How to Support Your Student Through
Senior Year
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Ms. Howell – echowell@cps.edu
Availability:
◦ Lunch Periods
◦ After School
◦ By Appointment
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Location: – College and Career Resource
Center – Room 238
Assists with:
◦ College Apps, Scholarships, Resume, Interviews,
FAFSA Completion, Career Pathways, Summer
Programs, Personal Statements, etc.
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Ms. Baker
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Ms. Jellissen
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Location: Room 112
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Availability:
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Assist with:
◦ cebaker1@cps.edu
◦ 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 408, 409
◦ mtjellissen@cps.edu
◦ 410, 411, 412, 414, 415, 416, 417
◦ During lunch periods or by appointment
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Graduation requirements, Social/Emotional concerns,
Academic support, etc.
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Allow students and parents to know expectations
for the year
Must be signed by student and parent/guardian
and turned in by September 30th
Failure to turn in on timd and/or meet all
required fields on contracts=NO senior activities
(prom, graduation, etc.)
PAW Reports
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Child will take ACT to qualify for scholarships
and colleges
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Attend college visits & college fairs with your
child
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Talk to your child about their college choices &
preferences
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Junior year last year on transcripts for applying
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Make a payment plan
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Assist child with college application process
◦ Goal: 6 applications by winter break
◦ Pay attention to deadlines!
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File taxes as early as possible to assist child
with FAFSA in January
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Discuss acceptance and award letters with
child
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Attend all Parent Informational Sessions
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Fall
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Stay on track with classes & grades
Evaluate education options
Make a college list
Prepare for PSAE (including ACT)
Sign up for Dual Credit/Dual Enrollment
Spring
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Stay involved with extracurricular
Organize college information/narrow list
Apply to scholarships
Take ACT
Visit college campuses
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September – November
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December
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January-February
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March – April
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May
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June
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All Year
◦ College applications
◦ Visit college campuses
◦ Sign up for Dual Enrollment (if eligible)
◦ Learn about FAFSA – attend Parent FAFSA Workshops
◦ Complete FAFSA
◦ Review award letters from colleges
◦ Decision Day!
◦ Finalize student loans (if applicable)
◦ SCHOLARSHIPS!
◦ Pass all of your classes
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Take a college credit course
at CCC for free
After school, on Saturdays,
or over the summer
Locations: Truman, Wright,
Daley, Malcolm X, Olive
Harvey, Kennedy-King
Requirements: 2.5 GPA, 90%
Attendance and passing
COMPASS or ACT scores (19
Reading / 21 Math)
Spring term: January 14th –
May 11th
See Ms. Sutton in the main
office for details!
Email: jmsutton@cps.edu,
Phone: 773-534-5449
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Download College Checklist from LV website for EACH
college/university
Online applications on websites of colleges/universities
Once application is COMPLETED, student goes to room
112 to request transcripts and fee waiver (if applicable)
MUST BRING PROOF OF COMPLETED APPLICATION TO
REQUEST TRANSCRIPTS
Submit counselor recommendation forms in room 112
to counseling assistants when requesting transcripts (if
applicable)
Will return completed forms AND transcripts to you
within two weeks of request
Should mail ALL necessary items TOGETHER
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Used for applying to more than one school with a single
application
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Website: www.commonapp.org
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Must still visit room 112 to fill out transcript request form
before counselors will complete recommendations
Send counselor portion to the following
email: lakeviewcommonapp@gmail.com
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Use the name Erin Howell for counselor name
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Phone Number: 773-534-5440 (Lake View number)
1st
major adult
decision
Impacts future
career options
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Big investment
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Size
Fuel Economy
Brand
Cost
Entertainment
Safety options
o Size
o Reputation of program
o Tuition and other costs
o Financial Aid
o Campus Life
o Course Offerings
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Look on the school’s admissions page for visit
opportunities.
◦ Open houses
◦ Individual visits
◦ Admitted Student days
◦ Overnight Visits
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Sticker price ≠ actual
price
College/institutional
aid
State and federal aid
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chooseyourfuture.org
Help search for scholarships
• Businesses, Local Organizations, School
Counselor
• Online Search Engines – cappex.com
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Create a system to keep track of
deadlines
Watch out for scams!
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LVHS College and Career Resource Center
Scholarships, events, special programs, guest
speakers, useful tips, informational videos,
etc.
Parents can ‘like’ the page, too!
Erin Howell
College and Career Coach
echowell@cps.edu
Carmen Baker
Counselor
Divisions 401-409
cebaker1@cps.edu
Maria Jellissen
Counselor
Divisions 410-419
mtjellissen@cps.edu