Conway High School Class of 2019 Senior Parent Meeting Parent - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Conway High School Class of 2019 Senior Parent Meeting

Parent Meeting Agenda ❏ Graduation and College Admissions Requirements ❏ January Graduation Information ❏ Senior Year Timeline ❏ College Application Process ❏ FAFSA ❏ NCAA Clearinghouse ❏ Make-Up Pictures/Yearbook

South Carolina Graduation Requirements • 4 units of English • 4 units of Math • 3 units of Science • 3 units of Social Studies • 1 unit PE or ROTC • 1 unit Computer Science • 1 unit Foreign Language or CATE course • 7 electives ****24 total al credit its****

Promotion Requirements Students must earn a minimum of ts to go to 12 th grade 16 cre redits – Three credits in English sh – Three credits in Math – Two credits in Science – Two credits in Social Studies

Minimu nimum Co Courses rses Re Requi uired ed for 4-Yea ear r Co College e Admission ission English: 4 units including at least one in Mathematics: 4 units including Algebra 1, American literature Algebra 2, Geometry, and a higher-level math Science: 3 units of laboratory science. Social Studies: 3 units including US History and Government/Economics Fine Arts: 1 unit Physical Education or JROTC: 1 unit Foreign Language: 2 units in the same Academic Elective: 2 units (Computer language Science, Fine Art, Foreign Language, etc.)

College Visits ● Seniors may have 2 days to visit college campus ● Must bring proof of visit to the Attendance Office ● Tell teachers of your plans and arrange to make up missed work

January Graduates • Must have necessary credits to graduate • Will NOT receive a final rank • Will receive diploma at June graduation • Must participate in graduation practice in order to participate in commencement • Will lose all privileges associated with being a student. • Not allowed on campus during the instructional day without an appointment • Not allowed to attend any function designed for active students (i.e. prom, awards ceremony, senior picnic)

Senior Year Timeline Oct ctober ober • Join remind ind account for “Class of 2019.” • Create your FSA ID at www.fafsa.ed.gov and complete FAFSA (financial aid application) • Begin working on college applications and looking online for scholarship information • Contact Mrs. Lyerly for Senior IGP Meeting • Order cap and gown/senior supplies from Jostens

Senior Year Timeline Oct ctobe ober • October 27 th - ACT test date • Monday, October 29 th - Jostens Meeting during 2 nd Block • Tuesday, October 30 th - College Application Day in Computer Lab A110. (Students must sign up for a specific appointment to attend.)

Senior Year Timeline Nove vemb mber er • ASVAB - TBD (seniors must sign up) • Saturday, November 3 rd - SAT Test Date • Wednesday, November 7 th Jostens Orders 11:00 – 4:00 in Main Auditorium • Friday, November 9th - Senior Makeup Pictures • Thursday, November 15 th - Financial Aid Workshop at 5:00 PM in the Mini Auditorium • Finish up college applications

Senior Year Timeline March ch • Senior Trip March 27th - 31st April • April 12 th - Prom (at the Hilton of Myrtle Beach) May • May 1 st - Deadline for most colleges to receive commitment and deposit • May 6 th - 17 th - AP Exams • Academic Signing Day (TBD)

Senior Year Timeline May May • Senior Awards (TBD) • Students must notify guidance of college they plan to attend for final transcript to be sent Ju June ● Elementary School Walk-Through (TBD) GRADUATION!!! (Graduation date TBD)

Senior Year Cost Estimator • Class ss Ring- $300 • SAT AT/ACT ACT- $45 per test ($12 per additional report sent to colleges • College ge Appli licat cation ion Fees- $40-$80 (per college) • Yea earbo rbook ok- $60-$80 • Prom om- $500-$1000 • Grad ad Suppli plies- $100-$200 • Sen enior or Trip- $600-$800 • Senior or Pictures res- $100-$300

Preparing to Apply to College • Regi egiste ter r for r SAT (col olleg legeb eboa oard. d.or org) g) or ACT (act.or ct.org) g) • Sch chedule edule colleg lege e visits its (2 allowed owed for r excu cuse sed d absen ence) ce) • Begi egin n work rking ing on colleg lege e essay ay • Complet plete e transcri nscript pt reque quest st sent t to your ur schoo ool email il (the official transcript will be sent directly to each college) • Req eque uest st letters tters of recom ecommenda endatio ions ns from om te teacher achers, , coun unselo elors, rs, admin dminis istrat trator.. r... . (don’t wait until the last minute) ines (December 1 st is the deadline • Be e mindf dful ul of applica lication ion dead adlines for many colleges) • Have ve paren rent, t, teacher acher or coun unse selor lor look k over er essay y and applicat pplication ion befor ore e submit mitting ing

Colleg lege Applicat ication ion Da Day Oct ctober r 30, 2018 Students must sign up on Google Form in order to participate Several colleges will supply application fee waivers that may be used that day Students are encouraged to start and save applications before October 31 st

College Application Day Colleges Supplying Waivers Participating colleges include buy may not be limited to… Aiken ken Tech echnic ical l Colle llege Charles leston ton Southe hern Univer ersity ity Coastal tal Carolin olina Univer ersit ity Colle llege e of Charles leston ton Conv nver erse e Colle llege Flor oren ence-Darlington lington Techn hnic ical l Colleg llege Francis ncis Mario ion Univer ersity ity Horry y Geor orgetow etown n Technica nical l Colle llege Lander er Univer ersity ity Limes eston tone e Coll llege ege Morris is Colle llege ge Newber wberry y College llege South h Carolina olina State te Univer ersit ity Winthr hrop op Univer ersit ity y Wofford offord Colle llege

SAT Test Dates SAT Testin ing g Dates SAT Registra stratio tion n Dates SAT Scores res Back* k* October 6, 2018 September 7, 2018 October 19, 2018 November 3, 2018 October 24, 2018 November 16, 2018 December 1, 2018 November 2, 2018 December 14, 2018 March 9, 2019 February 8, 2019 March 22, 2019 May 4, 2019 April 5, 2019 May 17, 2019 June 1, 2019 May 3, 2019 July 10, 2019

SAT Test Dates ● Collegboard is offering free testing in November for any student in Horry County. ● Must sign up by November 24th ● Collegboard.org ● Call SAT and tell from Horry County for refund

ACT Test Dates ACT Regis istratio tration ACT Test t Dates ACT Scor ores Posted d Online Deadli line ne October 27, 2018 September 21, 2018 November 20, 2018 December 8, 2018 November 2, 2018 January 1, 2019 February 9, 2019 January 4, 2019 March 5, 2019 April 13, 2019 March 8, 2019 May 7, 2019 June 8, 2019 May 3, 2019 July 2, 2019

Completing the FAFSA FAFSA SA st stands ds fo for r Free e Applicat ication ion fo for Federal eral Student ent Aid (https: ps://f //fafsa.ed.g afsa.ed.gov/ ov/) Must st be comple pleted ted in orde der r to be eligibl ble e fo for r fe federal ral loans, s, grants ants or SC lottery ery sc scholarshi arships. ps. For r the 2019 – 202 2020 ye year, , yo you can apply ly between een Oct. 1, 2018 throu ough gh Ju June e 30, 2019 (apply early for larger award)

NCAA ● Must complete application with NCAA if you want to play sports in college ● www.eligibilitycenter.org to create account ● See Coach Hall in Guidance with questions

Remind/Scholarships Important dates and deadlines, including reminders about exclusive scholarships will be sent out to seniors and their parents via remind.com. To join: TEXT: @2b94c Add Remind App TO: 81010 Or at rmd.at/2b94c and join Class 2019

Senior Trip Information ● March 27 th – 31 st ● Disney ● Cost is $800 Includes : bus ride to and from Disney, transportation within Disney, Disney Hotel Pop Century Resort, tickets to Disney World to all 4 parks (Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, Hollywood Studios, Epcot) and 2 water parks (Blizzard Beach and Typhoon Lagoon) and you can also go to Disney Springs.

YEARBOOKS can be purchased online. Jostens.com

Senior Contacts Lee James-Principal JJames@horrycountyschools.net Tanika McKissick-12 th Grade Assistant Principal tmckissick@horrycountyschools.net Erin Lyerly-12 th Grade Counselor ELyerly@horrycountyschools.net Michelle Currenton - Part Time Counselor acurenton@horrycountyschools.net Lillie McPherson-Lead Counselor lmcpherson@horrycountyschools.net

Senior Contacts Angie Calhoun-Graduation Coordinator ACalhoun@horrycountyschools.net Tracey Hall-Yearbook Teacher/Senior Pictures THall@horrycountyschools.net Ashley Hinch -Prom Coordinator ahinch@horrycountyschools.net Samantha Marcott-Senior Trip Coordinator SMarcott@horrycountyschools.net

We hope everyone has a great year! Please email Mrs. Lyerly at elyerly@horrycountyschools.net to schedule a senior meeting with your student.