Glenforest
School
College Planning
Hello and welcome to College Planning here at Glenforest School. As we work with you for College Planning we will be introducing a number of options for each of you in due time. As we talk with your child often about their future please know there is time to make a decision, but we have a schedule to keep in getting to that decision.
We are excited to share in this journey with you and thrilled to see this for your student. Please email us (admin@glenforest.org) with any of your questions.
TRANSCRIPTS
OCCUPATIONAL OUTLOOK HANDBOOK 2010-2011 Edition
The Occupational Outlook Handbook is provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It includes information on training and education needed for specific occupations, earnings, expected job prospects and job expectations.
COLLEGE COUNSELOR
The goal of the college counseling process is to seek the best possible match between a student’s abilities and needs and the college’s of university’s offerings and standards.
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The college counseling process is to assist the students throughout their junior and senior year at Glenforest. All seniors are encouraged to apply to at least one college or university.
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The college counseling process will aid with the PSAT and SAT/ACT achievement tests. The school provides a class for juniors, and seniors to aid them in preparing for the PSAT and SAT/ACT.
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The college counseling process nominates and assists students with merit, leadership, and need-based scholarship programs. Information concerning scholarship opportunities and financial aid deadlines is posted and available to all students.
GENERAL ELIGIBILITY FOR ALL SCHOLORSHIPS
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Must be a South Carolina resident;
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Must be a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident;
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Must be enrolled as degree-seeking at an eligible South Carolina public or independent institution;
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Must not owe refund or repayment on any State or Federal financial aid and not be in default on a Federal student loan;
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Must have never been convicted of any felonies and have not been convicted of any second or subsequent alcohol/drug related misdemeanor offenses within the past academic year (excluding Lottery Tuition Assistance).
click here for available scholarship information
NATIONAL TESTING INFORMATION
12th Grade October Should Take SAT
November Recommend taking the SAT and/or ACT along with any SAT II: Subject Tests Required
11th Grade October Will take the PSAT
December Recommend taking the SAT and/or ACT along with any SAT II: Subject Tests Required
Sping Recommend either the SAT or the ACT
10thGrad October Must take the PSAT
South Carolina colleges and universities do NOT require SAT II Subject Tests, but many out-of-state colleges and the Service Academies do require SAT II’s.
Guide to Performing and Visual Arts Colleges
What About a "Gap Year"?
Are you not sure about next year for college? What about a Gap Year? This is a powerful way to explore who you are and what you want. For example the definition based on Wikipedia: A gap year (also known as year abroad, year out, year off, deferred year, bridging year, time off and time out) is a year during which students take time off and do something other than schooling, such as travel or work. The gap year is most commonly taken after secondary school and before starting university. You can Google for more ideas: Gap Year Program.
If you are seeking to find your student’s grade updates please check Sycamore’s online information from the main page link.
Upcoming College Fairs TBA:
CACRAO College Fair – Irmo High School-Columbia, SC
State Scholarship programs are offered here by:
Boys State
Girls State
Financial Aid resource for college enrollment can be found here.
Colleges/ Universities Here In South Carolina can be found by clicking here.
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