Clear Springs High School Class of 2017

October 14, 2016

Senior Conference Presentation

• Last class to graduation on the Minimum, Recommended and Distinguished Plans.

• Details can be found on pages 5-36 in the Educational Planning Guide.

Graduation Requirements

source: http://tea.texas.gov/graduation.aspx

• Credits are earned at the end of the semester based on successful completion of the course.

• The semester grade is used to determine the number of grade points awarded for each course when calculating the grade point average (GPA).

• Class rank shall be based upon the grade point average.

• Students who are in the top 10 percent of their graduating class are eligible for automatic admission to any public university in Texas.*

Credits, GPA, & Rank

source: CCISD - Educational Planning Guide (pp. 90-92)

To be eligible for valedictorian or salutatorian honors:

• Graduate in four years or less

• Be enrolled in the District for the entire last two years of high school

• Be enrolled in the same high school his or her entire final schoolyear(including fall and spring semesters)

• One valedictorian and one salutatorian for each graduating class

• Valedictorian shall be the student with the highest grade point average (GPA)*

• Salutatorian shall be the student with the second highest GPA*

Val & Sal

The College Application Process

• Take college entrance exams

• Complete the application

1. Apply Texas

2. The Common Application

3. Institution Application

• Submit required documents

• Pay application fees

• Meet the DEADLINE!

• Used for Texas Public Universities

• Search college on the “Begin your search” link

• Create Account or Login

Apply Texas

• Used for many private and out-of-state schools.

• Start with the “How to Apply” link

The Common Application

College Exams

SAT ACT AP TSI

• Reading

• Math

• Writing (optional)

• The new test is

more focused on

what you learned

in high school

• Take challenging

courses

• SAT

• English

• Math

• Reading

• Science

• Writing (optional)

• ACT

• Given at the high

school in May

• Register and pay in

early spring at your

high school

• AP Central

• NOT an admissions

exam

• Required by TX

public schools prior

to course

registration

• Exemptions are

possible

• Texas Success

Initiative Assessment

Be prepared!!!!1. Take challenging courses2. Do your homework3. Ask and answer lots of questions4. Prepare for tests and quizzes5. Practice, practice, practice

REQUIRED

Application

Test Scores

Transcripts – Naviance tracking

High school

College (if you took dual credit)

Application fee

Required DocumentsOTHER DOCUMENTS

(you may need)

Essay

Letters of Recommendation(if needed)

School Profile (included when you request your transcript)

Resume

• Early Action (EA) - An option to submit your applications before the regular deadlines. When you apply early action, you get admission decisions from colleges earlier than usual. Early action plans are not binding, which means that you do not have to enroll in a college if you are accepted early action.

• Early Decision (ED) - An option to submit an application to your first-choice college before the regular deadline. When you apply early decision, you get an admission decision earlier than usual. Early decision plans are binding. You agree to enroll in the college immediately if admitted and offered a financial aid package that meets your needs.

• Rolling Admission - An admission policy of considering each application as soon as all required information (such as high school records and test scores) has been received, rather than setting an application deadline and reviewing applications in a batch. Colleges that use a rolling admission policy usually notify applicants of admission decisions quickly.

• Priority Date or Deadline - The date by which your application — whether it’s for college admission, student housing or financial aid — must be received to be given the strongest consideration.

The Application “Lingo”

• Class Rank/G.P.A

– Top 7% / 10% (Automatic Admit –TX Public Colleges)

• Test Scores (SAT or ACT)

• Academic Record (show rigor)

• College Entrance

• Recommendations

• Application Essay

Admission Decision Factors

• Extra-Curricular

• Activities

• Special Circumstances

• Interviews

• Leadership

• Experiences

• Special Interests/talents

• Community / School involvement

• Top 10%

• Automatic admission (rank and test scores)

• Review process

• Jr. College or Community school –transfer process

• “Probationary” status

Getting Accepted

• For college planning, scholarship information, personality and career assessment

• Request transcripts

• Link to the common app

• Request letters of recommendation

• Brag sheet & Resume (required for letters of recommendation and/or common app)

Naviance Account

National Collegiate Athletic Association - NCAA

• Student athletes who plan to compete in Division I or II college athletics must register with the Clearinghouse Eligibility Center

• Download the 2016-17 Guide for the College-Bound Student-Athlete

• Must register and meet the requirements as set forth by the NCAA

• NCAA Approved Courses & Core GPA

• NCAA Clearinghouse will not accept credit recovery, CBE, or online classes

source: www.eligibilitycenter.org and www.ncaapublications.com

• 2 days for college visits

• Make a request in writing to your assistant principal two weeks prior to the visit (use form)

• Get a letter from the college stating that you attended and to excuse the absence

• Does not count against exemption for semester exams in Spring

• Take advantage of a college visit day designed especially for incoming freshmen (usually on a Saturday)

The College Visit

• You and your family can choose from many different types of financial aid.

• Some are based on financial need, and some on academic performance. Others are tied to a student's or family's ability to borrow.

• FAFSA – Free Application for Federal Student Aid

Financial Aid

Scholarships Grants Loans Work Study

• Academic

• Athletic

• Performance

Related

• Exemptions

• Waivers

• Federal (such as

Pell)

• State

• Corporate/private

• Government/

state funded

• Private

• Loan

forgiveness

programs

• Federal/state

• Vary by institution

**Attend Financial Aid Night on Oct. 5th for all the details from the experts!**

NOW

OPENS

OCT. 1st!!

CSHS Counselor Webpage

College & Career Center – Room 1320• Available to all students as a resource to research majors,

colleges, scholarships and careers

College & Career Night

November 9, 2016

6:00 – 8:00 PM at CFHS

Resources