CLASS OF 2014

EFHS Student Services

September 2013

COUNSELING STAFF

Ms. Beeson (A - C)

Ms. Gallup (D - Hi)

Mrs. Sherman (Ho - Ma)

Ms. Shropshire (Mc – Ri)

Mrs. Wyshner (Ro – T)

Mrs. Hubbard (U-Z)

Support StaffMrs. Cobb – Guidance Clerk

Mrs. Brabender - Registrar

Post Secondary

Plan

4 English

4 Math

4 Science

3 Social Studies

21 Credits

JUNE 14, 2014

POST SECONDARY PLANS

• 4 year college/university – 43 % of the C/O 2013

(e.g. Wake Forest, UNC Charlotte, Catawba)

• 2 year college/trade school – 36% of the C/O 2013

(e.g. Forsyth Tech, Leon’s Beauty School, Nascar Automotive programs)

• Military/Work/Other – 21% of the C/O 2013

MILITARY REPRESENTATIVES

• ASVAB is required for entrance and job

placement

• Military representatives are on campus

weekly

Army

MarinesNavy

COLLEGE APPLICATIONS

• School Specific Applications

• Common Applications (www.commonapp.org)

• College Foundation of North Carolina (www.cfnc.org)

CFNC College Application Week – November 18 – 23

• Admissions Criteria

COLLEGE PLACEMENT TESTS

EFHS CEEB Code - 342015– Register for SAT at www.collegeboard.org – Register for ACT at www.act.org – Students whose first language is not English may choose to take the TOEFL

to supplement or replace SAT/ACT (dependent on college); register at www.ets.org/toefl

– Scores should be sent directly to colleges/scholarship organizations/NCAA Clearinghouse

SCHOLASTIC APTITUDE TEST (SAT)

3 Sections• Critical Reading• Math• Writing (Specific schools choose to use for placement, to assess

writing level, or admission)• Scored 200 – 800• 2013-14 test dates in Senior brochure• Community Colleges use for placement or students can choose to

take the College Placement Test at the community college

AMERICAN COLLEGE TEST (ACT)• English• Reading• Math• Science• Writing• Composite Score

• Scored 0 – 36• 2013-14 test information in Senior brochure• Community Colleges use for placement or students can choose to take

the College Placement Test at the community college

SCHOLARSHIPS & FINANCIAL AID• Email Mrs. Hubbard to be added to listserv ahubbard@wsfcs.k12.nc.us

• Start searching NOW and dedicate time to this “part-time job”

• EFHS Scholarship Newsletter updated biweekly and posted on Guidance page

• Use FREE online search engines like www.fastweb.com, www.cfnc.org, etc.)

• Create an account with the Winston-Salem Foundation (www.wsfoundation.org)

• Most scholarship organizations direct students to an online application; any hard

copies of applications are located in file cabinet in Guidance (scholarship drawer)

• Meet deadlines!

FREE APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL STUDENT AID (FAFSA)• REQUEST PIN NOW so you are prepared to begin working on the FAFSA

January 1, 2014 – the first date the application is available• www.fafsa.ed.gov - web address in Senior brochure• Must complete FAFSA to qualify for federal grants, federal loans (Stafford,

etc.)• Some scholarships require submission of FAFSA

• CFNC FAFSA Day – February 23, 2014

TRANSCRIPT REQUESTS

• Complete Transcript Request Form

• Include Secondary Report Forms/Counselor Statements

• First 2 transcripts for college admission are FREE

• Additional copies are $2 each

• All transcripts for scholarships are free & must be sent to organizations by

students – UNLESS STUDENTS ARE NOMINATED BY EFHS

• Ability to submit electronic transcripts not yet available due to Powerschool

transition

RECOMMENDATION REQUESTS

• Request Recommendations (allow 2 weeks)

• Complete Senior Resume & Scholarship Interest form

• Provide Addressed, Stamped Envelopes for teachers and community

members to submit recommendations directly to colleges & scholarship

organizations or students may mail them; Counselors do NOT submit as

part of application process

SUCCESSFUL SENIORS ARE

• Diligent

• Responsible

• Motivated

• Invested

WE ARE DEDICATED TO SEEING 445 SENIORS WALK ACROSS THE STAGE ON

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