GET SET FOR LIFE AFTER HIGH SCHOOL Junior Guidance Lesson- Fall
2014
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College/University (4 year or 2 year) Approx. 82% of RBHS
Students go on to a 4 year college/university or 2 year community
college College Admissions Difficulty- ranges from Open (anyone w/a
HS diploma can attend) to Highly Selective. EVERYONE has a chance
to go onto college after graduation! Technical School Military
Employment You should ALL have a plan for what you will do after
you leave RBHS!
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So, what do you need to do this year?
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Use MO Connections to complete self-assessments and
college/career research Self-Assessments are a great place to start
if you have no idea what you want to do You can also use MO
Connections to find out more about careers and schools/programs of
interest You should all have a MO Connections account: Your MO
Connections username should be the same username you use to login
to school computers (ex. 16rcr01) Your MO Connections password
should be cps followed by your student number (ex. Cps12345) See
your counselor if you need help logging in! View this Presentation
for info on How to Access and Navigate MO Connections
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Check out these other great online resources for more college,
career, and scholarship research www.fastweb.com www.cappex.com
Cool feature on Cappex.com- graph showing your odds of getting in
based on test scores and GPA Exploring My Options
http://dhe.mo.gov/ppc/exploring myoptions.php
http://dhe.mo.gov/ppc/exploring myoptions.php www.collegeboard.com
http://youcango.collegeboard.or g/?navid=bf-ycg (You Can Go!)
http://youcango.collegeboard.or g/?navid=bf-ycg College brochures
& info available in Guidance (take them with you!)
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You can find information about ACT/SAT/PSAT, Post- Secondary
Planning and MORE on the Guidance website (accessible from the RBHS
homepage)!
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Size (of campus, of student population, of classes) Admissions
requirements Majors/Programs of Study Offered Type (public/private)
Location (urban, suburban, rural) Athletics and Activities Cost
(Sticker Price vs. Net Price) Use the Net Price Calculator on a
colleges Financial Aid website to get a more accurate estimate of
how much you will have to pay to attend that school. Financial Aid
availability/ Scholarships Available Research, Study abroad,
Internship opportunities College Comparison Worksheets can help
when researching schools/programs (available on the Post-Secondary
Planning Page of the Guidance Website) **We have college reps
coming to RB throughout the year. Come visit them to get lots of
up-to-date, insider info on schools of interest! See the College
Visit Calendar on the Guidance Homepage!
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ACT/SAT (for most 4 year schools), COMPASS (for some 2-year
schools, typically taken Senior year or when you register with the
college you will attend) ASVAB (military) (more info about these
tests on the Guidance Website) MOST RBHS Students will take the
ACT. You should take the ACT or SAT at least once before the end of
your junior year! In fact, you will all get to take it on April 28,
2015! Get excited and thank the State of MO for picking up the
tab
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Because the exam is designed to measure general academic
development, your best preparation is a solid high school
curriculum. ACT Prep offered through Guidance and the Career Center
Before/After School Prep: December 1-4 and 8-11, 2014 January 26-30
and February 2-5, 2015 Super Saturdays: Oct. 11, 2014 and April 11,
2015 Info on Guidance Website You can also find practice tests in
Guidance or on the ACT website www.actstudent.org
www.actstudent.org
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Most financial aid opportunities arent available until your
senior year; however, you should begin exploring what scholarships
are out there NOW! Research : individual school websites, guidance
webpage, websites such as: www.fastweb.com, www.cappex.com,
www.scholarships.comwww.fastweb.comwww.cappex.com
www.scholarships.com FAFSA4Caster - you can use this to get an
estimate of how much financial aid you can expect to receive
https://fafsa.ed.gov/FAFSA/app/f4cForm?execution=e1s1
https://fafsa.ed.gov/FAFSA/app/f4cForm?execution=e1s1 Net Price
Calculator- You can use the Net Price Calculator available on a
colleges financial aid website to get a more accurate estimate of
how much it will cost for you to attend that school. *Have your
parent/guardians most recent tax info available as you complete the
FAFSA4Caster or Net Price calculator for the most accurate
results.
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Looks great on your resume even if youre not planning on going
to a 2 year school or Tech School Several 4 year colleges offer A+
incentive scholarships Example: SEMO offers $1,000, Columbia
College offers $2,500/year renewable, Park Univ. offers $3,000, MO
Valley offers off tuitionand those are just a few of MANY schools
who offer incentive scholarships! Application on A+ Program
Webpage! Training sessions in December if you want to do your
tutoring next semester! Check the InfoBruin and RB Website for
dates/times
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Anything else you should do?
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WORK HARD IN YOUR CLASSES- take challenging courses, look at
taking career related courses next semester or next year if
possible, and work hard to earn your best grades Junior year is SO
important- its the last year that you have to improve your GPA
before sending off transcripts next year (most college deadlines
are before the end of 1 st sem. Senior year). Job Shadow,
Informational Interview, or Intern in a career area Research
schools and do campus visits during breaks Be careful of your
online reputation- colleges and employers check facebook, twitter,
etc. Make sure youre not posting things that you dont want them to
see. GET INVOLVED! If youre not involved in school or community
activities, get involved! School and employers look at your
activities and leadership experience
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Guidance is now on Twitter!! FOLLOW US @RBHSGuidance for lots
of fabulous information! Scholarship info and deadlines College
visits ACT/SAT reminders Job Opportunities Fun Stuff (like FREE
Andys!) And more! FOLLOW US @RBHSGuidance for lots of fabulous
information! Scholarship info and deadlines College visits ACT/SAT
reminders Job Opportunities Fun Stuff (like FREE Andys!) And
more!