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Rising Freshman Class of 2019 and Rising Sophomore Class of 2018 Parent Meeting

2. Topics We’ll Cover Honors Dual Enrollment/Early Start
CCCS Graduation Requirements
Valedictorian/ Salutatorian
CCCS Honors Graduates
TOPS Scholarship Award Requirements
Levels of Awards
ACT
Financial Aid
FAFSA, School Scholarships, Private Scholarships
College Applications
Admissions
When and How to Apply
College and Career Website

3. High School Honors Courses
Offered in all 4 core subjects (English, Math, History, Science)
Selection Process:
Returning Students:
One teacher recommendation
Must have an average of an 87 in the subject matter being considered for honors
Teacher Recommendation for new students based on the following:
An average stanine of 7 in the subject matter being considered for honors AND
No grade lower than an 87 on the previous year’s final report card grade in the subject matter being considered for honors OR

4. High School Honors Courses
Potential for honors based on observation of teacher which is determined by the student’s work ethic and ability.
Teachers can decide if the student no longer qualifies for honors if the student breaks the honors contract.
Parent, student, and academic dean signatures are required to complete the contract.
Students will follow a 10 point grading scale which will be reflected on the final transcript.

5. Dual Enrollment/Early Start
Dual enrollment is the simultaneous enrollment of a student at both high school and college in which the student receives credit on both their high school and college transcripts for the same course. Students may enroll in college courses at local technical, community and/or four-year colleges.
Students enrolled in a college course follow the college curriculum. The course is taught by either the college instructor or a high school instructor who is approved to teach the college course.

6. Dual Enrollment/Early Start
With dual enrollment, students may begin accumulating college credits while still in high school, thus providing a smoother transition to college after high school graduation. Students also have the opportunity to complete college faster by earning college credits while still in high school.
Students must meet the admission standards of the college awarding the credit. Admissions standards vary between technical colleges, community colleges, and four-year universities. Contact the individual institution and/or a professional school counselor to discuss admission standards and other details regarding dual enrollment.

7. CCCS Graduation Requirements
Located in the document library of Mrs. Plaisance’ s College and Career Website
Includes the Louisiana Core 4 Curriculum and 2 additional requirements
CCCS requires a year of Bible for every year of attendance.
CCCS requires a minimum of ½ credit in Financial Math at the Senior Level to match the national initiative.

8. Louisiana Core 4 Curriculum (24 Carnegie Units)
4 Units of
English
Math
Science
Social Studies
½ Unit of Health
1 ½ Units of Physical Education
1 Unit of Art
2 Units of Foreign Language
3 Electives

9. Academic Distinctions at Graduation
CCCS Honors Graduates
Awarded to students with cumulative GPAs of 90% and above
National Honor Society
Awarded to NHS members (selected through induction process)

10. Academic Distinctions at Graduation
Valedictorian
Has been a student at CCCS for entire Junior and Senior year AND
Has the highest overall GPA AND
Has completed Physics and Advanced Math.
Salutatorian
Has been a student at CCCS for entire Junior and Senior year AND
Has the second highest overall GPA AND
Has completed Physics and Advanced Math.

11. TOPS Scholarship Award
Please refer to LOSFA link on college and career website.
We have a LOSFA representative speak to our parents of juniors and seniors once a year (usually in January) about TOPS and FAFSA.
“Louisiana Tops Award”
TOPS Eligibility is NOT calculated on your student’s cumulative GPA.
TOPS does NOT round up (2.49 does not round up to required 2.50).

12. TOPS Core (19 Units) 4 Units of English 4 Units of Math
4 Units of Social Studies
4 Units of Science
2 Units of Foreign Language
1 Unit of Art
There are some minor course differences with Regents Core.

13. TOPS Scholarship Award Levels
GPA Requirement
ACT Composite Score
Costs Paid
Extra Money
Opportunity
2.50*
(TOPS Curriculum Only)
*20*
(may change; based on state average for current year)
Tuition
None
Performance
3.0* 23
$400 per year
Honors 27
$800 per year

14. TOPS Scholarship Awards
State law requires that you make an election at the beginning of each year starting when your child enters the eighth grade as to whether you give or deny consent for this school to collect your child’s Personally Identifiable Information (PII) and disclose it to the Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance (LOSFA) for TOPS and other financial aid or to the state’s colleges and universities (Institutions) for admissions. We will no longer provide your child’s transcript data to LOSFA and the Institutions without your permission .
To apply for TOPS, parents and students must complete the FAFSA application in the spring of the student’s senior year.
Please include your Social Security Number on your ACT registration; this is how your information is matched in the system.

15. ACT
Required ACT Composite score must be attained by the April Test Date.
Students should take the ACT once during the spring of their sophomore year and once during the spring of their junior year.
Freshmen will take a practice ACT Test and test and take part in a mini career workshop in October of 2015.
Sophomores will take the ACT Aspire test in October of

16. ACT ACT Prep is offered at least one time before student graduates.
The ACT can be taken up to 12 times.
LOSFA (TOPS) ACT report code is 1595.
LOSFA (TOPS) SAT report code is 9019
NCAA report code is 9999.

17. Financial Aid Free Application for Federal Student Aid
To receive any type of financial aid (scholarship, loan, or grant), all students must complete the FAFSA.

18. FAFSA
You may file your FAFSA beginning in Spring semester of your child’s senior year after you have submitted your federal tax return.
To complete the FAFSA application, you must have the following:
1. PIN Number for Parent/Student (may apply for a pin on site (
2. Completed 1040 Tax Return
3. Current W-2s

19. FAFSA
LOFSA also hosts College-Goal Sunday, where LOFSA representatives will help you file your FAFSA electronically and a Parent Call-In Night in February.
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20. Louisiana College Admissions
LA colleges determine admission on a standard called the Regents Core.
Different from the Louisiana Core 4 curriculum for graduation and the TOPS Core Curriculum
Regents Core based on 19 Carnegie Units and is effective for Fall 2012.

21. Regents Core (19 Units) 4 Units of English 4 Units of Math
4 Units of Social Studies
4 Units of Science
2 Units of Foreign Language
1 Unit of Art
There are some minor course differences with TOPS Core.

22. Louisiana Universities Regents ACT Composite Minimum
Regents Core GPA
Required Minimum High School GPA of 2.0 (CCCS Overall GPA)
Required High School Core GPA depends on the specific University
University Tiers
Louisiana Universities
Regents Core GPA
Requirement
Regents ACT Composite Minimum
Flagship
Tier 1
LSU OR 25
Statewide
Tier 2
UNO, ULL, LA-Tech OR 23
Regional
Tier 3
Grambling, LSU-A, LSU-S, McNeese, Nicholls, NSU, SLU, SUNO, ULM OR 20

23. ACT and Louisiana College Admissions
New beginning with the Class of 2014
To be admitted to a Flagship (Tier 1), Statewide (Tier 2) or Regional (Tier 3) school, you must have the following ACT sub-scores:
*English ≥ 18
*Math ≥ 19
No developmental courses can be needed.

24. College Admissions
Most college applications must be completed on-line.
APPLY EARLY
Require an application fee
Varies in cost between $25 and $45
An admissions application must be on file in order for financial aid to be considered.
Some colleges have separate Scholarship Applications
Some colleges allow for the Admissions Application to serve as the Scholarship Application

25. Questions/Further Information
If I am unable to answer your question due to lack of information or time, please direct your questions to
I will communicate through or School Messenger.
Please make sure that your CCCS s are not going to spam and that your phone number and are updated in Headmaster.
I will meet with junior and senior parents in the fall to discuss college and career information.
Mrs. Plaisance’s College and Career Website is

26. College and Career Website

27. Headmaster Contact Info. Changes

28. Thank you and have a great evening!