Career and Technical High School Class of 2019 Senior Information

A Few Suggestions Be organized Meet deadlines Stay in the race until you cross the finish line Actions = Consequence Make good decisions!

Developmental Tasks of Older Teens Identity – development of self Autonomy – age appropriate Tug of War – leaving home, “ treat me like an adult . . . can I have some money?” Need parental supervision and support Conflict helps us leave – helps us transition to change

Good Communication Listening is essential . . . Reflective listening: “I hear you saying …” and “What do you hear me saying?” Choose your battles

Watch for Not Coping Well Not sleeping well or sleeping all the time Unusually irritable Significant change in appetite Withdrawn Secretive Major change in normal likes/dislikes Hopeless Shut down

Important Dates Senior Meeting and Jostens Presentation Oct. 13th – PSAT (11th grade) Now-Sign-up for SAT & ACT Retake (outside of school) Oct. 14th & 15th Anchorage College & Career Fair – Alaska Airlines Center Oct. 17th 1st Annual MSBSD College & Career Fair – MTA Sports Center Nov. 8th – ASVAB-8am, Sign-up in Counseling Every Thursday at Job Center- WorkKeys Nov. 30th Jostens cap and gown orders due Dec. 18th - 20th - Semester Finals Important Dates

Oct. 1st – FAFSA available online Jan. 18th Photos for slideshow due Jan. 18th Deadline for yearbook entries April 10th Transition plan May 6th – 16th – AP Tests May 6th – 7th Senior Finals May 11th Prom May 13th 11:30 Senior BBQ 12:30-1:46 Senior & Awards Assembly May 14th 8:30 – 10:00 Graduation practice Graduation 7:00 PM-Menard Sports Complex Grad Blast

1. What is success? 2. How will we know our children are successful?

Post High School Planning What will I do? College Degree: *Associates *Bachelor *Master *Doctorate Vocational Training: *Certificate *Apprenticeship *On the job training Military: *Air Force *Army/Marine *Coast Guard *Navy

Username: career&tech AKCIS www.akcis.introcareers.org CTHS Login Info: Username: career&tech Password: 4Student Information on careers, colleges, and scholarships. Specific to Alaska as well as other states. Lots of information!

What You Will Need to Apply… Colleges, Technical Schools, Scholarships, the Armed Services, Apprenticeship Programs & Jobs: Official Transcripts Resume Essays and Cover Letters about You and Your Interests Letters of Recommendation from Teachers and Community Members.

College Application - usually online Transcripts – Mrs. Smith, Registrar GPA/Rank Letters of Recommendation Exams: SAT http://www.collegeboard.com ACT http://www.actstudent.org CTHS: 021080 *ZIP Codes to search for testing locations: 99645 (Colony High), or 99508 (UAA)

What you can be working on… Attend college, armed services, and technical college visits at CTHS. Visits are in the announcements. If possible, visit college campuses. Investigate careers, colleges, and training programs. Start narrowing your focus. Select 3 to 7 colleges – create a folder for each one with deadlines and requirements written on the outside of each folder. Review your transcript to make sure you are taking the classes you need for graduation and post graduation plans. Take the ACT, SAT, ASVAB, and WorkKeys Create separate folders for copies of transcripts, letters of recommendation, resumes, and essays (have several copies of each). Make a folder for each scholarship that you apply for. Complete the financial comparison sheet.

Financial Aid Oct. 15th & 16th Anchorage College & Career Fair Alaska Airlines Center Oct. 17th First annual MSBSD College & Career Fair MTA Sports Center Funding comes from many sources – Each college will create a proposal for you based on the FAFSA Scholarships are typically awarded during your senior year FAFSA After Oct 1st www.fafsa.gov Personal: EFC Estimated Family Contribution FED. Gov’t: Grants Subsidized & Unsubsidized Loans Work Study Scholarship: Academic Aptitude Athletic Unique Any and all

FAFSA – Free Application for Federal Student Aid OCTOBER 1st - APPLY Go to www.fafsa.ed.gov and apply for a FSA ID prior to actually completing the FAFSA. (It’s an electronic signature) You’ll be given an EFC (Estimated Family Contribution) amount and the EFC will be sent electronically to each college you designated on the FAFSA application. The college financial aid office will create a Financial Award Proposal and it will be sent to you for approval. Keep a file to refer to when you renew the FAFSA each year of college and Grad school. UAA Mat-Su offers FAFSA help to assist in the application process. Call and make an appointment.

Let’s watch this brief introduction: https://www. youtube. com/watch Step by step process on how to file the 2018-19 FAFSA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1gmfQiQRCY

WUE – Western Undergraduate Exchange Students are eligible to request a reduced tuition rate of 150% of resident tuition at participating colleges. Students must apply – a limited number of awards are available. States participating: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.

Internet: AKCIS, fastweb.com, Google (watch for scams, don’t pay $) Apply, Apply, Apply At CTHS: Updates are posted in the counseling office. Also check CTHS website for links. http://www.matsuk12.us/cte Internet: AKCIS, fastweb.com, Google (watch for scams, don’t pay $) Schools: Your college or vocational program will usually have scholarships linked under financial aid. Keep track of deadlines and be professional and organized in your presentation. Don’t rule yourself out of applying! Typically, the closer the source of the money the higher your chances of receiving the money. Scholarships

Alaska Performance Scholarship Up to $4,755 a year to schools in Alaska Collegiate and Technical/Certificate Must fill out FAFSA Optional: Create an account on the Alaska Student Aide Portal (ASAP) To qualify: Academics 4 math, 4 science, 4 lang. arts, 4 social studies 3 math, 3 science, 4 lang. arts, 4 social studies, 2 foreign lang. *Some classes do not count for APS. Be sure to check with your counselor. GPA Test Scores

NCAA/NAIA NCAA – Division I and Division II NAIA – Intercollegiate Athletics at all other levels Register online for NCAA at www.ncaaclearinghouse.net Register online for NAIA at www.playnaia.org

NCAA/NAIA For NCAA Approved High School courses go to https://web1.ncaa.org/hsportal/exec/hsAction Type in 021080 for the ACT Code and select Search.  Select Show All Approved Courses, or Show All Denied Courses and compare to your completed and current courses. **Important Notices**  Changes to NCAA/NAIA were made in 2016. Be sure to verify your college enrollment date to determine eligibility requirement. It is your responsibility as a student and an athlete to make sure that the CORE classes you are taking to meet NCAA and NAIA requirements are accepted.

For more information see… Mrs.Wulvik, Counselor Class of 2020 & Class of 2022 Ms. Sparks, Counselor Class of 2019 & Class of 2021 Mrs. Smith, Registrar & Counseling Secretary Mrs. Berg, Counseling Secretary & Testing Coordinator