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SENIOR 2015 GUTHRIE BLUEJAYS SENIOR 2015 SENIOR 2015 GUTHRIE BLUEJAYS SENIOR 2015SENIOR 2015 GUTHRIE BLUEJAYS SENIOR 2015 SENIOR 2015 GUTHRIE BLUEJAYS SENIOR 2015
SENIOR NEWSSENIOR NEWS
Mrs. Chadd, Sr. CounselorMrs. Chadd, Sr. Counselor
20152015
The Class of 2015 is a The Class of 2015 is a GREAT CLASS!!!!GREAT CLASS!!!!
Remind 101Remind 101 Bulletin boardBulletin board in the cafeteria in the cafeteria Daily announcementsDaily announcements SignsSigns posted Senior English teacher’s posted Senior English teacher’s
classroomsclassrooms MeetingsMeetings with Counselor with Counselor Internet Internet – – Sign up for e-alertsSign up for e-alerts Phone MessagesPhone Messages – Phone messages – Phone messages
by staffby staff
Remind 101Remind 101
Send a text to – 713-234-6245Send a text to – 713-234-6245 With message - @chadd2015With message - @chadd2015
SENIOR SENIOR SPONSORSSPONSORSMrs. Annie ChaddMrs. Annie Chadd
AndAnd
Mr. PerringMr. Perring
DuesDues
$50$50
Life After High Life After High SchoolSchool
College College MilitaryMilitary Career Tech – Next Step Career Tech – Next Step
ScholarshipScholarship Enter Job marketEnter Job market
COLLEGE VISITS COLLEGE VISITS
Seniors will be allowed 2 Seniors will be allowed 2 college days during their college days during their
Senior yearSenior year..
COLLEGE COLLEGE ENTRANCE ENTRANCE
REQUIREMENTSREQUIREMENTS Cumulative Grade Point Cumulative Grade Point
Average – better known as Average – better known as GPA GPA – 3.0 to 2.73.0 to 2.7
ACT or SAT score – 24 to 20ACT or SAT score – 24 to 20 Class Rank – top 25% to 50 %Class Rank – top 25% to 50 %
Entrance Entrance RequirementsRequirements
for Collegefor College 4 Units – English4 Units – English 3 Units – Math 3 Units – Math 3 Units - Science3 Units - Science 3 Units – History3 Units – History 2 Units - Other2 Units - Other
ACT & SAT TESTSACT & SAT TESTS
The ACT Test and SAT Test are standardized tests used by colleges as an entrance requirement.
NATIONAL TEST NATIONAL TEST DATESDATES
www.actstudent.orgwww.actstudent.org
TEST DATES - - ACT TEST DATES - - ACT
December 13, 2014December 13, 2014 February 7, 2015February 7, 2015 April 18, 2015April 18, 2015 June 13, 2015June 13, 2015
ACT TESTSACT TESTS
Guthrie ACTGuthrie ACT
SCHOOL CODESCHOOL CODE is is 371-565371-565
TEST CENTER CODETEST CENTER CODE is is 197720197720
FEE WAIVERSFEE WAIVERS
Receive by qualifying for free Receive by qualifying for free or reduced lunchesor reduced lunches
See Mrs. Chadd for more infoSee Mrs. Chadd for more info
Use 2 per lifetime of studentUse 2 per lifetime of student
COLLEGE COLLEGE APPLICATIONS APPLICATIONS
College information and College information and applications are applications are
available in the North available in the North OfficeOffice and via the and via the
Internet.Internet.
CollegeCollege
Apply early, relieves stress in Apply early, relieves stress in spring semester.spring semester.
Enroll as early as possible to get Enroll as early as possible to get best class schedule.best class schedule.
Apply for as many scholarships as Apply for as many scholarships as possible.possible.
Prepare your senior year by taking Prepare your senior year by taking difficult classesdifficult classes
Types of Financial Types of Financial AidAid
GrantsGrants LoansLoans ScholarshipsScholarships Work StudyWork Study
ScholarshipsScholarships
WebsiteWebsite Community Foundation – Community Foundation –
www.occf.org/scholarships www.occf.org/scholarships Big Future – Create AccountBig Future – Create Account Local ScholarshipLocal Scholarship College ScholarshipsCollege Scholarships
SCHOLARSHIPSSCHOLARSHIPS
School website School website List in the English List in the English
classroomclassroom Bulletin boardsBulletin boards E-AlertsE-Alerts Phones MessagesPhones Messages
FAFSAFAFSA
www.fafsa.ed.govwww.fafsa.ed.gov FREE – Do not pay to fill out FREE – Do not pay to fill out
applicationapplication Obtain PIN Number Obtain PIN Number
FAFSA – or notFAFSA – or notBe aware there are “copy cats” Be aware there are “copy cats” on the internet. The only on the internet. The only official address is:official address is:
http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/
OBTAINING A PIN OBTAINING A PIN NUMBERNUMBER
www.pin.ed.govwww.pin.ed.gov
Filling Out Filling Out ApplicationsApplications Take you timeTake you time Build your ResumeBuild your Resume Type all ApplicationsType all Applications Sell yourselfSell yourself Be organizedBe organized
TRANSCRIPT TRANSCRIPT REQUESTREQUEST
Requests are made in the Requests are made in the North Office to North Office to
Mrs. Barton or Mrs. ChaddMrs. Barton or Mrs. Chadd– Allow 24 hours notice!!Allow 24 hours notice!!– Allow 24 hours notice!!Allow 24 hours notice!!
Great WebsiteGreat Website
www.okcollegestart.orgwww.okcollegestart.org
Plan for collegePlan for college
Explore CareersExplore Careers
Explore CollegeExplore College
HELPFUL HELPFUL WEBSITES WEBSITES
www.collegeboard.comwww.collegeboard.com - free information on - free information on every step of the college-going process. I every step of the college-going process. I visited this site and it was a great tool. Be sure visited this site and it was a great tool. Be sure and try it out.and try it out.
www.fafsa.ed.govwww.fafsa.ed.gov - apply for financial aid via - apply for financial aid via the web.the web.
www.fastweb.comwww.fastweb.com - a really good, free - a really good, free scholarship program. Students are provided scholarship program. Students are provided with an electronic mailbox they can check with an electronic mailbox they can check periodically, and individualized, pre-formatted periodically, and individualized, pre-formatted letters for use in communicating with letters for use in communicating with scholarship agencies.scholarship agencies.
NCAA NCAA ClearinghouseClearinghouse
Student athletes Student athletes mustmust apply apply to the Clearinghouse.to the Clearinghouse.
Cost $60 – Fee waivers are Cost $60 – Fee waivers are available.available.
Pay attention to credit / Pay attention to credit / course requirements!!!!course requirements!!!!
NCAA NCAA ClearinghouseClearinghouse
Go To:Go To:
www.ncaaclearinghouse.netwww.ncaaclearinghouse.net
LETTERS OF LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION RECOMMENDATION Deliver, in person, the request Deliver, in person, the request
to the school official.to the school official.
Allow plenty of time!!! Two Allow plenty of time!!! Two weeks is a good weeks is a good minimumminimum amount of time.amount of time.
LETTERS OF LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATIORECOMMENDATIO
N N Prepare personal information about Prepare personal information about yourself to give to the school official yourself to give to the school official to help them individualize the letter. to help them individualize the letter.
A resume works well. A resume works well.
It is appropriate to follow up a letter It is appropriate to follow up a letter of recommendation with a thank you of recommendation with a thank you note. note.
