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RISING SENIORSCLASS OF 2017

Senior ScheduleAdvisory – 8:00-8:30

One High School Course:◦ First Semester – Independent Study Mentorship

◦ Second Semester – Dollars and Sense

Remaining College Courses:◦ To complete high school graduation requirements

◦ To complete General Studies associates degree

Fridays:◦ High School course until about 11:00

◦ Time remaining for studying or mentorship program

Emphasis

Fall

College Applications

Fall and Spring

Scholarship Applications

College Application RequirementsEvery College Requires:

◦ Application – Opens student file

◦ Official transcript – sent directly from high school (requested through Naviance)

Most Colleges Require:◦ SAT or

◦ ACT

Many Colleges Require:◦ Letters of Recommendation◦ Essay(s)◦ Resume◦ Counselor Report

College Application TermsEarly Decision – binding commitment

Early Action/Notification◦ Not binding

◦ Earlier application deadline

Regular/Rolling Admission ◦ Apply by regular deadline or earlier

◦ Admission decision usually within 4 to 6 weeks

Applications(fees usually range from $25-75 per application)

Apply Texas◦ Texas public colleges, some private colleges

◦ May begin applying August 1

Common Application◦ Public and private universities across the nation

◦ Requires Secondary School Report

◦ Requires Letters of Recommendation

◦ May begin applying August 1

School Specific◦ Found on college websites

◦ Requirements and deadlines vary

Letters of RecommendationTwo are usually sufficient

Teacher from junior or senior year or Mentor from ISM

Allow 2 weeks to be completed

Information needed from student (located in Naviance)◦ Student Brag Sheet

◦ Parent Brag Sheet

◦ Resume

Follow CHECHS procedure - will be distributed in September

FERPA Statement

Privacy statement

Used on Common Application

May impact admissions decision

Suggested – Waive rights

Answer cannot be changed once submitted

Summer PreparationResearch majors

◦ Prerequisites

◦ Must declare in application

Finalize list of colleges and check admission requirements

College applications◦ Resume

◦ Essay(s)

◦ Start student application - many open August 1

◦ Student application should be submitted first to open student file

Complete brag sheets

College visits

Research scholarships◦ Gates Millennium

◦ Coca Cola

◦ Intel Science Talent Search

Summer enrichment programs

Communicate with mentor –internship begins the second week of school

SeptemberParent Night Meetings

Counselor meets with seniors in small groups◦ College Application information◦ CHECHS Procedure

Individual senior conferences

Applications:◦ “No treat until your application is complete”◦ Target Date for application completions – Friday, October 28

Counselor and teachers begin writing letters of recommendation

SAT/ACT retesting, if necessary

(Financial Aid Night and College Night – scheduled in Fall semester)

Senior ConferencesGoals

GPA/Class Rank

College Application Process

College Choices

Intended Major/Career Choice

Testing Information

Letter (2-week notice)

Financial Aid

Transcript Evaluation

Courses Needed to Graduate

Senior Activitieso Fall and Spring Service Learning Field Trips

o Pie Day to celebrate admission to college

o Field Trip - tour college campus

o Alumni Day - college expectations from former students

o Summa Cum Laude Breakfast

o Bay Area Alliance Crazy Krewe Set-Up Service

o Senior-to-Senior Prom

o Junior/Senior Prom

o San Jacinto College Principal Ceremony

o San Jacinto College Graduation

o Senior Celebration Night

o Senior Celebration Days

o Senior Breakfast

o Clear Horizons Early College High School Graduation

Naviance Log In

Student ID Number

lunch pin number

Naviance Log In

Parent Email

address

password

Guest Speakers –College Admissions

Tom Carrizal – Texas A&M Admissions

Christopher Arteaga – University of Houston Admissions