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Page 1: Junior Parent Night! CLASS OF 2016. MEETING OBJECTIVES Introductions Remind 101: – To PHONE #: 81010 – Text:@b81d8

Junior Parent Night!

CLASS OF 2016

Page 2: Junior Parent Night! CLASS OF 2016. MEETING OBJECTIVES Introductions Remind 101: – To PHONE #: 81010 – Text:@b81d8

MEETING OBJECTIVES

• Introductions• Remind 101:– To PHONE #: 81010– Text: @b81d8

• http://www.lakeshoreschools.org/lakeshore/counseling.html

• Senior Year Events / Handouts• Scholarships, Grants and Loans

Page 3: Junior Parent Night! CLASS OF 2016. MEETING OBJECTIVES Introductions Remind 101: – To PHONE #: 81010 – Text:@b81d8

Getting in…

• Visit Colleges This Summer!• What are colleges looking for?

a) GPAb) ACT/SAT scoresc) Rigorous Courseworkd) Extra-Curricular Involvement/Well-Roundedness

• DOCUFIDE/PARCHMENT – You may choose to create an account with Docufide; you can order your transcripts on-line indicating where to send them. This generates an email Transcript Request to Ms. Bates. (Handout)

Page 4: Junior Parent Night! CLASS OF 2016. MEETING OBJECTIVES Introductions Remind 101: – To PHONE #: 81010 – Text:@b81d8

MACRAO.ORG

Great Resource!• Enter www.macrao.org• Click on Michigan College Home Pages• Screen is split into three columns• Left= MI Public 4 year Colleges/Univ• Center= MI Private 4 year

Colleges/Univ• Right= MI Community 2 year Colleges • Each offers Quick Links to Apps

Page 5: Junior Parent Night! CLASS OF 2016. MEETING OBJECTIVES Introductions Remind 101: – To PHONE #: 81010 – Text:@b81d8

Accounts to Create

• www.actstudent.org : if you need to send scores to additional schools NOT indicated on your child’s original sheet

• www.ncaaclearinghouse.net : if you are a perspective college athlete, you’ll need to create an account

• www.lakeshoreschools.org: if you are interested in ordering records through Docufide/Parchment. MORE: many links included on Counseling Department’s site regarding COLLEGES, CAREERS, FINANCIAL AID & SCHOLARSHIPS

• www.fastweb.com: free scholarship search

Page 6: Junior Parent Night! CLASS OF 2016. MEETING OBJECTIVES Introductions Remind 101: – To PHONE #: 81010 – Text:@b81d8

Senior Year Events

• Apply to several schools you’d like to attend!• Sign up to Retake ACT/SAT (if unhappy w/score)

• Keep grades UP throughout the year-they check!

• Avoid SENIORITIS at all costs!• Attend FINANCIAL AID NIGHT – January, 2016

• Use LSHS Counseling Department website• Refer to handouts: – Juniors: Prepare for Admissions– Summer Planning Guide

Page 7: Junior Parent Night! CLASS OF 2016. MEETING OBJECTIVES Introductions Remind 101: – To PHONE #: 81010 – Text:@b81d8

Financial Aid, Scholarships and FAFSA

• Financial Aid a) Grants b) Loans

• Scholarshipsa) Community/Privateb) College/University Offered

• FINANCIAL AID NIGHT – JANUARY, 2016- FAFSA IS BASED ON 2015 TAX INFORMATION- FAFSA APPLICATION SHOULD BE CREATED 1/14 – 3/14- www.fafsa.ed.gov: Can create a PIN number now for your application in 2016. You MAY but it is not NECESSARY.

• Patrick Klenner – Financial Associate - [email protected] ; 586-773-7596