2.  Resources  NAVIANCE  WHS Graduation Requirements & Transcript  Course Scheduling for 2015-2016  College Admissions & Testing Information

3.  Teachers  Communicate via e-mail or phone  Available to meet with students before/after school  Counselors  High School Academic Planning  College Admissions  Personal & Social Support  Peer Counseling  College & Career Center  College Admissions Information  SAT and ACT Information  College Representatives  Scholarships  Community Service Opportunities  Other Resources  Grades available through Edline and Schoology  Intervention-20 minutes before lunch for students to meet with teachers  Academic Planning Guide available online  Student Planner and Daily Announcements  Naviance

4.  College Information  CSU and UC  Private and Independent  Community Colleges  Career Technical  Military and Military Academies  ACT and SAT Registration and Preparation  Community Service  Career and Employment Information  Financial Aid and Scholarships  College & Career Presentations  College Representative Visits

5. SuperMatch College Search Colleges I’m Thinking About Colleges I’m Applying To Career Clusters Career Interest Profiler Resume: Keep track of activities and community service Request Official Transcript

6. 1.Go to: www.whs.rocklinusd.orgwww.whs.rocklinusd.org 2.Click on “Resources” link Students Username: firstname.lastname (ex. john.smith) Password: your permanent student ID number Parents Click “I need to register” Registration code: your student’s permanent ID and your registration code (ex. 1234567M) Registration Codes Mother = M Father = F Stepmother = SM Stepfather = SF Naviance Log-in

7.  English/Lang/Com: 4 years  Algebra 1/Integrated I: 1 year  Geometry/Integrated II: 1 year  Math Elective: 1 year  Science: 2 years (not including Biology)  Biology: 1 year  Geography: ½ year (must be 2 nd semester)  World History: 1 year  US History: 1 year  Government/Econ: 1 year  Visual & Performing Art: 1 year  Foreign Language: 1 year  Technology: 1 year  Health: ½ year  PE: 3 years and must complete PE 1  Electives: 50 credits  Total: 250 credits  25 Hours of Community Service—Due by end of junior year

8.  Progress Reports: P or NM  2 Progress Reports each semester  Quarter Reports: A, B, C, or NM  1 Quarter Report each semester  Semester Report Cards: A, B, C, or NC  Semester grades are added to transcript  December and June grades  “No Credits” stay on the transcript  Each course is 10 credits per year (5 each semester)  May earn 80 credits per year

9.  Summer School:  Registration forms available in April  “C” is the highest grade a student can earn in summer school  College prep courses  Applications can be picked up and returned to the Counseling Center  Summer School Dates are To Be Determined  Language Arts, Social Science, Physical Science, Life Science  Courses offered may change each summer  Night School: Juniors and Seniors Only  Registration takes place the first few weeks of each semester  Pass of Fail only  Applications can be picked up and returned to the Counseling Center  Courses DO NOT meet UC/CSU college entrance requirements  Priority is given to seniors  Language Arts, Social Science, Physical Science, Life Science

10.  25 hours of community service must be completed by the end of Junior year  150 Hours for Distinguished Community Service  Opportunity to tell UC’s and private colleges  Important for scholarship applications and job resumes  Visit the College & Career Center for community service opportunities

11.  Upcoming Dates:  January 20-21:Presentations in US History for 11 th grade  January 27-28: Presentations in World History for 10 th grade  February 5 th : Course scheduling forms due  Late February and March: AP/Honors Intervention Time Meetings  March: AP/Honors Information Night  All course descriptions available online  http://whs.rocklinusd.org/Counseling/Academic-Planning- Guide/index.html http://whs.rocklinusd.org/Counseling/Academic-Planning- Guide/index.html

12.  Juniors 1. LA III or Honors LA III 2. US History or AP US History 1. Math 2. Science 3. Foreign Language 4. Physical Education 5. Elective 6. Elective  Seniors 1. LA IV or AP English 2. Government/Economics or AP Microeconomics, or AP Government 3. Math 4. Elective 5. Elective 6. Elective 7. Elective 8. Elective * Must have a minimum of 6 classes, 8 is recommended for college admissions

13.  49er ROP has various courses  Some are college transferrable  Some courses you earn community college credit  Hands-on, real-world experience  Career Exploration  Valuable connections with teachers and site supervisors  Begin networking for future career  49er ROP www.49errop.comwww.49errop.com

16.  Digital career exploration  3 question assessment that narrows library of videos to match student’s interests  Watch interviews of professionals from various fields and pathways  3,500 full length videos  Must have Naviance log-in to watch videos

17.  Students often change their future plans so we encourage them to keep their options open  After graduation  Working  Apprenticeships  Vocational Schools  Technical Schools  Military  College  Community College: 18 years old or have high school diploma  California State University (CSU)  University of California (UC)  Military Academies  Private  Out of State Public  USE Naviance to help you plan

18.  Sierra College: www.sierracollege.eduwww.sierracollege.edu  CA Community Colleges: http://www.cccco.edu/http://www.cccco.edu/  Must be 18 years old, or have high school diploma or GED  Register in spring of senior year  Can transfer to a private college, CSU, or UC campus  Earn an Associate of Arts (AA), Associate of Science (AS) or Associate of Arts-Transfer (AA-T) or Associate of Science-Transfer degree (AS-T)  No ACT or SAT required for admission  No GPA requirement

19.  22 CSU campuses  Must meet A-G requirements (listed below) to apply  Must have a minimum of 2.0 GPA to apply  GPA is taken from 10 th & 11 th grades in A-G courses only  Use CSU GPA Calculator online  Will accept either the ACT or SAT  Apply online at http://www.csumentor.com/planning/high_school/gpa_calculator.asphttp://www.csumentor.com/planning/high_school/gpa_calculator.asp  Apply October 1 - November 30 of senior year A. History/Social Science: 2 years B. English: 4 years C. Math: 3 years (passing Algebra II) (4 years recommended) D. Lab Science: 2 years (physical & life) 3 years recommended E. Language Other Than English: 2 years of same foreign language F. Visual & Performing Arts: 1 year G. College-Prep Elective: 1 yr (chosen from subjects above)

20.  9 UC undergraduate campuses  Must meet A-G requirements (listed below) to apply  Must have a minimum of 3.0 GPA to apply  GPA is taken from 10 th & 11 th grades in A-G courses only  Use the CSU GPA calculator at http://www.csumentor.com/planning/high_school/gpa_calculator.asphttp://www.csumentor.com/planning/high_school/gpa_calculator.asp  Will accept either the ACT with Writing, or SAT with Writing  Personal Statement required: Respond to 2 prompts within 1,000 words  Apply online at www.universityofcalifornia.eduwww.universityofcalifornia.edu  Apply October 1 - November 30 of senior year A. History/Social Science: 2 years B. English: 4 years C. Math: 3 years (passing Algebra II) (4 years recommended) D. Lab Science: 2 years (physical & life) 3 years recommended E. Language Other Than English: 2 years of same foreign language F. Visual & Performing Arts: 1 year G. College-Prep Elective: 1 year (chosen from subjects above)

21.  Admission requirements vary by each college, but they will be similar to the UC minimum admission requirements  Applications deadlines vary for each campus  Accept either the ACT with Writing, or SAT with Writing (check colleges’ website to see if they have a preference)  Personal statement and/or additional campus questions  Letter of recommendation from teacher and/or counselor  Application will be available either on the college’s website, or www.commonapp.orgwww.commonapp.org  Check each college’s website for specific admissions requirements

22.  Take SAT with Writing and/or ACT with Writing spring of junior year  New Redesigned SAT begins March 5 th, 2016  You can take the ‘old’ or ‘new’ SAT, or both this year  The ‘old’ SAT will no longer be offered after January 23 rd, 2016  SAT Subject Test may be recommended by some UC or private colleges  Register Online:  SAT: collegeboard.org (choose Writing option for the new SAT)  ACT: actstudent.org (choose Writing option)  WHS school code: 053937  Last test date accepted by colleges is December of senior year

23. Students are responsible for sending their scores  During registration you get to 4 send free score reports to colleges  You must log into www.collegeboard.org and/or www.actstudent.org to send scoreswww.collegeboard.org www.actstudent.org  Save some $$$  When you register use those 4 free score reports!  CSU campuses use code 3594, and all CSU’s will get your scores  Send scores to only one UC campus, and all UC campuses can access scores  Athletes send scores to NCAA use code 9999

24.  NAVIANCE “Prep Me”--Study at your own pace  Free full length practice tests on both College Board and ACT’s websites  KHAN Academy offers free SAT prep online  www.khanacademy.org www.khanacademy.org

25.  Fall 2016  Use Naviance to help plan for college and career  PSAT/NMSQT in October of senior year  Attend College Fair at Whitney High School  Winter  Register for ACT and/or SAT  Spring 2017  Carefully choose senior year courses  Take the SAT and/or ACT

26.  August/September:  Verify senior schedule to ensure you’re meeting graduation and college admissions requirements  Register to take or retake the ACT or SAT if needed  Counselor presentation in Language Arts classes  College Admission requirements  Requesting letters of recommendation  Attend CSU and UC Application Workshops in College & Career Center  Get organized and narrow down list of colleges  Check college application deadlines  Research Scholarships through College & Career Center  Submit private college applications  October:  Begin CSU and UC application  Attend College Fair  Request Letters of Recommendation  Submit private college applications  November:  Submit CSU and UC application by Nov. 30  Submit private college applications  December:  Last chance to take the ACT or SAT for college admissions  Submit private college applications

27.  Search for and apply for scholarships  List in Naviance and College & Career Center  During senior year:  Complete Free Application for Federal Student Aid  www.fafsa.ed.gov www.fafsa.ed.gov  Apply for financial aid through the college  Financial Aid workshop will be held in December of senior year  Finaid.org  Fastweb.com  Beware of scholarship scams!

28.  Student Log in:  Username: firstname.lastname  Password: Student ID number  Use Cluster Finder or Explore Career Clusters to search careers (in the Careers tab)  Use SuperMatch to search colleges (in the Colleges tab)  Save List of Colleges and access admissions requirements  Request official transcript

29. Thank you for attending! Questions??? kchambers@rocklin.k12.ca.us egreene@rocklin.k12.ca.us