THE JOURNEY: FROM HIGH SCHOOL TO COLLEGE

Parents of Juniors

November 10, 2014

College Planning

Presenter: CounselorsThomas Worthington

1

10

/31

/13

1

HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/

WATCH?V=2AB-5DCFQRS

2

3

10

/31

/13

Timeline for Junior YearWinter, Spring and Summer

Continue doing well in all of your courses

Do your college & career research through Naviance or schools’ websites

ACT/SATVisit schools, take tours, attend open

housesAttend College Fairs and College

Representative meetings at TWHSBegin building resumeTalk with current college students 3

4

10

/31

/13

Considering College Characteristics...

Academic program/majors available

Type of School: 2 year or 4 year institution

Affiliation Public, Private-independent, Private -

church related

Admission Policy - ED, EA, Rolling, Open

Cost and opportunity for financial aid

4

5

10

/31

/13

College Characteristics, Cont.

Location Size of enrollment Reputation in a particular field Athletic programs Campus activities/social clubs Support services Type of community Minority representation Disability services Naviance – Supermatch College

Search to prioritize these characteristics 5

6

10

/31

/13

College Visits College visit checklist of questions

Schedule a college visit. Begin as soon as you can this year.

After visit: continue contact with school; meet with admissions rep. when they visit TWHSList of schools visiting are on Naviance or in

School counseling office

6

7

10

/31

/13

Athletics and Military Information

Athletes: Division 1 and Division 2 NCAA Clearinghouse

Register & Send a high school transcript at the end of Junior Year.

Military Academy: If interested in a nomination to a military academy contact your state representative office or your School CounselorThis process should be happening now!

7

8

10

/31

/13

FAFSA – Attend our Financial Aid Night on January 8th of 2015!

The Ohio Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (OASFAA)

www.oasfaa.org January 2016 of Senior year: Complete The Free

Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) - www.fafsa.ed.gov

College Goal Sunday (February of 2016)

8

9

10

/31

/13

Scholarships

The most money is generated by the school you select to attend (95%) - Merit based and Need Based Scholarships

3 Types of Scholarships:

School Specific

Web-based Search Engines: www.FinAid.com or www.Fastweb.com

Local Scholarships are posted on Family Connection (Naviance) and come out in spring of Senior year. 9

10

10

/31

/13

ACT and SAT Begin taking these tests the spring of Junior year

(ACT in Feb. is hosted at TWHS) Colleges/universities look for your best

scores, whether they are on the ACT or the SAT.

Take ACT w/Writing at least once The ACT is considered to be more

curriculum driven than the SAT. Some Highly Selective Colleges will

request SAT Subject tests - check with schools

ACT/SAT Prep classes offered March 16-18, 7:45am-9:45am, $79 per student

10

11

10

/31

/13

SAT vs. ACT

11

SATCritical Reading

Math

Writing

$52.50

ACT4 General testing areas:

English

Math

Science reasoning

Reading

Optional: Writing Section$54.50 w/writing$38.00 without writing

12

10

/31

/13

Major Do Not’s Do not have inappropriate items posted on

social networks!

Proof Reading: Do not send anything that has not been thoroughly proofread by numerous individuals!

Letters of Recommendation: Do not ask 4 or 5 people to write for you, when only 1-2 are necessary.

12

13

10

/31

/13

Next Steps Discuss tuition with your child.

Begin or continue college research.

Register for ACT/SAT

Make official College Visits

Encourage them to continue to academically excel

College Application Process: Next Fall, Common App, Transcript Request on Naviance, senior recs , etc.

Juniors should come back in fall knowing WHERE they are applying to and ready to start apps.!

Questions and Answers?13

10

/31

/13

14

Parents will start here unless you

already have created your login!

(Email counselor for Parent code if

needed)

Students will use their school login (not email) to enter site

http://connection.naviance.com/twhs