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Preparing for Senior Year

College and Career Planning

A Noble High School Guidance Presentation

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LEARNING TARGETS

I can use information about:

  • Myself
  • Post-secondary opportunities
  • The world of work

to make an informed decision about my path after high school.

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LIFE AFTER HIGH SCHOOL

  • Military
  • Employment
  • Gap Year
  • Prep School
  • Technical School
  • College

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COLLEGE

  • Two Year or Four Year?
    • Admissions Policies
  • Applying
    • Common Application
      • Not open until August 1

DO NOT invite recommenders in the C.A. - you will do that in Naviance in the fall

    • Institution Application
  • Earliest Deadlines
    • As early as November 1st for Early Action or Early Decision

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TRANSITIONS

  • Life after high school:
    • Mixed feelings are normal
    • It’s a personal process - YOUR process
    • Important to respect each other’s individual goals and plans
    • Communicate with your counselor and parents

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LET US COUNSELORS HELP

  • Meet with us regularly in the fall
    • Meet in the Spring to get started
  • Read your email daily!
  • Be organized
  • Deadlines will be crucial
  • Take care of yourselves
    • Personally and Academically

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Where Do I Start?

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SCHOOL COUNSELING WEBSITE

Noble’s School Counseling Department’s Website

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Find directories for:

  • College and Career Information
  • Financial Aid
  • Support Services
  • Academic Information

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ASPIRATIONS IMPLEMENTATION

Aspirations Implementation

  • Planning Senior Year
  • Identifying Post-Secondary options
  • Resume Building
  • College Essay
  • College Visits
  • Admissions Policies
  • Job Hunting
  • College Application Process

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NAVIANCE

Use Naviance to:

    • Retake Assessments
      • What do you like?
      • What careers match you?
    • Look back at StrengthsExplorer
    • College SuperMatch
    • Create a list of schools
    • Stay Organized
    • Communicate with your Counselor
    • Request Teacher Recommendation
    • Request Transcripts

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NAVIANCE

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PART TWO

This link is for your reference later. Open up a web browser, and type in the following URL to access Naviance:

student.naviance.com/noblehs

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CLICK “Student”

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CLICK “CONTINUE WITH SINGLE SIGN ON”

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COLLEGE SUPERMATCH

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  • Narrows down over 2000 options with your criteria
  • Gives you the ability to compare schools
  • schools that best fit you
  • Create your list by adding to “Colleges I’m Thinking About”
  • “Colleges I’m Thinking About” will organize your deadlines and help you know how to apply

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CLICK “Colleges”

CLICK “SuperMatch College Search”

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NOTICE THE VARIOUS “Fit Criteria” YOU CAN ADD AS FILTERS FOR YOUR COLLEGE SEARCH

THE FIT CRITERIA YOU ADD CAN EITHER BE A “Must Have” or a “Nice to Have”

COLLEGES BEST MEETING THE CRITERIA YOU ESTABLISH WILL POPULATE BELOW

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NOTICE THE “Fit Score”

SOME COLLEGE’S MAY MEET ALL YOUR CRITERIA. YOU’LL SEE THOSE HAVING 100% FIT SCORE

SOME COLLEGE’S MAY COME CLOSE, BUT WON’T MEET ALL YOUR CRITERIA. YOU CAN FIND THIS REFLECTED IN THE FIT SCORE, AND FIND OUT WHY BY CLICKING “Why?”

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SCHOLARSHIPS

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Free money for college

  • Emails from Mrs. Varney and Counselors
  • Local Scholarships
    • Available March of Senior Year
  • National Scholarships
    • Can start now
  • Listed on the NHS School Counseling Website
    • Searches match you with a list of national scholarships you’re eligible apply for
    • RaiseMe and Opportunity Scholarship

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DUAL ENROLLMENT

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Free classes at Maine’s Community Colleges and the University System

Earn Noble High School AND College Credit

  • Transportation (except for the Bundles) and the cost of books/materials is your responsibility (many online options)
  • Eligibility for some classes based on SAT scores

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JUNIOR YEAR STATE TESTING

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Your Final Round of State Testing!

  • NWEA Reading and Math
  • MEA Science Test:
    • May 13th

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THE SAT

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Local Testing Centers conduct the SAT up to six times a year.

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TAKING OR RETAKING THE SAT

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  • Register at local testing centers through your College Board Account
  • Anticipated Fall 24/25 SAT dates will be in August, October, November, December, March, May, and June

Check the College Board website this summer for finalized dates

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WHAT TO EXPECT IN THE FALL

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  • School Counselors will visit senior Physics classes to introduce the Common App and match it with Naviance
    • Teacher Recommendations and Transcript Requests
  • College Essays will be completed in English 12
  • Counselors will hold application help sessions during KT
  • College Fairs
    • In-Person and Virtual
  • Meet with your counselor to review schools and deadlines
  • Admissions reps from colleges visit Noble to meet with interested students
  • Retake the SAT or take the ACT in Aug, Oct, Nov, or Dec at a local testing center

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WHAT YOU CAN DO NOW

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  • Meet with your counselor
  • Search for National Scholarships
    • Some are available for Juniors
  • Use Naviance SuperMatch to find colleges
  • Create a list of schools you like
  • Visit colleges
  • Consider taking or retaking the SAT
  • Complete the Recommendation Survey
    • It helps your counselor write a letter of recommendation for you
  • Work on your College Essay

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Senior Early Release & Late Arrival Requirements

SENIOR EARLY RELEASE & LATE ARRIVAL REQUIREMENTS

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To qualify for early release as a senior, you must be in good academic standing. This means:

  • You must be passing all classes required for graduation this semester!
  • You must have passing work habits grades in all classes required for graduation this semester.
  • You must be on track for graduation and have completed all student-led conferences.