planning your next move… counselors-students-parents working together southwest high school
TRANSCRIPT
Moving toward the future…
“There you are in your cap and tassel
Ready to make the world your castle.
It seems just like yesterday
You were a kid watching
everything I did.”
~ Joanna Fuchs
Moving forward…
LPS Graduation Requirements Grad Requirement Report Government & Politics
Community service hours
Avoid Senioritis Appropriate schedules Stay involved in school/community activities
The Counselor’s role…
Conducts individual meetings with seniors
Checks seniors’ progress in completing graduation requirements
Assist seniors with clarifying goals Provide information about
college &/or career planning
process
Communication updates…
Counseling Center’s web site
Handouts from senior meeting
Bulletin boards
Daily bulletin
Auto dialer
Making Post Secondary Decisions is a Process Every student and family will
be at a different place at a different time in the process.
DO NOT get caught up in the frenzy of what others are saying and doing.
Trust that it will be fine in the end.
Preparing for options…
Employment
Military
Two-year college
Academic Transfer
Four-year college
Tonight we will be focusing specifically on the college process
The student’s role…
Use resources well Bring questions to senior meeting Counseling center resources
Computers College guides Scholarship file
Counselor web site Check calendar regularly
Register for admissions tests Complete college applications Request teacher
recommendations Provide registrar with transcript
requests Search & apply for scholarships Work with parents to file
financial aid applications by deadlines
Student responsibilities…
Resources for seniors…
Visit with college reps at LSW & College Fair
Participate in college campus visits
Attend Open Houses on campuses
Conduct scholarship searches
Research financial aid opportunities
NCAA student-athlete information
Senior year countdown… FallRetake the ACT &/or SATNarrow your college selectionComplete 3 to 5 college applicationsApply for scholarshipsUpdate your Activities Resume
WinterPrepare for FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)Apply for Financial Aid Pin # www.pin.ed.govComplete FAFSA on-line www.fafsa.gov between January 1-March 1st
Select collegeExpect acceptance letters
SpringExpect Student Aid Report (SAR)Notify college of choiceSend final transcriptMake housing deposit
SummerApply for student &/or parent loans if neededAttend summer orientation at college of choice
Online assistance… LSW Counseling Center
isite.lps.org/rtegel/guidance/index.html
Career Cruisingwww.careercruising.comusername: southwestid: silverhawks
National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)https://web1.ncaa.org/eligibilitycenter/student/index_student.html
ACTwww.act.org
SATwww.collegeboard.com
FastWebwww.fastweb.com
LPS Scholarshipswww.foundationforlps.org
EducationQuestwww.educationquest.org
FAFSAwww.fafsa.ed.gov
Military careerswww.militarycareers.com
Suggestions for parents…
Believe in your child’s abilities Take an interest in what your child is studying Encourage your child’s academic success Stay in contact with your child’s teachers Promote your child’s participation in school &
community activities Plan for your child’s future Develop realistic goals Give your senior responsibility
Parent/Guardian responsibilities… Expect stress as seniors deal with current
responsibilities & post-secondary planning Balance supporting & letting go Consult rather than control Explore options that are the “right fit”
“Too often we give children answers to remember rather than problems to solve.”
~Roger Lewin