WHS WHS SENIOR PARENT NIGHTSENIOR PARENT NIGHT

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

MRS. CHARLOTTE RANEY, NCC, NCSCMRS. CHARLOTTE RANEY, NCC, NCSCMS. MONCHE V. SIMMONS, NCCMS. MONCHE V. SIMMONS, NCC

SCHOOL COUNSELORSSCHOOL COUNSELORS

craney@whiteville.k12.nc.uscraney@whiteville.k12.nc.usmsimmons@whiteville.k12.nc.usmsimmons@whiteville.k12.nc.us

Announcements Announcements

Yearbook adsYearbook ads Senior meeting with Herff JonesSenior meeting with Herff Jones

10/2009 (dates TBA)10/2009 (dates TBA) Class ring ordersClass ring orders

PurposePurpose

To assist parents of seniors to learn To assist parents of seniors to learn how they can :how they can :

1.1. Ensure that their children successfully Ensure that their children successfully meet high school diploma meet high school diploma requirementsrequirements

2.2. Ensure that their students are Ensure that their students are prepared for post-secondary choices prepared for post-secondary choices i. e.. 4-year college, 2 year college, i. e.. 4-year college, 2 year college, junior college, trade school, military or junior college, trade school, military or workwork

WHS GRADUATION WHS GRADUATION REQUIREMENTSREQUIREMENTS

COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY PREPCOLLEGE/UNIVERSITY PREP• 4 UNITS OF ENGLISH4 UNITS OF ENGLISH• 4 UNITS OF HIGH SCHOOL MATHEMATICS (ALGEBRA I, 4 UNITS OF HIGH SCHOOL MATHEMATICS (ALGEBRA I,

GEOMETRY, ALGEBRA 2 AND ONE HIGHER MATH – GEOMETRY, ALGEBRA 2 AND ONE HIGHER MATH – PRECALCULUS OR AFM) or GEOMETRY, ALGEBRA 2, AFM, PRECALCULUS OR AFM) or GEOMETRY, ALGEBRA 2, AFM, PRECALCULUS OR GEOMETRY, ALGEBRA 2, PRECALCULUS OR GEOMETRY, ALGEBRA 2, PRECALCULUS, AP CALCULUS AB/BCPRECALCULUS, AP CALCULUS AB/BC

• 3 UNITS OF SCIENCE (EARTH, BIOLOGY AND A PHYSICAL 3 UNITS OF SCIENCE (EARTH, BIOLOGY AND A PHYSICAL SCIENCE)SCIENCE)

• 3 UNITS OF SOCIAL STUDIES (WORLD HISTORY, 3 UNITS OF SOCIAL STUDIES (WORLD HISTORY, CIVICS/ECONOMICS AND US HISTORYCIVICS/ECONOMICS AND US HISTORY

• 2 UNITS OF THE SAME FOREIGN LANGUAGE2 UNITS OF THE SAME FOREIGN LANGUAGE• 1 UNIT OF HEALTHFUL LIVING (HEALTH/PE)1 UNIT OF HEALTHFUL LIVING (HEALTH/PE)• 9 Electives9 Electives• Total 26 CreditsTotal 26 Credits

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTSGRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

COLLEGE TECH PREPCOLLEGE TECH PREP• 4 UNITS OF ENGLISH4 UNITS OF ENGLISH• 3 UNITS OF HIGH SCHOOL MATHEMATICS (ALGEBRA I, 3 UNITS OF HIGH SCHOOL MATHEMATICS (ALGEBRA I,

GEOMETRY AND ALGEBRA 2 OR ALGEBRA I, TECH MATH GEOMETRY AND ALGEBRA 2 OR ALGEBRA I, TECH MATH 1 AND TECH MATH 2) 1 AND TECH MATH 2)

• 3 UNITS OF SCIENCE (EARTH, BIOLOGY AND PHYSICAL 3 UNITS OF SCIENCE (EARTH, BIOLOGY AND PHYSICAL SCIENCE)SCIENCE)

• 3 UNITS OF SOCIAL STUDIES (WORLD HISTORY, 3 UNITS OF SOCIAL STUDIES (WORLD HISTORY, CIVICS/ECONOMICS AND US HISTORYCIVICS/ECONOMICS AND US HISTORY

• 1 UNIT OF HEALTHFUL LIVING (HEALTH/PE)1 UNIT OF HEALTHFUL LIVING (HEALTH/PE)• 4 UNITS IN THE SAME PATHWAY4 UNITS IN THE SAME PATHWAY• 8 Electives8 Electives• Total 26 CreditsTotal 26 Credits

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTSGRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

CAREER PREPCAREER PREP• 4 UNITS OF ENGLISH4 UNITS OF ENGLISH• 3 UNITS OF HIGH SCHOOL MATHEMATICS (ONE 3 UNITS OF HIGH SCHOOL MATHEMATICS (ONE

OF WHICH MUST BE ALGEBRA I)OF WHICH MUST BE ALGEBRA I)• 3 UNITS OF SCIENCE (EARTH, BIOLOGY AND 3 UNITS OF SCIENCE (EARTH, BIOLOGY AND

PHYSICAL SCIENCE)PHYSICAL SCIENCE)• 3 UNITS OF SOCIAL STUDIES (WORLD HISTORY, 3 UNITS OF SOCIAL STUDIES (WORLD HISTORY,

CIVICS/ECONOMICS AND US HISTORYCIVICS/ECONOMICS AND US HISTORY• 1 UNIT OF HEALTHFUL LIVING (HEALTH/PE)1 UNIT OF HEALTHFUL LIVING (HEALTH/PE)• 4 UNITS IN THE SAME PATHWAY4 UNITS IN THE SAME PATHWAY• 8 Electives8 Electives• Total 26 CreditsTotal 26 Credits

UNC MINIMUM ADMISSION UNC MINIMUM ADMISSION REQUIREMENTSREQUIREMENTS

STUDENTS PLANNING TO ENROLL IN ONE OF THE STUDENTS PLANNING TO ENROLL IN ONE OF THE 16 UNC SYSTEM CONSTITUENT UNIVERSITIES 16 UNC SYSTEM CONSTITUENT UNIVERSITIES MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS:MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS:

MINIMUM GPA 2.0MINIMUM GPA 2.0 MINIMUM SAT (CR + M) 700MINIMUM SAT (CR + M) 700 MINIMUM ACT COMPOSITE 15 MINIMUM ACT COMPOSITE 15

Students may complete paper applications but Students may complete paper applications but online application through CFNC is preferredonline application through CFNC is preferred

Transcripts may be sent electronically or Transcripts may be sent electronically or requested from Ms. McCauleyrequested from Ms. McCauley

COMMUNITY COLLEGESCOMMUNITY COLLEGES

Students must complete an Students must complete an application for admissionapplication for admission

Request a transcript (Ms. McCauley)Request a transcript (Ms. McCauley) Take a placement test in Math and Take a placement test in Math and

English at community collegeEnglish at community college SAT/ACT score may be used in lieu of SAT/ACT score may be used in lieu of

placement tests if they meet the placement tests if they meet the cutoff standardscutoff standards

DECIDING ON THE RIGHT DECIDING ON THE RIGHT COLLEGECOLLEGE

COLLEGE RESEARCH – COLLEGE WEBSITES AND COLLEGE RESEARCH – COLLEGE WEBSITES AND CFNC.ORGCFNC.ORG

COLLEGE VISITS (PRIOR APPROVAL FOR COLLEGE VISITS (PRIOR APPROVAL FOR EDUCATIONAL VISITS)EDUCATIONAL VISITS)

COLLEGE DAY SEPTEMBER 28, 2009COLLEGE DAY SEPTEMBER 28, 20099:55-10:55 A.M.9:55-10:55 A.M.

DETERMINE THE COLLEGE THAT HAS THE MAJOR, DETERMINE THE COLLEGE THAT HAS THE MAJOR, SIZE AND CLIMATE FOR THE STUDENT TO BE SIZE AND CLIMATE FOR THE STUDENT TO BE SUCCESSFULSUCCESSFUL

COSTS/AFFORDABILITYCOSTS/AFFORDABILITY PROXIMITY OR DISTANCE TO HOMEPROXIMITY OR DISTANCE TO HOME

PREPARING FOR COLLEGEPREPARING FOR COLLEGE

GRADESGRADES EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITESEXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITES COMMUNITY ACTIVITIESCOMMUNITY ACTIVITIES SAT/ACT TESTINGSAT/ACT TESTING

• SAT DATES: OCTOBER 10, NOVEMBER 7, DECEMBER 5, SAT DATES: OCTOBER 10, NOVEMBER 7, DECEMBER 5, JANUARY 23, MARCH 13, MAY 1, JUNE 5JANUARY 23, MARCH 13, MAY 1, JUNE 5

• ACT DATES: SEPTEMBER 12, OCTOBER 24, DECEMBER ACT DATES: SEPTEMBER 12, OCTOBER 24, DECEMBER 12, FEBRUARY 6, APRIL 10, JUNE 1212, FEBRUARY 6, APRIL 10, JUNE 12

• FOR UNC SYSTEM UNIVERSITIES MUST BE ACT FOR UNC SYSTEM UNIVERSITIES MUST BE ACT PLUSPLUS WRITING FOR SCORES TO BE ACCEPTEDWRITING FOR SCORES TO BE ACCEPTED

APPLYING FOR COLLEGEAPPLYING FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS MAY APPLY FOR COLLEGE BY:STUDENTS MAY APPLY FOR COLLEGE BY:

• COMPLETING A PAPER APPLICATION COMPLETING A PAPER APPLICATION • ONLINE THROUGH THE COLLEGE WEBSITE or CFNCONLINE THROUGH THE COLLEGE WEBSITE or CFNC• ELECTRONIC TRANSCRIPT SUBMISSION OR TRANSCRIPT ELECTRONIC TRANSCRIPT SUBMISSION OR TRANSCRIPT

REQUEST TO MS. MCCAULEYREQUEST TO MS. MCCAULEY• ONLINE THROUGH CFNC.ORGONLINE THROUGH CFNC.ORG

EVERY STUDENT SHOULD SET UP A CFNC ACCOUNT TO EVERY STUDENT SHOULD SET UP A CFNC ACCOUNT TO ACCESS USEFUL INFORMATIONACCESS USEFUL INFORMATION

COLLEGE APPLICATION WEEK EVENT 11-17-09COLLEGE APPLICATION WEEK EVENT 11-17-09• DEDICATED TIME AND SPACE IN THE MEDIA CENTER DEDICATED TIME AND SPACE IN THE MEDIA CENTER • STAFF SUPPORT TO COMPLETE APPLICATIONSSTAFF SUPPORT TO COMPLETE APPLICATIONS• MANY PRIVATE COLLEGES WAIVE APPLICATION FEESMANY PRIVATE COLLEGES WAIVE APPLICATION FEES• COLLEGE BOARD FEE WAIVERS FOR STUDENTS WHO HAVE COLLEGE BOARD FEE WAIVERS FOR STUDENTS WHO HAVE

USED WAIVERS TO TAKE THE SATUSED WAIVERS TO TAKE THE SAT• ACT COLLEGE APPLICATION WAIVERS FOR STUDENTS WHO ACT COLLEGE APPLICATION WAIVERS FOR STUDENTS WHO

HAVE USED ACT WAIVER TO TAKE THE ACTHAVE USED ACT WAIVER TO TAKE THE ACT

PAYING FOR COLLEGEPAYING FOR COLLEGE

SCHOLARSHIPSSCHOLARSHIPS• SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS THAT ARE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS THAT ARE

AVAILABLE THROUGH WHS AND VARIOUS AVAILABLE THROUGH WHS AND VARIOUS CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONCLUBS AND ORGANIZATION

• COLLEGE-SPECIFIC SCHOLARSHIPSCOLLEGE-SPECIFIC SCHOLARSHIPS• PELL-GRANT FUNDING PELL-GRANT FUNDING

LOTTERY SCHOLARSHIPSLOTTERY SCHOLARSHIPS EARN SCHOLARSHIPSEARN SCHOLARSHIPS FEDERAL GRANTSFEDERAL GRANTS

• LOANSLOANS STUDENT LOANS STUDENT LOANS PARENT LOANSPARENT LOANS

PAYING FOR COLLEGEPAYING FOR COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP NOTICES ARE ANNOUNCED AND DISTRIBUTED SCHOLARSHIP NOTICES ARE ANNOUNCED AND DISTRIBUTED

PERIODICALLY AT WHSPERIODICALLY AT WHS SCHOLARSHIP REVIEW BOARD 5--10SCHOLARSHIP REVIEW BOARD 5--10 SCHOLARSHIP SITESSCHOLARSHIP SITES

• WWW.FASTWEB.COMWWW.FASTWEB.COM• WWW.COLLEGEANSWER.COMWWW.COLLEGEANSWER.COM• WWW.MERITAID.COMWWW.MERITAID.COM• WWW.CFNC.ORGWWW.CFNC.ORG

FEDERAL FINANCIAL AIDFEDERAL FINANCIAL AID• COMPLETE FAFSA (AVAILABLE ONLINE AT COMPLETE FAFSA (AVAILABLE ONLINE AT WWW.FAFSA.ED.GOVWWW.FAFSA.ED.GOV

AFTER JANUARY 1, 2010)AFTER JANUARY 1, 2010)• MAKING IT COUNT- FINANCING COLLEGE PRESENTATION MAKING IT COUNT- FINANCING COLLEGE PRESENTATION

DECEMBER 1, 2009.DECEMBER 1, 2009.• WHS FINANCIAL AID WORKSHOP JANUARY 2010WHS FINANCIAL AID WORKSHOP JANUARY 2010• FAFSA DAY AT SCC FEBRUARY 13, 2010FAFSA DAY AT SCC FEBRUARY 13, 2010

TIPS FOR PARENTSTIPS FOR PARENTS

STAY INVOLVED WITH YOUR CHILDRENSTAY INVOLVED WITH YOUR CHILDREN ASK QUESTIONSASK QUESTIONS CONTACT THE SCHOOL AND ASK CONTACT THE SCHOOL AND ASK

QUESTIONSQUESTIONS COMMUNICATE WITH TEACHERS AND COMMUNICATE WITH TEACHERS AND

STAFF REGARDING PROGRESSSTAFF REGARDING PROGRESS UPDATE CONTACT INFORMATION TO UPDATE CONTACT INFORMATION TO

RECEIVE PHONE MESSAGES/UPDATESRECEIVE PHONE MESSAGES/UPDATES

QUESTIONS???QUESTIONS???