1. WELCOME!
9/15/2018
Early Work:
Student and Parent will work together to fill out “How Will You Achieve Your Dreams?” handout
Check ONE plan and complete the statement
List what you have begun
List what you need help with or have questions about

2. WVHS and GEAR UP for Success
JUNIOR Parent Night
9/15/2018
WVHS
and
GEAR UP for Success
January 30, 2018

3. Welcome! Introductions: Nancy Morris, Principal
9/15/2018
Introductions:
Nancy Morris, Principal
Ann Taylor, GEAR UP Coordinator
Megan McNelly, GEAR UP Specialist

4. GEAR UP at Willapa Valley
9/15/2018
Gaining
Early
Awareness and
Readiness for
Undergraduate
Programs

5. Why Are We Here? Plans for beyond HS Nancy Morris Principal
9/15/2018
Nancy Morris
Principal
Exciting, busy time!
School, parents, and students work together to help students take advantage of opportunities
Graduation Requirements
Plans for beyond HS

6. Visit our Website High School Page www.willapavalley.org/Domain/8
9/15/2018
High School Page
Calendar of events
Staff contact information
Senior resources
College Search & Scholarship Search Links
Scholarship Information: local and regional

7. Graduation Requirements: Class of 2019
9/15/2018
Blue Handout
Smarter Balanced
English Language Arts (meet proficiency)
Math (meet proficiency)
WCAS Science (participation)
Culminating Senior Project
HS and Beyond Plan
Complete Portfolio
24 Credits

8. Graduation Requirement: Portfolio
9/15/2018
Academic Portfolio
Completion date: May 17, 2018
See Signature Page in Portfolio
Teri Larew
Portfolio Coordinator

9. Junior Class Requirements
9/15/2018
Community Service (continuing)
Resume update
Personal statement update
Best Works: 2 per year
Life Skills Self-Evaluation
ABC Checks
Demonstration Fair for credit—participation NOT Grad Required

10. Culminating Projects
9/15/2018
College Prep English: page academic paper on a current event
Senior English: 24 hour project plus 5-6 page paper on related topic
Think about it now—which class, what type of project suits you best?

11. Make Plans for 13th Year…. Where Am I Going? How Do I Apply?
9/15/2018
Where Am I Going?
How Do I Apply?
Do I Need Testing?
How Much Will It Cost?
How Will I Pay for It?
What Do I Need to Succeed?

12. Make Plans for 13th Year…. Program Visits Do I Need Testing?
9/15/2018
Program Visits
2 Days Program Visitations are School Related Excused Absences In Junior AND Senior Years
Do I Need Testing?
SAT and ACT (Should happen soon)
Accuplacer in Spring/Summer
GEAR UP may be able to help

13. How GEAR UP Can Help College Visits
9/15/2018
College Visits
Funding/waivers for PSAT, SAT, ACT testing (twice if needed)
Help with filling our financial aid forms
College, career guidance
Ann Taylor
Megan McNelly

14. College Colleges and Universities Competitive Admission
9/15/2018
Colleges and Universities
Competitive Admission
Degree Programs
Fall Quarter Admissions and Financial Aid Deadlines
Community Colleges and Technical Colleges
Guaranteed Admission
2-Year Programs
Professional-Technical Programs

15. Admissions Testing
9/15/2018
ACT services/the-act/test-preparation.html SAT Practice Books from library: ACT and SAT Accuplacer Test

16. 4-Year University Take the SAT or ACT
9/15/2018
Take the SAT or ACT
Get the score you want, or re-take in fall
Schools will take the best of your tests
Visit Colleges
See Admissions Office, campus tour
Visit while school is in session
APPLY EARLY, APPLY NOW!
WUE: Western Undergraduate Exchange

17. Community College Grays Harbor CC Centralia CC South Puget Sound CC
9/15/2018
Check out programs
Check out credit transfer
Grays Harbor CC
Centralia CC
South Puget Sound CC
Lower Columbia CC

18. World Class Scholars— Grays Harbor College
9/15/2018
Check your requirements to make sure you are eligible
3.0 GPA
Portfolio
Extra Community Service

19. www.bates.ctc.edu www.ghc.ctc.edu www.cptc.edu Vocational Schools
9/15/2018

20. Military Service Army Navy Air Force Marines Coast Guard
9/15/2018
Army
Navy
Air Force
Marines
Coast Guard
ROTC: (Reserve Officer Training Corps)
See college ROTC office
Programs different in different colleges

21. Are you 18? Remember to Register
9/15/2018
Selective Service Registration
Voter Registration

22. Workforce: Internships/Work Release
9/15/2018
Senior Year
Can earn HS credit and get work experience
Internship = usually unpaid
Work Release = paid or unpaid
Arrangement for position
Careful scheduling needed—PM is easiest

23. Scholarships and Financial Aid
9/15/2018
Financial Aid information
Watch for scams
NEVER pay for scholarship info.
Financial Aid Workshop
GHC Riverview Center (Fall)
Senior Parent Meeting (Late September)
Local Scholarships (on HS web page)
Scholarships
Grants
Loans

24. Remember….
9/15/2018
We are here to help, to answer questions, and to find an answer when we don’t know it!
Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today.
--Malcolm X

25. Financial Aid Workshop
9/15/2018
Ann Taylor & Megan McNelly
Part A: College Bound Scholarship students & parents remain here
Part B: FAFSA Forecaster in Mrs. Taylor’s room