Class of 2017 Senior Year and the College Process Student Overview
COUNSELING DEPARTMENT ○ Alphabetical Division of students by last name: ➢ A—G: Meghann Sullivan ➢ H—O: Jason Downey ➢ P—Z: Liz Osicki HELPFUL INFO CAN BE FOUND ON THE COUNSELING WEBSITE, UNDER COUNSELING-12 th GRADE www.beachwoodschools.org/Counseling12.aspx
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS Making sure you have what you need!
Graduation Requirements: Class of 2017 Subject Units Required English 4.0 (non-elective, Lit/Comp) Math 4.0 (including 1.0 unit of Algebra 2) Science 3.0 (including 1.0 unit of biology, 1.0 unit of a physical science, and 1.0 unit of another advanced science) Social Studies 3.0 (including 1.0 unit of U.S. Studies, 0.5 US Gov, 0.5 Fin. Lit) Fine Art English 1.0 (visual or performing art) (4 units) Math (4 units) Computer 0.5 (1 semester) Science (4 units) PE Soc. St. 0.5 (2 semesters OR waiver for participation in 2 athletic (3 units) Personal Fitness ( ½ unit) – 1 semester seasons) PE WAIVER MUST BE ON YOUR TRANSCRIPT! Health ( ½ unit) – 1 semester Health 0.5 (1 semester) Required Electives (3 units) - required in: General Electives Career /Technology and/or Fine Arts and/or World Language* 5.5 (or 6.0 if PE waiver received) Any Electives (4 units) IN ANY AREA World Language not required for graduation, but minimum of 2 years of same language required for 4-year college admission. Total : 23 Units required TOTAL CREDITS 22.0 Community Service 50 hours total (in at least 2 locations) OGT Passing score on all 5 sections of Ohio Graduation Test
HONORS DIPLOMA REQUIREMENTS ○ Students must meet 7 of the 8 criteria (items in blue below require coursework in addition to the graduation requirements) Career-Technical Honors Academic English: 4 units ○ Honors Math: 4 units (1 higher than Algebra ○ II) English: 4 units ○ Science: 4 units (must include ○ Math: 4 units (1 higher than Algebra ○ physics and chemistry) II) Social Studies: 4 units ○ Science: 4 units (must include ○ Career-Tech Electives: 4 units ○ physics and chemistry) (must lead to an industry- Social Studies: 4 units ○ recognized credential, World Language: 3 units (at least 2 apprenticeship, or part of a ○ units in each language) pathway leading to college credit Fine Art: 1 unit GPA: 3.5 (UNWEIGHTED) ○ ○ GPA: 3.5 (UNWEIGHTED) ACT/SAT Score: 27 ACT/1210 ○ ○ SAT (excludes writing scores) ACT/SAT Score: 27 ACT/1210 ○ SAT (excludes writing scores)
GPA: GRADE POINT AVERAGE ○ A GPA is the calculated average of all of the letter grades you earn in high school. ○ Cumulative GPA includes ALL classes taken in high school ○ To calculate GPA, assign a point value to each class and multiply by the amount of credit.
COLLEGE PROCESS PROCEDURES
NAVIANCE REFRESHER 17 + first initial + last name 6 digit student number Same rule for both student and parent
STUDENT BRAG SHEET AND RESUME ○ TIMELINE: NOW for both! ○ Student Brag Sheet for Counselor Recommendation: ❖ Vital information for counselor to write your letter ❖ Found In Naviance: ▪ About Me tab ▪ Click link on left hand side of the page ❖ Parent brag sheet also available in parent account (recommended, not required) ○ Resume: ❖ In Naviance under About Me/Interesting Things about Me ❖ Make sure it is in a printable format! ❖ Provide detailed information
FINALIZE LIST OF COLLEGES ○ Timeline: NOW! ○ Complete any last minute college searches ○ Things to consider: ○ Location ○ Size ○ Cost ○ Available Majors ○ Admission Requirements ○ Admission GPA/Test Ranges ○ Sports/Activities ○ Add all likely colleges to “Colleges I’m Thinking About” list in Naviance ○ College Fair: Thursday, Oct. 13, 6:30 p.m. at John Carroll University
BHS COLLEGE VISITS ○ Register for BHS College Visits in Naviance ○ Check often—schools added all the time ○ Requires teacher permission to miss class (can pick up a permission form in Counseling office)
TEACHER RECOMMENDATIONS ○ Timeline: ASAP! ○ Ask the teacher in person (or remind in-person if discussed in the spring)
FERPA WAIVER & SELF- REPORT SURVEYS ○ EVERY Student must complete the FERPA survey, regardless of colleges applying to ❑ In Naviance under About Me tab ❑ Link is below the Student Brag Sheet for Counselor Recommendation survey link ○ Please also complete the student self-report survey (2 questions)
FERPA WAIVER SURVEY ○ Will have to do additional FERPA waivers for Common App, and maybe for other individual colleges ○ To Waive or Not to Waive? ○ Colleges tend to prefer that you waive your right—it indicates that you are comfortable with your recommenders being honest about you! ○ Many teachers will not agree to send letters unless you waive your right!
ACT and SAT Scores ○ Students must request scores directly from testing agencies to be sent to colleges (if not already requested at the time of testing) ○ Allow time (approx. 3 weeks) for processing ○ Check individual college requirements for SAT Subject Tests
LINK COMMON APP TO NAVIANCE ○ Must use same email address you chose for your Common App Account ○ Last Name and Date of Birth must match exactly
COMMON APP FAQ’S ○ On the 12 th Grade Counseling webpage, look for a document called Common App FAQ’s ○ Provides a breakdown with answers to some of the most commonly asked questions about the Common App
COLLEGE PROCESSING FORM ○ TRANSCRIPT FEES MUST BE PAID AT THE TIME OF REQUEST! ○ Form used to request transcripts, letters of recommendation, and other required documents to be sent to a specific college ○ Complete and turn into Counseling office NO LATER THAN 10 school days prior to deadline ○ Make sure you indicate deadlines on the form
MID-YEAR TRANSCRIPTS/REPORTS ○ Mid-Year Reports and Mid-Year Transcripts will be sent automatically once first semester grades are finalized
FINAL TRANSCRIPT REQUEST/ GRADUATION SURVEY ○ Complete Graduation Survey to request that a Final Transcript is sent to the college you have decided to attend ○ If Graduation Survey is not completed, Final Transcript will not be sent, and you will not be able to enroll in college until it is received ○ Graduation survey will be available in late spring through Naviance
FINANCIAL AID/SCHOLARSHIPS ○ October 1, 2016: FAFSA becomes available for the 2016/2017 school year ○ Free Application for Federal Student Aid ○ Required for all federal money (grants and loans), and most schools require it to be completed for any financial aid ○ Will need parent tax information from Tax Year 2015 ○ Financial Aid Night: 10/6/16 ○ 2 FAFSA help nights: 1 in fall and 1 in spring ○ Colleges may also have additional financial aid forms to complete ○ Pay attention to college’s financial aid priority deadlines!
SEARCH FOR SCHOLARSHIPS ○ Be sure to apply to the college before their scholarship/financial aid consideration deadline! ○ Use a financial calculator to determine Expected Family Contribution http://www.finaid.org/calculators/finaidestimate.phtml ▪ ○ Search college websites, scholarship search engines (fastweb.com, collegeboard.org, finaid.com), and Naviance ○ Look for sources particular to your family or area of study (employers, organizations, family history, associations) ○ Set up an appointment with the College Now representative (Fridays beginning in October) ○ Don’t ignore the local scholarships! Less competition = Better Chances of Getting $$$ ▪
FOR ATHLETES ○ Talk with your coach if you are being recruited by colleges for athletic scholarships ○ Register with NCAA and/or NAIA Eligibility Centers ○ Add NCAA Eligibility Center and/or NAIA Eligibility Center to Naviance (Colleges I’m thinking about) This allows counselors to send your documents ▪ electronically ○ Complete the College Processing Form for NCAA/NAIA in order to request transcripts or other documents this year
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