Senior YearSeasons
Fall (September – December)
Senior StatusYour blue Senior
Status Letter is due
back Oct. 30
Are YOU on track?
Met, or Not Met?This is what your
non-credit graduation
requirements SHOULD look
like on your transcript.
This is a sample of what your credit graduation requirements MIGHT look like on your graduation
requirements form.
Senior Year
Goals...Who am I?
This question should drive your search for the “right fit” when deciding
“what’s next?”….
What, then, can I become?This question should drive your career
exploration of the best options for “what’s next?”….
How do I become that?This question should drive your process
in preparing for “what’s next?”….
Finding MY Way…
The Career Center ~ information on the right path for you.…
Careers Colleges Military Apprenticeships Gap Year/Service Get a job
“Senior Notes” each month (check your OHS email or check the
website!)
Career Focus FridaysStarting in November, career reps
will be in the Career Center
during Bear Time….
10/9 – ROTC10/9 – Sr.
Mtg.10/23 – Essay Writing Tips
What if my Pathway is…
4-year College Admission
All applications SHOULD be done by Dec. 15th!
Early Decision vs. Early Action?
Common App.
vs. Public
vs. Private?
Transcript RequestsFollow Directions on Forms!
Use the PINK tracking form to have a transcript uploaded to your Common App.
Use one BLUE tracking form for each request to send a transcript to a school that is NOT on the Common App. This includes SendEDU or any other electronic request. We cannot EMAIL transcripts.See Mrs. Dale to request transcripts (pay @ ASB!).
**Be aware of her days & hours!**
$5 for 10 official
transcripts
Letters of Recommendation
(for colleges, internships, or jobs!)
Completely answer the ?’s from the GREEN form
and
Give letter writers
2-3 weeks to get it done.
ACT/SAT/SAT II’s/APEVERY COLLEGE IS DIFFERENT IN WHAT THEY REQUIRE! Read each school’s admissions requirements carefully!
Go to the College Board under Advanced Placement (apstudent.collegeboard.org/creditandplacement) to see if schools you’re interested in give CREDIT for your AP scores (instead of just “advanced placement”).
Go to www.fairtest.org/university/optional for a growing list of schools that don’t always require an ACT/SAT score. (Eastern, UPS, WSU…..)
Fee waivers are available ~ see your Counselor….
What if my Pathway is…
2-year College or Technical
Associate’s Degree vs. Applied Bachelor’s Degree?
Community College
vs. Technical School
vs.Specialty School
Do you
plan to
transfer?Timing is still important!
Checkoutacollege.com
4-year Degree at a 2-year College (Saves
!) • An applied baccalaureate (bachelor's) degree
builds on the education from a two-year technical associate degree. **Checkoutacollege.com**
Transferring to a 4-year
College/University?Students can begin their studies at a
CommunityCollege and then TRANSFER to a 4-year
college:
1.1 - 39 credits = take the SAT/ACT for college admission. (No guarantee that all credits will transfer.)
2.40 credits or more = do NOT need to take the SAT/ACT (No guarantee that all credits will transfer.)
3. Work with your CC counselor/advisor to complete a DIRECT TRANSFER AGREEMENT (if possible) so all credits will transfer! EX: An AA in Accounting at Centralia College transfers
DIRECTLY into St. Martin’s BA in Business/Acctg. degree with NO LOSS OF CREDITS!!!
What if my Pathway is… A Military OptionBe paid to learn while you earn a degree and prep for a career?!?
Recruiters from 4 main branches visit OHS (see Mrs. Dale for dates)
Academy,
Enlisting
or ROTC?(deadline Jan.
1st!) Take the ASVAB Oct. 30th (1st-3rd)! (great
info. re: skills; military interest not required)
What if my Pathway is…
an ApprenticeshipWant to be paid to learn while
you earn an Associate’s Degree???
Wa. State just got a $5
million grant to start more
apprenticeships!
CORE INDUSTRIES:Health Care, Public Safety, Construction Trades, Manufacturing, Culinary Prep & Serving
Senior Parent NightWednesday, September
30th6:30-8:00pm, PAC
Encourage your parent(s) to come!
OSD Career & College FairWednesday, October
14th5:00-7:30pmOHS Commons
Learn about 100+ options and impress an admissions officer,
military recruiter and/or possible future employer!
We are Here to Help
YOUCounseling Center• Counselors will write letters of rec.
for your college(s) or job app(s)• Help you fill out/edit college/job
applications
Career Center• Transcripts (Mrs. Dale), college/job search & app. help• Resume & college essay writing help• SAT/ACT registration & fee waivers• Career Cruising make-up sessions/help • ASVAB testing and help with ROTC/Academy apps.• College rep., military recruiter & career-related visits• Financial Aid/Scholarship info. & apps.
Winter(January – March)
Stay Strong!1st Sem. grades
matter…College Decisions, Honor Cords, Class Rank, Scholarships
Senior Year Goals, Take
2…This January, in addition to any New Year’s resolutions, Update your Goals…
What still needs to be decided upon or done?
How to pay for college….
FAFSA/WAFSA
!(Your parents’ January Job!)
Having a PIN # will help your application get processed faster…. https://pin.ed.gov/PINWebApp/pinindex.jsp
There will be a January FAFSA Workshop for parents at Oly to get help from local Financial Aid Specialists!
CSS Profile – this one isn’t free
Some of the very selective private schools require another financial aid application that you access through the College Board website.
Senior NotesScholarship List
“You’ll never make a basket if you don’t
take the shot!”
TheWashBoard.
orgMade for Washington!
College-scholarships.comLinks to 50+ FREE scholarship search websites!
Set up a Profile if not done already!
4 Year College isn’t my path…
Apply to a Community College
or Specialty/Technical College NOW
Look for available apprenticeships….
See a Recruiter to talk options
Finalize your Resume for Job Hunting!
Want information on in demand careers?
LOOK!
High School & Beyond
Plan
Due FEBRUARY 28TH!
Is everything checked off and done?
Spring(April – June)
Senior “Exit Interview”
Final Part
of High
School
and
Beyond
Plan…
TBD
Affording my “Next Step”
Budget Reality Check @ “Jump Start”http://www.jumpstart.org/reality-check.html
Compare Your Financial Aid Awards @ “Big Future”www.bigfuture.collegeboard.org/pay-for-college/tools-calculators
Explore Military Pay and Benefits at “About Careers”http://usmilitary.about.com/od/payandbenefits/
Find Apprenticeship Openings @ L&Ihttp://www.lni.wa.gov/TradesLicensing/Apprenticeship/Programs/ProgOpen/
Where do I plan to live?
4-year college bound?
On-campus dorms want
a deposit by April or
May…
Most 2-year colleges seldom have dorms, so have you gone on-line to look for an apartment yet? Or a roommate?
Where will I travel to for an apprenticeship?
The military will often house you in barracks while you complete Basic Training.
It’s Decision Time!
Where will your post-high school pathway lead YOU?
… is having a plan for after graduation that is the right fit for YOU!
Finish Strong!
Graduation
June 16th will be here before you know it….
Will you be ready for…
…Life After
OHS?
Remember…We are Here toHelp YOU!