Welcome to �PVHS

Senior Information

SCHOOL COUNSELING

• LAST NAME A-G: MS. LAUREN BLACKSTON
• LAST NAME H-O: MS. ELIZABETH MASCARO
• LAST NAME P-Z: MR. BLAKE EDWARDS
• SECRETARY: MS. DANA CAHILL

SENIOR YEAR

TIMELINE/PLANNING

Senior Updates

You have been invited to PVHS Class of 2026 on sportsYou.

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Download the app here:

https://sportsyou.app

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Your team code is: G485-G6QF

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To learn more about sportsYou, visit

https://www.sportsyou.com

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Please remember if you are a male and when you turn 18 you must by law register for the selective service at www.sss.gov

UPCOMING DATES

• Jostens will be here during WIN and lunches on September 4th and September 19th to discuss cap and gown orders.
• College Fair- representatives set up in the Commons for you to visit, get information, and ask questions. September 5th
• College Application Day- representatives come to the school to help you fill out college applications. October 9th

PENDING DATES

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• Senior Awards and Signing - May
• Graduation Practice - May 18th 2pm

at Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson

• Graduation – May 19th 3pm

at Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson

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GRADUATION

• Students are only required to purchase the cap, gown, tassel, hood, and diploma cover. All other packages are optional
• Tickets aren’t required

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State Diploma Requirements

**If a student desires to graduate in 3 years,

please speak to your counselor during 10^th grade to plan accordingly for 11^th grade.

1 PE or JROTC

1 Computer credit

1 Foreign Language or Career

.5 Personal Finance

(beginning with the ℅ 2027)

6.5 electives (7 for ℅ 2026)

Electives are classes that do not fit into or exceed one of the other categories.

24 total credits

4 English

4 Math

3 Science

3 Social Studies

1 US History

.5 US Government

.5 Economics & Personal Finance (full title of the Econ course)

1 additional

4-YEAR UNIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS

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• 1 Math Unit above Algebra 2
• 3 Units of Lab Science
• 1 Unit of Fine Art
• 2 or 3 Units of Foreign Language (Clemson & College of Charleston require 3)
• 1 Academic Elective Unit

**Always confirm directly with your college of interest as well**

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COLLEGE APPLICATIONS

COLLEGE VISIT DAYS

• Seniors are allowed 2 visits
• Pick-up form in the Guidance office to take on your visit to have signed. Also located on the College Resources tab of our website:

https://sites.google.com/apps.anderson1.org/pvhs-school-counseling

• Return the form to the Attendance Office or the Attendance Box (window on the student entrance side of the school)

APPLICATION PROCESS

• Online Applications – College Website, Coalition, or Common App
• Check the College website for Admission and Application Requirements

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Some of the Requirements may include:

Official Transcript Counselor Recommendation Form

Teacher Recommendations Personal Statement/Essay

Student Resume Application Fee

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RECOMMENDATION LETTER�

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• Google Form is available on the PVHS Guidance Website

https://forms.gle/qR6w96Jm9NnFv5Hu8

• Your responses to our Google Form gives counselors information that we can include when we fill out our part that some colleges require. Not all college require them
• Request your letter at least 3 weeks in advance

• www.eligibilitycenter.org
• Accounts must be created by prospective student
• $100 fee unless student qualifies for free/reduced lunch
• When completing your account, you have to indicate that you need a waiver in order for it to show up on our end for approval.
• You will need to ask the cafeteria manager to email us your lunch status. We do not have that information.
• Notify counselor to send transcript and check credits
• Division 1 or 2 Sports

COLLEGE

ADMISSION

TESTING

The SAT is made up of 2 parts:

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• Critical Reading (200-800)
• Mathematics (200-800)

�Register through College Board www.collegeboard.org

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The ACT tests 5 areas:

• English
• Math
• Reading
• Science- optional
• Writing-optional

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•Score range is (0-36) �•Register through ACT www.actstudent.org

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The dates, deadlines, and test prep are located on the SAT website and ACT website.

*Fee Waivers are available for both tests for students on Free/Reduced Lunch. Complete the Meal Application on the Nutrition Services website. Once approved, provide the approval letter to your counselor. https://asd1schoolmeals.org/

ACT/SAT SCORES

• Many schools are “Test Optional”, however, some are returning to requiring the admissions tests
• Schools will evaluate all information that they receive from you. Without scores, they may need to look more heavily on other aspects of your application.
• Schools have said that sending scores can only help you and not hurt/penalize if you send them.
• You may still need to have ACT/SAT scores to meet State Scholarships requirements

SAT/ACT FEE WAIVERS

• If you qualify for Free/Reduced Lunch you are eligible to receive 2 fee waivers from ACT and SAT each.
• **please note: the cafeteria is not authorized to release your FRL status to us or our bookkeeper. If you receive confirmation of qualifying for FRL, please bring us that approval letter so that we can provide various waivers and our bookkeeper can waive your school fees.
• Fee Waivers for College Applications are also available in your Collegeboard.org account once you use an SAT Fee Waiver.
• ACT also has fee waivers for College Applications. See your counselor after you use a fee waiver to take the ACT test.

ACCEPTANCE RATES

Clemson-Middle 50% U of SC - Middle 50% College of Charleston – Middle 50%

SAT: 1240 - 1400 SAT: 1110 - 1320 SAT: 1140-1300

ACT: 28-32 ACT: 22-30 ACT: 24-29

86% Top 20% of Class GPA: 4.1 - 4.7 GPA: 4.1-4.8

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** Based on 2023-24 Freshmen Reports not this year yet.

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ACCUPLACER

• TCTC and other 2 year technical colleges require it in order to determine your accurate placement. Scores are different at each technical college.
• TCTC - first two times free, third time has a fee.
• TCTC can transfer scores to other technical colleges
• Scores last for 3 year

ACCUPLACER

• Practice test is at https://accuplacer.collegboard.org/student/practice
• Other helpful websites are:

www.mathhelp.com www.algebra.com

www.khanacademy.org www.grammarbook.com

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If you missed the testing day with us or need to retake it:

https://www.tctc.edu/admissions/admissions-checklist/placement-testing/

FINANCIAL AID

FAFSA

• Free Application for Federal Student Aid – fafsa.gov
• Usually opens late Fall of your senior year
• Parent and student will need a FSA ID to complete
• Data retrieval tool to automatically import your tax information
• Taxes from 2024 will be used

SCHOLARSHIPS

• Scholarships we receive from companies or organizations will be posted on the PVHS Guidance Website.

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• Please keep looking throughout the year for scholarships to be updated on the site.

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**You do not have to wait until senior year for many of the scholarships. Even if it’s just for seniors, prepare ahead.

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OTHER SCHOLARSHIP SITES

• WWW.UNIGO.COM/SCHOLARSHIPS
• WWW.ZINCH.COM
• WWW.GOCOLLEGE.COM
• WWW.FASTWEB.COM
• WWW.CAPPEX.COM
• WWW.SCHOLARSHIPS.COM
• https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/

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SC STATE SCHOLARSHIPS

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• Palmetto Fellows
• Life Scholarship
• SC Hope Scholarship
• Lottery Tuition Assistance�

SC Education Lottery Scholarships�(only for SC colleges)

• LIFE Scholarship
• Up to $5,000 per year (4 year college or 2 year college)
• Must meet 2 of the 3 requirements for a 4 year college
• 3.0 GPA on SC scale upon high school graduation
• Rank in top 30% of graduating class
• 1100 on SAT or 22 on ACT
• 2 year college requirement is a 3.0 GPA on SC scale
• No application required.

• HOPE Scholarship
• Up to $2,800 for one year at a 4 year college
• Must earn a 3.0 GPA on SC scale upon high school graduation
• No application required.

• Palmetto Fellows Scholarship
• Up to $6,700 for 1^st year and then up to $7,500 for years 2, 3, & 4.
• Must meet all requirements
• 1200 on SAT or 25 on ACT
• 3.5 GPA on SC scale
• Rank in Top 6% of the class at the end of 10^th, 11^th, or 12^th grade
• Alternate route:
• 1400 on SAT or 31 on ACT
• 4.0 GPA on SC scale
• Application process managed by the PVHS Guidance Office

**Students may only qualify for one of the States scholarships**

SC Commission on Higher Education

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www.che.sc.gov

Flyers on Guidance website

Transcript Requests

There are 2 different GPA’s reflected on your transcript. ��The 4.0 unweighted scale is a traditional college scale. You receive 4 points for an A no matter if the grade is a 90 or a 100, CP or AP level.��The SC UGP GPA is on the SC weighted scale. This is what the 4 year colleges in SC reference as well as the state scholarships. The weighted scale considers the specific numerical average rather than just the letter grade. It also takes into consideration the level of the course (CP, Honors, AP/college).

GPA scales

SC Uniform Grading Scale �(full chart available on the Guidance website)

Bottom right corner of transcript

This GPA includes completed courses only. Classes currently in progress are added to the GPA once the final grade is saved.

Clemson Transcript Requirements

Self-Reported Transcript and Academic Record System

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Clemson now uses a system in which you upload a digital copy of your transcript. The system will read the transcript and enter the information onto a page that you are able to review for corrections. STARS

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Log into your Applicant Portal

Locate your school in the STARS

Define your school’s grading scale

Enter your courses and grades

Enter courses from every high school you attended.

Edit your STARS as needed

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https://www.clemson.edu/admissions/undergraduate-admissions/apply/stars.html

TRANSCRIPT REQUEST

• Students will be able to request transcripts from Parchment. The site is Parchment.com. Please know that once you request a transcript a notification is sent to the counselors/secretary who have to approve it. May take 24 hours.
• Some of you may have already set up an account in a previous year. If you have a Parchment Account, continue to use it to request your transcript
• We will go over how to send your transcript in the next few slides

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Parchment Registration Code

• Go to Parchment.com/register
• It should prompt you for a registration code. If not, click “I have a registration code”

**Creating an account without this code is not the way to go. Please only create an account with the code that we give you.

• Get the code from the Guidance Office (secretary or counselor).

**We will host group meetings where we distribute codes and help with this.

• Enter the code
• Follow screenshots on next few slides

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Enter your personal email address, not your school email.

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Make your password your school computer password

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Grade Level

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Year entering college

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No, I do not wish to share my information. ��I do waive my right to access��Finally, check the two or three statements at the bottom.

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Then click Let’s Go. ��

Click X if this pops up. We only use Parchment for sending transcripts, not the other features.�

Click X if this pops up. We only use Parchment for sending transcripts, not the other features.�

Click “Order”

For today, click “I’m sending to myself”

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When you begin applying to colleges in the Fall and are ready to send it to a college, type a college in the search bar.

On Order Summary Page you should see the school you are sending it to, if correct Complete Order

Parchment.com

Next time, you will not need to complete all of these steps.

Use the email and password that you created.

Thank you for watching and listening��Any Questions?? Please reach out to your counselor��Last Names A – G �Lauren Blackston at blackstonl@apps.anderson1.org��Last Names H-O�Elizabeth Mascaro at mascaroe@apps.anderson1.org��Last Names P – Z �Blake Edwards at edwardss@apps.anderson1.org��