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2. Junior Parent College Information Night
Overview:
College Preparation & Options
Naviance
College Applications
Paying for College

3. Introductions Counselors
Global Studies: Corrie Johnson
Career Tech.: Erika Suarez
Digial Media: Laura Garcia
Visual Perform. Arts: Brandi Platt
EL Counselor: Michelle Barrios
College: Alison Kuykendall

4. Junior Advising Counselors meet with juniors
Naviance lab with history classes in January
College entrance requirements reviewed
Registration Advising in February
Transcript & A-G review with students
Guidance in selecting courses for next year
Ballot for classes in Feb. with English class
Status letter sent home (on-track/a-g)

5. Senior Advising: August, 2017
Students will receive the following:
Review of graduation and 4-year college requirements
Information on post-secondary options
Detailed instructions for requesting letters of recommendation
Senior Status Letter will be sent home in the mail to parents
College timeline and steps will be given

6. What Juniors Should Be Doing!
Utilize Naviance to research post-high school options (2-year colleges, 4-year colleges, Trade/Tech Schools, Military, etc.)
Make sure they meet the academic (course) requirements for freshman admission at the 4-year institutions to which they plan apply
Take or re-take SAT + writing or ACT + writing for 4-year college entrance (sat.org; act.org)
Prospective college athletes: Register with NCAA Eligibility Center now! NCAA has their own academic requirements check with the NCAA if you have questions. (ncaa.org)

7. A-G College Prep Requirements
What are they?
Minimum subject area requirements for entrance into CSU,UC, and many private schools
Where can I find that information?
UC website or GHS website under “college & career”
How is my child advised of these requirements?
Grade level advising; registration advising; one-on-one meetings
What are the specific requirements?

8. a-g MINIMUM Requirements
A. History – 2 years
B. English – 4 years
C. Math – 3 years (at least through Alg. 2/SM3)
D. Lab Science – 2 years (bio. & chem.)
E. Language – 2 yrs of the same language
F. Visual/Performing Arts – 1 year
G. College Prep Elective – 1 year
Students MUST earn C’s or higher in the above courses
*Remediation available through ESS & Summer School

9. UC and CSU Schools UC’s (University of California)
9 Campuses
More rigorous admissions requirements
Student undergoes a comprehensive review in the admissions process
CSU’s (California State University)
23 Campuses
Each school has a geographical region that they cater to first and foremost
Formula driven admissions utilizing GPA in A-G courses (beginning with 10th grade) plus best SAT or ACT score. Exception is Cal Poly SLO which operates more like a UC.

10. UC and CSU Schools CSU UC GPA (minimum 2.0 weighted) Test Scores
Comprehensive Review
GPA (minimum 3.0 weighted)
Strength of Curriculum
Test Scores
ACT w/ writing or SAT w/ writing
Accept highest score from one sitting
SAT II Subject Tests: Not req’d but recommended for certain majors
Personal Insight Questions (4/8)
Extracurricular
CSU
GPA (minimum 2.0 weighted)
Test Scores
ACT or SAT (no writing)
Super Score: Accept highest combined score from separate sittings (Math from one date, English from a different date)
Exception: Cal Poly SLO
*** No Letters of Recommendations required!!!

11. Private, Independent & Out-of-State Colleges What are they really looking for?

12. Community Colleges
Admission requirements; apply; students must complete English and Math assessments
Transfer agreements
UC: Transfer Agreement Guarantee (TAG) view online:
CSU: AA-T and AS-T degree transfer options for students who earn the required 60 community college units. Students are then guaranteed transfer to a CSU and, if it is a “like” major, they complete another 60 units to earn a 4-year Bachelor’s degree
Transfer requirements – differ by major
Use for California colleges

13. Community Colleges - Cont’d
Keep in contact with counselor at Community College and make sure they are aware of your plans
Apply online (Jan./Feb. of senior year)
*English and Math assessments are required
mjc.edu (Modesto Junior College)
deltacollege.edu (San Joaquin Delta College)

14. Finding the right “fit”
Over 4,000 colleges and universities throughout the U.S.
Resist the appeal of “name brand” schools
Keep options open
Why “fit” is so important
Do your homework!
Visit (3 excused absences
for college visits)

15. HELP! How do I accomplish all this? Naviance! Visit Colleges
Go on to college websites; virtual tours
Students can attend college rep. visits on campus
Be organized! Create master list of application deadlines, letters of recommendation needed, financial aid and scholarship deadlines, etc.
Start working on applications and personal statements/essays over the summer

18. College Ready 18

19. SuperMatch – College Search19

20. Colleges I’m thinking about

21. Scattergram – Azusa Pacific
Scattergram – Azusa Pacific
Average Accepted GPA ←
Average Accepted Test Score 21

22. Scattergram – UC Davis 22

23. Career Ready 23

24. Career Interest Profiler Results:24

25. SAT: Free Prep on Khan Academy

26. College Applications Seniors applying to CSU Schools:
Online application window open October 1st through November 30th
No essays, personal statements, or letters of recommendation required
Seniors applying to UC Schools:
Online application window opens November 1st and closes November 30th
Personal Insight Questions required but not letters of recommendation
*Official transcripts are NOT REQUIRED up front as part of the application submission! Some UC/CSU’s will contact students after applying to request mid-year transcripts. Only send transcripts if prompted to do so.

27. College Applications - Cont’d
When letters of recommendation are required
In Naviance, students enter requests for teachers and the counselor who will be recommending them. Recommenders then submit information to Naviance electronically.
Students need to communicate directly with their recommenders (counselors included) to let us know they need letters written. It’s not enough to just receive an .
Counselors and teachers require that students complete a “senior profile” to aid in our writing of letters of recommendations (available in Career Center or on Naviance)

28. College Applications - Cont’d
When requesting letters of recommendations, allow a minimum of three weeks prior notice (remember we don’t work over Thanksgiving and Christmas breaks)
Students need to sign the FERPA acknowledgement in Common App. prior to submitting recommender names
Remember that letters of recommendation are sent directly from your teacher or counselor to the colleges you are applying to (for confidentiality purposes)

29. College Applications - Cont’d
If college application plans change, PLEASE INFORM Mrs. Kuykendall and update Naviance! It saves us a lot of time and work.
Many other colleges have separate admissions requirements, applications, deadlines, etc. Make sure your student visits the admissions website of each college to ensure all requirements have been met.
Remember official test scores (SAT, SAT Subject Tests, ACT) must be requested and sent from Collegeboard or ACT, respectively, to the colleges a student applies to.

30. Early Action vs. Early Decision
Application timeline is early for both options (usually mid-October to early November) and decisions are typically rendered by December
Early Action is non-binding (you don’t have to go if you are accepted)
Restricted Early Action is non-binding but you are restricted from applying early action or early decision to other colleges
Early Decision is binding (you are committed to going if you are accepted – you should thus never apply to more than one campus under ED)

31. Speakers
The College & Career Center has numerous speakers and college representatives visit throughout the school year. Some of which are as follows:
University of California
California State University
Community Colleges
Private Colleges & Universities
Representatives from all the branches of the Military
Local Business presentations regarding various careers
Technical & Vocational Schools (FIDM, UTI, Graphic Arts College, Media, etc.)
Students sign-up to hear the various presentations through Naviance

32. Evening/Weekend Programs
College Information Night
Fall, 2017 (specific date TBD)
College Expo
Fall, 2017
Time: TBD
Information on college requirements, financial aid, college fair, guest speakers, military, etc.
Military Academy Night
Time/Location TBD

33. How Much Will College Cost?

34. Paying for College Be honest with your child: How much have you saved?
How much will you spend?
How much will you borrow?
How much should your child earn by working, passing AP tests, applying for scholarships, earning good grades and test scores?
How much will your child need to borrow?
USE THE FAFSA4CASTER TO ESTIMATE AID
USE THE NET PRICE CALCULATOR AT COLLEGENAVIGATOR

35. Financial Aid FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)
All Federal, State, and most institutional aid requires completion of the FAFSA
Some institutional aid and scholarships also require the FAFSA so fill it out regardless!
Cal Grants
FAFSA information + GPA determines eligibility
GHS automatically submits other required information (including GPA verification) for ALL 12th grade students – no action required!
Institutional Aid
Be sure to pay attention to individual school aid deadlines – some are embedded in the admissions application while others require a separate application
Scholarships/Grants
Fastweb!
Local Scholarship and Mrs. K’s remind
Parent places of employment

36. WUE Western Undergraduate Exchange
WUE is a reduced out of state tuition program
Reduced tuition is not automatically awarded
Check website (
Some participating schools have specific major, GPA, or other requirements
Sample participants:
Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington
Arizona State University, Portland State, Colorado State

37. Helpful Websites Application Websites:
University of California –
California State University –
Common Application –
Financial Aid & Scholarship Websites:
FAFSA –
Cal Grant –
Financial Aid Information –
FastWEB Scholarship Search –
Athletic Websites:
NCAA – (Division I and II)
NAIA –