GO SENIORS!!!

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Class of 2015

• GO SENIORS!!!

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CSF/Academic Letter

• Filing Periods
• October 1st-31st
• March 1st-31st
• Criteria
• 3.4 GPA or above in specific classes (see
  application)
• 3.00 Fee

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National Honor Society

• NHS at Rio is for Seniors ONLY
• How do I qualify?
• Seniors who have
• 3.4 Unweighted GPA or above are invited to apply
• Community Service, Leadership, Extra-Curricular
  Activities

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Reading Your Transcript
Student Name/ Address/Phone
Parent Name
Student Information
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Elements of A Transcript

All classes above the black line must be passed
by graduation
You must earn at least 220 credits by graduation
Progress in meeting Graduation Requirements
Final Grades/GPA/ Citizenship/Credits
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How do I calculate my GPA (grade point average)?
A 4 points (5 if Honors or AP) B 3 points
(4 if Honors or AP) C 2 points (3 if Honors
or AP) D 1 point does not count for college
F 0 points does not count for
high school or college
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Which classes are A-G?

• A---HISTORY-SOCIAL SCIENCE---World History, US
  History, American Govt, Psych, Geog, Anthro,
  Political Science, Sociology, Philosophy, (all
  Civitas )
• B---ENGLISH--- All classes
• C---MATHEMATICS--- ALL classes EXCEPT Trans. to
  Alg 2
• D---LAB SCIENCE---Biology, Chemistry, Physics,
  Physiology
• E---LANGUAGES OTHER THAN ENGLISH --Spanish and
  French
• F---VISUAL PERFORMING ART--- Art, Digital Art,
  Drama, Readers Theatre, Ceramics, Music
  Appreciation, Band
• G---OTHER ACADEMIC ELECTIVE--- Economics,
  Newspaper, Yearbook, Speech, Film and Lit, Earth
  Science, Senior AVID, ANY A-F course beyond the
  minimum requirement

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Which classes ARE NOT A-G?

• Transition to Algebra 2
• Student Government
• Woodshop, Home Tech, Robotics
• Health, PE
• AVID I, II and III

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Which WEIGHTED classes count for UC/CSU GPA ?

• AP English Language, AP English Literature
• AP US History
• AP Bio, AP Phys, AP Chem, AP Environ. Sci.
• AP Foreign Languages
• AP Calculus AB and BC
• AP Econ, AP Psych, AP Govt
• Hon. French 3
• Honors Concert Band ( 1 yr only)
• (MAXIMUM 8 SEM. FOR WEIGHTED CREDIT)

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Which classes are NOT WEIGHTED for UC/CSU GPA ?

• Honors English 1
• Honors English 2
• Honors World History

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Still Need Health Class?

• Here are your options
• At Rio this semester
• Online through BYU-www. elearn.byu.edu
• Cost is 136 approximately
• Final Exam must be proctored by Rio Counselor or
  at the district office. You must have completed
  the class by end of this semester or you will be
  signed up for Health at Rio for the spring
  semester!!
• Rio Americanos school code 052-730

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Options After Rio

• Attend college
• Enlist in the military
• Work
• Take a gap year
• ???

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Community College Requirements

• Must be 18 or have High School Diploma
• SAT/ACT Recommended
• Can be used for placement freshman math English
• If you are planning on playing a sport
• If you are applying for Financial Aid
• Can transfer to a 4-year university
• Visit different community colleges to find the
  best fit for you
• Start registering for community college in
  Jan./Feb.
• Currently 46 per unit

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Community Colleges

• Transfer
• Talk to college counselor once per semester
• Complete required course work
• Earn a certain college GPA
• 60 units of college level work
• There are Community Colleges across the U.S.

• Career
• Length and kind of programs vary
• Less expensive than private vocational programs
• Examples of programs
• Automotive Collision, Culinary,
  Speech/Language Assistant, Commercial Music,
  Biotechnology, Paralegal, Real Estate, and MANY
  more!

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Applying for Community College

• Register online at losrios.edu (all local
  community colleges EXCEPT Sierra) to get your
  Student ID.
• Complete 3 Assessment/Placement tests
• (Make an appointment online or walk-in)
• Attend orientation session on campus, then meet
  with counselor to choose classes
• You can apply in January!
• Go to the Financial Aid Office on the college
  campus
• Complete the above steps by March 1 so you can
  get the classes you want and be prepared to pay
  for those classes once you have registered.

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California State University Requirements

• 2.0 GPA minimum (A-G courses)
• Cs Get Degrees
• ACT or SAT Reading and Math (Dont Count Writing
  Score) SUPERSCORE USED
• No SAT Subject Tests
• No Extra-Curricular Activities listed on
  application
• NO LETTER of RECOMMENDATION or PERSONAL STATEMENT
  Needed

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Things Youll Need for CSU Application

• Transcript
• UC/CSU GPA (Prep GPA)
• Social Security Number
• CSIS Number (on your transcript)
• Credit Card to Pay
• Official SAT/ACT scores
• CSU-SAT Code 3594
• Check out Preview Days
• Declare a major if you know what you want

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Impacted CSUs

• Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
• San Diego State
• Long Beach State
• San Francisco State
• CSU Fullerton
• Cal Poly Pomona
• San Jose State
• CSU Northridge
• Monterey Bay

• CSU San Marcos
• CSU Los Angeles
• Chico State
• Humboldt State
• Fresno State
• Sonoma State
• CSU San Bernardino
• Sac State (for non-locals)

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Non Impacted CSUs

• Sacramento State ( for local students)
• CSU Bakersfield
• CSU Channel Islands
• Cal Maritime Academy
• Stanislaus State
• CSU Dominguez Hills
• CSU East Bay

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CSU Eligibility Index

• SAT SCORES
• (Your GPA ) x 800
• Your SAT Total
• Your Index
• Does not including Writing score

• ACT SCORES
• (Your GPA ) x 200
• (10 x ACT Composite Score)
• Your Index

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CSU Eligibility Index

• Bakersfield 2900
• Channel Islands 2900
• Chico 3200
• Dominguez Hills 2900
• East Bay 2900
• Fresno 3800
• Fullerton 3650
• Humboldt 3000- 3200
• Los Angeles 3420
• Maritime 3400
• Monterey Bay 2900

• Northridge 3700
• Pomona 3800
• Sacramento (for locals) 2900
• San Bernardino 3500
• San Diego 4200
• San Francisco 3300
• San Luis Obispo 3.98 GPA
• San Jose 3200-
  3600
• San Marcos 3400
• Sonoma 3200
• Stanislaus 2900

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University of California Requirements

• 3.0 GPA minimum (10th 11th grade A-G courses)
• Weighted vs. Unweighted Prep GPA
• ACT with Writing or SAT Reasoning
• Extra-Curricular Activities
• PERSONAL STATEMENT REQUIRED
• NO LETTER of RECOMMENDATION

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Things Youll Need for UC Application

• Transcript
• UC/CSU Prep GPA
• Social Security Number
• CSIS Number (on your transcript)
• Credit Card to Pay
• Send OFFICIAL SAT/ACT scores
• SAT Reasoning and/or ACT with writing
• If you send send official SAT scores to one UC
  campus that will send them to ALL UC campuses.

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UC Rankings

• UC Los Angeles
• UC Berkeley
• UC San Diego
• UC Irvine
• UC Santa Barbara
• UC Davis
• UC Santa Cruz
• UC Riverside
• UC Merced

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Private Universities

• Check Application Deadlines Testing
  Requirements
• LETTER of RECOMMENDATION REQUIRED
• Teachers/Counselors need 1 month to prepare
• Re Common Application Invite your teacher via
  COMMON APP to write a letter for you. Sending
  electronic requests to counselor/teacher is FIRST
  STEP only.

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Private Universities (contd)

• We do NOT USE NAVIANCE FOR LETTERS OF
  RECOMMENDATION OR OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS!!
• RIO WILL SEND TRANSCRIPT ELECTRONICALLY FOR YOU
  WITH COMMON APPLICATIONS.
• OTHER TRANSCRIPT REQUESTS MAY GO THROUGH MRS.
  CONNELLY IN COUNSELING OFFICE.

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Out-of-State Public Universities

• Go to the WUE (Western Undergraduate Exchange)
  website to see which participating out-of-state
  community colleges and universities are listed
• If you get a WUE scholarship you will pay only 1
  ½ times in-state tuition
• That is a huge savings and some students pay less
  than attending a California public
  college/university
• Many out-of-state universities guarantee you will
  graduate in 4 years (more saved)
• Be open to looking outside of California to go to
  college

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TOP TEN COLLEGE APPLICATION MISTAKES

• 1) Misspellings and grammatical errors
• 2) Applying online and forgetting to SUBMIT
  application
• 3) Forgotten signatures
• 4) Not reading carefully
• 5) Listing extra-curriculars inaccurately
• 6) Not sending official scores!!!!
• 7) Writing illegibly
• 8) Using an email address that is offensive to
  colleges
• 9) Not checking your email regularly
• 10) Having your parent fill out the application
  for you

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Application Filing Deadlines

• California State University (CSU)
• October 1st - November 30th
• University of California (UC)
• Site opens Aug 1
• November 1st November 30th ( submission only)
• Private Out-of-State Schools
• Dates Vary
• Check with each individual school
• Community Colleges (ARC, Sierra, FLC, etc)
• March 1 for Priority Registration
• (we recommend applying in January)

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How Do I Choose A School?

• Your counselor suggests
• 3 levels
• Reach
• Target
• Safety

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How Do I Pay for College?

• Attend Rios Financial Aid Night on Tuesday,
  December 9, 2014 from 630 830!
• Go on to FAFSA (Free Application for Federal
  Student Aid) and get your PIN number
• Put your PIN number in a safe place!
• Submit the FAFSA (Federal aid) beginning January
  1, 2014 and no later than March 2, 2015!
• Fill FAFSA out in mid-October by using 2013 tax
  information
• There is a step-by-step guide on the FAFSA
  website (fafsa/edu.gov) to help you

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How Do I Pay for College? continued

• For Cal Grant (California aid) The San Juan
  School District will send in the info for you.
• YOU need to submit FAFSA as well
• Contact your colleges financial aid office
  directly to see how they can help you
• Your colleges financial aid officers should be
  some of your best friends on campus

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Show Me the Money

• Look at Naviance for scholarships
• (rioamericano.com, use YOUR Google password)
• SIGN INLAST NAME, INITIAL OF FIRST NAME,LAST 4
  NUMBERS OF STUDENT ID
• You can nominate yourself for some awards ( see
  your counselor)

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I Want to Play Sports in College

• Go to the NCAA Eligibility Center
  (eligibilitycenter.org) to register if you have
  not already done so
• You will need to submit your official SAT/ACT
  scores (Eligibility Center is 9999)
• You will need to send in an official transcript

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I HAVE SENIORITIS

• Colleges have rescinded admission for poor senior
  grades/dropped classes
• UCLA 77 rescinded
• UC Berkeley 20 rescinded
• UC San Diego 175 rescinded
• UC Davis 76 rescinded
• UC Santa Barbara 40 rescinded
• UC Irvine 151 rescinded
• UC Santa Cruz 153 rescinded
• UC Riverside 313 rescinded
• UC Merced 223 rescinded
• Continue to take ALL classes seriously (even non
  academic classes!)
• ALL ACCEPTANCES ARE CONDITIONAL!!!
• See your counselor immediately re any changes or
  if problems arise
• 36 CUTS NO WALKING at GRADUATION

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Naviance- go there!

• Go to rioamericano.com and find the Naviance link
  on the left side of the front page
• Use YOUR student ID and YOUR GOOGLE student
  password
• Great resources for college matching, career
  searches, personal interest surveys more
• There are scholarships listed on Naviance- a few
  are Rio specific
• Go to Naviance, list your colleges you have
  applied to and keep it current with admission
  decisions
• Naviance is FREE for Rio students and families!

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Military Options

• There are 5 branches of the military
• Air Force, Army, Navy, Marines, Coast Guard
• Speak to a recruiter about enlistment (make sure
  you go with a trusted adult)
• Take the ASVAB- the better you perform on this
  test, the more options you will have for
  jobs/career in the military
• There are other ways to serve go to college
  first, then enlist as an officer or join a ROTC
  at college

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Important Dates

• NOVEMBER 4 , 2014 600 pm830 pm Library
• Help with your Personal Statement with Margie
  Amott (bring personal statement in draft form
  and application)
• DECEMBER 9,2014 630 pm-830 pm Cafeteria
• Financial Aid Workshop
• Parents and students encouraged to attend.

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YIPPEE, Im Graduating !!!

• When?
• June 3, 2015
• Where?
• Memorial Auditorium