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WELCOME SENIORS!
WHAT IF I HAVEN’T STARTED TO MAKE PLANS FOR AFTER GRADUATION?
FAMILY CONNECTION DATABASE COLLEGE SEARCH- OVER 3,600
SCHOOLS SEARCH USING VARIOUS
CRITERIA- TYPE, LOCATION, SIZE, MAJORS, SPORTS, ETC.
LEARNING STYLE INVENTORY HOW DO YOU LEARN BEST
PERSONALITY TYPE MATCH CAREERS TO YOUR
UNIQUE PERSONALITY
PR STUDENT SERVICES WEB PAGE
COLLEGE PLANNING EVENTS COLLEGE RESOURCES COLLEGE REPS VISITING PR - facebook TRANSCRIPT INFO TESTING (ACT, SAT, AP) FINANCIAL AID SCHOLARSHIPS STUDENT ATHLETES MILITARY ALTERNATIVES TO FOUR YEAR SCHOOLS
APPLICATION PROCESS
BE RESPONSIBLEBE ORGANIZEDBE EARLYBE RELAXED
THE APPLICATION ONLINE BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION TRANSCRIPT SEND OFFICIAL ACT SCORE DIRECTLY
www.actstudent.org
APPLICATION FEE – NO CASH MAY ALSO NEED:
LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION RECORD OF EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
AND HONORS ESSAY
YOUR APPLICATION WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED COMPLETEUNTIL THE COLLEGE HAS RECEIVED ALL ITEMS REQUESTED
HINTS AND TIPS
PRIORITIZE YOUR APPLICATIONS ANSWER TRUTHFULLY GET VERIFICATION OF RECEIPT KEEP A FOLDER FOR EACH SCHOOL
PRINT OUT COPIES OF APPS AVOID SENIOR SLUMP DON’T DROP COURSES MEET WITH COLLEGE REPS COLLEGE VISITS!
ADMISSIONS DECISIONS
1. GRADES/RIGOR IN COLLEGE PREP COURSES2. ACT, SAT TEST SCORES3. GRADES IN ALL SUBJECTS4. CLASS RANK5. ESSAY / WRITING SAMPLE6. COUNSELOR / TEACHER RECOMMENDATIONS7. INTERVIEW/ COMMUNICATION WITH REP8. COMMUNITY SERVICE/ WORK /
EXTRACURRICULAR9. ABILITY TO PAY
TYPES OF ADMISSION
EARLY DECISION EARLY ACTION/ PRIORITY DEADLINE REGULAR ADMISSION ROLLING ADMISSION WAITLIST MAY 1- DECISION DEADLINE
TRANSCRIPTS TRANSCRIPT REQUEST FORMS
AVAILABLE ONLINE OR IN THE CAREER CENTER
BRING ALL SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS TO STUDENT SERVICES
ALLOW 2-3 DAYS FOR INTERNAL PROCESSING AND 5-7 DAYS FOR MAIL DELIVERY
FAMILY CONNECTION WILL DISPLAY WHEN AND WHERE TRANSCRIPT HAS BEEN SENT
RECOMMENDATIONS IF SCHOOL DOES NOT ASK FOR REC, DON’T
SEND ONE READ THE DIRECTIONS ON THE APPLICATION DOWNLOAD/ PICK UP THE LETTER OF
RECOMMENDATION FORM IN STUDENT SERVICES
ALLOW THE WRITER AT LEAST 2-3 WEEKS TO COMPLETE YOUR LETTER, BUT CHECK WITH THE WRITER TO VERIFY PROGRESS
PROVIDE THE WRITER WITH AN ADDRESSED STAMPED ENVELOPE
THANK THE WRITER FOR THEIR TIME AND EFFORT
THE COMMON APP
APPLICATION ONLINE MUST BE PRINTED
- TEACHER EVALUATION FORM- SECONDARY SCHOOL REPORT
TOP COLLEGE APP MISTAKES
MISSING A DEADLINE MISSPELLINGS & GRAMMAR NOT READING CAREFULLY LETTING MOM OR DAD FILL OUT APP APPLYING ONLINE, BUT NOT
SUBMITTING FORGETTING SIGNATURES INAPPROPRIATE EMAIL ADDRESS /
NOT CHECKING REGULARLY
FINANCIAL AID FEDERAL GOVT FUNDS FAFSA
JANUARY 1 TAX, SAVINGS, INVESTMENT
INFORMATION FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE
GRANTS (PELL, FSEOG) COLLEGE WORK/STUDY LOANS (PERKINS, STAFFORD,
PLUS) PARENT AND STUDENT
PRIVATE STUDENT LOANS (ALTERNATIVE)
SCHOLARSHIPS CHECK OUR WEBSITE AND FAMILY CONNECTION FOR A
COMPLETE LISTING OF LOCAL/REGIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS
REPUTABLE WEBSITES WWW.COLLEGEZONE.COM WWW.COLLEGEBOARD.COM WWW.COLLEGEANSWER.COM WWW.FASTWEB.COM
CONTACT SCHOOLS YOU HAVE APPLIED TO CHECK WITH PARENTS CHECK THE CAREER CENTER WEBSITE & FACEBOOK PAGE
FINANCIAL NEED ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE CITIZENSHIP COMMUNITY SERVICE STUDENT LEADERSHIP INDIVIDUAL TALENTS
STEERING THE “SCHOLAR SHIP”
1. FAMILY RESPONSIBILITY – BE REALISTIC ABOUT ADMISSABILITY AND AFFORDABILITY
2. LOTS OF TIME AND EFFORT3. EVERY SCHOLARSHIP HAS A
“SCHOLAR” IN IT’S NAME4. CHECK THE “WARRANTY”5. INVESTIGATE SCHOLARSHIP
SERVICES WISELY
STUDENT ATHLETES
NCAA ELIGIBILITY CENTERDIVISION I AND II
GPA, CLASSES, ACTFind link from the Student
Services Website
ALTERNATIVES
MILITARYAPPRENTICESHIPSON THE JOB TRAININGCAREER, TRADE, VOCATIONAL
SCHOOLS-TECH AND TRADE SCHOOL FAIR IN
FEBRUARY
GAP YEAR - OUTDOOR EDUCATION, FIELD RESEARCH, COMMUNITY SERVICE, INTERNSHIPS, TRAVEL
NEED SOME HELP…. THE STUDENT SERVICES
DEPARTMENT WILL BE HOSTING INFORMATION/HELP SESSIONS
TOPICS: FAMILY CONNECTION REFRESHER, APPLICATION QUESTIONS, MCC, COMMON APP, ETC.
TO BE HELD BEFORE SCHOOL DURING THE FIRST QUARTER
STAY TUNED FOR DATES AND TIMES TO BE ANNOUNCED
MCC NIGHT
NOVEMBER 9, 2011 5:30PM TO 7:30PM HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS AND THEIR
FAMILIES SHOULD ATTEND APPLICATION FEE WAIVERS IF YOU COMPLETE APPLICATION AND TURN IT IN THAT NIGHT
NO RSVP NECESSARY OPEN HOUSE FORMAT EXPLORE THE CAMPUS
COUNSELORCAREER CENTERREGISTRARWEB SITECOLLEGE REPSADMISSIONS REPS
QUESTIONS?