Welcome, Southridge Families! Setting the Stage College 101

Welcome, Southridge Families!

Setting the StageCollege 101

What do we mean by “college”?• Any Post-Secondary Education.– Career/Technical School– Apprenticeship Programs– Military Programs– Community College– Four Year University

• Public• Private

BSD Goal

• “College & Career Readiness: The acquisition of the knowledge, skills and behaviors a student needs

to enroll and succeed in credit-bearing, first-year courses at a postsecondary institution (such as a

two-or four-year college, trade school, or technical school) without the need for remediation. ”

• Southridge sees all students as unique individuals with personalized interests and goals

“college” does not look the same for every student

AND THAT IS OK!!!

1st StepHigh School Grad vs. College Admission Requirements

* Your student must also pass their essential skills test in Writing , Reading, and Math

* For acceptance to a 4 year college/university, you WILL NEED 2 consecutive years of a foreign language.

High School College (OUS)

English 4 credits 4 credits

Math 3 credits 3 credits

Science 3 credits 3 credits

Social Science 3 credits 3 credits

PE 1 credit 1 credit

Health 1 credit 1 credit

AA,WL,B,TA 3 credits 2 credits ( WL)*

Other electives 5.5 credits 6.5 credits

Career Education

.5 credit .5 credit

Total 24 credits * 24 credits

• Lauren Walton– Senior Southridge High School

• The importance of your Freshman/Sophomore Year

• The importance of parent engagement and student organization

Let Me Introduce

Student A

9th Grade 1st Semester 1.9

9th Grade 2nd Semester 1.8

10th Grade 1st Semester 2.0

10th Grade 2nd Semester 1.9

11th Grade 1st Semester 3.0

11th Grade 2nd Semester 3.3

12th Grade 1st Semester 3.2

12th Grade 2nd Semester 3.4

Final GPA 2.56

GPA

GPA

Student B

9th Grade 1st Semester 2.0

9th Grade 2nd Semester 2.0

10th Grade 1st Semester 2.0

10th Grade 2nd Semester 2.0

11th Grade 1st Semester 4.0

11th Grade 2nd Semester 4.0

12th Grade 1st Semester 4.0

12th Grade 2nd Semester 4.0

Final GPA 3.0

Building your ResumeIt’s Never Too Soon

• Always focus on your CORE classes

• Choose electives wisely– Freshman Year/Sophomore Year

• we are figuring out our interests and we want to try a lot of different things

– Junior/Senior Year• we are narrowing in on what we want to do post graduation. Let’s be

particular in our electives to help you in your choice of post high school plans. All students are welcome and encouraged to take at least ONE IB class, whether you enter the IB diploma program or not!

• Get involved in and out of school– Community Service– School Athletics– School Clubs

Financing College

EFC Given (Free) Borrowed (Pay Back) Earned

What the Governmet says you can afford

to pay

Grant/Scholarships

*Need*Merit*Incentive

Loans

*Need (Subsidized)*No Need(Unsubsidized)

Work

*Clerical*Maintenance*Tour Guide*Café*Gym

• Curriculum Night– February 19th 6:30 P.M– All 8th Grade Families Invited– Learn about SRHS and the classes and programs

we have to offer

• IB Informational Night– February 12th 6:30 P.M– All families are invited to learn about IB Diploma

and IB classes– YOU DO NOT HAVE TO ENTER THE IB DIPLOMA

PROGRAM TO ATTEND

Informational Nights

• Navigating CIS– Oregon Career Information System– High School Class– College Search– Financial Aid Search

• Building a Competitive College Profile– Best Session for building a rigorous high school

resume– If you plan on attending a 4 year University – (OUS or Ivy League)

Next Steps Tonight