1. White Knoll High School Junior Family Meeting October 2015

2. Preparing for life After high school

3. Counseling & Advisement Department Staff COUNSELORSTUDENT’S LAST NAME Courtney MolonyA-Ch Michael DagenaisCi-Gi Lilly HookGl-Jol Shea McCormackJon-Moo Tracey SpiresMop-San Darrick CuretonSap-T Crissy RoddyU-Z

4. Counseling Office Staff Dana Crumpton Counseling Office Secretary Nina HowardCareer Facilitator Cathy LoyDatabase Operator Pam PorthRecords Clerk

5. WKHS Counseling Department Site http://wkhscounseling.weebly.com/ Stay updated!

6. Topics  Promotion Requirements  Attendance Policy  Graduation Requirements  4 Year College Requirements  Transcript  Individual Graduation Plan (IGP)  Post Secondary Plans  Testing Information  Scholarships  College Athletics  Naviance

7. Promotion to the 12 th Grade  16 Credits  Minimum of 2 English and 2 Math credits  Enrolled in the other courses needed to complete the 24 credits required for graduation

8. Attendance Policy  45-day course  must attend 42 days  90-day course  must attend 85 days  180-day course  must attend 170 days

9. Graduation Requirements To be eligible to receive a South Carolina high school diploma, students must earn 24 units Language Arts4 Units U. S. History1 Unit Economics1/2 Unit Government1/2 Unit Other Social Science1 Unit Mathematics4 Units Natural Science3 Units Computer Science1 Unit Physical Education or ROTC1 Unit Foreign Language1 Unit* (4 Year College Prep) or Occupational Education1 Unit** (2 Year College Prep) Electives7 Units 24 Units

10. 4-Year College Requirements  Theory or Honors courses  Four math credits including—Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Geometry, and fourth higher level math  Three Lab Sciences  Two units of World Languages (some colleges require 3 years)  One Academic Elective  Fine Arts Elective

11. History

12. Your Plans What are your plans after graduation?  Work  Military  Two-Year College  Four-Year College

13. Destination - Work  Continue to do you best in your classes  Resume (Naviance)  Interview Skills  Job Search  Job Applications  Work Keys Testing  Career Specialist

14. Destination - Military  Continue to do your best in your classes  Speak with recruiters when available during lunch.  Take the ASVAB – You can use one of your college days  Stay in good physical shape  Have your medical examination

15. Destination - Two-Year College/Tech  Continue to do your best in your classes  Transfer Programs vs. Career Programs  Take entrance exam required by the school. (MTC and all other SC Technical Schools require ASSET or Compass) IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO PURSUE A HEALTH CAREER AT MTC, YOU NEED TO TAKE THE SAT OR ACT.  You must complete an application before taking the ASSET or COMPASS at MTC. MTC requires an application fee.

16. Destination – Four Year College  Continue to do your best in your classes  Additional Four-Year College requirements are listed on the Graduation Checklist.  Take a college Entrance Exam (ACT or SAT)

17. TESTING  Work – Work Keys or other test required by employer  Military – ASVAB  Two-Year College/Tech – ASSET or COMPASS  Four-Year College – ACT or SAT

18. If you are planning to take the SAT or ACT during your junior year… SAT  November 7 th  December 5 th  January 23 rd  March 5 th  May 7 th  June 4 th ACT  December 12 th  February 6 th  April 9 th  June 11 th Testing Dates for 2015-2016 Register on-line at sat.collegeboard.org Score reports can be sent to 4 colleges without charge Register on-line at www.actstudent.org www.actstudent.org Score reports can be sent to 4 colleges without charge WKHS School Code 411295 Ask your counselor if you may qualify for a waiver for either of these tests!

19. It’s time for WKHS’s 2015 Ed-Op!!! Tuesday, October 27 th 11:45-12:30

20. South Carolina Scholarships  Palmetto Fellows  Life Scholarship  Hope Scholarship  Lottery Tuition Assistance

21. SC SCHOLARSHIPS  Palmetto Fellows Score 1200 (Reading + Math) on SAT or 27 on ACT, 3.5 minimum GPA, top 6% of sophomore, junior or senior year. OR Score 1400 On SAT or 32 ACT and 4.0 GPA $6,700 each academic year

22. SC SCHOLARSHIPS  LIFE Scholarship Four-Year school - two out of three qualifiers  3.0 GPA  top 30% of graduating class  1100 on SAT or 24 on ACT  $5,000 per academic year Two-Year school 3.0 GPA Full tuition and $300 for books

23. SC SCHOLARSHIPS  HOPE Scholarship Only available at Four-Year schools 3.0 Final GPA $2,650 for the first academic year  Lottery Tuition Assistance Program Only available at Two-Year schools Must complete a FAFSA Award money varies by academic year.

24. OTHER SCHOLARSHIPS Senior Newsletters Community Scholarships Church, Work, Clubs Institutional Scholarships Contact your college’s Financial Aid Office Most are automatically considered

25. COLLEGE ATHLETES  If you are planning to participate in college level athletics, you MUST register with the NCAA Eligibility Center.  Registration is on-line at www.ncaaeligibilitycenter.net. www.ncaaeligibilitycenter.net  Register NOW. Registration requires submitting your transcript. Please see Mrs. Crumpton in the Counseling Office to get your transcript sent.  You need to request your final transcript to be sent to the NCAA Eligibility Center, so that you will be cleared to play.

26. Build a resume, complete online surveys, and manage timelines and deadlines for making decisions about colleges and careers Research colleges – Compare GPA, standardized test scores, and other statistics to actual historical data from our school for students who have applied and been admitted in the past Research careers – Research hundreds of careers and career clusters, and take career assessments Create plans for the future – Create goals and to-dos, and complete tasks assigned by the school to better prepare your student for future college and career goals

30. Next Steps… No postcards will be mailed with appointment times. If you would like to attend your child’s IGP Conference, please see your counselor after this meeting to schedule an appointment. If you don’t sign up for an appointment, we will still meet individually with your child and they can share information from the meeting with you. Feel free to contact your child’s counselor any time during the school year!! Thank you for coming!