PONCHATOULA HIGH SCHOOLSENIOR PARENT MEETING

Remind 101/App/Facebook/Website

Project GraduationGraduation Requirements

Student Athletes

Students with Disabilities

Post-secondary Options

College

Paying for College

StayingInformed

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Ponchatoula High School App

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PHS Website1.Click on Academics2.Click on Counselors

Click on Senior Meeting – September 2017

ImportantDates

GraduationWednesday, May 16

Only students who have completed all testing and credit requirements will be allowed to participate in the graduation ceremony.

Deadline to complete all requirements – May 3.

ProjectGraduation

http://www.lela.org/documents/lelachecklist-2017-2018.pdf

Monday, September 257:30 a.m. – 12:17 p.m.

Tuesday, September 267:30 a.m. – 12:17 p.m.

Wednesday, September 277:30 a.m. – 10:07 a.m.

PHS LibraryInfo on completing FAFSA.

Thursday, October 26PHS Library

6 p.m. – 8 p.m.College Application Night

Assistance with applying to college.FAFSA completion assistance.

Graduation Requirements

Diploma Track (specific course requirements)

TOPS University (24 credits)

TOPS Tech JumpStart (23 credits + credentials)

EOC (End of Course tests)

English II or English III

Algebra I or Geometry

Biology I or US History

FAFSA, Louisiana TOPS form, Waiver, District Hardship

Academic Audit

Spelling of NameSocial Security #Date of Birth

Course

Credit Earned

Total Credits

GPA Semester Grades.Not Final.

Transcript

RankDetermined by GPA.GPA uses semester grades.

TOPS Report

TOPS GPA At least 2.5

Has the course requirement been met?

Student Athletes

https://web3.ncaa.org/ecwr3/

Students with Disabilities

It is the student’s responsibility to self-identify with the Office of Disability Services at their college.

Louisiana Rehabilitation Services Lila TolerJob coaching/placement 3651 Cedar Crest Ave.Post-secondary-financial assistance Baton Rouge, LA 70816-4010based on need (225)295-8900 or 800-737-2959 Physical/academic modification assistance

Post-Secondary Options

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zs6nQpVI164&t=1s

Which way do I go?• Employment• Apprenticeship• Technical/Trade School

• 2 year college• 4 year college• Military

How do you find a job you will love?

1. Self-Assessment• What you like to do (interests)• What you have a natural talent for (aptitudes)• What you are good at (abilities)• What is important to you (values)

2. Investigate Your Career Choices• Research and read• Talk to people• Informational interviews• Job shadow• Internships• Volunteer• Network• Professional organizations

3. Find a Career Match

Career Website• SLU Career Exploration

• http://www.southeastern.edu/acad_research/programs/cse/career_expl/index.html

• What Can I do With This Major?• http://whatcanidowiththismajor.com/major/majors/

• Occupational Outlook Handbook• http://www.bls.gov/ooh/

• Louisiana Workforce Commission• http://www.laworks.net/Stars/default.aspx

College

Types of Colleges• Four-year colleges• Community/Junior colleges• Trade school/Technical colleges

• Private vs. Public

How to Find the Perfect College for You• Career / Major• Size• Location• Cost• Athletics• Selectivity• Diversity• Campus Activities & Organizations• Academics• Classes• Housing/Dining• Other Considerations

• Campus safety• Health services • Career services and job placement• Library quality and hours

Comparing Colleges

How much debt does the average student of that college carry upon graduation?

What is the graduation rate?

Is the school accredited by a regional accreditation body?• https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/

• https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/

• http://www.back2college.com/library/accreditfaq.htm

Refining Your College List

•Reach•Possible•Likely

College Admission Types

•Early Admission•Early Decision•Early Action•Regular Admission•Rolling Admission

Transfer Degreehttp://latransferdegree.org/what-is-tdg/

ACTwww.actstudent.org

SAThttp://sat.collegeboard.org/home

College Admission Tests

College & Testing Websites• https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/• https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/• http://www.back2college.com/library/accreditfaq.htm• https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/• www.actstudent.org• http://sat.collegeboard.org/home• https://www.march2success.com/• https://resources.opened.com/okact/• https://www.khanacademy.org/sat

Paying for College

College Costs

LSU $6784

SLU $7310

ULL $6766

LaTech $8853

•US Dept of Education• The federal agency that provides grant, work study, and loan

funding.

•State• Administers state scholarships, grants, loans, and college savings

and prepaid tuition programs.

•Colleges & Universities• May offer their own scholarships, grants, and loan programs.

Availability and eligibility varies WIDELY between schools

Three Primary Sources of Financial Aid

• Grants• Scholarships

• Colleges/Universities• academic, athletic or other talent

• Civic organizations• Churches, PTA, Elks, Kiwanis, cultural leagues, etc

• Private businesses• Parental affiliations

• Employers & labor unions• Online scholarship searches

• Loans• Federal• Private

• Federal Work Study

Types of Financial  Aid

Direct Loans Interest Rates

Federal Direct Loan Amounts• Annual Loan Limits

• Freshmen - $5,500 ($3,500 max subsidized)• Sophomore - $6,500 ($4,500 max subsidized)• Junior/Senior - $7,500 ($5,500 max subsidized)• Grad Student - $20,500 (Unsub ONLY!)

• Lifetime Maximums• Dependent Undergrads - $31,000 ($23,000 max subsidized)• Independent Undergrads - $57,500 ($23,000 max subsidized)• Grad & Law - $138,500• Med, Vet Med, Pharm, Dentist - $224,000

School Debt for Louisiana

• Average debt: $23,025• Proportion with debt: 47%

Source: http://ticas.org/posd/map-state-data-2015#overlay=posd/state_data/2015/la

1st step – FSA IDStudent & Parent

2nd step – complete FAFSA beginning Oct 1

TOPShttp://www.osfa.la.gov/index.jsp

TOPS (Taylor Opportunity Program for Students) is a program of state scholarships for Louisiana residents who attend either one of the 

Louisiana Public Colleges and UniversitiesLouisiana Community and Technical College System SchoolsLouisiana approved Proprietary and Cosmetology SchoolsLouisiana Association of Independent Colleges and Universities

• The four award components of the TOPS Program are: • TOPS Opportunity Award • TOPS Performance Award - additional $400 per year• TOPS Honors Award - additional $800 per year• TOPS Tech Award

• Completion of Consent Form

• Completion of TOPS Core Curriculum for award level

• Qualifying ACT or SAT scores for award level

• Minimum 2.5 GPA in TOPS Core for Opportunity and Tech• Minimum 3.0 GPA in TOPS Core for Performance or and Honors

ACT• Tech Award – 17 or Silver Workkeys• Opportunity Award – 20 • Performance Award – 23 • Honors Award – 27

• April 30 deadline w/o penalty• June 30 deadline w/ loss of 1 semester of funding

• Fee waivers available for students who qualify.• https://www.act.org/content/dam/act/unsecured/documents/FeeWaiver.pdf

SAT• Tech Award – 900 • Opportunity Award – 1020 • Performance Award – 1130 • Honors Award – 1280

• March deadline without penalty

http://www.osfa.la.gov/MainSitePDFs/TOPSCoreCurriculum2018.pdf

http://www.osfa.la.gov/MainSitePDFs/TOPSTechCoreCurriculum_16.pdf

https://www.osfa.la.gov:8181/AwardSystemADF/faces/index.html

 

LOSFA has launched the new Student Hub to give you more options for tracking your award eligibility and status, and to provide you with easier account maintenance features.To register, click the "Register" link then click the "Student" button on the next page, where you can start the registration process with either your LOSFA ID (LOSFAID) or your Louisiana Secure ID (LASECID). See your counselor.

http://www.osfa.la.gov/MainSitePDFs/TOPS_Payment_Amounts.pdf

Click on Scholarships

Over 1,000 scholarships

listed

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1aJ9xGr--bNZqDdJTYyBCaWeiyjZgtd-mLa4rQHthmig/edit?hl=en_US&hl=en_US#gid=0

•Things to consider:

Takes time but opportunity for big payoff.

Should not cost money to win money.

Be wary of companies that charge a fee.

• The number one winning scholarship tip:

Read then follow the directions.

Financial Aid Websites• https://fafsa.ed.gov/• http://

www.lela.org/documents/guide-to-college-cost_2016-17.pdf• https://www.osfa.la.gov/tops_mainlink.html

Decisions, DecisionsHow to Pick the Best College for You

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Why are students taking longer to graduate?

• Aimless course selection• Picking courses that do not fit their majors

• Courses aren’t available• Students don’t take full loads

• 15 hours/semester

• Switching schools• Remedial-course delay

Source: Why your child won’t graduate from college on time – CBS News

Additional Info• Requests for a letter of recommendation should be submitted to your counselor at least one week in advance.

• SLU Dual enrollment students • – request transcripts• http://www.southeastern.edu/admin/rec_reg/transcript_request/ass

ets/transcript_request_form.pdf

FSA ID – nowRegister with Selective ServiceFAFSA – beginning Oct 1

Scholarships – begin now

Apply to collegecollege toursdeadlines – priority, application, housing

Take/Retake ACTACT Score = Composite, English, Math

EvaluateGraduation requirementsOverall gpa/TOPS gpa

Register with NCAA Clearinghouse

What do I need to do?