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 And much more... www.cacrao.org Welcome to the 2016 CACRAO South Carolina School Counselor Conferences! Our committee has worked extremely hard to make each conference both a pleasant and informative experience for you. As an organization, we are dedicated to providing local students and school counselors alike with quality programs that offer outstanding higher education exposure. We appreciate everything you do to assist your students with the admissions process, and we are so glad that you are here.

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Our application free. is proudWe are of our multiple bridge programswith South Carolina community colleges, our online anddegrees, thriving graduate programs. Our initiativeslatest are ourCenter for Diversity and Inclusion, growth in our department,business continued academic advances to Coker an Apple Initiative School. Coker offersmultiple scholarship opportunities. Each accepted student receives merita scholarship averaging between $5 assistance. Each year we add scholarships. new At Coker College we onfocus round table learning. pride We ourselves on the family like environment created for our student body, faculty and staff. If asked, ourstudents would probably tell you their favorite part about the relationships Coker is they are able to buildwith their peers and faculty, which provide life year CokerThis students takewill theirstudent first engagement trip to Washington D.C.This will be part ourof experiencefreshmen for all incoming students.  Fast Fast Facts       

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state to out - four percent of in - year public institution public year - Men: Women: Volleyball & Field, Track Tennis, Softball, Soccer, Four enrolled students undergraduates 10,488 enrolled students 2,000 graduate programs available 61 undergraduate available programs 23 graduate 26 Size: Class Average Ratio: 16:1 Student/Faculty Teams 18 Sports Cougars Mascot::

Seventy Charleston because of the andrich diversity depth of studyits abroad programs. Over 60 different countries to visit. 20% of students involved in Greek Over 220 clubs and organizations to join coursesPE that include: Sailing, Figure Skating, Yoga, Horseback riding 70/30 in U.S. News & World Report ranks the College of Charleston No. 4 among Southern public regional universities in its 2017 edition of Best Colleges.  Fast Fast Facts        

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FALL 2017 South Carolina Department of Education Office of Virtual Education Bradley Mitchell, Director Our Mission

• To provide South Carolina students with flexible and rigorous online learning opportunities that will help them acquire the knowledge, skills and characteristics necessary for college and career readiness. What is VirtualSC? • Supplemental program that offers courses for high school credit to students in grades 7-12. – Free-of-charge. – Not a school and does not issue credit or diplomas. – No limit to the number of courses per student. – Students must be enrolled in grades 7-12 in a South Carolina public, private, homeschool or adult education program. – Enrollment is based on a first-come, first served basis with priority enrollment for Juniors and Seniors. What content areas does VirtualSC offer? • CATE • Social Studies – Business Education • World Languages – Health Sciences – Latin – Family and Consumer – Spanish Sciences – German – 7891 enrollments in 2015- – French 2016 • English – Exploring World Languages in SC • Fine Arts (Virtual Summer – Visual Camp) – Music • Mathematics • PE/Health • Science Exploring World Languages in SC

• Middle School Level Course (6th, 7th, and 8th) • One Semester/No Credit • Students will be exposed to 5 languages and the experience of online learning while completing units in Spanish, German, Latin, French and Gullah. • Students will also explore the connections between these languages and SC art, history, and economics. • Summer 2017 and Summer 2018 • May offer for Spring 2018 Credit Recovery

• Students must Master • Registration: (successfully complete) a CR – August 16-October 13 for course before a grade report students in grades 11-12th can be issued. – August 23-October 13 for th • Grade report will indicate students in grades 7-10 “Credit Recovery Complete” upon mastery of the CR • Last Day of Class: course. (All Assignments Due) • Students who do not complete – December 11, 2017 the course by the deadline at the end of the semester will • Final Grades: receive “Credit Not – December 13, 2017 Recovered” on the grade report. VirtualSC Enrollments

• During the 2015-16 school year, we had a growth of 21 percent from last school year • 22,000 students enroll and successfully complete courses during the 2015-16 school year • 8,977 approved course requests for Fall 2017 Fall Dates and Deadlines

• Registration Dates: • Last Day to Withdraw – August 16-Sept 1 for students from Courses: in grades 11-12th – October 3, 2017* – August 23-Sept 1 for students • Last Day of Class: in grades 7-10th – December 3, 2017 • Classes Begin: • Final Exams – September 6, 2017 and will be – December 6-8, 2017 open for access at 8:00 a.m. – Courses are available 24/7 • Dates and Deadlines • Courses offered during this – https://virtualsc.org/dates/ registration period will follow either a semester (14-week) calendar or a yearlong calendar. NEW Fast Track Sessions

• 8-week courses – end on the • Available courses: same dates as semester long – Computer Applications courses. – Family Life Education • Offered during fall and spring semesters – Health Science 1 • Fall 2017 Fast Track registration – Keyboarding opens: – Medical Terminology – September 20 (Grades 11-12) – Music Appreciation 1 – September 27 (Grades 7-12) – Personal Health • Fall 2017 Fast Track registration – Physical Education closes – October 4 – Psychology • Classes Begin: – October 11 and will be open for access at 8:00 a.m. Student Policies • Attendance Policy – Students who do not work in a course for a 14- day period will be administratively dropped from their courses for an attendance policy violation. Counselors may request a reinstatement for their student; however, only one reinstatement per course, per semester is allowed. • Reinstatement Policy – Students who are withdrawn for any reason (except multiple Academic Integrity and/or Conduct violations) may request to be reinstated within seven (7) calendar days of the withdrawal. If the reinstatement is not requested within the seven (7) day period, the student may register for the course in the next enrollment session. Student Policies • Early Testing Policy – Students must meet ALL of the following criteria to take an exam early: • 80% or higher in the course. • No zeros on any assignments. • Permission from VSC teacher. • Permission from sponsoring school counselor. Test Preparation • VirtualSC offers test preparation free-of-charge to any student or teacher in the state of South Carolina whether they are enrolled in VirtualSC or not. These reviews were developed by Shmoop, a digital curriculum test preparation company that makes fun yet rigorous learning materials. • National College Entrance Exams: – ACT – PSAT – SAT – Reviews for Advanced Placement exams (AP) • Contact: – Sharon Dublin, [email protected] http://virtualsc.org/myvsc/test-prep/ Who do I contact for VirtualSC information? • Student Services Team • Sarah Rotureau, Student Services Manager • Student Services Coordinators- (803) 734-8039 – Bernardo Velasquez – [email protected] – Beneisha Johnson – [email protected] – KaSandra Thomas – [email protected] – Matthew Wilkins – [email protected] – Collins Cornwell – [email protected] Who do I contact for VirtualSC information? • Student Services Team Outreach Coordinators: – Sena Nickles, Upstate Region » [email protected] – Lamar Brown, Pee Dee Region » [email protected] – Tony Citro, Lowcountry Region » [email protected] www.virtualsc.org “Giving South Carolina Students a Choice” A Need-Based Grant Program for students attending one of 21 eligible SC private colleges.

Since creation in 1970, over $985 million in Tuition Grants awarded to over 437,000 students.

Provides South Carolina residents the opportunity to choose the in-state college that best meets their academic needs. ELIGIBLE COLLEGES

• Allen University • Erskine College • Anderson University • Furman University • Benedict College • Limestone College • Bob Jones University • Morris College • Charleston Southern University • Newberry College • Claflin University • North Greenville University • Coker College • Presbyterian College • Columbia College • Southern Wesleyan University • Columbia International • Spartanburg Methodist College University • Voorhees College • Converse College • Wofford College HOW TO APPLY

Complete the FAFSA: www.fafsa.gov AGAIN THIS YEAR --- AVAILABLE OCTOBER 1, APPLY USING PRIOR-PRIOR YEAR DATA (2016) Each year, the FAFSA must be received by the federal processor by JUNE 30th. New FAFSA required by deadline every year. Be sure to answer ALL residency questions. Tuition Grants limited to four years. STUDENT ELIGIBILITY Based on Financial Need as calculated using FAFSA data (includes family income, family assets excluding home equity, family size, number in college at same time, cost of college attended) – Must meet all Federal aid eligibility requirements. Must be South Carolina residents (parents of “dependent” students must be permanent South Carolina residents). Grant awarded for 2 semesters. Must attend full-time and must attend Fall term. Not attending Fall term forfeits the Tuition Grant for the full year. Not available for Summer terms. Eligibility restricted to first four-year degree. ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS

Incoming Freshmen must rank in top 75% of graduating class OR score 900 on SAT (Math and Evidence-based Reading and Writing Sections only) OR score 19 on ACT OR graduate from a SC high school with a final GPA of 2.0 on the SC Uniform Grading Policy. Continuing students who enroll full-time for the Fall & Spring Terms must pass 24 credit hours per year AND meet the college’s Federal Satisfactory Academic Progress Requirements. AP/Dual Enrollment credits from high school may count toward this requirement during the freshman year. GRANT AMOUNTS FOR 2017-2018

Maximum Grants for 2017-2018 are set at $3,200 at all eligible colleges. The Commission will award almost $40 million in 2017-2018 to over 13,800 students. State Budget Request to increase Maximum Grant to $3,350 in 2018-2019. ELIGIBILITY NOTICES

Over 99% of students list a valid e-mail address on the FAFSA and are notified electronically. Tentative Awards are made to the first eligible private college listed on the FAFSA, but can be transferred if the student decides to attend another eligible private college. PROGRAM FLYERS

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115 Atrium Way Suite 102 Columbia, SC 29223 803-896-1120 [email protected] sctuitiongrants.org FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SOUTH CAROLINA’S PRIVATE COLLEGES

South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities, Inc. Telephone: 803-799-7122 College Guide available online: www.scicu.org South Carolina Teaching Fellows Program Mission

The mission of the South Carolina Teaching Fellows Program is to recruit talented high school seniors into the teaching profession and help them develop leadership qualities. Background

Each year, the program provides Fellowships for up to 200 high school seniors who have exhibited high academic achievement, a history of service to their school and community, and a desire to teach in South Carolina. Preparation

Teaching Fellows participate in advanced enrichment programs at Teaching Fellows Institutions, have additional professional development opportunities, and are involved with communities and businesses throughout the state. Fellowship

Teaching Fellows receive up to $24,000, in yearly scholarships (up to $6000 a year for four years) while they complete a degree leading to teacher licensure. A Fellow agrees to teach in South Carolina one year for every year he or she receives the Fellowship. Teaching Fellows Institutions Rigorous Identification Process

• Application

• Interview/ Presentation

• Writing Sample Application

• Eligibility • U.S. Citizen – Not DACA • Legal Resident of SC • High School Senior or Junior Graduating Early

•Application • Follow directions! •http://www.cerra.org/teachingfellows/application.aspx • Transcript • 3 References Interviews

• Interview in front of a team of 3 educators.

• Share a three minute presentation.

• Complete a writing prompt. Timeline

• Application Open – September 1 – December 1, 2017 • References and Transcripts due- by 5:00 p.m. on December 8, 2017 • Applications Scored – mid December 2017 • Letters mailed to all applicants – mid January, 2018 • Interview Day – February 17, 2018 • Awards – Early spring, 2018 Final Thoughts

• Plagiarism Screening Tool

Applications containing plagiarized responses will be eliminated and the student will not be eligible to receive a Teaching Fellows award.

• Surety

Teaching Fellow awardees are required to identify a surety who is willing to cosign the promissory note. Payback Provisions

Teaching Fellows agree to teach in a SC public school one year for every year they have accepted funds. Fellows have five years from graduation to complete this requirement. Students who do not graduate in good standing from the program or who do not teach in a SC public school are required to repay the amount the accepted plus interest. Contacts

CERRA - www.cerra.org - 1-800-476-2387

Jenna Hallman [email protected] Katie Gibson [email protected] Michael Fleming [email protected]