COFFEE WITH THE COUNSELORS

12^th grade

Class of 2024

AGENDA

Upcoming Events

Graduation Requirements

Senior Events

Counseling & Post-Secondary Reminders

Parent Survey

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ALMOST THERE…

• Gov/Econ
• English
• Others…

*Graduation Requirements = 230

GRAD STATUS & GRADES

CREDIT COMPLETED

CREDITS ENROLLED

CREDITS NEEDED

SENIOR-ITIS

GRADUATION!

• May 29th
• 3:00 pm
• 6:30 pm

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• Google Form for Ceremony Selection

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• Northrup Stadium (Tustin High)

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WHY TWO CEREMONIES?

• Parking
• Tickets
• Sit with friends
• Shorter ceremony
• Better overall experience

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GRADUATION TICKETS

• Senior Clearance Meeting – 4/24

Laptop

Books

Athletic uniforms

Band Instruments

Senior Survey

Detention hours served

• Passed out on Friday, May 24th
• Number TBD
• Tickets Held Until Clear

SENIOR EVENTS

• Winter Formal

Feb 3rd - Nixon Library

• Prom

April 20th

• Disneyland Trip – Limited Space

May 1^st

• Senior Picnic

May 23th

• Grad Night

May 29th

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All require a permission slip to be signed

COUNSELING &�POST-SECONDARY�REMINDERS�

ACADEMIC & WELLNESS SUPPORT

Under “Academics” on the website 

• Tutoring: Brighter Minds & Brainfuse
• Senior Scene 12^th grade page
• Mental Health Resources
• Monthly Counseling Newsletter
• More!

SPRING EXCEL SATURDAYS�

• Schedule from 8:30 am - 12:30 pm on the following saturdays
• Students will receive academic support from teachers
• Serve detention hours (get credit for 6 hours)

FINANCIAL AID & AB 469

• NEW FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) DUE APRIL 2, 2024
• www.fafsa.gov 
• CA Dream Act Application DUE APRIL 2, 2024
• For students who don’t qualify for FAFSA to apply for state and institutional funding
• dream.csac.ca.gov 
• CSS Profile
• Only fill this out if required by the schools you are applying to
• profileonline.collegeboard.com 
• Cal Grant
• Student must create an account https://mygrantinfo.csac.ca.gov/
• Requires SSN or Dream Act ID
• Complete the registration process
• Beckman has already submitted the GPA verification for ALL SENIORS

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AB 469: FAFSA/CADAA COMPLETION REQUIREMENT

Requires that schools CONFIRM every 12th grade student COMPLETES and SUBMITS either a FAFSA or CADAA unless the student/parent opts out. Schools must keep record of who has opted out. 

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• Students must register with CaliforniaCollege.edu

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• Counselors will be going to Gov/Econ classes end of January to help with the registration process
• � Students would only complete one of the above, not both. If you’re looking to opt out the Form linked here.

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COMMUNITY COLLEGE WORKSHOPS

Irvine Valley College

Workshop Cycle #1:  All at BHS Career Center

• Application Workshop Thursday, 1/12 6^th period
• Orientation Tuesday, 1/19 6^th period
• Advisement Thursday, 1/26 6^th period

Workshop Cycle #2: All at BHS Career Center

• Application Workshop Wednesday, 2/8 6^th period
• Orientation TBD
• Advisement TBD 

Workshop Cycle #3: All at BHS Career Center

• Application Workshop, TBD
• Orientation, TBD
• Advisement, TBD

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Orange Coast College

February 7: Career Center–Why OCC Presentation & Application Workshop during student lunch

**More dates to be added

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Santa Ana College

February 24: Friday (On site all day)

Info Table at Break and Lunch 

Application Workshop 2:30 - 3:30 @ BHS Library

Santiago Canyon College

Every Friday: Office Hours & Application Help

During 4^th period & student lunch

**Promise Program & Freshmen Advantage- ALL matriculation steps must be completed by early April

SCHOLARSHIP RECOGNITION VIDEO

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• Notified that student will be receiving a scholarship of $500 or more

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• Scholarship can be from a community organization or the college that you will be attending in the Fall of 2024

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• Please complete this Google Form on/before May 1, 2024.

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• If students have multiple scholarships, please have them complete the form separately for each one

�FINAL�TRANSCRIPT ORDERING��PARCHMENT.COM

• Midyear Reports/Transcripts are sent mid February via Naviance to all schools listed in students Naviance account

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• CSU/UC Schools: Do not require a midyear report/transcript unless they request one
• Check the student portal or individual websites to see if one needs to submitted 
• If students needs to submit a 7^th semester transcript – student must request, it

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FEEDBACK & QUESTIONS

Parent Post-Survey

THANK YOU!