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College Planning 101Ka mia k High School
J a rrod La rse , Oregon Sta te University
Pa lmer Muntz, University of Ala ska Fa irba nks
Mega n Da vis, University of Ida ho
Sidney Lim, Centra l Wa shington University
Sydney Montgomery, Boise Sta te University
BUZZWORDSHa ve you ever hea rd these te rms a nd though “wha t does tha t mea n”?
● Student to Fa culty Ra tio● Accepta nce Ra te● Retention Ra te /
Gra dua tion Ra te● Renewa ble Schola rships● FAFSA
● Merit Ba sed Schola rships vs Priva te Schola rships
● Superscore ● For Profit vs Not for Profit
Options
STARTING THE COLLEGE SEARCH
• Aca demics
• Loca tion a nd Size
• Student to Fa culty Ra tio
• Student Life
• Ca mpus Visit
• Applica tion Process
• Cost of Attenda nce
• Schola rships/WUE
FINDING THE RIGHT SCHOOLS FOR YOU
https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/
Other Search Tools
www.wois.org- WA Ca reer Informa tion System
Used for High School a nd Beyond Pla n
www.collegescoreca rd.ed.gov- College Scoreca rd
LARGE SCHOOLS
Arizona Sta te University Student Popula tion: 72,072
The University of Ala ba ma Student Popula tion: 38,192
Oregon Sta te University Student Popula tion: 32,155
Boise Sta te University Student Popula tion: 25,234
MEDIUM AND SMALL SCHOOLS
University of Ida hoStudent popula tion: 12,072
Centra l Wa shington UniversityStudent popula tion: 12,208
University of Ala ska Fa irba nksStudent Popula tion: 8,720
Ca rroll College (Monta na )Student popula tion: 1,352
SELECTING WHERE YOU WILL APPLY● Sa fe ty School - Above a vera ge
a pplica nt; within budge t
● Good Ma tch - Schools tha t mee t your “College Fit Checklist” a nd you mee t the ir minimum a dmission requirements
● Rea ch School - Less like ly to be a ccepted; out of budge t
What Really Matters to Colleges? ▶GPA (Especia lly gra des ea rned
in a ca demic courses)▶Test scores (SAT or ACT)
--------------------------------------------▶Resume Builde rs (Community
Service , Clubs, Re ligious Orga niza tions, Athle tics, e tc)
▶Essa y (Gra mma r rea lly does ma tte r)
▶Lette rs of Recommenda tion▶Enthusia sm for Institution▶Persevera nce to overcome
a dversity
Secre t? There is no ma gic formula
Summer Planning
How to best utilize the summer before your senior year
▶College Research▶Plan Campus Visits▶Career Research
Admission OutreachHow Can Your Rep Help?
⚫Connect you with professors
⚫Connect you with student groups
⚫Talk about their own experience
⚫Talk about the area on and around campus
⚫Visit your school (Usually Sept-Nov)
⚫Meet you for coffee
Reach Out!Who to contact?⚫Professors⚫Current students⚫Students who attend from your
area⚫Clubs and organizations⚫Friends or students who
applied, but did not attend
Visiting Campus● Get your fee t on the ground● Ta ke in the a tmosphere● Overa ll community fee l● Ask your tour guide a bout the ir experience● Meet with a ca demic a rea s of inte rest● University Open House Events● Ca n you visit multiple schools on one trip?
Virtual Tours
Local Admission Events
Social Media
Get the News
Visit Similar Local Options
Atmosphere
⚫Rural Campus⚫Suburban Campus⚫Urban Campus
Career Planning
● Resea rch Ca ree r Pa ths● Sha dow Options● Ta lk with professiona ls● Summer Options?● www.wois.org
Types of Applications
Common Application: 700 Colleges, 1 Application.Coalition Application: 90 Institutions, 1 Application. Members focused on Access, Affordability and SuccessUniversity Application: Applications that are specific to that particular institution
Types of Admission Dea dlines
When should you a pply?
Be aware of Application OptionsEarly Decision*-Binding. You can anticipate to receive your admission decision earlier (EX: Georgetown)
Early Action*-Not binding. Typically EA applicants are more competitive than usual applicants (EX: MIT)
Regular Decision/Rolling Admission-Apply to multiple colleges and then select by May 1st. *Due dates for early action or early decision differ from regular admissions
Senior Year Checklist
❏ Na rrow down list of 5-6 schools❏ Resea rch a ll of the ir a dmission
dea dlines❏ Comple te Tea cher Le tte r of
Recommenda tion request forms❏ Comple te online a pplica tions ❏ Request offic ia l te st scores to be
sent from College Boa rd a nd/or ACT
❏ Request from Registra r to ha ve offic ia l tra nscripts sent
❏ Fill out the FAFSA❏ Wa it for notifica tion
Once you have been
a ccepted...
1) Visit the ca mpus2) Resea rch when
Housing a pplica tions open
3) Check on Fina ncia l Aid a nd Schola rship pa cka ge
4) Registe r for a n Orienta tion progra m
5) Notify institution of decision
When to take ACT & SAT
*We recommend ta king a n exa m 1-3 times
ACT
▶ 7 ACT da tes: September, October, December, Februa ry, April, J une , a nd J uly.
SAT
▶ The SAT is given 7 times a yea r: Ma rch, Ma y, J une , August, October, November, a nd December.
▶ You ma y a lso need to ta ke SAT Subject Tests (ma ny competitive colleges require them), so don’t lea ve everything to the la st minute . You ca n’t ta ke the SAT a nd SAT Subject Tests on the sa me da y.
How to prep for SAT & ACT
▶ Choose e ither the ACT or SAT to sta rt
▶ Find a test da te for your exa m of choice a nd registe r through Collegeboa rd.org for the SAT a nd ACT.org for the ACT
▶ Set your ta rge t score ba sed on the a vera ges of your top 3 schools
▶ Prep! Whether it is tutoring a nd online pra ctice exa ms. SAT/ACT Study Guides a re a va ila ble for less tha n $ 20!
▶ Set a da te for the other exa m a bout a month a fte r you ta ke the first one .
▶ Remember, you know more tha n you think.
Compare the ACT and SAT tests
● ACT includes a Science section
● SAT includes one SAT Ma th Section on which you ma y not use a ca lcula tor
Before Test Day
▶You ca n send four free score
reports to colleges every time
you registe r for the SAT/ACT
▶This is the fa stest wa y to send
scores to colleges a nd
schola rship progra ms— a nd
the re ’s no fee
▶Ma ny colleges view rece iving
your scores ea rly a s a
demonstra tion of your inte rest.
After Test DayYou ca n still send four free score
reports to colleges up to nine da ys
a fte r the te st— a fte r tha t the re 's a
fee for sending score reports, unless
you’re e ligible for a n SAT/ACT fee
wa iver.
When To Request Scores
Please allow 3-4 weeks for an institution to receive, process and date stamp your scores. Always request to have your scores sent well before a deadline!
Before You Order Rush Reports
▶ Check with the designated institutions— we can't guarantee that colleges will process your scores quickly.
▶ If you’re applying early decision or early action, check to see if the college or university accepts October and November scores to meet deadlines.
▶ Rush reporting is only available for scores that have already been released.
▶ If you've finished high school and have not tested for a year or more, learn how to request old scores.
UNDERSTANDING WUE AND CREATING OUT
OF STATE OPTIONS FOR STUDENTS
WESTERN UNDERGRADUATE EXCHANGE(WUE) & OUT OF STATE SCHOLARSHIPS
Pronounced “woo-wee”
WHY GO OUT OF STATE?
• Less impa cted ma jors
• Specia lized progra ms
• Afforda bility
• Inte rnships with out of sta te compa nies
• Building a wa reness of othe r pa rts of the country
• Ga ining independence
WHAT IS WUE?• •Weste rn Inte rsta te Commission of Higher Educa tion (WICHE)• •• •Regiona l tuition-reciprocity a greement• •• •Up to 150% of in sta te resident tuition• •• •Choose from hundreds of ma jors a t 160 schools• •• •Va lid for full 2 a nd 4 yea r degrees
SO IN A NUTSHELL….
WUE = Tuition Reduction!*http:/ /wiche .edu/wue
WHO IS PART OF WUE?New Mexico
Montana
Arizona
Utah
Oregon
Colorado
Wyoming
Idaho
Alaska
Washington
California
Nevada
H a w a i i
North Dakota
South Dakota
School GPA Test Score Deadline WUE application
Boise State University 3.2 SAT 1060 ACT 21 Dec 15th No
Montana State University 3.5 SAT 1310 ACT 28 Feb 1st Yes
University of Alaska Anchorage No Requirement No Yes
University of Alaska Fairbanks No Requirement No Yes
University of Idaho 3.2 No Requirement No No
Example of Savings
Idaho Resident Out of Sta te Students
WUE Eligible
Boise Sta te University
$ 7,326 $ 23,976 $ 11,541
University of Ida ho
$ 7,860 $ 25,500 $ 11,795
APPLYING FOR WUEThere is not a genera l WUE a pplica tion:
•Apply directly to the institution.• Many of WICHE’s partner institutions use WUE as a merit scholarship. When you apply, look for:•Early deadlines or first-come, first-served programs•Is a separate application required?•Minimum GPA and SAT/ACT scores•Restrictions on eligible majors•(i.e.: University of Arizona only offers WUE for mining engineering)
Things to Remember
§WUE a wa rds a re time-limited, or ma y ma x out a fte r a certa in number of credits a re ea rned§Students must rema in in good a ca demic sta nding
§Check with the school for specific GPA/minimum credit hours requirements§Students ca n’t use time pa ying the WUE ra te to ga in in-sta te residency
Other Scholarships
Evergreen State Scholarship -Oregon State University
University of Alabama Scholarships
SCHOLARSHIPS AND FINANCIAL AID
• Schola rship Applica tion
• Aca demic Schola rships
• Fina ncia l Aid-FAFSA.ed.gov• CollegeBoa rd Schola rship Sea rch
-bigfuture .collegeboa rd.org/schola rship-sea rch• Wa shboa rd Schola rships
-Wa shboa rd.org
Important Dates• Opens October 1, 2019• Priority deadline (varies):
• February 2020
Don’t forget….
Ka mia k High School College a nd Ca reer Fa ir
April 24th 6:00-8:00 PM
Any questions?
Jarrod Larse- [email protected]
Megan Davis- [email protected]
Palmer Muntz- [email protected]
Sidney Lim- [email protected]
Sydney Montgomery- [email protected]