1. GRADUATION DATE MAY 21, 2016 AT CHARLESTON CIVIC CENTER

2. WELCOME SENIOR PARENTS! Agenda for this evening: Graduation Requirements College Application & Admission Applications Recommendations College Entrance Tests CFWV – College Foundation of West Virginia Financial Aid Important dates to remember Question & Answer period

3. GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS 25 credits required 4 units of: English, Math & History 3 or 4 units of Science 1 credit each of: PE, Health, Technology (Computers), Fine Arts 2 credits of the same foreign language if applying to college 4-6 elective credits If a student needs to recover a failed course, they should be enrolled in Credit Recovery!

4. APPLYING TO COLLEGE OR OTHER POST- SECONDARY SCHOOL What is “college”? Apply NOW! It is not too early! You CAN apply to college without having taken the ACT! Contact the college and speak with an admissions counselor. Each college may have different requirements. Tour the campus. Most colleges have an on-line application. Application fees Request a transcript be sent. Letters of recommendation Test Scores: ACT & SAT College Application & Exploration week: Oct. 19-23 rd !

5. COLLEGE FOUNDATION OF WEST VIRGINIA www.cfwv.com Excellent website! Create an account and… Search for colleges Search for programs of study Search for scholarships ACT and SAT Test preparation.

6. PAYING FOR COLLEGE Financial AID Scholarship information in counseling office Twitter: @SCHS_counselors Facebook – search SCHS Counselors Eagle’s Nest Scholarship websites: www.cfwv.com www.fastweb.com www.scholarships.com Start searching now! A more comprehensive financial aid information meeting will take November 2 nd at 6:00 pm @ SCHS. FAFSA WORKSHOPS:College Goal Sunday – February 21 st Workshop @ SCHS – February 25th

7. DATES TO REMEMBER October 19 th – Herff Jones will hold Senior assembly to distribute order forms October 26 th – Herff Jones will return to collect order forms November 2 nd – Financial Aid workshop - @ SCHS – 6:00 pm November 9 th -10 th – Registration for Promise Scholarship @ SCHS January 15 th - Deadline to apply for Kanawha Valley Foundation Scholarships www.tkvf.org – Opens November 1 st www.tkvf.org February 21 st - College Goal Sunday – FAFSA Workshop – time and place TBD February 25 th – FAFSA Workshop at SCHS - 6:30 pm

8. QUESTION & ANSWER PERIOD… How can we help you? Mr. Reed A-C – ext. 119 Mrs. Crawford D-J – ext. 118 Ms. StevensK-P – ext. 120 Mr. HerscherQ-Z – ext. 117 Phone #: 304-766-0352