Senior Year:
Foundation
for the Future
Student Services
Orientation
Sept. 2-4, 2014
Agenda
* Welcome
* Names you should know
* After you get that diploma …
College? The Military? Employment?
* The Basics about College Applications
* What to know about Transcripts
* The Bottom Line on $$
*Q&A
Counselors:
Ms. Toria
Greene
A-Cri
Mr. Chuck
Small
CroHinn
Mrs. Patty
Miller,
Assistant Dean
Mr. Stefon
Lowman
P-Sit
Hint-Lau
Ms.
Valorie
Hallenbeck
Lav-O
Ms. Jill
Ray
Siu-Z
Other people who can help you
Mrs. Philomena Karol,
Dean of Students pkarol
Ms. Ina Nyko,
School Psychologist inyko
Ms. Brandy Lyons, Student
Assistance Program Counselor
blyons
Ms. Nancy McMillan
School Nurse nmcmillan
Ms. Sharon Manning,
Career Development Coordinator
smanning1
Ms. Debbie Fluke
Guidance Tech dfluke
Mr. Brandon Clowers,
School Social Worker
bclowers
Ms. Kelley Schroeder,
Intervention Coordinator
kschroeder
Ms. Nancy Stewart,
Registrar nstewart
Use your counselor’s email for quick questions:
(name@wcpss.net)
Toria Greene
Chuck Small
Patty Miller
Valorie Hallenbeck
Stefon Lowman
Jill Ray
tgreene
csmall
pmiller5
vhallenbeck
slowman
jray4
A-Cri
Cro-Hinn
Hint-Lau
Lav-O
P-Sit
Siu-Z
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Your Senior Meetings
*At the completion of 12th grade orientations, counselors will
begin calling EVERY senior in for a meeting; there is no need to
request one through email.
*Seniors applying for a college deadline on or before Nov. 1 need
to sign up for a college recommendation session. This session
will serve as your senior meeting.
*Your counselor will schedule your appointment through email.
Print a copy of your scheduled appointment and show it to the
teacher of the class you will miss.
After you get that diploma …
Where do you see yourself?
*At a college or university?
*At a community college, technical, or
vocational school?
*Working full-time?
*Joining the military?
Thinking about the military?
See our schedule of recruiters – located on Enloe
website. Click Career Services.
 See Ms. Manning in Career Services (Room 1934)
if you have any additional questions.
 Visit websites: Air Force, www.airforce.com; Army,
www.goarmy.com; Navy, www.navy.com; Marines,
www.marines.com; and Coast Guard,
www.gocoastguard.com.
Need a Part-Time job now
or a Full-Time job next year?
* Stay up to date by going to our website:
Click Career Services, Job Opportunities.
* Also, check out:
Job Link Career Center:
http://www.nccommerce.com/workforce/job-seekers/
Click on Youth Ages 14-21
Jobs now:
http://www.jobsnow.nc.gov/
Need help identifying your strengths?
* The ASVAB (Armed Services Vocation Aptitude Battery) will be
given November 7. Look/Listen for announcements to sign up.
Taking the ASVAB DOES NOT commit you to the military!
* Questions? Email Ms. Manning at smanning1@wcpss.net.
* Online Career Assessments:
Bridges Career Planning Tools www.cfnc.org;
Kuder Career Assessment www.kuder.org;
The Career Key www.careerkey.org.
Thinking about Community College?
• You can complete the first 2 years of a 4-year degree
through an Associate in Arts or Science program.
• Costs are less (less tuition/no room or board).
• SAT, ACT may be taken in lieu of a placement test,
but are not required.
• Room to improve on academic skills and complete
college/university admissions requirements.
Thinking about 4-yr. colleges/universities?
• Consider majors offered, size, location, $$ (in-state vs. out-ofstate, public vs. private), climate, and diverse culture of the
campus. Remember that NC has 16 state-supported
universities!
•Please VISIT, VISIT, VISIT!
•College representatives visit Enloe each week – great chance
for info and questions! College visits will be announced on the
Student Services website, scroll and the e-newsletter.
Important events: Check Student Services site regularly!
College Admissions Program and Panel: Tuesday,
Sept. 9, 5:30-8 p.m., Enloe Auditorium. Seniors, parents
encouraged to attend.
Wake County College Fair: Sunday, Sept. 21, 2-4:30
p.m., McKimmon Center, N.C. State. Admission,
parking are free; bring your own bags to carry college
materials.
The Basics about College Applications
CFNC College Application Week
November 10-14, 2014
Select NC Colleges/Universities (mostly private) and all
NC community colleges waive all application fees
during this week! Great time to apply!
www.cfnc.org
The Basics about College Applications
Types of College Application Deadlines: Early Decision,
Early Action, Regular. Some early action schools defer from
first deadline, some don’t. Check before you apply!
Apply online: www.cfnc.org (for NC colleges),
www.commonapp.org for the Common Application (select
colleges/universities in and out of state), and college
websites. UNC-CH asks that students use Common Application.
The Basics about College Applications
Types of College Decisions:
Acceptance, Deferred, Waitlisted, Denied
1. Acceptance – Yay!
2. Deferred: Your application has been forwarded to the next
deadline. Be patient; more information may be needed. (i.e. 1st
semester grades, new SAT, etc.)
3. Waitlisted: You’ll be notified if space opens up.
4. Denied: Don’t worry; there’s a better fit for you!
The Basics about College Applications
Refer to 4-Year College Admissions Flow Chart
Counselor recommendation form (also called Secondary School Report)
in college apps is the page(s) of a college app that a counselor must complete
and submit.
Teacher recommendation form in college apps are for teachers to complete
and mail in or submit online. Please be sure to give each teacher a selfaddressed stamped envelope for the paper ones!
The Basics about College Applications
•For Teacher Recommendations and other supplemental
recommendations, be sure to ask teachers, coaches or community
members who know you and can speak well of you.
•You can help by providing info (i.e. a short summary of personal
information, your updated activities résumé, etc.).
•Give them at least two weeks notice!
•Be sure to send a thank you note!
The Basics about College Applications
So what do you need to do NOW?
•Update your activities résumé (add senior year).
•Be aware of Student Services deadlines in relation to college
deadlines! Use the chart online (also on back of the handout you
received today) when determining when to submit college forms
and/or transcript requests. Please do not wait until the last day! The
sooner the better!
•Turn in ANY and ALL college forms and transcript requests to
Mrs. Stewart in Student Services. DO NOT leave anything in your
counselor’s box or on her door!
The Basics about College Applications
• Interviews for recommendations will be scheduled in the order
the college form(s) are turned in.
• Students sign up with Mrs. Stewart for interviews as college
forms are submitted. Counselors will e-mail seniors to schedule
an appointment.
• Counselors work on one deadline at a time (ex: Oct. 15, Nov. 1,
Nov. 15, etc.). There is really no need to turn in forms
significantly earlier.
What to know about Transcripts
• You will be receiving an unofficial copy of your transcript today.
THE RANK IS NOT OFFICIAL!
• If you see any errors to your personal or academic info, please
correct and turn in to Student Services ASAP!
•We will be finalizing transcripts on Thursday, September 11!
ALL corrections must be turned in by then!
•DO NOT request transcripts through CFNC or our school’s online
system until after Monday, September 22!
What to know about Transcripts
•All transcripts for NC colleges must be requested through CFNC.org.
•The Common App does not require a transcript request. But you DO need to make
sure you have signed up for an interview for your recommendation by the in-house
deadline! You should wait so that you may correctly connect your counselor after
you’ve come in for your interview.
•All Out-of-State transcripts (outside of Common App), transcripts for
scholarships or other programs should be requested using our school’s online
system. You will find the link on our school website. Click on Student Services,
Transcript Requests. Our registrar, Mrs. Nancy Stewart, will process the request. If
you have any questions about requesting transcripts, see or email Mrs. Nancy
Stewart, at nstewart@wcpss.net.
What to know about Transcripts
• Know your high school graduation requirements!
Counselors will go over them in your senior meeting.
• If you believe you are missing a class needed for
graduation, see your counselor ASAP!!
GraduationGraduation
Requirements:
Requirements:
Future Ready Core:
• 4 English credits – English I, II, III, IV
• 4 Math credits – Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, or Math I, II, III,
one math beyond or qualify for math substitution option.
• 3 Science credits – Biological, Physical, Earth/Environmental
• 3 Social Studies credits – World History, Civics & Econ, US History
• 1 Healthful Living credit – Healthful Liv A & Healthful Liv B
• 6 Elective Credits – 2 must be from Arts, CTE or foreign language
Minimum of 21 total credits to graduate!
College Entrance Tests:
• SAT-I is the main SAT.
• SAT-II is a shorter test for particular subject areas; some colleges
may require these. Be sure to check your college choices!
• ACT, which all juniors take at Enloe, is a standardized reasoning test
that evaluates students in English, Math, Science & Social Studies. For
some students, it is a good alternative to the SAT. And ACT scores
will convert to SAT scores!
• Remember: Most colleges now take your highest individual math,
reading, and writing scores. Some don’t require them at all!
Fall SAT Test Dates:
Date
October 11
November 8
December 6
Register By
September 12
October 9
November 6
Late
September 30
October 28
November 24
Fall ACT Test Dates:
Date
October 25
December 13
February 7
Register By
September 19
November 7
January 9
Late
October 3
November 21
January 16
SAT/ACT Fee Waivers:
• Fee waivers – Total of 2 SAT and 2 SAT-II waivers and
1 ACT waiver allowed.
• You may qualify based on receiving free or reduced
lunch or by your total family household income.
Pick up an eligibility form from Ms. Fluke at the front desk of
Student Services. Then bring back your completed form with
parent signature during your lunch period or after school. You will
need to have completed your College Board SAT registration and
be ready for entering payment information at that time. You will
then receive your waiver number and complete the registration with
a counselor.
Free SAT/ACT Prep:
• Free SAT Prep available on CFNC:
www.cfnc.org
• Free SAT practice test on Collegeboard:
www.collegeboard.org
•Free SAT/ACT practice tests:
www.march2success.com
The Bottom Line on $$ for College:
• Enloe Scholarship Bulletin comes out periodically throughout the
year and is accessible online. Click on Student Services,
Scholarships and Financial Aid. Keep a very close eye on those
stated deadlines!
• Also, www.fastweb.com – largest free internet scholarship search and
www.scholarshipplus.com/wake/ - Wake Co. scholarship site.
• Please don’t pay for guaranteed scholarship services!!
• Morehead-Cain & Park Scholarship
There will be a MANDATORY meeting on Monday, September 8 for students
wishing to pursue school nomination.
The Bottom Line on $$ for College:
• FAFSA - Free Application for Federal Student Aid.
EVERYONE should apply for financial aid!
• You can go ahead online to register and request your
PIN at www.fafsa.ed.gov. FAFSA requires information
from your parents’ 2014 Tax Return; therefore, you should
plan to begin applying online starting in January.
The Bottom Line on $$ for College:
• Enloe’s Financial Aid Adviser will be on our campus beginning
Tuesday, Oct. 14. Our adviser will make introductions and then begin
making individual appointments.
• IMPORTANT! Scholarship offer letters – please bring in copies to
Ms. Fluke at the front desk of Student Services as you receive
them throughout this school year, even if you do not plan to accept
the scholarship! We’ll be adding up the class total to announce at
graduation. DO NOT THROW AWAY!
Online references:
• enloehs.wcpss.net – Enloe website
• www.CFNC.org – College Foundation of NC
• www.commonapp.org – The Common Application
• www.collegeboard.org – College Board SAT
• www.act.org – ACT
• www.fafsa.ed.gov – Financial Aid Form
Student Services
is here to help you,
so don’t be afraid to ask.
Have a great
senior year!