2024 SEHS Junior/Senior Resources

Welcome, Juniors and Seniors and those who support them!

We hope you find this newsletter useful.

And yes, we know it's long! But informative! Feel free to consume it in small bites.

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Seniors! Find important information about your graduation status, applying to college, the Senior Interview, Junior Project completion, and more on this informative webpage assembled by the SEHS counselors. (Also accessible via https://sehs.4j.lane.edu - (refresh page if needed) - STUDENTS - Class Pages - Class of 2025 - Senior Year Counseling Information)

Get your ducks in a row with this Senior Planning Timeline 2024-25. It details many must-know dates for the school year.

Seniors (and Juniors)! Check out this 20-minute video slide presentation on South's 4-year college-application process by SEHS counselor, Michael Leahy.

Seniors! Find essential information and tips to smoothly navigate South's specific college application process in this 5-minute video slide presentation by SEHS post-graduate planning specialist, Leann Hollenbeak.

Juniors! Find important information about graduation requirements, college admissions expectations, the Junior Interview, Junior Project completion, and more on this informative webpage assembled by the SEHS counselors. (Also accessible via https://sehs.4j.lane.edu - (refresh page if needed) - STUDENTS - Class Pages - Class of 2026 - Junior Year Info Class of 2026)

Juniors! Find important information about credit requirements, recommended activities, post-grad planning, and more in this 13-minute video slide presentation by SEHS counselor, Juli McGlinsky.

College-bound Juniors, use this checklist to be sure you don't miss something important as you prepare for next year!

Juniors and Seniors, learn how to get the most out of your hard-earned money with this 58-minute video slide presentation on budgeting, saving, avoiding debt, investing, and using credit by Nate Taylor, lead asset-building specialist with Dev Northwest. For more information about Dev Northwest's youth programming, instead of contacting Nate, please reach out to Youth Asset Building Specialist, Abby James (541-799-4047, <abby.james@devnw.org>).

A resume is a summary of your personal data, your educational background and training, your business or professional experience and qualifications, and your achievement highlights.

Tools for Creating a Resume:

• https://www.canva.com/ - search resume template

• https://getschooled.com/ - search resume template

South students who are employed in the community may earn elective credit through 4J's Work Experience program. This experience must be paid work and may occur at a public, private, or non-profit organization. Contact SEHS post-graduate planning specialist, Leann Hollenbeak, in the College and Career Center for details (<hollenbeak_l@4j.lane.edu>, 541-790-8012).

Job Search Tools:

• https://connectedlane.org/job-board/

• https://www.indeed.com/

• https://www.ziprecruiter.com/

Get Schooled offers a one-stop-shop of free, student-friendly college and career tools, articles, videos, and more! We recommend it for both job and college prep.

College Now allows area high-school students to earn Lane Community College credits for approved courses taken at their high school and taught by specifically qualified high-school teachers.

Leann Hollenbeak

Email: hollenbeak_l@4j.lane.edu
Location: College and Career Center
Phone: 541-790-8012

The AP Program offers college-level courses and exams that you can take in high school.

A new analysis finds students who earn a 2 on an AP Exam are prepared for the rigor of college courses. Article by Eric Johnson and Dante Ciampaglia for the College Board, 4/22/21.

Duck Link allows high-school students living in Lane County to enroll at the U of O in up to eight credits per quarter at a reduced cost (tuition-free but not fee-free). To participate in Duck Link in any subject area, a student must have exhausted all high-school course work available to them in that subject area. South students may contact post-graduate planning specialist, Leann Hollenbeak (hollenbeak_l@4j.lane.edu), for more information about Duck Link or to address cost concerns.

The IB program, for juniors and seniors enrolled in IHS, allows students to earn credit or advanced standing at many colleges and universities. Eugene IHS students may choose to pursue the full IB Diploma with exams in 6 subjects or take tests in individual subjects. Students earning a minimum score on an IB test can earn college credit, similar to earning Advanced Placement college credit. (Additionally, students earning the full IB Diploma may be eligible for IB Diploma scholarships.)

This website has many excellent resources to help with college planning, including quite a few in Spanish.

RTEC 101 Gateway to College and Careers is a free class for graduating high-school seniors. This class is all about preparing you with the necessary tools and resources you need to become a successful student at Lane.

The U of O's SAIL program offers incoming juniors and seniors free one-week summer programs on the University of Oregon campus. Students take mini-classes from faculty members and also dig into college admissions, scholarships, careers, and financial-aid. Participants must come from households with low income.

All Hands and Hearts is a volunteer-powered disaster-relief program. (Former SEHS teacher and current SEHS substitute teacher, Stan Paulic (paulic@4j.lane.edu), volunteers with AHAH and would be happy to share with you his first-hand knowledge of the program.)

• Should I Join the Military?, an article by Kathy Staples for Peterson's. Be aware that Peterson's tries to sell you an online ASVAB test prep program at the end. South is not intending to endorse this program.
• Deciding Which Military Service to Join, an article by Steward Smith for liveaboutdotcom
• Expectations and Advice for Meeting the Military Recruiter, an article by Rod Powers for liveaboutdotcom
• U.S. Military Contracts and Enlistment Incentives, an article by
  Rod Powers for liveaboutdotcom
• Joining the Military, a webpage from the Oregon Goes to College site. "There are several pathways to the military that include college: using tuition benefits after enlisting, joining ROTC while in college, or attending a military school."

• Elevate Hiring Fair, annual spring event for Lane County high school seniors seeking a full- or part-time, entry-level career job
  
• High-Paying Trade Jobs Sit Empty, While High School Grads Line Up For University, an article and radio broadcast by Ashley Gross and Jon Marcus for NPR Ed
• You don't need a bachelor's degree to land a high-paying job, an article and radio broadcast by Elissa Nadworny for NPR
• Pathways to the Trades, suggestions from Oregon Goes to College
• Apprenticeships: What You Need to Know, a 41-minute video from Oregon Goes to College. Intended for educators but very useful to students. Most useful info is shared between 1:40 and 21:00. Notes, links, and resources referenced in presentation can be found here.
  
• Become an apprentice: Learn about the basic qualifications for apprenticeship programs and how to apply for most programs a webpage from the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries
• Accessing Union Apprenticeships, a website with a mission of "working to align Oregon and Washington union building trades with the K-12 and post-secondary systems, CTE and STEM initiatives, and current investments of the workforce development system"
• Oregon Apprenticeship, a website of resources supporting registered Oregon apprenticeships
• LCC Industrial Trades, Technologies, Transportation, and Apprenticeship, information about the automotive, aviation, manufacturing, construction, drafting, welding, and electrical trades programs at Lane
  
• Improving Your Qualifications (for an electrical or other apprenticeship), a webpage from the NECA/IBEW Electrical Training Center
  

Email the College and Career Center staff (Lori Sauter <sauter_l@4j.lane.edu> or Leann Hollenbeak <hollenbeak_l@4j.lane,edu>), or reach out to your counselor, and we'll help you find the information you need.