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GORHAM HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR 101��CLASS OF 2025

Presented by: Trisha Cherry

Postsecondary Specialist

School Counselor

Student Services Department

Gorham High School

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SENIOR YEAR - DON’T FORGET

SENIOR PICS DUE 10/18
20 HOURS COMMUNITY SERVICE

SUBMIT FORMS TO GUIDANCE

CHECK DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

COLLEGE REP VISITS
MILITARY RECRUITER VISITS
INFORMATION SESSIONS

SENIORS! SECTION OF THE GHS WEBSITE HAS LOTS OF INFORMATION!

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SENIOR YEAR CREDITS

DUAL ENROLLMENT CREDITS*

EARN COLLEGE CREDITS TAKING CLASSES AT GHS OR CTE
ENSURE THAT STUDENT IS REGISTERED - EXPLOREC
END OF YEAR - REQUEST OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT FROM USM/ SMCC FOR TRANSFER CREDIT

EARLY STUDIES CREDITS*

ENROLL IN COLLEGE CLASSES - FREE AT UMS & MCCS
MANY COLLEGES WILL ACCEPT THESE AS TRANSFER CREDITS

AP CLASSES

TAKE A RIGOROUS COURSE OF STUDY
CHECK WITH COLLEGES - COLLEGE CREDIT FOR AP TESTS

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MORE OPPORTUNITIES

SEAL OF BILITERACY

DISTINGUISHED HONOR FROM THE STATE OF MAINE
EARN A CERTIFICATE TO ACCOMPANY FINAL TRANSCRIPT
EARN A MEDALLION FOR GRADUATION CEREMONY
POSSIBLE EARLY COLLEGE CREDITS

CONNECT WITH HEATHER ALDEN OR JENNIFER RENNIE
APPLY FOR SEAL AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE SENIOR YEAR

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SENIOR EXPERIENCE

(AKA SENIOR INTERNSHIP)

SEVERAL OPTIONS:

INTERNSHIP
VOLUNTEER WORK
PROJECT

STUDENT LED
MAY 19TH - MAY 29TH
36 HOURS
OPTIONAL BUT STRONGLY ENCOURAGED
MORE INFORMATION DURING SENIOR CLASS ASSEMBLY

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SCHEDULE SENIOR MEETING WITH YOUR SCHOOL COUNSELOR

School Counselor: Class of 2025

Last Names Beginning With:

Ms. Anastasoff A-D

Ms. Teixeira E-J

Ms. Cherry K-P

Ms. Stevens Q-Z

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POSTSECONDARY PLANNING

ALL SENIORS ARE INVITED TO MEET WITH THEIR SCHOOL COUNSELOR TO PLAN FOR AFTER HIGH SCHOOL

MANY PATHS TO SUCCESS & MANY CONSIDERATIONS

EMPLOYMENT/APPRENTICESHIP/ ON THE JOB TRAINING

GAP YEAR/ MISSION

MILITARY

TECHNICAL SCHOOL

2 YEAR COLLEGE* - FREE COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP

4 YEAR COLLEGE

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SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY FOR CLASS OF 2025

FREE COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP - MAINE COMMUNITY COLLEGES!

The Free College Scholarship gives recent high school graduates who are living in Maine a leg up on their next adventure as they enter the workforce. High school graduates from the Classes of 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025 all qualify for a Free College Scholarship that pays 100% of tuition and mandatory fees at any one of our seven community colleges across the state.

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WHAT IF I DON’T KNOW WHAT I WANT TO DO?

SCHOOL COUNSELORS & STUDENT CREATE A PLAN

MAY BEGIN WITH CAREER INTEREST SEARCHES

GHS OFFERS PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO HELP STUDENTS IDENTIFY THEIR INTERESTS:

ASPIRE GORHAM - CAREER TALKS, INTEREST SURVEYS, MEETINGS WITH ELIZA, EXTENDED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
JMG (JOBS FOR MAINE’S GRADUATES) - CAREER SKILLS, HIGH SCHOOL AND POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION SUPPORT, CONNECTIONS IN THE BUSINESS AND EDUCATION COMMUNITY
NAVIANCE - CAREER AND COLLEGE SEARCH TOOLS

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TRANSCRIPT RELEASE GOOGLE FORM

ELECTRONIC RELEASE GIVES GUARDIAN PERMISSION FOR GHS TO RELEASE TRANSCRIPTS AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION TO COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES, EMPLOYERS, AND RECRUITERS UPON STUDENT REQUEST.