AMORY HIGH SCHOOL

2011 – 2012

COLLEGE PLANNING

COLLEGE PLANNING TIMELINE Fall Semester

Campus Visits Extracurricular Involvement Narrow down College Choices Apply for College ACT Request Letters of Recommendation Apply for Housing Scholarships Financial Aid

COLLEGE PLANNING TIMELINE

Spring Semester Complete the FAFSA!!! Mississippi Grant Application Submit Academic Transcripts to Colleges Track Financial Aid & Scholarship

Deadlines Notify Colleges of Plans to Attend/Not

Attend Notify Colleges of Outside Scholarships

COLLEGE PLANNING TIMELINE

Summer Before College Ensure College has Received Final High

School Transcript Save Money for College Expenses:

Summer Job! Attend Summer Orientation Calculate Costs of Books & Supplies Get to Know Your Roommate, Determine

Dorm/Housing Supplies

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

  

English Math Science Social Studies Health & PE Business & Tech.

TheArts

Electives

4 4 4 4 1 1 1 5

Alg 1 + 2 higher

Bio 1 3 Electives

MS StudiesWorld HistoryUS HistoryEconomicsGovernmentIntro to World Geography

½ Health½ PE

Stems ArtGen MusicBandDrama

IMPORTANT ACT INFORMATION

2011 – 2012 ACT TEST DATES

TEST DATE: REGISTRATION DEADLINE:

LATE FEE REQUIRED

AFTER:

October 22, 2011 September 16, 2011

September 17-30, 2011

December 10, 2011

November 4, 2011 November 5-18, 2011

February 11, 2012 January 13, 2012 January 14-20, 2012

April 14, 2012 March 9, 20102 March 10-23, 2012

June 9, 20102 May 4, 2012 May 5-18, 2012

ADMISSION STANDARDS -COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Contact College Admission Representatives Regarding Admission Standards, as well as Standards Specific to Desired Academic Majors

ADMISSION STANDARDS -MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITIES

Carnegie Subject Required Units

Recommended Units

Content

English 4 4

Math 3 4 Alg 1GeometryAlg 2

Science 3 4 BiologyChemistryPhysicsPhysical ScienceA & P

Social Studies 3 4 US HistoryWorld HistoryGeographyGovernmentEconomics

Advanced Electives 2 2

Arts 0 1

Computer Applications 1/2 1/2

WHICH SCHOOL IS RIGHT FOR ME?

What Kind of Degree is Appropriate for My Goals/Interests?

What Kind of School Interests Me? Where Do I want to Live? Can I Get In? What About Cost and Financial Aid? What Majors Are Offered? What is the School Known For? How Large is the Student Body? What Special Opportunities are Available to

Me? Have You Made a Campus Visit?

HOW WILL I PAY FOR COLLEGE?

Most Scholarships Come Directly From Individual Colleges

Get a Head Start on Federal Financial Aid

Review Eligibility for Mississippi Financial Aid

Learn About Private Scholarships

FEDERAL STUDENT AID

Federal Grants Pell Grant Federal Supplemental Education

Opportunity Grant Teacher Education Assistance for College

and Higher Education Grant Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grants

FEDERAL STUDENT AID

Federal Work StudyFederal Student Loans

Federal Perkins Loan Federal Direct Loans▪ Unsubsidized▪ Subsidized

COMPLETING THE FAFSA

SEE PAGE 11!

AFTER THE FAFSA

Initial Contact Student Aid Report Verification Award Notification Student Loans

MISSISSIPPI STUDENT AID

Mississippi Resident Tuition Assistance Grant

Mississippi Eminent Scholars Grant

Higher Education Legislative Plan

RESOURCES www.fastweb.com www.meritaid.com www.collegeboard.com www.mississippi.edu www.fafsa.gov www.mississippi.edu/financialaid www.actstudent.org www.FAFSA4caster.ed.gov www.collegeboard.com https://studentloans.gov/myDirectLoan/inde

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COLLEGE NIGHT

WHO: AHS 11th & 12th Grade Students & Families

WHAT: College & Career Resources

WHEN: Tuesday September 13th 6pm – 8pm

WHERE: AHS Cafeteria

WHY: BECAUSE YOU ARE WORTH IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

COLLEGE NIGHT

COLLEGE REPRESENTATIVES Military Personnel ICC Ole’ Miss Mississippi State Rust Delta State Mississippi College Millsaps Belhaven Jackson State Alcorn Mississippi Valley

HOW TO CALCULATE GPA’s

Let’s Practice!

QUIZ

Let’s See If You Were Paying Attention!!

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Ask Away…