1. JUNIOR GROUP GUIDANCE MEETING
While you are waiting:
Sign up for Remind: Counseling class of 2019
TEXT to the number: 81010
the class code: @62789c
SIGN IN with your student ID for attendance on ONE of the sheets going around.

2. STUDENT SUPPORT PERSONNEL
COUNSELORS
Mr. Nick Bernbeck
Mr. Eric Burson
Mr. Troy Glasser
Mrs. Aja Perales
Mrs. Beth Walsh-Sahutske
Counseling Office – Mrs. Armentrout
Career Resource Center - Mrs. Naporano
STUDENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
Mr. Doug Roby
SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST
Mrs. Lisa Khoury

3. WHAT is my Transcript?
and
WHY is it important?

7. Note: Grades EVERY semester from 9th grade to present

8. NCAA Eligibility and Requirements
To be considered qualified for playing sports at the collegiate level:
Graduate from high school
Complete a core curriculum:
Earn an academic GPA and ACT or SAT score consistent with NCAA requirements
Register online (EligibilityCenter.org)

9. NCAA Divisions I & II
Consult the NCAA Freshman Eligibility Standards Quick Reference Sheet on the website
Website address: center.org
ACT and SAT scores must be sent directly to NCAA from the testing agency.
NCAA’s SAT/ACT code is 9999.

10. Test Calendar
Consider what tests you will take and make a plan in advance.
PSAT (October 11)
State Testing: SAT, Workkeys, M-Step (April 10-12)
Student Scheduled College Entrance Testing
Advanced Placement Exams (May 7-18)
National Foreign Language Exams (Jan – April)
Michigan Mathematics Prize Competition (October and December)

11. Required test
Wednesday, October 11th at South
Used to determine eligibility for the National Merit Scholarship
All should take practice booklet
Use practice booklet or Khan Academy to prepare for free!

12. 2018 AP Exam Schedule
If you are going to be absent from the scheduled AP testing date(s) for unavoidable reasons, notify the Records Clerk in the Counseling Center as soon as possible so that alternate accommodations can be made for you.
If you are receiving special accommodations for the SAT and want the same for the AP exams, notify your counselor.

13. English Math Reading Science Writing Maximum Score: 36
Avg Score in Michigan: 20.3
Avg Score in Nation: 20.8
Avg Score from South: 25

14. SAT
Reading, Writing & Language, Math, Optional Essay (Science is integrated)
About 4 hours long with essay
Math through Alg II/Trig included
May use a calculator on SOME of the test
Score ranges
Avg Nat’l Score: 1020
Avg MI Score: 1007
Avg South Score: 1166

15. College Entrance Exams
SAT I and II
(reasoning & subject tests)
Register online
Carefully review prospective college application requirements
Only take SAT subject if schools require the test
ACT
Be sure to register for the ACT with writing
Register Online – plan ahead.

16. Finding the right fit…
Selecting a college is not about getting into the most prestigious school. It is about finding the one that is just right for YOU!
Start by thinking about what you are looking for in your college experience
Visit them
Let them visit you
Let your fingers do the walking…online searches

17. Learn to use Naviance Family Connection
Parents log in here for the first time.
Use Parent Portal Password
Students log in here. Use school computer login

18. Search Online It’s not perfect, but it’s a great start.
Links are included in your packet
Different sites have different ways of searching – try several!

19. College Representative Visits
College admissions officers from over 100 colleges and universities visit GP South
For upcoming visits check: Naviance, counseling bulletin board, CRC, or listen to announcements
To attend a visitation, sign up on Naviance
Contacting the college, visiting the college, meeting with the admissions officer, ing, etc., during junior year can add to your chances for admission when you apply senior year.

20. College Resource Center (located in old attendance office)
Open 7:45 – 10:45 am daily
Contact: Mrs. Naporano
College representative visits, financial aid, college videos & catalogs, summer programs, vocational school information, service information

21. Campus Visits
The Office of Admission at Alma college suggests you ask these questions:
How is admission to the college determined?
How do I have a campus tour? Sit in on a class? Have lunch in a dining hall? Stay overnight in a dorm?
Do you have a Career Planning program?
What is the school’s overall job placement rate? What is it in my intended major?
What kinds of financial aid programs are available? What extra forms do I fill out? Are there any special scholarships offered by the school or its alumni?
Can I have a car on campus during my freshman year?
What are the dorm facilities like?

23. Financial Aid and Scholarships
Financial Aid and Scholarship information is available both in the Counseling Center and in the Career Resource Center. Now is the time to start researching options for next year.
Attend Financial Aid Night January 31, in the auditorium
Register with FastWeb: online scholarship search engine
Check Naviance and the CRC Scholarship page
Research scholarships affiliated with your parents’ business, religious organizations, vocational interests, community non-profits and the like

24. College admission is not Voo-Doo, it’s YOU-DO and if you don’t do it, it won’t get done Patrick O’Connor – author, College is Yours 2.0