1. Welcome to YOUR Senior Year!

2. Why Plan Now? You need to start now, so that you may make the most not only of your senior year but also your junior year! You need to start now, so that you may make the most not only of your senior year but also your junior year! Planning now gives you time to begin writing essays for colleges and scholarships, create your resume, or get letters of recommendation. Planning now gives you time to begin writing essays for colleges and scholarships, create your resume, or get letters of recommendation.

3. Confidentiality While discussing our future in these small groups, please remember to respect other people’s academic information. While discussing our future in these small groups, please remember to respect other people’s academic information.

4. Transcript What’s important to know: GPA GPA Credits Credits Classes Classes Don’t Forget: It’s your responsibility to keep track of your credits. Don’t Forget: It’s your responsibility to keep track of your credits.

5. Forecasting Questions Looking at your transcript, did you sign up for the classes you need to graduate? Looking at your transcript, did you sign up for the classes you need to graduate? Did you sign up for the best classes to help you prepare for your post High School Career? Did you sign up for the best classes to help you prepare for your post High School Career? Survey/Questionnaire/Email Sign-up Survey/Questionnaire/Email Sign-up

6. Scholars Diploma Full IB students automatically get a scholars diploma Full IB students automatically get a scholars diploma Must have 3.5 or higher cumulative if not in IB. Must have 3.5 or higher cumulative if not in IB. Must have at least 25 credits by the end of senior year. Must have at least 25 credits by the end of senior year. Must have at least 8 credits in advanced courses in grades 11 and 12. Must have at least 8 credits in advanced courses in grades 11 and 12. Check out Course planning guide pg. 10 for more details Check out Course planning guide pg. 10 for more details

7. CIM/Academic Portfolio Portfolio Requirements: Portfolio Requirements: CRLE (Minimum of 2) CRLE (Minimum of 2) Extended Application Extended Application Passing Oregon state tests Passing Oregon state tests Reading, Writing, and Mathematics Reading, Writing, and Mathematics For more information, see page 6 of the Course Planning Guide.

8. SENIOR PROJECTED EXPENSES SAT and ACT $51 (SAT) and $36.50 (ACT) or $52.50 (ACT with Writing) SAT and ACT $51 (SAT) and $36.50 (ACT) or $52.50 (ACT with Writing) Yearbook $45 Yearbook $45 Graduation: Cap & Gown Only Approximately $35.00 Graduation: Cap & Gown Only Approximately $35.00 Announcement, Cards, Option-Packages $50 and up Announcement, Cards, Option-Packages $50 and up Prom Tickets Approximately $30-35 each Prom Tickets Approximately $30-35 each Senior All-Night Party, usually $30-35 Senior All-Night Party, usually $30-35 Picture Taken at Graduation, $15 and up Picture Taken at Graduation, $15 and up Four Year College Applications $40+ (non-refundable) Four Year College Applications $40+ (non-refundable) Transcripts $2.00 each Transcripts $2.00 each Graduation Fee $25 Graduation Fee $25

9. Counseling Website Link: Counseling Website Link: Handouts Handouts Handouts Helpful Websites Helpful Websites Helpful Websites Helpful Websites Financial Assistance Financial Assistance Financial Assistance Financial Assistance College Information College Information College Information College Information Vocational/Technical/Trade Programs Vocational/Technical/Trade Programs Vocational/Technical/Trade Programs Vocational/Technical/Trade Programs Military Recruiting Centers Military Recruiting Centers Military Recruiting Centers Military Recruiting Centers Other Post Secondary Programs Other Post Secondary Programs Other Post Secondary Programs Other Post Secondary Programs

10. Post HS Planning: College Letters of Recommendation Please remember to request letters of recommendation at least four weeks in advance from your counselor. This includes recommendation forms for scholarships, the military, SENDedu and Common App. forms. Please remember to request letters of recommendation at least four weeks in advance from your counselor. This includes recommendation forms for scholarships, the military, SENDedu and Common App. forms. * It is important to give your School Counselors and Teachers enough notice so we can write a well thought letter crediting your high school career.

11. Post HS Planning: College Online Handouts and Information: Online Handouts and Information: Top Ten Things to do…Before your Senior yr. Top Ten Things to do…Before your Senior yr. Letters of Recommendation/Scholarships Letters of Recommendation/Scholarships Factors to Consider When Choosing a College Factors to Consider When Choosing a College College Comparison Worksheet College Comparison Worksheet Affording College Affording College Campus Visits Campus Visits WUE WUE

12. Post HS Planning: Military Air Force Air Force Air Force Air Force Army Army Army Coast Guard Coast Guard Coast Guard Coast Guard Marines Marines Marines Navy Navy Navy Oregon Army National Guard Oregon Army National Guard Oregon Army National Guard Oregon Army National Guard Oregon Air National Guard Oregon Air National Guard Oregon Air National Guard Oregon Air National Guard

13. Post HS Planning: Vocational, Technical, or Trade School The State of Oregon Department of Community Colleges and WorkSource Development have teamed up to create Career Pathways for Oregonians. Currently, there are 180 Career Pathways available through Oregon's 17 community colleges that give a person the initial education needed for a career in as little as 9-12 weeks. Below are several examples of these pathways along with additional resources to assist you.  State Of Oregon Deparment of Community Colleges & Worforce Development State Of Oregon Deparment of Community Colleges & Worforce DevelopmentState Of Oregon Deparment of Community Colleges & Worforce Development  Complete List of Community College Career Pathways and Certificate Programs Complete List of Community College Career Pathways and Certificate ProgramsComplete List of Community College Career Pathways and Certificate Programs  MyPathCareers MyPathCareers  OregonGreenPathways OregonGreenPathways

14. English (45 Minutes), Math (60 Minutes), Reading (35 Minutes), Science (35 Minutes) Accepted nationally (including all Oregon & ivy league colleges) Curriculum-based No penalty for incorrect answers All multiple-choice Basic Fee: $36.50 Writing Essay: Optional* (add $16.00) Writing Essay: 30 min. Highest possible score: 36 Critical Reading, Math, Writing 3 hours, 45 minutes time limit Accepted nationally (including all Oregon & ivy league colleges) Reasoning Penalty for wrong answers Math grid-ins Basic Fee: $51.00 Writing Essay: Mandatory Highest possible score: 2400 ACTSAT What’s the Difference? * Writing essay is required by Oregon public colleges and universities

15. Questions?