Lake Stevens High School Curriculum Night Stevens High School Curriculum Night –Sept. 19, 2017...

Lake Stevens High SchoolCurriculum Night – Sept. 19, 2017

Class of 2018

College and Guidance Information

General Information Regarding:

Counselors/Career Specialist Graduation Application Process PSAT/SAT/ACT Freshman Admissions Community College and Technical Schools Transcript Requests Financial Aid/Scholarships NCAA / NAIA Eligibility Center College Fair College Open House Dates Websites

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LAKE STEVENS HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELING AND CAREER CENTER

Evening Programs College Visits Military Recruiter schedules Important test dates (PSAT, ASVAB, SBA, etc) Senior Information

Counselors

Graduation Review Process

Seniors will meet with their counselors and receive a graduation plan, transcripts, and credit evaluations during October and November

Signatures required by parent and student All seniors need to complete by

October/November

Graduation Requirements

23.5 Credits 45 Community service hours =

15 per year 13th year plan – completed at

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Must pass:

One ELA state assessmentOne Math state assessment

http://www.k12.wa.us/assessment/StateTesting/default.aspx

Testing Requirements

What is your Pathway?

• College?• Career?• Apprenticeship?• Military?• Tech School?

Where are YOU headed?

Beyond High School Nightat LSHS

October 17th, 2017 ~ 6:00-8:00 p.m.

Over 50 college, universities, apprenticeship & military representatives will be in attendance.Break out sessions include AP/College in the high school, Running Start & ORCA, Everett CC information, financial aid overview, & writing a college essay.

Senior parent FAFSA presentation at 5:30 p.m.

Testing & College Admissions Information

Please be sure to visit our LSHS Planning handbook for this

information and more!

https://www.lkstevens.wednet.edu/cms/lib/WA01001468/Centricity/Domain/788/LSHS%20Planning%20Guide%202017-2018.pdf

SAT/ACT SAT- 3 hour test that measures verbal

and math reasoning skills; with new writing section; typically taken by high school juniors and seniors

ACT- 2 hour 55 minute test that covers four skill areas: English, math, reading and science with optional writing section

For further questions contact students counselor

SAT & ACT registration info:

To register and additional information: SAT

www.collegeboard.org$60.00 (with essay - recommended, $46 without)Subjects tests additional $26 (This covers one test date, on which you can take one, two, or three Subject Tests)

ACT www.actstudent.org

$46.00 (no writing) $62.50 plus writing - recommended

What is the difference?ACT

Science, Math Reading, English

Curriculum Based

No penalty for wrong answers

All multiple-choice

Writing Essay: 30 min.

Perfect Score: 36

Career Interest Inventory

Pre-ACT: PLAN & EXPLORE

SAT Critical Reading, Math, Writing

Reasoning No penalty for wrong answers

Math grid-ins

Writing Essay: Optional

Writing Essay: 25 min Perfect Score: 1600 (Evidence

based Reading/writing & math sections)

Pre-SAT: PSAT

Freshman Admissions

Admissions departments use a comprehensive review and holistic approach incorporating:

Essay or personal statement Rigor of classes Grade trend SAT and/ACT scores Extracurricular activities

College & Technical School Admission

All colleges and universities require a high school transcript, SAT Reasoning or ACT scores, and supplemental materials as indicated

Community Colleges require a high school transcript and Compass/Asset placement test

Many technical colleges require an admissions tests such as the Compass or Asset test and/or an interview

ASVAB – Military Aptitude Test

Transcripts Requests

Request transcripts from: Diana Borges, Registrar Judy Tupen, Special Services and

Guidance Assistant Give one day notice Call (425) 335-1571 or request in person

NCAA Eligibility Center

Student-athletes must register on website Turn in authorization form to Mr. Willie Need 16 core courses (1 course=1 year) for

Division I schools Need 16 core courses for Division II schools Register at www.ncaa.org

NAIA Eligibility Center High school students who complete their junior year

with an overall 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale and score 18 on the ACT or 860 on the SAT may receive an eligibility decision from the NAIA Eligibility Center

You must register with the NAIA Center, have your high school send an official transcript to the NAIA Eligibility Center and send in ACT/SAT test scores to the NAIA (via collegeboard.org or act.org) www.playnaia.org

Financial Aid

FAFSA (the Free Application for Federal Student Aid) -if you think you will need help paying for college expenses you should apply www.fafsa.ed.gov

Additional information including a FAFSA4caster : www.studentaid.ed.gov

BIG CHANGE – FAFSA open date is now October 1st

Most colleges have a FAFSA due date Financial Aid Night (for parents of Seniors)– Before

Beyond High School night October 17th, 5:30 p.m. for other grades, there is a session 6:00-8:00 p.m.

Scholarships

Scholarship postings will be made bi-monthly in the Career Center and on LSHS website

Each college has merit scholarships and will have their own scholarship applications

Thousands of scholarships are available-it just takes a little digging and perseverance to find them! Check with employers, unions, financial

institutions, and the additional resources available at LSHS

High School College/Career Fair

2017 Seattle National College FairWashington State Convention Center-Seattle Friday, October 27, 2017 - 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

Saturday, October 28, 2017 - 12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.

Seattle Performing &Visual Arts College Fair Fisher Pavilion at Seattle Center Tuesday, October 15, 2017 – 6:30-8:30 p.m.

College Open House DatesCentral Washington University: Cat Tracks visits typically

on FridaysEastern Washington University: Most weekdaysUniversity of Washington: Most weekdaysUniversity of Washington Bothell: Weekdays, 3:00 p.m.Western Washington University: Discovery Days-most Friday

afternoons, through October and November

The Evergreen State College: Weekdays, various timesWashington State University: Fall Preview -October 14th or

October 28th

See each college or university website for additional information and dates

Important Dates

Senior photos & signatures due by October 13th

Class of 2018 photo, after school October 13th

Moving up ceremony-Seniors last day (send pics of where student will be going next year)

Other dates to be announced later

Helpful and Important Websites Lake Stevens High School: http://viking.lkstevens.wednet.edu/ includes

scholarship list, bulletin and the LSHS Planning Handbook FAFSA on the Web: www.fafsa.ed.gov www.studentaid.ed.gov www.thewashboard.com-Washington Scholarship Coalition www.fastweb.com (scholarships) ACT: www.act.org SAT-College Board: www.collegeboard.org College/career information: www.wois.org site key: lshs2016 ProjectOpportunity.net Checkoutacollege.com youcango.collegeboard.org readysetgrad.org Careerbridge.wa.gov

Contacts

Angela_riebli@lkstevens.wednet.eduEmily_chilson@lkstevens.wednet.eduAmy_wiklund@lkstevens.wednet.eduJim_willie@lkstevens.wednet.eduDede_strong@lkstevens.wednet.eduKim_lafortune@lkstevens.wednet.eduDiana_borges@lkstevens.wednet.eduJudy_tupen@lkstevens.wednet.edu