Wednesday, September 25 th, 2013 Junior Year College & Post Secondary Planning Night R ESPECT - R ESPONSIBILITY - R ELATIONSHIPS C OLUMBUS N ORTH C OUNSELING C ENTER

Class of 2015 Counselors Mr. Pat Pemberton Director of the Counseling Center Special Education Mrs. LuAnn Davis Last names starting with A-K Mrs. Karmen Riley Last names starting with L-Z

Additional Counseling Center Staff  Mrs. Sandy Freshour, Counselor  Mrs. Julie Speer, Counselor  Mrs. Teresa Weichman, C4 Counselor  Mrs. Rhonda Murray, Registrar  Mrs. Bev Addis, Scholarship Coordinator  Mrs. Jenny Kim, Secretarial Assistant

J UNIOR C ONFERENCES October 2013-March 2014 Parents encouraged to attend! Interested parents should submit the Junior Conference Reply Form Individual meetings Progress towards graduation Transcripts Post secondary planning NAVIANCE

Prepare for Graduation: Graduation Requirements #1 Required courses for your diploma #2 Number of credits #3 Project Pride: Senior Project #4 Algebra 1 and English 10 ECA

Prepare for Graduation: Graduation Requirements Diploma requirements (handout: p.1) (Diploma requirements for the class of 2016 and beyond are different!)  Diploma Types Core 40 Core 40 w/ Technical Honors Core 40 w/ Academic Honors Both Technical and Academic Honors

Prepare for Graduation: Graduation Requirements #1 Required courses for your diploma #2 Number of Credits Core 40: 40 credits Academic and/or Technical Honors: 47

Prepare for Graduation: Graduation Requirements #3 Project Pride: senior project -CNHS website for more information! - Job shadowing & service learning by the end of your junior year. -Project proposals due Sept. of Senior Year! -Facebook Page: -Lisa Cooley, Senior Project Coordinator: #4 Algebra 1 and English 10 ECA -Jan Matchette, Testing Coordinator:

Prepare for Graduation: Keep an eye on your grades! Pick up your username/password from the Main Office or Lori Hedrick, Grades Assignments Attendance Teachers School Bulletins

Prepare for Graduation: Ask for help! T ALK TO YOUR TEACHER ! Tutorial Resource * Get Motivated Tutoring Service: BCSC approved tutors ( counselor for list) Homework Hotline:

Prepare for Graduation: Stay informed! Columbus North High School BULL DOG BYTES (handout: pp. 2-5) “Like” us on Facebook!

Prepare for Graduation: Stay informed! SAVE THE DATE: April 3 rd, 7pm in Erne Auditorium C OLLEGE A DMISSIONS AND F INANCIAL A ID P ANEL Participate in a panel discussion with college admissions professionals from Indiana colleges and universities. Additionally, a representative will give a brief presentation to help students and parents navigate the Financial Aid System. Both students and parents are encouraged to attend!

Prepare for Graduation: What’s on your transcript? (handout: pp. 11 & 12) Semester grades

Prepare for Graduation: What’s on your transcript? GPA (grade point average) & class rank

Prepare for Graduation: What’s on your transcript? Second page of transcript  Test scores  ECA  EXPLORE  PLAN  PSAT  SAT  ACT

Prepare for Graduation: Challenge yourself in your senior year! Take rigorous courses!  AP courses  Honors/college prep  Dual credit opportunities  Classes taken at North High School  Off campus: Early College Ivy Tech IUPUC

Make a Decision

 Four-year public university  Two-year or community college  Independent college or university  Apprenticeships  Military service  Technical schools  Work

Make a Decision  Apprenticeships  Earn a pay check while learning a skill!  Work  Take a C-4 class during your senior year Earn college credit Become certified Gain valuable experience  Military Service  Chat with friends and relatives who have served  Research online  Learn about the ROTC program  Arrange to see a recruiter.

Make a Decision  Technical (Proprietary) Schools  Privately owned; For-profit  Vocational skills  Look for an accredited school  Alternatives for Health Art Institute of Indianapolis Brown Mackie College Harrison College Indiana School of Pet Grooming Indiana Therapeutic Massage School NASCAR Technical Institute

Make a Decision: Learn what college is all about! Set up a College Visit  Make an appointment with the College Admission Office (often can be done online)  Complete a College Visit Form from the Dean’s Office (three visits allowed each year)  Obtain an unofficial transcript

Make a Decision: Learn what college is all about! During the College Visit:  Speak to an admissions counselor  Speak to a financial aid advisor  Visit your major’s department  Take a tour of the campus  Attend a class

Make a Decision: Learn what college is all about! College North  Register via NAVIANCE  Parents are welcome! Call Log in to your NAVIANCE account or look at the latest issue of Show Me The Money for an updated list of colleges visiting CNHS!

Make a Decision: Learn what college is all about! Attend a college fair!  Columbus East High School College Fair October 3 rd, 2013 Forms due THIS FRIDAY (we have extras!) Parents welcome!  Indianapolis National College Fair October 1 st, :00am -12:00pm & 6:00pm-8:00pm Indiana Convention Center

Factors in the Admission Decision Source: NACAC Admission Trends Survey, 2011 The #1 Factor in the College Admission Decision is: Grades in College Prep Classes! Other factors:  Strength of curriculum (AP, ACP, Dual Credit, Honors)  SAT and/or ACT scores  Grades in ALL courses  Essay or Writing Sample  Counselor/Teacher recommendations  Class Rank  Extracurricular Activities (handout: p. 13)

Make a Decision: Choosing a college! (handout: p. 14)

Social Media Could you survive a Social Media background check?

How to log in to Naviance: Go to the North website Click on the Counseling Center link Click on the NAVIANCE link (handout p. 10) Direct Link:

Prepare for Graduation: BCSC username (example: 13rileyk) Student ID #

College Exploration: “Colleges” tab

College Exploration: SuperMatch college search

College Exploration:

Admissions Click to ADD or REMOVE from “Colleges I’m Thinking About”

A RE YOU ON TRACK ? S EE HOW YOU COMPARE TO CURRENT FRESHMEN AT THE COLLEGES OF YOUR CHOICE ! College Exploration:

colleges I’m thinking about

College Exploration:

 Cluster Finder  Career Interest Profiler  Explore Careers & Clusters  Personality Type  Learning Style Career Exploration:

“Careers” tab Cluster Finder

Career Exploration:

Career Interest Profiler

Career Exploration: Choose a Career

Career Exploration: Click to ADD or REMOVE from “Favorite Careers & Clusters” Related College Majors Colleges that offer that major Learn all about the career

Career Exploration  Naviance  Job Shadow  Internship     Occupational Outlook Handbook

Take the Right Tests  Pass the GQE: Graduation Qualifying Exams  Algebra 1 ECA  English 10 ECA Haven’t passed?  Retests are in December and May each year Jan Matchette, Testing Coordinator

Take the Right Tests

 We recommend juniors take both the SAT and the ACT  TEST BY JUNE 2014  Testing Calendar  Fee Waivers available for SAT, ACT, & College applications for eligible students (handout: p. 15)

Take the Right Tests  ACT/SAT comparison (handout: p. 16)

Take the Right Tests ACT for ALL Juniors! April 23 CNHS  During school day  No registration necessary  Free of charge  Does NOT include Writing section**

Take the Right Tests: Test Prep FREE Test Prep via CN Library Resources “Testing & Education Reference Center” “College Prep Tools” - ACT, SAT and SAT Subject Test: Practice Tests AND Personalized online courses “High School Tools” - AP Practice tests and online study books

Take the Right Tests: Test Prep  PLAN / PSAT  My College QuickStart (from PSAT score report)  SAT / ACT website: free online practice tests  SAT / ACT Prep Courses ($) February 15: Sylvan Learning Center will conduct a practice ACT for students at East High School Heather Hester: (handout p. Mike Nehring: Sylvan Learning Center:

NCAA/NAIA Eligibility A RE YOU INTERESTED IN PLAYING COLLEGE SPORTS ?  Talk to your coach!  Get Registered!  NCAA  NAIA  Discuss this at your Junior Conference

College Cash Search  Scholarships  NAVIANCE  Show Me the Money   College websites  FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)  ALL eligible students should apply  Application is not available until January of the senior year.

College Cash Search

Forms

Good Luck Class of 2015 and Parents!