Senior Classroom Presentation Class of 2020

Post-Secondary Options2 Year Colleges 4 Year College/ University Graduate School After bachelor’s degree Vocational/Trade School Military Employment $41,496 Annual Salary $59,124 Annua

North Salinas High School

Class of 2020

⇒ Graduation Requirements

Graduation Requirements

Science (Physical & Life or NGS) 2 20

Community Service

Your community service hours (CSH) must be:

● From a non-profit organization

● No more than 20 CSH in the “school-related” category

● At least 10 CSH in two different categories

A note about “Job Shadow” category

● You can use 10 CSH at a place of business This is the only time you can volunteer at

a for-profit organization or business and/or get paid

Where do I pick up the forms?

● Main Office counter: contract and timesheet, if needed

● Timesheet required for any volunteer work over 20 hours

● Hours should be pre-approved before service

● Keep track of your hours to track progress toward the requirement

Who pre-approves hours for seniors?

● Ms Cisneros in room 506 or Ms Vivit

or Ms Aguilar in main office

Where should they be turned in?

● To the Career Center or to the front

desk in the main office

Who can tell me how many hours I have

recorded?

● Counseling Secretary

Community Service (continued)

Credit Recovery

This fall, you and your counselor will have a one-on-one meeting to review your progress toward graduation and post-graduation plans If you are short credits, you will be referred to one of our credit recovery options If you are interested in attending a 4-year university directly after high school and have a “D” on your transcript, you will be referred

to one of our remediation options

Post-Secondary Options

2 Year Colleges 4 Year College/

University

Graduate School (After bachelor’s degree)

Vocational/Trade School

Military Employment

$41,496

Annual Salary

$59,124 Annual Salary

$69,732-$89,960 Annual Salary

Military Recruiting Office

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D)

Navy Army Marines Coast Guard

CA Community Colleges

• Over 100 campuses

• Must be 18 years old or have

high school diploma

Opportunities at Hartnell

Take a closer look! There are amazing

opportunities at Hartnell College!

● Certificate Programs Link

● Transfer Services Link

● Academic Areas Link

● Salinas Valley Promise PDF

● Mi Casa Link

Hartnell Enrollment Workshops

at NSHS

● Beginning in November, Hartnell College staff will be

visiting NSHS English 12 classrooms to help all

Seniors complete the Hartnell Application process

● Once the application process is complete, Hartnell

College staff will return to NSHS in the spring for the

new student Orientation

● Completion of the Hartnell College application does

not mean that the student is obligated to attend if

he/she plans to attend elsewhere

November 18, 19, 21 January 27, 28, 30 March 2, 3, 4

Hartnell’s Salinas Valley Promise

You pay zero in-state tuition as a 1st time, full-time college student!

As a Salinas Valley Promise student, you will receive:

students

To qualify, students must:

Minimum Requirements for 4-Year College (University)

✓ A-G Subject Requirements

✓ Grade Point Average

✓ College Entrance Exams

✓ Extra-Curricular Activities

A-G Course Requirements

*You must earn Cs or better in all courses to be eligible for admission to a university Every

year counts! Even 9 th grade!

4-Year College Requirements (cont.)

Requirements App Timeline

Written Portion of Application

EOP App Fee GPA Exams

UC Aug.1 - Nov 30

Personal Insight Questions

Included in application $70 3.0

SAT or ACT with Essay

CSU Oct.1 - Nov 30 NONE

Questions included in application

$70 2.0

SAT or ACT (do not need essay)

Common

App Aug 1- Deadlines vary by school

Essay + supp

essay questions

N/A Varies by

school ($30-$90)

Varies by school Varies by school

Fee Waivers FAQ Link How to Access College Application Fee Waivers Link

4-Year College Requirements (continued):

College Entrance Exams

SAT Test Date Registration Deadline

www.collegeboard.com ACT Test Date

Registration Deadline

www.actstudent.org

NSHS Fall SAT/ACT Registration Workshops

3:15 - 4:30 pm in the Library August 22 ⧫ September 10 ⧫ September 26 ⧫ October 23

University of California (UC)

College Week Live Link

Degrees: Bachelor of Arts (BA) or Science (BS), Master of Arts (MA) or Science (MS), Professional Degrees vary for different

campuses

The Common Application

● The Common App allows students to apply to multiple colleges and universities by completing one online application and essay (plus any supplementals)

● More than 700 colleges accept the Common App!

● College-Specific Requirements: Not all Common App schools have the same writing, testing, essay, and letter of rec requirements So make sure you’ve done your research!

Choosing a college: Factors to consider

1 LOCATION

○ Do you want to be close to home or within driving distance?

○ Do you want to live in an urban or more rural area?

○ Do you want to live out of state, or even out of the country?

2 SCHOOL FEATURES

○ How many students attend and what is the average class size?

○ What facilities and student centers do they have on campus (i.e library, resource centers, mental wellness centers, etc)

○ What is something unique about the school that you find attractive?

3 MAJORS AND PROGRAMS

○ What are you interested in studying and do they offer that?

○ Is that major impacted or more challenging to get admitted?

○ What opportunities does the school offer students in those programs, whether in academics or extracurriculars?

4 COST OF LIVING AND TUITION

○ What is the cost of tuition, room and board, and other student fees?

○ What would it cost to live off-campus in the location of your dream school?

5 FINANCIAL AID, SCHOLARSHIP, AND WORK STUDY OPTIONS

○ Does the school offer need-based and/or merit-based scholarships, work study, or other financial assistance?

For tools related to choosing a college, financial aid, and lifestyle budgeting, go to:

https://www.cacareerzone.org/

NSHS Saturday College Planning Workshops- We’re here to help!

October 12 ⧫ October 19 ⧫ November 9 ⧫ November 16

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM, in the Library

Bring your chromebook!

If you’re completing a college application, bring a copy of your transcript

What about financial aid?

We’re here to help with that too!

● October 1- Financial aid literacy presentations

● October 8- FSA ID workshops

● October 16- FAFSA/CADAA completion

● Saturday College Planning Workshops- additional

time/assistance with FAFSA/CADAA

Deadline for FAFSA and

CA Dream Act

is March 2nd

Merit Service-based Sports Need-based

Heritage Company School alumni Talent/trait/Career

Scholarship Opportunity

College Futures is a new approach designed to help students in

Monterey County achieve their educational goals It offers

students an opportunity to win an up to $5,000 dollar

scholarship.

The College Futures Scholarship is:

● Open to ALL NSHS seniors!

● A financial need based scholarship 

● Renewable for one year

Scholarship application will open on January 2020

*College Futures Scholarship Recipients*

To be eligible for the scholarship you must:

1 Be a graduating senior from a participating high school (AHS, SHS, NSHS, EAHS)

2 Complete your FAFSA or DREAM Act application

3 Apply to two schools for FALL 2020 ( UC, CSU, private, out of state or community college)

4 High School GPA 2.5 and above 

5 Attend 3 MANDATORY workshops (Attending the workshops DOES NOT guarantee receiving  scholarship!!!) 

Each workshop will cover a different topic such as: Financial literacy, budgeting, financial aid and college readiness.

More on Scholarships

● Scholarship board in the

counseling office

● Senior Google classroom

● Daily Bulletin during 4th

period and school website

● Viking Gold Scholarship

● Credit card information

● Has cost or application fee

● No contact information for scholarship committee

● Promises are too good to

be true

Visit the NSHS Scholarship Wall

Don’t forget about the 12th GRADE GOOGLE CLASSROOM!

Class Code: 8bmeb

Students can also access today’s presentation on the NSHS Counseling Website

Counselor Appointments

Step 2: Hover over the “Counseling” Tab

Step 5: Fill out the Google Form completely and submit

Step 6: Your counselor will send an appointment pass for you

(date and time varies based on counselor availability)