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Junior Parent Night!
CLASS OF 2016
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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
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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)
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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
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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
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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
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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