junior parents meeting
DESCRIPTION
JUNIOR PARENTS MEETING. January 25, 2010 7 PM Highlands’ PAC. GRADUATION 2010. PLAN BOOK page 27 22 credits CATS Testing Senior Portfolio--page 20 2nd Semester policy--page 11 “Stay The Course” Senior Schedule should be challenging. OPPORTUNITIES/INFO. AP INFO AP GRANT - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
JUNIOR PARENTS MEETING
January 25, 20107 PM
Highlands’ PAC
GRADUATION 2010• PLAN BOOK page 27
– 22 credits– CATS Testing– Senior Portfolio--page
20– 2nd Semester policy--
page 11– “Stay The Course”– Senior Schedule
should be challenging
OPPORTUNITIES/INFO• AP INFO• AP GRANT• MAJOR OF
INTENSIVE STUDY
• START SENIOR JOURNEY
TO WORK?• Education =
Opportunity
• Many employers may pay for course work
• Co-op/Vocational School
THE MILITARY?• As an enlisted
person?– Contact recruiter– Take the ASVAB
• As an officer?– Available at most
colleges– $$$ for junior/ senior
years– scholarships– -www.sss.gov
THE SERVICE ACADEMIES?
• Contact the academy admissions• Contact your congressman/senator• Begin in the spring of junior year• Realize that the academies have a
strong engineering core.
TO COLLEGE?• 2 YEAR/TECHNICAL
– Transfer or Terminal?– Reciprocity between NoKY, UC, CSTCC
• 4 YEAR– Internship/Co-op opportunities
WHAT DO I NEED?• Pre-College
Curricula--page 27• Testing--ACT/SAT
– WRITING QUES.– Mar. 9 State ACT– Benchmarks
• Information– collegeboard.com– gohigherky.com– Guidance Office
THE VISIT!• VISITING IS VERY
IMPORTANT
• 2 COLLEGE VISITS-• CAN BE USED JUNIOR
OR SENIOR YEAR• OR CAN USE ONE
EACH YEAR
PAYING THE BILL FINANCIAL AID
• finaid.org/ fastweb.com
• Financial Aid Mtg.-Jan 2011
FINANCIAL AIDQUICK AND DIRTY!!
•COST OF ATTENDANCE• LESS
•EXPECTED FAMILY CONTRIBUTION (Constant)
• EQUALS•NEED (Varies)
THE FORMS!•FAFSA
do after Jan. 1 •PROFILE
–available 9/15
AND...• KEES Scholarship (kheaa.com)• NCAA Clearinghouse(ncaa.org)
– www.collegestudentathletes.com• Time line• Brag sheet/resume• ACT/SAT Test Prep Course• “SR”. Mtg.- June 10, 7pm-PAC
WHAT’S NEXT FOR STUDENTS?
• February 9th--return schedule requests
• Review records/ requests-meet with Mrs. Meyer
• “Plan a Visit”-This summer
• Resume/Planner
