Canyon Crest Academy 11th Grade Parent Seminar

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Canyon Crest Academy 11th Grade Parent Seminar

Presented to you by CCA Counseling Staff ?
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The CCA Counseling Department thanks the CCA
Foundation for its support of Counseling,
College Career Services.
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What we will cover

• Staying informed
• Upcoming events
• Graduation Requirements
• 4-year University Options and Admissions
  requirements
• -UC/CSU
• -Private/out-of-state colleges
• Community College Option
• NAVIANCE College and Career Exploration
• Your students high school transcript
• Off-Campus Courses
• NCAA

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2009-2010 Counseling Department

• Ashley Bahner Students with last
  names beginning A-G
• Melissa Sage Students with last names beginning
  H-O
• Kristen Pina Students with last names beginning
  P-Z
• Allyson Dexter CCA/TP Counselor
• CONTACT YOUR ALPHA-COUNSELOR
• IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS

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STAY INFORMED!

• - Canyon Crest website
• - CCA Calendar (updated periodically)
• - Daily Bulletin
• - Aeries (monitor your students grades)
• - 11th Grade webpage (grade-specific
  information)
• - Counseling, College Career Center
  Newsletter
• - 11th Grade Counseling Calendar

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UPCOMING EVENTS

• College Fair Spring
  2010
• 11th Grade Seminar Part II April 20, 2010

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High School Graduation Requirements

• Students must complete a minimum of 230 credits
• SUBJECT AREA CREDITS
• English 4 terms 40
• Science 2 terms (Life, Physical)
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• Mathematics 3 terms 30
• History 3 terms (World, U.S.,
  Govt./Econ) 30
• PE 2 terms 20
• Visual/Performing Art 1 term 10
  
  
  Practical Arts 1 term
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• Electives 7 terms 70
• 230 credits
• Meet the Health and Algebra I requirement
• Pass the CAHSEE (California High School Exit
  Exam)
• Language Arts
• Mathematics
• All of the above information is tracked under
  the CREDIT SUMMARY portion located in lower
  right-hand corner of a students transcript

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4-Year University Options

• Public California Universities
• -California State Universities (CSUs)
• 23 CSU campuses
• -University of California (UCs)
• 9 UC campuses
• Out-of-State Universities
• Private Colleges

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Cal State Universities (CSU)Minimum Admissions
Requirements

• Fulfill the minimum A - G course requirements,
  CSU uses 10-11 GPA in a g courses for
  admission
• Submit the ACT or SAT Reasoning
• (CSU does not require the score from the Writing
  section of the SAT or ACT. They only use the
  Math and Critical Reading sections for admissions
  purposes.)
• Admissions is determined by eligibility index

SAT (CR M) (800 x GPA) 2900 or above
(10 x composite ACT score) (200 x GPA) 694
or above
10-12 GPA in A-G courses
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University of California (UC) Minimum Admissions
Requirements

• Fulfill the minimum A-G subject requirements, UC
  uses 10-11 GPA in a g courses for
  admission
• Submit the SAT Reasoning or ACT with Writing
• Submit TWO SAT Subject tests in different subject
  areas
• (NOTE Some majors require specific Subject
  tests, and Language with Listening is used for
  placement purposes and language validation, so be
  sure to check with the college directly.)
• Visit https//doorways.ucop.edu/list/ for a
  complete list of CCA UC-approved courses
• Admission is determined by eligibility index AND
  Comprehensive Review (GPA, test scores, personal
  essay, extra-curricular activities, etc)

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Private/Out-of-State UniversitiesAdmissions
Requirements

• Admission requirements vary by institution, but
  most follow similar UC/CSU guidelines in terms of
  subject requirements and test requirements
• Students should check with individual campuses
  admissions offices or visit their websites to
  determine current admission requirements
• Often use committee type admission process
• Student applicants are reviewed in the context of
  their entire application. Extracurricular
  activities, leadership opportunities and
  community service play a significant role.

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College Entrance Testing Requirement

• UC REQUIRES
• SAT Reasoning or ACT with Writing
• Two SAT Subject tests in different subject areas
• CSU REQUIRES
• SAT Reasoning or ACT
• Private/Out-of-State Universities REQUIRE
• Check with each college individually as
  requirements may vary
• Register at www.collegeboard.com for the SAT and
  www.act.org for the ACT
• www.fairtest.org A resource with a list of
  colleges and universities that do not require the
  ACT or SAT for admissions.

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When should my student take the SAT/ACT?

• SAT/ACT The best time to take any test is
  when the student is academically ready to do so.
  
• To determine your students optimum test time,
  consider the following
• S/he should have recently finished English 11 or
  AP English Language.
• S/he should have finished at least Algebra II.
• In order to be adequately prepared to apply to
  colleges in 12thgrade, we recommend that students
  test at least once (SAT and/or ACT) in the 11th
  grade. By doing so, students have at least one
  more opportunity to re-test in 12th grade.
• SAT SUBJECT TESTS Take the subject test as soon
  as possible after completing the corresponding
  course

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Community College Admission

• No specific course requirements must be met prior
  to entrance.
• SAT/ACT tests are not required.
• Students may participate in guaranteed transfer
  programs
• Any student may enroll at a community college if
  they
• Are 18 years of age
• Earned a high school diploma OR Earned the
  equivalency of a high school diploma (GED or
  passed the CHSPE)

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What can my student do with NAVIANCE?

• Career Search and Personality Profile Do What
  You Are
• Research colleges majors - Admissions stats.
  available for Classes of 2008 2009
• Sign up for college visits
• Over 75 colleges visit CCA College Career
  Center
• Research scholarships
• Update their résumé

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Click here!
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If you have never registered for Naviance, sign
in using your students ID number with the letter
P at the end (i.e. 123456p) and click register.
If you already have an account, log in here.
Keep your email CURRENT. If you forgot your
access information, contact Darlene Burton in the
Career Center.
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On the CCA transcript, you will find three types
of GPA, which are calculated by dividing the sum
of the course grade points earned by the number
of courses taken. Acad. GPA 9-12 Includes
every course taken in grades 9-12, except PE and
TA. Acad. GPA 10-12 Includes every course taken
in grades 10 -12 except PE and TA. Total GPA 9
-12 Includes every course taken in grades 9-12.
Note Each college determines which GPA to use
for admission and it is the students
responsibility to use the correct GPA. The GPA
shown in Naviance is your students Acad. 9-12
GPA.
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Off-Campus Courses

• If your student decides to take an off-campus
  course, and wants the
• course to appear on the CCA transcript, s/he must
  follow all of the steps
• below
• Speak with their alpha- counselor.
• Submit an OFF-CAMPUS PERMISSION FORM.
• When s/he is finished with the course, it is
  their responsibility to have an official
  transcript sent directly to the registrar at CCA.
  
• Students can apply a maximum of 30 credits of
  off-campus coursework to their high school
  transcript.

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