Rising Senior Summer News
Items from your Class of 2023 Team
Dear Class of 2023,
By the end of June, your transcript will be updated in Schoolinks. Please download and look this over and let your counselor know if you see inaccuracies.
If you haven't already, please take a minute to sign up for the Class of 2023 Remind App. Students and parents who do this will be "in the know" about senior events, deadlines, opportunities, and scholarships!
- We've heard from quite a few students that they have not been aware of some of the announcements we've made throughout this year.
- Please be sure you either download the Remind App and turn on notifications or set up your account to connect directly through your text messaging app or email.
As you know, Mrs. Rose and Mrs. Brenner are pretty responsive to emails during the school year. However, over the summer, we are on break too and will only be checking emails occasionally. Feel free to send questions as you have them and we will respond when we next check our email. We will be back in the building beginning August 10th and can promise more timely responses after that.
Have a great summer; we look forward to seeing you in August!
Important Senior Dates
August 1.....................................Common Application opens for Class of 2023
August 19 & 26..........................Common Application Work Sessions (see below for specifics)
August 29...................................First day for 9th and 12th grade students
September 6 @ 6:30 PM...........Class of 2023 Parent Meeting (in person)
September - November.............SHS College Rep Visits (signup in SchooLinks)
September 20 @ 6:30PM..........Financing College Night (FAFSA Information Session)
October 1....................................Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) opens
Check out the Activities Below to Support Your Future Plans
Attending a Four-Year College
Planning Items
Continue family discussions and plan campus visits.
Narrow your college list to a reasonable number and generally know whether a school is a “reach”, “match” or “likely” school. SchooLinks can help you with this.
Include a variety of schools (not all "reach" schools) in your application list.
Research scholarships and ways to pay for college.
Application
Create a Common App Account. Some of the items can be completed in the summer and will be rolled over to the new application season in August. Take a look at this account rollover information to know what can be completed in the summer.
Work on revising and finalizing your Common App Essay (if you need additional help, check out this great crash course How to Write an Outstanding Personal Statement).
Create or update your activities list.
Complete the Recommendation Survey for your counselor in SchooLinks.
Parents can complete this survey to help the counselor with recommendation letters as well.
Some information you will need for your applications:
- Size of Class of 2023 = we'll have this number in August
- Does Your School Rank = No
- Grading Scale = 4.0
- Graduation Date = May 21, 2023
- Counselor's Title = School Counselor
- Sycamore's CEEB Code = 360525
Attending a Two-Year College
Planning Items
Continue family discussions and plan campus visit(s).
Local 2 year colleges to check out include:
- Research scholarships and ways to pay for college.
Most likely, these colleges will have their own application system. Go to each college's website to apply.
These applications do not require an essay or recommendation letters either.
Adult Career and Technical Education
Planning Items
These programs are typically 10 months and less to earn certification.
Search online and check out these local Adult Career and Technical Education (CTE) Programs:
Application
These programs will have their own application system. Go to the career center's website to apply.
These applications do not require an essay or recommendation letters either.
Financial aid options are available and should still be looked into.
Enlisting in the Military
If you have not already, schedule a meeting with your parent/guardian and the military recruiter from your preferred military branch.
Recruiting station information:
US Air Force Recruiting - (513) 312-3055
US Army Recruiting Office - (513) 731-4400
US Marine Corps Recruiting - (513) 631-6249
US Navy Recruiting Command - (513) 931-7740
Directly into the Workforce
Begin or continue your job search
Other Helpful Links
Schoolinks
SchooLinks helps students discover their interests and strengths, explore colleges and careers, and create a personal graduation plan that best reflects their post-secondary goals. All of the SchooLinks features are designed with students in mind to help them become career, college, and life ready. Using SchooLinks, high school students and parents can:
Access career interest, strength, and mindset surveys
Build their Ohio Graduation Plan
Explore 2-year and 4-year colleges
Create course plans based on career pathways
Take virtual reality college campus tours
Search for scholarships
Learn about financial aid
Find internship and volunteer opportunities
Explore traditional, emerging, and military career fields
Create digital portfolios / resumes
Tutorials for SchooLinks can be found here if needed.