College & Career Readiness

Preparation & Planning

Choices Counseling Team

• Martine Cermak: mcermak@sanjuan.edu

• Melodie Smith: mesmith@sanjuan.edu

Email is the best way!

What you will learn:-Graduation Requirements-The Importance of Naviance-College Entrance Requirements-Types of Colleges-Entrance Exams-Financial Aid

Naviance

Access Naviance through the Choices Website under Student Weblinks:Link to Colleges Create a list complete with deadlines and requirementsComplete interest surveysSearch Colleges and CareersLink to resources like ACT and SAT (College board)

LOOK AT ALL

THOSE

RESOURCES!!!

Graduation Requirements

University of California and California State University a-g Subject Requirements

Grades must be C’s or better

a. History/Social Science (including 1 year of U. S. History, 2 Years

American Government, World History)

b English 4 Years

c. Mathematics (Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2 or IM 1, IM2, IM3) 3 Years

(UC recommends 4 years; CSU recommends math thru senior year)

d. Laboratory Science ( 1 biological & 1 physical) 2 Years

(UC recommends 3 years)

e. Language other than English 2 Years

(UC recommends 3 years)

f. Visual and Performing Arts (art, drama, music) 1 Year

(10 credits in same course) See approved DC course list for UC/CSU

g. Electives 1 Year

Minimum Requirements to Apply to a 4 year University Directly from High School

a-g GPA used by CSUs and UCs include

sophomore and junior year only!

Why are 10th-11th

grades so important?

California Community Colleges112 across the state

ARC

Sac City

Folsom Lake

Cosumnes River

Sierra

•Certificates.

•Prep for degree transfer to 4 year (BA/BS)

•SAT/ACT not required

•Register in Spring of senior year.

•Registration starts online

•Information sessions

at campuses in Fall

California State University (CSU)

ExamplesSac State

Fresno StateSan Diego State

Chico StateSonoma State

4 Year Universities▪Admission based on Eligibility Index

Score.▪Uses GPA and Test Scores solely.

No essay.No letters of Recommendation.

▪Application period 10/2 – 11/30.▪Apply through CSU Mentor.edu.

University of California (UCs)

9 campuses

Admission is based on Holistic Comprehensive Review

▪ Minimum 3.0 to apply.▪ Rigor of schedule considered.▪ Leadership and extra curricular activities.▪ Each campus, admissions differs.▪ Specific majors may have additional req.▪ Apply 11/1-11/30.

No Letters of RecommendationWriting prompts!

Ready to apply??

Independent Colleges and Universities

Application Process▪Most Private schools, Apply through Common App.▪Each campus has different requirements.▪Early Action and Early Decision.▪Check Individual Campuses for deadlines specific to major.▪Deadlines vary from Nov.1 – mid January.▪Essays, Interviews, recommendations, and comprehensive review.

*Students should create a professional email

address and use it for applications and any school

or career related communications.

*Naviance has great tools and you can store

valuable information.

*Communicate regularly with Teachers and make

appointments to review progress towards

graduation and life after college with the school

counselor.

*Conduct yourself on social media sites in a

responsible fashion. Admission personnel and

perspective employers frequently look at an

individual’s online, social media presence.

Student Athletes/NCAA Eligibility Center

Only for Divisions I and II

• Student registers directly, preferably by the end of junior year

• High school files class information directly

• SAT is based on combined score of verbal & math only (not writing)

• Determines if you can receive can practice, play or receive athletic scholarship and determines amateur status

THE PSAT

• What is it?

• When is it?

• NMSQT

All 10th and 11th graders should test!

Junior year…..

The Testing Year!

SAT w/Writingand/or ACT w/Writing

• SAT /ACT Spring of Junior year~ Create an account www.collegeboard.comwww.ACTStudent.org

• Start preparing NOW– free SAT prep for the SAT – KHAN Academy.

• SAT Subject Tests• No longer required for UC• Good idea to take for private colleges

SAT ACT Subject Tests

EAP

www.csusuccess.org/juniors- Juniors voluntarily submit

their e-mail addresses.- Alerted when their EAP

results are available.

The Application Process 101•Apply online

•Transcripts

•Report SAT/ACT Score

UC v CSU

UC Prompts Guidelines

O You will have 8 questions. You must respond to

4 out of 8.

O Each response is limited to 350 words each

O All questions are weighted the same

O The questions you choose to answer is entirely

up to you ☺

The Private School Process

• Apply through the Common App

• Fees and Requirements vary

After you apply…

• Check your email

regularly

• Notify schools of any

changes.

• Await Decisions

• Submit Official

Transcript.

Dates and Deadlines

Cash for College

• Next Financial

Aid Workshop

at Choices for

Seniors

• FAFSA WORKSHOP

FASFA

• FASFA opens October

1st

• 2018 Tax Returns

Cash for

College

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

• Institutional Grants

• Scholarships (Private)

• Never pay to apply

• Federal Loans

• Subsidized / Unsubsidized / Parent Plus

• Work Study

• Other Financial Aid

www.fafsa.gov

• FAFSA: Free Application for Federal Student Aid

• US Department of Education

• Apply online - it is free!

• Others WILL charge (don’t use .com)

• Opens OCTOBER 1st!!!!

Naviance has

a link to

FAFSA

Financial Aid Workshopshttps://www.cash4college.csac.ca.gov/