Chino High School
Senior Parent
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Class
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Keys
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Graduation
Key 1:
Progress/Report Cards
• SEMESTER 1
– October 15th, 2015 – progress report
– December 3rd, 2015 – progress report
– February 4, 2016 – semester 1 final grades
• SEMESTER 2
– March 17th, 2016 – progress report
– May 5th, 2016 – progress report
– June 14th, 2016 – semester 2 final grades
Key 2:
Graduation Requirements
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Minimum 2.0 GPA
California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE)/SUSPENED 2015/16
225 Credits Total:
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English
Math (Algebra 1)
World History
U.S. History
U.S. Government
Economics
Biological Science
Physical Science
Physical Education
Visual/Performing Arts
or Foreign Language
Health
Electives
4 years
3 years
1 year
1 year
½ year
½ year
1 year
1 year
2 years
40 credits
30 credits
10 credits
10 credits
5 credits
5 credits
10 credits
10 credits
20 credits
2 years
½ year
20 credits
5 credits
60 credits
Career Planning
A free self-assessment is available on the web at
California CareerZone
www.careerzone.org
CaliforniaColleges.edu
 Assess Yourself
 Search Occupations
 Explore Industry Sectors
 Get A Reality Check
Free Application for Federal
Student Aid (FAFSA)
• Filing Period: January 1- March 1(tentative)
& apply no matter what school you attend
• Filing online requires both student and
parent to have a PIN - it is strongly
recommended you apply for it NOW:
www.pin.ed.gov
• Plan on completing your taxes early
www.pin.ed.gov
FAFSA
• The online application is preferred and
doesn’t allow you to make some of the more
typical mistakes.
• If you can not complete an online
application, your FAFSA can be mailed.
• The FAFSA website is sponsored by the US
Department of Education and has a wealth
of useful information.
FAFSA
www.fafsa.ed.gov
http://studentaid.ed.gov/
Scholarships
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TYPE
Merit
CRITERIA
High Academic Achievement + High Test
Scores
Community/School Achievement + Financial Need +
Community Service
Athletic
Athletics Achievement + Academics
Business
Achievement + Connections
Corporation
Any of the above
Post Secondary
University/College
Governmental
Pell Grant, Cal Grant
Military
Achievement + Test Scores
Scholarship Bulletins can be found in the Career Center and
are updated several times a year.
www.fastweb.com
http://www.finaid.org/
NCAA Eligibility Center
• If you are planning to play sports at a Division 1
or Division 2 college/university, you should have
registered at the end of your junior year.
• If you have not already done so, go to
https://web1.ncaa.org/eligibilitycenter/common/
and register as soon as possible.
NCAA Eligibility Center
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Required Division 1 Core Courses – 16 courses:
– English, 4 years
– Math, 3 years (Algebra 1 or higher)
– Science, 2 years (at least one lab)
– Social Science, 2 years
– 1 additional year of English, math or science
– 4 additional years of academic courses in any of the above areas or
foreign language
Required Division 2 Core Courses – 16 courses:
– English, 3 years
– Math, 2 years (Algebra 1 or higher)
– Science, 2 years (at least one lab)
– Social Science, 2 years
– 3 additional years of English, math or science
– 4 additional years of academic courses in any of the above areas or
foreign language
Options
• Community Colleges:
– Chaffey, Mt. SAC, Riverside Community College
(RCC), Citrus College, and more!
• Associate Degree and Transfer Programs
• Vocational/Occupational Programs
Post-Graduation Options
• Military
– Training in specific skills
– Educational benefits
• Vocational Schools
– Intensive training and experience in specific trades
• Apprenticeships
• Workforce
– Resumes and letters of recommendation
– Make contacts now!
Go to the Career Center to look into all of the
above options!
College Readiness – Math and English
• Community College Assessment (assessments offered at
Chino High in the spring for students applying to Chaffey College)
• UC Writing Exam
• EAP: Early Assessment Program for the CSU (scores
located on back side of CST “STAR” score report mailed to parents
in August.) Other ways to meet the requirement:
– ACT or SAT Scores
– AP Exam Scores
– CSU ELM (Entry Level Math test)/EPT (English Placement Test)
– CSU: mandatory summer remediation before fall term/semester
Your Gateway to California
Community Colleges:
http://www.cccapply.org
California Colleges
www.californiacolleges.edu
University of California (UC) California State University (CSU) &
Private University
A-G Minimum Admission Requirements
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ENGLISH
4 Years College Preparatory
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MATHEMATICS
3 Years Required; 4 Years Recommended
Minimum of Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II
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HISTORY
2 Years Required
U.S. History or U.S. Government and World History
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LABORATORY SCIENCE
2 Years Required; 3 Years Recommended
Biology CP, Chemistry, Physics, Earth Science(CSU ONLY)
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FOREIGN LANGUAGE
2 Years Same Language Required;
3 Years Recommended
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VISUAL and PERFORMING ARTS
1 Year Required; refer to Chino High School’s UC/CSU Approved Course List
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COLLEGE PREP ELECTIVE
Refer to Chino High School’s UC/CSU Approved Course List
CSU Admissions
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Complete an application for each campus - applications are sent to
each campus
The minimum required GPA for admission eligibility is a 2.0 - the
lower the GPA, the higher the test scores must be (SAT Reasoning
test or ACT)
SAT Subject tests are not required
The application fee is $55 - fee waivers are available on-line
GPA is based on grades earned during the sophomore and junior
years of high school (a-g approved courses only)
Up to eight semesters of honors courses taken in the last two years of
high school will be granted additional points
CSU Mentor
You are encouraged to apply to the CSU’s online
www.csumentor.edu
CSU Schools – 23 campuses
UC Admissions
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Only the grades you earn in "A-G" subjects in the 10th and 11th are used to
calculate your GPA.
9th grade courses can be used to meet the Subject Requirement if you earn a
grade of C or better…however, these grades will not be used to calculate your
GPA.
UC’s assign extra points for up to four units of UC-certified honors level and
advanced placement courses taken in the last three years of high school.
A=5 points, B=4 points, C=3 points
No more than two years of UC-approved honors level courses taken in the
tenth grade may be given extra points.
A grade of D in an honors or advanced placement course does not earn extra
points.
Students admitted to UC share a high level of academic ability and potential.
Most students rank in the top 12.5 percent of high school graduates. The
majority of students are from California. The number of applicants often
exceeds the spaces available for a particular campus or major. Therefore,
meeting the minimum admissions requirements is not enough to gain
admission to many UC campuses and programs.
UC Admissions
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Students must submit the following test scores:
– SAT Reasoning or ACT
• the best scores will be taken into account
• the ACT composite score must be submitted.
– SAT Subject Tests – no longer required
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Your personal statement now consists of two questions - maximum of 1000
words total - students choose the length of each response, but the shorter one
should be no shorter than 250 words. Read directions carefully for submitting
your essays in the proper formats!
Complete one application for all campuses.
Admissions criteria based largely on GPA and test scores.
The minimum required GPA varies by campus/program.
All testing (SAT, ACT) must be done by the end of December.
The application fee is $60 - fee waivers available.
UC Online
You are encouraged to apply to the UC’s online
http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/
UC Schools – 9 campuses
Private Colleges
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76+ campuses in California, each with a unique focus: liberal arts colleges,
major research universities, comprehensive universities, church- and faithrelated institutions, historically black colleges and universities, single-sex
institutions, two-year colleges, and schools of law, medicine, engineering, art,
business, and other professions.
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Professors – not teaching assistants – teach courses.
Private schools tend to have a more personal approach to education. The
admissions policies at private schools are also more personal, looking to
student promise, talent. Private school application deadlines are not uniform.
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Tuition and fees can be in excess of $30,000 a year – however, roughly 8 out
of 10 students who attend private schools receive some forms of financial aid!
Need-based and/or academic merit!
Sampling of Private
Colleges in California
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University of La Verne
Chapman University
University of Redlands
Hope University
Pepperdine University
Claremont Colleges:
– Scripps
– Harvey Mudd
– Pomona
– Claremont McKenna
– Pitzer
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La Sierra University
Azusa Pacific University
Whittier College
California Baptist University
Biola University
Loyola Marymount
Occidental
Stanford University
Caltech
University of Southern
California (USC)
Sampling of Private
Colleges Outside California
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Yale – New Haven, CT
Princeton – Princeton, NJ
Rice – Houston, TX
Baylor – Waco, TX
New York University – New York,
NY
Loyola College – Baltimore, MD
Gonzaga – Spokane, WA
University of Miami – Coral Gables,
FL
Millsaps College – Jackson, MS
College of Wooster – Wooster, OH
Ripon College – Ripon, WI
Cooper Union – Manhattan, NY
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Carnegie Mellon – Pittsburgh, PA
Marquette – Milwaukee, WI
Sarah Lawrence – Westchester
County, NY
Oberlin College – Oberlin, OH
Duke – Durham, NC
Dartmouth College – Hanover, NH
Northwestern – Evanston, IL
Vanderbilt – Nashville, TN
Spelman College – Atlanta, GA
College of the Ozarks – Point
Lookout, MI
Berea College – Berea, KY
Olin College of Engineering –
Needham, MA
National Association of Independent
Colleges and Universities (NAICU)
www.naicu.edu
Association of Independent California
Colleges and Universities (AICCU)
www.aiccu.edu
Tips
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BE FLEXIBLE… The level of competition for admission to many
campuses and programs can be quite high, so please consider the
following:
– apply to more than one campus
– apply to programs that, while not your first choice, will allow you to
fulfill your educational goals
Meet all application deadlines
Proofread your application for misspellings and grammatical errors
When applying online be sure to hit the “submit” button
Do not omit required signatures
Read directions carefully
Do not list extracurricular activities that aren’t legitimate
Inform your school counselor where you have applied
Write legibly
Use a tasteful e-mail address that you will check often
Important Senior Reminders
• Testing for SAT Reasoning and ACT must be
completed by the end of December! Pick up an
SAT and/or ACT bulletin from the Career Center
or go online to www.collegeboard.com and
http://www.actstudent.org/
• UC applications November 1st – 30th
• CSU applications October 1st – November 30th
• Complete your resume and ask for letters of
recommendation early; letters of recommendation
are NOT a part of the UC or CSU application
QUESTIONS?
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