CVHS Post Grad Newsletter
April 25, 2024
Days Until Graduation: 27!
School Days Until Graduation: 13?!?!?!
Graduation
This is your last month as a high school student, but you must complete the following tasks to ensure graduation!
- Turn in your REQUIRED 20 hours of community service.
- You need to complete your last Naviance task by May 15th. Please check in with me to have me walk you through as soon as you commit to your Fall plans (college, working, year-off, military, ect.). This survey is vital to make sure we have correct information regarding college next year, where to send the final transcript, contact information, etc. so it must be correct!
- If you completed a concurrent enrollment course through ACC, you will need to order transcripts to be sent from ACC to your college.
- During senior checkout, you will need to return ALL library materials, textbooks, and technology-related materials (this includes Chromebooks and chargers) to the library. If you are done with a textbook or other material now and want to get it off of your account, feel free to return it to the library before senior checkout. ALL materials must be returned NO LATER than May 15th. We recommend turning in your items before May 15, as it will speed up the process for your senior checkout sheet. We encourage you not to wait until the last minute to return your materials.
- All fees must be paid by May 15th. Check MySchoolBucks to pay your fees.
- Please clear your student's lunch accounts through MySchoolBucks. You can transfer funds to siblings, receive a refund, or donate. If you have any questions, please reach out to pmwilson@dcsdk12.org.
- May 1st: Transcript online course completion deadline
- May 2nd: Pick up check-out sheets in advisement.
- May 3rd: Yearbook Distribution at 2:16 pm
- May 13th: 3rd and 4th Finals
- May 14th: 5th, 6th, and 7th Finals
- May 15th: 1st and 2nd Finals; senior checkout 10:30 - noon; move up assembly at 2:10 pm
Careers
- The Civil Construction Academy is a no-cost, entry-level construction training program hosted by the Colorado Contractors Association.
Each four-week program includes a Hiring Fair where program participants can meet face-to-face and interview directly with Colorado construction firms that are hiring.
This program is made possible through grant funding via the State of Colorado, and we are excited to offer this introductory career training to support the next generation of the construction workforce.Each four-week program includes
- Four industry-recognized credentials:
- NCCER’s Construction Site Safety Orientation
- OSHA 10-Hour Card
- American Red Cross First Aid, CPR & AED
- CDOT Flagger Certification
- $50 per week stipend available – up to $200 total
- $250 voucher for purchase of work boots given to all program graduates
- Hiring fair on final day of class with construction firms eager to employ work-ready individuals
- Four industry-recognized credentials:
- Learn More Here
Colleges
- Wednesday, May 1st is National Decision Day! Gear up for National Decision Day with these helpful tips.
- Adams State University offers students, who come from families making less than $70,000, the Adams Promise, which will allow them to attend Adams State tuition and fees free. But, they must first complete the FAFSA. Please reach out to our financial aid office at: 719-587-7306 or 800-824-6494. You can e-mail us at: onestop@adams.edu.
- Have you committed to a school or program?
- Make sure to contact the schools/programs you will not attend in the fall to let them know you are no longer interested. They will stop contacting you and it opens a spot for someone else.
- See Ms. Gentry in the Main Office to complete your FINAL Naviance task. It is a graduation requirement, but it also tells me where to send your final transcript, or your final plans after high school.
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- If you need to send your transcripts from Arapahoe Community College, you send them through the ACC website.
- Final transcripts are final because they include final semester 2 grades and the graduation date. Students request these transcripts through a final survey in Naviance as part of their senior check-out. Seniors can complete the survey with Ms. Gentry as soon as they commit to post grad plans. Once the district adds the graduation date to the transcript (usually in the beginning of June) I send out all final transcripts. You do not need to pay another $3 if you have already paid for that school to receive a transcript.
- Know your terminology for college decisions. College decision is regarding the decision from the college, not your decision to attend. You can/should update your college decisions in Naviance. Only use the terminology provided in the letter you received from the college.
- Waitlisted - The college placed you on a waitlist for admission. Admissions committee may or may not admit students from the waitlist.
- Deferred - Your application will be reconsidered and a decision will be rendered at a later date. This can be referred to as living in limbo.
- Guaranteed Transfer - is a program that offers students from a community college guaranteed admissions to several colleges. This should not apply to any of our high school students.
- Conditional Acceptance - the student will be accepted provided some changes are made (e.g. higher test scores are provided, GPA raises after Term 4, etc.).
FAFSA
Updated SAI calculation in CASFA
The Student Aid Index (SAI) calculation on the 2024-25 Colorado Application for State Financial Aid (CASFA) is updated! The Department has processed the Institutional Student Information Records (ISIRs). Any student whose ISIR is dated April 16, 2024 or or later can be awarded aid based on their SAI.
Students whose 2024-25 CASFA ISIR date is between Jan. 1, 2024 and April 15, 2024, will have the outdated SAI calculation. Students can edit their CASFAs which will process new ISIRs that correct their SAI calculation before the automatic reprocessing in the end of May.
- Watch instructions for how to edit a CASFA in English and Spanish.
- Instructions are posted on the CASFA webpage.
The department’s software developer will automatically reprocess all 2024-25 CASFA ISIRs with the outdated SAI to the correct SAI calculation in the end of May 2024.
Ways to identify 2024-25 CASFA ISIRs have updated SAI calculation:
- Date of ISIR is April 16 or later
- CASFA Transaction IDs begin with number 50 and each subsequent number (e.g. 51, 52, etc.) is the result of an edit or reprocess. The largest number is always the most recent.
- Updated ISIR is Transaction #51, prior ISIR is Transaction #50
- Regent shows Transaction numbers at ISIR IDs in REMS
Latest FAFSA updates
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) corrections are now available for applicants and their contributors. Students can log into their FAFSA and make corrections or add signatures. The U.S. Department of Education (ED) has processed more than 100,000 corrections. Students who need to make corrections or who choose to make additions or changes to their FAFSA forms should return to StudentAid.gov to complete those updates. Schools and states should typically receive a new ISIR transaction, and students should typically be able to review their updated FAFSA Submission Summary within one to three days of the applicant’s submission of a correction. Learn more.
This week the ED expects to reprocess approximately 10% of records impacted by FAFSA Processing System known issues. The reprocessing of these records will begin early this week in small batches. Twenty percent of records affected by inconsistent data from the Federal Tax Information Direct Data Exchange will be reprocessed on or around May 1.
This week is FAFSA Week of Action (April 15-19)! A national effort to drive FAFSA submissions among high school seniors and returning college students, building on the ongoing work increase FAFSA submissions. During this Week of Action, there will be in-person events across the country ranging from FAFSA clinics to spirit weeks in local high schools to drive FAFSA submissions. In Colorado, we’re celebrating FAFSA/CASFA Week of Action and encouraging students to complete a CASFA if they are a Colorado ASSET student.
Update on our FAFSA Completion Portal
A letter will be sent to superintendents soon regarding the data share agreement for CDHE’s FAFSA Completion Portal. This online tool helps counselors better assist high school seniors to successfully complete the FAFSA and provide more targeted assistance to their students. Enhancements coming in the next year will include Colorado Application for State Financial Aid (CASFA) data.
Colorado Application for State Financial Aid (CASFA)
CASFA Updates
The 2024-25 CASFA ISIRs have incorrect SAI calculations and our software developer plans to correct the SAI calculation at the end of March. (We are tentatively looking at March 25-29.) The 2024-25 CASFA ISIRs will be reprocessed to update/correct the SAI calculation by the end of May. Students who complete their 2024-25 CASFAs between December 2023 and before the SAI calculation is corrected may edit their CASFA to obtain a new ISIR with the correct SAI.
Scholarships
- If you have received a scholarship, please bring me a copy so that we can record your achievement! Currently, the class of 2024 has over $5,447,028 in scholarship awards.
- If you are applying for scholarships and they require a copy of your official transcript you need to request it in Naviance. Go to colleges I'm applying to > Manage transcripts > pink + > request transcripts for scholarships. I need to know your deadline, the name of the scholarship, the address, and then you need to pay the $3 transcript fee in MySchoolBucks.
- For the Equal Justice Scholarship, we are asking individuals to write an essay response to the prompt: What issues within the criminal justice system do you believe need to be addressed? Why? What is a practical solution to these problems? Once all submissions have been received, the entries will be reviewed, and one student will be selected to receive a $1,000 award. Deadline to submit is May 31, 2024.
- Applicants for Harness Horse Youth Foundation scholarships must be high school seniors. The selection criteria for all scholarships include demonstrated scholastic achievement, including but not limited to the applicant's GPA; financial need; completeness of application; and quality of essay. The application deadline is June 1.
- TravelNurseSource.com is awarding one (1) $1,000 nursing scholarship to undergraduate students for the Fall 2024 semester, and one (1) $1,000 nursing scholarship to undergraduate nursing students for the Spring 2025 semester. Applicants are asked to write a compelling essay describing their personal story, what has inspired them to pursue a nursing career, and how this scholarship will help them achieve their goals. Deadline to apply is June 1.
- The $2000 PixelPlex Bi-Annual STEM Scholarship was established to help support and inspire students to pursue further education in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), as well as economics and business. One student will be chosen from the applicant pool and will be awarded based on the strength of their written essay. The selected student will receive 2,000 USD to help cover education-related expenses. Deadline to apply is June 5th.
The How I Make My Community Great Scholarship is an academic-based award of $2,500 meant to help a currently enrolled or accepted student pay for their higher education.
To enter the contest, applicants must submit a 500- to 1,000-word essay about how they have helped their community evolve in a positive way. Other topic points to include in the essay should include:
- How do you make your community great?
- How would you define “community” in your own terms?
- What initiatives do you have in mind (or in place) to better your community and enact change?
The deadline to apply for the How I Make My Community Great Scholarship essay contest is June 15, 2024.
The Doctors Network Heroes Scholarship Foundation offers multiple scholarships to support heroes in their education. Any senior high school student planning on attending college right after high school and any student in an accredited four-year, two-year, nursing, dental, or medical school in the United States who will still be a student for the applicable periods of the award may apply. One can win more than one award, so please apply for all applicable awards. The qualifying students are awarded based on a combination of academic excellence and their essays. Deadline is June 15th.
The William Griggs Memorial Scholarship for Science and Math seeks to honor the memory of William Griggs by supporting women pursuing science and math. Any female high school senior or undergraduate student pursuing a two or four-year degree program in science or mathematics may apply for this scholarship. To apply, tell us about yourself and how you plan to contribute to the field of math or science. Deadline to apply is June 20th.
- The AIS Scholarship is worth $2,000 to students who are at least one-quarter (1/4) enrolled members of a U.S. Federally Recognized Native American Tribe and a minimum GPA of 2.25. Due by July 1st, 2024.
Senior Stats
Students who HAVE NOT completed/turned in graduation required community service hours: 5 or 1%. Click HERE for the community service form or available opportunities. Still searching for hours? Try VolunteerMatch, CRGOV, Colorado Nonprofit, or JustServe.
Students who HAVE NOT completed ICAP requirements:
- Create a goal/plan for after high school: 10 or 2%
- Complete the Learning & Productivity survey: 2 or 0.5%
- Complete the Personality survey: 3 or 0.7%
- Complete the Career Cluster Finder: ALL DONE 100%
- Complete the Career Interest Profiler: 1 or 0.25%
- Create a Resume: 22 or 5%
- ICAP District Graduation Survey with Ms. Gentry: 194 or 49%
- Check your Naviance > tasks
Students who have completed their application to college: 74.4%