Senior YearSeasons

Tonight’s Agenda• Introductions• Visualization of senior year • Power Point Presentation –

Senior Year “Seasons”

• Senior Parents – Grad Nite Party Info.

• Parent Connection – How to Get/Stay Connected!

• Yearbook and Senior Ads

High

School &

Beyond:

A Leap of

Faith….

Senior StatusYour blue Senior

Status Letter is due

back Oct. 31

Is your Senior on track?

Met, or Not Met?This is what your

non-credit graduation

requirements SHOULD look

like on your transcript.

This is a sample of what your credit graduation requirements MIGHT look like on your graduation

requirements form.

What if my Pathway is…

4-year College Admission

All applications SHOULD be done by Dec. 15th!

Early Decision vs. Early Action?

Common App.

vs. Public

vs. Private?

Transcript RequestsFollow Directions on Forms!

Use the PINK tracking form to request a transcript to be uploaded to your Common Application.

Use the BLUE tracking form to request a transcript be sent to a college or university that is NOT on the Common Application.

See Mrs. Dale to request transcripts (pay @ ASB!). **Be aware of her days & hours!**

Letters of Recommendation

(for colleges, internships, or jobs!)

Completely answer the ?’s on the GREEN form

And

Give letter writers

2-3 weeks to get it done.

What if my Pathway is…

2-year College

Associate’s Degree vs. Applied Bachelor’s Degree?

Community College

vs. Technical School

vs.Specialty School

Public vs.

Private? Timing is still important!

Checkoutacollege.com

4-year Degree at a 2-year College (Saves

!) • An Applied Baccalaureate (Bachelor's) Degree

builds on the education and training from a two-year technical Associate Degree.

Transferring to a 4-year

College/University?Students can begin their studies at a

CommunityCollege and then TRANSFER to a 4-year

college:

1. 1 - 39 credits = take the SAT/ACT for college admission. (No guarantee that all credits will transfer.)

2. 40 credits or more = do NOT need to take the SAT/ACT (No guarantee that all credits will transfer.)

3. Work with your CC counselor/advisor to complete a DIRECT TRANSFER AGREEMENT process (IF possible) so all credits will transfer!

What if my Pathway is… A Military OptionBe paid to learn while you earn a degree and prep for a career?!?

Recruiters from 4 main branches visit OHS (see Mrs. Dale for dates)

Academy,

Enlisting

or ROTC?(Jan 1st

deadline)

Take the ASVAB! (great info. on your skills)

What if my Pathway is…

an ApprenticeshipWant to be paid to learn while

you earn an Associate’s Degree???

Skilled jobs are

in demand!

CORE INDUSTRIES:Health Care, Public Safety, Construction Trades, Manufacturing, Culinary Prep & Serving

Must be 18 to apply!

Senior Class Meeting

Friday, October 17th9:30-10:00am, Gym

Cap & Gown order packets, Grad Nite Party, senior year info.

OSD Career & College FairWednesday, October

29th5:30-7:30pm

CHS Commons

We are Here to Help!Counseling Center• Counselors will write letters of rec.

for your college(s) or job app(s)• College and job application help

Career Center• Transcripts (Mrs. Dale), college/job search & app. help,• Resume & college essay writing help,• SAT/ACT registration & fee waivers, • Career Cruising/High School & Beyond make-up

sessions/help, • ASVAB testing and help with ROTC/Academy apps.• College rep., military recruiter & career-related visits• Financial Aid/Scholarship info. & apps.

Want information on in demand careers?

LOOK!

Stay Strong!1st Sem. grades

matter…College Decisions, Honor Cords, Class Rank, Scholarships

Winter Season is here….

Senior Year Goals, Take

2…This January, in addition to any New Year’s resolutions, Update your Goals…

What still needs to be decided upon or done?

I’m going to college….

But how do I pay for it?

FAFSA/WAFSA!

(Your January Job!)

Having a PIN # will help your application get processed faster…. https://pin.ed.gov/PINWebApp/pinindex.jsp

Remind your parents to attend the January FAFSA Workshop at Oly to get help from local Financial Aid Specialists!

Senior NotesScholarship List

“You’ll never make a basket if you don’t

take the shot!”

TheWashBoard.

orgMade for Washington!

College-scholarships.comLinks to 50+ FREE scholarship search websites!

Set up a Profile if not done already!

High School & Beyond

Plan

Due FEBRUARY 28TH!

Is everything checked off and done?

Senior “Exit Interview”

Final Part

of High

School

and

Beyond

Plan…

TBD

Affording my “Next Step”

Budget Reality Check @ “Jump Start”http://www.jumpstart.org/reality-check.html

Compare Your Financial Aid Awards @ “Big Future”www.bigfuture.collegeboard.org/pay-for-college/tools-calculators

Explore Military Pay and Benefits at “About Careers”http://usmilitary.about.com/od/payandbenefits/

Find Apprenticeship Openings @ L&Ihttp://www.lni.wa.gov/TradesLicensing/Apprenticeship/Programs/ProgOpen/

Where do I plan to live?

4-year college bound?

On-campus dorms want

a deposit by April or

May…

Most 2-year colleges seldom have dorms, so have you gone on-line to look for an apartment yet? Or a roommate?

Where will I travel to for an apprenticeship?

The military will often house you in barracks while you complete Basic Training.

It’s Decision Time!

Where will your post-high school pathway lead YOU?

Finish Strong!

GraduationJune 12th will be here before you know it….

Will your student be ready for…

…Life After

OHS?

Remember…We are Here to Help Your Student!

OHS Website:Parent Resources

Under the Counseling tab on the OHS Website is a wealth of resources for you!

http://olympia.osd.wednet.edu/

List of Important Senior Dates (on the OHS website under Counseling Seniors) has other websites that can be helpful for parents….