Junior – Senior Year
Time Line
• Focus on classes and grades!
• Track where you are with credits and
graduation requirements. If you’re off
track see Char to make a plan.
• Get connected, stay connected to positive
activities and clubs!
• Take time to mull things over but don’t
settle for “I don’t know.”
• Seek out supports from the adults in your
life! They can be parents, teachers,
coaches, employers, counselors, neighbors,
etc.
Graduation
Requirements
 English
 Speech
 Math
8 credits
1 credit
6 credits 2 in
senior year
 PE
2 credits
 Wellness
2 credits
 World History
2 credits
 U.S. History
2 credits
 U.S. Government 2 credits
 Senior Project
2 credits
 Economics
1 credit
 Science
6 credits
 Humanities
2 credits
 Electives
16 credits
Total: 51 credits to graduate
Explore
 Careers
 Workforce
opportunities
 Schools
 Military
 Start to make a
plan now, it will
make next year
so much easier.
Careers & Majors
 Don’t know where
start?
 Cross things off
your list that you
KNOW you are
not interested in.
 Contact Career
Coordinator
 Take Strong
Interest Inventory
and/or Myers
Briggs
 Talk to your
family, friends,
mentors, coaches,
etc.
 Make appointment
with Charlene to
discuss interests,
skills, etc.
Workforce
Opportunities
 Look at job options locally, regionally
and nationally.
 Check the MHS Career Counseling
Website at:
http://www.msd281.org/highschool/coun
selors/career/index.htm
http://labor.idaho.gov/dnn/idl/jobsearch
.aspx
 Network with the people you know,
former employers and professionals.
 Look at employment packages: Pay,
benefits and additional employee perks.
 Consider adding a professionaltechnical class to your schedule next
semester!
Military
 ASVAB- Career Assessment and
military placement tool. Scheduled
at MHS Wed. Nov. 6, 2013.
 Talk with people who have been or
are currently enlisted.
 Contact military personnel if
interested with certain branch.
 Military representatives will be at the
MHS College Night in October and
Career Fair in February too.
 Consider an ROTC program as well.
This allows students to pursue a
college education and then later serve
in the Armed Forces.
Things to include when
looking at colleges
and universities:
 Academics
 Admissions
requirements: GPA,
SAT or ACT scores,
course history and
possibly an essay and
recommendations.
 Cost (tuition, books,
housing and
transportation)
 Location
 Size
 Campus Life
 Activities
 Cost of housing and
options (dorms,
Greek system,
apartments.)
 Population of the
town/city.
 Other:
Useful Websites to
Research and Compare
Colleges, programs,
Careers, and
Scholarships
 Utilize on-line tools:
 * idahocis.org
 Username: moscowhs
 Password: gobears05
 * collegeboard.com
 * act.org
 * princetonreview.com
Western Undergraduate
exchange (WUE)
Students who are residents of
WICHE states are eligible to
request a reduced tuition rate of
150% of resident tuition at
participating two- and four-year
college programs outside of their
home state.
 The WUE reduced tuition rate is
not automatically awarded to all
eligible candidates. Many
institutions limit the number of new
WUE awards each academic year,
so apply early!
 WICHE states include: Alaska,
Arizona, California, Colorado,
Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada,
New Mexico, North Dakota,
Oregon, South Dakota, Utah,
Washington, Wyoming.
Take a Tour!
 Start touring colleges sooner
rather than later.
 Make a list, map out a road trip
tour of different schools. Use the
demographic sheet to compare
the colleges.
 Not able to leave the
area?……Then take a tour of the
schools in our region: WSU,
LCSC, NIC, Spokane
Community College, Gonzaga,
Eastern Washington, Walla
Walla, Whitman and the
U
of I.
College Admissions
 Research the college admissions
criteria for all of the schools that
you are interested in applying to.
 Remember college admission
includes the following:
 1.
Test scores on an ACT or
SAT
 2.
High School course work
 3.
GPA
 4.
Possible essay/activities
 5.
Possible Letters of
recommendation
 6.
Possible Interview
College Applications
 Most are accessible online where
students can submit application
along with fees.
 High schools send official student
transcripts directly to colleges
and universities.
(Ask Mary Lou Taylor or your
counselor to do this).
 Check to see if test scores are
acceptable if posted on transcript
or if they need to be directly sent
from Collegeboard or ACT.
 Know the priority deadlines for
applications!
The Common
Application
 488 participating colleges and
universities
 “Holistic” consideration process
for applicants
 “Big Picture”= test scores,
grades, essay, letters of reference,
extra-curriculars
 Wide range of member schools
 Primary application completed
only once
Common Application
 Complete Online Application
 Complete Applicant Section of the
School Form; counselor and teachers
get “invited”
 Meet with counselor and teacher(s)
regarding recommendations; provide
list of schools
 Complete supplemental materials as
needed
 Submit application, supplementals and
payment for each university: 3 clicks,
not one.
 http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/416227
47/ns/today-parenting/t/inside-collegeadmissions-process/
Essay Prompts
 Put together two rough draft essays
that you may use for either college
applications or scholarships. Consider
the following prompts and be
authentic in what you write.
 Please write a 500 word essay telling us
about a goal that you set for yourself and
how you achieved it.
o
Please write a 500 word essay
telling us about an experience or
challenge that you have dealt with and
how you overcame it.
o
Tell us about yourself, what has
shaped your goals and what you hope to
gain from a college education.
University of Idaho
Changes to their application process:
 Application fee raised to $60
 February 15th is now their application
priority deadline. These applicants
will be given 1st round consideration
for housing and financial aid.
 Applications will be accepted after
Feb. 15th but applicants may have to
write a letter of intent and provide two
letters of recommendation.
 Applications submitted after June 1st
will be required to submit a letter of
explanation and two letters of
recommendation.
U of I Financial Aid
 Scholarships:
• Hamilton goes to all MHS grads. $1000 towards
freshman tuition.
• * Go Idaho Gold Scholars
 3.8 to 4.0 accredited high school GPA
 26 ACT or 1180 SAT for home-schooled or non-accredited
high school students
 Value: $2,500 minimum in university scholarships
 Students who apply for admission are automatically
considered for GO IDAHO Scholarships, there are no separate
applications.
 Renewable for three additional years, with a minimum gpa
requirement
*
Go Idaho Silver Scholars
 3.4 to 3.79 accredited high school GPA
 23-25 ACT or 1070-1179 SAT for home-schooled or nonaccredited high school students
 Value: $1,500 minimum in university scholarships
 Students who apply for admission are automatically
considered for GO IDAHO Scholarships, there are no separate
applications.
 Renewable for three additional years, with a minimum gpa
requirement
Cont. U of I
Financial Aid
 Access Idaho Scholarships
 Based on academic record and financial need as determined
by FAFSA records
 First preference to Go Idaho Gold and Silver Scholars
 Value: $1,000-$2000
 Students who apply for admission are automatically
considered for ACCESS IDAHO Scholarships, there are no
separate applications.
 Renewable for three additional years, with a minimum gpa
requirement

College & Department Scholarships
 Students who apply for admission are automatically
considered for University of Idaho college and department
scholarships, there are no separate applications.
 GPA requirements may be lower than for GO IDAHO
Scholarship Programs.

Other Scholarships
 If you do not qualify for a GO IDAHO Scholarship, the
University of Idaho offers 1,400 different scholarships for
which you will still be considered just by applying for
admission, there are no separate applications.
 GPA requirements may be lower than for GO IDAHO
Scholarship Programs.
Other things to note:
 August - Check your schedule for next
year!
 Letters of Rec: Please give myself and
teachers two weeks notice to write a letter
of recommendation.
 Provide them with an academic resume’
along with information regarding what the
letter of recommendation is for and due
date.
 Financial aide night Wed. Nov. 13th at 7 pm.
We will have a representative here from the U
of I financial aid office to discuss the FAFSA
and financial aid in general.
 If you took an ACT or SAT this spring,
review scores and then consider taking one
or both again in the fall, ideally in October.
If you didn't take an ACT or SAT sign up to
take one or both for in the fall. (September
scores tend to be lower due to the summer
break unless the student chooses to study for
it.)
College and Military
Representatives
 MHS College Night – Scheduled
Wednesday October 30th 5:30-7:30
p.m.
 National College Fair – Spokane
Spokane Convention Center
Tuesday, November 5th
9:00am - 12:00pm,
6:00pm - 8:00pm
• Various northwest college
representatives and military
recruiters will schedule visits at
MHS. These dates are posted in the
daily bulletin, Bear Facts radio
announcements on Zfun, and on
our website.