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Bronco College Application Day

2024

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BCAD 2024

In preparation for your upcoming senior year, the counseling department is encouraging you to prepare for fall 2024 college applications prior to leaving for the summer. Our intent is to provide tools and guidance to help you reach your goals. The last six years we have been able to successfully help our seniors navigate the application process through our Bronco College Application Days (BCAD). As we look forward to the fall, we would like to begin the conversation of preparing for your senior experience and applying to colleges.

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Key Points of BCAD 2024

Goal is for every senior to complete a college application

BCAD will provide a system to submit applications to Clovis Community College, CSU, UC, and Private Colleges

Alleviate anxiety/stress of completing college applications

We have created a fillable PDF worksheet that will help you organize information for college applications

Begin working on it now and through the summer

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BCAD Packet 2024

The packet includes the following sections:

Personal Information page 1

School Information page 2

Financial Aid Information page 3

Assessment Information page 4

Citizen Information page 5

UC Personal Insight Questions page 6

Common Application Questions page 7

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What Do You Do with the Packet?

Complete the Information
Use the info to fill out college applications
Bring the packet to BCAD

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You can find the packet on the website under the Counseling Tab�

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WEBSITE�

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The Website is a GREAT Resource�

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Now is the time to start…

Signing up for SAT/ACT
Researching colleges and majors
Preparing for college and scholarship applications
Researching Financial Aid (FAFSA) and create your FAFSA account

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Check It Off…

…On the WEBSITE – BCAD Tab

Click this image on the website

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It’s A Date:

Senior Meetings: beginning of September
Clovis Community College: September 1^st
UC Application: August 1^st
FAFSA (Free Application Federal Student Aid) : TBA / December
CSU: October 1^st
Private Universities/Common Application/Early Decision: October 1^st
BCAD: October 7^th & 8^th

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CCGI

California Colleges Guidance Initiative

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What is CCGI?

The California College Guidance Initiative (CCGI) provides a data and planning infrastructure that increases postsecondary preparation and attainment for all students in California.

On CCGI you can:

Track your high school academic progress
Explore potential career paths
Explore colleges
Launch and track college and financial aid applications

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Logging In

Use your student log-in to unlock your computer

Click on Google Chrome

Type in clever.cusd.com

your student log-in

Find the CCGI icon and click

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“My Plan”

Click “My Plan” to see your high school course tracker and college eligibility

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College Help

Click “College” to: Research colleges Discover majors APPLY to the CSU and UC Systems

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If you have questions about college applications or BCAD…

Ask your COUNSELOR