Centreville High School

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1 Centreville High School

2 Centreville High School Student Services Staff David Paganin Dayna Young Claire Leftwich Jill Lawson Director of Student Services Transcript Secretary Career Center Specialist NOVA Pathway Counselor COUNSELORS: Donna Thompson (A-Bri) Linda Mehaffey (Bro-Da) Dana Doss (De-Hag) Jean No (Haj-Kh) Sinitra DeHaven (Ki-Li) Jimmy Vasquez (Lo-Ng) Kate Foussekis (Ni-Roh) Nancy Schneider (Roj-Tas) Autumn Koo (Tat-Z)

3 * PATHWAY: A special program at NOVA designed for students who: Are interested in obtaining a bachelor s (4 year/college) degree May need assistance with the process and Are interested in starting at NOVA and transferring to George Mason or another 4 year college/university Will graduate no later than August of that year Have a strong desire for academic success No minimum GPA is required to apply

4 Pathway to the Baccalaureate *Pathway Benefits in High School Individual meetings with Pathway counselors in the high schools (meet about college transition issues, major/career planning, etc.) Workshops on the application process Preparation for placement tests & placement testing at high school! Assistance with financial planning including help with applying for financial aid, scholarships and NOVA payment plan Priority course registration

5 Pathway to the Baccalaureate *NOVA Pathway Benefits Academic, career, transfer, financial aid counseling * One-stop shop * Can request same counselor at NOVA until transfer! Pathway Counselor at GMU * Not limited to only attending GMU Guaranteed admission agreements * Special Pathway agreement with George Mason Univ. Special Pathway sections of college success skills course Regular academic and social activities Mid-Semester Progress Report

6 Pathway to the Baccalaureate *Important points: Applying for and participating in the Pathway program does not bind you to NOVA you can still apply/go to a 4 year school Pathway students can transfer to ANY 4 year school, does not have to be GMU All NOVA students can take advantage of the GAA s but Pathway students can start the process early and are provided additional support NOVA application and the Pathway application are different

7 * PATHWAY: A special program at NOVA designed for students who: Are interested in obtaining a bachelor s (4 year/college) degree May need assistance with the process and Are interested in starting at NOVA and transferring to George Mason or another 4 year college/university Will graduate no later than August of that year Have a strong desire for academic success No minimum GPA is required to apply

8 Pathway to the Baccalaureate *What do I do now? Notify your counselor that you are thinking about the Pathway Program Attend a Pathway Information Session at your High School Obtain and fill out a Pathway application this fall Return the application to your school counselor by the deadline November 6 th! Acceptance decisions will be mailed out prior to winter break

9 Career Center The Career Center supports the Student Services Department, working with counselors and staff to help with the transition from high school to career/college *Apprenticeships/Internships *Military-Service Academies, ROTC and Enlistment *Full time employment *Gap Year Experiences *Post Secondary Education *Four year colleges *Community colleges *Technical and Trade schools

10 Career Center *Career Search Resources *Jobs-resumes, interviews, applications *Testing materials-registration and prep *Colleges-search, college representative visits, applications, essays and more *Partnership with NOVA *ASVAB testing *Scholarships

11 Family Connection for Students *Access via Blackboard *Log on to your FCPS 24-7 Learning account *Keep your address updated in Blackboard *View scattergrams for college applications from your school to compare your GPA and test scores to others accepted from your school *View the college representative visits, sign up and print confirmation to use as a pass to visit *Send an to your counselor

12 WOULD YOU LIKE TO ATTEND AN INFO SESSION WITH A COLLEGE ADMISSION REP? HERE S HOW: Go to your Blackboard page and click on FAMILY CONNECTION Click on the COLLEGES tab Click on VIEW ALL UPCOMING COLLEGE VISITS Click SIGN UP next to the session you wish to attend Click on SIGN ME UP PRINT your confirmation page - it s your PASS The teacher of the class you ll miss MUST SIGN the pass PRIOR to the session Registration for each session closes 24 hours prior to the session Need assistance? Stop by the Career Center

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15 PRINT THIS PAGE!!! IT IS YOUR PASS!!!

16 Financial Aid and Scholarships *Scholarships/Financial Aid *CVHS Website *Family Connection *Visit the Career Center for more information or additional help! *Financial Aid Night: Oct. 28

17 Transcripts What is in the transcript packet? *Official transcript *School and county profile *Secondary School report/counselor recommendation letter How do I get my transcript? *Pick up a Transcript Release form from the transcript office in Student Services *Complete the form and return it to the transcript office *Form must be signed by a parent/guardian *Applicable fee(s) must accompany the form for request to be processed

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19 Transcript Office Information *Dayna Young (703) Student Services *Office Hours: Tuesday 7:45 3:15 Thursday 7:45 2:15 Friday 7:45 3:15 (Closed Monday and Wednesday) *Official transcripts are mailed by CVHS and must be requested at least 3 weeks prior to the college/scholarship deadline *Three transcripts are free, each additional transcript request requires a fee of $5.00 and stamps for mailing *Seventh semester grades will be automatically sent in February to all colleges to which the student has applied

20 Recommendations Counselor Recommendation/Secondary School Report (SSR) * We will automatically send a Secondary School report/counselor recommendation to every school you apply to as part of the transcript packet * CVHS uses its own form no need for you to submit the recommendation/ssr forms from the college * You need to complete the senior documents in the Class of 2016 folder, located in the Document Library section of Family Connection Teacher Recommendations * Students are responsible for asking teachers for recommendations if needed * If mailing recommendation, supply an addressed and stamped envelope to teacher * Only send the exact number of recommendations that the college/application requests * Send a Thank You note to teachers who have written recommendations Recommendations must be requested at least 3 weeks prior to college deadline

21 Test Scores *Students must have their standardized test scores (ACT/SAT/AP) sent directly to the school they are applying to *Centreville does not send SAT, ACT, or AP scores *Ways to send scores: *At the time of test registration, select the college(s) where the student would like for the scores to be sent *Log on to the website to order additional scores: * SAT and AP scores * ACT scores

22 Questions? Contact your School Counselor