1. JUNIOR PARENTS MEETING
January 25, 2010
7 PM
Highlands’ PAC

2. GRADUATION 2010 PLAN BOOK page 27 22 credits CATS Testing
Senior Portfolio--page 20
2nd Semester policy--page 11
“Stay The Course”
Senior Schedule should be challenging

3. OPPORTUNITIES/INFO AP INFO AP GRANT MAJOR OF INTENSIVE STUDY
START SENIOR JOURNEY

4. TO WORK? Education = Opportunity
Many employers may pay for course work
Co-op/Vocational School

5. THE MILITARY? As an enlisted person? As an officer? Contact recruiter
Take the ASVAB
As an officer?
Available at most colleges
$$$ for junior/ senior years
scholarships -

6. THE SERVICE ACADEMIES? Contact the academy admissions
Contact your congressman/senator
Begin in the spring of junior year
Realize that the academies have a strong engineering core.

7. TO COLLEGE? 2 YEAR/TECHNICAL 4 YEAR Transfer or Terminal?
Reciprocity between NoKY, UC, CSTCC
4 YEAR
Internship/Co-op opportunities

8. WHAT DO I NEED? Pre-College Curricula--page 27 Testing--ACT/SAT
WRITING QUES.
Mar. 9 State ACT
Benchmarks
Information
collegeboard.com
gohigherky.com
Guidance Office

9. THE VISIT! VISITING IS VERY IMPORTANT 2 COLLEGE VISITS-
CAN BE USED JUNIOR OR SENIOR YEAR
OR CAN USE ONE EACH YEAR

10. PAYING THE BILL FINANCIAL AID
finaid.org/ fastweb.com
Financial Aid Mtg.-Jan 2011

11. FINANCIAL AID QUICK AND DIRTY!!
COST OF ATTENDANCE
LESS
EXPECTED FAMILY CONTRIBUTION (Constant)
EQUALS
NEED (Varies)

12. THE FORMS!
FAFSA
do after Jan. 1
PROFILE
available 9/15

13. AND... KEES Scholarship (kheaa.com) NCAA Clearinghouse(ncaa.org)
Time line
Brag sheet/resume
ACT/SAT Test Prep Course
“SR”. Mtg.- June 10, 7pm-PAC

14. WHAT’S NEXT FOR STUDENTS?
February 9th--return schedule requests
Review records/ requests-meet with Mrs. Meyer
“Plan a Visit”-This summer
Resume/Planner

15.
Contact Info: