Senior Class Presentations
The "What You Need to Know" senior year college and career presentations are in the early fall, in senior English classes. Student learned about how to apply to college, scholarships, FAFSA, military options, trades, 2-year colleges and more. If you do not have an English class this year, please come to the RMHS Career Center and Ms. Teseo. The final presentation in May will cover sending final transcripts and college transcripts.
Individual Senior Meetings
Seniors will be called out of class in the order that they completed their online senior plan to discuss future plans with me. During out meeting we will identify the students career goals, discuss pathways, identify potential barriers, and I will share tools and information. Students are encouraged to come in before school. at lunch. or after school for immediate help.
College Visits
Rocky schedules visitors from colleges across the nation to meet with any student that is interested in learning more about their program. We are so fortunate to be able to offer these visits during the school day and students are encouraged to use the sign-up in the career center, or sign-up in your Scoir account at Scoir.com to attend. You will receive a call slip prior to the visit time letting you know that the college is here and inviting you to come down to the career center if it is a good time for you.
Applying to College Senior Year
Apply Idaho- This is how you apply for free to Idaho colleges!
This is a single college application that can be sent to multiple Idaho colleges for free! This opens in October for students to use. This is the preferred way to apply to and Idaho college!! Apply Idaho - Next Steps Idaho
College Website
Use the colleges website to apply to out-of-state colleges and universities.
Common Application
This is an application to submit a large number of applications to out-of-state colleges.
International Colleges
Exploration
Scoir is our online college exploration tool that allows students to explore colleges by criteria, follow colleges to receive due dates and notifications about events and visits to Rocky, and send high school transcripts. Scoir also has a great career assessment that measures aptitudes by having you take a series of brain games to measure your strengths. To take YouScience you log into your Scoir account and set up your profile, then follow the YouScience link. You will need to take 16 brain games total, each taking about 5-12 minutes to complete. You can log out after completing any of the games and it will save your progress. Once you have your results use these videos got guide you.
SCOIR - Results Walkthrough Videos (youscience.com)
Education and career readiness tools as well as quizzes to take. This website provides numerous links to some great resources.
College Navigator - Another tool (besides Scoir) that allows you to search for colleges, but this one offers trade and certificate programs as well and Scoir does not.
Explore careers at this website as well as current job listings for that career
Research careers by name, majors, location or by a specific company.
Search and compare colleges: their fields of study, costs, admissions, results, and more.
COMPARING COLLEGE
College Scorecard (ed.gov)
Search and compare colleges: their fields of study, costs, admissions, results, and more.
Options and Exploration
SAT/ACT
Students can choose between either the SAT or ACT and sign up on their websites to take one on a weekend in the area. Some colleges use either a SAT or ACT score for admissions, or for scholarships from the college (merit aid). THESE ARE NATIONAL TESTING DATES, NOT TESTS OFFERED AT ROCKY! WE ARE NO LONGER A HOST SITE FOR THE SAT SO PLEASE NOTE THE LOCATION OF YOUR ASSESSMENT WHEN YOU REGISTER.
ACT
SAT
Financial Aid
FAFSA- OPENS IN DECEMBER
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is a free application students begin filling out their senior year of high school and use each year that they are in college to apply for federal aid to help pay for college. The FAFSA determines students' eligibility for aid from the US Department of Education and state agencies.
Scholarships
Scholarship Search Checklist:
Look for scholarships listed on your college's financial aid page for both merit, and department scholarships. Apply by the institution's deadline.
Apply for scholarships offered by the State of Idaho. State Board of Education: (watch for deadlines) or use Scholarship Idaho Application!
Check out the list of scholarships on Next Steps Idaho
If you are going out of state, apply for the Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE): wiche.edu/wue
Use scholarship search engines to help you find national scholarships: Scholarship databases
Check RMHS Senior Team. We update your team with scholarships all year long, so be sure to watch the scholarship channel
Ask your parents or grandparents if they are members of Rotary, Lions Club, or Kiwanis. These clubs often offer scholarships for members children.
Do you have a job? Ask your employer if the company offers a scholarship.
Check Idaho Community Foundation. It has over 60 scholarships, each with its own criteria and application.
Check out the bullets shown below this page (on the left). These are links to specific scholarships.
Be aware of scholarship scams. You should not be charged a fee. Also, watch for wording such as finalist letter or scholarship guarantee.
Track your scholarships and make a plan at the beginning of the year by setting a weekly goal for yourself!
Loans
Sending Transcripts
High School Transcripts
RMHS Current Students: Please use your SCOIR account to request High School transcripts. Click HERE, for more information on the SCOIR process.
SENDING FINAL HIGH SCHOOL TRANSCRIPTS- For graduating seniors only!
Log into Scoir.com with Clever
Go to "Inbox"
Find the message "Share Your Plans" (this was also emailed to you)
Update each school (accepted, denied, withdrawn etc)
Find the school you are attending at the bottom and mark ENROLLING.
Go to "My Colleges" and make sure the school you are attending in the fall is marked as "Enrolling" and a transcript will be sent to them after you graduate.
College Transcripts (dual credits)
How to view unofficial and send official transcripts
Boise State University
Go to Boise State University Transcripts - Office of the Registrar
Click on “Transcripts”
Follow the step-by-step instructions
College of Western Idaho
Official College Transcript Home - National Student Clearinghouse
Unofficial Transcripts
If you have difficulty with the options above, go to my.cwi.edu and login to your account
If you have never logged on before, the username is firstnamelastname (Example: rockygrizzly) and
password is capitalized first initial, last initial, logon, date of birth month/day (Example:RGlogon0815)You can get your CWI student number off your cwi.dualenroll.com account under your profile.
Go to My Toolkit for students (right hand of screen)
Select Transcript
Selected Official Transcript and click Submit (or view unofficial)
Northwest Nazarene University
Go to Registrar - Northwest Nazarene University (nnu.edu)
Click transcript request and follow directions listed.
Or - Use this LINK, it's a separate form.
NNU charges for an unofficial transcript but they do mail a grade report at the end of every school year. You can get a
free transcript by visiting the registrar’s office in person. Also, you can call the concurrent credit office at 467-8373 and they
will tell you if you have credits.
University of Idaho (Registrar’s Office at 208-885-6731)
Students may order a transcript online through the National Student Clearinghouse.
This option allows for a SSN to be used instead of the Student ID.
Students may also order a transcript by fax, mail, or in person using the Transcript Request Form located on the
Office of the Registrar’s website.
Student ID numbers are not requested for this option if a date of birth is entered on the form.
Unofficial transcripts are not available for order and only available to current students through VandalWeb.
Additional information is available at www.uidaho.ed/registrar/transcripts.
Official Transcript: $12.50 per copy
Online Credit Card Processing: $2.25
Immediate/Rush Service: $12 per request
Applies to mail delivery or pickup orders only
Not charged for PDF transcripts
Requests mailed within one business day
Federal Express: $25 per US address
Must be to a physical delivery address, no PO boxes
Brigham Young University Idaho
Students request their transcripts from the Student Records and Registration office online.
Students will need their BYU-Idaho Login information
CTE/Trades and Apprenticeships
Career Technical Education
Idaho’s six career technical education (CTE) institutions provide students with rigorous academic content and relevant technical knowledge and skills to prepare for careers in high-skill, high-wage, in-demand jobs.
Learn more here: Idaho Community and Technical Colleges - Idaho Career & Technical Education
Learn More About Trades
flipcareerguide.com
Internships
2022 High School Internships in Boise, ID | Apply Now | Chegg Internships
Top 15 Internships for High School Students - Scholarships360
Apprenticeships
Apprenticeships are paid positions with on-the-job training and formal education that lead to a certification and personal connections that will benefit your entire career. Average wages for an apprentice start at $15 per hour (Source: US Department of Labor). Some benefits of apprenticeship are:
Avoid student debt
Earn a wage starting your first day of work
Learn through real life work experience
Expand your employable skills
Gain nationally recognized credentials
Contact the Youth Apprenticeship Readiness Grant group with questions:
Tim Blonsky at tblonsky@idahobe.org
Maureen O’Toole at motoole@idahobe.org
Military
Military Branches
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Military Scholarships
Scholarships for active-duty military, veterans, and their families.
Organizations that offer scholarships primarily to active-duty military, veterans, and/or their families:
CSS Profile
Please check schools’ websites or contact the institution for more information.
Senior Opportunities
The United States Youth Senate Program Scholarship is an exceptional initiative aimed at empowering young individuals to become active and engaged citizens while providing them with a chance to receive a $10,000 scholarship for higher education and a free trip to Washington D.C. to experience government in action as one of two state delegates. Further details can be found here: United States Senate Youth Program – Education • Leadership • Public Service (ussenateyouth.org)
Eligibility: The scholarship is open to junior and senior school leaders currently enrolled in Idaho schools
Deadline: The application closes in October
Application and Selection Process: Interested students must submit a comprehensive application, including essays and letters of recommendation. The application and more details can be found here: Social Studies /Content and Curriculum / SDE (idaho.gov); finalists will be notified by November.
