1. Eisenhower High School Class of 2015! 11 th GRADE GUIDANCE LESSON

2. AGENDA  Opening  Transcripts  Graduation Requirements  Credit Recovery  College Requirements  NCAA  SAT/ACT  Scholarships/Financial Aid  Question and Answer

5. California High School Exit Exam DATES FOR JUNIORS NovemberMay 5 th English13 th English 6 th Math14 th Math

6. Requirements for Graduation 40 credits (4 years) 30 credits (3 years) 20 credits (2 years) 10 credits (1 year) 5 credits (1 semester) 5 credits (1 semester) 55 credits English English Math Math Social Studies Social Studies Science Science PE PE Vocational Education Vocational Education Foreign Lang or Fine Art Foreign Lang or Fine Art Health Health Electives Electives Total 220 credits To earn credits, you must pass the class with a grade of A, B, C, or D

7. Credit Recovery A+ (as space permits during the school day) Adult Ed- need to complete at least 100 credits to apply Milor/Zupanic Summer school (if offered) 7 th or 7 th /8 th period 5 th Year Senior

8. College Requirements “A-G” PLANNING TO GO TO COLLEGE??

9. 4 Year College “A-G’s” 40 credits (4 years) 30 credits (3 years) 20 credits (2 years) 10 credits (1 year) A. English B. Mathematics C. History D. Laboratory Science- Biology & Chem/Physics E. Foreign Language F. Visual or Performing Arts G. College Prep Elective Total 150 credits College Requirements- Grades of A, B, or C

10. College Requirements IT IS NEVER TOO EARLY TO START PREPARING GPA (NO D’S OR F’S) California State Universities 2.5 or higher University of California 3.0 or higher ACT/SAT Volunteer hours Club participation Sports Letters of recommendation – 2 weeks needed, forms are available in the career center Be honest

11. Examination Requirement PSAT Can take test on October 16, 2013 ACT/SAT – Subject tests are highly recommended by UC’s FEES: PSAT$14.00 pay by Sept 27 th ACT No Writing$36.50 ACT Plus Writing$52.50 SAT$51.00

12. TEST DATES ACT SAT TEST DATEREGISTRATION DEADLINE OCT. 26, 2013SEPT. 27, 2013 DEC. 14, 2013NOV. 8, 2013 FEB. 8, 2014JAN. 10, 2014 APRIL 12, 2014 MARCH 7, 2014 JUNE 14, 2014 MAY 9, 2014 TEST DATEREGISTRATION DEADLINE NOV. 2, 2013OCT. 3, 2013 DEC. 7, 2013NOV. 8, 2013 JAN. 25, 2014DEC. 27, 2013 MARCH 8, 2014 FEB. 7, 2014 MAY 3, 2014APRIL 4, 2014 JUNE 7, 2014MAY 9, 2014

14. Berkeley Davis Irvine Los Angeles Merced Riverside San Diego San Francisco Santa Barbara Santa Cruz University of California Campuses http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/

15. California State Universities http://www.calstate.edu/

16. Chaffey College Riverside Community College San Bernardino Valley College WEBSITES  Icanaffordcollege.com  Who Do U WANT 2B?  www.cccco.edu  cccapply.org Community Colleges

17. NCAA Division I and Division 2 Guidelines – 16 core classes Any questions, see Mr. Jackson in Counseling Division I and Division 2 Guidelines – 16 core classes Any questions, see Mr. Jackson in Counseling Apply at Eligibility Center by end of Junior year eligibilitycenter.org Apply at Eligibility Center by end of Junior year eligibilitycenter.org

18. Scholarships/Financial Aid Workshops to be offered Senior year Apply for FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) Deadline: March 2014 Cal-Grant- submitted if you have an appropriate GPA and a valid social security number on file with the school

19. Scholarships/Financial Aid http://www.scholarships.com/ http://maldef.org/ http://www.scholarshipexperts.com/ http://www.scholarshipsfinder.com/ http://latinocollegedollars.org/ http://www.zinch.com/  Most sites require you to create a profile

20. Resources:  The California State University – www.calstate.edu www.calstate.edu – www.csumentor.edu  Cal Grants – www.calgrants.org www.calgrants.org  CSU First-time Freshman – www.calstate.edu/firsttimefreshman  CSU Transfer Students – www.calstate.edu/transfer  Financial Aid Application – www.fasfa.ed.gov www.fasfa.ed.gov

21. Resources cont.  www.collegeboard.com/quickstart www.collegeboard.com/quickstart  www.mymajors.com www.mymajors.com