Your Junior YearYour Junior Year

Credit RequirementsCredit Requirements4 Cr. of English4/3 Cr. of Math (FCCTC)4/3 Cr. of Social Studies (FCCTC)4/3 Cr. of Science (FCCTC)2 Cr. of Arts & Humanities2 Cr. of Physical Education5 Cr. of Electives1 Cr. of Computer Applications1 Cr. of Health (9th and 11th).25 Cr. of Drivers Education.5 Cr. of Basic Oral Communication

27.75

Credit RequirementsCredit Requirements

Each of you need Each of you need

19.7519.75 credits credits

to have to have

senior statussenior status

YOUR YOUR TRANSCRIPTRANSCRIP

TT

What do you What do you look like on look like on

paper?paper?

Graduation ProjectGraduation Project Research PaperResearch Paper Visual ComponentVisual Component Speech ComponentSpeech Component Present to a Panel of Present to a Panel of

teachers/community teachers/community

membersmembers Required to graduate Required to graduate

with your classwith your class

POSTSECONDARY POSTSECONDARY PLANNINGPLANNING

Know who you are! Identify your interests, abilities, values

Work or Trade/Technical School or College?

Attend School representative visits Job shadow

Questions to ask yourself: What general areas interest you? What skills are needed for these

areas? Where can I learn more about

these areas? What do I need to know about

interviewing, job searching, resume writing, and applications?

Take the ASVAB – November Talk to recruiters Talk to those who are in that

branch Military Careers book in

resource room

Technical SchoolsTechnical Schools

What areas interest you? Contact schools to learn how

to apply! (in person or online)

CollegeCollege2 year and 4 year2 year and 4 year

Have you suffered through the SAT ???

December & May in W-boro College Codes –

where do you want your scores to go? Be accurate and complete on

registration form! ACT’s – a few colleges prefer these!

Check requirements/recommendations.

COLLEGE NIGHTSCOLLEGE NIGHTS

Chambersburg Area Senior High Chambersburg Area Senior High School- gymSchool- gym

Tuesday, October 21Tuesday, October 21

6pm- 8pm 6pm- 8pm Hagerstown Community CollegeHagerstown Community College

Wednesday, October 15Wednesday, October 15

6:00 – 8:00pm6:00 – 8:00pm

Helpful WebsitesHelpful Websites www.bridges.com

(user name 0047000 and password – wayne)

www.collegeboard.com www.petersons.com www.fastweb.com www.fafsa.ed.gov www.schoolsoup.com

*These can be found in your planner p.48

PSATPSAT Great practice for the SAT’sGreat practice for the SAT’s Qualify for the NMSQT ($)Qualify for the NMSQT ($) Saturday, Oct. Saturday, Oct. @@ 7:45a.m. 7:45a.m. Register in the Resource Room Register in the Resource Room

(pay when you register)(pay when you register) Cost is $17Cost is $17

Governor’s Governor’s SchoolSchool

What is it? It’s FREE Why do it? Deadlines around Jan.

www.pgse.org

Early to CollegeEarly to CollegeWhat is it?

You get a discount.

Meeting for interested students Oct.

LISTEN TO LISTEN TO ANNOUNCEMENTANNOUNCEMENT

S!S! Summer ProgramsSummer Programs ScholarshipsScholarships College VisitsCollege Visits DeadlinesDeadlines Golden Golden

OpportunitiesOpportunities

Paying for CollegePaying for College

Financial Aid NightDecember

How to pay for college or career school? How to apply for federal student financial

aid? The three types of financial aid available....

grants loans work study