WELCOME SENIOR PARENT NIGHT CLASS OF 2020 AGENDA

WELCOME SENIOR PARENT NIGHT CLASS OF 2020

AGENDA • • Welcome and Graduation Date Update Graduation* Yearbook ACT/SAT/AP Exam Dates Scholarships/Say Yes Residency Determination Service* Recommendation and Transcript Requests • Scriborder* • Handouts Provided • Questions/Closing Dr. Seagraves Mrs. Rich Mrs. Ingold Miss Jordan Mrs. Albright Mrs. Colson *Handouts provided Mrs. Colson Mrs. Carson

COUNSELING DEPARTMENT MISS JORDAN • Counselors: • A-E: Ms. Jordan • F-K: Mrs. Colson • L-R: Mrs. Albright • S-Z: Mrs. Carson • Counseling Secretary: Ms. Shore

ACT DATES MISS JORDAN Fees: ACT (No Writing) -- $50. 50, ACT (With Writing) -- $67. 00 www. act. org ACT Test Date Registration Deadline ACT Scores Available July 13, 2019 June 14 th July 23 rd September 14, 2019 Aug. 16 th Sept. 24 th October 26, 2019 Sept. 20 th Nov. 5 th December 14, 2019 Nov. 8 th Dec. 23 rd February 8 th, 2020 Jan. 10 th Feb. 18 th April 4 th, 2020 Feb. 28 th Apr. 14 th June 13, 2020 May 8 th June 23 rd

SAT DATES MISS JORDAN Fees: SAT -- $49. 50, SAT with Essay -- $64. 50 https: //collegereadiness. collegeboard. org SAT Test Date Registration Deadline SAT Scores Available August 24, 2019 July 26 th Sept. 6 th October 5, 2019 Sept. 6 th Oct. 18 th November 2, 2019 Oct. 3 rd Nov. 15 th December 7, 2019 Nov. 8 th Dec. 20 th March 14 th, 2020 Feb. 14 th Mar. 27 th May 2 nd, 2020 Apr. 3 rd May 15 th June 6, 2020 May 8 th July 15 th

IMPORTANT DATES MISS JORDAN • Tuesday, October 1 st – College Night 5: 00 -8: 00 p. m. at Greensboro Coliseum • Friday, October 4 th - Applications for Service Learning Award and Diploma DUE • Monday, Oct. 14 th & Thursday Oct. 17 th Senior Cap and Gown Orders from 4 -6: 30 in the Media Center • Wednesday, October 16 th – Senior College/Day of Service • Friday, October 18 th and Saturday October 19 th - SENIOR PICTURE Make-up day Sign up has begun (see Ms. Ingold) • Monday, October 21 st -Friday, October 25 th – NC Countdown to College • Saturday, October 26 th - FAFSA Day https: //www. cfnc. org/pay/fafsa_day. jsp • Saturday, April 25 th – Prom! • Friday, May 22 nd - Senior Awards Program

SERVICE LEARNING AND SEGHS SOCIAL MEDIA UPDATES – MS. ALBRIGHT • Senior Application due: Friday, October 4 th • Approval Forms due: Wednesday, March 18 th • SL Hours on x 2 vol: Wednesday, April 22 nd (After Spring Break) • Log in hours in your x 2 vol account. Continue to keep your log on paper. • SE contacts for SL – Mrs. Albright, Mrs. Tasich-Downey, Ms. Shore, and Ms. Davis • Twitter and GCS App Information • Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @SEHSFalcons, Facebook and You. Tube @Southeast. Guilford. High. School

SCHOLARSHIPS/SAY YES MRS. ALBRIGHT • Students should listen to announcements for scholarship information (several scholarships already announced) • Scholarship Bulletin • Available on school website • Check with college/university/employers/churches • Search at www. fastweb. com, www. collegeboard. org, www. cfnc. org & other free sites for scholarship information and financial workshops • Complete FAFSA for federal aid • Based on parent’s and student’s 2018 tax info. • Apply online at www. fafsa. ed. gov beginning October 1 st • Turn in ALL offers of scholarship money even if you don’t accept it

“The Morehead-Cain is a call to live your journey, the best and most authentically that you can—your journey, and no one else’s. ”

SCHOLARSHIPS/SAY YES MRS. ALBRIGHT 2017 -2018 Students at SEHS benefited by $317, 020

SCHOLARSHIPS/SAY YES MRS. ALBRIGHT

RESIDENCY DETERMINATION SERVICE MRS. ALBRIGHT

RESIDENTIAL DETERMINATION MRS. ALBRIGHT

REQUESTING RECOMMENDATIONS MRS. COLSON • Please allow a turnaround time of at least TWO WEEKS when asking counselors for recommendations for colleges and/or scholarships. • Consider coaches and teachers for recommendations, also. • Please provide Student Background Information form to every counselor whom you request a letter of recommendation (forms will be available on school website and with Ms. Shore in the Counseling Office)

REQUESTING TRANSCRIPTS MRS. COLSON • www. CFNC. org = Requests for in-state colleges & community colleges • Create CFNC account, Go to Transcript Manager • After selecting the school and sending, you can see status • Common. App • Send your counselor the evite • Scrib. Order • All other requests can be made electronically through Scrib. Order https: //guilfordnc. scriborder. com/ • If you request paper copies of your transcript, they can be picked up in the front office 2 -3 days after the request is made.

SCRIBORDER MS. COLSON • http: //seghs. gcsnc. com/pages/Southeast_Guilford_High -----> On main page at the bottom

SCRIBORDER MS. COLSON

FEE WAIVERS – MRS. CARSON College Applications SAT ACT The College Board’s SAT fee waiver Students eligible for the College Board’s SAT testing fee waiver will automatically be eligible for four college application fee waivers. Students are eligible for SAT testing fee waivers if they are enrolled in the National School Lunch Program, have a family income that falls within the Income Eligibility Guidelines, are enrolled in a government program for low-income students, are a member of family that receives public assistance, are living in federally subsidized public housing or living in a foster home, or are homeless, a ward of the state, or an orphan. The ACT If you are eligible for the ACT test fee waiver, you may also be eligible for the Request for Waiver or Deferral of College Admission Application Fee. The requirements for the ACT test fee waiver are very similar to the SAT test fee waiver. National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) fee waiver The NACAC allows students to apply to up to four colleges without having to pay the application fee. A student will be eligible for a NACAC college application fee waiver if they meet the requirements for an SAT or ACT testing fee waiver. While most colleges and universities will accept a NACAC college application fee waiver, not all of them will.

ATTENDANCE POLICY MRS. CARSON Students who have excessive absences (4 or more) from a block class during a 90 day period will be placed on INCOMPLETE STATUS (INC) until makeup time is completed. Each excessive absence (unlawful and lawful) is made up by: • Block Schools – 1 absence = 45 minutes make-up time

HANDOUTS PROVIDED MRS. CARSON • College Night • FASFA Day • Residency Determination Service Overview • Scriborder Instructions • Senior Checklist • Fee Waiver Information and Guidelines Everything will also be made available on the school website

There will be days like this all over the county after October 1 st. https: //www. cfnc. org/pay/fafsa_day. jsp