1. COLLEGE 2. WORLD OF WORK 3. MILITARY 4. PLANNED-GAP YEAR 5. PROPRIETARY TRAINING

1. COLLEGE

2. WORLD OF WORK

3. MILITARY

4. PLANNED-GAP YEAR

5. PROPRIETARY TRAINING

October-November • Senior Conferences• Complete ACT/SAT

registration• Use OCIS • College visits• Develop list of options• Family conferences

November-December• Complete Applications• Request transcripts• Understand Scholarship /

financial aid• Cleveland Scholarship

Program• Career Shadowing

January• FAFSA• Career Training Visitation• Attend Financial Aid parent meeting

February• Community College Applications Due

March• Futures Fair at LHS

April • Financial Aid Package• Final Visit

May• Prepare for graduation• Make final decision • Send in housing deposit

• Which one?

• Preparation…

• Score /Choice

• Where to send the results…

Transcript request • Mrs. Diamond

Letters of Recommendation

• Senior files• 2 weeks to process • Extra time around

breaks

College Events

Watch Deadlines• Visit website• Read Ranger Roundup

• Resources for research

• Range / have a list

• How important is visiting the campus?

• Organization

• Deadlines

Military• Parent involvement• Research your options

Planned Gap Year• Website

World of Work• Part-time college

• Best Resource-Cleveland Scholarship

• Mrs. Sandoval-Room A135

• Financial Aid-Income based

• Scholarships-Achievement based

• FAFSA-online January

Where does college money come from?

•Parent contribution

•Government money (FAFSA)

•Work Study (FAFSA)

•Scholarships college endowment

•Student contribution

•Loans

•Creative finance

Lakewood College Night Over 120 schools and organizations

represented. Four-year Colleges and Universities

Two-year Colleges Technical Schools

Military

Lakewood High School 14100 Franklin Blvd. Wednesday, October 14,

2009 7:00 to 8:30 PM

www.lakewoodcityschools.org Visit Lakewood School/guidance website

for a list of participants.

Lakewood College Night

Over 120 schools and organizations represented. Four-year Colleges and Universities Two-year Colleges Technical Schools Military

Lakewood High School 14100 Franklin Blvd. Wednesday, October 14, 2009 7:00 to 8:30 PM

www.lakewoodcityschools.org Visit Lakewood School/guidance website

for a list of participants.

• Mrs. YoungFacilitator/Counselor(216)529-4040 emmy.young@lakewood.k12.oh.us

• Mrs. DiamondSecretary(216)529-4032 debra.diamond@lakewood.k12.oh.us

• Mr. Daley, Jr.Counselor(216)529-4124 jim.daley@lakewood.k12.oh.us

• Mr. FrancuCounselor(216)529-4170 mike.francu@lakewood.k12.oh.us

• Mrs. HarrisCounselor(216)529-4272 marty.harris@lakewood.k12.oh.us

• Mrs. HoopesCounselor(216)529-4141jeanne.hoopes@lakewood.k12.oh.us

•

School Psychologist

Mr. Pajka(216)529-4201 ralph.pajka@lakewood.k12.oh.us

Cleveland Scholarship Program

Mrs. Sandoval(216) 529-4710psandoval@cspohio.org