2. Junior – Senior Year Time Line
Track where you are with credits and graduation requirements. If you’re off track see Char to make a plan.
Focus on classes and grades.
Begin making your list of schools/programs that you are considering applying to.
Stay connected to positive activities and clubs!
Take time to mull things over but don’t settle for “I don’t know.”
Seek out supports from the adults in your life! They can be parents, teachers, coaches, employers, counselors, neighbors, etc.

3. Graduation Requirements
English 8 credits
Speech 1 credit
Math 6 credits 2 in senior year
PE 2 credits
Wellness 2 credits
World History 2 credits
U.S. History 2 credits
U.S. Government 2 credits
Senior Project 1 credit
Economics 1 credit
Science 6 credits
Humanities 2 credits
Electives 16 credits
Total: 51 credits to graduate

4. Careers & Majors Don’t know where start?
Cross things off your list that you KNOW you are not interested in.
Contact Career Coordinator
Talk to your family, friends, mentors, coaches, etc.
Make appointment with Charlene to discuss interests, skills, etc.
Meet with our new College & Career Readiness Coordinator.

5. College and Military Representatives
National College Fair – Spokane Spokane Convention Center
Tuesday, October 25th
9:00am - 12:00pm, 6-8pm
MHS College Night – Scheduled October 26th 5:00-7:00 pm
Various northwest college representatives and military recruiters will schedule visits at MHS. These dates are posted in the daily bulletin, Bear Facts radio announcements on Zfun, and on our website.

6. Things to include when looking at colleges and universities:
Academics
Admissions requirements: GPA, SAT or ACT scores, course history and possibly an essay and recommendations.
Cost (tuition, books, housing and transportation)
Location
Size
Campus Life
Activities
Cost of housing and options (dorms, Greek system, apartments.)
Population of the town/city.
Other:

7. Military Options
Talk with people who have been or are currently enlisted.
Contact military personnel if interested with certain branch.
ASVAB- Career Assessment and military placement tool. Scheduled at MHS Wed. Nov. 8th 2017.
Military representatives will be at the MHS College Night in October and Career Fair in February too.
Consider an ROTC program as well. This allows students to pursue a college education and then later serve in the Armed Forces.

8. Useful Websites to Research and Compare Colleges, programs, Careers, and Scholarships
Utilize on-line tools:
* idahocis.org
Username: moscowhs
Password: gobears05
* collegeboard.com
* act.org
* princetonreview.com

9. Western Undergraduate exchange (WUE)
Students who are residents of WICHE states are eligible to request a reduced tuition rate of 150% of resident tuition at participating two- and four-year college programs outside of their home state.
The WUE reduced tuition rate is not automatically awarded to all eligible candidates. Many institutions limit the number of new WUE awards each academic year, so apply early!
WICHE states include: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming.

10. Take a Tour!
*There’s still time to go on some tours. Always include a meeting with the financial aid office too.
Make a list, map out a road trip tour of different schools. Use the demographic sheet to compare the colleges.
Not able to leave the area?……Then take a tour of the schools in our region.
Next year we will be offering field trips to tour regional schools as well.

11. College Applications
Most are accessible online where students can submit application along with fees.
High schools send official student transcripts directly to colleges and universities (Ask Colleen Robbins or your counselor to do this).
Check to see if test scores are acceptable if posted on transcript or if they need to be directly sent from Collegeboard or ACT.
Know the priority deadlines for applications!

12. The Common Application
Over 740 participating colleges and universities.
“Big Picture”= test scores, grades, essay, letters of recommendation, extra-curricular
Primary application completed online only once.
Complete Applicant Section of the School Form; counselor and teachers get “invited” by an request.
Meet with counselor and teacher(s) regarding recommendations; provide list of schools and deadlines.
Complete supplemental materials as needed.
Submit application, supplemental materials and payment for each university: 3 clicks, not one.

13. Essay Prompts
Put together two rough draft essays that you may use for either college applications or scholarships.
Consider the following prompts and be authentic in what you write.
Please write a 500 word essay telling us about a goal that you set for yourself and how you achieved it.
Please write a 500 word essay telling us about an experience or challenge that you have dealt with and how you overcame it.
Tell us about yourself, what has shaped your goals and what you hope to gain from a college education.

14. Idaho Direct Admissions & College Application Week
This fall every high school senior in the state of Idaho will receive a letter from the Idaho State Board of Education notifying them of which Idaho Colleges and/0r Universities they qualify to be accepted into based on grades and GPAs.
Students will still need to apply to the schools they are interested in attending.
Moscow High participates in Idaho’s College Application Week. Students are given time during their school day and after school to complete applications for colleges.
The state board is pursuing a universal application that can be used at all of Idaho’s colleges and universities.

15. University of Idaho Changes to their application process:
Application fee is $60
December 1st is now their application priority deadline. These applicants will be given 1st round consideration for housing and financial aid.
After December 1st qualified applicants will be accepted for both admission and financial aid on a rolling basis.

16. Accredited High School GPA
U of I Financial Aid
Scholarships:
Hamilton goes to all MHS grads. $1000 towards freshman tuition.
Go Idaho- Scholarships
Category
Accredited High School GPA
Level of Funding
Platinum
 $4,000
 Gold  
 $3,000
 Silver  
 $2,000
 Bronze  
 $1,000

17. Financial Aid
* For all institutions, inquire if there are other scholarships that your student may qualify for based on their major. Some schools forward student information on to the different colleges others do not. * If test scores are part of the consideration process for some scholarships, do they base it on the scores from a single test date or will they accept a “Super Score,” which is the best combination of sub scores from different test dates. * If a financial aid package is stronger from one school but the student prefers another school as their first choice consider asking that school’s financial aid office if they will match the other school’s package.

18. Other things to note: August - Check your schedule for next year!
Letters of Rec: Please give myself and teachers two weeks notice to write a letter of recommendation.
Provide them with an academic resume’ along with information regarding what the letter of recommendation is for and due date.
Financial aid night Wednesday Sept. 13th at 7 pm.
October 1: The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is available. 
If you took an ACT or SAT this spring, review scores and then consider taking one or both again in the fall, ideally in October. (September scores tend to be lower due to the summer break unless the student chooses to study for it.)
Plan for various costs including application fees, having test scores sent to institutions, etc.

19. Summer/Fall TO Do List
Put together tentative list of schools and programs to visit and/or apply to.
Look at the admission and application requirements.
Map out the priority deadlines.
In June or late August get an updated copy of transcript to refer to for applications.
Students consider drafting a second essay that can be used for either college applications and/or scholarship applications.
Chart a timeline and plan to fit the above tasks in while taking into consideration course work for senior year, retaking an SAT or ACT, clubs, activities, and family time.

20. School Information Moscow Senior High School
402 E. 5th Street Moscow, ID
Tel. (208)
Fax (208)
CEEB Code:
Principal: Erik Perryman
Counselor Information:
Charlene Jakich