1. I have a senior!!! Now what?!?

2. Explore their options!
World of Work: What type of training do they need? How are they planning to develop the necessary skills? Apprenticeship? On the job training?
Military: Take the ASVAB October 23. Set up an appointment with a recruiter.
Post-secondary training: Trade/Tech school? Community college? 4 year college or university?

3. Is your student seriously thinking about going to college?

4. Do Some Research! Internet searches for colleges and career interests
Check out Careercruising.com
Schedule campus visits
Visit with college reps in Counseling Office. Student sign up required.
Attend the College & Career Night at the Siena Heights Field House on Thursday, Oct. 25 from 6:00 – 7:30

5. Applying to College
Apply early! This is done online at the college’s website
Encourage your student to apply to 2-3 schools
Request transcripts through Parchment
Application fee usually required (waivers for free/reduced lunch)
Send test scores
Final college decisions should be made by May 1

6. Make Campus Visits
Make an appointment online or call the college admission’s office to schedule a visit
Plan to attend with your student! Two sets of ears are better than one.
Students get 2 college visit days (absences don’t count!) per year. Must bring back documentation on college letterhead, signed by Admissions Office, with date of visit. Turn into Main Office when they return.

7. Factors Considered By Colleges for Admission Decisions
Transcript: complete academic record of high school, GPA, rigor of courses
SAT/ACT scores
Activities
***Good attendance and grades throughout the senior year are important.
Check HAC regularly! Final transcripts are required by colleges.

8. Request & Send Transcripts through Parchment

9. SAT/ACT Scores
Your senior may consider retaking the SAT or taking the ACT to raise their score to improve their chances of getting into their preferred college
Register on-line at actstudent.org or collegeboard.org
Students with free/reduced lunch are eligible for a fee waiver

10. SAT Scores May have been sent during junior testing last spring
If not, a purple form is available in the Counseling Office for requests
Some schools require them to be sent directly from ACT.org or Collegeboard.org

11. COLLEGE REP VISITS Date Time College Tues. 9/18/18 9:00 Adrian College
Wed. 9/19/18
8:00
9:30
Ball State
University of Toledo
Thurs. 9/20/18
12:45
Northwood University
Tues. 9/25/18
10:00
Eastern Michigan University
Wed. 9/26/18
Albion College
Thurs. 10/11/18
U of M Dearborn
Mon. 10/22/18
Oakland University
Thurs. 10/25/18
8:00
University of Michigan
Wed. 11/7/18
Western Michigan University
Admission reps will be available in the Counseling Office on the dates below. You must sign up in advance to attend these meetings. Students may sign up for a maximum of 3 visits.

12. Financial Aid
Your student must complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) to be considered for financial aid.
Step 1: Create an FSA ID at fsaid.ed.gov. Both student and parent need their own.
Step 2: After October 1, go to fafsa.ed.gov to fill out the online application. You will need your social security numbers and 2017 tax records.
Mark your calendars! Financial Aid Workshop on October 3 at 6:30 p.m. in the cafeteria!

13. Lenawee County Education Foundation: available online at lenaweecef
Lenawee County Education Foundation: available online at lenaweecef.org, click on “scholarships” December 1- February 28.
Adrian High School: local scholarships available online March 12 – April 12
Institutional: look on the college’s website for scholarship opportunities
National Scholarships can be searched at scholarships.com or fastweb.com
Keep an eye on the bulletin board outside of Counseling Office for additional scholarship opportunities.

14. Considering WMU?
The Chormann Family Scholarship is awarded to one AHS graduate who will attend WMU in the fall of 2019
Worth $7,500 per year for 4 years!!!! This is a $30,000 scholarship
Must be accepted at Western to apply

15. Where to get senior information?
Sign up for text/ reminders at Remind.com. to 81010
Check the bulletin board in the senior hallway (D Hall)
Refer to the “green sheet”
Look on theadrianmaples.com
Just ask!

16. Senior pictures must be submitted by Friday, January 25.
Yearbooks may be ordered, senior ads may be purchased and senior pictures must be submitted using the following website:
Senior pictures must be submitted by Friday, January 25.
Yearbooks are $55 until 1/25/18. They will then go up to $65. There is a link on the high school website to purchase.

17. Obligations
Students must pay all parking tickets, return all textbooks and athletic uniforms and pay cafeteria balances before graduation
Caps & gowns are only distributed to students who have NO obligations
The obligation list is posted outside of the Counseling Office in the senior hallway. Students need to check it often in the last trimester!

18. Additional Requirements
Complete EDP on careercruising.com (Oct. 15 in Senior Seminar)
Document 20 hours of community service on EDP

19. GRADUATION IS SUNDAY, JUNE 2, 2019 @ 2 P.M. AT MAPLE STADIUM
Caps & Gowns
Measurement takes place Thursday, September 27 in the Senior Lobby. Order that day and receive a free tassel!
Cost is $55 and must be paid when measured. Cash, checks or Visa, Mastercard and Discover credit cards are accepted
Makeup measurement day: Wednesday, October 17
Caps & gowns are required to march in graduation
Caps & gowns are handed out at marching practice on Thursday, May 30 to students who have no obligations (lost books, missing athletic uniforms, parking tickets).
GRADUATION IS SUNDAY, JUNE 2, 2 P.M. AT MAPLE STADIUM