Transcript Congratulations! You are a senior!

Hey seniors:
“What comes
next?”
Checklist for graduation:
Make sure you have:
1. Taken all the required courses.
2. Earned 75 service learning hours.
3. Passed at least 25 credits (4 of which need to
be during senior year).
4. Passed or used combined score for all H.S.A.s.
Thinking about college?
 First step: GET ORGANIZED!
 Continuing Education Fair: October 8, 6-8 at the Carroll
County Ag Center
 Decide on which schools you will apply to.
 Think about location, size of school, public vs.
private, majors, activities
 Choose a range of schools to apply to based on
their average GPA and SAT scores of applicants.
 Research schools on:
 Collegeboard.org
 Bridges.org: User Name: 10000674, Password:
lhslions
 Do Campus Visits or attend information sessions at
LHS during PAWS
College applications
 Go to the school’s website to complete the online
application.
 Many schools use the Common Application. Go to
commonapp.org to see if your schools subscribe to the
CommonApp.
 Additional pieces of the college application
 SAT/ACT
 College Essay
 Letters of Recommendation must ask teacher personally and complete student
information sheet.
 LHS Transcript (green form)
 Secondary School Report
 put your counselor’s email into your online application. You
MUST fill out a green transcript request form for your
counselor to complete the online secondary school report
STUDENT NAME:_______________________________________________________
FOR EACH SCHOOL LISTED PLEASE MARK YOUR SELECTIONS.
NAME AND ADDRESS OF COLLEGE OR SCHOLARSHIP
Unofficial or Official
Please Indicate Choice
Application
Deadline
D.O.B.______________________
Did you submit a Common
Application Online?*
Supplemental Form Attached?
Secondary/Counselor Report Form:
*Completed online? None?
SAT/ACT Scores
(Included on
Transcript)
Counselor Rec. Letter
Yes
or No
Self-Assessment
Must Be Attached
Other Notes
*Student Must Enter His/Her Counselor's E-mail Address Online as part of the Online Application!
Please allow ten (10) school days for processing. The first 3 transcripts are FREE. There is a $1.00 fee for each additional request. (Unofficial or Official)
There is a $5.00 fee for graduates or withdrawn students.
I authorize the release of my records under the Family Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (Public Law 93-579).
Signature:_________________________________________________
Date:_________________________
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Your courses and grades are available on HAC. You may use this to enter your grades into your online
applications. You always need to fill out a transcript request form for each of your schools because
colleges require an official transcript sent directly from LHS.
Your SAT and ACT scores can be printed on your transcript. For SAT scores to be official, you also need to
send them directly from Collegeboard. If you are asking for your ACT scores, then please circle ACT and
provide a test date to help locate the score report.
Scholarships
1. Community Scholarships- advertised through Alert Now
messages.
2. “Paying for College” resource has many scholarship
websites and the FAFSA website.
3. Remember all scholarship searches should be free!
Thinking about 2 year colleges?
Community Colleges
1. You need to request your transcript from LHS on the
green transcript request form.
2. You must take the SATs and/or the Accuplacer test to
determine your entry level of classes.
3. Come to the counseling office for step-by-step
directions
Open house at Carroll: October 4th, 6-8 pm
Hill Scholars Open House: November 8, 6-7:30
Trade Schools- come to our CAPP day presentations to learn
about trade schools and potential careers
Thinking about the military?
Military Branches include the Air
Force, Army, Marines, Navy, and
Coast Guard
If you are interested in joining the
military, sign up to take the ASVAB.
 for practice information:
http://official-asvab.com/
Talk to a recruiter during lunch.
Thinking about work?

Carroll Community offered many training programs in different career areas.

Earning licenses or certifications can significantly raise your salary!
 Average earnings per year with a high school diploma: $28,000
 Average earnings per year with advanced training: 45,000-103,000
source: www.payscale.com
Lots of Resources!
 Check out the LHS website (www.carrollk12.org/lhs)
 -> School Counseling
 You will find resources for:
 Academics
 College Planning
 AP testing
 Scholarships and Financial Aid
 Service Learning
 SAT information and tips for studying
 Work Permit information
Senior meetings
 All senior meetings are prescheduled with your counselor in the
fall. We will review graduation requirements and discuss post
secondary plans.
 Please come with questions!
 If your college has early deadlines, please come to the
counseling office to check your appointment time and if
necessary, request an earlier appointment.
 If you cannot leave class to attend your meeting, please make
sure you come to the counseling office to reschedule.
We are here to help!
E-Mail Addresses
 Last year we collected your e-mail addresses so that you
can be updated about scholarships, college visits, test
dates, etc. A test e-mail was sent by Mrs. Quinn on
Wednesday, 9/5. If you did not receive the e-mail and
would like to receive e-mails with this information,
please give your counselor your e-mail address or stop
by the School Counseling Office to update it.
CAPP Day InformationWednesday, October 17th
Plan A:

Guest Speakers grouped by
career cluster

Continuing Education Fair Focus:
Community College, Trade and
Technical Schools

Career Planning with your
Personality in Mind.
Plan B:

Guest Speakers grouped by
career cluster

Career Planning with your
Personality in Mind

Decision Making? How to
Select and Pay for a Four Year
College or University
Please check the category below
that best fits your current career
direction.

Science / Math / Technology

Health Care / Medicine

Arts / Entertainment

Public and Social Service

Business

Unsure