1. Your Senior Year: College Options & Applications Your Senior Year: College Options & Applications Presented by Mammoth High School Counselors Mrs. Jayne & Mrs. Petersen By PresenterMedia.comPresenterMedia.com

2. Every bit of education you get after high school increases the chances you'll earn good pay. The more education you get the more likely it is you will always have a job. It is more important for your generation than it was for your parents' generation. Other benefits: meeting new people, taking part in new opportunities to explore your interests, and experiencing success. Why Go to College? http://www.actstudent.org/college/applying.html

3. Get a Job Join the Military Go to Trade School Go to a 2 Year College Go to a 4 Year College Live off your parents Travel What are the options for after High School ?

4. Students can earn an Associate’s Degree or transfer to a 4 year college Cost less than a 4 year college. Offer vocational degrees & technical degrees Students can earn their general ed. credits (60) then transfer to a 4 year college. Admit all students but placement tests determine level of coursework. A 4 year college is a place where students can earn a Bachelor of Art or Science degree. 4 year colleges cost more than a 2 year colleges. No need to transfer Colleges range from less to more to very selective. Require certain courses, grades & GPA to be admitted Many professional degrees offered. What is the difference between a 2 year College and a 4 year College?

5. California Community Colleges

6. Fall semester: Explore campuses NOW; you will not apply until this winter/ spring http://CCCApply.org (all CCC’s in one place with college search, & application site) OR www.cccco.edu (college search) & www.cerrocoso.edu (Cerro Coso/Eastern Sierra College Center) Please be patient this fall while we work with the seniors who need to meet 4-year college deadlines!

7. Cerro Coso Time-line November – CC/ Cerro Coso Workshop @ MHS Feb/March – Apply during Econ/Gov’t class Mid-March – Take English/ math placement test (Accuplacer) @ MHS for Cerro Coso April – Meet with college counselor Greg Kost in small groups to review goals, scores, & classes you are eligible to register for Late April/early May –Cerro Coso Open House, register for classes, turn in MLF Scholarship forms at the time you register

8. CERRO COSO - MAMMOTH Lakes Foundation Scholarship (MLF) Covers the cost of your classes (tuition/fees) and $300 towards text books California resident & MHS graduate Full-time status with 12 units or more; all must be “on-the-ground” classes Must have a GPA of 2.5 each semester in your college classes to stay on the scholarship. If you are below a 2.5 GPA @ Cerro Coso, you will have to repay the tuition & books, then obtain the required GPA to be reinstated.

9. California Community Colleges Applications open at various times – keep checking @ http://CCCApply.org CCC use different placement tests – find out if others use the Accuplacer (if not you will have to travel to that college) March/April/May –complete orientation (may be on-line), take placement tests, meet with that college’s counselor, then register for classes. These steps are called “matriculation”

10. California State University Campus

11. University of California Campus Mammoth Lakes

12. The A-G / College Entrance Requirements are a set of high school courses that students must complete (with a grade of C or better) to be minimally eligible to apply to the University of California (UC) and California State University (CSU). “A-G” REQUIREMENTS SUBJECTSYEARSREC A History/Social Science 22 B English 44 C Mathematics 34 D Laboratory Science 23-4 E Language Other than English 23-4 F Visual & Performing Arts 11 G College Preparatory Elective 11

13. Seniors Applying to the CSU and UC You must be “A-G” eligible (see transcript) Explore campus choices at www.csumentor.edu & www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions Also use your College Board account or go to www.collegesearch.collegeboard.org DEADLINE TO APPLY IS NOVEMBER 30! There will be workshops on October 16, and early November with Mrs. Jayne & Mrs. Petersen to help you work on your apps

14. CSU & UC For CSU applicants: the English (EPT) or math (ELM) placement tests will be offered @ BHS in early December if you are not exempt CSU: No essay required UC : “Personal Statement” required – 2 prompts & optional “additional comments” (Mr. Cooper will work you) CSU & UC advice - “Apply broadly,” meaning apply to some less selective campuses as well as more selective campuses Your coursework & grades must be entered precisely as shown on your transcript. Make sure a counselor checks your application before it is submitted!

15. University of Nevada at Reno www.unr.edu reduced tuition www.unr.edu Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) – for UNR: 3.25 weighted, AGPA in the 13 core high school classes required & apply by Feb. 1 An SAT score of 1170 (reading & math) or a composite ACT score of 26 Must live on campus for the first year. The Nevada Advantage – for UNR: 3.0 weighted, AGPA in the 13 core high school classes required & encouraged to apply by Feb. 1 (final deadline April 7) An SAT score of 1100 (reading & math) or a composite ACT score of 22 Highly encouraged to live on campus for the first year.

16. Private 4-Year Colleges Check for application deadlines; they vary from one college to another Many colleges use one central application: @ www.Commonapp.org You will need recommendation letters, & the Secondary School Report Form which must be completed by a counselor (requires letter) Give teachers/counselors plenty of advance notice to write recommendations !!!!!!!

17. All Colleges & Universities Will require OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS at different times. These requests will be made to Mrs. Dudley. Community colleges – usually year-end only CSU and UC –year-end only, unless requested earlier Privates – when you apply, again @ mid-year (w/your 1 st sem. Grades), & at year-end All 4-year colleges –All offers of admission are conditional until courses & grades are confirmed for the senior year !!

18. Campus Portal Accounts Most CSU/UC campuses, 4-year colleges & community colleges require you to set up a student portal account. Do this as soon as your are instructed to do so when emailed by the college! Keep track of your user names & passwords – you will have many different accounts! Check your accounts every week– for important deadlines, messages, admission status, and requests for transcripts. FINANCIAL AID – after January 1 st, your portal accounts will provide information about your financial aid status. Once you decide on the college you are going to attend, that account will inform you about orientation, registration, placement testing requirements, etc.

19. Grants - $ given to students, based on financial need. Scholarships – $ awarded based on achievement, outstanding talent/skill (merit), and/or need. Work-Study - $ earned by students by working. Loans – $ borrowed by students/parents; must be paid back. JAN./FEB –Financial Aid Workshops for Seniors/parents; Scholarship & financial aid information will be handed out to you in January; Cal Grant GPA sent for all seniors Submit your FAFSA (Free Application for Student Aid) or DREAM ACT APP on-line by March 2 nd, 2016 !!! COMMUNITY SCHOLARSHIP applications will be handed out in early April. Paying for College

20. The NCAA Eligibility Center verifies the academic & amateur status of all student-athletes who wish to compete in Division I or Division II athletics at 4-year colleges. Verify your eligibility for Div. I or Div. II with Mrs. Petersen or Mrs. Jayne : 16 core courses + GPA + SAT or ACT score You will need to register with the NCAA’S Eligibility Center. This allows the NCAA to verify your eligibility as an athlete to practice & compete during your freshman year at NCAA Division I & II colleges. Division III students (at community colleges) also should register. Register at: www.eligibilitycenter.org An official transcript must be provided by the Counseling Center NCAA - Playing Sports in College

21. Mrs. Jayne 760-934-8541 x 233 kjayne@mammothusd.org Mrs. Petersen 760-934-8541 x 236 cpetersen@mammothusd.org Please let us know if and when you need help navigating the road to college. THANK YOU!