WELCOME SENIORS AND PARENTS - CLASS OF 2022

WELCOME SENIORS AND
     PARENTS
    CLASS OF 2022

SCHOOL COUNSELING STAFF
●   Mrs. Mullins           A - Da

●   Mrs. Unger, Director   De - F

●   Mrs. Snowden           G - Man

●   Ms. Nichols            Mar - Ri

●   Ms. Robinson           Ro - Z

SCHOOL COUNSELING STAFF
        CONTINUED...
● Mrs. Post      Career Coach

● Mrs. Van Meter Registrar

● Mrs. Renner    Secretary

● Mrs. Baer      Accountability Specialist

COMMUNICATING IMPORTANT
    INFORMATION TO SENIORS AND
             PARENTS
● Seniors need to join the Class of 2022 Google
  Classroom. The code to join is: pveojiz.
● Seniors need to regularly check their school
  email. They need to read any email sent by
  Ms. Martin (martinl@fcpsk12.net).
● Important Senior information and information
  regarding Senior events are communicated
  using Google Classroom, email, and Rapid
  Communication messages to parents.

GRADUATION ANNOUNCEMENTS
   AND CAP & GOWN ORDERS
● A Senior Class meeting will be on Monday, October
  25th during 2nd Block.
   ○ Information will be shared from Herff Jones
       regarding graduation announcements and cap
       and gown orders.
● Herff Jones will be at MHS on Thursday, November
  4th and Friday, November 5th during lunch periods
  for orders.
● Herff Jones will also be at MHS on Thursday,
  November 4th from 3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. for orders.
● Orders can also be placed online.

DIPLOMA REQUIREMENTS

● Standard Diploma

● Advanced Studies Diploma

ADVANCED STUDIES DIPLOMA
•   4 English Credits
•   4 Math Credits
•   4 Science Credits (3 different Science disciplines)
     • Disciplines are Earth Sciences, Biology, Chemistry,
        and Physics
•   4 Social Studies Credits
•   3 years of a World Language or 2 years of 2 World
    Languages
•   2 Physical Education/Health Credits (PE/Health I &
    PE/Health II)
•   1 Economics & Personal Finance Credit
•   1 Fine Art or Career & Technical Education (CTE) Credit
•   3 Elective Credits (at least 2 sequential electives)
                               26 Total Credits

STANDARD DIPLOMA
• 4 English Credits
• 3 Math Credits
• 3 Science Credits (2 different Science disciplines)
   • Disciplines are Earth Sciences, Biology,
      Chemistry, and Physics
• 4 Social Studies Credits
• 2 Physical Education/Health Credits (PE/Health I &
  PE/HealthII)
• 1 Economics & Personal Finance Credit
• 1 Fine Art or Career & Technical Education (CTE)
  Credit
• 4 Elective Credits (at least 2 sequential electives)

                             22 Total Credits

ADDITIONAL GRADUATION
             REQUIREMENTS
•   Complete an Advanced Placement (AP) course, Honors
    course OR earn a CTE credential

•   Complete a Virtual Course - requirement is met through
    Economics/Personal Finance course

•   Training in emergency first aid, CPR, and the use of AED -
    requirement is met through Health II/Driver’s Education
    course

•   Demonstration of the 5 C’s - students shall acquire and
    demonstrate foundational skills in critical thinking, creative
    thinking, collaboration, communication, and citizenship.

VERIFIED CREDIT REQUIREMENTS
• What is a verified credit?
   • The successful completion of the requirements of
     the course and a passing score on the end of the
     course Standards of Learning (SOL) test.

• Students are required to earn the following verified
  credits:
   • 2 English (English 11 Reading and Writing)
   • 1 Math (Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II)
   • 1 Social Studies (WHG I, WHG II, US History)
   • 1 Science (Earth Science, Biology, Chemistry)

                              5 Verified Credits

SENIOR CLASSROOM PRESENTATIONS
     AND INDIVIDUAL MEETINGS
● School Counselors will be conducting presentations
  through the English 12 classes beginning on Monday,
  September 27th.

● School Counselors will meet individually with the
  Seniors on their caseloads and review the following
  information:
    ○ Diploma requirements for graduation
    ○ Postsecondary plans
    ○ Spelling of first, middle, and last name for diploma
      and graduation program

● A letter will be mailed home to parents after the
  individual meetings take place.

POSTSECONDARY OPTIONS

POSTSECONDARY OPTIONS
• Continuing Education (2-year college,
  4-year college/university, trade/technical
  schools, certificate program, apprenticeship
  program)

• Military (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines,
  Coast Guard, National Guard, Reserves)

• Entering the Workforce

ASVAB
• Armed Services Vocational Aptitude
  Battery (ASVAB)
   • multiple-aptitude battery that measures
     developed abilities and helps predict
     future academic and occupational
     success in the military
• Millbrook will offer the ASVAB this school
  year. It will most likely be in January or
  February. Please watch for information
  regarding a test date and sign-up
  information.

MILITARY RECRUITER AND
COLLEGE REPRESENTATIVE VISITS
● Visits typically take place between 11:00 a.m.
  and 1:00 p.m.
● Visits are held either in the Library or in the
  School Counseling Office.
● Visits are posted on Student Announcements.
● Students can sign up to attend the visits by
  seeing Mrs. Renner in the School Counseling
  Office.
   ○ Students receive a pass to attend the visit.
   ○ Students are responsible for school work
      missed during the visit.

UPCOMING MILITARY RECRUITER AND
            COLLEGE REPRESENTATIVE VISITS
Name of Military Branch/College/University   Date       Time
                                                         ime

WVU Potomac State College                    9/22/21    12:00 noon - 1:00 p.m.

Marine Recruiter                             9/24/21    11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

James Madison University                     9/28/21    12:00 noon - 1:00 p.m.

Shenandoah University                        9/30/21    11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Mary Baldwin University                      10/1/21    11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Army Recruiter                               10/5/21    11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Navy Recruiter                               10/19/21   11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Virginia Commonwealth University             10/29/21   11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Air Force Recruiter                          11/17/21   11:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon

CAREER COACH: A RESOURCE FOR
               SENIORS
●   Seniors are encouraged to meet with Mrs. Post to help navigate plans for after
    graduation. Mrs. Post can help with:
     ○ Career Assessment - Helping students identify potential career
        opportunities
     ○ College Exploration - Working with students on the process of identifying
        post-secondary options. Work with students on application process as well
        as financial aid assistance
     ○ Lord Fairfax Community College - Helping students with applying to LFCC
        and getting ready for their first year with scheduling of orientation, identifying
        programs of interest
     ○ Job Shadowing Opportunities - Providing opportunities for students to
        shadow individuals in potential careers of interest
Please email Mrs. Post to set up an appointment at apost@fcpsk12.net

RESOURCES FOR
                                  SENIORS

The Virginia Education Wizard (https://www.vawizard.org) is an interactive online
tool developed by Virginia's Community Colleges to help students succeed in
discovering career pathways and important information about college planning.
Available resources include:
 ●   Career Assessment and Career Exploration
 ●   College Search
 ●   Financial Aid Information
 ●   Transfer Information
 ●   Scholarship Opportunities

SEARCHING FOR COLLEGES
● Big Future
  https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/

SELECTING COLLEGES
       FACTORS TO CONSIDER
● 4-year college vs.   ● Majors offered
  community college    ● Special programs
● Admissions             offered (study
  requirements           abroad, ROTC)
                       ● Housing
● Size
                       ● Cost
● Class sizes          ● Student mix
● Location             ● Financial aid options
● Distance from home   ● Extracurricular
● Setting (urban vs.     activities
  rural)               ● Athletics

SELECTING COLLEGES
● Narrow down list of colleges to visit.
   ○ In-person visits
   ○ Virtual visits
● Narrow down list of colleges to which you want to
  apply.
   ○ Dream/Reach schools
       ■ Academic credentials fall in the lower end
          or below the average range of acceptance
   ○ Target schools
       ■ Academic credentials fall well within the
          average range of acceptance.
   ○ Safety schools
       ■ Academic credentials exceed the average
          range of acceptance.

SAT AND ACT
●   Research colleges to determine if SAT or ACT scores are
    required for admission.
     ○ Some colleges are test-optional
     ○ Review information on the colleges’ admissions
        websites
●   Registration is online on the SAT and ACT websites
     ○ SAT website
     ○ ACT website
●   Preparation
     ○ Free practice test booklets in the school counseling
        office
     ○ Free online practice resources on SAT and ACT
        websites
●   Fee Waivers
     ○ Contact your school counselor

2021-2022 SAT DATES AND
               REGISTRATION DEADLINES

               Test
                est Date       Registration Deadline
November 6, 2021           October 8, 2021
December 4, 2021           November 4, 2021
March 12, 2022             February 11, 2022
May 7, 2022                April 8, 2022
June 4, 2022               May 5, 2022

2021-2022 ACT DATES AND
                REGISTRATION DEADLINES

                Test Date       Registration Deadline
December 11, 2021           November 5, 2021
February 12, 2022           January 7, 2022
April 2, 2022               February 25, 2022
June 11, 2022               May 6, 2022
July 16, 2021               June 17, 2022

THE COLLEGE APPLICATION
       PROCESS

    CLASS OF 2022

RESEARCH ADMISSIONS AND
   APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
● Identify the colleges/universities that you plan to
  apply to and review the following information on the
  admissions websites.
   ○ Admissions requirements
   ○ Application requirements
   ○ Deadlines
   ○ Online application (Do they use their own
      application, the Common Application, or the
      Coalition Application?)
   ○ Online forms required for the application, such
      as secondary school report forms

EARLY DECISION, EARLY ACTION, REGULAR
   ADMISSION & ROLLING ADMISSION
●   Early Decision
     ○ Binding
     ○ Deadline is earlier
     ○ Notified earlier regarding admission
●   Early Action
     ○ Non-binding
     ○ Deadline is earlier
     ○ Notified earlier regarding admission
●   Regular Admission
     ○ Submit application by a specified date and receive a
         decision in a clearly stated period of time.
●   Rolling Admission
     ○ Colleges review applications as they are submitted and
         notify students regarding admission throughout the
         admission cycle.

MAJOR COMPONENTS OF THE
   COLLEGE APPLICATION
● Online Application
● Secondary School Report Form (school
  counselor recommendation)
● Letters of Recommendation
● Essay/Personal Statement
● SAT/ACT Scores (if required)
● High School Transcript (Parchment)
● LFCC Transcript (if completed Dual
  Enrollment courses)

SECONDARY SCHOOL REPORT FORM

● Form completed by school counselor.
● Includes information about the high school’s
  academic program and grading system.
● Includes information regarding student’s
  G.P.A. and class rank.
● Usually includes letter of recommendation by
  the school counselor.
● Student needs to contact the school
  counselor at least two weeks prior to the
  application deadline to request that they
  complete the secondary school report form.

LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION
 ● If letters of recommendation are required,
   determine how many are required and ask
   teachers, counselors, club sponsors, coaches, or
   administrators to write them.

 ● Ask recommenders at least 2 weeks prior to when
   they are needed.

 ● Provide a copy of an activities resume to
   recommenders or share it with them in Google.

 ● Most college applications allow recommenders to
   submit letters of recommendation electronically.

ESSAY/PERSONAL STATEMENT
● Complete it if it is optional.
● Colleges usually provide questions or
  topics.
● Don’t stray from the question or topic.
● Be yourself.
● Check for spelling and grammar
  mistakes.
● Don’t exceed the word limit.
● Ask someone to proofread and provide
  feedback.

SUBMITTING SAT AND ACT SCORES
● If you are required to submit SAT/ACT scores to
  colleges, you will need to request official test score
  reports from SAT/ACT.

● If you have not yet taken the SAT or ACT or you plan
  to retake one or both, you can request that your score
  reports be sent to colleges/universities when you
  register. There is no fee to send your scores to four
  colleges/universities at the time that you register.
  There is a fee to send scores after you have taken the
  tests.
       SAT - www.collegeboard.org
       ACT - www.actstudent.org

SUBMITTING AP EXAM SCORES

● If you have taken AP Exams and you would
  like to send AP Exam score reports to
  colleges/universities, login to your College
  Board account at www.collegeboard.org.

● You will need to send official AP score
  reports if you want the colleges/universities
  to consider awarding college credit.

THE COMMON APPLICATION
●   Identify the colleges/universities that use The Common
    Application.
●   Create an account with The Common Application
    (www.commonapp.org) and complete the application.
●   Your school counselor and other recommenders will
    complete the required forms online.
     ○ Go to the My Colleges tab on the application.
     ○ Select the Invite and Manage Recommenders
        tab.
     ○ Complete the recommender information and select
        the Send Invite tab.

THE COALITION APPLICATION

● Identify the colleges/universities that use the
  Coalition Application.

● Create an account with the Coalition Application
  (http://coalitionforcollegeaccess.org/) and
  complete the application.

● Your school counselor and other recommenders
  will complete any required forms online.

PARCHMENT
● Parchment (www.parchment.com) is the online
  system that students will use to request that their
  official transcripts be electronically submitted to
  colleges/universities.
● Students received their Parchment access codes via
  email from Mrs. Van Meter in August.
● Students who have not yet created their accounts will
  receive their Parchment access codes during the
  classroom presentations.
● Students will be using Parchment to order their
  transcripts when they initially apply to
  colleges/universities, to send their mid-year transcript
  once 1st Semester grades are finalized, and to send
  their final transcript to the college/university they plan
  to attend.

PARCHMENT
● Students need to enter a personal
  email address, not the school email
  address when they register for
  Parchment. Students need to access
  Parchment after they graduate.

● Students need to place an order in
  June for the final transcript to be sent to
  the college/university they are
  attending.

PARCHMENT
REQUESTING LFCC TRANSCRIPTS

 ● Students can access unofficial transcripts by logging into
   their MyLFCC account

 ● Official LFCC transcripts need to be requested through
   Parchment

NCAA ELIGIBILITY CENTER
● Register with the NCAA Eligibility Center at
  www.eligibilitycenter.org
● Registration is required if students plan to
  participate in a sport at a Division I or Division
  II college or university.
● Notify the school counselor and the Registrar
  if you register.
● Request that transcripts be sent to NCAA
  through Parchment.
● Request SAT/ACT scores be sent to NCAA
  through student’s SAT/ACT accounts.

FINANCIAL AID INFORMATION
● Types of Federal Financial Aid:
    ○Grants
      ■Do not have to be repaid
    ○Federal Work-Study Programs
      ■Money earned while in college
      ■Does not have to be repaid
    ○Loans
      ■Borrowed money that must be paid back
       with interest

FINANCIAL AID INFORMATION
● FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student
  Aid) https://studentaid.gov/
  ○ It is free to apply. Do not pay an
     organization to submit the FAFSA for you.
  ○ Can be accessed beginning October 1,
     2021
  ○ Check college deadlines and/or priority
     filing deadlines
  ○ List all of the colleges to which you are
     applying for admission.
  ○ Contact the colleges’ financial aid offices.
  ○ Complete the FAFSA even if you think you
     will not qualify for financial aid.

SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
● Scholarship opportunities will be ongoing throughout the
  school year.
● A list of scholarships will be posted on the MHS School
  Counseling website throughout the school year.
      ○Go to the MHS website.
      ○Click on School Counseling.
      ○Click on Scholarship Opportunities.
● Information and applications will be available in the School
  Counseling Office.
● Information will be posted on Student Announcements.
● MHS Local Scholarship Application
● MPAA Scholarship Application
● Frederick County Educational Foundation Scholarships

SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION

● Research scholarship opportunities at the colleges to
  which you are applying to.
   ○ Contact the college’s financial aid office.
   ○ Review the college’s website for scholarships that
      are available.
● Research scholarship opportunities through other
  sources.
   ○ Religious and civic groups
   ○ Community organizations
   ○ Employers and other corporations
● Scholarship search tool - https://www.fastweb.com/

● Please contact us by phone or email
  throughout the school year.
● Watch for communication via email and Rapid
  Communication messages.
● Look for information that is posted on the MHS
  website and the School Counseling website.
● Encourage your students to join the Class of
  2022 Google Classroom so they can have
  access to important information.

Thank you for joining us this
evening! We look forward to
 working with you and your
  Seniors this school year!