1. SENIOR WORKSHOP

2. CAREER EXPLORATION Technical Schools Armed Services Employment Prep/Military Schools

3. CAREER EXPLORATION

4. COAST GUARD MARINE CORPS ARMY AIR FORCE NAVY ASVAB CAREER EXPLORATION

5. PREPARATORY SCHOOL MILITARY ACADEMY CAREER EXPLORATION

6. TWO - YEAR FOUR - YEAR Bridgewater State College BACHELOR’S DEGREE Massasoit Community College ASSOCIATE’S DEGREE CAREER EXPLORATION

7. COLLEGE EXPLORATION

8. BHS Guidance Newsletter BHS Guidance Newsletter www.brocktonpublicschools.com Mini College Fairs after school in October and November Mini College Fairs after school in October and November

9. RESUME COLLEGE LIST COMPARE COLLEGES FINANCIAL AID ACADEMIC HISTORY SAT & ACT COLLEGE ARTICLES E-MAIL COUNSELOR AND MORE…….

10. WHAT SHOULD I BE DOING NOW? Four Year College Requirements

11. Minimum Four Year College Requirements 4 units English 4 units English 3 units Math, including Algebra II 3 units Math, including Algebra II 3 units Science, including 2 laboratory sciences (Biology and Chemistry) 3 units Science, including 2 laboratory sciences (Biology and Chemistry) 3 units Social Studies 3 units Social Studies 2 units of the same foreign language 2 units of the same foreign language What should I be doing now?

12. MASSACHUSETTS STATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITY MINIMUM ADMISSIONS STANDARDS REQUIRED COURSES ENGLISH – 4 COURSES MATHEMATICS – 3 COURSES (ALGEBRA I & II, GEOMETRY) SCIENCE – 3 COURSES (including 2 with lab work) SOCIAL SCIENCE – 2 COURSES (including 1 US History) FOREIGN LANGUAGE – 2 courses (in the same language) ELECTIVES - 2 courses from the above subjects or from the Arts, Humanities or Computer Sciences What should I be doing now?

13. MASSACHUSETTS STATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITY MINIMUM ADMISSIONS STANDARDS MINIMUM GPA = 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. SLIDING SCALE Weighted High Combined Verbal & Math GPA SAT ACT 2.51 – 2.99 920 19 2.41 – 2.50 960 20 2.31 – 2.40 1000 21 2.21 – 2.30 1040 22 2.11 – 2.20 1080 23 2.00 – 2.10 1120 24 What should I be doing now?

14. Choose 4 to 6 Schools 1 or 2 high reach schools 3 or 4 reach schools 1 or 2 safety schools

15. Register for SAT/ACT’s/Send Scores What should I be doing now?

16. English as a Second Language Students - TOEFL What should I be doing now?

17. Obtain College Applications and Begin Completing Read the instructions carefully Read the instructions carefully Work on a photocopy version as a worksheet Work on a photocopy version as a worksheet Meet with your guidance counselor Meet with your guidance counselor Keep in mind submission deadlines Keep in mind submission deadlines What should I be doing now?

18. OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT Algebra ICPB6 GPA = 4.5 RANK = 28 College Application Process

19. OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES TEST SCORES – SAT, ACT, TOEFL COUNSELOR RECOMMENDATION College Application Process

20. ACTIVITY SHEET College Application Process ACTIVITY SHEET

21. RELEASE OF RECORDS College Application Process

22. Official Transcript RELEASE OF RECORDS College Application Process $3.00 Mid- Year Grades

23. ESSAYS/PERSONAL STATEMENTS ESSAYS/PERSONAL STATEMENTS College Application Process

24. LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION College Application Process

25. INTERVIEWS INTERVIEWS College Application Process

26. Transcript College Essay Teacher & Guidance Recs Application Status ScholarshipsCSS Profile ConnectEdu FAFSA

27. FINANCIAL AID

28. FINANCIAL AID

29. FINANCIAL AID Apply On-lineApply on paper

30. Estimated Family Contribution (EFC) $7,000 Tuition $35,000 Student Aid Report FINANCIAL AID EFC $7,000 Financial Award $28,000 minus =

31. $10,000 $8,000 FINANCIAL AID AWARD = 28,000.00

32. CSS PROFILE FINANCIAL AID Check to see if your schools require the CSS Profile Apply on-line Same financial information as FAFSA There is a fee for each school you send it to.

33. Local Scholarships FINANCIAL AID Scholarship Binder in each Guidance Suite

34. FINANCIAL AID Financial Aid Night College Goal Sunday TERI Access Stonehill College Brockton High 34 School Street www.tericollegeacess.org

35. CLASS of 2008 CLASS of 2008