White Knoll High School Sophomore Family Meeting November 2015

Counseling & Advisement Department Staff COUNSELOR STUDENT’S LAST NAME Courtney Molony A-Ch Michael Dagenais Ci-Gi Lilly Hook Gl-Jol Shea McCormack Jon-Moo Tracey Spires Mop-San Darrick Cureton Sap-T Crissy Roddy U-Z

Counseling Office Staff Nina Howard Career Facilitator Cathy Loy Database Operator Maryjo Marcavage Counseling Office Secretary Pam Porth Records Clerk

WKHS Counseling Department Site http://wkhscounseling.weebly.com/ Stay updated!

Promotion to the 11th Grade 11 Credits Minimum of 2 English and 2 Math credits Enrolled in the other courses needed to complete the 24 credits required for graduation

Attendance Policy 45-day course 90-day course 180-day course must attend 42 days 90-day course must attend 85 days 180-day course must attend 170 days

SC Graduation Requirements 24 Credits Required 4 English 4 Math 3 Science: Biology required 3 Social Studies: Social Studies Elective U.S. History American Government/Economics 1 PE or ROTC 1 Computer Science 1 Career/Technology Elective OR World Language 7 Electives

4-Year College Requirements Theory or Honors courses Four math credits including—Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Geometry, and fourth higher level math Three Lab Sciences Two units of World Languages (some colleges require 3 years) One Academic Elective Fine Arts Elective

History Work in Progress

Educational Lottery Scholarships Palmetto Fellows LIFE Hope Lottery Tuition Assistance

SC SCHOLARSHIPS Palmetto Fellows Score 1200 (Reading + Math) on SAT or 27 on ACT, 3.5 minimum GPA, top 6% of sophomore, junior or senior year. OR Score 1400 On SAT or 32 ACT and 4.0 GPA $6,700 each academic year Read slide

SC SCHOLARSHIPS LIFE Scholarship Four-Year school - two out of three qualifiers 3.0 GPA top 30% of graduating class 1100 on SAT or 24 on ACT $5,000 per academic year Two-Year school Full tuition and $300 for books Read slide

Only available at Four-Year schools SC SCHOLARSHIPS HOPE Scholarship Only available at Four-Year schools 3.0 Final GPA $2,650 for the first academic year Lottery Tuition Assistance Program Only available at Two-Year schools Must complete a FAFSA Award money varies by academic year. Read slide

community service/volunteer work now!!! OTHER SCHOLARSHIPS Newsletters Community Scholarships Church, Work, Clubs Institutional Scholarships Most are automatically considered Scholarship information is available in a variety of places. Check your monthly senior newsletter, also many civic groups offer scholarships. In addition the colleges offer scholarships, be sure to check your college for deadlines and application procedures. Start completing community service/volunteer work now!!!

Build a resume, complete online surveys, and manage timelines and deadlines for making decisions about colleges and careers Research colleges – Compare GPA, standardized test scores, and other statistics to actual historical data from our school for students who have applied and been admitted in the past Research careers – Research hundreds of careers and career clusters, and take career assessments Create plans for the future – Create goals and to-dos, and complete tasks assigned by the school to better prepare your student for future college and career goals

Next Steps… Thank you for coming! No postcards will be mailed with appointment times. If you would like to attend your child’s IGP Conference, please see your counselor after this meeting to schedule an appointment. If you don’t sign up for an appointment, we will still meet individually with your child and they can share information from the meeting with you. Feel free to contact your child’s counselor any time during the school year!! Thank you for coming!