Class of 2016College Information Night

Power Point available at www.marinavikings.org click on guidanceclick on counselor corner

PRESENTED BY:Marina H.S. Diana Miler MHS

Community College: Denia Guillen, OCC

Don Bui, GWCCalifornia State University: Evelyn Daliwan, CSULBUniversity of California: Enrique Rodriguez, UCR

Private Colleges: Shannon Crogan, Chapman

Diana Miler, CounselorMarina High School

Marina High School Transcriptsa-g listGPA CalculationNCAASecondary School and Mid-Year ReportsFinancial Aid Overview

Completing your CSU/UC Application

UC-approved course list available online:https://doorways.ucop.edu/list/

CSU/UC approved courses are listed in order of A-G.

Symbols denote courses approved for extra honors point

X courses not approvedOne year advanced LEP can be used toward 4

year college prep English requirementMarina School Code 051221CSIS number on unofficial transcript

Reading your TranscriptCollege prep GPA is not listed on the high

school transcript

P signifies a college prep approved course

GPA Calculator www.csumentor.edu

Application WorkshopsUC Application Workshop

October 21st

2:30-4:30Library Computer Lab

CSU Application WorkshopOctober 27th

2:30-4:30 PMLibrary Computer Lab

Sign up Career Center with Vanessa Pham

TranscriptsOfficial Transcripts www.parchment.com

Common Application: send transcript through parchment using common application ID

Send at end of year to the college the student will attend

All CSU/UC application data is self-reported and verified with final transcript

$10 each, first 2 are free *Portal transcripts are NOT official

NCAADivision I and II– 16 core coursesRegister at www.eligibilitycenter.orgNCAA approved high school courses:

https://web1.ncaa.org/hsportal/exec/hsActionSubmit SAT or ACT scores from

www.collegeboard.org or www.actstudent.org

Official transcript request – www.parchment.com

WESTERN UNDERGRADUATE EXCHANGE

Consortium of colleges in the Western United States providing resident tuition fee to non-residents.

Offer is good dependent on major (many are available)

a-g gpa and SAT/ACT scores needed

Must apply early! Send application directly to the WUE school, then check the WUE box

http://www.wiche.edu/wue/students

Secondary School ReportsSecondary School Reports

Teacher and Counselor RecommendationsStudent responsible for meeting deadlinesRequests for online submission should be sent

to Vanessa Pham vpham@hbuhsd.eduSecondary School Report Transcript- student

MUST request through www.parchment.com Official test scores must be submitted through

College Board or ACTwww.marinavikings.org: college/career info“Like” us on Facebook!

Secondary School ReportsLetters of Recommendation

Teachers and Vanessa Pham must have at least two weeks to complete. Provide them with brag sheet and activities sheet.

Bragsheets and activities sheet due by October 31st for timeliness of recommendations.

Turn in all SSR application requests prior to Thanksgiving break

Mid-Year ReportsMid-year reports

Students responsible for deadlinesNotify Vanessa Pham of reports to be

completedReports are not submitted until 7th semester

grades have been posted Transcripts will be submitted by Vanessa

Pham. Students DO NOT have to request through parchment.

Sources of Financial AidFederal

governmentState governmentColleges and

universitiesPrivate agencies,

companies, foundations and your parents’ employers

04/21/23College Financial Aid Advisors

Types of Financial AidGift Aid – Grants or scholarships that do not need to be repaidWork - Money earned by the student as payment for a job on or off campusLoans – Borrowed money to be paid back, usually with interest

04/21/23College Financial Aid Advisors

Cal Grant Application Requirements

complete and submit

HBUHSD automatically verifies and submits all student GPA’s for Cal Grant

Free Application for

Federal Student Aid

(FAFSA)

FAFSA + Verified GPA = Cal Grant Application

04/21/23College Financial Aid Advisors

Financial AidLocal Scholarships- visit facebook and career

center websiteCSS ProfileFAFSA and Financial Aid Presentation–

December Date to be announced

FAFSA Application Workshops in January Date to be announced

Community CollegesDenia Guillen, Orange Coast

CollegeDon Bui, Goldenwest College

Community CollegeGWC- Don Bui

OCC- Denia Guillen

Senior Preview Days: GWC- February 25th

OCC- March 10th

•$46 per unit

•Admission Requirements: HS graduate or 18+ English/Math placement test

•NO SAT/ACT Required

•Freshman Priority Registration at both GWC & OCC!

•Transfer- TAG, TAP, CSUin2

•Career Certificates

How to Prepare:

Early Start- Second 8 weeks

Prepare for your Assessment tests!

Research majors at

www.assist.org

Contacts:GWC- Don Bui dbui23@gwc.cccd.eduOCC- OCC Outreach occoutreach@occ.cccd.edu

First: APPLY FOR ADMISSIONS Applications for Fall 2016 will open November 30, 2015. Apply online: www.orangecoastcollege.edu/applynow or goldenwestcollege.edu.After application has been processed (allow for 3-7 business days), students will receive an email with:

 College student ID# and MyOCC/MyGWC log in-information

Second: COMPLETE ONLINE ORIENTATIONAccess the online orientation 24/7 through MyOCC/MyGWC See admissions email for more details and instructions

Freshman Priority Registration

Freshman Priority RegistrationThird: COMPLETE PLACEMENT TEST Check with your counselor for test dates at your school!Or, test at OCC/GWC.

For OCC, testing is done on a walk-in basis (no appointment is necessary). Visit wwww.orangecoastcollege.edu/fpr for testing schedule.

For GWC, make appointment: goldenwestcollege.edu/assessment.

Students may be exempt with appropriate EAP or AP results.

Fourth: COMPLETE STUDENT EDUCATIONAL PLAN (SEP)OCC: After completing the placement test, students will be assigned a date and time to attend an SEP session at OCC.GWC: Schedule an appointment in person/by phone, or attend one of our June FPR dates.

Fifth: REGISTER CLASSES. OCC: Attend New Student Registration during week of the June 18-25.

Students will register for classes in-person a week before their peers.

Parent orientation available. OCC/GWC: Students can also register for classes online. Registration appointments will be available to view on MyOCC/MyGWC in mid to late April 2016.  

Freshman Priority Registration

Exclusive FPR programs:OCC Fast Forward: To assist you in completing the enrollment steps, Orange Coast College is hosting Fast Forward. You will complete the following steps all in one day:

AssessmentStudent Educational PlanOrientation

Navigate OCC: Prepare for a successful first day! You will learn about student life and how to get involved, receive campus tours, and buy your books. Held on August 23 – 25Sign-Up in Advance: www.orangecoastcollege.edu/fpr

Freshman Priority Registration

California State University

Evelyn DaliwanCalifornia State University, Long Beach Outreach

University of California

Enrique Rodriguez,Admissions Counselor

University of California, Riverside

Chapman UniversityShannon Crogan

Private Colleges

Private CollegesTotal of 76 Private/Independent Colleges in CA in

over 100 cities 3 Women’s Colleges in CA33 Faith Affiliated representing 12 different

religionsEverything from small, specialized colleges to

major internationally knows schools- Otis/Cal TechAICCU-Assoc. of Independent CA Colleges and

Universitieswww.AICCU.edu- award 20% of undergrad degrees in CA and over 50% grad degrees in

the state

Private CollegesCommon Traits:

Small to medium size Av. Size about 3-7,000Residential campusesSmaller class sizes Av. Size is 19= Sm.

Student/Faculty ratios-Average 12:1Highly interactive classes/Personalized educationClasses taught by Professors and not TA’sLess impacted majors= easier to attain 4 yr.

graduation rateOffering Liberal Arts/Interdisciplinary Education

Private CollegesFinancial Aid- Sticker Shock

Tuition, On Campus, Books/Materials- Out of State vs. In State

FAFSA and Cal Grant formsIndividual Scholarships/Grants from Private Colleges- Know requirements/deadlines

Non-binding admissionDon’t let the price of the college

deter you away from applying

Helpful Resources UCwww.universityofcalifornia.eduhttps://doorways.ucop.edu/list/

CSUwww.calstate.eduwww.csumentor.edu

Independenthttp://collegeboard.comwww.aiccu.orgwww.commonapp.org

Community Collegewww.cccco.eduwww.californiacolleges.edu

Transcriptswww.parchment.com

• Career Centerwww.marinavikings.org

SAT www.collegeboard.org

ACT www.actstudent.org

Scholarshipswww.fastweb.comwww.wiredscholar.com

Athleticswww.ncaa.orghttp://eligibilitycenter.org/

Western Undergraduate Exchange http://wue.wiche.edu/

Financial Aidwww.fafsa.ed.govwww.finaid.orgwww.edfund.orghttps://profileonline.collegeboard.com

QUESTIONS?

Community College: Denia Guillen & Don Bui

California State University: Evelyn Daliwan

University of California: Enrique Rodriguez

Private Colleges: Shannon Crogan

Marina High School: Diana Miler & Vanessa Pham