Senior Seminar Requirements
Course Overview: Senior Seminar is a college and career readiness instructional class that includes the state required senior project as well as personal finance lessons. This class will give opportunities for Seniors to meet and talk with colleges, trade schools, and military recruiters while getting the process for applying for schools and financial aid completed with extended help from multiple teachers and working with parents. The state required senior project at Idaho City High School is more rigorous than what the state requires, and the time not spent on lessons will be spent on the Senior Projects.
PARENTS, PLEASE READ: Your senior will be filling out the FASFA( Free Application for Federal Student Aid) this fall. Please have your income and tax information ready for your student to use so that (s)he can fill out the form completely. Without your information, your student will not be able to apply for financial aid for their post-secondary education.
First Semester Outline:
Unit 1: Senior Project Overview and Launch
Unit 2: Saving Money and Why it is Important
Unit 3: FASFA and School Applications
Unit 4: Resumes and Letters of Recommendation
Unit 5: Problem Solution Papers and APA Formatting
Unit 6: Credit and How to Build it
Second Semester Outline:
Unit 7: Job Exploration Research
Unit 8: Mock Interviews
Unit 9: Budgeting
Unit 10: Senior Project "Open House"
Unit 11: Investing Your Money
Unit 12: The Hunting Ground
First Semester Performance Tasks
Senior Project Problem Solution Paper
SAT or ACT Testing, if not complete
FASFA Application
School Application(s)
Resume
Second Semester Performance Tasks
Job Exploration Presentation
Mock Interview
Local/Regional/National Scholarship Applications
Google Site
Project Presentation and Open House
Post High School Budget Built