Counselors will be meeting with the Class of 2025 students for their junior meeting. This is an opportunity for students to review their grades, progress towards graduation and discuss pertinent items for high school. Students will be contacted by their counselor to set up a meeting.
Junior meetings are full of important information to help students lay a foundation for their post-secondary aspirations. Since there is so much information, please review the junior video posted above as a resource to students and their parents. Below you will find an outline of the junior meeting that counselors will be conducting with the students:
Class of 2025 Junior Meeting
Know/Connect
____GRADUATION PATHWAY REVIEW
BOX 1 Diploma Track:
[ ] Academic Honors Diploma [ ] GPA [ ] C- > [ ] 47 credits [ ] AP/Dual Cr [ ] QR
[ ] Technical Honors Diploma [ ] GPA [ ] D+’s [ ] 47 credits [ ] Cert. or 6 DC credits in area
[ ] one of the additional AHD req (page 5 in Course Description Guide)
[ ] Core 40 Diploma [ ] 40 Credits [ ] QR
BOX 2 [ ] Employability Skills __________________
BOX 3 [ ] Post-Secondary Competencies __________________
Select
_____ POST SECONDARY PLANS
[ ] Two year/Four Year College Intended Major? _______________________
[ ] Post-secondary Visits -3 allowed annually– must take letter on letterhead to attendance upon return
[ ] Homestead’s College and Apprenticeship Fair – March 4, 2024 6:00 – 7:30
[ ] Military - Which Branch? ______________________________________________
[ ] Workforce/Apprenticeships: ___________________________________________
http://homestead.sacs.k12.in.us > Guidance > 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 senior year.
Financial Aid meeting scheduled on February 20, 2024 @ 5:30pm
[ ] 21st Century Scholar? Complete ScholarTrack Activities. GPA?_____ (graduate with a 2.5)
[ ] Additional Scholarship Information: Search Websites & Go to the HHS Website
Go
_______ COLLEGE APPLICATION PROCESS - 3 General Steps
[ ] Step 1 Application: Apply Online – Know your deadlines. Use August 1 - November 1 as a timeline. Applications may 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 – if planning to play D1 or D2 athletics
______ STANDARDIZED TESTING:
[ ] SAT - March 5, 2024 - School day (no registration needed)
[ ] Additional SAT? Superscore. Register at www.collegeboard.org
[ ] ACT - register at www.actstudent.org
[ ] Waiver?
(HHS Code is 151103) If an athlete include 9999 for NCAA
NOTE: Most colleges require test scores to 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/ACT DATES: Register at: ACT: www.actstudent.org SAT: www.collegeboard.org
Testing Date |
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Registration Deadline |
Late Registration Deadline |
December 2, 2023 |
SAT |
November 2, 2023 |
November 21, 2023 |
December 9, 2023 |
ACT |
November 3, 2023 |
November 17, 2023 (Not at HHS) |
February 10, 2024 |
ACT |
January 5, 2024 |
January 19, 2024 (Not at HHS) |
March 9, 2024 *digital |
SAT |
February 23, 2024 |
Not listed at this time |
April 13, 2024 |
ACT |
March 8, 2024 |
March 22, 2024 |
May 4, 2024 *digital |
SAT |
April 19, 2024 |
Not listed at this time |
June 1, 2024 *digital |
SAT |
May 17, 2024 |
Not listed at this time |
June 8, 2024 |
ACT |
May 3, 2024 |
May 17, 2024 (Not at HHS) |
July 13, 2024 |
ACT |
June 7, 2024 |
June 21, 2024 (Not at HHS) |
_______SENIOR COURSE PLAN
ONLINE CLASSES (COMPLETION DEADLINE 12/20/24): ______________________ ________________________
_____ Do I Qualify for Dual Credit? (See the course description guide for more information)
[ ] Ivy Tech Non-Math Courses (2.6) Yes No
[ ] Ivy Tech Math Courses (PSAT/KA) Yes No
[ ] IU Bloomington (2.7) Yes No
[ ] PFW (2.8) Yes No