College InformationCollege Informationfor Seniorsfor Seniors

Senior QuizSenior Quiz

• How many credits are required to graduate How many credits are required to graduate from CDO?from CDO?

• Are graduation requirements the same as Are graduation requirements the same as admission requirements for the 3 State admission requirements for the 3 State Universities?Universities?

• How much time should you give your How much time should you give your counselor to write a letter of counselor to write a letter of recommendation?recommendation?

• What do you need to fill out for your counselor What do you need to fill out for your counselor to write a letter of recommendation?to write a letter of recommendation?

Review TranscriptsReview Transcripts

• Please review your transcripts.Please review your transcripts.– If there are any errors or classes missing If there are any errors or classes missing

that you think you took, please highlight that you think you took, please highlight them and include an explanation. If you them and include an explanation. If you have corrections, please hand your have corrections, please hand your transcript back to me.transcript back to me.

Counselor AssignmentsCounselor Assignments

• Ms. Evans – Ms. Evans – 9-12 A-E9-12 A-E

• Ms. Mapp-Ms. Mapp- 9-12 F-L 9-12 F-L

• Ms. Cota- Ms. Cota- 9-12 M-P JTED9-12 M-P JTED

• Ms. Barcanic- Ms. Barcanic- Pre IB & 11-12 IBPre IB & 11-12 IB

• Ms. Dale- Ms. Dale- 9-12 Q-Z9-12 Q-Z

TestingTesting

• SAT- Check the web for dates and or SAT- Check the web for dates and or the Jr/Senior handbookthe Jr/Senior handbook

• ACT- Check the web for dates and or ACT- Check the web for dates and or the Jr/Senior handbookthe Jr/Senior handbook

• ASVAB- Nov 13 , if you are interested ASVAB- Nov 13 , if you are interested in this test, please come and sign up in this test, please come and sign up in the counseling office.in the counseling office.

SAT vs. ACTSAT vs. ACT

• All 3 schools take either.All 3 schools take either.

• SAT is more of an aptitude test, testing SAT is more of an aptitude test, testing reasoning and verbal abilities. reasoning and verbal abilities. – New test guidelines go into affect fall 2015New test guidelines go into affect fall 2015– You do get penalized some for guessing, so if you You do get penalized some for guessing, so if you

are going to guess, guess wisely. are going to guess, guess wisely.

• The ACT is an achievement test, measuring The ACT is an achievement test, measuring what a student has learned in school. what a student has learned in school. – You do not get penalized for guessing. SO GUESS!You do not get penalized for guessing. SO GUESS!

AIMSAIMS

• If you need to take the AIMS or If you need to take the AIMS or retake a portion of the test in order retake a portion of the test in order to “meet,” you should be notified to “meet,” you should be notified during the week of Oct. 20th where during the week of Oct. 20th where you will be testing.you will be testing.

• If you are not notified and know that If you are not notified and know that you need to test, please see Mrs. you need to test, please see Mrs. Hutcherson in Admin.Hutcherson in Admin.

Junior/Senior HandbookJunior/Senior Handbook

• This years updated Jr/Sr handbook is This years updated Jr/Sr handbook is posted on the counseling website posted on the counseling website

• We do have a limited number of hard We do have a limited number of hard copies in the office if you want to come copies in the office if you want to come by and get one.by and get one.

• Handbook includes: Handbook includes: scholarships/financial aid, testing, scholarships/financial aid, testing, college planning, choosing a career and college planning, choosing a career and much more…much more…

Graduate From CDOGraduate From CDO

• 22 credits to graduate.22 credits to graduate.– 4 years of Math4 years of Math– 3 years of Science3 years of Science– 4 years of English4 years of English– 1 year of US/AZ History 1 year of US/AZ History – 1 year of World History1 year of World History– 1 year Econ/American Gov 1 year Econ/American Gov – 1 year fine art or CTE/JTED1 year fine art or CTE/JTED– 5.5 elective credits5.5 elective credits

In-State College In-State College RequirementsRequirements

• WATCH OUT!!!!! They are different WATCH OUT!!!!! They are different than CDO graduation requirements.than CDO graduation requirements.

• You need 2 years of a foreign You need 2 years of a foreign language and a fine art!language and a fine art!

• The term used is “16 core credits”The term used is “16 core credits”

Post-High School OptionsPost-High School Options

• UniversityUniversity

• Community CollegeCommunity College

• Trade SchoolTrade School

• MilitaryMilitary

• WorkWork

College FairsCollege Fairs

• National College Fair- September 28National College Fair- September 28thth 11-3 pm at Phoenix Convention 11-3 pm at Phoenix Convention CenterCenter

• Tucson College Night- September Tucson College Night- September 3030thth 6:30-8:30 pm at the TCC 6:30-8:30 pm at the TCC

• Christian College Fair- October 23Christian College Fair- October 23rdrd 6:00-8:00 pm at Pusch Ridge 6:00-8:00 pm at Pusch Ridge ChristianChristian

College Reps Visiting CDOCollege Reps Visiting CDO

• Many college representatives will visit Many college representatives will visit CDO this year. CDO this year.

• How do you know when they will be How do you know when they will be here?here?– Listen to announcements in the morning.Listen to announcements in the morning.– You can view the calendar posted in window You can view the calendar posted in window

of the counseling office.of the counseling office.– Parent NewsletterParent Newsletter– Check our web pageCheck our web page

Starting College Starting College ApplicationsApplications• CDO High School Counselors have the ability CDO High School Counselors have the ability

to fill out the common application to fill out the common application information online.information online.

• To order transcripts you will need to fill out To order transcripts you will need to fill out the transcript request form in the counseling the transcript request form in the counseling dept. dept. – The cost is $1 dollar to be paid in the bookstore. The cost is $1 dollar to be paid in the bookstore.

Bring your receipt to counseling and attach to Bring your receipt to counseling and attach to your request form.your request form.

College Application Cont.College Application Cont.

• Letters of RecommendationLetters of Recommendation– Please fill out informational sheet found Please fill out informational sheet found

online at our web page.online at our web page.

– Please give your counselor at least 2 Please give your counselor at least 2 weeks notice.weeks notice.

Paying for CollegePaying for College

• The counseling office posts The counseling office posts numerous scholarships on the numerous scholarships on the “Scholarship Board” on our web “Scholarship Board” on our web page. page.

• Check our web page for “scholarship Check our web page for “scholarship links” and other important links” and other important informationinformation

• Use the Jr/Senior handbook Use the Jr/Senior handbook

Paying for College Cont.Paying for College Cont.

• We will have a Financial Aid Night We will have a Financial Aid Night November 19 at 6:00 in the cafe. You November 19 at 6:00 in the cafe. You and your parent or guardian should and your parent or guardian should attend.attend.

Internet/Email SmartsInternet/Email Smarts

When applying to college or to a job, When applying to college or to a job, make sure that you have a make sure that you have a professional email address.professional email address.– Professional Ex.- Professional Ex.- JohnDoe@hotmail.com

– Not Professional- Not Professional- Butterflyluvrgirl@hotmail.comButterflyluvrgirl@hotmail.com

Be Careful What You Post!Be Careful What You Post!

– Be careful what you post on social Be careful what you post on social networks and online.networks and online.•People have lost jobs because of Facebook!People have lost jobs because of Facebook!

– ““In just the past few weeks, an emergency In just the past few weeks, an emergency dispatcher was fired in Wisconsin for revealing dispatcher was fired in Wisconsin for revealing drug use; a waitress got canned for complaining drug use; a waitress got canned for complaining about customers and the Pittsburgh Pirate's about customers and the Pittsburgh Pirate's mascot was dumped for bashing the team on mascot was dumped for bashing the team on Facebook.” Facebook.” Source: http://finance.yahoo.com/family-home/article/110674/6-things-you-should-Source: http://finance.yahoo.com/family-home/article/110674/6-things-you-should-

never-reveal-on-facebooknever-reveal-on-facebook

•Even if your facebook page is locked your Even if your facebook page is locked your profile picture will still show up.profile picture will still show up.

ECAP REQUIREMENTECAP REQUIREMENT

• Every student must have a Every student must have a documented post high school plan documented post high school plan (graduation requirement)(graduation requirement)

• Use the AzCIS website to gather Use the AzCIS website to gather information and formulate your plan.information and formulate your plan.

• Each student must complete an ECAP Each student must complete an ECAP card and must have an active AZCIS card and must have an active AZCIS accountaccount

ECAP CONTINUEDECAP CONTINUED

• See handout for AzCIS log in See handout for AzCIS log in informationinformation

• Math, Science and Social studies Math, Science and Social studies teachers will take one day throughout teachers will take one day throughout the year for AZCIS interaction in the the year for AZCIS interaction in the lab. You are encouraged to access lab. You are encouraged to access your account independently to get your account independently to get the most out of the resourcethe most out of the resource

QUESTIONS?QUESTIONS?