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CONGRATULATIONSClass of2020!

RHS HSBP GRADE 12

LET'S DO THIS!

Make an

appointment

with your

counselor

Take e-mail

survey

Create a

resume

Listen to

presentation

RHS HSBP GRADE 12

The SituationGraduation

Requirement

Re-Cap

RHS HSBP GRADE 12

And……

WA State History

Personalized Pathway

High School and Beyond

Plan

RHS HSBP GRADE 12

10-15 minutes

October 9

December 4

February 19

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RHS HSBP GRADE 12 MILITARY

CAREER/ TECHNICAL

SCHOOL

COMMUNITY COLLEGE

GAP YEAR

What’s Your Next Move?

4-YEAR COLLEGE/ UNIVERSITY

WORK

APPLICATION TYPES

Different colleges have different kinds of applications

Two Year schools typically use an online admission application (located on website)

Four Year schools may use one of the following:

• Common Application• Use Common App whenever possible!

• Coalition Application

• School-Specific Application

Note: Some schools will accept more than one type of application

APPLICATION COMPONENTS

TheCollege

Application

Transcript

SAT or ACT scores

Essay(s)Letters of

Recommendation

Resume or aList of extracurricular activities,

jobs, and/or awards

Official TranscriptsStudents may fill out a Transcript Request Form or pick one up in the RHS Counseling Office. It will be ready within 24 hours.here is a one-time $10.00 transcript fee payable to the RHS Bookkeeper.Unofficial Transcripts Students can email their counselor to request an unofficial copy of their transcript.

Not all 4-year colleges require counselor/teacher letters of recommendation. If your school requires a letter of recommendation, please submit the Counselor Letter of Recommendation packet a minimum of 2-3 weeks prior to the deadline. This packet is on the wall in the Counseling Center.

Request the SAT/ACT testing agencies send score

reports directly to your colleges

Building a resume is also part of your HSBP!

APPLICATION PROCESS 2 YEAR COLLEGES

There are many community and technical colleges in Washington state. Visit www.sbctc.edu for more information about what each college offers.

Steps to apply:

1. Complete the online admission application.

2. Register for and take a placement exam.

(High school state exams (SBA) can also be used to determine placement if you provide your transcript.)

3. Register for classes.

Note: Community colleges don't require the SAT or ACT tests, and don't require a transcript during the application process.

4 YEAR COLLEGES

Steps to Apply:

1. Access the online application through the college's website/Common App/Coalition App.

2. Depending on the application, you may need to order your official transcript(s) from our counseling secretary (Ms. Palm).

3. Request SAT/ACT testing agencies send score reports directly to your colleges.

4. Submit supplemental documents and add application contributors (counselor and/or teacher(s) who will be submitting letters for you).

ADMISSION TYPES

Early Action

▪You can apply to more than one school. Acceptance is non-binding.

▪You have the opportunity to compare different financial aid and scholarship packages.

▪You find out early, but don't have to decide or commit early.

Early Decision

▪You are ready to commit to one specific school.

▪If accepted, you must accept offer and withdraw any applications to other schools.

▪You won’t be able to compare multiple financial aid packages to determine what would be your best offer.

"Rolling Admission"

"Pooling Admission"

"Deferred Admission"

REACH, MATCH, AND SAFETY SCHOOLS

1-2 schools in each category recommended

❑Reach

❑Match

❑Safety

= 3 to 6 schools total

APPLICATION ORGANIZERS

The College & Career Center :

College Visits – open to students & parents.✓Before & after school, no appointments necessary.✓Meet with admission officers from schools across the country.✓Visits start the week of September 9th. For the updated list of whatschools will be visiting RHS, go to the Career Center Power Learning page. Find us under the “extras” tab.

SAVE THE DATE –✓The RHS annual college fair will be on Wednesday, November 6th from 4:00-6:00 pm. Join us as we host 4-year public & private schools, 2 year community colleges, trade & technical schools and the Military!✓For a full list of college fair attendees – go to the College & Career Center Power School Learning page. ✓Schools added daily, check back often!

✓Follow us on Instagram: RHSCOLLEGECAREERCENTER

APPLY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS

❑Check the weekly scholarship bulletin on College & Career Center Power School Learning page

❑Set up a profile with scholarship search websites

❑There are so many different kinds of scholarships available!

TURN IN A SENIOR SCHOLARSHIP DATA FORM!Complete the Senior Scholarship Data Form with your information and turn it in to Mrs. Cothran in the College and Career Center. You will be notified if there are available scholarships that you are eligible for! DUE OCTOBER 31ST

NEED MORE HELP?▪Xello- college info, career info, interest

inventories

▪ Counselors

▪ Lots of questions can be answered by going to our webpage https://rhs.lwsd.org/counseling

▪ Including how to make an appointment!

▪College & Career Center

▪ College Representatives

▪ College comparison books

▪ College & Career Specialist

▪Attend the Redmond High School College Fair on November 6th from 4-6pm

Building a Resume

Why do I need a resume?

College

Scholarships

Work

Used as a screening

tool

It’s a snapshot of you!

Feedback?

Would you take time to read this resume?

NEED EXTRA HELP BUILDING YOUR RESUME?

The College and Career center will be offering

a Resume Writing Workshop!

Here you will be able to get information on:• How to organize, structure, and format your resume• Deciding what information should be included on your

resume • How to make your resume stand out • ...and much more

ALREADY HAVE A RESUME?EMAIL YOUR COUNSELOR

A – CAL: Kimberly Herring kiherring@lwsd.org

CAM-FAN: Lindsey Hanson lihanson@lwsd.org

FAR - HUL: Nikole Lalas nlalas@lwsd.org

HUM-LOO: Jim Allen jallen@lwsd.org

LOP-MIK: Katie Bunyard kbunyard@lwsd.org

MIL-RAP: Ellen Zambrowsky-Huls huls@lwsd.org

RAR-SUR: Justine Oshiro joshiro@lwsd.org

SUS-Z: Alisa Zemke azemke@lwsd.org

BOOK YOUR

SENIOR HSBP MEETING NOW!

https://bit.ly/2N03bZS

OR

https://rhs.lwsd.org/counseling

RHS HSBP GRADE 12

SENIOR HSBP REQUIREMENTS REVIEW:

Listen to this presentation

Schedule an appointment with your counselor

Answer the survey sent to your student email

Prepare your resume and email it to your counselor prior to your HSBP meeting