1. Counselor: Mrs. Heather Deaton 2015-2016 S TUDENT O RIENTATION TO C AREER C OUNSELING S ERVICES

2. To The Tishomingo County Career and Technical Center

3. What does a Career Counselor do? Counseling students concerning academic and career development Provides employability skills training Coordinates student assessment Maintains student records Assists the Student Services Coordinator Interprets test data Recruits students for vocational training Serves as a liaison between students and resources Strengthens the public’s knowledge of career and technical education Participates in professional growth activities

4. See your Career Counselor for: Career Information Choices Online instructions College information Resume writing Filling out job applications Mock Interviews Test taking skills Assistance with ACT Scholarship Information Military recruiter contacts Dual Credit information Financial Aid Fee Waivers Attendance and grading issues Selective Service registration Individual counseling for personal issues ASVAB materials

5. Career/Technical Organizations HOSA – Health Occupations Students of America (club for Health Sciences) FFA – Future Farmer’s of America (Club for Ag students) SkillsUSA (Club for Automotive, Collision Repair, Arch. Design and Drafting, IT, Welding, Ind. Maintenance) TSA – Technology Student Association (Club for Engineering students) DECA – (Club for Career Pathway Experience) FCCLA – Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (Club for Culinary Arts) FEA – Future Educators Association (Club for Teacher Academy) National Technical Honor Society – Must be a 2 nd year student with a minimum GPA of 3.0

6. Student Organizations

7. Career/Technical Organization Competition Scholarships at NEMCC: o A full tuition scholarship is awarded to students who are first place State winner in any national career and technical organization o A one-half tuition scholarship is awarded to students who are a second or third place State winner in a career and technical organization SEE YOUR INSTRUCTOR OR COUNSELOR TO SIGN UP!!!

8. TCCTC Awards Night An Awards Night is held each spring Nontraditional student scholarships are awarded Scholarship winners are announced Outstanding Student of the Year for each class is given TCCTC Student of the Year will be announced

9. AWARDSAWARDS NIGHTNIGHT

10. Attendance Awards Days Students who have perfect attendance according to our guidelines will be rewarded monthly

11. Parent Letters and Phone Calls Progress is reported in Active Parent and progress reports are sent out by your home school Parents will be informed when students are missing an excessive number of days, a student has discipline problems, or satisfactory progress is not being made in their CTE program

12. What is the MS-CPAS2? CPAS stands for Career Planning Assessment System This test is given to all first and second year students (except those taking a national certification test) For those students enrolled in a second a year course, the first year and second year CPAS scores are averaged together to give the final CPAS score. Why is it important for me to score well on the CPAS or national certification test? – You must pass the CPAS or national cert to be accepted into the second year of a program – Those who have an average score of 80 or better on CPAS and plan to attend NEMCC in the same field of study will be able to take advantage of the articulation agreement – CPAS Reward Day Questions about the CPAS???

13. What is the ACT?  ACT stands for American College Test  The test is the entrance exam for most colleges and most majors  The closest testing is NEMCC, ICC, or Tish Co. High School  The cost is $39.50. Fee Waivers are available in the counselor’s office for those who qualify for free or reduced lunch  Visit the counselor’s office for registration assistance  The test is given in Sept, October, December, February, April, and June What makes up the ACT?  English – 75 questions, 45 minutes  Math – 60 questions, 60 minutes  Reading – 40 questions, 35 minutes  Science – 40 questions, 35 minutes ALL JUNIORS WILL TAKE THE ACT THIS YEAR AT THEIR HOME SCHOOL! SEE YOUR COUNSELOR FOR MORE INFORMATION!

14. ACT Scores For additional information about the ACT or a practice booklet, please stop by Mrs. Deaton’s office!  Scores on the ACT range from 1 to 36  The State Average for Mississippi is 19.20  The National Average is 21.0

15. ACT Scholarships at NEMCC Score of 19-21: $200 per semester scholarship Score of 22-23: One-Half tuition scholarship Score of 24-29: Full tuition scholarship Score of 30+: Full tuition, dorm and meal scholarship Not going to NEMCC? I will be happy to get you information on ANY college you plan to attend!

16. What is MTAG? MTAG stands for Mississippi Tuition Assistance Grant This $500 per year for the first and second years of college and $1000 per year for the 3 rd and 4 th years of college. Must be a Mississippi resident, maintain 2.5 GPA in high school and college and score 15 or higher on the ACT

17. What is FAFSA? FAFSA stands for Free Application for Federal Student Aid This is the form that should be filled out to see if a student is eligible for federal financial aid. It should be completed during the Spring Semester of the student’s senior year. Visit the counselor’s office for information concerning FAFSA

18. S CHOLARSHIP A PPLICATIONS  The vocational counselor keeps a file of the scholarship applications and will assist students in filling them out  Scholarship applications may also be obtained through scholarship searches, online from college website, businesses, civic clubs, academic counselors, etc.

19. C AREER C ENTER N EWSLETTER  The career counselor services as the editor of the Tishomingo County Career and Technical Center newsletter  Each nine weeks this newsletter is sent to school district employees, school board members, businesses and industries, and the State Department of Education  Student photos and articles written by teachers and our administrator are featured in the newsletter each month  The newsletter is posted to the Tishomingo County School District website, Twitter feed, and Facebook page  Are you interested in submitting an article for newsletter? Please see Mrs. Deaton!

20. Find us on Facebook: Tishomingo County Career and Technical Center Find us on Twitter: @TCCTC1 Website: www.tcsk12.com Have you turned in your Free or Reduced Lunch Form? Even if you bring your lunch, you can help your school by turning a form in! Please see Mrs. Deaton if you have questions about these forms or need help filling them out online!