1. Senior Parent Night

2. The Counseling Department
A -E Mrs. Staldine
F -K Mrs. Broadhead
L- R Mr. Murgel
S-Z Mrs. Murgel
9th Mrs. Pandis
Nancy Oliveira
Corena Hall
Office Administrator
Counseling Office:

3. Assisting Seniors: What we have done so far…
Discussed Transcripts and Graduation Progress Reports
Promoted Dual Credit
Parchment accounts
Senior Survival Guides (pink)
Promoted College Fair
Career Cruising Lesson: college and career research
Save the date information: C.A.W. and College Goal MT
Promote HHS Scholarship page and Scholly
Assisting Seniors:
What we have done so far…

4. What’s next… Assisting Seniors:
Individual meetings for college/career planning
Assistance with college applications
Letters of recommendations
Scholarships
Social/emotional support
College Application Week: November 6-10
College Goal Montana: November 8
Promote college visits
Assisting Seniors:
What’s next…

5. Sending Transcripts: Two Options Request through the counseling center
Sending Transcripts:
Two Options

8. Is your NAME correct in Power School
Is your NAME correct in Power School? It will be on your transcript and diploma. Does it match your drivers license/birth certificate?

9. Yearbook Information
Senior Pictures: Due to Yearbook by Oct. 6th Submit via or CD to Mrs. Lunnon rm. 4
Personal Ads: Due Dec Mrs. Lunnon

10. Josten’s Information Travis Belcher 443-3844

11. (FAFSA COMPLETION NIGHT)
COLLEGE GOAL MONTANA
(FAFSA COMPLETION NIGHT)
Wednesday, November 8th 5:00pm-7:00pm HHS Library FSA ID:

12. Post-Secondary Choices

13. Not sure where to start? Career Cruising www.careercruising.com
Username: HSD1-ID# (HSD ) Password: ID#cc (12345cc) Research Careers Financial Aid Interest Inventories Scholarship Searches College Searches

14. MUS Admissions Standards
2.5 GPA or
Rank in top ½ of class or
Test scores
MSUB, MSU, UM, Tech ACT: SAT: 1120
MSUN ACT: SAT: 1050
And
College Prep curriculum (

15. MATH WRITING PROFICIENCY PROFICIENCY
ACT 22 or SAT Math subtest or
3 or above on AP Calc or
Grades of C or higher in 4 yrs HS Math (beginning with Algebra I)
ELA 18 or
SAT 25 writing and language section

16. Provisional Admission
Earning a “C” or better in developmental courses preparing students for college level course work (must be done within the first three semesters); or
Earning satisfactory scores on individual campus math placement exams; or
Completion of an associate of arts or associate of science degree.
Letter to admissions documenting a disability
Provisional admission is granted to students scoring 18‐21 on ACT.

17. Open Admission
Two-year colleges in the MUS offer open admissions that do not require the academic standards listed above. However, certain programs (such as nursing) have admission standards.
A high school degree or GED is required for admission to all degree programs.

18. ACT and SAT
Create an account in order to register.
For ACT accounts, use your ACT ID number from last spring.
Registration deadlines for the next round of tests are approaching.
Test dates as follows:
ACT~ 10/28, 12/9 and 2/10
SAT~ 10/7, 11/4, 12/2 and 3/10

24. Career Interest Inventories School/Military Information
Career Center Resources Nancy Oliveira
Career Interest Inventories
School/Military Information
Scholarship Information
Financial Aid
Job Shadowing
Internships

25. College Visits RECRUITERS VISIT HHS 1.Listen to bulletin
or check bulletin online.
2. Sign-up ahead of time in counseling office.
3. Counseling office will send pass to attend.
Allowed 2 per year
1. Parent excuse student prior to absence.
2. Obtain written verification from college official and give to HHS attendance. Absence will be changed to School Related.

26. Graduation!
Saturday,
June 2 at 10 AM
Carroll College

27. Stay Connected! Web Page- www.hhs.helenaschools.org
Facebook- Helena High School Counseling Department
Remind- to 81010

28. Break-Out Sessions See your Agenda
Some handouts will be available later this week on our website.