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Senior Plan CCR 2018-2019 Alta High School Class of 2019 “It always seems impossible until it’s done” – Nelson Mandela
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Senior Plan CCR
2018-2019
Alta High School
Class of 2019
“It always seems impossible until it’s done”
– Nelson Mandela
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Quick Tips
PHONE NUMBERS HELPFUL WEBSITES Main Office: 801-826-5600 ahs.canyonsdistrict.org
Attendance: 801-826-5610 skyward.canyonsdistrict.org
Counseling: 801-826-5620 canyonsdistrict.org
COUNSELORS A-Cg Jennifer Scheffner 801-826-5622 [email protected]
Ch-Fh Christine Astle 801-826-5625 [email protected]
Fi-Jn Jesse Davis 801-826-5627 [email protected]
Jo-Mo Cierra Bell 801-826-5622 [email protected]
Mp-R Callie Bjerregaard 801-826-5623 [email protected]
S-Vh Kelsie Court 801-826-5621 [email protected]
Vi-Z Terra Bingham 801-826-5654 [email protected]
SUPPORT STAFF Secretary Cindy Greenwall 801-826-5632 [email protected]
Registrar Paula Seaich 801-826-5630 [email protected]
Diploma Karen Brown 801-826-5631 [email protected]
Important Websites for College
Alta Counseling Center Web Page: http://altahscounseling.weebly.com
Big Future: www.bigfuture.collegeboard.org
College Answer: www.wiredscholar.com
FAFSA: www.fafsa.ed.gov
Fast Web:www.fastweb.com
Higher Ed: www.highered.utah.org
Majors Guide: www.utahmajors.org
Online Colleges & Degrees: www.universities.com
Step Up Utah: www.stepuputah.com
Utah Careers: www.utah.gov/careers/
Utah College Board: www.collegeboard.org
Utah College Housing: www.UtahCollegeHousing.com
Utah Educational Savings Plan: www.uesp.org
Utah Futures: www.utahfutures.org
Utah Scholars: www.utahscholars.org
You Can Go: www.youcango.collegeboard.org
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Important Dates
Calendar 2018-2019
Fall: . Attend your Plan CCR; check graduation progress, departmental cords, college admission requirements and deadlines.
. Keep grades up for highest GPA and class rank for college admission and scholarship. Join National Honor Society if
qualified.
. FAFSA forms are available: October 1, 2018
. ACT Test Dates: See www.actstudent.org for test dates and deadlines.
. SAT Test Dates: See www.collegeboard.org for test dates and deadlines.
. Out-of-State College Fair (RMACAC)-University of Utah, Rice-Eccles Stadium Sept. 25, 2018 (5:00 pm – 8:00 pm)
. Male students must register for selective service on 18th birthday to be eligible for federal financial aid.
. Find out about scholarships and apply for them. Check Alta’s website: altahscounseling.weebly.com
. Meet with counselor to verify transcript and complete recommendation letters at least two weeks before due date.
. Apply for admission to various colleges during Alta’s College Application Week November 5th- 9th 2018
. Most priority college deadlines: December 1, 2018 APPLY EARLY.
. Priority deadline to University of Utah Honors College: November 1, 2018
. Attend Alta’s FAFSA completion night: November 15, 2018 from 6:00 – 8:30
. Regents Scholarship applications available: November 15, 2018, http://stepuputah.com/regentsscholarship/
Winter: . Priority admission deadline for U of U & SUU: December 1, 2018
. Priority admission deadline for BYU: December 15, 2018
. Priority admission deadline for Utah State University for fall: January 10, 2019
. Priority admission deadline for Weber State University for fall: January 12, 2019
. Priority admission deadline for UVU: February 1, 2019
. Academic scholarship deadline for Dixie & Snow College: March 1, 2019
. Make sure to apply to more than one college. Choose at least one college that you can afford and will accept you.
Spring: . Look for college admission decisions and financial award letters
. Visit the college where you have been accepted.
. Apply for Alta’s department and National Honor Society cords.
. Graduation: June 5, 2019
. Complete follow-up paperwork for the college of your choice (scheduling, orientation session, housing
arrangements, and other necessary forms)
Summer: . Participate in your college’s orientation and registration for classes.
. Send in final transcripts to your college if needed.
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Applying to out of state schools?
Western Undergrad Exchange (WUE)
offers affordable out of state options.
www.wiche.edu/wue
Post High School Options
When you say you want to earn a “college degree” that could mean any number of things. Part of your
college selection process should be thinking about exactly what kind of degree you want to earn, and which college can
get you there. Here are some of your options:
Certification or Diploma - These non-degrees offer a generally lead to employment in an occupational field. For
example, to enter fields such as computer science or teaching, you may first have to get a certificate or a diploma.
The Utah College of Applied Technology has campuses across Utah. Certifications from UCAT are affordable and can
prepare you for high demand/good wage career options. Learn more at: www.ucat.edu
Associate’s Degree - You receive an Associate of Arts (A.A.) or Associate of Science (A.S.) degree after completing two
years of a four-year college. Community colleges and four-year universities offer associate degrees. After earning an
A.A. or an A.S., you may transfer to a four-year college to complete the requirements for a bachelor’s degree. The
Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree is awarded on completion of technological or vocation programs of study.
Bachelor’s or Baccalaureate Degree - Complete a four-or-five-year, full-time program of study (or its part-time
equivalent) at a college. The Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) and Bachelor of Science (B.S.) are the most common.
Combined Bachelor’s/Graduate Degree (or Joint Degree) - Complete a bachelor’s degree and a master’s or first-
professional degree in less than the usual amount of time. For most programs, students apply to the graduate program
during their first three years of undergraduate study, and begin the graduate program in their fourth year of college.
Successful completion results in awarding of both bachelor’s and graduate degrees.
Teacher Certification - At some schools, you can receive a teacher
certificate by completing bachelor’s degree and state certification
requirements. A college advisor can help you prepare a plan of study
to meet these demands. All institutions that prepare teachers are
accredited by the state; each state sets its own certificate standards.
A program leading to teacher certification typically involves three
types of courses:
General liberal arts courses
The major (such as elementary education or
mathematics)
Professional education courses, including student
teaching
In order to gain certification in most states, you must pass an
achievement test in the field I which you plan to teach
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Senior Checklist
Register for the October ACT. *This is the last ACT you can take to have your score back by the December 1 Priority Admission Deadline. Many schools have later admission deadlines so consider taking the December ACT.
Attend Utah Application Week (UCAW) – November 5th-9th 2018
Apply to your top college choices. *Choose a “Dream”, “Reach”, and “Safe” school (a safe school has open enrollment). *Participate in College Application Week. Bring info sheet and way to pay application fee. *Apply on the school’s website *Follow all directions and deadlines
Are you planning on serving a religious mission, in the military, or humanitarian work before attending college? *It is recommended that you apply to college now! All the state colleges/universities will defer your admissions and scholarship awards. Fill out deferment form by the end of your senior year.
Discuss finances with parents – what is the plan to pay for college? *Is it all your responsibility? *Are your parents planning to pay for part/all of your tuition/housing/food/books/fees? *Will you qualify for any scholarships? *Will you qualify for federal financial aid (FAFSA)? *Will you be working while you go to college?
Create an Educational Resume – Senior Brag Sheet *Include specific details about you, list of awards, recognitions, classes, grades, performances and important things about your personality, accomplishments, and character. *If you are planning to apply for talent scholarships, perpare a portfolio, audition tape or writhing samples and research dates of auditions.
Get on the road and visit some colleges *Take a tour of the campus; come with a list of questions
Are you planning on playing sports in college? Are you NCAA qualified? *Go to www.eligibilitycenter.org to see if you qualify. Meet with Ms. Bjerregaard in the counseling office to review your NCAA eligibility.
Letter of Recommendation for Scholarships *Try to get at least 2 letters of recommendation *Give your teacher or counselor at least two weeks’ notice *Bring the teacher an educational resume – Senior Brag sheet to help them know of your accomplishments *Follow up with a thank you note!
Research the Application & Scholarship requirements for top 3 school choices and private scholarship options. *Use the college websites to research all scholarship opportunities and deadlines. *Lists of scholarships are found on our Alta website.
Finalize application essays and have someone
read them! Request official high school transcripts from
the counseling office to be sent to your prospective schools *Have you received college credit through concurrent enrollment? Send an official college transcript.
Apply for financial aid (FAFSA) – First day to fill out FAFSA is October 1, 2018.
Alta’s FAFSA completion night: November 15, 2018 from 6:00 – 8:30 *Use the FAFSA4caster to estimate your financial aid *www.FAFSA.ed.gov - apply online beginning Oct 1 *Your FAFSA score is also used to see if you qualify for financial need scholarships.
Wait for admission and scholarship offers and accept them by the deadline.
Keep working in your classes, grades and courses still count! GRADUATE!
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ACT Test Dates| Registration Deadline College Priority Application Dates
Oct. 27, 2018 Sept. 28, 2018 Nov. 1, 2018 UTAH Honors
Dec. 8, 2018 Nov. 2, 2018 Dec. 1, 2018 BYU, UTAH, SUU
Feb. 9, 2019 Jan. 11, 2019 Jan. 10, 2019 USU, Weber
April 13, 2019 March 3, 2019 Feb. 1, 2019 UVU
March 1, 2019 Dixie, Snow, SLCC
*Westminster has rolling admissions
Follow the Counseling
Center on Instagram!
@alta_counseling
REMIND 101 Sign up to receive messages including
scholarship reminders and happy
thoughts!
To sign up for Senior Class
Reminders text “@4df97d” to 81010
ALTA HIGH SENIOR NEWSLETTER
ACT Deadlines for College Application
ACT PREP
Not happy with your ACT
score? You can take ACT on
October 27 to have scores
back in time for College
Priority Admission Deadlines.
Go to act.org to sign up.
Want new scholarship
opportunities sent right to your
phone?
Try Twitter Fast Follow to receive updates
from the counseling office with new
scholarship opportunities, important news
and reminders. You DON’T need a Twitter
account either! Don’t miss out!
Text “Follow AltaCounseling”
to 40404. (No space between
Alta and Counseling).
FAFSA Completion Night FAFSA is a Free Application for Federal Student Aid. Many schools require a FAFSA
in order to award scholarships. We are here to help!
Seniors & parents are
strongly encouraged
to attend!
Thursday, November 15, 2018
6:00 – 8:30
Alta High School Media Center
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Scholarships/Financial Aid
Financial Aid: Applying for FAFSA allows students to qualify for three different types of financial aid. Many
schools require a student completes a FAFSA before ANY Scholarship money can be awarded. Apply at
FAFSA.GOV (Be sure you have the correct website as there are many scams out there). You can apply as early
as October 1st, you will need 2017 tax information to apply.
FAFSA submission dates have changed. Students will now be able to apply as early as Oct. 1, 2018
using income information from an earlier tax year (2017).
For more information attend FAFSA night on November 15th at Alta High School.
Scholarships: Scholarship opportunities will be posted on the Alta Counseling website,
altahscounseling.weebly.com
Some scholarships require letters of recommendation. Be sure to allow enough time to complete.
Check back frequently as scholarships are updated regularly.
Several Utah colleges have priority deadlines. If you apply by these deadlines you will automatically
be considered for many academic scholarships.
What Is Financial Aid?
Tuition and fees are what a school charges you for your education. It may include the cost of computer labs and
athletic facilities, but often does not include books or other materials you’ll need. You will need to research the cost
of attending college. Financial aid is the money you receive from a variety of sources to cover the cost of
your education. Most people are eligible for some kind of financial aid. The financial aid sources available to a
student attending college in Utah include:
FAFSA
Applying for FAFSA allows students to qualify for three different types of financial aid. Many schools require a
student completes a FAFSA before ANY Scholarship money can be awarded. Apply at FAFSA.GOV (Be sure you
have the correct website as there are many scams out there).
GRANTS Grants are need-based forms of financial aid that do not have to be repaid.
WORK STUDY Work study provides students with employment opportunities both on and off campus. Participation in a
work-study program is typically based on the student’s financial need.
LOANS Subsidized and Unsubsidized - These loans are awarded on the basis of financial need and are regulated by
the federal government. A subsidized loan is the first choice since the government pays the interest while the
student is in school. Students who do not qualify, may take out an unsubsidized loan. These students pay the
interest while in school but could postpone the payment of interest and principle until after graduation.
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