1. Senior Preview

2. MHS Counselors Ms. Kendra Pagel A-Be Mr. Chad Siverling Bi-F
Mr. John Samb G-Kh
Ms. Michelle Moss Ki-N
Ms. Jane Corning O-Sp
Ms. Lisa Steig St-Z

3. Review Your Credits
Students who are planning to attend a university or college are advised to review individual college admission requirements.
It is YOUR STUDENTS’ responsibility to be sure graduation requirements are met.
SENIOR CONFERENCE! Seniors need to schedule in the fall with their counselor.

4. GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
23.5 TOTAL CREDITS MINIMUM
4.0 ENGLISH
3.0 MATH
0.5 HEALTH
3.0 SCIENCE
3.0 SOCIAL STUDIES
1.5 PE
8.5 ELECTIVES
4 YEAR UNIVERSITIES
4.0 MATH – Minnesota schools
SOME REQUIRE A MINIMUM OF TWO YEARS OF A WORLD LANGUAGE – UW Madison and Minnesota Schools

5. MHS Required Senior Courses
Every student must earn 23.5 credits for a diploma from Memorial High School.
Senior Year
English 12 or AP English 1.0
Econ or AP Econ
Psych./AP Psychology or Sociology /1.0
Minimum course load

6. Advanced Placement Exams
Credits translated to UW-System: UWHELP.WISCONSIN.EDU
Test Dates and Information: apcentral.collegeboard.com
It is highly recommended that students planning to attend post-secondary education to take at least one AP course before graduation.

7. Memorial High School Profile
Average GPA: unweighted
Class of  
Average ACT: 22.5
Post High School Plans:
68% - 4-year University
15% - 2-year/ Technical College
17% - Work/Military

8. 5 POTENTIAL PATHS ENTER THE WORK FORCE 2 YEAR TECHNICAL COLLEGE (CVTC)
Program Dependent- ACT/GPA
2 YEAR EXTENSION (UW-BARRON)
ACT & Class Rank/GPA
4 YEAR UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE (UWEC)
ACT/SAT & Class Rank/GPA
MILITARY
ASVAB

9. CareerCruising
Career Cruising IS A GREAT RESOURCE for career and college exploration
FREE TO YOU!
Access from anywhere
Ask your student about their experience this year

10. Entrance Exams College/University Technical College Military
ACT/SAT
Technical College
ACT
Military
ASVAB (Free)
If you are eligible for free/reduced lunch, you are also eligible for other fee waivers

11. Chippewa Valley Technical College (CVTC)
Must have completed:
The online application and pay a one time, non-refundable $30 processing fee at the time of the application.
Submit ACT scores.
Refer to the website for additional admission requirements for each program.
Accomplished one of the following:
Graduation from high school or
Completion of an accredited high school equivalency program or
Completion of a GED or HSED.
Representative will be here at Memorial in Student Services Tuesday mornings.
First come first serve
Example: Nursing program

12. Admission Requirements
UW and Minnesota System required course preparation
Core college preparatory credits 13 credits
English 4 credits
Mathematics 3 credits (*4.0 for MN)
Natural Science 3 credits
Social Science/History 3 credits
Elective credits 4 credits
Minimum 2 credits of foreign language is required for admission to UW-Madison, and all MN State schools. Check university websites for specifics.
Once accepted, check with schools before changing core academic classes.

13. ACT Apply online at www.actstudent.org www.knowhow2gowisconsin.org
School code is
ACT/ACT Plus Writing
Students should check with their schools to see if the writing test is required or go to
Colleges use the best score for admission
Keep score report – need ACT ID
Preparing for the ACT
UWEC ACT Prep course
MHS Website
ACT practice tests
See counselors for additional ideas

14. Upcoming ACT Test Dates
June 8 Registration Deadline – May 3 July 13 Registration Deadline – June 14 September 14 Registration Deadline – Aug 16 October 26 Registration Deadline – Sept 20 December 14 Registration Deadline – Nov 8

15. Application Process Apply online Application Fee Transcripts
applywisconsin.edu
commonapp.org
Application Fee
Pay online
Transcripts
Parchment - set up account now.
ACT Scores
Send from ACT online

16. Recommendation Letters
Check to make sure school requires a recommendation
Allow at least 3 weeks for recommendation to be written
Give recommender completed brag sheet (found in Student Services)
Thank recommender and let them know the outcome

17. Campus Visits
Excellent opportunity to gain information about a school’s educational programs, student body, and community.

18. Types of Financial Aid
Grants
Work study employment
Loans
Scholarships

19. Financial Aid FAFSA- loans, work study, grants Apply for FSA ID
Apply After October 1st of senior year
Beware of other sites that cost money – it is a scam. This is FREE!
Everyone qualifies for some type of financial aid so EVERYONE should apply
Financial Aid Night
Next Fall at North
College Goal Sunday
February at CVTC
Seniors and their parents are encouraged to attend this meeting.

20. Scholarships Scholarship board in Student Services.
Hard copies available
Also posted on Memorial’s website.
MHS home page
Student Services
Current scholarships
MHS Scholarship tips

21. Financial Aid Resources
UWEC Financial Aid Office
CVTC Financial Aid Office
Wisconsin Educational Opportunity Program or
Federal Student Aid Information Center
Fed-Aid ( )
Helpful websites for financial aid: