Welcome 2015-16

Seniors, Juniors & Parents/Guardians

Graduating With Honors: Summa, Magna, Cum

Graduating With Distinction:4.25 Weighted GPA

Summa Cum Laude (gold cording)

20 high school credits plus an Associate’s

degree or at least 60 college credits

Magna Cum Laude (silver cording)

20 high school credits plus 30-59 college

credits

Cum Laude(white cording)

20 high school credits plus up to 29 college

credits

Valedictorian & Salutatorian

Determined in Spring 2016 Based on weighted GPA Minimum of 30 college credits Must walk in graduation ceremony Must be willing to give speech

Colorado Early Colleges Douglas County

Other Notes:At the end of the first semester in December, please request that an official transcript from ACC, CCA, RRCC, PPCC, MSU, UCD be sent directly to CECDC.

Apply for Graduation!

Deadline to apply for Aurora CC graduation in May 2016 to receive AA/AS degree is December 1st

Deadline to apply for Red Rocks CC graduation in May 2016 to receive AA/AS degree is February 3th

Deadline to apply for Pikes Peak CC graduation in May 2016 to receive AA/AS degree is February 15th

Deadline to apply for Arapahoe CC graduation in May 2016 to receive AA/AS degree is March 15th

College Applications

College Board College & Scholarship Search https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/ https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/scholarship-search

Peterson’s College & Scholarship Match Tool https://www.petersons.com/college-search.aspx https://www.petersons.com/college-search/scholarship-

search.aspx

Common Application: Before you begin, check the list of participating colleges: https://www.commonapp.org/Login

FAFSA: Free Application for Federal Student Aid

The FAFSA determines your eligibility for grants, loans, work study, and need-based scholarships

Financial Aid/FAFSA filing deadlines vary for every institution

FAFSA Informational Night, January 12th, 6 -8 pm, here in the cafeteria FAFSA for the 2015-16 academic year is available January 1st

Scholarships

Fastweb.com: daily updates to database with 1.5 million scholarships worth $3.4 billion. When new scholarships are added, you will be notified via email if they fit your profile.

collegeNET.com: database updated monthly; also opportunity for social networking scholarships.

Scholarships.com: monthly updates to database with more than 2.7 million scholarships worth $19 billion.

Large Corporations and foundations Local organizations: rotary, religious, city/community

ACT and SAT

Don’t forget to send your ACT and/or SAT scores to the colleges to which you are applying! You can make this request online: ACT: http://www.actstudent.org/scores/send/ SAT: http://sat.collegeboard.org/scores/send-sat-scores

If you want to retake the ACT or SAT, you must do so ASAP!!

Yearbook Information

Pictures for the yearbook are due to Mrs. Fritz by Friday, February 5, 2016

Yearbooks can be purchased at: Online at: www.jostensyearbooks.com

Yearbooks will be distributed during the last week of school

Performing in the ceremony

Do you sing or play an instrument? Audition to perform in the

graduation ceremony Auditions will be at CECDC

February 12 and 19 Email Mrs. Sundeen to set up your

audition time at rachael.sundeen@cecdc914.org

Caps & Gowns

• All orders will be placed online• Jostens will email all families by the end of this week with ordering

instructions• Deadline to order for discounted rate ($31.00) is February 15, rate will

increase to $45.00 after February 15• Caps, gowns, and tassels will be delivered to CECDC and given to each

student during Graduation rehearsal.

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R E H E A R S A L – W E D N E S D A Y , M A Y 2 54 : 0 0 P . M .

M A N D A T O R Y F O R A L L W A L K I N G G R A D U A T E S !

Class of 2015Graduation Ceremony

Spotlighting Graduates

PowerPoint Presentation

Graduates picture (3-5 pictures throughout the years)

Postsecondary plans Words of Wisdom to students (public)

Honoring:

Associate Degree Graduates Summa Cum Laude, Magna Cum Laude & Cum

Laude graduates Valedictorian & Salutatorian Graduates with special scholarships or other honors

Transcript Requests

Official vs. Unofficial All requests must be on CECDC’s Transcript Request Form Allow 5 business days for processing A new request must be submitted each time you are requesting

an official transcript Can request up to two schools on each form Transcripts will not automatically be sent at the end of the school

year, you must submit a new request if needed

Graduation Forms

Graduation Registration Form Required for ALL 12th graders & juniors who will be graduating in May 2016

Choice of graduating or staying 5th year Due by 12/11/15

Graduate Questionnaire Form Required for ALL graduates, walking or not Post-secondary plans Scholarship information Due by 4/15/16

Deadlines

December: 1st Deadline to apply for Aurora CC graduation in Spring 2016 to receive AA/AS

degree is 2nd CECDC Graduation Registration Form due to Mr. White 4th CECDC Transcript Correction Form due to Mr. White

January: 12th FAFSA Informational Night, 6:00 p.m. -8:00 p.m. CECDC cafeteria

February: 4th Deadline to apply for Red Rocks CC graduation in May 2015 to receive AA/AS

degree 5th CECDC Senior Pictures due to Mrs. Fritz 12th & 19th CECDC auditions for walking graduates wishing to perform in the

ceremony 15th Deadline to apply for Pikes Peak CC graduation Spring 2016 to receive AA/AS

degree

Deadlines Continued…

March: 1st Online FAFSA application due for priority consideration (make sure to contact the

financial aid office at the college(s) and make sure your information was received) 15th Deadline to apply for Arapahoe CC graduation in Spring 2016 to receive AA/AS degree

April: 15th CECDC Graduate Questionnaire Form due to Rachael Sundeen

May: 1st Decide on which college you are attending and notify the school 20th CECDC fees and books due (diplomas and transcripts will be held until balance is

current) 25th CECDC Graduation Rehearsal 27th CECDC Graduation!

June: 13th CECDC diplomas available for pickup in front office (account must be current) 13th Send final transcript to the college you are planning on attending

Graduation Registration Form

Please turn in your Graduation Registration Form

Now

Question & Answer Time

What’s on your mind?