1. White Knoll High School Sophomore Family Meeting
November 2015

2. 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

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

4. WKHS Counseling Department Site
Stay updated!

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. History
Work in Progress

10. Educational Lottery Scholarships
Palmetto Fellows
LIFE
Hope
Lottery Tuition Assistance

11. 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
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12. 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
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13. 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.
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14. 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!!!

15. 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

19. 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!