Transcript Henry Clay High School Senior Meetings 2001

Henry Clay High School
Junior Meetings 2014
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Counselor Breakdown
Ms. Wesley: A-Cole
Ms. Cain: Colf-Gol
Ms. Howard: Gom-K
Ms. Smith: L-N
Mr. Edwards: O-Sl
Ms. Barnes: Sm-Zz
Junior Info Sheets
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Junior Info sheets are used by counselors so that we
Have important details about the student’s college
Planning, interests, activities, and etc.
Juniors are asked to complete the info sheets during
This meeting and leave with your counselor.
This is a very important tool for counselors when writing
recommendation letters and making referrals for
Scholarships.
Graduation Requirements 3
At least 22 credits are required to graduate.
4-English, 3-Math (must take math every
year), 3 Science, 3 Social Studies, Health and
PE, Arts/Humanities, and 7 elective credits.
Students who have attended another high
school may have additional requirements.
Check with your counselor for complete
graduation requirements.
Transcripts and Credits
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Check transcript for accuracy
Are you scheduled into the classes you
need to be a senior next year?
Make a note of any discrepancies on the
transcript and discuss with counselor
Weighted GPA is used to determine rank
Junior Year Plan of Action
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*The Road to College checklist is a fall/spring
schedule with suggested steps for juniors to take
that will help them to be organized and on pace
with the college planning process
*It is strongly recommended that juniors follow
this checklist which will prepare them for
college admissions during Senior year
College Visits
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Policy: Juniors may schedule college
campus visits.
These visits should not exceed a total of
3 school days.
The procedure: A request by the
student’s parent must be submitted to
the counselor three days in advance of
the visit.
Test Registration
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Check the ACT and/or SAT dates
and get registered.
Apply online at act.org or
collegeboard.com
Some out of state schools require
SAT II’s which are subject specific
tests.
Scholarship Information
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A scholarship listing is generated and
updated about every two weeks, posted
in classrooms, in the guidance office
and on Henry Clay’s website.
Also students can check the scholarship
bulletin board in the counseling office.
See your counselor for more info.
Governor’s Scholars Program
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Five-week residential summer program
For outstanding Kentucky junior students
Established in 1983
Provides academic enrichment, personal growth,
challenging liberal arts program
Full co-curricular, residential life experience
Application online at www.gsp.ky.gov
Application deadline is December 2, 2014.
Governor’s School for the Arts
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3 week residential program offered for the
states most creative high school students
10th and 11th graders can apply
9 artistic disciplines: creative writing,
dance, drama, instrumental music, musical
theater, visual art, architecture, new media,
and vocal music
Audition and/or review required
Additional info at www.kentuckygsa.com
Governor’s School for 11
Entrepreneurs
Free 3-week residential summer
program
Students will utilize science, technology,
engineering, art, math and business
skills to turn an idea into a product
Open to 9th, 10th and 11th graders
June 21-July 11, 2015
Site to be announced at a later date
Learn more at http://gse.kstc.com
Central KY. College Night
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College Night will be held on Monday,
October 13th at 6:00pm at Rupp Arena
About 125 colleges and universities
from all over the US will be
represented.
Henry Clay has hosted this event for
over 30 years.
Recommendation Letters and
Resumes
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A recommendation letter is required for most scholarship
applications.
These rec letters can come from a guidance counselor, a
teacher, or a community person.
The resume is most helpful to the counselor in producing
the recommendation letter.
Please include in your resume awards, accomplishments,
activities, etc.
When you request a recommendation letter from a teacher
also give them a copy of your resume.
Also please be considerate in allowing at least 2 weeks for
completion of your recommendation letter.
NCAA Guidelines
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If you are a college-bound athlete, you
must meet NCAA academic eligibility
requirements.
The NCAA guidelines have changed in
recent years.
www.eligibilitycenter.org
See your counselor if you have more
questions.
Junior Meetings 2013
Final Notes
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If students have not already started the process, the
Junior year is when students need to seriously begin
examining their college and career options.
Juniors should take college tests, make college visits, and
start searching for scholarships.
In the college admissions process, nothing is more
important than a student’s high school academic record.
Juniors should work even harder at achieving their best
grades.
Colleges use test scores to help them determine a
student’s readiness for college level work. It is sometimes
a good plan to enroll in a study class before you take the
test.
A final thought…..
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Remember these 5 simple rules to be happy…
*Free your heart from hatred.
*Free your mind from fears.
*Work hard.
*Give more.
*Expect less.
Congratulations to the class of 2016!!