Overview of the senior year of high school, noting important dates for post-secondary education, housing dates, scholarships, and financial aid.

1. Senior Year Overview
Class of 2013
Casa Grande High School
October 4, 2012

2. Senior Year Overview
Purpose
 Post-Secondary education planning calendar
 organize tasks month-by-month
 important deadlines
 Upcoming events
 Successful completion of K-12 education

3. Counselors here to help students get
ready for life after high school

4. The senior year can be a time of roller
coaster emotions.
The life they’ve known will be different.

7. Application Deadlines
 CSU: Oct 1st thru Nov 30th
 UC: Nov 1st thru Nov 30th
 Common App/Private/Out of State: Check
college websites
 SRJC/Community College: Spring

15. California Community Colleges
112 campuses statewide, 2.9 million students enrolled

16. Why Attend a Community College?
 Transfer to UC (Transfer Admission Guarantee
“TAG”)
 Transfer to CSU/Private/Independent
 AA/AS Degree
 Certificate Programs
 Save $$$
 Smaller classes
 More choices/options
 More student services

17. Facts about students who transfer
from a CCC to CSU…
o 60% of CSU graduates are California Community College
transfer students.
o CCC transfers have highest priority for admission than any
other group
o Lower division prep at a CCC is comparable to lower division
prep at a CSU
o Students who attend a community college will save a significant
amount of money on tuition and housing
o Community college transfer students who attain the Bachelor’s
degree are employed at the same rate as students who enrolled
in a 4-year college as a freshman

18. AA-T / AS-T
Transfer Degrees

19. Benefits of the AA-T and
AS-T
A California Community College student who earns
an AA-T or AS-T will benefit from the following:
 Know exactly what courses to take
 Earn an Associate Degree
 Guaranteed admission to a CSU
 Early admission decision
 Take only 60 units after transfer to get earn BA or BS
 Meet all lower division major prep at most of the CSU
campuses that offer a similar major

21. SRJC image.htm
 SRJC Night Nov 2nd
 Orientation Class:
 Coun 270 in spring
For Fall 2013
 Online Orientation Available: http://
www.marin.edu/Admissions/reginfo.htm#credit

22. Application Tips
 Use appropriate email address
 Check email daily
 Self-report grades, test scores
 Accuracy critical
 Cannot retrieve once submitted
 Amend via email
 Student Athletes (NCAA)
 Coursework must be completed
by graduation

23. Application Tips (con’t)
Reporting Test Scores
 December last acceptable test date
 For the CSU
 SAT score code: 3594
 ACT use ACT Score Manager
 Best score from multiple sittings
 For the UC
 SAT and ACT - Send scores to 1
campus, forwarded to all UC campuses
 Best scores from one sitting

24. Application Workshops
 Counselors host three Application
Workshops to help students get started
with college applications
 Oct 8th, 9th, and 11th in library computer lab
after school
 Sign up in Counseling Office

25. Letters of Recommendation
 Privatecolleges
 Scholarships
 Provide Letter of
Recommendation Profile
 Two-weeks’ notice
 Form available on Casa website
under Counseling or available
in Counseling Office

27. Financial Aid
 FAFSA - Free Application for
Federal Student Aid
 Apply January 1st - March 2nd
 Obtain PIN October - Dec
 Expected Family Contribution
 Financial Aid Demystified - Dec 5th
6:30 P.M. OMU

29. Financial Aid (con’t)
 Cal Grant
 Need based
 March 2nd deadline
 Complete Cal Grant GPA Verification
form – permission to send student SS#
to the California Student Aid Commission

31. Financial Aid (con’t)
 Local Scholarships
 PEF application info available in
December on the Casa Career
Center Website
 Merit and Need Based
 National Scholarships (
www.fastweb.com)
 Veteran’s Benefits for Dependents

35. Financial Aid Offers
• Differ by college
• Financial aid package (grants, loans, aid, work
study)
• OK to wait to analyze all financial package offers
• Strategy with multiple offers

36. General Information School School School School School
Lewis &
Clrmt/McK Harvard
Location Mills College Clark UOP
College College
College
Size 936 1,301 6,676 2,140 3,883
Accepted? Yes No Wait list Yes Yes
Yearly tuition (resident) $39,264 $42,240 $39,849 $38,500 $36,290
Books/supplies $1,256 $1,256 $1,256 $1,256 $1,256
Room and board $11,306 $13,625 $12,801 $10,014 $11,688
Transportation $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Medical $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Personal $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Estimated total $51,826 $57,121 $53,906 $49,770 $49,234
Financial aid $0
School Scholarship ($19,000) ($14,000) ($15,000)
Outside Scholarship ($1,000) ($1,000) ($1,000) ($1,000) ($1,000)
Total Due $31,826 $56,121 $52,906 $34,770 $33,234
Student Loan
Parent Total
$31,826 $56,121 $52,906 $34,770 $33,234
Expentiture

37. Acceptance Letters
 May have multiple acceptance offers
 Acceptance is conditional
must report insufficient grades or courses
dropped at the semester to all colleges
applied
 Letter of Intent must be sent by deadline
or your spot will be given away

38. Housing
 Deadlines important!
 Deposit
 Check housing
websites

39. Placement Tests
 UC – Analytical Writing Placement
Exam
 CSU – English Placement Test (EPT) &
Entry Level Math (ELM)
 SRJC/COM – English and mathematics

40. Placement Tests (con’t)
English or math placement may be met by
different means, depends on institution
 AP scores,
 SAT or ACT results,
 College course may be used in
lieu of some placement tests, or
 Early Assessment Program
(EAP) results

41. Early Assessment Program

42. Early Start Program
 Admitted freshman who have not
demonstrated proficiency in mathematics
and/or English must begin remediation in
Summer 2013
 If remediation not started, will not be
permitted to enroll at the CSU
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43. Placement Tests –
community college
 Placement test in English and Math
 Exempt from placement test/s
 EAP “ready for college”
 AP score of 3, 4, or 5 in English or math

44. Senior Events
 Prom – Saturday, May 18th
 Senior Photos – before Nov 1st
 Yearbook – $90.00 Jostens online
 Cap, Gown, & Tassel - $55.50 –
Jostens online or order when Jostens
on campus

45. Senioritis
“decreased motivation
toward studies
displayed by students
who are nearing the
end of their high
school careers.”
(Wikipedia)

46. Blink
That’s the length of the Senior year

47. We’re here to help you!

50. Stay connected to Casa Grande!
Check website daily for
announcements
www.casagrandehighschool.org
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