1. SENIOR PARENT Q&A ATHENS HIGH SCHOOL September 28, 2015

2. Agenda  All Night Party – Mrs. Candace Roen  Senior Focus/Events – Bob Dowd  Counseling Highlights – Mr. Adams  Questions – Bob Dowd, Mr. Adams

3. All Night Party  Meetings are held the 2 nd Wednesday of the month at 7:00 pm in the Teacher’s Lounge  Next Meeting is October 14 th at 7:00 pm in the Media Center  Parents can sign up on the AHS Website under parent’s association, all night party, section drop down menu where you can purchase a ticket or volunteer

4.  You are now the leaders of Athens -- in spirit, maturity, & focus -- What legacy do you want to leave?  Keeping an eye on graduation – June 11th, 2016 11:00 am (10:00 am arrival)  Enjoying your time with your family & friends. Senior Focus – Making It Count

5.  Date highlights are in your program. Advice: Make reminder notes for what to do when. Several months there will be something significant.  Please pay close attention to the Senior Bulletin updates that are sent out by your class advisors: Ms. Kosi & Mr. Holder.  Event questions can be directed to Ms. Kosi, Mr. Holder or Mr. Turner Senior Events

6. Attendance Policy - Attendance Policy - We want our seniors here!  Attendance at school is important:  5 absences in a class (ex/unex) will result in a teacher contact home.  7 absences – visit to the AP office  9 absences – attendance review meeting.  Beyond 9 – all unexcused (no credit for work missed)

7. A – E Mr. Adams F – K Mr. McMillan L – R Mrs. Goeddeke S – Z Mr. Rinnan AHS Counseling Assignments

8.  Keeping an eye on graduation – June 11th, 2016  Credits  Grades  Where will I be next year?  Career  Military  Gap Year Our goal is that every student completes an application.  College - Our goal is that every student completes an application. Counseling Highlights

9.  College Night: October 12 th, 6:30 pm at AHS.  Search for best fit using search engines such as www.collegeboard.org www.collegeboard.org  Considerations when selecting a college or university: Location and size Majors and Educational Programs Costs and financial aid College

10.  Select 3-5 schools (include a “safe” school)  Observe all deadlines.  Complete applications online by the end of October.  Parchment used for transcript requests www.parchment.com. www.parchment.com  ACTstudent.org to send test scores. Apply for Admissions

11.  Check eligibility requirements on NCAA website (www.eligibilitycenter.org) and with your counselor.www.eligibilitycenter.org NCAA Eligibility

12.  Financial Aid Night - January 11 th, 7pm. All Seniors who want to be considered for financial aid must complete the FAFSA form.  FAFSA form cannot be completed until January of the Senior year (due to tax information).  FAFSA information can be found at www.fafsa.ed.gov. www.fafsa.ed.gov Financial Aid

13.  When accepted to a university, many schools will automatically notify you if you qualify for an academic scholarship.  Upon completing the FAFSA (Jan/Feb), schools that have accepted you will send you a financial aid statement (March/April).  The financial aid statement will include scholarships/grants and possible parent/student loans. College Scholarships

14.  We have listed many of the local scholarships that our students may qualify for on our school website.  There are websites and apps to help search nationally (www.fastweb.com, www.scholarships4students.com, etc.)www.fastweb.comwww.scholarships4students.com  Sign up and encourage your son/daughter to sign up for Remind 101. See the handout.  Follow @ahscounseling on twitter for up-to-date scholarship info  https://troyk12mi- my.sharepoint.com/personal/jgoeddeke_troy_k12_mi_us/_layouts/15/Wo piFrame.aspx?guestaccesstoken=0rfa0Zq4HBRMXPooWmwqEt%2fI15qLa QpZRON%2f2eS775I%3d&docid=03aee515c0d0a47f3a62e12a120c7 860d&action=view (feel free to click on this directly as this powerpoint will be made available on our website following tonight’s presentation) https://troyk12mi- my.sharepoint.com/personal/jgoeddeke_troy_k12_mi_us/_layouts/15/Wo piFrame.aspx?guestaccesstoken=0rfa0Zq4HBRMXPooWmwqEt%2fI15qLa QpZRON%2f2eS775I%3d&docid=03aee515c0d0a47f3a62e12a120c7 860d&action=view Private Scholarships

15. Questions  This presentation will be available on our website following tonight’s program.  We will be available to answer any additional questions you may have following the program.  Thank you for coming! Wishing you a fabulous year!