Elements to the OHS Summit Plan:

• Identification of career goals, aided by skills and career interest survey assessments
  • Completed via Career Matchmaker/Ed Pathway lesson after completing Xello Career Matchmaker under the "About Me" tab
• Identification of educational goals for graduation and post-high school
  • Completed within the Career Matchmaker/Ed Pathway lesson 
• A four-year plan 
  • This is a list of courses taken in high school that satisfies state grad requirements and aligns with students' secondary and postsecondary goals - students complete their 4-year plan as they choose classes during the registration process!
• Options for satisfying state and local graduation requirements
  • This includes meeting SBA Math and English assessment standards OR via academic acceleration, dual credit courses, Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs, and graduation pathway options (see OSPI Grad Pathways)
  • Your counselor will connect with you if you haven't satisfied this grad requirement!!!
• Resume or activity log that includes the student’s education, work experience, community service, including how districts recognize community service (RCW 28A.320.193) 
  • This is done via the Resume Builder under the "About Me" tab - or if the student has a transcript, they can upload it into the platform
• Evidence that the student has received information on federal and state financial aid programs that help pay for postsecondary programs
  • This is done via the Financial Aid Advising Day (see the list for Webinars - OHS has Financial Aid Advising events before December 1 each year, as required by Washington State - meeting links are shared in the Senior Google Classroom!!!). You will enter the date you attended within Xello under Financial Aid/FAFSA Information lesson
  • Here's a video tutorial on how to complete this lesson
• Completion of at least 10-community service hours 
  • See the  OHS Counseling Center website "Life Ready" link for community service opportunities

Washington State has mandated that all seniors and their parents/guardians attend a Financial Aid Advising Day event before December 1st each year.

OHS holds Financial Aid Advising Day events in November. The link to the virtual meeting is posted here and in the Senior Classroom:

2022 Events:

OHS Financial Aid Advising Day Event
Thursday, October 20th from 6:-7:00PM 

Google Meet joining info
Financial Aid Advising Session
Thursday, October 20 · 6:00 – 7:00pm
Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/cgw-yxxm-jkp
Or dial: ‪(US) +1 605-743-0331‬ PIN: ‪574 339 297‬#
More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/cgw-yxxm-jkp?pin=6860373831153

Here is a list of live Webinar events for Financial Aid Advising Days hosted by the Washington Student Achievement Council via their 12th Year Campaign! Links to register are within the list.

Financial Aid Advising Webinars