Senior Parent Night Clovis West High School Class

Senior Parent Night Clovis West High School Class of 2021

Counseling Staff Brisky Tammy Brisky- Head Counselor Tracey Fowlkes - AVID Anthony Bringetto Ethan Moreno Josie Vargas Andrea Yang

Clovis Unified Graduation Requirements Brisky Credits: 230 English: 8 semesters Math: 4 semesters Including Math 1/Algebra 1 & Math 2/Geometry Science: 4 semesters Including Physical (2) & Biological (2) Social Sciences: 7 semesters PE: 8 semesters Health: 1 semester

Senior Conferences Brisky Government and Economics classroom Zoom visits on 9/22 and 9/23 Individual Senior Conferences held beginning 9/14/20 -10/16/20 ● Held via Zoom ● Schedule your appt using calendar links on CW Counseling Websiteby locating your assigned counselor.

Clovis West Support Services Brisky Virtual Tutorial ● Contact your individual teacher for scheduling Peer Counseling ● Contact your counselor for peer support Comprehensive Youth Services ● Mental health therapy available for CW students. Contact your counselor to be referred

College Admissions Moreno Private Colleges University of California State Universities Community Colleges

Private Colleges Moreno ● Early decision and regular deadlines ● Websites: Common Application, Send Edu ● SAT, ACT, SAT Subject Test (optional: check college admissions)

UC Applications Moreno https: //admission. universityofcalifornia. edu/apply-now. html ● Application is available beginning August 1 st. ● Applications are accepted between November 1 -30. ● Applications Fee$70 per campus. ● Optional: ○ SAT Reasoning + Writing, Act + Writing, SAT subject exams ● The Personal Insight Questions are a component of the UC Application. ○ Students must complete 4 of 8 questions. ● UC Application Workshop will be (TBA)

California State Universities (CSU) Bringetto www. calstate. edu/apply Applications open October 1 st - December 4 th. (complete as soon as possible). Applications Fee is$70 per campus. Eligibility index: Each campus has their own index needed for admission. GPA 2. 5 in A-G classes for the Fall of 2021 **CSU Parent Night will be held on September 29, 2020, at 6 pm via zoom. Please access using link below. https: //fresnostate. zoom. us/j/98451576042

Smittcamp Honors College Bringetto Full Scholarship to attend Fresno State (October 1 December 4 th) -If you meet or exceed one or more of the following criteria, then you should definitely consider applying: • Eligibility Criteria • Minimum 3. 8 high school GPA • Ranking in the top 10% of your high school graduating class 3 Mandatory Applications to apply for Smittcamp Family Honors College- President’s Honors Scholarship • California State University Undergraduate Admission Application • Fresno State Scholarships Application • Smittcamp Family Honors College- President’s Honors Scholarship -deadline is December 10 th, 2020.

Community College Yang ● Community college reps available every Monday and Wednesday from 10 am to 7 pm. ● Application workshop for Clovis Community College Center and FCC on Wednesday, October 7 th and Thursday, October 8 th. ● Online Application available. September 1 – November 23 ● December 1 st– Opening of online orientation. April 19 th– Deadline for students to meet all matriculation requirements. ● Registration-to-Go On-line takes place: April 26 - April 29

Leon S. Peters Honors Programs Yang Fresno City College GPA of 3. 5 or ranking within top 25% of graduating class or score of 1200 on SAT or 24 on ACT AND English 1 a Eligible. • Deadline: February 8, 2021 (Tip: Don’t wait until then) Clovis Community College • GPA of 3. 5 • Deadline: January 29, 2021

Campus College Visits Yang Clovis West will be hosting representatives virtually from various CSU, UC, Private school and Community Colleges. Please visit the Clovis West Counseling website for dates and links to various colleges. https: //cwhs. cusd. com/College. Career. Visitations. aspx

College Ambassador Schedule Yang Community College David Navarro Mon/Wed 10 am-7 pm Zoom Fresno State Grace Petersen Beginning Oct 1 Zoom Fresno Pacific TBA Schedule available below using link Zoom See schedules using link below Virtual College Visits Schedule Here!

SAT/ACT Fowlkes SAT https: //www. collegeboard. org/ ACThttp: //www. act. org/ ● Universities are not requiring SAT and ACT scores as part of their admissions process. ● Please check each individual University website for specific guidelines. *Note: Prep - Visit The Khan Academy and College Board for resources necessary to prep for the SAT. (insert link)

The Clovis West Previous Year Fowlkes ● In 2020, 90% of our students indicated that they were planning on attending a 2 year or 4 -year institution. ● 70% of those completed the FAFSA on time ● Of the 70% who submitted the FAFSA, 61% received a CAL Grant award. Of our students, 30% possibly missed out on some form of money to help them attend an institution that they applied to. ● Our graduating class of 2020 was offered $9. 4 million dollars in scholarships

Financial Aid Fowlkes ● FAFSA (www. fafsa. ed. gov) available October 1 st, 2020. ● FAFSA Workshop. TBA ● CAL Grantdeadline March 2 nd, 2021. ● CAL Grant GPAwill be submitted.

FSA ID Fowlkes ● The FSA ID is a username and password used by student, parents, and borrowers ○ ○ Login to US Department of Education websites Electronically sign documents ● Multiple uses ○ ○ ○ To apply for federal student aid atwww. fafsa. ed. gov To receive federal student loans To perform important tasks such as federal student loan borrower, such as choosing a repayment plan or applying for deferment

Middle Class Scholarship Fowlkes Enrollment Requirements: ● ● Must be enrolled at a UC or CSU Must be enrolled at least ½ time 1 st undergraduate program Income and assets up $177, 000 ard UC maximum aw amount: $5, 052 ward CSU maximum a amount: $2, 298 Only for students who have less than 40% of their UC or CSU fees covered by grants and scholarships.

Financial Aid Resources Fowlkes US Department of Education Edfund https: //studentaid. ed. gov/ http: //www. edfund. org Funding Your Education and The Student Guide Fund Your Future https: //studentaid. ed. gov/sa/resources http: //fundyourfuture. org/ California Student Aid Commission https: //www. csac. ca. gov/

FAFSA = MONEY Fowlkes ● No FAFSA means that the student is not eligible for: ○ ○ ○ Middle Class Scholarship Work Study (getting a job on college campus) Academic Scholarships (Smittcamp, Lyles College of Engineering, Craig School of Business, Colleges that give GPA or SAT/ACT monies-usually out of state or private schools) Athletic Scholarships No student loans Community College paid tuition fees ● Includes 4 -year, community college, trade schools and specialized program schools. If you’re not sure, the FAFSA should be completed !

$cholarships Vargas ● Check the Counseling Center website and office for the scholarship bulletin, which is updated monthly. ● Scholarship Awards Night: Spring, 2021 Helpful Scholarship search engines: Fastweb, College Board, Going Merry, Big Future

Letters of Recommendation Vargas Letters of Recommendation are for private and out of state universities. In most cases, many scholarships will require a letter of recommendation. Students need to ask for letters of recommendation. Please have student fill out letter of recommendation questionnaire to counselor. Be sure to give your counselor two weeks notice before needing a letter. This will allow counselor to provide a quality letter. ● Create a resume using Microsoft Word or Xello. ● Xello access via Clever portal ● ● ●

Military Vargas Military recruiters are available during the school year for Air Force, Army, Marines, Navy, and more! Contact the Counseling Center to receive more information! ASVAB offered with Naval Recruiter on Tues/Thur call 559. 580. 4145 to schedule! ● Juniors and Seniors ● Military Entrance test ● Interest, Aptitude, Career Exploration

NCAA/NAIA Eligibility Brisky ● Graduate from high school. ● Pass 16 core classes for Division 1. ● Seniors should register now online if not done already. ● Contact Mrs. Brisky for a transcript release form or for additional questions. NCAA Eligibility Center Certification www. ncaa. org NAIA Eligibility Center Certification https: //play. mynaia. org/

Visit Us Brisky From the Clovis West main page click “Counseling”

Did you know? ? Brisky CW Counselors send out many mass emails each year to students and parents to notify you of important events and information. If you have not received an email from one of the CW Counselors this year--your email may be incorrect. Parents: please go to Parent Connect and update/verify your email address. Students: Please go to your Parent Connect and add your email address that you use frequently.

Office Hours/Contact Info Brisky ● Schedule Zoom appts using calendar links on CW Counseling Website by locating your student’s assigned counselor.

Make it a great year! Thanks for joining us! Best of luck during the 2020 -21 school year! The CW Counseling Staff!