1. Welcome to your senior year! It’s time to focus on your future…

2. POST-SECONDARY OPTIONS Four-year college Four-year college Two-year college Two-year college Technical college Technical college Military Military Apprenticeship Apprenticeship Direct work force entry Direct work force entry

3. FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE PREP CREDITS Academic Core: Academic Core: - English4 -Math3 -Science3 -Social Studies3 -Electives4 Total College Prep Credits 17 ( this is the minimum requirement)

4. APPLICATION PROCESS Four-Year & Two-Year Colleges: Complete applications (Sept-Dec) Complete applications (Sept-Dec) Apply online Apply online UW system applications – online only UW system applications – online only Private colleges – online and hard copy available Private colleges – online and hard copy available Submit Transcript via Docufide Submit Transcript via Docufide See handout See handout ACT/SAT scores ACT/SAT scores Letters of recommendation Letters of recommendation Electronic or hard copy Electronic or hard copy

5. APPLICATION PROCESS Technical College: Complete applications (due dates vary) Complete applications (due dates vary) Apply online or hard copy Apply online or hard copy Submit Transcript via Docufide Submit Transcript via Docufide See handout See handout

6. TRANSCRIPT REQUEST 1. Sign up with Docufide 2. Select Colleges applying to 3. Pay online, $3 per transcript Available 24/7 Available 24/7 Confirmation email when transcript sent Confirmation email when transcript sent

7. ACT/SAT If you have not taken the ACT or plan to re- take the test, sign up now. If you have not taken the ACT or plan to re- take the test, sign up now. www.actstudent.org www.actstudent.org www.actstudent.org Next test date: October 23, December 11 Next test date: October 23, December 11 Deadline to register: September 17 Deadline to register: September 17 Students must request test scores be sent directly from ACT/SAT to colleges. Students must request test scores be sent directly from ACT/SAT to colleges.

8. AP Test Scores Seniors will request AP test scores be sent to colleges in May. Seniors will request AP test scores be sent to colleges in May.

9. APPLICATION STATEMENT/ESSAY Do I have to fill it out? Do I have to fill it out? What should I write? What should I write? How long should it be? How long should it be?

10. CAMPUS VISITS and COLLEGE REPRESENTATIVES Schedule college visits online or call college Schedule college visits online or call college UW and Technical College booklets UW and Technical College booklets College representatives visit HUHS throughout the school year College representatives visit HUHS throughout the school year

11. FINANCIAL AID Forms of Financial Aid: Forms of Financial Aid: Grants, Loans, Student Employment and Scholarships Grants, Loans, Student Employment and Scholarships Complete the FAFSA starting January 1 st, 2011 Complete the FAFSA starting January 1 st, 2011 www.fafsa.ed.gov www.fafsa.ed.gov www.fafsa.ed.gov Financial Aid Night: Financial Aid Night: Wednesday, November 3 rd at 7pm Wednesday, November 3 rd at 7pm

12. SCHOLARSHIPS Institutional Institutional Private Private Local Local Applications and deadlines: winter/spring Applications and deadlines: winter/spring Letters of recommendation Letters of recommendation

13. MILITARY Requires a high school diploma Requires a high school diploma Military representatives visit during both lunch hours once a month: Military representatives visit during both lunch hours once a month: -Air Force -Army-Marines -National Guard -Navy ASVAB scheduled for May 17 th ASVAB scheduled for May 17 th

14. WORK and APPRENTICESHIPS Apprenticeship is an “earn while you learn” program providing on-the-job training and related classroom instruction Apprenticeship is an “earn while you learn” program providing on-the-job training and related classroom instruction Term of training varies 2-5 years Term of training varies 2-5 years Apprenticeship booklet available Apprenticeship booklet available

15. QUESTIONS?? E-mail your counselor or stop in the Counseling Office to make an appointment E-mail your counselor or stop in the Counseling Office to make an appointment

16. Thanks for coming! Good luck in your senior year!!