What's up, Seniors!!!
This is your year! Don't go to sleep now!
In case you missed Senior Night on August 12th in the Auditorium, here's what was covered in the presentation.
Welcome to Senior Night 2011! Mr. Robert Dircks, Principal
The most important thing about graduation? Mr. Carpenter, Senior Counselor
PTP Due in December!
- PTP stands for Personal Transition Plan
- It is a requirement to graduate!
- You can find most of the documents you need in the Personal Transition Plan Page at mrcarpenters.com
If You Are Having Trouble…
- Talk to your teachers!
- Come see me as soon as possible!
- Do not run away from the problem!
- See Coach Kalani in the CDC for guidance on your PTP!
- Don't wipeout, Seniors!
Senior Class Activities Senior Class President, Megan Caoagdan
Important Dates To Remember (These dates are for last year but new dates will be similar.)
- Homecoming: October 12-16, 2010
- Winterball: December 4, 2010 (Nani Mau Gardens)
- Senior Prom: March 19, 2011 (tentative site: Sodexho (UHH))
- Senior Picnic: May 19, 2010 (Hilo High School)
- Commencement: May 20, 2010 (Edith Kanakaole)
- Commencement Song Practice:
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March: 7. 24, 31
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April 4, 11, 18, 25
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May 5, 9, 16
- Brownie Fundraiser
Commencement Mrs. Joell Kerr, Commencement Chairperson
- Friday, May 18, 2012
- Edith Kanaka'ole Tennis Stadium
Cap and Gown Orders
- Packets distributed in STARS
- Minimum order of $45.81 for Cap and Gown
- Orders due Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2011
- If you miss the deadline, the YOU must mail your order to Balfour before Dec. 1st.
- After Dec. 1st, the cost increases $20
Song Practice
- Seniors nominate songs on Sept. 28th
- Seniors will later vote on the songs nominated
- Song practices will start in March
Commencement Tickets
- Each Senior will receive:
- 2 Floor Seats (Friday morning)
- 4 Upper Seats (for song practice participation
- 1 Upper Seat (Grad Night)
- 1 Upper Seat (Fundraiser)
- 8 Total
We Need Help!
- Movers - To and Back (Wednesday)
- Set Up - Thursday after 2:30pm
- Foliage - Thursday after 2:30pm
- Decorating - Thursday after 5pm
- Clean up - Friday after afternoon
Post High School Planning Mr. Casey Carpenter
More Dates To Look For:
- HCC Visitation at Hilo High Oct., Periods 1 & 3 in the HHS Library
- College Fair in Hilo Nov. 9 & 10 Sangha Hall
- Financial Aid Night Tues, Nov. 22, 6:30pm in the HHS Cafeteria
- College Goal Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012
- Spring College Fair, April, 2012
Testing
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SAT Reasoning Test Administration dates are almost monthly. Register online
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ACT: American College Test Administration dates are almost monthly.
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Register online
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The SAT is not required for admission to HCC or any other community or junior college!!! Community Colleges have an “Open Door” admissions policy! The SAT is not required!
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The ASVAB is given quarterly at Hilo High.
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The Compass test is the Math and English placement test used by the community college system. All Hawai’i community college students must show proficiency on the Compass in order to take freshman level courses in Math and English. This has been a major obstacle for many students.
College Applications
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Where do our students go?
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Approximately 55% will go to
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Hawai’i Community College
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Approximately 20% will go to UH Hilo
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Approximately 4% will go to UH Manoa
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The rest will go to a wide variety of mainland colleges, Military or work.
College Visitations
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Upcoming colleges coming to visit are:
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Pacific University
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Willamette University
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Loyola Marymount
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University of Southern California
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University of Hawai’i at Manoa
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Check mrcarpenters.com for more…
College Applications
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HCC – Kama’aina Application
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UHH – UH System Application
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UHM* – UH System Application *Jan. 5 priority deadline!
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WUE
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Common Application
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Virtually All Applications Are Now Online
Requesting Transcripts
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Go to the Registrar’s window
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Complete “Transcript Request Form”
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Parents must sign approval if student under 18
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First two transcripts are free. After that it’s $1 apiece
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Allow 3-5 working days for processing
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Final Transcripts must be requested
Financial Aid
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Free Application for Federal Student Aid or FAFSA. Done Online
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Opening Date: Jan. 1st Do not delay!
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Will result in EFC score upon which your student aid eligibility is based.
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Aid is based on NEED, not grades.
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Aid will come as Grants, Work Study, Loans
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Please attend Financial Aid presentations!
Financial Aid Night: November 22, 2012 at Hilo High Cafeteria (Tentative Date)
College Goal Sunday: January 22, 2012 at UH Hilo
Check mrcarpenters.com for info through the year.
Scholarships
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Hawaii Community Foundation
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UH Foundation
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Others
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It takes work but after the first few, it gets easier!
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Many require a personal essay
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Meet the deadlines!
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mrcarpenters.com
More on Scholarships
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A common misconception is that you must have an extremely high GPA to get a scholarship.
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While a high GPA helps, there are many scholarships which are more interested in gender, ethnicity and field of study than GPA.
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Many scholarships go un-awarded every year. Why? Because no one applied!
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Apply, Apply, Apply!!!
Requesting Letters of Reference
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Do not wait until the last minute. Know that your letter writer is busy and will need time to draft your letter of reference.
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Provide a resume and even your personal essay, if possible, to assist the letter writer.
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Be ready to be interviewed by the letter writer if they request it.
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Provide a stamped, addressed envelope for the letter writer to send your letter of reference in.
Personal Essays
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Give yourself time to craft a well written personal statement.
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The essay you write provides additional evidence of your intellectual and creative achievement.
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The essay is an opportunity for the readers of your application to get a feel for you as a person as well as for you as a student.
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The essay is also the place where you can put your academic record into the context of your opportunities and obstacles.
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Share your essay with someone you trust for feedback and make changes accordingly.
Diplomas
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Diploma must use student’s legal name.
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Check name on the report card. That will be the name on your diploma.
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Please contact the Registrar’s office to make corrections asap if there is something wrong.
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Mr. Carpenter
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