MALLARD CREEK HIGH SCHOOL Senior Information Night Thursday, October 16, 2014 CLASS of 2015.

MALLARD CREEK HIGH SCHOOLSenior Information Night

Thursday, October 16, 2014

CLASS of 2015

Mallard Creek Senior Parent JamProgram Agenda

Welcome to Mallard Creek Senior Parent Night

TOPICS COVEREDGRADUATION REQUIREMENTS - Laronda Brown, Graduation Coach, Guidance Chairperson

WHAT’S NEXT AFTER HIGH SCHOOL? Academic OptionsThe College Application Process College Foundation of North Carolina ResourcesFinancial Aid InformationStudent Services Website - Patti Stodghill, Counselor, A - E, Grades 10 - 12

NATIONAL RECOGNITIONGraduation Products - Rob Kass, National Recognition Company

CLOSING REMARKS - Laronda Brown

Topics Covered

Graduation Requirements

Post-Secondary Options College Planning

College Foundation of

NC (CFNC)Transcripts Senior Year

Timeline / Dates

NCAA Eligibility Scholarships SAT vs. ACT

Graduation Requirements

What are the graduation requirements for Mallard Creek High School?

Graduation Requirements

What are Mallard Creek’s Graduation Requirements?

1. FUTURE READY CORE Course of Study

2. Completion of a SENIOR PROJECT

ALB EXIT/GRAD REQ

Graduation Requirements

What are Mallard Creek’s Graduation Requirements?

FUTURE READY CORE COMPONENTS• 4 English• 4 Math• 3 Science• 3 Social Studies• 1 Additional Science or Social Studies• 1 Health and Physical Education• 2 Course Elective Concentration• 6 Elective Courses

= 24 TOTAL CREDITS (MINIMUM)ALB EXIT/GRAD REQ

Post High School Academic Options

What are my academic options after high school?

Post High School Academic OptionsWhat are my academic options after high school?

COMMUNITY COLLEGES - Certificate, Diploma, Associate

(6 months - 2+ years)

TECHNICAL COLLEGES - Diploma / Certificate

(6 months - 2 years)

SPECIALTY SCHOOLS - Diploma / Certificate Programs

(6 months - 2 years)

FOUR YEAR COLLEGES - Bachelor’s Degree

(4 - 6 years)

GRADUATE SCHOOL - Master’s and Doctoral Degrees

(6 + years)

College Planning

What schools can/should I apply to?

Courses of Study / Majors Offered

Financial costs

Public vs. Private

Class size and faculty contact

Distance from home

Location

Sports programs POST HIGH SCHOOL OPTIONS

College Planning

What schools can/should I apply to?

College Application ProcessPaper applications vs. online

applicationsCheck application deadlinesSend Transcripts Send Test Scores Request recommendation letters (as

necessary)Pay Application fee

College Planning Resources

2014-15 College Admission Deadlines and Open House

Information

https://www.cfnc.org/static/pdf/home/sc/pdf/admissions_deadlines.pdf

School Location CostAverage SAT

Average ACT

Total Enrollment (undergraduate)

4 year grad rate

NC A&T State University

Greensboro $15,288. 1285 19 8,923 16%

Western Carolina

Cullowhee $18,599. 1520 22 8,448 32%

UNC - Charlotte

Charlotte $19,080. 1580 23 21,503 26%

Winston Salem State

Winston Salem

$16,708. 1320 18 4,938 18%

UNC- Greensboro

Greensboro $19,172. 1515 23 14,753 30%

NC State University

Raleigh $22,184. 1795 27 24,536 41%

http://collegeapps.about.com/

School Location CostAverage SAT

Average ACT

Total Enrollment (undergraduate)

4 year grad rate

UNC – Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill $24,024. 1940 30 18,370 81%

Appalachian Boone $19,058. 1690 26 15,721 40%

East Carolina

Greenville $20,831. 1545 23 26,887 33%

NC Central Durham $17,996. 1275 17 8,604 15%

Campbell University

Buies Creek $42,580. 1552 22 4,,538 40%

Duke University

Durham $61,748. 2185 32 6655 87%

http://collegeapps.about.com/

College Planning Resources

COLLEGE FOUNDATION OF NCAll 16 UNC institutions utilize the CFNC.org

online applications system.

CFNC is the official system for sending high school transcripts electronically using

TRANSCRIPT MANAGER

www.cfnc.org

Plan. Apply. Pay

Directions For Sending Your Transcript Electronically Using CFNC

All seniors can send their transcript electronically to a NC college postage – follow the steps below on how to do this: Log into your CFNC account at www.cfnc.org Click on the “Apply” tab (purple) Click on “Transcript Manager” (left side of page under Apply to College) Click on “This is Me” (purple) - make sure your information is complete Click EDIT tab (top right This Is ME page) - make sure your Student ID # is entered in the

Student ID# Box. Click “Go to Transcript Manager” tab (bottom of TRANSCRIPT MANAGER page).You will have a box to choose from containing all of the NC two-year and four-year colleges. Click on the NC College that you want to send your transcript to and then scroll down and

click on “Send My Transcript”. You will then get a pop-up box telling you that your request was successful.

Transcripts can be sent electronically by the student to any college, university or community college in North Carolina via CFNC. This is free of charge. The final transcript is also sent automatically to your college or university after graduation (mid-year transcript not included). You will need your student ID # to request the transcript.See step-by-step directions below.

College Planning Resources

College Visitations

• When? Fall/Winter of the senior year• Interviews with Admissions Counselors/Financial Aid

Counselors• Campus Tours• Check out the freshman dormitories – visit the dining hall

and the bookstore - attend a sporting event – think weekend activities – ask about intramurals – talk with other students

The stakes are too high to not treat your campus visit seriously!

MC Seniors are allowed 2 excused visits to colleges per semester

(documentation required)

College Planning Resources

CFNC

COLLEGE APPLICATION WEEK

November 10-14, 2014

During NC College Application Week (November 10, 2014 at 7:00am through November 14, 2014 at 5:00pm)

most NC private colleges and universities as well as several NC state universities will entirely waive the application fee for all North Carolina high school seniors applying

online through CFNC.org

Sign Up In the Guidance Office

to participate at school on

Monday, November 10

CFNC College Application Week Participating Schools

All 58 NC Community Colleges The following North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities: Barton College Lees-McRae College Salem CollegeBelmont Abbey College Lenoir-Rhyne University Shaw UniversityBennett College Livingstone College St. Andrews UniversityBrevard College Louisburg College Mount Olive UniversityCabarrus College Health Science Mars Hill College Warren Wilson CollegeCampbell University Meredith College William Peace UniversityCatawba College Methodist College Wingate UniversityChowan College Montreat CollegeDavidson College NC Wesleyan CollegeGardner-Webb University Pheiffer UniversityGuilford College Queen’s UniversityJohnson C. Smith University St. Augustine University The following University of North Carolina Universities:Fayetteville State UniversityNorth Carolina Central UniversityWinston Salem State University

College Admissions Testing

Do I need to take an

SAT or an ACT Test?

Reminder! Students MUST send SAT and ACT scores to

colleges directly from www.collegeboard.com or www.act.org

College Admissions Testing

Do I Need to take an SAT or ACT ?SAT vs. ACT – 4 Year College

• SAT - Aptitude Test *1/4 point penalty for wrong answer– Critical Reading– Math– Writing Test

• ACT – Achievement Test *no penalty for wrong answer – English– Math– Reading – Science– Writing test is optional

*Score requirements vary by school COLLEGE TESTING

College Admissions Testing

ACCUPLACER - 2 Year Colleges

ACCUPLACER TEST

COMPUTER SKILLS TEST

Take onsite at Community College

College Transfer Program = Admission w/out SAT/ACT

UNC System Quick Facts

FOR STUDENTS ENTERING FALL 2013

• minimum GPA is 2.5• minimum ACT is 17 (composite)• minimum SAT is 800 (reading and

math)• highly recommended that prospective

students take a math course unit in grade 12

Scholarships and Financial Information

How do I pay for College?

Scholarships and Financial Aid

Free Application for Federal and Student Aid (FAFSA)

Free Application for Federal Student Aid

EFC - Amount family can reasonably be expected to contribute toward educational expenses for academic

year as determined by the US Department of Education using data from the FAFSA

- Fill out the FAFSA online starting January 1, 2015.- Applications can be filled out online at:

www.fafsa.ed.gov

Scholarships and Financial Aid

EVERY STUDENT WHO GOES TO COLLEGE SHOULD FILL

OUT THE FAFSA

(2 YEAR or 4 YEAR or TECHNICAL/TRADE)

How Financial Aid is Awarded

Free Application for Federal Student Aid(FAFSA) – results in a family’s EFC Expected Family Cost of AttendanceContribution (EFC) The amount, as determined by The amount budgeted for a Federal methodology, that represents student to pay tuition, room and Your family’s ability to pay for board, books, fees, supplies and one year of college. other related expenses.

Cost of Attendance 20,000.Expected Family Contribution (EFC) - 6,000________________________________________________Eligibility for Financial Aid = 14,000

Scholarships and Financial Aid

What is a Scholarship?

Based on merit, financial need, community service, or sports.

Money that is awarded. (Do not have to pay back).

You don’t get them unless you apply.

They are work, but can pay off!

Link up with MCHS Student Services Scholarship Site!http://mchsstudentservices.weebly.com/scholarship-info.html

Scholarships and Financial Aid

Mallard Creek High SchoolFINANCIAL AID

Parent PresentationJanuary 29, 2015 at 6:00 PM

Topics to be covered:

What is financial aid?

Cost of attendance (COA)

Expected family contribution (EFC)

Financial need

Categories, types, and sources of financial aid

Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

Suggested College Planning Websites

College Navigator This federal website contains more data on the nation's colleges and universities than any place else on the Internet nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator

College Express A free resource for finding colleges and scholarships http://www.collegexpress.com/

FastWeb Search for scholarships for college students with our free matching service for scholarships. Also learn about financial aid and student loan options to find money http://www.fastweb.com/

CollegeWeekLive a free virtual college fair - Students can see live streaming video presentations from admissions representatives, visit virtual booths to ask questions, and get more information http://www.collegeweeklive.com/

Cappex Through Cappex, you can access Meritaid.com, which provides a valuable directory of scholarships that thousands of schools offer http://www.cappex.com/

Zinch Connect directly with 5000 colleges, over $1B in college scholarships, study abroad programs, and graduate schools. Be more than a test score www.zinch.com/

CollegeInSight Browse and compare information about affordability, diversity, and student success http://college-insight.org/

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Announcements - Scholarship Information -

College and Career Planning - Student Athletes

Student & Parent Resources - SAT/ ACT Information

MCHS Student Services StaffGraduation Coach, Department Chair: Laronda Brown, [email protected]

First Time 9th Grade Students: Charlene Jones, [email protected]

A-E: Patti Stodghill, [email protected]

F-L: Cassie Walker, [email protected]

M-R: Kristin Helms, [email protected]

S-Z: Lorraine Stewart-Ayers, [email protected]

Career Development Coordinator: Rebecca White, [email protected]

Registrar: Katherine Palmieri, [email protected]

Guidance Secretary: Cassandra Hunsucker, [email protected]

Attendance Secretary: Sandra Hajda, [email protected]

School Psychologist: Leah Wade, [email protected]

School Nurse: Nurse "Cookie" Smith, [email protected]