SENIOR CONFERENCE

Preparing for the Future

BIG DEAL STUFF NO PROCRASTINATION ZONE

• Sign up for the SAT/SAT II and/or ACT TESTS (personal preference) • This is NO LONGER REQUIRED by the CSU/UC Systems
• CSU, UC, and NCAA are still waiving Testing Requirements because of COVID

• These tests may be still be helpful for Private Colleges/Universities & Scholarships

• College Applications/be sure of deadlines

• Personal Statement Responses (UC & Private)

• FSA ID Number

• Both Parent/Guardian & Student must create their own personal login

• Complete the FAFSA and submit the application

• Financial Aid Night October 5th & November 16th (ONLINE) • Only 65% of seniors last year completed their FAFSA
• List the top 5 or top 10 Universities or Colleges you will apply to

• Look for and apply to Scholarships (AVANTS SCHOLARSHIP BULLETIN) • Finalize NCAA & NAIA Clearinghouse Requirements

CSU APPLICATION DEADLINE

• November 30th @ 11:59pm (No Exceptions!)

• Could vary depending on Campus and State status on COVID

• CAL State Apply Workshops • October 14th
• November 17th

CAL STATE APPLY

• One application covers ALL CSU campuses • No Placement Test for Math or English
• Education Opportunity Program (EOP) application embedded inside if needed

• No Calculating your overall GPA

• No Requests for SAT/ACT scores for other campuses • All CSU’s will share SAT/ACT/AP test scores
• SEND SAT Scores (if you already have them) to 3594

• Please use your own personal email address (google, hotmail, outlook, et cetera) and NOT your CUSD email address.

UC APPLICATION DEADLINE
• The UC application for undergraduate admission opened in August. Students can begin filling out the application now, but will still need to submit their applications between Nov. 1-30.

• Deadline November 30th @ 11:59pm (No Exceptions!)

• Could vary depending on Campus and State status on COVID

• One UC Application Workshop • TBA

• Please use your own personal email address (google, hotmail, outlook, et cetera) and NOT your CUSD email address.

UC SUPPORT

• This year UC is hosting virtual systemwide events for students and families. These events are free events featuring admission staff, current students and parents, UC faculty and UC alumni. There is no fee, and each event has a maximum capacity of 3,000 attendees.

The UC for You event is intended to help students and families, who will be applying this fall, get to know the nine undergraduate campuses. These events are an excellent opportunity to ask questions about admission selection, majors, pre-professional programs and more.

• UC FOR YOU: California First Year Students • Saturday Oct 3rd from 10am to 2pm
• https://apply.admissions.uci.edu/register/?id=ac03dfac-7c45-428b-9cae-0ee34f8480cb

MIDDLE CLASS SCHOLARSHIP

• Enrollment Requirements

• Must be enrolled at a UC or CSU Campus • Must be enrolled at least ½ time • 1st Undergraduate Program
• Family Income & Assets up to 177K

• ONLY FOR STUDENTS WHO HAVE LESS THAN 40% OF THEIR UC OR CSU FEES COVERD BY GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS

• MAXIMUM AWARD • $5,052.00 FOR UC
• $2,298.00 FOR CSU

• MUST COMPLETE FAFSA APPLICATION TO BE ELIGIBLE!!

QUEST BRIDGE NATIONAL COLLEGE MATCH

• It is a National College and Scholarship application process

• DEADLINE is SEPTEMBER 28th • Who Should Apply??
• Any Senior who displays Academic Achievement and Strength of Character

• Household income of less than $65,000 annually with minimal assets.

• Primarily A’s in all coursework , top 5% - 10% of Class, SAT of 1310 or ACT of 28

• 1st generation college student or students on free and reduced lunch program

• Finalists who are matched will receive a full four-year College Match Scholarship from the college. These generous financial aid packages are loan-free with $0 parental contribution and are worth more than $200k.

LOCAL COLLEGE FAIRS

• College Night 2021 Virtual E-Vent

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• Wednesday, September 8th Students can register with the below link

• Gotocollegefairs.swoogo.com/fresno-virtual-event

• Exploring College Options

• Duke/Georgetown/Harvard/Penn/Stanford • September ONLINE Seminars
• https://www.exploringcollegeoptions.org/

CALIFORNIA PROMISE GRANT AB19

• Admission to Community College is Free for the first 2 years • Senior must graduate high school
• Complete FAFSA by March 2nd

• Must be enrolled in at least 12 units every semester

• Must complete 12 units with a C or better every semester to get the following semester Free

• Cannot drop class with a “W”

• Waitlisted courses do not count; must be ENROLLED in 12 units

• Must complete ALL above steps and keep 12 units during the semester.

COMMUNITY COLLEGE RTG APPLICATION 4 -STEPS

• Clovis/Fresno/Reedley
• Students WILL APPLY ONLINE TODAY

• Every Thursday students will be invited by our community college rep to attend an after-school VIRTUAL application workshop

• Be on the lookout for the email from Isaac Reyna and plan on attending

• Please use your own personal email address (google, hotmail, outlook, et cetera) and NOT your CUSD email address.

COMMUNITY COLLEGE REMIND

• Make sure you sign up for the community college remind hyperlink: Sign Up to Receive Remind Messages for Community College

• This will give you direct access to Community College Information and allow them to communicate directly with you.

FRESNO PACIFIC UNIVERSITY &

GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY • Fresno Pacific University & Grand Canyon University

• Application deadline is July 2022

• Most Private Colleges and Universities have rolling application deadlines.

• One FPU Application Workshop • November 4th In-Person

• GCU Application Workshop by appointment with Colleen Ault.

• Please use your own personal email address (google, hotmail, outlook, et cetera) and NOT your CUSD email address.

WHAT CRITERIA WILL THE COLLEGE USE TO EVALUATE ME?

• Strength of Courses (ALL A – G Taken) • Grades/GPA
• Admissions Test Scores • IF Applicable

• Essay/Personal Response Statements • Teacher/Counselor Recommendation • Demonstrated Interest
• Personal Accomplishments

• Personality Characteristics (Interview) • Senior Grades

COLLEGE VISITS HERE @ CLOVIS EAST

• Many Colleges and Universities from around the state and the country come to Clovis East each year.

• Look for information on our Counseling Center Website Under College Visits

• Some will be Online this year and links will be available.

SCHOLARSHIPS

•There are many opportunities for you to receive scholarships, if and only if, you apply for them.

•Scholarship Search Engines •www.fastweb.com •www.scholarships.com •www.studentscholarships.org •www.unigo.com
•Clovis East Scholarship Monthly Bulletin •About 30 local scholarships for seniors

NCAA & NAIA ATHLETIC ELIGIBILITY

• Check with your counselor to make sure you are on track to complete the required number of A –G approved courses.

• SAT/ACT TESTING is Waived this year because of COVID

• IF you Already Have Scores please submit them • NCAA using code 9999
• NAIA using code 9876

• Make sure to have Claudia Dickie in the Clovis East Main Office send your official transcript to the NCAA/NAIA

TESTING
SAT TEST DATES Oct 2nd Nov 6th Dec 4th
	ACT TEST DATES Oct 23rd Dec 11th

• Send SAT Test Scores to Cal State Apply 3594 and this will cover all 23 CSU Campuses

• Send SAT Test Scores to one UC campus and they all receive the score.

• ACT Test Scores sent to a CSU/UC campus will be shared with all campuses

UC and CSU Campuses have waived the SAT/ACT requirement to apply for this coming school year.

SAT/ACT TESTING DURING COVID

• Testing centers may cancel test administration up to the day before a scheduled test date

• College Board will send an email out notifying participants IF a test will take place or NOT due to current COVID restrictions in the County and/or local area.

• Be sure to check your personal email accounts often and especially the week prior to actually taking the test.

• Please use your own personal email address (google, hotmail, outlook, et cetera) and NOT your CUSD email address.

FAFSA • Free Application for Federal Student Aid/CA Dream Act
• Opens up Oct 1st through March 2nd

• 1st Financial Aid Night on Oct 5th	Virtual Event • Utilizes Parent/Guardian’s Tax information
• Fill it out even though you are millionaires 

• You don’t need to apply separately for CAL GRANT • You just need to fill out the FAFSA
• CUSD will send your Cal Grant GPA to the State of CA.

• We will host a 2nd Financial Aid Night on Nov 16th

• From 6:00pm to 9pm in the LLH or Virtual Event • File your FAFSA that night
• College Representatives on hand to help file FAFSA • Take care of your FSA ID number today if possible

DREAM ACT APPLICATION SAME AS FAFSA
nonresident tuition exemption:
Students without lawful immigration status, who qualify for an AB540

(
1. Dream Application is completed instead of FAFSA www.caldreamact.org)

scholarships and g ants
2. Used to determinereligibility for state and institutional need-based 3. Cal Grant GPA verification is still required, in addition to the Dream
Application, for Cal Grant consideration

4. Some campuses may also have a separate institutional scholarship application that must be filed in addition to the DREAM and FAFSA applications

5. The Admission application fee waiver is also available to students

without lawful immigration status, who will qualify for an AB540 nonresident tuition exemption & meet the income guidelines

DON’T LAG!!!

• Letters of Recommendation request form is online or in the counseling center (it takes 7-10 working days to process)

• Get your college applications in on time • Be aware of the deadlines!

• Take advantage of College Application Virtual Workshops here on campus

• CSU • UC
• Community College • Fresno Pacific

• APPLY for FAFSA in OCTOBER or NOVEMBER

• Apply for as many scholarships as you can; check your email and website for opportunities

• Once you apply to a college or university be sure to check your college/private email weekly for updates

THE RIGHT NOW

• Students will go online and sign up for a community college as a 1st Choice or Back up

• Students will try to complete the FSA ID number (Parents can do so later)

• Counselors will meet with you one on one

• Students will work on their Xello and Virtual Job Shadow Exercises while they wait to meet with their counselors. Accessible through CLEVER.

• Xello – Matchmaker • VJS – SMART GOALS