Eisenhower High School
Class of 2015!
11th GRADE GUIDANCE LESSON
AGENDA
 Opening
 Transcripts
 Graduation Requirements
 Credit Recovery
 College Requirements
 NCAA
 SAT/ACT
 Scholarships/Financial Aid
 Question and Answer
California High School Exit Exam
DATES FOR JUNIORS
November
May
5th English
6th Math
13th English
14th Math
Requirements for Graduation
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English
Math
Social Studies
Science
PE
Vocational Education
Foreign Lang or Fine Art
Health
Electives
Total
40 credits (4 years)
30 credits (3 years)
30 credits (3 years)
20 credits (2 years)
20 credits (2 years)
10 credits (1 year)
10 credits (1 year)
5 credits (1 semester)
55 credits
220 credits
To earn credits, you must pass the
class with a grade of A, B, C, or D
Credit Recovery
• A+ (as space permits during the school
day)
• Adult Ed- need to complete at least 100
credits to apply
• Milor/Zupanic
• Summer school (if offered)
• 7th or 7th /8th period
• 5th Year Senior
PLANNING TO GO TO
COLLEGE??
College
Requirements
“A-G”
4 Year College “A-G’s”
A.
B.
C.
D.
English
Mathematics
History
Laboratory ScienceBiology & Chem/Physics
E. Foreign Language
F. Visual or Performing Arts
G. College Prep Elective
Total
40 credits
30 credits
20 credits
20 credits
(4 years)
(3 years)
(2 years)
(2 years)
20 credits (2 years)
10 credits (1 year)
10 credits (1 year)
150 credits
College Requirements- Grades of A, B, or C
College Requirements
IT IS NEVER TOO EARLY TO START PREPARING
• GPA (NO D’S OR F’S)
California State Universities
2.5 or higher
University of California
3.0 or higher
ACT/SAT
Volunteer hours
Club participation
Sports
Letters of recommendation – 2 weeks needed,
forms are available in the career center
• Be honest
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Examination Requirement
PSAT
 Can take test on October 16, 2013
ACT/SAT –Subject tests are highly
recommended by UC’s
FEES:
PSAT
$14.00 pay by
Sept 27th
ACT No Writing
$36.50
ACT Plus Writing
$52.50
SAT
$51.00
TEST DATES
ACT
TEST DATE
SAT
REGISTRATION
DEADLINE
OCT. 26, 2013 SEPT. 27,
2013
DEC. 14, 2013 NOV. 8, 2013
FEB. 8, 2014
JAN. 10, 2014
APRIL 12,
2014
MARCH 7,
2014
JUNE 14,
2014
MAY 9, 2014
TEST DATE
REGISTRATION
DEADLINE
NOV. 2, 2013
OCT. 3, 2013
DEC. 7, 2013
NOV. 8, 2013
JAN. 25, 2014 DEC. 27, 2013
MARCH 8,
2014
FEB. 7, 2014
MAY 3, 2014
APRIL 4, 2014
JUNE 7, 2014
MAY 9, 2014
University of California Campuses
Berkeley
Davis
Irvine
Los Angeles
Merced
Riverside
San Diego
San Francisco
Santa Barbara
Santa Cruz
http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/
California State Universities
http://www.calstate.edu/
Community Colleges
Chaffey College
 Riverside Community College
 San Bernardino Valley College
WEBSITES
 Icanaffordcollege.com
 Who Do U WANT 2B?
 www.cccco.edu
 cccapply.org
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NCAA
• Division I and Division 2
Guidelines
– 16 core classes
Any questions, see Mr. Jackson
in Counseling
Apply at Eligibility Center by end of Junior year
eligibilitycenter.org
Scholarships/Financial Aid
• Workshops to be offered Senior year
• Apply for FAFSA
(Free Application for Federal Student Aid)
Deadline: March 2014
• Cal-Grant- submitted if you have an
appropriate GPA and a valid social
security number on file with the school
Scholarships/Financial Aid
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http://www.scholarships.com/
http://maldef.org/
http://www.scholarshipexperts.com/
http://www.scholarshipsfinder.com/
http://latinocollegedollars.org/
http://www.zinch.com/
Most sites require you to create a profile
Resources:
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The California State University
– www.calstate.edu
– www.csumentor.edu
Cal Grants
– www.calgrants.org
CSU First-time Freshman
– www.calstate.edu/firsttimefreshman
CSU Transfer Students
– www.calstate.edu/transfer
Financial Aid Application
– www.fasfa.ed.gov
Resources cont.
www.collegeboard.com/quickstart
 www.mymajors.com
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