1. Clovis North High School Class of 2016
Senior Parent Night
Clovis North High School
Class of 2016

2. Counseling Staff Kerince Nguyen: Head Counselor Jay Center Erin Gunn
Sean Ford
Soua Herr
Adrian Hernandez
Courtney Wilson
Linda Harris: Secretary
Hibba Munjy: Career Center Secretary

3. High School Graduation Requirements
Credits: 230
English – 8 semesters
Math – 4 semesters – Including Math 1 & Math 2
Science – 4 Semesters – Including Physical and Biological
Social Science – 7 Semesters
PE – 8 semesters (4 semesters must be CORE PE)
Health – 1 semester
Fine Art/Foreign Lang – 2 semesters
Academic Breadth – 2 semesters

4. WHAT SHOULD YOU HAVE IN PLACE BEFORE APPLYING TO COLLEGE?
Seniors bound for a 4 year college should have a portfolio containing information that will help complete the necessary steps for College Applications. This process will be assisted by Career Cruising
Things to include in the portfolio:
A list of 5-10 colleges/universities that you want to apply to
SAT/ACT Scores from your Junior Year
Copy of your Transcript.
A Calendar to help keep track of important dates.
An Account: Make sure it is appropriate for College Admission Officers. Remove spam blockers.
Social Media: Remove any pictures or wording that could be offensive if viewed by an Admissions Officer.

5. Continued…. A completed “Letter of Recommendation Request” form
A completed Resume
A completed “Letter of Recommendation Request”
form
Identify at least THREE people who have agreed to
write letters of Recommendation for you
A Career Cruising Account
Results of Career Cruising College/Career Searches
A list of Activities and Community Service hours
A draft of your Personal Statement (UC) or Essay
(Private Universities)

6. Training Workshop Available
CAREER CRUISING
CONNECT:
Go to:
Training Workshop Available
September 29/October 5
3:00 – 4:30
Library Computer Lab

7. Career Center Hours 9-4pm Monday-Friday
Hours 9-4pm Monday-Friday
Services offered: Career Cruising, Workshops (Public Speaking, Communication Skills, Resume Building, Interview Skill Building) College Information, Scholarship/Financial Aid Information.
Contact: Hibba Munjy

8. SAT/ACT ACT SAT www.actstudent.org www.collegeboard.org October 24th
Reg. deadline 9/19
SAT
October 3rd
Reg. deadline 9/2
November 7th
Reg. deadline 10/01
*CSU/UC deadlines: tests taken by December

9. The Edge: An SAT Prep Course
September 21, 23, 28 & 30th 2015
5:30 – 8:00
Cost: $95.00

10. College Admissions California Independent Colleges
University of California
California State Universities
Community Colleges

11. Considerations for Undergraduate Applicants
Selection of major
Choice of campuses
Impacted programs – file early
(before Nov. 30th)
Required placement tests

12. California Independent Colleges www.aiccu.edu
Early decision and regular decision deadlines
Common Applications
SAT Reasoning and Subject Test
ACT + Writing

13. Common Application Workshop
Wednesday, October 7th 3:00 pm In the Library Lecture Hall

14. CSU/UC www.csumentor.edu www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions
CSU/UC Admission Requirements
4 years of English
3 years of Math (4 years recommended)
2 years of Social Science
2 years of Lab Science (3 years recommended)
2 years of Foreign Language (3 years recommended)
1 year of Visual/Performing Arts
1 year of a College Prep Elective
SAT Reasoning or ACT – Score based on Eligibility Index
SAT Subject for UC (Recommended and may be required contingent on UC campus and major)
ACT + Writing Exam for UC

15. UC Applications www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions
Applications accepted between November 1 – 30
Application Fee $70 per campus
SAT Reasoning, SAT Subject Exams (recommended), ACT + Writing
Personal Statement

16. Clovis North UC Workshops
Application Workshop: Monday, September pm Library Lecture Hall Personal Statement Workshop: Monday, September 3:00

17. Additional UC Workshops
UC Application Workshops
WHEN: Tuesday, September 16
Wednesday, September 17
Thursday, September 18
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
UC Personal Statement Workshops
WHEN: Monday, September 22
Tuesday September 23
Wednesday, September 24
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM WHERE: UC Merced Center, Fresno 550 East Shaw Avenue (Located across from Fashion Fair Mall)
To register: c.ucm.edu/ucworkshop
or (661)

18. California State Universities www.csumentor.edu
Applications online
Filing period is 10/1 – 11/30 (complete as soon as possible).
Application Fee $55.00 per campus
University Open House (check specific campus websites for dates and times)

19. Clovis North CSU Application Workshop
October 7, :00 PM in the LIBRARY

20. Community Colleges www.cccapply.org
School relations representatives: Bi-Weekly visits in Counseling Center beginning on Monday, Sept. 14
Online Application workshop for Clovis Community College Center and FCC Friday, October 9 (through Gov’t/Econ classes)
On-line Application available September 8 – November 30
December 3 – Opening of online orientation.
English Placement Test: January 27, and 28
April 11 – Deadline for students to meet all matriculation requirements.
Advisement Day: CNHS campus February 26
Registration-to-Go On-line takes place: April

21. On Campus College Visits
Meet representative from various universities.
Check the CNHS bulletin, s, or Counseling Center for scheduled visits.
Continue to check your s, school website, and bulletin for additional college visits throughout the year.
Sign up in the Counseling Center.
Please refer to the September college visitation calendar in your PowerPoint handout for the most current visitation dates. All college visitations will be held during the lunch period.
For more information on college visitations please
Contact:
Hibba Munjy in the Career Counseling Office

22. Off Campus College Information Nights
September 22 Christian College Night Buchanan High School 6:00 – 9:00 PM September 29 Exploring College Options Duke, Georgetown, Harvard, Penn, and Stanford DoubleTree by Hilton Fresno Convention Center 2233 Ventura Street , Fresno, CA :30 PM

23. Military
Military recruiters available during school year for Air Force, Army, Marines, Navy, and National Guard.
Contact Adrian Hernandez for recruiters’ phone numbers.
ASVAB test- December 11, 2015 (FREE)
For Juniors and Seniors.
Military entrance test.
Interest, aptitude, career exploration.
Sign up in the Counseling Center

24. NCAA Eligibility Center www.eligibilitycenter.org
Graduate from high school.
Pass 16 core classes for Division 1.
Earn the ACT/SAT score matching your core- course GPA on the Division 1 sliding scale.
Seniors should register now online if not done already.
See Dr. Center for a transcript release form or for additional questions

25. Financial Aid FAFSA (www.fafsa.ed.gov)
FAFSA workshop at CNHS on January 11, 2016, 6:00 PM, Library Lecture Hall
CAL Grant – deadline March 2, 2016
Clovis North will submit CAL Grant GPA verification for all CNHS Seniors.
CSS Profile

26. Financial Aid Resources
U.S. Department of Education:
California State Aid Commission:
Edfund:

27. Scholarships
Check Counseling Center, CNEC Website, and monthly for Bronco Scholarship Bulletin beginning October 2015
CNHS Scholarship Portfolio deadline is December 4, 2015
Scholarship search site
Scholarship Award Night: May 26, 2016

28. September 9, 10 and 16, 17: through Gov/Econ class
Senior Conferences
September 9, 10 and 16, 17:
through Gov/Econ class

29. David Castle Activities Director
Senior Activities
David Castle
Activities Director

30. Make it a Great Year! Thanks for Coming
Best of luck to you during the school year!
The CNHS Counseling Staff