Seniors / Parents 2012 - 2013 School Year Principal - Mr. Austin Brown Senior Principal - Mr. William White Counselors: Mrs. Kathy Terry A – D Mrs. Judy.

Seniors / ParentsSeniors / Parents2012 - 2013 School Year2012 - 2013 School Year

Principal - Mr. Austin BrownSenior Principal - Mr. William White

Counselors: Mrs. Kathy Terry A – D Mrs. Judy Statham E – K Mrs. Cindy Lloyd L - R Ms. Kim Ethridge S - Z

Office of Student Services:Registrar: Mrs. Michele StewartSecretary: Mrs. Jennifer Richmond

WELCOME WELCOME

TOPICS FOR DISCUSSIONTOPICS FOR DISCUSSION

SENIOR CLASS MEETINGSGPA / CLASS RANK

TRANSCRIPTSACT

CHOOSING A COLLEGECOLLEGE APPLICATIONSCOLLEGE FAIR 2012-13

SCHOLARSHIPSMTAG / MESG

FAFSA

Senior Class MeetingsSenior Class Meetings

SEPTEMBER 10 – Activity PeriodOCTOBER 15 – Activity Period

NOVEMBER 26 – Activity PeriodJANUARY 30 – Activity Period

GPA / RANKGPA / RANK

•GPA (Grade Point Average)• The week after Labor Day

•This GPA will include grades from 8th grade, if a Carnegie unit was received, and 9th – 11th grades.

•CLASS RANK•Sometimes a scholarship be limited to students who fall within the top 5% or 10% of their graduating class.

Sunshine, Suzy GPA 4.0 / Rank 1/425

•Six semester transcripts will be available for seniors by mid-September.

•Included will be courses, grades and credits for each semester of high school•GPA (reflecting 6 semesters)•Class Rank•ACT Scores

TRANSCRIPTS

TRANSCRIPTSTRANSCRIPTS (CONT’D) (CONT’D)

•Transcripts will be reprinted during the first couple of weeks in January to reflect first semester grades and any change in GPA/Rank as a result of the additional grades.•A new GPA / Class Rank label will be provided to each student•The new GPA/ Class Rank will be included on this copy of the transcript•Updated ACT scores will also be added to the transcript.

•You can mail in an application without a transcript.

How Do I Get a Transcript? ! ?

FAX: 601.898.5006 Attn: Michele StewartEMAIL: [email protected]

PREFERRED METHOD: Come to Student Services, sign clipboard

OR

Remember: Mrs. Stewart will need : •Name of College/University•Signature (unless emailed)

•May be picked up in Student Services or mailed by Std. Serv.

ACT

If your child has not taken the ACT, he/she should take it during first semester of senior year.

MCHS will NOT be a test center site this year.

CHOOSING A COLLEGE

College Visits

Seniors are allowed two college visits during the year. These will be considered school-related absences.

Procedure: Obtain a College Visitation form from Student Services. The form must be turned in to the counselor a minimum of 7 days prior to the visit.

Upon return to campus, students must give counselor verification from the college/university. It should be on letterhead, signed and dated.

COLLEGE APPLICATIONS

•By the first of October, students should have their college choices narrowed to five or less.•Download application from the college’s website.

•Common Application – can be completed online at www.commonapp.org and send copies to any of the universities that accept it.

Terms to be familiar with include:•Early Action – not binding•Early Decision – binding – may apply to only one early decision college

Applications should be mailed no later than December 1

MCHS COLLEGE FAIR

Tuesday, September 256:30 UNTIL 8 pm

IN THE CAFETORIUM

Colleges from around the area will be here to give out information and answer

all of your questions.

SCHOLARSHIPS

•ACT – determined by composite score• MERIT BASED – may be scholarship or grant and are based on a student’s academic, athletic, artistic ability or other skills•NEED BASED – based on family’s income in relation to the expected cost of attending a college •COMMUNITY SERVICE•PRIVATE COMPANIES/ ORGANIZATIONS

A financial award that doesn’t have to be repaid and is based upon specific accomplishment and/or situations.

Remember that college apps have a checkbox on the application that will indicate your wish to be considered for any possible scholarship.

HOW DO I FIND OUT ABOUT SCHOLARSHIPS ?

•Student Services webpage•MCTV announcements•JAG TALES•Internet Search Engines•ESF – Educational Services Foundation is located on Lakeland Drive…free service

It is not necessary to pay for scholarship searches. There are plenty free ones!!

www.mcjags.com

CLICK ON: Student Services

CLICK ON: Scholarships and other specific links listed on the left of the screen.

MADISON CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION

MAY 25, 2013