Senior Planning

1. Senior Planning Graduation Information and Post High School Planning

2. Graduation Requirements • 4 credits Language Arts • 3 credits Social Studies • WA. St. History (for credit or for no credit) • World Studies (1.0) • CWI 1 (.5) • CWI 2 (.5) • US History/Government. (1.0) • 3 credits of Math • Algebra 1/2 • Geometry 1/2 • Algebra 3/4 (recommended)

3. Graduation Requirements Cont. • 3 credits lab science • Earth/Physical Science (1.0) • Biology (1.0) • choice of science (1.0) • 1.5 credits P.E. (Waiver possible) • 1.0 credits occupational ed. • .5 health • 1.0 credit fine, visual, or performing arts • 6 credits electives

4. 23 Total Credits Needed to Graduate

5. College Academic Distribution Requirements(CADRs) • Min 2.0 credits World Language • Min 3.0 credits Math • Math or math-based course in senior year • Algebra, geometry, and advanced math • Min 1.0 credit fine, visual, performing arts • Min 2.0 credits Science • Biology and chemistry and/or physics highly recommended

6. Entrance Exams

7. SAT / ACT Registration Dates SAT Registration Dates TEST DATE REGISTER BY LATE REG. DEADLINE October 4 September 9 September 14 November 1 September 26 October 10 December 6 November 5 November 18 January 24 December 26 January 6 March 14 February 10 February 24 May 2 March 31 April 9 June 6 May 5 May 15 ACT Registration Dates TEST DATE REGISTER BY LATE REG. DEADLINE October 25 September 19 September 20  December 13 November 7 November 8 February 7 January 6 January 7-16 April 4 February 27 February 28- March 13 June 13 May 8 May 9-22

8. Freshman Admission Deadlines • Central – ($50) admission deadline is April 1, scholarship applicants must apply by February 1 • Eastern – ($50) rolling admission by March 1, scholarship applicants must apply by February 1 • Evergreen state- ($50) application deadline is March 1

9. Freshman Admission Deadlines • UW – ($50) application deadline is January 15, uniform application not accepted, Priority deadline is December 1, online application recommended • WSU – ($50) admission deadline is January 31, scholarship applications need apply early • WWU – ($50) application deadline is March 1

10. Technical & Community Colleges

11. Sample Costs for WA Colleges 2007-2008

12. FAFSA • FAFSA on the web • A new pre-application worksheet can be printed from the web to complete before entry on the web. • Parent SSN is required, applications without it will be rejected. • Signatures required, applications will be rejected without it. • FASFA forms, electronic or paper, submitted after January 1, 2009

13. Online Resources • www.collegeboard.com sign up for SAT’s, apply for college, search for scholarships, learn about Financial Aid. • www.collegenet.com search schools that are best suited to your interests and personality. Provides information on Financial Aid and search of over 600,000 Scholarships totaling $1.6 billion. No personal information required. • www.collegeview.com examine more than 3,800 colleges, limit search by area of study, size, public/private, religion, ethnicity, special services, location, etc., virtual tours of schools, career planning, job profiling, job hunting skills, and much more. • www.petersons.com college search and college comparison, admissions essay help. • www.usnews.com America’s best colleges, conquering admissions. Requires Email login, may need to pay for some information.

14. Important Dates • By end of November Seniors encouraged to have completed college applications (most prefer online applications)

15. Where to find Stuff • Counseling offices have the following forms • Transcript Requests – turn in to the Registrar • Counselor Recommendation Application Forms • PE waivers

16. Counselors and Data Processor/Registrar • Counselors: Heidi Hart Maleka Allen • Data Processor/Registrar Pat Boisvin