1. Career and Technical High School Class of 2019
Senior Information

2. A Few Suggestions Be organized Meet deadlines
Stay in the race until you cross the finish line
Actions = Consequence
Make good decisions!

3. Developmental Tasks of Older Teens
Identity – development of self
Autonomy – age appropriate
Tug of War – leaving home,
“ treat me like an adult can I have some money?”
Need parental supervision and support
Conflict helps us leave – helps us transition to change

4. Good Communication Listening is essential . . .
Reflective listening: “I hear you saying …” and
“What do you hear me saying?”
Choose your battles

5. Watch for Not Coping Well
Not sleeping well or sleeping all the time
Unusually irritable
Significant change in appetite
Withdrawn
Secretive
Major change in normal likes/dislikes
Hopeless
Shut down

6. Important Dates Senior Meeting and Jostens Presentation
Oct. 13th – PSAT (11th grade)
Now-Sign-up for SAT & ACT Retake (outside of school)
Oct. 14th & 15th Anchorage College & Career Fair –
Alaska Airlines Center
Oct. 17th 1st Annual MSBSD College & Career Fair –
MTA Sports Center
Nov. 8th – ASVAB-8am, Sign-up in Counseling
Every Thursday at Job Center- WorkKeys
Nov. 30th Jostens cap and gown orders due
Dec. 18th - 20th - Semester Finals
Important Dates

7. Oct. 1st – FAFSA available online Jan. 18th Photos for slideshow due
Jan. 18th Deadline for yearbook entries
April 10th Transition plan
May 6th – 16th – AP Tests
May 6th – 7th Senior Finals
May 11th Prom
May 13th
11:30 Senior BBQ
12:30-1:46 Senior & Awards Assembly
May 14th 8:30 – 10:00 Graduation practice
Graduation 7:00 PM-Menard Sports Complex
Grad Blast

8. 1. What is success? 2. How will we know our children are successful?

9. Post High School Planning
What will I do?
College Degree:
*Associates
*Bachelor
*Master
*Doctorate
Vocational Training:
*Certificate
*Apprenticeship
*On the job training
Military:
*Air Force
*Army/Marine
*Coast Guard
*Navy

10. Username: career&tech
AKCIS
CTHS Login Info:
Username: career&tech
Password: 4Student
Information on careers, colleges, and scholarships. Specific to Alaska as well as other states. Lots of information!

11. What You Will Need to Apply…
Colleges, Technical Schools, Scholarships, the Armed Services, Apprenticeship Programs & Jobs:
Official Transcripts
Resume
Essays and Cover Letters about You and Your Interests
Letters of Recommendation from Teachers and Community Members.

12. College Application - usually online
Transcripts – Mrs. Smith, Registrar
GPA/Rank
Letters of Recommendation
Exams:
SAT
ACT
CTHS:
*ZIP Codes to search for testing locations:
99645 (Colony High), or (UAA)

13. What you can be working on…
Attend college, armed services, and technical college visits at CTHS. Visits are in the announcements. If possible, visit college campuses.
Investigate careers, colleges, and training programs. Start narrowing your focus.
Select 3 to 7 colleges – create a folder for each one with deadlines and requirements written on the outside of each folder.
Review your transcript to make sure you are taking the classes you need for graduation and post graduation plans.
Take the ACT, SAT, ASVAB, and WorkKeys
Create separate folders for copies of transcripts, letters of recommendation, resumes, and essays (have several copies of each).
Make a folder for each scholarship that you apply for.
Complete the financial comparison sheet.

14. Financial Aid Oct. 15th & 16th Anchorage College & Career Fair
Alaska Airlines Center
Oct. 17th First annual MSBSD College & Career Fair
MTA Sports Center
Funding comes from many sources – Each college will create a proposal for you based on the FAFSA
Scholarships are typically awarded during your senior year
FAFSA
After Oct 1st
Personal:
EFC
Estimated
Family
Contribution
FED. Gov’t:
Grants
Subsidized &
Unsubsidized
Loans
Work Study
Scholarship:
Academic
Aptitude
Athletic
Unique
Any and all

15. FAFSA – Free Application for Federal Student Aid
OCTOBER 1st - APPLY
Go to and apply for a FSA ID prior to actually completing the FAFSA. (It’s an electronic signature)
You’ll be given an EFC (Estimated Family Contribution) amount and the EFC will be sent electronically to each college you designated on the FAFSA application.
The college financial aid office will create a Financial Award Proposal and it will be sent to you for approval.
Keep a file to refer to when you renew the FAFSA each year of college and Grad school. UAA Mat-Su offers FAFSA help to assist in the application process. Call and make an appointment.

16. Let’s watch this brief introduction: https://www. youtube. com/watch
Step by step process on how to file the FAFSA

17. WUE – Western Undergraduate Exchange
Students are eligible to request a reduced tuition rate of 150% of resident tuition at participating colleges.
Students must apply – a limited number of awards are available.
States participating: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.

18. Internet: AKCIS, fastweb.com, Google (watch for scams, don’t pay $)
Apply, Apply, Apply
At CTHS: Updates are posted in the counseling office. Also check CTHS website for links.
Internet: AKCIS, fastweb.com, Google (watch for scams, don’t pay $)
Schools: Your college or vocational program will usually have scholarships linked under financial aid.
Keep track of deadlines and be professional and organized in your presentation. Don’t rule yourself out of applying! Typically, the closer the source of the money the higher your chances of receiving the money.
Scholarships

19. Alaska Performance Scholarship
Up to $4,755 a year to schools in Alaska
Collegiate and Technical/Certificate
Must fill out FAFSA
Optional: Create an account on the Alaska Student Aide Portal (ASAP)
To qualify:
Academics
4 math, 4 science, 4 lang. arts, 4 social studies
3 math, 3 science, 4 lang. arts, 4 social studies, 2 foreign lang.
*Some classes do not count for APS. Be sure to check with your counselor.
GPA
Test Scores

20. NCAA/NAIA NCAA – Division I and Division II
NAIA – Intercollegiate Athletics at all other levels
Register online for NCAA at
Register online for NAIA at

21. NCAA/NAIA
For NCAA Approved High School courses go to
Type in for the ACT Code and select Search.  Select Show All Approved Courses, or Show All Denied Courses and compare to your completed and current courses.
**Important Notices** 
Changes to NCAA/NAIA were made in Be sure to verify your college enrollment date to determine eligibility requirement.
It is your responsibility as a student and an athlete to make sure that the CORE classes you are taking to meet NCAA and NAIA requirements are accepted.

22. For more information see…
Mrs.Wulvik, Counselor
Class of 2020 &
Class of 2022
Ms. Sparks, Counselor
Class of 2019 &
Class of 2021
Mrs. Smith, Registrar &
Counseling Secretary
Mrs. Berg,
Counseling Secretary &
Testing Coordinator