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PONCHATOULA HIGH SCHOOLSENIOR PARENT MEETING
Remind 101/App/Facebook/Website
Project GraduationGraduation Requirements
Student Athletes
Students with Disabilities
Post-secondary Options
College
Paying for College
StayingInformed
Class of 2018 – Text reminders from Remind101
Ponchatoula High School App
PHS Website1.Click on Academics2.Click on Counselors
Click on Senior Meeting – September 2017
ImportantDates
GraduationWednesday, May 16
Only students who have completed all testing and credit requirements will be allowed to participate in the graduation ceremony.
Deadline to complete all requirements – May 3.
ProjectGraduation
http://www.lela.org/documents/lelachecklist-2017-2018.pdf
Monday, September 257:30 a.m. – 12:17 p.m.
Tuesday, September 267:30 a.m. – 12:17 p.m.
Wednesday, September 277:30 a.m. – 10:07 a.m.
PHS LibraryInfo on completing FAFSA.
Thursday, October 26PHS Library
6 p.m. – 8 p.m.College Application Night
Assistance with applying to college.FAFSA completion assistance.
Graduation Requirements
Diploma Track (specific course requirements)
TOPS University (24 credits)
TOPS Tech JumpStart (23 credits + credentials)
EOC (End of Course tests)
English II or English III
Algebra I or Geometry
Biology I or US History
FAFSA, Louisiana TOPS form, Waiver, District Hardship
Academic Audit
Spelling of NameSocial Security #Date of Birth
Course
Credit Earned
Total Credits
GPA Semester Grades.Not Final.
Transcript
RankDetermined by GPA.GPA uses semester grades.
TOPS Report
TOPS GPA At least 2.5
Has the course requirement been met?
Student Athletes
Students with Disabilities
It is the student’s responsibility to self-identify with the Office of Disability Services at their college.
Louisiana Rehabilitation Services Lila TolerJob coaching/placement 3651 Cedar Crest Ave.Post-secondary-financial assistance Baton Rouge, LA 70816-4010based on need (225)295-8900 or 800-737-2959 Physical/academic modification assistance
Post-Secondary Options
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zs6nQpVI164&t=1s
Which way do I go?• Employment• Apprenticeship• Technical/Trade School
• 2 year college• 4 year college• Military
How do you find a job you will love?
1. Self-Assessment• What you like to do (interests)• What you have a natural talent for (aptitudes)• What you are good at (abilities)• What is important to you (values)
2. Investigate Your Career Choices• Research and read• Talk to people• Informational interviews• Job shadow• Internships• Volunteer• Network• Professional organizations
3. Find a Career Match
Career Website• SLU Career Exploration
• http://www.southeastern.edu/acad_research/programs/cse/career_expl/index.html
• What Can I do With This Major?• http://whatcanidowiththismajor.com/major/majors/
• Occupational Outlook Handbook• http://www.bls.gov/ooh/
• Louisiana Workforce Commission• http://www.laworks.net/Stars/default.aspx
College
Types of Colleges• Four-year colleges• Community/Junior colleges• Trade school/Technical colleges
• Private vs. Public
How to Find the Perfect College for You• Career / Major• Size• Location• Cost• Athletics• Selectivity• Diversity• Campus Activities & Organizations• Academics• Classes• Housing/Dining• Other Considerations
• Campus safety• Health services • Career services and job placement• Library quality and hours
Comparing Colleges
How much debt does the average student of that college carry upon graduation?
What is the graduation rate?
Is the school accredited by a regional accreditation body?• https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
• https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/
• http://www.back2college.com/library/accreditfaq.htm
Refining Your College List
•Reach•Possible•Likely
College Admission Types
•Early Admission•Early Decision•Early Action•Regular Admission•Rolling Admission
ACTwww.actstudent.org
SAThttp://sat.collegeboard.org/home
College Admission Tests
College & Testing Websites• https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/• https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/• http://www.back2college.com/library/accreditfaq.htm• https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/• www.actstudent.org• http://sat.collegeboard.org/home• https://www.march2success.com/• https://resources.opened.com/okact/• https://www.khanacademy.org/sat
Paying for College
College Costs
LSU $6784
SLU $7310
ULL $6766
LaTech $8853
•US Dept of Education• The federal agency that provides grant, work study, and loan
funding.
•State• Administers state scholarships, grants, loans, and college savings
and prepaid tuition programs.
•Colleges & Universities• May offer their own scholarships, grants, and loan programs.
Availability and eligibility varies WIDELY between schools
Three Primary Sources of Financial Aid
• Grants• Scholarships
• Colleges/Universities• academic, athletic or other talent
• Civic organizations• Churches, PTA, Elks, Kiwanis, cultural leagues, etc
• Private businesses• Parental affiliations
• Employers & labor unions• Online scholarship searches
• Loans• Federal• Private
• Federal Work Study
Types of Financial Aid
Direct Loans Interest Rates
Federal Direct Loan Amounts• Annual Loan Limits
• Freshmen - $5,500 ($3,500 max subsidized)• Sophomore - $6,500 ($4,500 max subsidized)• Junior/Senior - $7,500 ($5,500 max subsidized)• Grad Student - $20,500 (Unsub ONLY!)
• Lifetime Maximums• Dependent Undergrads - $31,000 ($23,000 max subsidized)• Independent Undergrads - $57,500 ($23,000 max subsidized)• Grad & Law - $138,500• Med, Vet Med, Pharm, Dentist - $224,000
School Debt for Louisiana
• Average debt: $23,025• Proportion with debt: 47%
Source: http://ticas.org/posd/map-state-data-2015#overlay=posd/state_data/2015/la
1st step – FSA IDStudent & Parent
2nd step – complete FAFSA beginning Oct 1
TOPShttp://www.osfa.la.gov/index.jsp
TOPS (Taylor Opportunity Program for Students) is a program of state scholarships for Louisiana residents who attend either one of the
Louisiana Public Colleges and UniversitiesLouisiana Community and Technical College System SchoolsLouisiana approved Proprietary and Cosmetology SchoolsLouisiana Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
• The four award components of the TOPS Program are: • TOPS Opportunity Award • TOPS Performance Award - additional $400 per year• TOPS Honors Award - additional $800 per year• TOPS Tech Award
• Completion of Consent Form
• Completion of TOPS Core Curriculum for award level
• Qualifying ACT or SAT scores for award level
• Minimum 2.5 GPA in TOPS Core for Opportunity and Tech• Minimum 3.0 GPA in TOPS Core for Performance or and Honors
ACT• Tech Award – 17 or Silver Workkeys• Opportunity Award – 20 • Performance Award – 23 • Honors Award – 27
• April 30 deadline w/o penalty• June 30 deadline w/ loss of 1 semester of funding
• Fee waivers available for students who qualify.• https://www.act.org/content/dam/act/unsecured/documents/FeeWaiver.pdf
SAT• Tech Award – 900 • Opportunity Award – 1020 • Performance Award – 1130 • Honors Award – 1280
• March deadline without penalty
http://www.osfa.la.gov/MainSitePDFs/TOPSCoreCurriculum2018.pdf
http://www.osfa.la.gov/MainSitePDFs/TOPSTechCoreCurriculum_16.pdf
https://www.osfa.la.gov:8181/AwardSystemADF/faces/index.html
LOSFA has launched the new Student Hub to give you more options for tracking your award eligibility and status, and to provide you with easier account maintenance features.To register, click the "Register" link then click the "Student" button on the next page, where you can start the registration process with either your LOSFA ID (LOSFAID) or your Louisiana Secure ID (LASECID). See your counselor.
http://www.osfa.la.gov/MainSitePDFs/TOPS_Payment_Amounts.pdf
Click on Scholarships
Over 1,000 scholarships
listed
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1aJ9xGr--bNZqDdJTYyBCaWeiyjZgtd-mLa4rQHthmig/edit?hl=en_US&hl=en_US#gid=0
•Things to consider:
Takes time but opportunity for big payoff.
Should not cost money to win money.
Be wary of companies that charge a fee.
• The number one winning scholarship tip:
Read then follow the directions.
Financial Aid Websites• https://fafsa.ed.gov/• http://
www.lela.org/documents/guide-to-college-cost_2016-17.pdf• https://www.osfa.la.gov/tops_mainlink.html
Decisions, DecisionsHow to Pick the Best College for You
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Why are students taking longer to graduate?
• Aimless course selection• Picking courses that do not fit their majors
• Courses aren’t available• Students don’t take full loads
• 15 hours/semester
• Switching schools• Remedial-course delay
Source: Why your child won’t graduate from college on time – CBS News
Additional Info• Requests for a letter of recommendation should be submitted to your counselor at least one week in advance.
• SLU Dual enrollment students • – request transcripts• http://www.southeastern.edu/admin/rec_reg/transcript_request/ass
ets/transcript_request_form.pdf
FSA ID – nowRegister with Selective ServiceFAFSA – beginning Oct 1
Scholarships – begin now
Apply to collegecollege toursdeadlines – priority, application, housing
Take/Retake ACTACT Score = Composite, English, Math
EvaluateGraduation requirementsOverall gpa/TOPS gpa
Register with NCAA Clearinghouse
What do I need to do?