Senior College & Career Readiness

COUNSELORS

Mrs. Schrader • A-F

Mr. Johansen • G-M

Ms. Stockman • N-Z

2017

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

Eight semesters of attendance and enrolled in at least five

classes each semester

Twenty-two credits

High School And Beyond Plan

Certificate of Academic Achievement

HSPE Reading/Writing OR Smarter Balanced ELA

AND

Alg. or Geo. EOC OR Smarter Balanced math test

AND

Biology EOC

SENIOR TIMELINE

Beginning of the Year Research educational and career options

Visit the counseling center, talk with recruiters, attend college presentations, visit career sites on the internet

Register for: 4 year college: ACT/SAT

Military: ASVAB

College Athletics: NCAA

Complete 3 or 4 college applications

Complete an academic resume and obtain letters of recommendation

OCTOBER

Be thinking about which colleges you will apply

to. The College Board recommends 4 or more.

Submit FAFSA ASAP after October 1st. DON'T

MISS COLLEGE APPLICATION AND FINANCIAL

AID DEADLINES.

NOVEMBER TO FEBRU ARY

Check the Scholarship Board in the Commons & SCHOLARSHIPS EHS Facebook page

BE AWARE OF APPLICATION AND SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINES

MARCH, APRIL & MAY

Scholarships

Complete applications for local scholarships

Notify counseling office of all scholarships and awards as you receive them!!!

Community college:

Make appointment to take placement test

Meet with advisor

Register and pay for fall quarter

Military:

Meet with recruiter

Discuss career options

Narrow/finalize decision

Apprenticeship:

Check on waiting lists/requirements

Apply to programs of interest

4 Year College:

Select one college to attend

Mail your deposit and make housing arrangements

Notify all other colleges of your decision to reject their offer(s)

Financial Aid:

You will receive a student aid report (SAR)

You will then receive financial aid "packages" from the colleges who accepted you

REMEMBER TO HAVE YOUR

FINAL HIGH SCHOOL

TRANSCRIPTS SENT TO THE

COLLEGE YOU CHOOSE!!!

SAT and ACT

NCAA www.ncaaclearinghouse.net

All student athletes MUST register with the

NCAA INITIAL ELIGIBILITY CLEARINGHOUSE

CORE REQUIREMENTS FOR WASHINGTON BACCALAUREATE INSTITUTIONS

ENGLISH : Four years

MATH: Three years, including algebra/trig

MATH SENIOR YEAR : Students must take a quantitative

math course in their senior year. This can be a math course

or a math based science course.

SOCIAL STUDIES: Three years

SCIENCE: Two years

WWU specifies that one credit must be physics or

chemistry.

FOREIGN LANGUAGE : Two years

ARTS: One year

PUBLIC BACCALAUREATE COLLEGES

APPLICATION DEADLINES

University of Washington: December 1st

Washington State University: January 31st

Western: January 31st

Evergreen: February 1st

Eastern: February 15th

Central: March 1st

ADMISSION TO INDEPENDENT

BACCALAUREATE COLLEGES &

UNIVERSITIES IN THE STATE OF

WASHINGTON

ALL INDEPENDENT COLLEGES REQUIRE AN OFFICIAL

HIGH SCHOOL TRANSCRIPT, SAT OR ACT SCORES, AND

SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS AS INDICATED.

Common Application

What is it and why use it?

Complete one application for 488 member schools

Tips:

Use electronic version when possible

Let recommenders know which colleges you are

applying to

Give teachers/counselors 2 weeks to complete

Provide an academic resume!

The Common Application

WESTERN UNDERGRADUATE EXCHANGE

(WUE)

► Students in western states may enroll in many two year and four year public colleges programs at a reduced tuition level: 150% of the institution’s regular resident tuition.

► Check each college for WUE criteria.

► States that participate:

Alaska Montana South Dakota

Arizona Nevada Utah

Colorado New Mexico Washington

Hawaii North Dakota Wyoming

Idaho Oregon

http://www.wiche.edu/wue

Think about WUE Western Undergraduate Exchange

Out of state tuition is often 3x higher than in-

state tuition

If you use WUE at your out-of-state school, tuition may

be closer to 1.5 the in-state tuition rate.

LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION

Get 3 to 4 letters of recommendation from different

sources who know you well.

Give your reference at least two weeks to complete the

letter.

Give your reference a copy of your academic resume

to help them be specific when they write your letter.

ACADEMIC RESUME

Academic Achievements

Honors and Awards

School Activities

Community Activities

Leadership

Employment

COMMUNITY COLLEGES

Community colleges have an open enrollment policy. Students with a high school diploma or GED will be admitted.

Plan on applying EARLY in the spring of senior year. Financial aid dwindles and classes fill up as time goes on.

Many programs at community colleges require that entering students demonstrate college level proficiency in both English and math. If not, students will be required to pay for and complete remedial course work at the college. Last year, 30% of CC students were not prepared for college level math or English courses.

COMMUNITY COLLEGES

Types of career & certificate programs vary from

college to college. All community colleges offer a direct transfer option (DTA).

Many universities partner with community colleges to offer BA and BS degrees.

A great online resource to help with community college planning is

www.sbctc.edu State Board of Community and Technical Colleges

Apprenticeship Programs

Apprenticeships are career training opportunities combining

classroom instruction and on-the-job training under the

supervision of a journey-level craft person or trade

professional. Apprentices “earn while they learn” and do

not have tuition costs to pay. Most apprenticeship programs

in WA State are divided into 3 broad career pathways:

• Building and Construction (carpenter, plumbing, electrician, ironworker, etc.)

• Manufacturing and Machine (diesel, industrial millwright, machinist, etc.)

• Service and Support (firefighter, cosmetologist, imaging tech, education

paraprofessional, etc.)

Helpful website:

http://www.lni.wa.gov/tradeslicensing/apprenticeship/

Washington Career Bridge

Financial Aid

1 – Get a Student FSA ID and a Parent FSA ID

https://fsaid.ed.gov/npas/index.htm

2 – Gather the items you need for your FAFSA application

3 – FAFSA Application

www.fafsa.ed.gov

Open beginning October 1st

List the colleges that you want your information sent to

4 – Look for aid offers in the mail in March-April

Cost of Attendance – Expected Family Contribution = Need

Grants, Loans

FSA ID

https://fsaid.ed.gov/npas/index.htm

FAFSA •

www.fafsa.ed.gov

Get your materials ready!

SCHOLARSHIPS

Scholarships EHS Facebook page

Scholarship Bulletin Board

A couple internet recommendations

Washboard.org

Fastweb.com

Scholarship Office at colleges/universities

Check with employers, unions, churches

SCHOLARSHIPS EHS

Scholarship Websites

Big Future =

bigfuture.collegeboard.org

UPCOMING DATES

SCHOLARSHIP FAIR

Monday, OCTOBER 10, 6 PM, Commons

SCHOLARSHIP TRAINING

Tuesday, OCTOBER 11, Advisory, Library Lab

FSA ID during lunch (BRING YOUR Social Security #)

Thursday, OCTOBER 13, Lunch, Library Lab

FAFSA Completion Event (Bring the required items)

Thursday, OCTOBER 20, 3 PM, Library

Thank You!