1. Eleventh Grade Parent Night

2. New and Improved Counseling Services Naviance Naviance Torrance Juvenile Diversion Counseling Torrance Juvenile Diversion Counseling Thelma McMillen Counseling Thelma McMillen Counseling Career Center Career Center Brown Bag College Workshops Brown Bag College Workshops PSAT Parent Night PSAT Parent Night SPARC SPARC

3. Junior Calendar Mrs. Garcia & Ms. Purchase

4. All Year Continue to take challenging courses. Review requirements for graduation, college admission and collegiate athletics. Continue to take challenging courses. Review requirements for graduation, college admission and collegiate athletics. Get good grades. Get good grades. Register for and take standardized tests. Register for and take standardized tests. Continue to be involved in activities, volunteer, and seek out leadership roles. Continue to be involved in activities, volunteer, and seek out leadership roles. Continue documenting your activities, honors and awards. Continue documenting your activities, honors and awards.

5. October – December Take the PSAT on Sat, Oct 18 th. Take the PSAT on Sat, Oct 18 th. Attend college representative visits. Sign up in the Counseling Office. Attend college representative visits. Sign up in the Counseling Office. Start to make a list of colleges you are interested in learning about. Start to make a list of colleges you are interested in learning about. Focus on your college search by looking through any or all of the college guidebooks and/or search engines. Focus on your college search by looking through any or all of the college guidebooks and/or search engines.

6. October – December (cont.) If you are interested in playing Division I or II sports in college, review the NCAA eligibility requirements at www.ncaaclearinghouse.net If you are interested in playing Division I or II sports in college, review the NCAA eligibility requirements at www.ncaaclearinghouse.netwww.ncaaclearinghouse.net Involve yourself in clubs and activities that interest you and continue to assume leadership positions. Involve yourself in clubs and activities that interest you and continue to assume leadership positions. Attend College Financial Planning Night at Torrance High on December 2 nd at 6:30 pm. Attend College Financial Planning Night at Torrance High on December 2 nd at 6:30 pm. Schedule college visits over Winter Break. Schedule college visits over Winter Break.

7. January – March Attend the PSAT Parent Night in January. Attend the PSAT Parent Night in January. Consider taking the SAT/ACT. Consider taking the SAT/ACT. Take the Mock SAT/ACT at West High. Take the Mock SAT/ACT at West High. Use your research of colleges, standardized test scores, and your GPA to come up with a tentative list of schools. Use your research of colleges, standardized test scores, and your GPA to come up with a tentative list of schools. Attend the TUSD College Fair on February 21 st at Torrance High School from 11 am – 2 pm. Attend the TUSD College Fair on February 21 st at Torrance High School from 11 am – 2 pm. Research valuable summer opportunities. Research valuable summer opportunities.

8. April – June Prepare for standardized tests. Prepare for standardized tests. Register for and take the May/June SAT Reasoning Test, SAT Subject Tests, and/or ACT. Register for and take the May/June SAT Reasoning Test, SAT Subject Tests, and/or ACT. Attend Brown Bag College Workshops. Attend Brown Bag College Workshops. Begin working on your brag sheet. Begin working on your brag sheet. Begin looking for scholarships. Begin looking for scholarships. If you are taking college tours in the Summer, do research. If you are taking college tours in the Summer, do research.

9. Summer 2009 Visit colleges. Visit colleges. Start working on college essay(s). Start working on college essay(s). Start to develop your performing or visual arts portfolio. Start to develop your performing or visual arts portfolio. Research additional scholarships. Research additional scholarships. Spend time preparing for the SAT/ACT. Spend time preparing for the SAT/ACT.

10. Academic, Career and Financial Aid Resources Mrs. Barricklow

11. Academic Resources for Students and Parents Tutorial Center (Mon – Thurs at Lunch in Media Center in Library, after school from 3-4 pm in Main Library) Tutorial Center (Mon – Thurs at Lunch in Media Center in Library, after school from 3-4 pm in Main Library) Parent Connect (www.parentconnect.tusd.org) Parent Connect (www.parentconnect.tusd.org) Teacher Communication Teacher Communication Counseling Office Resource Bulletin (CORB) Counseling Office Resource Bulletin (CORB)

12. Career Resources El Camino Career Center ASVAB – TBD So Cal ROC Summer Internships Volunteer Work

13. Summer Opportunities So Cal ROC…5 - 10 elective credits So Cal ROC…5 - 10 elective credits TUSD… no fees TUSD… no fees students who have failed a course students needing to pass CAHSEE Marymount… Marymount… students who want to advance tuition-based Online Classes Online Classes

14. El Camino College Summer School Check with your counselor before registering to ensure you are taking the appropriate course. Free tuition.

15. What Financial Help is Available? GRANTS…don’t need to repay, State/Federal money LOANS…repay in future SCHOLARSHIPS… gifts with no obligations to repay WORK STUDY… work while attending school

16. How do I get the money? File Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) between January 1 and March 2 of Senior year. File Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) between January 1 and March 2 of Senior year. File Cal Grant GPA Verification Form by March 2 of Senior year. File Cal Grant GPA Verification Form by March 2 of Senior year. For Private Colleges, you must also submit the CSS Profile beginning October 1 of Senior year. For Private Colleges, you must also submit the CSS Profile beginning October 1 of Senior year.

17. National Scholarships Online (www.fastweb.com, etc.) Online (www.fastweb.com, etc.)www.fastweb.com Scholarship Binder in Counseling Office Scholarship Binder in Counseling Office Books Books Ask your employer Ask your employer www.whs.tusd.org (Counselor’s Corner) www.whs.tusd.org (Counselor’s Corner) www.whs.tusd.org

18. TUSD Local Scholarships Range $200- $2500 Range $200- $2500 Apply during November Apply during November 2 letters of recommendation 2 letters of recommendation All students are eligible and should apply. All students are eligible and should apply.

19. SELECTING A COLLEGE Ms. Kobayashi

20. Qualities to consider when deciding which colleges to apply to…. Size Size Academic offerings Academic offerings Coed or single sex Coed or single sex Religious/ethnic orientation Religious/ethnic orientation Academic environment Academic environment Activities available Activities available

21. More qualities to consider when deciding which colleges to apply to…. Big name or best fit school? Cost/availability of financial aid Admission difficulty Location Misc. considerations (i.e., campus safety, special facilities, housing, etc.)

22. Resources People sources of information 1. Counselors 2. College representatives 3. Alumni 4. Currently enrolled students 5. Parents 6. Friends 7. Educational consultants

23. Resources Paper and internet sources 1. Objective guidebooks 2. Subjective guidebooks 3. Printed materials for colleges 4. College websites 5. General internet resources (www.collegeboard.com) (www.collegeboard.com)www.collegeboard.com

24. Resources Events 1. College fairs (TUSD Fair, NACAC Fairs, etc.) 2. College events (Open houses, receptions) (Open houses, receptions) 3. Campus tours

25. Thank you for coming. Please proceed to the Gym, where College Night will begin momentarily.