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Ponchatoula High School. SENIOR PARENT MEETING Graduation ACT/SAT TOPS Financial Aid Scholarships Post-secondary Options. On the sheet of paper you were given, please indicate how confident you are in your ability to navigate your or your child’s senior year. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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PONCHATOULA HIGH SCHOOL
SENIOR PARENT MEETINGGraduationACT/SATTOPSFinancial AidScholarshipsPost-secondary Options
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On the sheet of paper you were given, please indicate how confident you are in your ability to navigate your or your child’s senior year.
1 – No clue what needs to be done.
2
3 – Some understanding of what needs to be done.
4
5 – I got it. I could do this presentation.
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GraduationWednesday, May 21, 2014
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Transcripts & TOPS Reports are being distributed to your child through academic homerooms.
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2.5 minimum
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http://www.lela.org/documents/2013-14_senior_checklist.pdf
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ACTwww.actstudent.org
Test Date Registration Deadline (Late Fee Required)September 21, 2013 August 23, 2013 August 24–
September 6, 2013October 26, 2013 September 27, 2013 September 28–
October 11, 2013December 14, 2013 November 8, 2013 November 9–22, 2013February 8, 2014* January 10, 2014 January 11–24, 2014April 12, 2014 March 7, 2014 March 8–21, 2014June 14, 2014 May 9, 2014 May 10–23, 2014
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• Avoid remedial/developmental classes• English subscore of 18• Math subscore of 19
• 17 composite required to qualify for TOPS Tech
• 20 composite required to qualify for TOPS Opportunity• April 30 deadline w/o penalty• June 30 deadline w/ loss of 1 semester of funding
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SAThttp://sat.collegeboard.org/home
• 2013 SAT Test Dates • October 5, 2013• November 2, 2013• December 7, 2013
• 2014 SAT Test Dates • January 25, 2014• March 8, 2014• May 3, 2014• June 7, 2014
• 820 needed to qualify for TOPS Tech
• 940 needed to qualify for TOPS
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What is the difference between the ACT and SAT?
• The ACT is an achievement test, measuring what a student has learned in school. The SAT is more of an aptitude test, testing reasoning and verbal abilities.
• The ACT has up to 5 components: English, Mathematics, Reading, Science, and an optional Writing Test. The SAT has only 3 components: Critical Reasoning, Mathematics, and a required Writing Test.
• The College Board introduced a new version of the SAT in 2005, with a mandatory writing test. ACT continues to offer its well-established test, plus an optional writing test. You take the ACT Writing Test only if required by the college(s) you're applying to.
• The SAT has a correction for guessing. That is, they take off for wrong answers. The ACT is scored based on the number of correct answers with no penalty for guessing.
• The ACT has an Interest Inventory that allows students to evaluate their interests in various career options.
Source: http://www.actstudent.org/faq/actsat.html
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TOPShttp://www.osfa.la.gov/index.jsp
• TOPS (Taylor Opportunity Program for Students) is a program of state scholarships for Louisiana residents who attend either one of the • Louisiana Public Colleges and Universities• Louisiana Community and Technical College System Schools• Louisiana approved Proprietary and Cosmetology Schools• Louisiana Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
• The four different award components of the TOPS Program are: • TOPS Opportunity Award• TOPS Performance Award• TOPS Honors Award• TOPS Tech Award
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• Completion of TOPS Core Curriculum for award level• Qualifying ACT/SAT scores for award level• Minimum 2.5 GPA in TOPS Core
• TOPS Core Curriculum Flyer • TOPS Opportunity, Performance, Honors Award Flyer• TOPS Tech Award• TOPS Award Amounts• Surfing the Web for Financial Aid• Surfing the Web for TOPS Tech Award
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Financial Aidhttp://www.fafsa.ed.gov/
It is necessary to submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)in order to be considered for most federal financial aid programs. Many state financial aid programs and various scholarships also require the submission of the FAFSA. The Department of Education processes the FAFSA and notifies applicant with the Student Aid Report (SAR).
• FAFSA Presentation • Tuesday, January 14, @ 6 p.m
• College Goal Sunday
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Scholarships• PHS Counselors’ Web Page
• http://www.tangischools.org/Page/7324
• LELA• http://asklela.org
• Louisiana Connect• https://www.louisianaconnect.org
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Scholarships• PHS Counselors’ Web Page
• http://www.tangischools.org/Page/7324
• LELA• http://asklela.org
• Louisiana Connect• https://www.louisianaconnect.org
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Lela
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Scholarships• PHS Counselors’ Web Page
• http://www.tangischools.org/Page/7324
• LELA• http://asklela.org
• Louisiana Connect• https://www.louisianaconnect.org
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Louisiana Connect
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Post Secondary Options
• Employment• Apprenticeship• Technical/Trade School• 2 year college• 4 year college• Military
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Things to Consider• Admission Requirements• Degree Program• Scholarships
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Board of Regents reminder• LOUISIANA BOARD OF REGENTS
• MINIMUM ADMISSION STANDARDS for FIRST-TIME FRESHMEN• These are the minimum admission standards for regular Freshman admission to a Louisiana, public four-year university for
Fall 2014. • Students should check with the specific institution for additional information about the university’s requirements and
process for admission.*• • 1. High School Curriculum = Core 4 Curriculum
• Courses in the English, Math, Science, Social Studies, Foreign Language, and Arts categories listed in Bulletin 741 as Core 4.
• • 2. Overall HS GPA = 2.0 (minimum)
• • 3. Developmental Courses Needed = NONE• Demonstration of College Readiness: ACT English score = 18 (minimum) • ACT Math Score = 19 (minimum)• • 4. Core GPA (courses listed above) → OR ← ACT Composite (minimum)
• 3.0 LSU A&M 25
• 2.5 LA Tech, UL Lafayette, UNO 23•• 2.0 Grambling, LSUA, LSUS, McNeese, 21• Nicholls, Northwestern, Southeastern,• Southern A&M, SUNO, UL Monroe•
• *Community or Technical College Admission:• Open to High School Graduates.
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Louisiana Public UniversitiesGrambling State University www.gram.edu/Louisiana State University – Alexandria www.lsua.edu/Louisiana State University – Baton Rouge www.lsu.edu/Louisiana State University – Eunice www.lsue.edu/Louisiana State University – Health Science Center New Orleans www.lsuhsc.eduLouisiana State University – Health Science Center Shreveport ww.sh.lsuhsc.edu/index.htmlLouisiana State University – Shreveport www.lsus.edu/Louisiana Tech University www.latech.edu/McNeese State University www.mcneese.edu/Nicholls State University www.nicholls.eduNorthwestern State University www.nsula.eduSoutheastern Louisiana University www.selu.eduSouthern University – Baton Rouge www.subr.edu/Southern University – New Orleans www.suno.edu/Southern University – Shreveport www.susla.edu/University of New Orleans www.uno.edu/University of Louisiana at Lafayette www.ull.edu/University of Louisiana at Monroe www.ulm.edu/
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Louisiana Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
(LAICU)
Centenary College www.centenary.edu/Dillard University www.dillard.edu/Louisiana College www.lacollege.edu/Loyola University www.loyno.edu/New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary www.nobts.eduOur Lady of Holy Cross College www.olhcc.eduOur Lady of the Lake College www.ololcollege.edu/St. Joseph Seminary College www.sjasc.eduTulane University www.tulane.eduXavier University www.xula.edu
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Louisiana Community and Technical College System Community
Colleges www.lctcs.edu
Baton Rouge Community College www.mybrcc.eduBossier Parish Community College www.bpcc.eduDelgado Community College www.dcc.eduLouisiana Delta Community College www.ladelta.eduNunez Community College www.nunez.eduRiver Parishes Community College www.rpcc.eduSouth Louisiana Community College www.southlouisiana.edu
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Technical Community Collegeswww.ltc.edu
L.E. Fletcher Technical Community College www.fletcher.edu/Sowela Technical Community College www.sowela.eduLouisiana Technical College www.ltc.edu
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Louisiana Proprietary Schools
American School of Business http://www.americanschoolofbusiness.com/Aveda Institute http://www.avedainstitutes.com/Ayers Career College http://www.ayers.eduCareer Technical College http://www.careertc.com/Crescent City School of Gaming & Bartending http://www.crescentschools.com/Delta School of Business & Technology http://www.deltatech.edu/Diesel Driving Academy http://dda.eduFortis College http://www.FortisCollege.eduITI Technical College http://iticollege.edu/Louisiana Culinary Institute http://www.louisianaculinary.comRemington College http://www.remingtoncollege.edu/South Louisiana Beauty College http://www.slbc-houma.com/
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Decisions, decisionsHow to Pick the Best College for You
• Rankings• Location• Available Concentrations & Departments• Your Potential Major• Costs and Financial Aid• Faculty
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Comparing Colleges• http://www.whitehouse.gov/issues/education/higher-
education/college-score-card
• http://whichcollege4u.org/
• http://www.aft.org/pdfs/highered/JUSTASK_042711.pdf
• https://www.louisianaconnect.org
• http://www.nextstepu.com/tools/college-match/
• https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/
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2012-2013 Guide to College Costhttp://www.lela.org/documents/2012-2013%20Guide%20to%20College%20Cost.pdf
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Transfer Degreehttp://www.latransferdegree.org/whatistdg.html
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ACT Score = 17, 20, 23, 27
TOPS GPA = 2.5, 3.0
Overall GPA
Deadlines – Priority, Application, Housing
Scholarships
Tours
Complete Application Process
Register with NCAA Clearinghouse
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Northshore College & Career FairTonight
6 p.m. – 8 p.m.SLU’s Pennington’s Center
New Orleans National College FairErnest N. Morial Convention Center
Tuesday, October 1: 9:00am - 12:00pm, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Baton Rouge National College FairBaton Rouge River Center
Wednesday, October 2 9:00am - 12:00pm, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
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Useful Websites• http://www.actstudent.org/career/
• https://www.actprofile.org/login
• http://www.bls.gov/ooh/a-z-index.htm
• http://www.laworks.net/Stars/default.aspx
• http://www.self-directed-search.com/
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Counselors
• A-DDenise Latour
• E-KOrlisa DePhillips
• L-QKatherine Meadors
• R-ZTommie
Robertson
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On the sheet of paper you were given, please indicate how confident you are in your ability to navigate your or your child’s senior year.
1 – No clue what needs to be done.
2
3 – Some understanding of what needs to be done.
4
5 – I got it. I could do this presentation.