Senior Year 101 College Ready Career Ready Life

Senior Year 101 College Ready, Career Ready, Life Ready

Stay Informed • Coronado Counselors’ Pages • www. lubbockisd. org/chs “Find It Fast” “Counselors’” • Information Regarding: • Scholarship information • Financial Aid Information • News and Activities • Helpful Links • Much More! • Parent Emails • High School Handbook (also found on the Counselors’ pages) • Daily Announcements • given during 3 rd period and posted on the CHS website in “Morning Announcements. ”

Stay Informed What to expect… • Junior Classroom Presentations üHeld in Spring üReview of Testing Requirements üReview of Graduation Plans üSAT/ACT and TSI üCollege Admissions Process üConsider Recommendations • Students researching college application deadlines • Students researching scholarship options

Stay Informed What to expect… • Individual Senior Conferences üSenior Checklist and information sheets üUpdate Graduation Plans üReview of Transcripts üReview of Recommendation Process and “The Red Packet” üCollege Admissions Questions üFinancial Aid information (upon request) üTechnical/Vocational School information (upon request) üCareer and Workforce information (upon request) üMilitary information / register for the draft (if male and 18 -yrs) • Diploma Legal Name • Students checking college application deadlines • Students continue researching and applying for scholarships

GPA & Rank Grade Point Average and Rank In Class Ø Six Semester GPA/RIC will be available the first part of October. Ø Seven Semester GPA/RIC will be available in mid. January. Ø Final Rank will be calculated after the 5 th 6 -weeks, but students must complete the 6 th 6 -weeks to complete the course, receive a passing grade to be awarded credit for final GPA calculation. Honor Grad: 3. 5 GPA High Honor Grad: 4. 0 GPA National Honor Society: 3. 6 GPA

SAT, ACT, and TSI Ø College Entrance Exams: q SAT developed by the College Board as a screening test for entry into college. ü Register at: www. collegeboard. org q ACT developed by the ACT Organization as a screening test for entry into college. ü Register at: www. act. org Ø College Placement Exam: q TSI (Texas Success Initiative) developed by the State of Texas as a measure of college readiness ü Used as criteria for Dual Credit

SAT Testing Dates Test Date Registration Deadline (Late Fee Required) May 4, 2019 April 5, 2019 April 19, 2019 June 1, 2019 May 3, 2019 May 17, 2019 August 24, 2019 July 24, 2019 August 11, 2019 October 5, 2019 September 18, 2019 November 2, 2019 October 20, 2019 December 7, 2019 November 25, 2019 Fee Cost Description Registration - No writing section $47. 50 Includes reports for you, your high school, and up to 4 college choices Registration - With writing section $64. 50 Includes reports for you, your high school, and up to 4 college choices

ACT Testing Dates Test Date Registration Deadline (Late Fee Required) June 8, 2019 May 3, 2019 May 20, 2019 July 13, 2019* June 14, 2019 June 24, 2019 September 14 August 16, 2019 August 30, 2019 October 26, 2019 September 20, 2019 October 4, 2019 December 14, 2019 November 8, 2019 November 22, 2019 *No test in New York or California Fee Cost Description Registration - No writing section $50. 50 Includes reports for you, your high school, and up to 4 college choices Registration - With writing section $67. 00 Includes reports for you, your high school, and up to 4 college choices

TSI Assessment Testing Dates Check TSI Testing Calendars, Fees and Compliance Requirements on the CHS Counselors Page “Testing Information” Fee Cost Description Registration – All Parts Varies Includes report for you Registration – Each part Varies Includes report for you You will need to meet compliance scores on the TSI in order to take Dual Credit courses

AP Testing Dates for testing are on the CHS AP Testing Schedule under “Testing Information” Janet Tucker, CHS AP Testing Coordinator (janet. tucker@lubbockisd. org) or visit the College Board Website (www. collegeboard. org)

Dual Credit/Dual Enrollment Dual Credit via SPC is available for the following courses: • US History AP (SPC = US History 1 Fall/ US History II Spring) • Spanish 3 PAP (SPC = Spanish 1412 Spring) • Spanish 4 AP (SPC = Span Fall/ Span Spring) • German 3 PAP (SPC = Germ 1412 Spring) • Statistics AP (SPC = Statistical Methods 1342 Spring) • US Government AP (SPC =Federal Government 2305 Fall) • English 4 AP (SPC = Composition 1 Fall/ Composition II Spring) • EMT Basic (SPC = EMSP 1401) • Engineering Graphics - ATC Engin Design + ATC Architecture (SPC = ENGIN 1304)

Dual Credit/Dual Enrollment via TTU is available for the following courses: • College Algebra (Texas On. Ramps via TTU) • Chemistry (Texas On. Ramps via TTU) • Physics (Texas On. Ramps via TTU)

College Admissions What you need to know NOW

Several ways to be admitted College Admissions 1) Top 10% Rule • Applicant is automatically accepted to any Texas, public university • Applicant MUST complete application to the Texas university. • Financial Aid is not guaranteed • UT has different acceptance rule (This year 6%) 2) Assured admission • Minimum SAT/ACT score and RIC meets required formula for acceptance

Several ways to be admitted College Admissions 3) Admission Review • Holistic application review • Courses, grades, rank, test scores, activities, application essay, recommendation letters, etc. are reviewed thoroughly • What matters to universities: ü Rigor/relevance of the courses taken in high school ü SAT/ACT scores ü Overall Transcript ü GPA ü College Essays 4) Provisional ü Admission on a probationary status ü Summer school may be required ü Certain GPA must be met

Several ways to be admitted College Admissions 5) Early University Scholarship/ Financial Aid Deadlines • Apply Texas goes live July 1 st for Fall 2020 admittance • FAFSA application opens October 1 • Dependent on application to university This makes it very important • Many as Early as October to have your applications completed as early as possible!

Shots and Records 1) 2 nd Meningitis shot required for college course registration. 2) If you already have your shot, provide a copy to the CHS Nurse, Amy Gearhart.

Integrity 1) Make sure ALL of your information and your child’s information on ALL applications (college, career, financial) is factual. 2) Falsifying documents is not a “victimless crime” and is a federal offense.

NCAA and NAIA for Athletes Registration should begin in Spring of Grade 10

NCAA and NAIA NCAA 1) Register for NCAA (creating a general profile is FREE) and pay registration fee in the Spring Semester of 10 th Grade or Fall Semester of 11 th www. eligibilitycenter. org 2) Talk to your coach and counselor BOTH about approved NCAA and NAIA courses (remember that graduation requirements must be met first) 3) For more information: a) NCAA Checklist: http: //www. ncaa. org/student-athletes/playdivision-i-sports b) FAQ Sheet for Division 1 Academic Requirements: http: //www. ncaa. org/sites/default/files/2018 DIEC_Requirements_Fact_S heet_20180117. pdf

NCAA and NAIA 1) Register for NAIA in the Spring Semester of 10 th Grade or Fall Semester of 11 th www. playnaia. org/eligibility-center 2) Talk to your coach and counselor BOTH about approved NCAA and NAIA courses (remember that graduation requirements must be met first) 3) For more information: NAIA College List: www. playnaia. org/schoolsearch. php

Financial Aid For college Ms. Sara Moreno, LEARN Advisor

Show me the Money! LEARN Ø Don’t pay if you can get it for FREE! Ø On campus Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Ø Complete permission form Non-profit, Community Based Organization Federally funded by the U. S. Department of Education Ø Sign up in the LEARN notebook located in the counseling office. Check out the LEARN page on the CHS Counselors Pages

Show me the Money! Applying for Financial Aid The Student The Institution ü Completes the FAFSA. ü Calculates need. ü Has results available to the colleges. ü Receives allocations ü Completes application requirements prior to priority deadlines. ü Compares students to program requirements ü Identifies available programs and rewards ü Sends awards notifications to students

Show me the Money! FAFSA and Financial Aid Ø FAFSA = Free Application For Federal Student Aid: ü Application opens on October 01, 2019 ü Online: fafsa. ed. gov (no www. ) ü Required to be completed for some college scholarships and all loans ü Complete the FAFSA as soon as you get the information for your taxes (2018) ü The information provided (income, family size, number in college) is used to calculate the amount your family is expected to contribute to your education ü Cost of Attendance – Expected Family Contribution

Show me the Money! FAFSA and Financial Aid Ø Register for a Dept. of Education FSA ID: (students and parents) fsaid. ed. gov. You will need this to apply for the FAFSA online. Ø IRS Non-filer Request Forms

Destination 2020 More information coming soon!

Destination 2020 Ø Free to all LISD Students Ø Register: ü At your home campus (CHS) Website: www. lubbockisd. org/chs --> “Latest News” “Destination 2020” ü At the district Website: www. lubbockisd. org Departments Counseling and College/Career Readiness “News/Announcements” Destination Program

www. lubbockisd. org/chs

CHS Counseling Staff A-C Debra Denson-Whitehead D-Fl Mandy Ledbetter Fm-I Diandra Warden J-N Tammy Johnson O-Sa Kristi Shields Sc-Z Lea Ann Brown www. lubbockisd. org/chs/counselor s

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