Senior Year: Foundation for the Future

1. Senior Year: Foundation for the Future Student ServicesOrientationAug. 31, Sept. 1 & 3

2. Agenda • Welcome • Names you should know • After you get that diploma … College? The Military? Employment? • The Basics about College Applications • What to know about Transcripts • The Bottom Line on $$ • Q & A

3. Counselors: Mrs. Patty MillerDean of Students Ms. Toria Greene A-Da Mr. Chuck Small De-Ja Ms. Alicia Kirkpatrick Sch-Z Ms. Valorie HallenbeckJe-Moq Mr. Stefon Lowman Mor-Sc

4. Ms. Ina Nyko,School Psychologist inyko Ms. Brandy Lyons, Student Assistance Program Counselor blyons Ms. Nancy McMillanSchool Nurse nmcmillan Mr. Brandon Clowers,School Social Worker bclowers Ms. Kelley Schroeder,Academic Coach kschroeder Ms. Debbie Fluke Guidance Tech dfluke Ms. Sarah Coombs, Intervention Coordinator scoombs Ms. Nancy Stewart,Registrar nstewart Ms. Sharon Manning, Career Development Coordinator smanning1 Ms. Ginny Honkomp Data Manager vhonkomp

5. Patty Miller pmiller5 Dean Toria Greene tgreene A-Da Chuck Small csmall De-Ja Valorie Hallenbeck vhallenbeck Je-Moq Stefon Lowman slowman Mor-Sc Alicia Kirkpatrick akirkpatrick2 Sch-Z Use the correct email address for your counselor! name@wcpss.net

6. For news from Student Services @EnloeStdntSrvcs and @EnloeCareer https://www.facebook.com/EnloeSS Career Services Website: http://enloecareerservices.weebly.com Student Services Website: http://enloehsstudentservices.weebly.com/ Remind.com Text ‘7dbd2’ to 81010 or 919.729.5123 OR email: 7dbd2@mail.remind.com

7. Your Senior Meetings • At the completion of 12th grade orientations, counselors will begin calling EVERY senior in for a meeting; there is no need to request one through email. • Seniors applying for a college deadline on or before Nov. 1 need to sign up for a college recommendation session. This session will serve as your senior meeting. • Your counselor will schedule your appointment through email. Students: Please share your appointment date and time with your teacher.

8. After you get that diploma … Where do you see yourself? *At a college or university? *At a community college, technical, or vocational school? *Working full-time? *Joining the military?

9. Thinking about the military? • See our schedule of recruiters – located on Enloe website. Click on Student Tab. Click Career Services. • See Ms. Manning in Career Services(Room 1934)if you have any additional questions. • Visit websites:Air Force, www.airforce.com; Army, www.goarmy.com; Navy, www.navy.com; Marines, www.marines.com; and Coast Guard, www.gocoastguard.com.

10. Need a Part-Time job now or a Full-Time job next year? • Stay up to date by going to our website: Go to Enloe website. Click on Student tab. Click Career Services and then Job Opportunities. Also, check out: • Job Link Career Center: http://www.nccommerce.com/workforce/job-seekers/ Click on Youth Ages 14-21 • Jobs Now: http://www.jobsnow.nc.gov/

11. Need help identifying your strengths? • The ASVAB (Armed Services Vocation Aptitude Battery) will be given October 16 and March 4. Look/listen for announcements to sign up. • Taking the ASVABDOES NOTcommit you to the military! • Questions? Email Ms. Manning at smanning1@wcpss.net. • Online Career Assessments: Interest Profiler, Learn about Yourself and other career assessments at www.cfnc.org.

12. Thinking about Community College? • You can complete the first 2 years of a 4-year degree through an Associate in Arts or Science program. • Costs are less (less tuition/no room or board). • SAT, ACT may be taken in lieu of a placement test, but are not required. • Room to improve on academic skills and complete college/university admissions requirements.

13. Thinking about 4-yr. colleges/universities? • Consider majors offered, size, location, $$ (in-state vs. out-of- state, public vs. private), climate, and diverse culture of the campus. Remember that NC has 16 state-supported universities! • Please VISIT, VISIT, VISIT! • College representatives visit Enloe each week– great chance for info and questions! College visits will be announced on the Student Services website and the scroll.

14. Important events: Check Student Services site regularly! • College Admissions Program and Panel: Tuesday, Sept. 8, 5:30-8 p.m., Enloe Auditorium. Seniors and parents encouraged to attend. • Wake County College Fair: Sunday, Sept. 20, 2-4:30 p.m., McKimmon Center, N.C. State. Admission, parking are free; bring your own bags to carry college materials. • Enloe College and Career Fair: Friday, October 23,9 a.m.–noon, Enloe West Gymnasium.

15. CFNC College Application Week November 2 - 6, 2015 Select NC Colleges/Universities (mostly private) and all NC community colleges waive all application fees during this week! Great time to apply! www.cfnc.org The Basics about College Applications

16. The Basics about College Applications Types of College Application Deadlines: Early Decision, Early Action, Regular. Some early action schools defer from first deadline, some don’t. Check before you apply! Apply online:www.cfnc.org (for NC colleges), www.commonapp.org for the Common Application (select colleges/universities in and out of state), and college websites.

17. The Basics about College Applications Types of College Decisions: Acceptance, Deferred, Waitlisted, Denied • Acceptance – Yay! • Deferred: Your application has been forwarded to the next deadline. Be patient; more information may be needed. (i.e. 1st semester grades, new SAT, etc.) • Waitlisted: You’ll be notified if space opens up. • Denied: Don’t worry; there’s a better fit for you!

18. The Basics about College Applications Refer to 4-Year College Admissions Flow Chart • Counselor recommendation form (also called Secondary School Report) in college apps is the page(s) of a college app that a counselor must complete and submit. • Teacher recommendation form in college apps are for teachers to complete and mail in or submit online. Please be sure to give each teacher a self-addressed stamped envelope for the paper ones.

19. The Basics about College Applications • For Teacher Recommendations and other supplemental recommendations, be sure to ask teachers, coaches or community members who know you and can speak well of you. • You can help by providing info (i.e. a short summary of personal information, your updated activities résumé, etc.). • Give them at least two weeks notice! • Be sure to send a thank you note!

20. The Basics about College Applications So what do you need to do NOW? • Update your activities résumé(add senior year). • Be aware of Student Services deadlines in relation to college deadlines! Use the chart online (also on back of the handout you received today) when determining when to submit college forms and/or transcript requests. Please do not wait until the last day! The sooner the better! • Turn in ANY and ALL college forms and transcript requests to Mrs. Stewartin Student Services. DO NOTleave anything in your counselor’s box or door!

21. The Basics about College Applications • Counselor Recommendation Sessions (CRS) for letters of recommendation will be scheduled in the order the college form(s) are turned in. • Students sign upwith Mrs. Stewart for a CRS as college forms are submitted. Counselors will e-mail seniors to schedule an appointment. • Counselors work onone deadline at a time(ex: Oct. 15, Nov. 1, Nov. 15, etc.). There is really no need to turn in forms significantly earlier.

22. What to know about Transcripts • You will be receiving an unofficial copyof your transcript today. THE RANK ISNOT OFFICIAL! • If you see any errors to your personal or academic info, please correct and turn in to Student Services by September 11! • We will be reviewing the transcripts turned in with errors and finalizing transcripts before we run rank. Rank will be run Wednesday, September 23. • DO NOTrequest transcripts through CFNC or our school’s online system until after Wednesday, September 23!

23. What to know about Transcripts • All transcripts for NC colleges must be requested through CFNC.org. • The Common App does not require a transcript request. You DO need to make sure you have signed up for a CRS for your recommendation by the in-house deadline if your school requires a recommendation. If you are certain your school requires a recommendation, you may link in your counselor before your CRS. • All Out-of-State transcripts (outside of Common App), transcripts for scholarships or other programs should be requested using our school’s online system. You will find the link on our school website. Click on Students > Student Services > Transcript & Enrollment. Our registrar, Mrs. Stewart, will process the request. If you have any questions about requesting transcripts, see or email Mrs. Stewart at nstewart@wcpss.net.

24. What to know about Transcripts • Know your high school graduation requirements! Counselors will go over them in your senior meeting. • If you believe you are missing a class needed for graduation, see your counselor ASAP!!

25. Graduation Requirements: Graduation Requirements: Future Ready Core: • 4 English credits – English I, II, III, IV • 4 Math credits – Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, or Math I, II, III, one math beyond or qualify for math substitution option. • 3 Science credits – Biological, Physical, Earth/Environmental • 4 Social Studies credits – World History, Civics & Econ, American History I, American History II • 1 Healthful Living credit – Healthful Liv A & Healthful Liv B • 6 Elective Credits – 2 must be from Arts, CTE or foreign language Minimum of 22 total credits to graduate!

26. College Entrance Tests: • SAT-I is the main SAT. • SAT-II is a shorter test for particular subject areas; some colleges may require these. Be sure to check your college choices! • ACT, which all juniors take at Enloe, is a standardized reasoning test that evaluates students in English, Math, Science & Social Studies. For some students, it is a good alternative to the SAT. And ACT scores will convert to SAT scores! • Remember:Most colleges now take your highest individual math, reading, and writing scores. Some don’t require them at all!

27. DateRegister ByLate (mail/phone) October 3 September 3 September 18/22 November 7 October 9 October 23/27 December 5 November 5 November 20/23 Fall SAT Test Dates: Fall ACT Test Dates: DateRegister ByLate September 12 August 7 August 8-21 October 24 September 18 September 19-Oct. 2 December 12 November 6 November 7-20

28. SAT/ACT Fee Waivers: • Fee waivers – Total of 2 SAT and 2 SAT-II waivers and 1 ACT waiver allowed. • You may qualify based on receiving free or reduced lunch or by your total family household income. Pick up an eligibility form from Ms. Fluke at the front desk of Student Services. Then bring back your completed form with parent signature during your lunch period or after school. You will need to have completed your College Board SAT registration and be ready for entering payment information at that time. You will then receive your waiver number and complete the registration with a counselor.

29. Free SAT/ACT Prep: • Free SAT Prep available on CFNC: www.cfnc.org • Free SAT practice test on College Board: www.collegeboard.org • Free SAT/ACT practice tests: www.march2success.com • Khan Academy www.khanacademy.org/sat

30. The Bottom Line on $$ for College: • Enloe Scholarship Bulletin is updated periodically throughout the year and is accessible online. Click on the Green button (right side) on the Enloe website or go to the Student Services website and click on Scholarships and Financial Aid. Keep a very close eye on those stated deadlines! • Also, www.fastweb.com – largest free internet scholarship search and www.scholarshipplus.com/wake/ - Wake Co. scholarship site. • Please don’t pay for guaranteed scholarship services!! • Morehead-Cain (UNC-CH) & Park (N.C. State) Scholarships There will be a MANDATORY meeting on Wednesday, September 9th in the Media Center during EE for students wishing to pursue school nomination.

31. The Bottom Line on $$ for College: • FAFSA - Free Application for Federal Student Aid. EVERYONE should apply for financial aid! • You can go ahead online to register and request your FAFSA ID athttps://fsaid.ed.gov/npas/index.htm.FAFSA requires information from your parents’ 2015 Tax Return; therefore, you should plan to begin applying online starting in January.

32. The Bottom Line on $$ for College: • Enloe’s Financial Aid Adviser will be on our campus beginning in October. Our adviser will make introductions and then begin making individual appointments. • IMPORTANT! Scholarship offer letters– please bring in copies to Ms. Fluke at the front desk of Student Services as you receive themthroughout this school year, even if you do not plan to accept the scholarship! We’ll be adding up the class total to announce at graduation. DO NOT THROW AWAY!

33. enloehs.wcpss.net – Enloe website www.CFNC.org – College Foundation of NC www.commonapp.org – The Common Application www.collegeboard.org – College Board SAT www.act.org – ACT www.fafsa.ed.gov – Financial Aid Form Online references:

34. Student Servicesis here to help you,so don’t be afraid to ask. Have a great senior year!