trade School Military (Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force)

14. August 1—November 30. Typically admits the top 9% of California Seniors August 1—November 30. Typically admits the top 9% of California Seniors

19. Apply Broadly 2 Reach - 6 Target – 2 Safety 2 Reach - 6 Target – 2 Safety CSU CSU UC UC California Private Colleges/Universities California Private Colleges/Universities Out-of–State Colleges/Universities Out-of–State Colleges/Universities Community Colleges Community Colleges

21. Army Navy Air Force Marines www.Army.mil www.Navy.com www.airforce.com www.marines.com

24. Counseling office puts together a Monthly list of scholarships which can be found online. Check the Financial Aid site of the colleges they are applying to for scholarship opportunities. Register online for scholarship search engines Set time aside to complete applications, they require thought and preparation. Don’t forget the deadlines, extensions are not given.

25. www.fastweb.com www.meritaid.com www.cappex.com www.finaid.org www.scholarships.com www.scholarshipexperts.com www.latinocollegedollars.org www.bigfuture.collegeboard.org

26. I f you plan to play sports in college Visit the website: http://eligibilitycenter.orghttp://eligibilitycenter.org Complete forms ASAP Transcript and test scores are part of the eligibility process