1. SENIORS 2017 !!!! ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ EXTREMELY CRITICAL INFORMATION
that you need to know during your senior year
PRESENTED BY
YOUR FRIENDLY AND KNOWLEDGEABLE HHS COUNSELORS:
Mrs. Kuether: A – G, T
Mrs. Piette: H – O
Ms. Thompson: P –S, U - Z
Mrs. Alix: School-to-Work Coordinator
Mr. Norton: Counselor Intern UW-Oshkosh
Mrs. Patri: Registrar
Mrs. Ebben: Secretary

2. IMPORTANT TO KNOW ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
24 credits in required subjects
When dropping or adding classes, verify needed graduation requirements with your counselor
Do not make a change to your senior schedule after you have submitted college applications! (If you do, it is YOUR RESPONSIBILITY to notify the colleges of the changes.)

3. SERVICE LEARNING REQUIREMENT ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Service Hour Requirement: 36
HHS Youth Service Learning Coordinator is Mrs. Alix
Document hours at GetNVolved.com
Hours must be completed at the time of application for:
- Early Graduation
- Early Release
- Merit Card
Final Deadline for graduation requirement is April 15, 2017.

4. APPLYING TO FOUR-YEAR COLLEGES ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Apply online
Prepare ahead of time!
- Enrolled courses, clubs and activities, service learning, employment
- Essay
- Possible letters of recommendation – form in Counseling Office
- ACT scores
- Transcripts: After submitting application, ask Mrs. Ebben in the School Counseling Office to send transcripts to the schools which you have sent applications.
- Pay fee online or other
The student is responsible for follow-up with all needed items.

5. APPLYING TO FOUR-YEAR COLLEGES (continued) ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
University of Wisconsin System:
Fee: $44 for each college application (may vary)
Wisconsin Private Colleges and Universities:
Fee: Varies (Free - $50) for each college application
Out-of-State Universities: check web sites
Fee: Varies for each school
Common Application

6. WISCONSIN & NATIONAL COLLEGE FAIRS ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Wisconsin Education Fair at UW-Fox Valley on Tuesday, October 4 from 6:30-8:30 p.m.
- Must pre-register:
- For additional venues:
National College Fair on Sunday, October 2 from
12:00 to 3:00 p.m. at the Wisconsin Center,
Milwaukee WI
- Must pre-register:
- For more information:

7. APPLYING TO TECHNICAL COLLEGES ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Apply online
- Fox Valley Technical College:
- Other WI Technical Colleges:
- Fee: $30
Ask Mrs. Ebben in the School Counseling Office to send transcripts.

8. Tech College Open Houses ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Fox Valley Technical College
- Tuesday, October 4 from 3:00 – 7:00 p.m.
- Free application!!
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
- Wednesday, October 5 from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m.
- Free application!!
- Free testing!!

9. Military Visits to HHS ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
US Army – 1st Wednesday of each month
US Air Force – 2nd Wednesday of each month
US Marine Corps – 3rd Wednesday of each month
US Navy – 4th Wednesday of each month

10. - Interest inventories based on career clusters
Great Web Sites to Help You Explore Career and College Options ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
- Interest inventories based on career clusters
- Research colleges and careers by pathways
- Explore careers
- Direct links to college home pages
- Information on salaries, where to find jobs, etc.
- Various personal inventories to learn more
about yourself

11. Great Web Sites to Help You Explore the University of Wisconsin System ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
- Admissions
- Paying for college
- Living on campus
- Search for college majors
- Find the best college fit for you

12. TESTING ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ACT Score Report and test dates
to send official score report to schools
- Next test date for ACT:
October 22 (Registration deadline September 6)
Late registration is Sept. 27 – Sept. 30)
December 10 (Registration deadline November 4)
Technical Colleges
- Accuplacer: and enter “Accuplacer” in the search
box. Registration and practice tests will be available at this site.
- ACT may be used in place of the Accuplacer.
Military – ASVAB
- Will be offered at HHS on February 9.
- Sign up in the School Counseling Office

13. FINANCIAL AID (FAFSA) ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Senior Parent Financial Aid Night
- HHS: September 26 at 6:30 p.m. in the Auditorium
- Financial Aid expert will present information about the new and updated financial aid process -
College Goal Wisconsin
- FVTC: January 28, 2017 at 10:00 a.m.
- UW-Oshkosh: November 5, 2016 at 10:00 a.m.
- Help with FAFSA (Free Application for Federal
Student Aid)
- Drawings for scholarships at all sites! -

14. SCHOLARSHIPS ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
A list of scholarships received from outside sources is compiled, updated weekly and posted on the bulletin board in the School Counseling Office and also on the HHS Counseling page.
Local Scholarship Application deadline is February 28, 2017
Check with Employers and Community Organizations.
Lots of free scholarship searches online but Watch for SCAMS! If in doubt, call us! There should not be an application fee for a scholarship.

15. SENIOR YEAR OPTIONS ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Youth Options: Application deadline is October 3* for Semester 2 courses. Information packet in the Counseling Office.
UW – Student must rank in the top 25% of class
FVTC – student must have a 2.0 cumulative GPA
* This is a state deadline – no exceptions!

16. SENIOR YEAR OPTIONS (Continued) ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Early Graduation: Application deadline is:
December 1 – no exceptions!
- Required: letter from employer stating full-time
work OR college / military start date letter
Early Release: Application no longer required!
- Must select one period – 1st or 8th
- Required: Must pass a minimum of 5 classes
each semester in order to graduate
- NO disciplinary action during 1st semester

17. SENIOR YEAR OPTIONS (continued) ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Apprenticeships: See Mrs. Alix if interested for post-graduation opportunities
School Supervised Work Experience:
- See Mrs. Alix
- Instructional/employment program
- Students develop and strengthen skills,
attitudes, and knowledge
- One or two periods allowed for work

18. THANK YOU! ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Questions? Please contact us! Hortonville High School School Counseling Office