Name______Per______
Senior Scholarship Folder and Personal Statement Essay Unit Checklist ______/35 Points Total
- ______/5 Points. CHECK OFF HERE. AKCIS activity completed and saved in AKCIS online portfolio (check which ones you did)
_____ Financial Aid Sort – Go to the Education tab and click “Financial Aide sort” under the “How do I find Financial Aid” section. Search by “deadline, award type, education, level of study, majors, academics/leadership, financial need, talent or interest, personal characteristics, organizational affiliation, and local community.
Optional activities in AKCIS:
_____ Reality Check - Find out how much money you will need to earn to cover your expenses. Then find out which occupations will support this lifestyle.
_____SKILLS Assessment – Rate various skills and find out which careers match. Explore various aspects of a career including salary, training, and licensing.
_____Undergraduate School Sort – Search by “major, degree, location, setting, type, size, admissions, tuition, financial aid, sports, etc.” to find a training center, junior college, or college that fits what you want in a school. Explore schools that come up in your search.
_____Apprenticeship search – Find out what apprenticeship programs are available and what are some of the requirements to participate in an apprenticeship.
- ______/5 Points. CHECK OFF HERE. AKCIS Personal Learning and Career Plan (PLCP) updated.
My Portfolio>Career Plan>Getting Started>Research Options. Answer the 3 questions and save each one, insert today’s date.
_____What career clusters interest you now? Click the boxes and SAVE
_____What occupations interest you now? SAVE
_____What are the preparation requirements for those occupations? SAVE
- ______/5 Points. CHECK OFF HERE Assessments (the one/s you need, have taken, or signed up for)
_____ASVAB (military)
_____TABE (Test for Adult Basic Education) (needed for AVTEC)
_____Accuplacer (needed for KPC, UAA, UAF, UAS)
_____ACT
_____SAT
- ______10 Points. TURN IN WITH UNIT CHECKLIST. Scholarship Folder template filled out (get the template in your gmail)
_____Cover sheet
_____Name/address section
_____In-School and out of school activities sections
_____Awards/employment sections
_____Program/school name and cost section
- ______/10 Points. TURN IN WITH UNIT CHECKLIST. Essay rough draft done
_____3-5 paragraph personal statement essay that covers one of the prompts given
Soldotna High Counseling Department
Margaret Griffin, School Counselor Last Names A-K, 907-260-7073,
Erin Neisinger, School Counselor Last Names L-Z, 907-260-7074,
Maria Calhoun, Last Names L-Z 1st semester sub for Neisinger 907-260-7074,
Megan Murphy, Interventionist, 907-260-7075,
Nelma Treider, Counseling Secretary & Registrar 907-260-7072,