Junior Senior Planning Night Presentation

8/14/2019 Junior Senior Planning Night Presentation

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JUNIOR/SENIOR PLANNING MEETING

2011

Crystal Cathedral High School


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PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE MAY

2011

1. High School Graduation

Requirements

2. College Entrance

Requirements

3. Repeating Courses

4. College Applications

5. Standardized Testing

6. Financial Aid7. 11-12 Course Selection

and Questions


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QUICK REVIEW: GRADUATION

REQUIREMENTS

A passing grade of D orbetter are required in all

courses listed to the right

Students must retake any

semester of a required course

that they fail before they can

receive a high school diploma-

either at CCHS (if courses are

available or at another school)

Graduation requirements are

the minimums and do not

guarantee eligibility or entrance

to any particular college

California junior colleges will

accept any student 18 or older

for admission and junior collegecounselors can help students

put together a transfer plan

A- History/Social Science 3.5 years (Econ optional)

B- English 3 years

C- Mathematics 2 years (Algebra-Geometry)

D- L

aboratory Science 2 years (Biology-

Chemistry)

E-Language Other than

English

1 year

F- Visual/Performing Arts 4 years

G- College Prep Elective 1 year

Bible 4 semesters

Physical Education 4 semesters/seasons of

sport

Community Service 20 per year


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HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION COLLEGE ADMISSION

Has minimum requirements,but also recommendationsabove minimum

Passing Grade= C or better

Vary from college to college

Specific majors will requireadditional requirements

Based on minimum

requirements for all students

Passing Grade= D or better

Same for all students

Specific majors will requireadditional requirements


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GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS V. COLLEGE

REQUIREMENTS

Four-year college requirements are different than theminimum high school graduation requirements

Each college has its own requirements/recommendations and within each college they vary by

major The University of California (UC) and California State

University (CSU) systems are indicative of most collegerequirements, but students need to check out therequirements of the specific colleges and majors that

they are interested in Applying for any college and major is becoming

increasingly difficult and we recommend students takeadvantage of the programs we offer at CCHS which willmake them competitive college applicants


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GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS V. COLLEGE

REQUIREMENTS

High School Graduation Minimum UC/CSU Requirement Recommended UC/CSU

Requirement

A- History/Social

Science

3.5 years (Econ optional) 2 years Including1 year of worldhistory/geography; & 1 year of U.S.

history

No specific recommendation,

except for majors.

B- English 3 years 4 years No specific recommendation,except for majors

C- Mathematics 2 years (Algebra-Geometry) 3 years Including Algebra 1, Geometry,& Algebra 2

4 years

D- Laboratory

Science

2 years (Biology-Chemistry) 2 years Including Biology, Chemistry, orPhysics

3 years

E-Language Other

than English

1 year 2 years 3 years

F- Visual/

Performing Arts

4 years 1 year No specific recommendation

G- College Prep

Elective

1 year 1 year/2 semesters of any

college prep elective

No specific recommendation

Bible 4 semesters No specific requirement

Physical Education 4 semesters No specific requirement


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OPTIONS FOR REPEATING A

COURSE:

CCHS: If courses are available and there is room, students may repeat acourse for a passing grade

Summer School, not at CCHS: Students may visit their local school district office and enroll at their local public

school at no cost Students may attend another private school, such as Mater Dei or Calvary

Chapel at cost (MD=$275/semester)

Students submit official transcripts to CCHS

Online programs, such as BYU Online

Junior College: Students receive a full year of high school credit, and anhonors point for transferable junior college courses taken

Adult School, Night School, Packet Programs

We recommend that you check with the counselor before enrolling for anyoutside course, to ensure that it is the correct course to receive CCHS credit


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GRADES FOR REPEATED COURSES

Students may repeat a course to improve their grades, but duplicate units ofcredit will not be awarded

Both grades will appear on the transcript and both grades will be computedin the GPA.

Student who receive a F in a course that is not repeated will have an Fcomputed in the GPA.

Most colleges will only accept repeat grades for courses improved from Dor F grades. (Various colleges treat grades earned in repeated coursesdifferently.)


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COLLEGE APPLICATIONS

Seniors fill outapplications November ofsenior year

Most require a fee ($60per UC, $75 per Common

App)

Students self reportgrades, activities,

leadership, & test scores Many require counselor

reports and/or teacherrecommendations

Students must send official

test scores (ACT, SAT) and APScores (about $12 perschool to send SATs fromCollege Board)

Most applications are due

December 1 and seniors canexpect to hear back fromcolleges mid-March

We recommend studentsapply to several safety,

target, and reach schools


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EARLY DECISION VS. EARLY ACTION

Early Decision: You agree to attend the college if it

accepts you and offers anadequate financial aid package.Although you can apply to only onecollege for early decision, you mayapply to other colleges through theregular admissions process. Ifyou're accepted by your first-choicecollege early, you must withdraw allother applications. Usually, collegesinsist on a nonrefundable depositwell before May 1.

Early Action: Early action plans are similar but are

not binding, unlike early decision. Ifyouve been accepted, you canchoose to commit to the collegeimmediately, or wait until the spring.Under these plans, you may alsoapply early action to other colleges.

Usually, you have until the late springto let the college know your decision.

Application Type Binding Can Apply Early to Other

Colleges

Can Apply to Other

Colleges Under Regular

Admissions

Early Decision Yes No Yes

Early Action No Yes Yes


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STANDARDIZED TESTING

In addition to courses,

most 4-year colleges

require test scores,

such as SAT Reasoning,SAT Subject or ACT

UC requires ACT/SAT +

Recommends SAT

subject tests

CSU requires ACT/SAT

SAT /SAT Subject

www.collegeboard.com/sat

Next Test: June 4, 2011 Register by:May 10, 2011

$47 for SAT

$29-$45 per subject test

ACT/ACT Writingwww.act.org

Next Test: June 11, 2011

Register by: May 10, 2011

$33/$48 with writing


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PREPPING FOR THE TESTS

Sign up for Question of

the Day emails or a

SAT Study Plan to help

you prep at

www.collegeboard.com


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PAYING FOR COLLEGE

Type of College Average Cost

Private 4 year (USC, Chapman, Biola, Cal

Baptist, Hope)

$25,143/year

(up 5.9 percent from last year)

Pu lic 4 ear (CSU Fullerton, Cal Poly,

UC Irvine, UC Ber eley)

$ ,585/year

(up .4 percent from last year)

Pu lic 2 year (Santa Ana College, OCC,

Cypress College)

$2,402/year

(up 4.7 percent from last year)

Stats from College Board, http://www.college oard.com/student/pay/add-it-up/4494.html

A out two-thirds of all full-time undergraduate students receive grant aid.

In 2008-09, aid in the form of grants and tax enefits averaged $2,300 per student at pu lic two-year colleges

$3,700 at pu lic four-year colleges

$10,200 per student at private four-year colleges


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TYPES OF FINANCIAL AID

Gift Aid Self -Help Aid

Grants

Based on Cost of Attendance & Espected

Family Contribution

Work-Study

ScholarshipsBased on performance/application

Loans

Stats from College Board, http://www.collegeboard.com/student/pay/add-it-up/4494.html

About two-thirds of all full-time undergraduate students receive grant aid.

In 2008-09, aid in the form of grants and tax benefits averaged $2,300 per student at public two-year colleges

$3,700 at public four-year colleges

$10,200 per student at private four-year colleges


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STEPS FOR FINANCIAL AID

1. Search for scholarships throughout junior/senior year

www.apps.collegeboard.com/cbsearch_ss/welcome.jsp

www.fastweb.com

www.collegeanswer.com/paying/scholarship_search/pay_scholarship_search.jsp

www.educationplanner.org

2. When choosing colleges to apply to, contact a financial aid advisor to askabout costs and aid available

3. Fill out FAFSA January 1 to be eligible for all financial aid

4. Fill out Cal Grant Application January of Senior year

5. After a college sends an acceptance letter, it will send a financial aidpackage, around April of senior year, containing Grants. Compare thesecarefully before making your decision


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2011-2012 COURSE OFFERINGS

Period Junior Courses Senior Courses Other Options

0 Dance or- Chapel/Worship Dance or- Chapel/Worship

1 Bible/PE or- study hall Bible/PE or- Study Hall

2 AP Biology-or- US Historyor- Study Hall

AP Biology-or- US History

or- Study Hall

Algebra I, English II

3 Zoology or- AP US Historyor- Study HallAP Calculus or- Zoology

or- AP US History

or- Study Hall

English I, Spanish II

4 Choir -or- Fund of Acting-or- Study Hall

Choir -or- Fund of Acting

-or- Study Hall

5 English III Physics -or- Ceramics -or- APLanguage or-

Study Hall

Geometry

6 Spanish III -or- Statistics -or-Study Hall

AP English -or- Statistics

-or- Study Hall

Chemistry, Geography

7 Pre-Calculus -or-Study Hall

English IV-or- Pre-Calculus

-or- Study Hall

Spanish I

8 Algebra II -or- Study Hall Government/Economics Biology

9 Band/Percussion/Sports Band/Percussion/Sports

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