Chino High SchoolSenior

Parent NightClass of

2016

Keys to

Graduation

Key 1: Progress/Report Cards

• SEMESTER 1– October 15th, 2015 – progress report– December 3rd, 2015 – progress report– February 4, 2016 – semester 1 final grades

• SEMESTER 2– March 17th, 2016 – progress report– May 5th, 2016 – progress report– June 14th, 2016 – semester 2 final grades

Key 2: Graduation Requirements

• Minimum 2.0 GPA• California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE)/SUSPENED 2015/16• 225 Credits Total:

– English 4 years 40 credits– Math (Algebra 1) 3 years 30 credits– World History 1 year 10 credits– U.S. History 1 year 10 credits– U.S. Government ½ year 5 credits– Economics ½ year 5 credits– Biological Science 1 year 10 credits– Physical Science 1 year 10 credits– Physical Education 2 years 20 credits– Visual/Performing Arts

or Foreign Language 2 years 20 credits– Health ½ year 5 credits– Electives 60 credits

Career Planning

A free self-assessment is available on the web at California CareerZone

www.careerzone.org

CaliforniaColleges.edu

Assess YourselfSearch Occupations

Explore Industry SectorsGet A Reality Check

Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

• Filing Period: January 1- March 1(tentative) & apply no matter what school you attend

• Filing online requires both student and

parent to have a PIN - it is strongly

recommended you apply for it NOW:

www.pin.ed.gov • Plan on completing your taxes early

www.pin.ed.gov

FAFSA

• The online application is preferred and doesn’t allow you to make some of the more typical mistakes.

• If you can not complete an online application, your FAFSA can be mailed.

• The FAFSA website is sponsored by the US Department of Education and has a wealth of useful information.

FAFSAwww.fafsa.ed.gov

http://studentaid.ed.gov/

Scholarships

TYPE CRITERIA 1. Merit High Academic Achievement + High Test

Scores2. Community/School Achievement + Financial Need +

Community Service3. Athletic Athletics Achievement + Academics 4. Business Achievement + Connections 5. Corporation Any of the above 6. Post Secondary University/College7. Governmental Pell Grant, Cal Grant8. Military Achievement + Test Scores• Scholarship Bulletins can be found in the Career Center and

are updated several times a year.

www.fastweb.com

http://www.finaid.org/

NCAA Eligibility Center

• If you are planning to play sports at a Division 1 or Division 2 college/university, you should have registered at the end of your junior year.

• If you have not already done so, go to https://web1.ncaa.org/eligibilitycenter/common/ and register as soon as possible.

NCAA Eligibility Center

• Required Division 1 Core Courses – 16 courses:– English, 4 years– Math, 3 years (Algebra 1 or higher)– Science, 2 years (at least one lab)– Social Science, 2 years– 1 additional year of English, math or science– 4 additional years of academic courses in any of the above areas or

foreign language• Required Division 2 Core Courses – 16 courses:

– English, 3 years– Math, 2 years (Algebra 1 or higher)– Science, 2 years (at least one lab)– Social Science, 2 years– 3 additional years of English, math or science– 4 additional years of academic courses in any of the above areas or

foreign language

Options

• Community Colleges:– Chaffey, Mt. SAC, Riverside Community College

(RCC), Citrus College, and more!• Associate Degree and Transfer Programs• Vocational/Occupational Programs

Post-Graduation Options

• Military– Training in specific skills– Educational benefits

• Vocational Schools– Intensive training and experience in specific trades

• Apprenticeships• Workforce

– Resumes and letters of recommendation– Make contacts now!

Go to the Career Center to look into all of the above options!

College Readiness – Math and English

• Community College Assessment (assessments offered at Chino High in the spring for students applying to Chaffey College)

• UC Writing Exam• EAP: Early Assessment Program for the CSU (scores

located on back side of CST “STAR” score report mailed to parents in August.) Other ways to meet the requirement:– ACT or SAT Scores– AP Exam Scores– CSU ELM (Entry Level Math test)/EPT (English Placement

Test)– CSU: mandatory summer remediation before fall term/semester

Your Gateway to California Community Colleges:

http://www.cccapply.org

California Collegeswww.californiacolleges.edu

University of California (UC) California State University (CSU) &Private University

A-G Minimum Admission Requirements

A ENGLISH 4 Years College Preparatory

B MATHEMATICS3 Years Required; 4 Years RecommendedMinimum of Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II

C HISTORY2 Years Required U.S. History or U.S. Government and World History

D LABORATORY SCIENCE2 Years Required; 3 Years Recommended Biology CP, Chemistry, Physics, Earth Science(CSU ONLY)

E FOREIGN LANGUAGE2 Years Same Language Required;3 Years Recommended

F VISUAL and PERFORMING ARTS1 Year Required; refer to Chino High School’s UC/CSU Approved Course List

G COLLEGE PREP ELECTIVERefer to Chino High School’s UC/CSU Approved Course List

CSU Admissions

• Complete an application for each campus - applications are sent to each campus

• The minimum required GPA for admission eligibility is a 2.0 - the lower the GPA, the higher the test scores must be (SAT Reasoning test or ACT)

• SAT Subject tests are not required

• The application fee is $55 - fee waivers are available on-line

• GPA is based on grades earned during the sophomore and junior years of high school (a-g approved courses only)

• Up to eight semesters of honors courses taken in the last two years of high school will be granted additional points

CSU MentorYou are encouraged to apply to the CSU’s online

www.csumentor.edu

CSU Schools – 23 campuses

UC Admissions

• Only the grades you earn in "A-G" subjects in the 10th and 11th are used to calculate your GPA.

• 9th grade courses can be used to meet the Subject Requirement if you earn a grade of C or better…however, these grades will not be used to calculate your GPA.

• UC’s assign extra points for up to four units of UC-certified honors level and advanced placement courses taken in the last three years of high school.

A=5 points, B=4 points, C=3 points• No more than two years of UC-approved honors level courses taken in the tenth

grade may be given extra points.• A grade of D in an honors or advanced placement course does not earn extra

points.• Students admitted to UC share a high level of academic ability and potential.

Most students rank in the top 12.5 percent of high school graduates. The majority of students are from California. The number of applicants often exceeds the spaces available for a particular campus or major. Therefore, meeting the minimum admissions requirements is not enough to gain admission to many UC campuses and programs.

UC Admissions

• Students must submit the following test scores:

– SAT Reasoning or ACT• the best scores will be taken into account• the ACT composite score must be submitted.

– SAT Subject Tests – no longer required

• Your personal statement now consists of two questions - maximum of 1000 words total - students choose the length of each response, but the shorter one should be no shorter than 250 words. Read directions carefully for submitting your essays in the proper formats!

• Complete one application for all campuses. • Admissions criteria based largely on GPA and test scores. • The minimum required GPA varies by campus/program. • All testing (SAT, ACT) must be done by the end of December. • The application fee is $60 - fee waivers available.

UC OnlineYou are encouraged to apply to the UC’s online

http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/

UC Schools – 9 campuses

Private Colleges• 76+ campuses in California, each with a unique focus: liberal arts colleges,

major research universities, comprehensive universities, church- and faith-related institutions, historically black colleges and universities, single-sex institutions, two-year colleges, and schools of law, medicine, engineering, art, business, and other professions.

• Professors – not teaching assistants – teach courses.• Private schools tend to have a more personal approach to education. The

admissions policies at private schools are also more personal, looking to student promise, talent. Private school application deadlines are not uniform.

• Tuition and fees can be in excess of $30,000 a year – however, roughly 8 out of 10 students who attend private schools receive some forms of financial aid! Need-based and/or academic merit!

Sampling of Private Colleges in California

• University of La Verne• Chapman University• University of Redlands• Hope University• Pepperdine University• Claremont Colleges:

– Scripps– Harvey Mudd– Pomona– Claremont McKenna– Pitzer

• La Sierra University• Azusa Pacific University• Whittier College• California Baptist University• Biola University• Loyola Marymount• Occidental • Stanford University• Caltech• University of Southern

California (USC)

Sampling of Private Colleges Outside California

• Yale – New Haven, CT• Princeton – Princeton, NJ• Rice – Houston, TX• Baylor – Waco, TX• New York University – New York,

NY• Loyola College – Baltimore, MD• Gonzaga – Spokane, WA• University of Miami – Coral Gables,

FL• Millsaps College – Jackson, MS• College of Wooster – Wooster, OH• Ripon College – Ripon, WI• Cooper Union – Manhattan, NY

• Carnegie Mellon – Pittsburgh, PA• Marquette – Milwaukee, WI• Sarah Lawrence – Westchester

County, NY• Oberlin College – Oberlin, OH• Duke – Durham, NC• Dartmouth College – Hanover, NH• Northwestern – Evanston, IL• Vanderbilt – Nashville, TN• Spelman College – Atlanta, GA• College of the Ozarks – Point

Lookout, MI• Berea College – Berea, KY• Olin College of Engineering –

Needham, MA

National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU)

www.naicu.edu

Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities (AICCU)

www.aiccu.edu

Tips• BE FLEXIBLE… The level of competition for admission to many

campuses and programs can be quite high, so please consider the following:– apply to more than one campus – apply to programs that, while not your first choice, will allow you to

fulfill your educational goals• Meet all application deadlines • Proofread your application for misspellings and grammatical errors • When applying online be sure to hit the “submit” button• Do not omit required signatures • Read directions carefully• Do not list extracurricular activities that aren’t legitimate• Inform your school counselor where you have applied• Write legibly• Use a tasteful e-mail address that you will check often

Important Senior Reminders

• Testing for SAT Reasoning and ACT must be completed by the end of December! Pick up an SAT and/or ACT bulletin from the Career Center or go online to www.collegeboard.com and http://www.actstudent.org/

• UC applications November 1st – 30th • CSU applications October 1st – November 30th • Complete your resume and ask for letters of

recommendation early; letters of recommendation are NOT a part of the UC or CSU application

QUESTIONS?

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