| Introduction
| Table of Contents |Countdown | Being a Senior | Post HS Options |
| Washington Community Colleges | Technical-Private-Apprenticeships
|
| Military | Colleges &
Universities | Getting Started | Financial
Aid FAQs |
| Scholarships | Financial Aid
Worksheet | Graduation Events & Procedures |
Congratulations, senior! You have worked hard and deserve to
enjoy your senior year. It is
important to realize, however, that decisions you make this year will have an
enormous impact on the rest of your life—on your future educational and
career opportunities. So before you
take those final exams and prepare to celebrate, it is important to make a plan
and take steps to ensure that after you graduate, you will have as many choices
as possible available to you.
What interests you? What are you good at? Where do you belong? “Career
Pathways” is a method of organizing careers by similar skills and
abilities. All pathways include a
variety of occupations that require different levels of education and
training. All career pathways
prepare students for further education after high school graduation.
R
– TECHNICAL
Technical people like
mechanical activities that allow them to work with their hands.
They prefer to work
alone or in small groups in jobs using tools, machines and equipment. They may prefer working outdoors.
Scientific people like
math and science. They enjoy
learning new subjects and using their knowledge to solve problems especially in
math and science and to create things.
Artistic people like to
write, paint, play music or perform.
They enjoy being creative and using their imagination to do original
work. They usually like to work
according to their own rules.
Social
people like to interact with others to help or teach others. They are probably less interested in
performing mechanical tasks or working with tools and machinery.
Business
Contact people like to lead, sell and use their powers of persuasion to
convince others. They are
energetic, fast-paced and like responsibility.
Business
Operations people use their organizational, clerical, and mathematical
ability. They like activities that
require attention to details and accuracy.
They appreciate structure.
The purpose of this booklet is to
serve as a guide to help you prepare for graduation and college and/or
vocational training. When you walk
across the stage to receive your diploma, you need to know what the next step
in your life will be. Therefore,
preparation for what you do after high school must be done before you graduate.
The staff at your school and
| Introduction | Table of Contents |Countdown | Being a Senior | Post HS Options |
| Washington Community Colleges | Technical-Private-Apprenticeships
|
| Military | Colleges &
Universities | Getting Started | Financial
Aid FAQs |
| Scholarships | Financial Aid
Worksheet | Graduation Events & Procedures |
Senior
Countdown and Timeline........................................................................................... 2-3
Community
Colleges................................................................................................................ 6-7
Requirements
for Admission
Financial
Aid and Scholarships
Contact
Information
Technical,
Requirements
for Admission
Financial
Aid and Scholarships
Contact
Information
The
Military............................................................................................................................ 10-11
Enlistment
Reserve
Officer Training Corps (ROTC)
The
Academies
Requirements
for Admissions
Financial
Aid and Scholarships
Contact
Information
Getting
Started - The Basics............................................................................................... 16-31
The
Campus Visit
Applying
for Admission
Entrance
Exams
Financial
Aid
Scholarship
Information
College
Athletics and Scholarships
Graduation
Events and Procedures................................................................................. 32-33
Announcements
Senior
Banquet and Baccalaureate
Graduation
Rehearsal
Commencement
|
Introduction | Table of Contents |Countdown | Being a Senior | Post HS Options |
| Washington Community Colleges | Technical-Private-Apprenticeships
|
| Military | Colleges &
Universities | Getting Started | Financial
Aid FAQs |
| Scholarships | Financial Aid
Worksheet | Graduation Events & Procedures |
August
¡
Review
career plans and decide which type of school is right for you.
¡ Visit college campuses.
¡ Request catalogs and admission
information.
¡ Contact the high school counselor
for registration materials and test dates for the SAT, ACT or appropriate entrance exam.
¡ Meet with college representatives
visiting your school.
¡
¡ Request college applications from
the
¡ Know the admission deadline for
your colleges of choice.
¡
Know
“index” requirements for admission.
¡
Register
to take the SAT, ACT or appropriate entrance exam.
¡ Register for the NCAA
Clearinghouse (athletes) through your counselor.
¡ Take the SAT, ACT or appropriate entrance
exam. Take the SAT and/or ACT at least six weeks before college application
deadline for scores to be submitted in time).
¡ Work on admission application essays.
¡ Request letters of recommendation and
transcripts (give three weeks notice).
¡ Visit your schools of choice.
¡ Identify the correct financial aid applications and due dates.
¡ Prepare college applications.
¡ Know when materials must be
postmarked.
¡ Attend, with your parents, your high
school’s financial aid night.
¡ Research and apply for
scholarships.
¡ Pick up a Free Application for Federal
Student Aid (FAFSA) at your high school counseling
office.
¡ Apply for scholarships.
¡ Submit your completed FAFSA to the processor on January
1 or as soon after as possible. (Financial aid forms are not accepted prior to
the January 1st but money is awarded on a first come first serve basis.)
¡ Parents: It is helpful to get your income tax returns prepared early.
¡ Submit college/university
applications.
¡ Copy all forms you submit.
¡ Apply for scholarships.
¡ Check to see if your midyear
transcripts were sent to your chosen colleges/universities.
¡ Research Advanced Placement (AP)
or College-Level Examinations (CLEP).