senior night! september 4,2014 erica elder, college adviser
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Senior night! September 4,2014
Erica Elder, College Adviser
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Overview
• SAT and ACT Information• 4-year program vs. 2-year program
vs. Technical or Trade School• College overview• Admissions requirements,
comparisons, applications, transcripts
• Financial aid• I’m Here…Now what• Upcoming Events• Questions
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SAT & ACT Overview
• Cost SAT: $52.50 ACT: $54.50(writing)
• Fee waivers (for students who receive free or reduced lunch or have special circumstances) • The student can take the SAT or ACT twice for FREE• The fee waiver also covers the cost of four college application fees
*DON’T miss the deadline! (To avoid a late fee for the ACT)
• Registration Mail or Online
• SAT www.collegeboard.com • ACT www.actstudent.org
Study Materials
4-Year College Entrance Exams
Must be a picture of JUST the student
Somewhat current
Not too bright or too dark
No hats or sunglasses Glasses are OK
PHOTO UPLOAD
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Why go to college?
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Public and Private
Public colleges • Funded by local and
state governments • Usually offer lower
tuition rates than private colleges
• Offers in state tuition at a lower cost
PiPrivate colleges • Funded by tuition, fees
and private sources • Private donations can
provide generous financial aid packages
Four and Two Year Colleges
• Four-year colleges Students obtain a bachelor’s
degree Universities and liberal arts
colleges• Two-year colleges certificate or associate degree
programs community colleges,
vocational /technical colleges and career colleges.
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For Profit Colleges
Businesses that offer a degree programs for a specific career.
Higher cost Credits earned may not
transfer (Ex: The Art Institutes, ECPI )
Vocational-technical and career colleges
Specialized training in a particular industry or career.
Programs of study include: The Culinary Arts, Firefighting, Dental Hygiene and Medical-Records Technology.
Certificates or associate degrees. (ex: Miller Motte Tech)
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Community colleges
• Guarantee admissions agreement
• Maintain a certain GPA• Earn an Associates degree in
General Studies
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Applying to College
• First… Research programs of interest• Think about location, size, social life, setting, costs
• How? Paper applications or online
• Requires transcript and letters of recommendation• Request transcripts in the black binder in guidance • Let your counselor know when to complete secondary
reports • Remind teachers, coaches, pastors, etc. about letters of
recommendation• When? Watch for deadlines• Early action = non-binding• Early decision = binding• Regular• Rolling = until class is full
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Virginia College Application Deadlines
University/CollegesEarly Decision/Action &
Priority: Regular Admission: Financial Aid Priority:
Christopher Newport University
Early Decision: November 15Early Action: December 1 February 1 March 1
College of William and Mary Early Decision: November 1 January 1 March 15
George Mason University Early Action: November 1 January 15 March 1
James Madison University Early Action: November 1 January 15 March 1
Longwood University Early Action: December 1 March 1 March 1Norfolk State University N/A Rolling May 31
Old Dominion University Early Action: December 1 February 1 February 15Radford University Early Action: December 1 February 1 February 15
University of Mary Washington
Early Action: November 15 February 1 March 1
University of Virginia Early Action: November 1 January 1 March 1UVa’s College at Wise Early Action: December 1 Rolling April 1
Virginia Commonwealth University
January 15 March 1
Virginia Military Institute Early Decision: November 15 February 1 March 1
Virginia State University Priority: March 1 Rolling, ends May 1 March 31
Virginia Tech Early Decision: November 1 January 15 March 1
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Military• ENLISTMENT• As a recruit, you must do the following at
MEPS(Military Entrance Processing Station)• Take the Armed Services Vocational
Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) test• Pass the physical and medical
examinations• Meet with a counselor and select a
career path• Take the oath of enlistment (swear
in)
• LOCAL RECRUITERS
• Army Recruiters• (276) 632-7058• 1-800-USA-ARMY• www.goarmy.com
• Marine Corps Recruiters• 1-800-MARINES• www.marines.com
• Coast Guard Recruiters• Greensboro, NC • (336) 294-6975)• www.gocoastguard.com
• Navy Recruiters• Martinsville, VA 24112• (276) 634-0869• Danville, VA 24541• (434) 793-5435• Christiansburg, VA 24073• (540) 382-1259• www.navy.com
• Air Force Recruiters• Danville, VA 24540• (434) 793-474• Christiansburg, VA 24073• (540) 382-6291• Roanoke, VA 24019• (540) 362-0950• www.airforce.com
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Financial Aid
Local Scholarships Federal Government
• Pell grant• Stafford loans etc.
FAFSA uses 2014 Tax Return, so file taxes early. File by (often March 1 or earlier). Come to Financial Aid Information Session in
December **CSS Profile Out of state vs. In state tuition*After Jan.1st, apply by filing a FAFSA (a free
application for federal student aid) fafsa.ed.gov
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LEAVING THE NEST….
• Housing• Dorm Life• Apartment Life
• Meal Plans
• Student Life• Greek Life• SGA• Clubs/Organization
• Sports• Collegiate• Intramural
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College search options
www.petersons.com
www.collegeboard.org
Talk.collegeconfidential.com
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SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
• Hispanic/ Latino Students • www.maldef.com
• Tobacco Region Scholarship• https://tobacco.swcenter.edu
• J.T Minnie Maude Charitable Trust• jtmm.org
• College Board Scholarship Search• http://apps.collegeboard.org/cbsearch_ss/
welcome.jsp• Scholarship America
• http://scholarshipamerica.org/students.php• StudentScholarships.org
• www.studentscholarships.org/scholarship.ph• Hispanic College Fund• www.hispanicfund.org
• LULAC NationalScholarship Funds
• The United NegroCollege Fund• www.uncf.org• Websites
• www.meritaid.com• www.Findtuition.com• www.Fastweb.com• www.Zinch.com• www.Scholarships.com
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Upcoming events• College Fair at Martinsville High School-7pm-9pm.
***September 15, 2014***
• SAT and ACT Prep Mondays and Wednesdays in the Media Center from 3:30pm-4:15pm• OR Tuesday and Thursday Mornings from 7:30am-8:00am
in my office.
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QUESTIONS?