whs senior parent night counselors counselors charlotte raney, (a-k) [email protected]...
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WHS WHS SENIOR PARENT NIGHTSENIOR PARENT NIGHT
COUNSELORSCOUNSELORS CHARLOTTE RANEY, (A-K) CHARLOTTE RANEY, (A-K) [email protected]
MONCHE SIMMONS, (L-Z) MONCHE SIMMONS, (L-Z) [email protected]
Kellie Conner, Counseling Assistant [email protected]
IMPORTANT DATESIMPORTANT DATES August 30, 2013 Senior Picture Make-up Day September 3, 2013 5:15 p.m. Senior Parent Night September 25, 2013 8:15 a.m. Senior Meeting with Herff Jones October 3, 2013 lunch-6p.m. Senior Orders with Herff Jones October 22, 2013 (8:15 -9:15) College Day November 1, 2013 (lunch only) Senior Orders Make-up dates November 19, 2013 (all day) College Application Week Event December 9, 2013 Fall senior project presentations April 1, 2014 (11:00 am-6pm) Graduation Order Delivery May 2, 2014 (lunch only) Graduation Order Delivery (make-up) May 8, 2014 (4-8 pm) Scholarship Review Board (WCS) May 12, 2014 Spring senior project presentations May 23, 2014 (8:00 am) Senior Breakfast (WHS Cafeteria) May 23, 2014 (9:45 am) Awards Day (WHS Auditorium) May 27, 2014 (7:00 p.m.) Scholarship Night (WHS Auditorium) May 28, 2014 (7:00 pm) Baccalaureate (WHS Auditorium) June 13, 2014 (9:00 am) Commencement (WHS Gym)
Announcements Announcements Yearbook adsYearbook ads 9/9/13 Early graduation requests due9/9/13 Early graduation requests due Senior meeting with Herff Jones Senior meeting with Herff Jones
9/25/20139/25/2013 10/3/2013 senior orders (lunch -6 p.m.)10/3/2013 senior orders (lunch -6 p.m.) October 22, 2013 8:15-9:15 AM College October 22, 2013 8:15-9:15 AM College
DayDay Herff Jones make-up date and class ring Herff Jones make-up date and class ring
orders November 1, 2013(lunch only)orders November 1, 2013(lunch only)
PurposePurpose
To assist parents of seniors to learn To assist parents of seniors to learn how they can :how they can :
1.1. Ensure that their children successfully Ensure that their children successfully meet high school diploma meet high school diploma requirementsrequirements
2.2. Ensure that their students are Ensure that their students are prepared for post-secondary choices prepared for post-secondary choices i. e.. 4-year college, 2 year college, i. e.. 4-year college, 2 year college, junior college, trade school, military or junior college, trade school, military or workwork
WHS GRADUATION WHS GRADUATION REQUIREMENTSREQUIREMENTS
FUTURE READY COREFUTURE READY CORE• 4 UNITS OF ENGLISH4 UNITS OF ENGLISH• 4 UNITS OF HIGH SCHOOL MATHEMATICS (ALGEBRA I, 4 UNITS OF HIGH SCHOOL MATHEMATICS (ALGEBRA I,
GEOMETRY, ALGEBRA 2 AND ONE HIGHER MATH – GEOMETRY, ALGEBRA 2 AND ONE HIGHER MATH – PRECALCULUS OR AFM) PRECALCULUS OR AFM)
• 3 UNITS OF SCIENCE (EARTH, BIOLOGY AND A PHYSICAL 3 UNITS OF SCIENCE (EARTH, BIOLOGY AND A PHYSICAL SCIENCE)SCIENCE)
• 3 UNITS OF SOCIAL STUDIES (WORLD HISTORY, 3 UNITS OF SOCIAL STUDIES (WORLD HISTORY, CIVICS/ECONOMICS AND US HISTORYCIVICS/ECONOMICS AND US HISTORY
• 1 UNIT OF HEALTHFUL LIVING (HEALTH/PE)1 UNIT OF HEALTHFUL LIVING (HEALTH/PE)• 13 Electives13 Electives• Graduation ProjectGraduation Project• Total 28 CreditsTotal 28 Credits
UNC MINIMUM ADMISSION UNC MINIMUM ADMISSION REQUIREMENTSREQUIREMENTS
STUDENTS PLANNING TO ENROLL IN ONE OF THE STUDENTS PLANNING TO ENROLL IN ONE OF THE 16 UNC SYSTEM CONSTITUENT UNIVERSITIES 16 UNC SYSTEM CONSTITUENT UNIVERSITIES MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS:MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS:
MINIMUM GPA 2.5MINIMUM GPA 2.5 MINIMUM SAT (CR + M) 800MINIMUM SAT (CR + M) 800 MINIMUM ACT COMPOSITE 17 MINIMUM ACT COMPOSITE 17
Students may complete paper applications but Students may complete paper applications but online application through CFNC is preferredonline application through CFNC is preferred
Transcripts may be sent electronically at Transcripts may be sent electronically at www.cfnc.org or requested from Ms. K. Conner
COMMUNITY COLLEGESCOMMUNITY COLLEGES Students must complete an Students must complete an
application for admissionapplication for admission Transcripts may be sent Transcripts may be sent
electronically at electronically at www.cfnc.org or requested from Ms. K. Conner
Take a placement test in Math and Take a placement test in Math and English at community collegeEnglish at community college
SAT/ACT score may be used in lieu of SAT/ACT score may be used in lieu of placement tests if they meet the placement tests if they meet the cutoff standardscutoff standards
DECIDING ON THE RIGHT DECIDING ON THE RIGHT COLLEGECOLLEGE
COLLEGE RESEARCH – COLLEGE WEBSITES AND COLLEGE RESEARCH – COLLEGE WEBSITES AND CFNC.ORGCFNC.ORG
COLLEGE VISITS (PRIOR APPROVAL FOR COLLEGE VISITS (PRIOR APPROVAL FOR EDUCATIONAL VISITS) Forms were distributed EDUCATIONAL VISITS) Forms were distributed during homeroom . during homeroom .
DETERMINE THE COLLEGE THAT HAS THE MAJOR, DETERMINE THE COLLEGE THAT HAS THE MAJOR, SIZE AND CLIMATE FOR THE STUDENT TO BE SIZE AND CLIMATE FOR THE STUDENT TO BE SUCCESSFULSUCCESSFUL
COSTS/AFFORDABILITYCOSTS/AFFORDABILITY PROXIMITY OR DISTANCE TO HOMEPROXIMITY OR DISTANCE TO HOME
PREPARING FOR COLLEGEPREPARING FOR COLLEGE GRADESGRADES EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITESEXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITES COMMUNITY ACTIVITIESCOMMUNITY ACTIVITIES SAT/ACT TESTINGSAT/ACT TESTING
• SAT www.collegeboard.org• ACT www.act.org
http://www.whiteville.k12.nc.us/groups/://www.whiteville.k12.nc.us/groups/whscounselingdepartment/whscounselingdepartment/
• FOR UNC SYSTEM UNIVERSITIES MUST BE ACT FOR UNC SYSTEM UNIVERSITIES MUST BE ACT PLUSPLUS WRITING FOR SCORES TO BE ACCEPTEDWRITING FOR SCORES TO BE ACCEPTED
March 2013 ACT report lists colleges that students requested to March 2013 ACT report lists colleges that students requested to receive scores by contacting ACT using their ACT account or send a receive scores by contacting ACT using their ACT account or send a request form. Fees begin at $11.00.request form. Fees begin at $11.00.
ACT College Readiness ACT College Readiness BenchmarksBenchmarks
Predictors of college success in the Predictors of college success in the subject areasubject area
ACT College Readiness Benchmarks College Course ACT Subject Area Test ACT Benchmark English Composition English 18 College Algebra Mathematics 22 Social Sciences Reading 21 Biology Science 24
• Compare students scores to these benchmarks Compare students scores to these benchmarks to identify areas needed for improvementto identify areas needed for improvement..
APPLYING FOR COLLEGEAPPLYING FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS MAY APPLY FOR COLLEGE BY:STUDENTS MAY APPLY FOR COLLEGE BY:
• COMPLETING A PAPER APPLICATION COMPLETING A PAPER APPLICATION • ONLINE THROUGH THE COLLEGE WEBSITE or CFNCONLINE THROUGH THE COLLEGE WEBSITE or CFNC• ELECTRONIC TRANSCRIPT SUBMISSION OR TRANSCRIPT ELECTRONIC TRANSCRIPT SUBMISSION OR TRANSCRIPT
REQUEST TO MRS. CONNERREQUEST TO MRS. CONNER• ONLINE THROUGH WWW.CFNC.ORGONLINE THROUGH WWW.CFNC.ORG
EVERY STUDENT SHOULD SET UP A CFNC ACCOUNT TO EVERY STUDENT SHOULD SET UP A CFNC ACCOUNT TO ACCESS USEFUL INFORMATIONACCESS USEFUL INFORMATION
COLLEGE APPLICATION WEEK EVENT 11-19-13COLLEGE APPLICATION WEEK EVENT 11-19-13• DEDICATED TIME AND SPACE IN THE MEDIA CENTER DEDICATED TIME AND SPACE IN THE MEDIA CENTER • STAFF SUPPORT TO COMPLETE APPLICATIONSSTAFF SUPPORT TO COMPLETE APPLICATIONS• MANY PRIVATE COLLEGES WAIVE APPLICATION FEESMANY PRIVATE COLLEGES WAIVE APPLICATION FEES• COLLEGE BOARD FEE WAIVERS FOR STUDENTS WHO HAVE COLLEGE BOARD FEE WAIVERS FOR STUDENTS WHO HAVE
USED WAIVERS TO TAKE THE SATUSED WAIVERS TO TAKE THE SAT• ACT COLLEGE APPLICATION WAIVERS FOR STUDENTS WHO ACT COLLEGE APPLICATION WAIVERS FOR STUDENTS WHO
HAVE USED ACT WAIVER TO TAKE THE ACTHAVE USED ACT WAIVER TO TAKE THE ACT• WWW.CFNC.ORG/CAWWWW.CFNC.ORG/CAW
PAYING FOR COLLEGEPAYING FOR COLLEGE
SCHOLARSHIPSSCHOLARSHIPS• SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS THAT ARE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS THAT ARE
AVAILABLE THROUGH WHS AND VARIOUS AVAILABLE THROUGH WHS AND VARIOUS CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONCLUBS AND ORGANIZATION
• COLLEGE-SPECIFIC SCHOLARSHIPSCOLLEGE-SPECIFIC SCHOLARSHIPS• PELL-GRANT FUNDING PELL-GRANT FUNDING
LOTTERY SCHOLARSHIPS (if available)LOTTERY SCHOLARSHIPS (if available) FEDERAL GRANTSFEDERAL GRANTS
• LOANSLOANS STUDENT LOANS STUDENT LOANS PARENT PLUS LOANSPARENT PLUS LOANS SCC no longer participates in Federal Loan programSCC no longer participates in Federal Loan program
PAYING FOR COLLEGEPAYING FOR COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP NOTICES ARE ANNOUNCED AND SCHOLARSHIP NOTICES ARE ANNOUNCED AND
DISTRIBUTED PERIODICALLY AT WHSDISTRIBUTED PERIODICALLY AT WHS SCHOLARSHIP REVIEW BOARD 5/9/2013SCHOLARSHIP REVIEW BOARD 5/9/2013 SCHOLARSHIP SITESSCHOLARSHIP SITES
• WWW.FASTWEB.COMWWW.FASTWEB.COM• WWW.COLLEGEANSWER.COMWWW.COLLEGEANSWER.COM• WWW.MERITAID.COMWWW.MERITAID.COM• WWW.CFNC.ORGWWW.CFNC.ORG
FEDERAL FINANCIAL AIDFEDERAL FINANCIAL AID• COMPLETE FAFSA (AVAILABLE ONLINE AT COMPLETE FAFSA (AVAILABLE ONLINE AT
WWW.FAFSA.GOV AFTER JANUARY 1, 2014)WWW.FAFSA.GOV AFTER JANUARY 1, 2014)• WHS FINANCIAL AID WORKSHOP JANUARY 2014WHS FINANCIAL AID WORKSHOP JANUARY 2014• FAFSA DAY AT SCC FEBRUARY 2014FAFSA DAY AT SCC FEBRUARY 2014
TIPS FOR PARENTSTIPS FOR PARENTS
STAY INVOLVED WITH YOUR CHILDRENSTAY INVOLVED WITH YOUR CHILDREN ASK QUESTIONSASK QUESTIONS CONTACT THE SCHOOL AND ASK CONTACT THE SCHOOL AND ASK
QUESTIONSQUESTIONS COMMUNICATE WITH TEACHERS AND COMMUNICATE WITH TEACHERS AND
STAFF REGARDING PROGRESSSTAFF REGARDING PROGRESS UPDATE CONTACT INFORMATION TO UPDATE CONTACT INFORMATION TO
RECEIVE PHONE MESSAGES/UPDATESRECEIVE PHONE MESSAGES/UPDATES SENIOR RESUMES DUE OCTOBER 3, 2013SENIOR RESUMES DUE OCTOBER 3, 2013
QUESTIONS???QUESTIONS???