WELCOME SENIORS!

Post-Secondary Planning:

The Time is NOW

Who Is My Counselor??!

Last Name Counselor

A-E Julia Fisher

F-Ma Linda Videll

Mc-Ri Olga Cordero

Ro-Z Maura Brady-McMullen

First things first. . .Graduation Requirements

4 credits (4 years) Language Arts 3 credits (3 years) Math 3 credits (3 years) Science 3 credits (3 years) Social Studies .5 credits (1 sem.) Health 2 credits (4 classes) P. E. .5 credits (1 sem.) Practical Art .5 credits (1 sem) Fine Arts 8 credits Electives

24.5 Total Credits

NCAA: http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/eligibility_center/Quick_Reference_Sheet.pdf

Credit Recovery OptionsBYUeCredit Oct 3rd deadline Sem 11 credit per semesterUnsure? See you counselor!!

The Honors Credit Check

The VPA Credit Check – Performing Arts

The VPA Credit Check – Visual Arts

The STEM Credit Check

What are my options for after high school??

Explore Your Choices

Military Service – Americorps Apprenticeship/Work Travel College/University

2 year or 4 year? Public or Private?

Start Talking. . .

Parents Teachers Family Members Counselor College Representatives – what to ask them? Military Representatives Friends

How do I begin this process?

Determine your priorities—use a check list Remember parents may have different

priorities from students– Cost– Size– Majors– Location– Selectivity– Public/Private

Visit, visit, visit college campuses!! – what to ask?

Community Colleges

Many Advantages:– Smaller class sizes– Less expensive– Can live at home– If you’re not quite ready to go to a 4 year college– Flexible schedules, night, weekend classes– 60/60

Beware Proprietary Schools!!!– (Everest, Heritage, Westwood, DeVry)– If you’re unsure, ask!

What are colleges looking for?

Academic Record – GPA, class rank, improvement, difficulty of classes

Testing – ACT or SAT with writing Extracurricular Activities

– Work– Community service

Letters of Recommendation Honors and Awards Essays Interviews Commitment/Passion Leadership

TESTING

ACT – Next test October 26 Register before Oct 11 – late fee will be added

$36.50(+late fee) no writing/$52.50(+late fee) with writing

Register at www.actstudent.org

SAT – see blog

Register at www.collegeboard.com

Accuplacer (Community College Placement Test) – ask the community college for more info

Don’t wait to retake!!

Letters of Recommendation

Check applications carefully to see if you need one Choose a teacher, coach, administrator,

counselor, who knows you really well Request 2 -3 weeks prior to when you need them Always provide a complete list of schools to which

you are applying; always provide stamped addressed envelopes

We will give it to you – you mail it. Send a thank you note

Essays/Personal Statement

Don’t make up hardships Demonstrate Character Convey what they wouldn’t glean from your

application alone Have others read it for feedback

(not just your parent)

College Application Steps

1. Complete application – online is best

2. Request teacher or counselor recommendations at least 3 weeks in advance of due dates -- only if needed

3. Make sure ACT or SAT scores are sent to the college directly from ACT or SAT when you test or indicate they be sent on your transcript request

You are responsible for meeting deadlines and submitting complete applications!

College Searches on the Web

Collegeincolorado.org Colleges That Change Lives Ctcl.com Local College Fairs

collegefairsdenver.org College View collegeview.com Peterson Education Petersons.com (Quick test-prep searches are

available on this site including ACT, ASVAB, SAT, MCAT, TOEFL, firefighter and many, many more!)

College Search Collegesurfing.com College/Major Search/Test Prep

Princetonreview.com

College Answer Collegeanswer.com College Board On-line

Collegeboard.com College Campus Tours

Campustours.com College Planning C3apply.org College Search Embark.com Go College Search Gocollege.com How to Choose a College

Usnews.com (click on “education”)

College Fairs

Day/Night College Fair– October 17, Thursday– 6:00 – 7:30– Silver Creek HS

Out of State College Fair– October 9, Wednesday– 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.– Monarch High School, 329 Campus Drive, Louisville

October is College Application Month

http://ciccollegeappmonth.org/

How Do I Pay for College??!

Parents/own money Scholarships Financial Aid– Grants– Work Study– Loans

College Opportunity Fund (COF)– Collegeincolorado.org

Things to Know….

Two-thirds of college students graduate with some debt, the average being $20,000

Your chances of getting a full-ride scholarship are slim: 1 in 50,000

Scholarships are not just for Athletes and Brains Scholarships are not just for financially needy

families

Scholarships

Time = Money!

If you are awarded a $1000 scholarship and it took you 6 hours to complete the application you just earned $166 an hour

Where do I look for Scholarships?

College currently attending/will be attending

Within the college: Financial Aid office, Academic Depts.

Internet

Library

Employer (Tuition Re-imbursement, Loan Re-payment)

Local Businesses: Target, Walmart, Burger King, McDonald’s

Church/Congregation

High School Counselor

Free Scholarship Searches

www.MeritAid.com www.CollegeinColorado.org www.Fastweb.com www.brokescholar.com www.collegeanswer.com www.princetonreview.com www.nationalmerit.org www.Apps.collegeboard.com www.collegenet.com www.scholarships.com www.collegescholarships.com www.scholarship-page.com www.finaid.org www.free-4u.com www.supercollege.com www.college-scholarships.com

www.scholarships-4u.com www.freschinfo.com www.collegeplan.org www.gocollege.com www.nmfonline.org (National Medical Fellows) www.careersandcolleges.com www.edvisors.com www.collegenet.com www.colorado.edu/finaid/scholarships.html (for CU

Boulder) www.hispanicfund.org www.chci.org www.hsf.net www.laef.org/scholarships.html http://wue.wiche.edu (Student Exchange Program in

the western US)

FAFSA

FREE Application for Federal Student Aid

www.fafsa.gov

January 1st, 2014

FAFSA night – Wed., Feb. 12th, 2014

4:30 – 6:00 pm

Loans

To apply for a student loan, student MUST file FAFSA

Loans must be repaid

Repayment begins either after student graduates or is no longer enrolled in a minimum of 6 credit hours.

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