1. Lynden High School
Class of 2019
Senior Parent Night

2. Graduation: Cap & Gown Orders
All Orders go through Josten’s
Required:
Cap, Gown, & Stole Only
Cost $42

3. Topics for Tonight Graduation Requirements
High School and Beyond Plan- Career Cruising
Applying to College
Calendar Highlights
FAFSA/WASFA process
Senior Remind 101 list

5. High School and Beyond Plan
What is it?
WA State Graduation Requirement
Lynden students use Career Cruising
Where does this happen?
Students have been working on it throughout high school
Freshman Seminar and Senior Seminar
When is it due?
Upon completion of Senior Seminar
Running Start students will complete Career Cruising by March 29th

6. Applying to 4-Year Colleges/University
Applications & Deadlines
SAT/ACT
Transcripts
Letters of Rec
Essays

7. Post High School Planning Opportunities
FAFSA/WASFA – Open now! Apply early
January 15th – FAFSA LHS
College & Career Fair- Oct. LHS 10:15- 1:15- evening Squalicum High School from 6-8pm

8. Community and Technical Colleges
FREE to apply
Nov. 6th BTC Tour Day
Nov. 30th Whatcom Community College Preview Day
Dec. 4th LHS
Jan. 8th BTC Application
Jan.15th & 16th BTC LHS

9. Dates Cont… January 15th- Follow up Financial Aid Workshop @ LHS
February 12th BTC Try a Trade
April 11th BTC Application Workshop
April 16th Whatcom CC Application Workshop
April 17th/18th BTC Accuplacer tests
April 23rd WCC placement tests

10. Graduation: IMPORTANT DATES
January 25- End of Semester 1
January 30- Senior photos, adds & profiles due to the Yearbook
March 29- CAREER CRUISING- Due for Running Start students
April 29- Cap & Gown Delivery
May 29- Academic Achievement Assembly and then Night Event
June 3- NCCTK
June 7- Graduation Practice- MUST attend at 8am-10 am
7pm!!!!!

11. FAFSA/WASFA: It’s a Process, Not an Event
Get started on the FAFSA/WASFA
Send it to schools you are applying to
November - March: Review Student Aid Report
Review Award Letters
Select School
Decide on Loan amount

12. Financial Aid Breakdown
FAFSA/WASFA
Grants- Needs based
Work Study
Loans- Subsidized and unsubsidized
Financial Awards from Schools
Academic Scholarships- GPA
Merit Based Scholarships
Athletics, Arts, Music, Leadership
Endowments- $ from the school
Needs Based Scholarships- College Bound
Scholarships from outside organizations
High School and Beyond Center- Scholarships
Financial Aid Myths

13. How else can we HELP you? Chris Elsner- last names A-G
Erin Shaffer- last names H-O
Julie Strain- last names P-Z
Lisa Wilde- Registrar & transcripts
Lois Mehlhoff- College & Career Coordinator, Career Cruising, Field Trips, College Visits, Scholarships
Kent Victor- Senior Seminar

14. How to stay connected?
Senior Remind- Sign up to receive REMIND messages about what’s happening for seniors
Check the Counseling & High School and Beyond Center Facebook page