Chino High School Senior & Junior Parent Night

Classes of

2017/18

Keys

to

Graduation

Key 1:

Progress/Report Cards • SEMESTER 1

– September 23, 2016 – progress report

– November 4, 2016 – progress report

– December 16, 2017 – semester 1 final grades

• SEMESTER 2

– February 10, 2017 – progress report

– April 7, 2017 – progress report

– June 2, 2017 – semester 2 final grades

Key 2:

Graduation Requirements • Minimum 2.0 GPA

• 225 Credits Total:

– English 4 years 40 credits

– Math 3 years 30 credits

– World History 1 year 10 credits

– U.S. History 1 year 10 credits

– U.S. Government ½ year 5 credits

– Economics ½ year 5 credits

– Biological Science 1 year 10 credits

– Physical Science 1 year 10 credits

– Physical Education 2 years 20 credits

– Visual/Performing Arts

or Foreign Language 2 years 20 credits

– Health ½ year 5 credits

– Electives 60 credits

Career Planning

A free self-assessment is available on the web at

California CareerZone

www.careerzone.org

CaliforniaColleges.edu

Assess Yourself

Search Occupations

Explore Industry Sectors

Get A Reality Check

Free Application for Federal

Student Aid (FAFSA) • File beginning: October 1, 2016 & apply no matter

what school you attend

• The FAFSA application is always FREE and is

sponsored by the US Department of Education.

• Filing online requires both student and

parent to have a PIN - it is strongly

recommended you apply for it NOW:

www.pin.ed.gov

• Application is online only.

www.pin.ed.gov

FAFSA

www.fafsa.ed.gov

http://studentaid.ed.gov/

Scholarships

TYPE CRITERIA

1. Merit High Academic Achievement + High Test Scores

2. Community/School Achievement + Financial Need + Community Service

3. Athletic Athletics Achievement + Academics

4. Business Achievement + Connections

5. Corporation Any of the above

6. Post Secondary University/College

7. Governmental Pell Grant, Cal Grant

8. Military Achievement + Test Scores

• Scholarship Bulletins can be found in the Career Center and are updated several times a year.

www.fastweb.com

http://www.finaid.org/

NCAA Eligibility Center

• If you are planning to play sports at a Division 1

or Division 2 college/university, you should have

registered at the end of your junior year.

• If you have not already done so, go to

https://web1.ncaa.org/eligibilitycenter/common/

and register as soon as possible.

NCAA Eligibility Center

• Required Division 1 Core Courses – 16 courses:

– English, 4 years

– Math, 3 years (Algebra 1/Integrated math 1 or higher)

– Science, 2 years (at least one lab)

– Social Science, 2 years

– 1 additional year of English, math or science

– 4 additional years of academic courses in any of the above areas or foreign language

• Required Division 2 Core Courses – 16 courses:

– English, 3 years

– Math, 2 years (Algebra 1/Integrated math 1 or higher)

– Science, 2 years (at least one lab)

– Social Science, 2 years

– 3 additional years of English, math or science

– 4 additional years of academic courses in any of the above areas or foreign language

Options

• Community Colleges:

– Chaffey, Mt. SAC, Riverside Community College

(RCC), Citrus College, and more!

• Associate Degree and Transfer Programs

• Vocational/Occupational Programs

Post-Graduation Options

• Military

– Training in specific skills

– Educational benefits

• Vocational Schools

– Intensive training and experience in specific trades

• Apprenticeships

• Workforce

– Resumes and letters of recommendation

– Make contacts now!

Go to the Career Center to look into all of the above options!

College Readiness – Math and English

• Community College Assessment (assessments offered at Chino High in the spring for students applying to Chaffey/Mt. San Antonio Colleges)

• UC Writing Exam

• EAP: Early Assessment Program for the CSU (scores located on back side of CST score report mailed to parents in August.) Other ways to meet the requirement:

– ACT or SAT Scores

– AP Exam Scores

– CSU ELM (Entry Level Math test)/EPT (English Placement Test)

– CSU: mandatory summer remediation before fall term/semester

Your Gateway to California

Community Colleges:

http://www.cccapply.org

California Colleges

www.californiacolleges.edu

University of California (UC) California State University (CSU) &

Private University

A-G Minimum Admission Requirements

A ENGLISH

4 Years College Preparatory

B MATHEMATICS

3 Years Required; 4 Years Recommended

Minimum of Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II or Integrated Math 1-3

C HISTORY

2 Years Required

U.S. History or U.S. Government and World History

D LABORATORY SCIENCE

2 Years Required; 3 Years Recommended

Biology CP, Chemistry, Physics, Earth Science(CSU ONLY)

E FOREIGN LANGUAGE

2 Years Same Language Required;

3 Years Recommended

F VISUAL and PERFORMING ARTS

1 Year Required; refer to Chino High School’s UC/CSU Approved Course List

G COLLEGE PREP ELECTIVE

Refer to Chino High School’s UC/CSU Approved Course List

S.A.T./P.S.A.T.

• Free Senior S.A.T. School Day October 19,

2016

• Free Junior P.S.A.T. School Day November 2,

2016

• Free Junior S.A.T. School Day March 1, 2017

• For alternate dates go to collegeboard.org to

register.

CSU Admissions

• Complete an application for each campus - applications are sent to

each campus

• The minimum required GPA for admission eligibility is a 2.0 - the

lower the GPA, the higher the test scores must be (SAT Reasoning

test or ACT)

• SAT Subject tests are not required

• The application fee is $55 - fee waivers are available on-line

• GPA is based on grades earned during the sophomore and junior

years of high school (a-g approved courses only)

• Up to eight semesters of honors courses taken in the last two years of

high school will be granted additional points

CSU Mentor You are encouraged to apply to the CSU’s online

www.csumentor.edu

CSU Schools – 23 campuses

UC Admissions

• Only the grades you earn in "A-G" subjects in the 10th and 11th are used to calculate your GPA.

• 9th grade courses can be used to meet the Subject Requirement if you earn a grade of C or better…however, these grades will not be used to calculate your GPA.

• UC’s assign extra points for up to four units of UC-certified honors level and advanced placement courses taken in the last three years of high school.

A=5 points, B=4 points, C=3 points

• No more than two years of UC-approved honors level courses taken in the tenth grade may be given extra points.

• A grade of D in an honors or advanced placement course does not earn extra points.

• Students admitted to UC share a high level of academic ability and potential. Most students rank in the top 12.5 percent of high school graduates. The majority of students are from California. The number of applicants often exceeds the spaces available for a particular campus or major. Therefore, meeting the minimum admissions requirements is not enough to gain admission to many UC campuses and programs.

UC Admissions

• Students must submit the following test scores:

– SAT Reasoning or ACT

• the best scores will be taken into account

• the ACT composite score must be submitted.

– SAT Subject Tests – no longer required

• Your personal statement now consists of two questions - maximum of 1000 words total - students choose the length of each response, but the shorter one should be no shorter than 250 words. Read directions carefully for submitting your essays in the proper formats!

• Complete one application for all campuses.

• Admissions criteria based largely on GPA and test scores.

• The minimum required GPA varies by campus/program.

• All testing (SAT, ACT) must be done by the end of December.

• The application fee is $70 - fee waivers available.

UC Online You are encouraged to apply to the UC’s online

http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/

UC Schools – 9 campuses

Private Colleges • 76+ campuses in California, each with a unique focus: liberal arts colleges,

major research universities, comprehensive universities, church- and faith-related institutions, historically black colleges and universities, single-sex institutions, two-year colleges, and schools of law, medicine, engineering, art, business, and other professions.

• Professors – not teaching assistants – teach courses.

• Private schools tend to have a more personal approach to education. The admissions policies at private schools are also more personal, looking to student promise, talent. Private school application deadlines are not uniform.

• Tuition and fees can be in excess of $30,000 a year – however, roughly 8 out of 10 students who attend private schools receive some forms of financial aid! Need-based and/or academic merit!

Sampling of Private

Colleges in California • University of La Verne

• Chapman University

• University of Redlands

• Hope University

• Pepperdine University

• Claremont Colleges:

– Scripps

– Harvey Mudd

– Pomona

– Claremont McKenna

– Pitzer

• La Sierra University

• Azusa Pacific University

• Whittier College

• California Baptist University

• Biola University

• Loyola Marymount

• Occidental

• Stanford University

• Caltech

• University of Southern

California (USC)

Sampling of Private

Colleges Outside California • Yale – New Haven, CT

• Princeton – Princeton, NJ

• Rice – Houston, TX

• Baylor – Waco, TX

• New York University – New York,

NY

• Loyola College – Baltimore, MD

• Gonzaga – Spokane, WA

• University of Miami – Coral Gables,

FL

• Millsaps College – Jackson, MS

• College of Wooster – Wooster, OH

• Ripon College – Ripon, WI

• Cooper Union – Manhattan, NY

• Carnegie Mellon – Pittsburgh, PA

• Marquette – Milwaukee, WI

• Sarah Lawrence – Westchester County, NY

• Oberlin College – Oberlin, OH

• Duke – Durham, NC

• Dartmouth College – Hanover, NH

• Northwestern – Evanston, IL

• Vanderbilt – Nashville, TN

• Spelman College – Atlanta, GA

• College of the Ozarks – Point Lookout, MI

• Berea College – Berea, KY

• Olin College of Engineering – Needham, MA

SEND.EDU/THE COMMON

APP

• Applications for most private universities can

be submitted through send.edu.org and

www.commonapp.com.

• Students should create their accounts through

send.edu or commonapp.org and include their

teachers’ and counselors’ emails so that all

recommendations, transcripts and other

documents can be electronically submitted on

their behalf.

National Association of Independent

Colleges and Universities (NAICU)

www.naicu.edu

Association of Independent California

Colleges and Universities (AICCU)

www.aiccu.edu

Student Involvement

• College campus tours

• College fairs

• Leadership opportunities

i.e. Boys’ State, Girls’ State, RYLA, etc.

• Sports

• Volunteering

• Community service

Tips • BE FLEXIBLE… The level of competition for admission to many

campuses and programs can be quite high, so please consider the following:

– apply to more than one campus

– apply to programs that, while not your first choice, will allow you to fulfill your educational goals

• Meet all application deadlines

• Proofread your application for misspellings and grammatical errors

• Be sure to hit the “submit” button

• Do not omit required signatures

• Read directions carefully

• Do not list extracurricular activities that aren’t legitimate

• Inform your school counselor where you have applied

• Write legibly

• Use a tasteful e-mail address that you will check often

Important Senior Reminders

• Testing for SAT Reasoning and ACT must be completed by the end of December, however, verify each university’s deadline. Go online to www.collegeboard.com and http://www.actstudent.org/

• UC applications November 1st – 30th

• CSU applications October 1st – November 30th

• Complete your resume and ask for letters of recommendation early; letters of recommendation are NOT a part of the UC or CSU application

• Attend our FAFSA night in October

QUESTIONS?

Thank you for coming!

Please visit our website

chino.k12.ca.us and click on the Counseling tab