Graduation Requirements

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Graduation Requirements

• Graduation status 220 required to graduate.
  Should have between 160 -170 starting senior year
• Student responsibility to know how many credits
  theyve earned towards graduation
• Grad status letter and transcript mailed home.

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Learning Center

• Purpose to make up failed classes that you need
  for graduation (not college prep)
• See your Academic Advisor to sign up
• Must take 6 classes on campus
• Begins Monday, Sept. 24, Rm. P13
• Available M Th 3-7 pm
• Must enroll on a Monday may attend any days
  min. attendance is 6 hours a week

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Career Center

• Tutor lists available (student tutor lists and
  community tutors)
• Work permits
• Computers available for online applications
• College visits scheduled in the fall during
  tutorial lists are posted outside the career
  center and on the ANHS websiteclick on Guidance
  then on College Visitations
• www.californiacolleges.edu good reference for
  all 2 and 4 year public/private/trade/technical
  Calif. colleges

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ROP

• To drop or change an ROP class, notify Mrs.
  Anthony, Career Center
• Students can be dropped for non-attendance
• If dropping below 5 classes, student will be sent
  to Serra H.S. for remainder of semester

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Community Colleges

• Early Bird Applications for incoming Freshman
  will be available in March 2008
• Saddleback, Orange Coast as well as Irvine Valley
  College will be hosting a Senior Day in March,
  with representatives from
• Counseling
• Admissions
• Clubs
• All academic divisions

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Concurrent Enrollment

• Students may take selected course at Saddleback
  College and earn both high school and college
  credit.
• To learn how to apply and view a list of approved
  courses go to alisoniguel.com and click guidance
  then click Saddleback Concurrent List
• If used as a 5th class this grade will be
  calculated as a non-weighted grade in your GPA

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Transfer Credit

• To determine if your chosen Saddleback course
  will transfer to the four year California college
  you plan on attending
• Go to the ASSIST web site (www.assist.org)
• Type in the name of the school/university where
  you will be taking the course
• Type in the name of the college/university you
  plan to transfer to
• A list of pre-approved transfer courses will be
  shown

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College Applications

• Private/Out of State
• Request applications directly from the
  college/university/trade/vocational school
  through email, phone, or download from university
  website
• Send AP/SAT/ACT scores to each college you apply
  to
• Earlier deadlines may be required for
  scholarships. Check the application carefully.
• Be sure to have an appropriate email address for
  your college applications. Check your emails
  every day for news from the colleges

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College Applications

• University of California
• Apply at www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions
  . Click Undergraduate admissions then click Apply
  online for Fall 2008
• READ all the instructions FIRST and take the
  online tutorial. Errors will cause your
  application to be delayed in processing and/or
  you may be denied.
• Fill out 1 application only for all UC schools
• Cost 60 per school
• IMPORTANT Applications available online
  starting Oct. 1
• Submit Applications November 1-30 only
• Be sure to send your AP/SAT/ACT scores directly
  from the testing services
• UC does NOT want Letters of Recommendation or
  transcripts at this time
• UC application workshop Oct. 18 245- 400 in
  library

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College Applications

• Calif. State University
• Apply online at www.csumentor.edu starting Oct. 1
  for 2008-2009 application
• READ all instructions FIRST, Choose your campuses
  carefully
• Watch the online tutorial (about 45 min.). Errors
  on your application may delay your admission OR
  cause you to be denied!
• Fill out an application for each CSU school
• Cost 55 per school
• Submit applications October 1 to November 30
• Be sure to send your AP/SAT/ACT scores directly
  from the testing services
• Do NOT send Letters of Recommendation or
  Transcripts at this time
• CSU application workshop Oct 11 in library 245
  400

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Letters of Rec

• UC and CSU schools do not want letters of
  recommendation or transcripts when submitting the
  application.
• Almost all private schools require both a
  transcript and a Letter of Recommendation as well
  as a Secondary School Report from the academic
  advisor

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Letters of Rec

• To request a letter of recommendation, go to
  www.alisoniguel.com , Guidance, Letters of Rec
• Print out the 3-page form (contains info,
  deadlines, and a questionnaire)
• Provide your academic advisor with the completed
  questionnaire and a resume, allow 4 weeks to
  complete

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Transcripts

• Read the college application carefully to
  determine when/how transcripts are to be sent.
• Official Transcripts to be attached to an
  application/secondary school report OR to attach
  to a scholarship application must be ordered
  through Aliso Guidance office for a 10.00 fee
  per transcript
• Official Transcripts sent directly to colleges
  must be ordered through docufide at
  alisoniguel.com, transcript request 10.00 fee
  per transcript

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College Entrance Tests

• Three testing dates left for ACT, SAT I and II
  (Oct., Nov. Dec.) for seniors
• To Register for testswww.collegeboard.com for
  SAT or www.actstudent.org for ACT Registration
  forms are also available in the guidance office.
  Register early -dont get sent far away!!!
• SAT I and II- last testing date December 1
• ACT - last testing date December 8
• Warning Some colleges require all testing to be
  completed by October of the senior year.

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College Entrance Tests

• Remember to have your test scores sent to the
  colleges first 4 schools are free. 9.50 for
  each additional school
• Some colleges want your scores prior to December.
  For example, Cal Poly SLO, Sonoma, SDSU or Chico
  want you to take the SAT by November.
• Use school code 3594 to send to csumentor for all
  CSUs for only one fee

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NCAA

• Planning on participating in Division 1 or 2
  sports at the college level?
• You must fill out an NCAA student release form
• Without this form you can not compete at the
  college level
• See www.ncaaclearinghouse.org for release form
  and more information

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Scholarships

• Go to www.alisoniguel.com, click on guidance,
  then scholarships
• Chart lists scholarships in alpha order with
  either direct link to scholarship website or
  directions to see Mrs. Hecht in guidance
• Available scholarships will be listed with a
  new tag and 2008
• Check daily/weekly for updates
• Local applications need to be turned in to Mrs.
  Hecht (3 copies)

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Scholarships

• Another excellent scholarship source
  www.fastweb.com
• Beware of scholarship scams. It should not cost
  money to apply for a scholarship.

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Financial Aid

• Three main Financial Aid forms FAFSA-online, Cal
  Grant (paper form), CSS Profile-online. Some
  private colleges may have another form in
  addition to these.
• For assistance/information go to
  www.alisoniguel.com, Guidance, Financial Aid
• Parents and students should apply for two PIN
  numbers NOW. One for the student and one for the
  parent. The Fed. Gov will send each of you a pin
  number to use as the electronic signature when
  you submit the online FAFSA.
• We encourage all students to complete the
  FAFSA-this is the basis for colleges and
  universities to determine what, if any aid they
  might offer you, including grants (money that is
  not paid back), loans, work study, etc.)
• You must submit the FAFSA in order to be
  considered for any type of Federal loan and to be
  considered for a California Grant

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Financial Aid

• Always apply for financial aid let the college
  decide if you are eligible
• You may fill out the CSS profile now for any
  private colleges that require it
• Fill out the FAFSA online and the GPA (paper)
  verification form beginning Jan. 1
• Cal Grant awards may be held until you transfer
  to a four year college

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Conditional acceptance

• Any offer of acceptance is conditional on
  providing final high school grades
• Colleges do revoke acceptance based on severe
  cases of senioritis
• Most Colleges will not accept D grades
• You need to notify your college of any academic
  changes to your schedule OR in your grades

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Valedictorians

• All students with 4.0 GPA or higher based on all
  courses except P.E.
• Based on second semester progress reports and
  final grades issued in the final semester
• Valedictorians at second progress report (12th
  week) are recognized at Senior Awards Ceremony
  and their name is printed in Graduation Program
• Recalculated at 18th week to receive white
  academic gown for Graduation

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Graduation announcements

• Class rings, announcements, caps and gowns all
  done through Jostens
• Jostons info PO Box 26997
• Santa Ana, CA 92799
• Ph [phone] Fax [phone]
• Orders placed at school in the fall

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Graduation

• Senior Awards June 4, 630 pm
• Graduation Speech Tryouts in Spring TBA
• Cap Gown Dist. June 17, 930 a.m.
• Graduation Rehearsal June 18, 1000 a.m.
• Graduation Ceremony June 18, 400 p.m.
• Grad Nite June 18, Evening