Junior meetings are full of important information to help students lay a foundation for their post-secondary aspirations.   Below you will find an outline of the junior meeting that counselors will be conducting with the students:

Know/Connect

_____  TRANSCRIPT REVIEW

Diploma Track: 

[    ]  Academic Honors Diploma  [    ]  GPA     [    ]  D+’s   [    ]   47 credits   [    ] AP/Dual Cr  

[    ]  Technical Honors Diploma [    ]   GPA    [    ]   D+’s    [    ]   47 credits  [    ] Cert. or 6 DC credits in area

                                                [    ] one of the additional AHD req (page 18 of Course Description Guide)

[    ]  Core 40 Diploma    [    ]  40 Credits   

[    ]  General Diploma    [    ]  40 Credits       [    ]  Opt Out form completed?    Yes     No

[    ]  ISTEP+ Status -         [    ]  Math       [    ]English     

[    ] Pathways

                [    ] Employability Skills: ADVISORY

                [    ] Post-Secondary Competencies __________________

[   ]  Quantitative Reasoning or Math courses

[   ]  Duplicate credit checked on transcript

Select

_____   POST SECONDARY PLANS         

                                [    ]    Two year/Four Year College      Intended Major? _______________________

                                           College Name:______________________________  Visit?_______________________

                                           College Name:______________________________  Visit?_______________________

                                           College Name:______________________________  Visit?_______________________

                                           College Name:______________________________  Visit?_______________________

           [    ]  Post-secondary Visits -3 allowed annually– must take letter on letterhead to attendance upon return

                                [    ]  Homestead’s College and Apprenticeship Fair – March 8, 2021  6:00 – 7:30 at HHS Cafeteria

                                [    ]  Military     Which Branch?  ______________________________________________

                                [    ]  Workforce/Apprenticeships:  ___________________________________________

Invest

________ FINANCIAL AID

                                [    ]   School’s Website   (http://homestead.sacs.k12.in.us > Guidance > Scholarships)

                                [    ]   FAFSA (SENIOR YEAR) – Free Application for Federal Student Aid- Available online after October

                                          1^st of senior year.  Financial Aid meeting scheduled for February 25, 2021

                                [    ]  21^st Century Scholar?  Complete ScholarTrack Activities.  GPA?________

                                [    ]   Additional Scholarship Information:  Search Websites

Go

_______  COLLEGE APPLICATION  PROCESS 3 General Steps                       

[    ] Step 1 Application:  Apply Online – Know your deadlines.  Use November 1 as working deadline.  Applications will include fees, Letters of Recommendation, 

      and Writing Submissions if necessary.                 

[    ] Step 2  Transcript:  Make sure you know how your transcript needs to be delivered (Common App, Parchment, SendEdu, etc).

[    ] Step 3:  Send SAT/ACT scores directly from College Board or ACT                                                                                     

[    ]  NCAA Clearinghouse (Film Lit will not count towards NCAA eligibility)                           

______   STANDARDIZED TESTING: Try to take both by the end of junior year.

 (HHS Code is 151103)  If an athlete include 9999 for NCAA

NOTE: Most colleges require test scores be sent directly from the testing agency.  You can send scores to four schools for free at time of registration or for a fee after testing.

[    ]  SAT - register at www.collegeboard.org       Projected Dates:________________________

[    ]  ACT - register at  www.actstudent.org          Projected Dates: _______________________

                (include the writing portion on at least one test)                                               

SAT/ACT DATES:     Register at: ACT:  www.actstudent.org   SAT:  www.collegeboard.org

  Exam Date                  Exam         Registration Deadline             Late Reg. Deadline

_______SENIOR COURSE PLAN

                FIRST SEMESTER/SECOND SEMESTER  OR  SENIOR EXPERIENCE  (5 classes min/per semester)

1._______________________/___________________________

2._______________________/___________________________       

3. _______________________/___________________________

4._______________________/___________________________

5._______________________/___________________________

6.__________________­_____/___________________________

7._______________________/___________________________

ONLINE CLASSES (COMPLETION DEADLINE 12/17/21): _______________________________

_____   Do I Qualify for Dual Credit?

                                [    ]   Ball State University                             Yes         No         

                           [    ]   Ivy Tech Non-Math Courses                 Yes         No

                           [    ]   Ivy Tech Math Courses                        Yes         No                        

                            [    ]   IU Bloomington                                   Yes         No

                            [    ]   PFW                                                    Yes         No