1. College and Career Planning Guide Class of 2017
Beyond High School:
College and Career Planning Guide
Class of 2017
Susan

2. Dorman High School Counseling Assignments for Juniors:
Katie Zeiler A-Le
Tiffany Sherbert Li-Z
Susan Polson Director
Career Facilitator
Peter Mezzanotti

3. Join the Guidance Bulletin listserve
Susan Polson at:
Join Remind 101 for updates and bulletin announcements:
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4. Opportunities for Juniors
Deadline to sign up- January 29th
Job Shadow Days- Feb. 8th-26th
Will assist with placement
Students must turn in:
Thank-you notes
Job Shadow evaluation
Ann

5. Schools of Study Meet with Counselors in IGP conferences
Take 4 or more courses in a concentration of study
Earn cords for Graduation
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6. College Planning Checklist for the Class of 2017:
Schedule rigorous high school courses
Keep a record of activities, awards and work experiences
Make a list of colleges of interest
Take the SAT/ACT in spring of the junior year
Explore scholarships and financial aid options
Schedule college visits
Submit college applications in the fall of senior year
Katie

7. What are the recommended courses ?
Registration for
Begins February 8th
Katie

8. Dual enrollment courses…
German 4 Honors
AP Art Studio
Yearbook
AP Physics
Statistics
Government &
Economics Honors
Teacher Cadets
AP Psychology
French 3 Honors
Biology 2 Honors
Dual enrollment courses…
Get High School and College credit
At the same time!
Composition&
Research
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Anatomy and Physiology
AP English Literature
AP Calculus
Competitive Debate
Precalculus
Spanish 3

9. SC College Preparatory Requirements Class of 2017
4 units English
4 units Math
3 units Lab Sciences
3 units Social Studies
2 units Foreign Language
1 Fine Arts Elective
1 CP Elective
1 unit PE or JROTC
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Be sure to check with each college for special requirements!

10. What else is required by 4 year colleges and universities ?
Katie

11. College Entrance Exams
SAT or ACT must be taken if planning on applying to a 4 year college
Take in the spring of junior year
Consider taking both
Take again in fall of senior year if necessary
Katie

12. SAT vs. ACT ACT- SAT- Achievement test Test of reasoning ability
¼ Math, ¼ English,
¼ Science, ¼ Social Studies/Reading
Accepted by most colleges and universities
Writing portion optional
Selected score is reported
SAT-
Test of reasoning ability
New! - ½ Math, ½ Verbal
Accepted by most colleges and universities
Writing portion optional
All scores are reported
Katie

13. The New SAT...starts in March 2016
Changes You Won't Love
Questions will require multiple steps to get an answer.
The reading passages will include complex structure and
vocabulary.
Foundational math skills will be more important.
Reasoning and critical thinking skills will be paramount.
There will be fewer sections, but longer in time

14. The New SAT...starts in March 2016
Free tutorial options:
SC virtual school test prep at

15. For Spring 2016 April 2016 All South Carolina students in the Class of
Katie
All South Carolina students in the Class of
2017 will be given the WorkKeys Test

16. What financial aid is available for college ?
Need Based
Grants
Loans
Work-study
Fill out the FAFSA in senior year!
Merit Based
State scholarships
Institutional Scholarships
Private foundations
Tiffany
Be sure to check the Scholarship Bulletin for opportunities!

17. Opportunities and Scholarship Bulletin
Tiffany
It all takes work!

18. South Carolina Merit Based Scholarships
These are provided in a tiered system to qualified
South Carolina Residents
Palmetto Fellows Scholarship
(4 year degree) up to $7,500
Life Scholarship
(2 or 4 year degree) up to $5000
Hope Scholarship
(4 year degree) up to $2800
Lottery Tuition Assistance
( 2 year program) up to $1140 /semester
Tiffany

19. College Comparison List
Location
Size
Environment
Admission Requirements
Academics
College Expenses
Financial Aid
Housing
Facilities
Activities
Tiffany

20. Which college is the right one?
Start the search now!
Use SCOIS at for a listing of colleges, majors and career tracks
Schedule a list of colleges to visit
Meet with your guidance counselor
Tiffany

21. NCAA and
NAIA
Eligibility
Tiffany

22. Early College and Career Center
Dual Enrollment Opportunities…
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23. Accounting 101,102
American Sign Language
Microeconomics
English 101, 102
HIS 101, 102
Introduction to Computers
Marketing
College Algebra
Probability and Statistics
American Government
Psychology 101
Public Speaking
Medical Terminology
And more...

24. Aligning for Success!
Success depends on aligning your career with your skills and available job opportunities...

25. “If you don’t know where you are going, you might not get there
“If you don’t know where you are going, you might not get there!” ~Yogi Berra
Stay Informed...
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