Spring Valley High School AP Parent Night

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Spring Valley High SchoolAP Parent Night
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Meet your counselor

• Mrs. McCullough (A-D0)
• Dr. Tyson (Dr-Ha)
• Mr. Holden (He-Moo)

• Mrs. Farell (Mor-Ro)
• Mrs. Kolb (Ru-Z)

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Guidance Web Siteswww.richland2.org/svh
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Guidance Web Siteswww.richland2.org/svh
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Guidance Web Siteswww.richland2.org/svh
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COLLEGE AND CAREER PLANNINGFOR STUDENTS AND
PARENTS

• College Planning Night
  
• October 7th _at_ SV Auditorium 630-830 PM
• Educational Opportunities (Ed Ops)
• October 8th _at_ SVHS Gym 1000-1100 AM
• College Financial Aid Night
• October 26th _at_ SV Auditorium 630-830 PM
• FAFSA Workshop
• January 13th _at_ SV Auditorium 630-830 PM
• NCAA Information Night
• February 17th _at_ SV Auditorium 630-830 PM

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ON-LINE ACCESS TO SC COLLEGEShttp//www.che.sc.go
v/scholar/default.htm
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Testing Pathways

• PSAT 10th
• PSAT 11th
• SAT 11th 12th

• PLAN 10th
• ACT 11th 12th

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Fall Testing

• 10th PSAT (Wednesday Oct 13)
  PLAN (Thursday Oct 28)
  
• 11th - PSAT (Wednesday Oct 13)

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PSAT

• Wednesday October 13, 2010
• All sophomores automatically take it.
• Juniors must register in guidance and pay 13
  fee.
• Junior scores used for National Merit and
  National Achievement Scholar selection.
• Scores are one criterion for enrollment in AP
  courses.
• Can predict level of success on SAT.

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SAT OR ACT?????Should have completed Algebra 2
before takingApply on-line or come to guidance
for a packet Complete on your own, it is not
mailed by guidance

• ACT
• Several content areas, English, math, reading,
  science
• focus on content
• math includes trigonometry
• tests vocab and grammar
• all multiple choice
• guessing not penalized

• SAT
• Critical reading, math writing sections only
• abstract problem solving
• critical thinking and reasoning skills
• test vocabulary and grammar (writing)
• not all multiple choice
• guessing penalized

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SAT DATES
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ACT DATES
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LOTTERY FUNDED SCHOLARSHIPS

• HOPE Scholarship
• LIFE Scholarship
• Palmetto Fellows Scholarship

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HOPE SCHOLARSHIP

• 2,650 for one year, non-renewable.
• Used in first year at four- year college in South
  Carolina.
• Can earn the LIFE Scholarship after completing 30
  hours of credit in one year with a 3.0 GPA.

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LIFE SCHOLARSHIP

• Must meet two of the following criteria
• 1) 3.0 cumulative grade point average on the SC
• Uniform Grading Scale on final transcript
• 2) 1100 SAT (best Critical Reading best Math
  scores)
• OR 24 ACT
• 3) Rank in top 30 of graduating class (about a
  3.7
• overall GPA)
• In-state 4-year colleges 5,000 per year
• In-state Technical colleges Tuition 300 for
  books
• Must enroll in 30 semester hours in
  freshman year
• With 14 hrs in math/science award goes to
  7,500/yr

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Palmetto Fellows Top 6 Route

• 1200 SAT (CR M) or 27 ACT.
• 3.5 GPA at end of 11th or 12th grade.
• Top 6 of class at end of 10th, 11th or 12th
  grade.
• Early Qualifier Nov Senior Year.
• Final Qualifier June Senior Year.
• Up to 6,700 annually (tax free) for 1st year.
• 7,500 2nd 4th year will go to 10,000 based
  on courses taken.

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Palmetto Fellows 4.0 Route

• 4.0 GPA at end of 11th or 12th grade
• 1400 SAT (CR M) or 32 ACT by June Senior Year.
• Early Qualifier Nov Senior Year
• Final Qualifier June Senior Year
• Up to 6,700 annually (tax free) for 1st year.
• 7,500 2nd 4th year will go to 10,000 based
  on courses taken.

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Lottery Scholarship Points to Remember

• Based on cumulative GPA at graduation.
• Based on best SAT or single ACT through June
  Senior Year.
• Applies only to schools within South Carolina.
• Colleges automatically assign award based on
  final transcript that SVHS sends after
  graduation.
• Potential Palmetto Fellows will be given
  application in late November and late May.
• Must maintain 3.0 and complete 30 credit hours/yr
  to maintain the scholarship.

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LOTTERY SCHOLARSHIP ELIGIBILITY

• Must be South Carolina resident
• Must be U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident
• Must be enrolled as degree-seeking students at
  eligible South Carolina public or independent
  institutions
• Must not owe a refund or repayment on a State
  Grant or Scholarship, Pell Grant, or a
  Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant and
  not be in default on a loan under the Federal
  Perkins Loan or Federal Stafford Loan Program
  and
• Must have never been convicted of any felonies
  and have not been convicted of any
  alcohol/drug-related misdemeanor offenses within
  the past academic year (excluding Lottery Tuition
  Assistance).

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South Carolina Lottery Scholarship Requirements