1. Welcome Class of 2017 Ben Barkey- Senior Class principal
Jeryl Leamon- Administrative Assistant
Sarah Wallen- Senior Class Counselor
Interim assistance provided by Luisa Davis and Diane Quance
Mrs. Davis- college applications and general scheduling questions
Ms. Quance- general guidance questions
- I will be on maternity leave until September 13th. In my absence Mrs. Davis and Ms. Quance will be providing assistance to the seniors.

2. The senior year is about deadlines
Your first decision is what comes next after you walk across the stage at Commencement.
Your next task is to be informed about what you need to do to get there.
Are you prepared? Make sure you have earned 6 math credits while in high school.
There are many paths that you can take after high school. No pathway is better than another, but you need to be well informed about your options and make sure you meet important deadlines so you can reach your post-secondary goals.
In order to obtain your diploma you need to make sure that you will have earned 6 credits of math while in high school. This means when you were freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior.

3. Where to go for Info High school website http://wchs.warsaw.k12.in.us/
Check your school daily
Check the Class of 2017 Facebook page
Watch for texts
College website
Admissions Page- contact them with questions
There are several resources you can use to help keep yourself well informed.

4. Senior Year Important Dates
October 12th- College Fair 6-7:30 PM
October 20 & 21 Fall break- visit College if you have not
October 31st Cap and Gown Presentation Herff Jones- during a SRT
November 2nd– PSAT morning- TBA

5. TESTING SAT-Scholastic Aptitude Test
Deadline for October 1st test is September 1st
New scoring began last March
sat.collegeboard.org/home
Language Arts, Mathematics, and Writing
ACT-American College Test
Deadline for October test is September 16th
Perfect score 36 on each section
actstudent.org
Language Arts, Mathematics, Science and Writing
Apps: SAT Flashcards, SAT Vocab, The Official SAT question of the day, ACT Student, Khan Academy

6. College Fair Date: October 12th Time: 6:00-7:30 PM
Where: Career Center Gym
FAFSA filing meeting immediately following in the media center. Bring last year’s tax returns.
~60 College and Universities will be represented

7. COLLEGE VISITS
Allowed beginning junior year. For more information, contact your grade level administrator and/or Mr. Jensen in Attendance.
Many colleges and universities offer preview days on Saturdays so that parents and families can attend.
Personal visit days can be arranged with the individual colleges during the week and will be excused by the high school as long as a letter from the college’s Admissions Office is brought back the next day.

8. Senior Year Important Dates
November 1st – Many College Applications due
November 10th - Order Commencement Goodies
College applications can have many components and can take a while to fill out. Do not wait until the end of October to submit your college applications. Most often there is a required counselor section for me to fill out. It will not be possible for me to fill out dozens of counselor recommendations in one night.

9. College Application Procedure
Most applications will be completed online, if you need to complete a paper application give it to Mrs. Ginger Barnes in the Guidance/Counseling Office.
To send your transcript to the college of your choice follow the procedure below:
Go to
Click on Guidance/Counseling Link
Click on E-Transcript Link
Follow the prompts to send your transcript to the college of your choice
Make every effort to get your application in or apply on- line prior to November 1st.
Some schools have a priority date of October 1st Check your school
College applications timeline
November 1, suggested application deadline
File FAFSA by March 1, Begins October 1st. You must use last year’s taxes whenever you apply.
April/May college housing finalized
Common App needs to be done online in order for the college to download the school report.
If you have technical problems contact the site you are having issues with for help (Docufide, Common App, SendEdu, college website)

10. Dual Credit Transfers
The high school does not grant dual credit- the college does.
Double check your transcript to be sure you received dual credit
Contact the college granting the credit with any questions.
Order your official transcript from that college to be sent to your college of choice.
HIGH SCHOOL TRANSCRIPT DOESN’T WORK
Many of you are earning college credit while in high school.

11. Transferring College Credits
Your college credits will transfer differently to each college
You are responsible for contacting the colleges you are considering to find out how/if the credits will transfer
You are responsible for contacting the college that granted the credit to get a transcript sent to the college you choose.
It is possible that you may have credits from multiple colleges and must contact each one

12. Senior Year Important Dates
December starts local scholarship process
Update your senior data sheet- completed in English Classes during the next few weeks
Request references from teachers, employers, pastors, coaches etc.

13. Scholarship Application Procedure
Local Scholarships are available January
Indianacollegecosts.org
Then click on:
Learn Where the Money Is
Local Scholarships
Kosciusko
Deadline for most local scholarships is March 15th
File your Free Application for Federal Student Aid, Fafsa.ed.org, no later than March 10, Do not miss this deadline.
Reducing the impact of college costs: Ivy Tech, IPFW, IUSB, part-time

14. Senior Year Important Dates
October 12th – FAFSA Help high school 7:30 PM Media Center
November 13th and February 12th – College Goal Ivy Tech
FAFSA – must be received By March 10th in Indiana, recommend filing by March 1st.
* note if you are going out of state check that state’s deadline e.g. California is in February.

15. Senior Year Important Dates
April 13th after Spring break- Commencement Order pick up during Enrichment.
April 20th – Senior Honors reception sponsored by Tri-Kappa. GPA honors cords are distributed here.
May 16th – Senior scholarship Night. You will be informed only one week prior so mark this date if you applied for scholarships.

16. Senior Year Important Dates
June 9th- Commencement –.
9:00 a.m. Mandatory Practice
Picnic following practice
6:00 p.m.- Doors open to public
6:00 p.m. Seniors report to PAC