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Making The Most Of Your Junior Year
Graduation Requirements• To earn a diploma from Nashoba Valley Technical High School all students must meet state
MCAS requirements and complete the following:
• English 4 years
• Mathematics 4 years
• Science 4 years
• Social Studies 4 years
• Physical Education 4 years
• Technical Program 4 years
• World Languages 2 years recommended for those pursuing post secondary education
• Community Service 5 hours per year
• Four Year Writing Project including a senior project and senior presentation
The more education and skills you have, the more you can earn.
Post-Secondary Education Opportunities
• Post Graduate Opportunity
• 2 Year Associate Degree
• 4 Year Bachelors Degree
• Professional Degree
– Masters
– Doctorate
SATs
• You may already have an account from sophomore year. If not, you may start an account and complete your profile on COLLEGEBOARD.ORG
• Register for available dates. As Juniors, you should take them in the Spring: March 5, May 7, June 4.
• The SAT will test your knowledge of reading, writing, and mathematics
• Scores range from 200-800 for each subject
• You can not fail the test. It is simply testing your knowledge.
SATs continued…..
• You can not fail the test. It is simply testing your knowledge.
• Even if you are not sure about college, take it anyway!
• If you have free or reduced lunch, It’s Free!
• See your counselor for more information.
Public and Private Schools
Public PrivateFunding mostly from state government;
causes tuition to be lower
Funding mostly from tuition and private
contributions; tuition is generally higher
Tend to have a higher student
population and larger class sizes
Tend to have smaller student
population and smaller class sizes
Tend to offer larger variety of majors Less variety in major options
Example: UMass Amherst Example: Clark University
www.collegeboard.org
Username: first 5 letters of your last name + ID numberExample: Ms. Callahan = calla1118
Filters on the left include selectivity, type of school, location, majors, sports, etc.
Visit schools!
Narrow down the search to less than 10 schools including safety and reach schools
Speak to College Representatives
College Search
Paying for College
Financial Aid: FAFSA
• Loan
• Grant “Free Money”
• Work Study
Scholarships
Please come to our MEFA College Financing Seminar in
December
United States Military Service
Please sign up to take
the ASVAB during
your senior year to
discover what military
careers may be most
suitable for you.
ASVAB at Nashoba
Tech: December 7
Start thinking about building your resume now.
• A resume will be needed to give to the person who you are asking to write a recommendation for you
• Your resume serves to describe to colleges how great of a student you are
• Resumes should include: school activities (clubs, committees, etc), athletic activities, community activities and service, special awards and recognitions, and work experience
Having a resume may also help you if you are planning on going out on Co-Op.
Resume
Co-Op
If you are looking to gain real world work experience prior to graduation, speak with Mr. Jussaume about possible co-op opportunities with area companies who look to hire Nashoba students upon graduation.
Dual Enrollment• Dual Enrollment is an option available to you for your 11th and 12th grade
school years.
• While still retaining your standing at NVTHS, you can “dual enroll” in one of four local colleges: Middlesex Community College, Mt. WachusettCommunity College, UMASS Lowell, or Fitchburg State
• If interested, please attend our Dual Enrollment meeting in the Spring, when applications will be available for you to fill out. APPLICATIONS ARE DUE IN EARLY MAY.
• Your participation in Dual Enrollment is based on a number of factors.
• By participating in Dual, you can earn your NVTHS diploma while earning enough credits to earn an associates degree at one of the partner schools.
• A student out on Dual is still required to complete the community service requirement. If he or she is out during senior year, the student does not have to complete the senior paper/presentation.
Dual Enrollment Requirements• Student must have earned the required cummulative GPA,
grades in their math courses, and “college level” placement scores on the Accuplacer Exam. These details will be discussed at greater length at the information session.
• Student must have positive recommendations from all teachers, the Assistant Principal and the Principal.
• Student must be going into either his or her junior or senior year.
• Student must have earned 80 points or more on the Dual Enrollment rubric.
• Student MUST take Accuplacer Exam and score high enough to be placed in “college level” courses, in order to participate in the program.
Dual School ComparisonName of School Cost
(Ranked least – most exp.
1-4)
Course Sign-Ups
Middlesex
Community College
(Lowell & Bedford)
1 Sign up with the rest of the students
Fitchburg State
University
(Fitchburg)
2 Sign up after ALL other students
Mount Wachusett
Community College
(Gardner & Devens)
3 Sign up with the rest of the students
UMASS Lowell
(Lowell)
4 – Costs the same as
going there as a
freshman, but with no
access to FAFSA
Not sure, we have never had a
student attend
Accuplacer• The Accuplacer exam is given to our junior class every April at
NT, and is administered by people from MCC.
• If you are considering Dual Enrollment, your results from this test will affect your eligibility to participate in the program.
• You may prepare for the exam ahead of time with FREEtesting materials. Please see Mr. Nardi-Williams for access to them.
• If you are unhappy with your test scores, you may take the test up to three times per academic calendar year.
• The test includes a reading, writing, editing (English) section and a tiered math section. If you do not do well on the first math section, you do not get access to the second part of the test. So on and so forth, so it is in your best interest to brush up on older math skills you learned in middle school. The test begins with very basic math.
Post Graduate Opportunity
If you decide after graduation that you are not
interested in attending college or entering the military,
Nashoba Tech. offers a Post Graduate Certificate
Program.
Students are able to pursue certification in one of our 20
programs. Successful completion of Post Graduate
programs will qualify the student to earn state and
national certifications.
As a resident of our district, You are able to participate
TUITION-FREE!
Coordinator of Guidance
Ms. Callahan
Guidance Counselors:
A-F: Ms. Silva
G-N: Mr. Spencer
O-Z: Mr. Nardi-Williams
School Psychologist
Ms. Gilgun
Student Service Secretary
Ms. Judge
Nashoba Valley Technical High School Student Services