CAPSSeptember 22, 2011

CAPCareer Action Plan◦ 9/22

◦ 10/13

◦ 1/19

◦ 2/9 (Pre-enrollment)

◦ 2/16 (Pre-enrollment)

Student Resume Portfolios•Purpose/Benefit

▫ Organize your ‘school history’ by year

▫ Allows you to thoroughly complete work applications, scholarships and college applications

Student Resume Portfolios• Front Cover

School organizations

Extracurricular Activities

Leadership Positions/Offices Held

• Back CoverTesting Information

References (for jobs, scholarships, etc)

College Choices

EOI Scores

PLAN Test results

Student Resume Portfolios•InsideCommunity Service

Employment

Grade Summary

Non-School Extracurricular Activities

Non-School Leadership Positions/Offices Held

Recognitions

Student Resume Portfolios

•Keep in your portfolio-▫ Be All You Can Be: Use the 5 A’s

Goal Setting packet (will check

monthly)

•Put portfolios in Advisors CAP box

College Office Website

College Office WebsiteColleges & Universities

College Office WebsiteCollege Application Process

College Office WebsiteFinancial Aid & Scholarships

College Office – Social Media• Join the College Office

▫ Facebook Group

College Office – Social Media

• Join the College Office▫ Twitter

Mock ACTSaturday, September 24th

$10 – checks ‘JHS/FA PTAG’7:50am - NoonHS Building 6, Math WingTwo #2 pencils & calculatorRegistration form available –

English teacher/Guidance Office

ACT/SAT DatesACT TEST REGISTRATION LATE FEE

DATE DEADLINE REQUIRED

Oct. 22, 2011 Sept. 16, 2011 Sept. 17 – 30, 2011

Dec. 10, 2011 Nov. 4, 2011 Nov. 5 – 18, 2011

Feb. 11, 2012 Jan. 13, 2012 Jan. 14 – 20, 2012

April 14, 2012 March 9, 2012 March 10 – 23, 2012

June 9, 2012 May 4, 2012 May 5 – 18, 2012

Register at: www.actstudent.org

JENKS HIGH SCHOOL’S CEEB CODE: 371905

ACT/SAT DatesSAT TEST REGISTRATION LATE FEE

DATE DEADLINE REQUIRED

Oct. 1, 2011 Sept. 9, 2011 Sept. 21, 2011

Nov. 5, 2010 Oct. 7, 2011 Oct. 21, 2011

Dec. 3, 2010 Nov. 8, 2011 Nov. 20, 2011

Jan. 28, 2012 Dec. 30, 2011 Jan. 13, 2012

March 10, 2012 Feb.10, 2012 Feb.24, 2012

May 5, 2012 April 6, 2012 April 20, 2012

June 2, 2012 May 8, 2012 May 22, 2012

Register at: www.collegeboard.com

JENKS HIGH SCHOOL’S CEEB CODE: 371905

Entrance RequirementsOU University of Oklahoma

ACT 24 & 3.0 GPA (4.0 scale); or

SAT 1090 & 3.0 GPA (4.0 scale); or

Rank in top 25% of class

Apply at OU.edu

OSU Oklahoma State University

ACT 24 or SAT 1090**; or

3.0 unweighted GPA and rank in top 1/3 of class; or

3.0 GPA in 15 unit Core and 21 ACT or

3.0 GPA or 22 ACT/1020 SAT and answers to7 application questions

Apply at Okstate.edu

**SAT is based on a combination of the math and reading

Entrance RequirementsUCOUniversity of Central OK

ACT 20; or

SAT 940**; or

Rank in top 50% of class

Apply at: www.uco.edu

NSUNortheastern State University

ACT 20; or

2.7 Core GPA; or

Rank in top 50% of class

Apply at: www.nsuok.edu

**SAT is based on a combination of the math and reading

Entrance RequirementsTU University of Tulsa

No published minimum criteria

Students must have taken ACT/SAT

Average ACT 27 (2007)

Apply at utulsa.edu or commonapp.org

Counselor Rec. required

OCU Oklahoma City University

No published minimum criteria

Students must have taken ACT/SAT

Apply at www.okcu.edu

Counselor Rec. required

Entrance RequirementsUAUniversity of Arkansas

3.0 GPA and ACT 20

To gain state residency: ACT 24 & 3.25 GPA.

Apply at www.uark.edu

KUUniversity of Kansas

ACT 24; or

SAT 1090**; or

2.5 Core GPA (Kansas); or

Rank in top 1/3 of class

Apply at www.ku.edu

**SAT is based on a combination of the math and reading

Entrance RequirementsTCCTulsa Achieves

Students may receive two years (63 hours) of free tuition/ fees.

To qualify, students must graduate with their senior class; have a 2.0 GPA, live in Tulsa county for four year. For additional information go to: www.tulsacc.edu/tulsaachieves

Entrance Requirements

TCCConcurrent enrollmentGrades count for high school AND college

GPA

Required to provide additional college your transfer transcript

Considered ‘Academic Fraud’ if you don’t

GRADES DO MATTER!!

PSATPSAT is offered on Saturday, October 15Test used to qualify Juniors for the

National Merit Scholarship, the National Achievement Scholarshipand the National Hispanic Scholarship competitionsSophomores may take the test as a practiceThe PSAT is also an indicator of performance

on the SATThis test is not usually used for college

admissions

Your Life Purpose – Your Mission

• What is your purpose in life?

• Everyone has unique talents, gifts, personality, and motivations

• Personal Mission Statement

• Successful individuals have a well-defined sense of purpose

Your Life Purpose – Your Mission

• Activity – private and confidential to you▫ List five things that you love to do

▫ List five talents and/or strengths you posses

▫ Inspired by someone or something- Describe

▫ Newspaper story – 10 years from now

▫ 20-year high school reunion – What have you been doing with your life? Significant about your life and things you do

Your Personal Mission Statement

• Review examples of mission statements

• Write your Personal Mission Statement

• Refer back to the statement as a guide when setting goals for yourself