1. Senior Parent Night Class of 2017
Red Bluff High School

2. Tonight’s plan Yearbooks/Ads for Grads Sober Grad- ?
Senior Class Activities/Trip-Stacy Dausse
Introduce Gear Up Advisors
College Applications, SAT/ACT, Financial Aid, Scholarships, Websites and Resources-Margaret Gambetta

3. Yearbook
Yearbook Advisor Becky Coker *Make up picture day is October 4 —if you miss this opportunity, you will not be in the yearbook.

4. Personal pages within the yearbook
Ads for Grads
Personal pages within the yearbook
available for purchase
Pictures
Pay attention to what types of pictures we will accept which is on the back of the order form
Personal letters to your seniors
Giving opportunity to show off your adorable child
Allowing you to constructively humiliate your child with awesome pictures

5. Ads for Grads Ranges from: Quarter page: $75
Business card (eighth page): $35
Two pictures
30 words
Half page: $125
Six pictures
75 words
Quarter page: $75
Four pictures
50 words
Full (8”x11”) page: $200
Eight pictures
150 words
You can purchase a framed copy of your full or half paged ad for $25. You can also meet with a designer to get help with your ad. Just contact Mrs. Coker.

6. *$25 additional fee for late submissions*
Process for buying
Turn in:
Filled out order form
Money due
Include Selected pictures
If you have pictures from Studio 530, contact them about which pictures and leave a note in your order form
Typed paragraph of words you would like included
BY NOVEMBER 10
*$25 additional fee for late submissions*

7. Where do I send it? Becky Coker – Red Bluff High School room 312.
HURRY SPACE IS LIMITED!!!

8. Please sign up to volunteer!!! We need a parent coordinator…..
Sober Grad Parents
Please sign up to volunteer!!! We need a parent coordinator…..

9. Senior Trip Senior Class Advisor Stacy Dausse sdausse@rbhsd.org

10. Gear Up Advisors
Stacey Garrett Interim Co-Director of Gear Up Program Cody Lane Advisor

11. College Quest-College Fair
Simpson University September 20 for more information

12. Is your student ready to fill out college applications?
College entrance exams
Four year universities require an SAT or ACT score
Register online
November is the last month to take these tests for most campuses
SAT subject tests are recommended for specific majors on UC campuses and students need to check requirements for specific private colleges.

13. College Entrance Test
SAT Oct. 1 (reg. by Sept. 20 late fee) Nov. 5 (reg. by Oct. 7) ACT Oct. 22(reg by Sept. 16)

14. Deadlines
CSU System Application Period October 1st-November 30th UC System Application Period November 1st-November 30th Personal Insight questions (respond to 4 out of 8) required-see your counselor for help

15. Understanding Early Admission Early Decision vs. Early Action
ED and EA require earlier application deadlines and receive earlier notifications
The most selective colleges admit 25%-50% of their students from the early admission pool. For Ivy League schools it is 40%
Early Decision-Legally binding and may only apply to one college under this category.
Early Action-non binding

16. Fall Focus Night-Senior College Night
Oct. 5 from 6-8pm
CSU application and info
UC/private application and info
Community College and Career Search 101
Financial Aid 101

18. Hosted by Shasta College Tehama Campus
Financial Aid
Federal $ (FAFSA) Apply Oct. 1-March 2
State $ (Cal Grant)-must submit your FAFSA by March 2 for eligibility
Come to:
Cash for College Event
Hosted by Shasta College Tehama Campus
Saturday Dec. 3rd 10am-2pm

19. Changes with the FAFSA
FAFSA will collect income information from two years prior to the academic year for which the aid is intended.
Seniors will use parents’ 2015 tax information
Priority deadline is still March 2nd

20. Are you financial responsible for your child’s education?
“Dependent” and “Independent” very uniquely defined for financial aid
Unless Student can answer one of the dependency questions “yes”, Student will need to provide parental information
If student has an unusual situation, talk to high school counselor ASAP

21. Dependency Status Questions
Were you born before Jan. 1, 1993?
Are you married?
Are you working on a master’s or doctorate program?
Are you currently serving on active duty for purposes other than training? Veteran?
Do you now have children?
At any time since you turned 13, were both your parents deceased, were you in foster care, or a ward of the court?
Are you an emancipated minor?
After July 1, 2015, are you an unaccompanied youth or homeless?
(abbreviated version)

22. Scholarships
1. General Scholarships- posted on the counseling webpage.
2. Community Scholarship-application is on the counseling webpage-apply between Nov. 1- March 2
3. Search at specific campuses where you are applying (many have December deadlines).
or other scholarship banks 5.

23. RBHS Scholarship Resources

24. Tips for a successful senior year
Read the bulletin daily
Keep track of deadlines
Give teachers, counselors plenty of notice to write letters of recommendation, etc.
Use your resources-check the Counseling Center webpage frequently, pay attention in your American Govt/Econ class.