1. San Marcos High School 11 th Grade Presentation

2. Who is my Counselor? Lori Nguyen A-Cl Erika YiCo-F/SPED 9 th -10 th Kristi HarligG-KI Janet Paul Kl-N Lisa Stout O-Sa Lisa Berry Sb-Z Ruben EscobarEL/SPED 11 th -12th

3. Knight Zone Tutoring Information After School Tutoring: General Tutoring Room 305 3:00 – 6:00 pm Monday- Friday Math Tutoring Room 399 3:00 – 4:00 pm Monday- Thursday *See the Knight Zone Program on the SMHS website for more tutoring information

4. Transcripts Check your transcripts for the following: -Correct name, address -Off campus classes -Credits -Grades -Check for repeats -Graduation status -CSIS ID # = SSID # (UC System Only)

5. San Marcos High School Graduation Requirements English40 credits Math20 credits Social Studies40 credits Science (Life & Physical)20 credits PE20 credits Foreign Lang OR Fine Art10 credits Electives80 credits Total230 credits 10 credits = 1 year

6. How to Read Your Transcript Should have 15 credits Should have no more than 90 credits for grad

7. Excalibur Knights 2016-17 Have a 4.0 GPA or over and are the top 20 students in the class of 2017 (determined at the 2 nd semester, 2 nd progress report) Participate in 2016 graduation ceremony Mentor 8 th grade students in classroom presentations at middle schools Lead a college application lesson in 10 th grade classes Biography and picture posted in Student Union

8. University Requirements “A-G” (a) History 2 years -World History -U.S. History /American Government (b) English 4 years college prep (c) Mathematics 3 years required (4 years recommended) -Minimum: Algebra 2 (d) Science 2 years with lab (3 years recommended) (Biology, Chemistry, Physics) (e) Foreign Language Level 2 of same language (3 years recommended) (f) Visual / Performing Arts 1 year (g) Elective 1 year UC/CSU campuses consider a “D” grade in a required course a Subject Omission. “D” grades need to be remediated. However there are exceptions. See Your Counselor!

9. PACE Are You on PACE?

10. California College Systems System Number of Campuses College Entrance Test Community Colleges More than 120 None California State University (CSU) 23 SAT Reasoning Test and/or ACT ACT University of California (UC) 9 SAT Reasoning Test and/or ACT with Writing Private Colleges and Universities More than 70 Varies: Check with college or university

11. PACE Promise ADMISSION GUARANTEE:  Have you been enrolled in the San Marcos Unified School District all four years?  Have you completed the A-G coursework with grades of “ C ” or better?  Did you meet the CSU eligibility index?  Have you taken the SAT Reasoning or ACT Exam?  You must submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) starting January 1st. PACE $CHOLAR:  $tudents must pass the EAP test in English and math during the 11 th grade (taken during spring of junior year) *YOU MUST SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO CSUSM*

12. New Partnership with University of Connecticut Grant Amount and Eligibility: Students must satisfy all PACE Promise Benchmarks Accepted to a major in a STEM discipline, as defined by UConn Demonstrated participation and engagement in STEM related activities while in high school Eligibility for UConn’s Honors Program (3.0 Minimum GPA) The initial value of the UConn Promise grant is $21,000 per year. The grant will be a fixed amount for four years (eight semesters) of the student’s education at UConn.

13. PSAT for all juniors All 9-11 th graders will take it during school day- October 14 th Free - GEAR UP paying for you! Qualify for National Merit scholarships Great practice for the SAT in spring www.collegeboard.com has full- length SAT practice testswww.collegeboard.com

14. Free SAT Online Prep Course Mondays and Wednesdays 3-4pm Media Center Computer Lab

15. College Admissions Testing SAT or ACT (with writing) required for all 4 year college admission. 11 th grade: SAT and/or ACT beginning in the spring. Register online.SAT and/or ACT beginning in the spring. Register online. –Upcoming SAT Test Dates: www.collegeboard.com January 23 rd (register by Dec. 28 th )January 23 rd (register by Dec. 28 th ) March 5 th (register by Feb. 5 th )March 5 th (register by Feb. 5 th ) May 7 th (register by April 8 th )May 7 th (register by April 8 th ) June 4 th (register by May 5 th )June 4 th (register by May 5 th ) –Upcoming ACT Test Dates: www.actstudent.org Feb. 6 th (register by Jan. 8 th )Feb. 6 th (register by Jan. 8 th ) April 9 th (register by March 4 th )April 9 th (register by March 4 th ) June 11 th (register by May 6 th )June 11 th (register by May 6 th ) –Fees (fee waiver in Counseling for free/reduced lunch ): SAT $54.50SAT $54.50 ACT (plus writing) $56.50ACT (plus writing) $56.50 www.collegeboard.com www.act.org

18. $$ Financial Aid $$ We will help you with this process in the fall of senior year New regulations for FAFSA for class of 2017 –Students will be able to file beginning October 1 of senior year (used to be after Jan 1 of senior year) –FAFSA will use income information from the PREVIOUS tax year (as opposed to the upcoming year) –Benefits: Alignment- the financial aid process will be more aligned with college application process Certainty- students (and parents) will not need to estimate income information Less pressure- more time for students to explore and understand financial aid options

19. Prospective College Athletes (Division I or Division II only) NCAA Eligibility Center 1.Register online at www.eligibilitycenter.org (spring of junior year)www.eligibilitycenter.org 2.Ensure you are meeting the NCAA requirements. These are different from the a- g requirements 3.Inform your counselor, your coach and the athletic director, Coach Meyer

20. College & Career Center - Room 158 $$$ Scholarship information FAFSA Computer Lab Jobs Military Vocational Opportunities 7:30 AM – 3:30 PM every school day. Visit at least once a week!

21. REMIND 101 JOIN NOW to receive important updates and messages for junior year Enter this number: 81010 Message: @d7cace68 Counseling Newsletter Posted monthly on SMHS website under counseling tab Articles on college Information on SMHS programs and offerings

22. What should I be doing now as a Junior? Evaluate your high school transcript. Are you on PACE (on track for A-G)? If you have any “D’s” you must make a plan with your counselor to repeat the course (credit recovery, summer school) Enroll in rigorous classes (Honors, AP) –Senioritis will hurt you!!!! Start exploring colleges campuses and careers (College & Career Center). www.csumentor.edu www.californiacolleges.edu

23. Let’s Hit the Road UCSD = Large University USD = Smaller private SDSU = CSU Campus