2016 Junior Parents’ College Program
Rockhurst High School College Counseling Staff
C.C.O. Staff
Fola Okediji, Director
Rich Sullivan, Asst. Director
Lyn Rixson, Administrative Assistant
What’s Happening at This Point?
Mrs. Okediji
•Counselor Assignments
Mr. Sullivan: A - Lenz
Mrs. Okediji: Lester - Z
In-classroom Meeting with Juniors (DECEMBER)
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Timelines
Test Score Release Policy
List of activities (at school & outside of school)
RHS College Visit Policy
Opportunities to meet with college representatives at RHS
Submission of Jr. Portfolio (Survey & Transcript/Recommendation Waiver)
Student Individual meetings with College Counselor
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Relaxed Format
Review transcripts & senior schedule
Test Score Release Policy
College Search Resources
Office Procedures
College List Suggestions
Family meetings not required, but welcomed
Colleges Are Looking For…
Mr. Rich Sullivan. Asst. Director
• High School Record
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Courses
GPA
Transcript (6th semesters)
ACT with writing or without writing
SAT & SAT Subject Tests
Mid-Year (7th Semester)
Final (End of Year Transcript)
Advanced Placement (AP)
Colleges Are Looking For…
• Co-Curricular Activities
– Quality vs. Quantity
– Truth: Resumes/List of Activities
• Application Essay
– Evaluation Opportunity
– Not Just Content, But Grammar & Mechanics
– Student Written Essays…
• Recommendations
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Survey Completion: Student & Parent
College Counselor &/or Teacher Perspective
Timeliness & Courtesy – A MUST
Going Beyond Required Recommendation(#)
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Mr. Rich Sullivan. Asst. Director
REGIONAL STATE UNIVERSITIES
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UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS
Important Updates to Admission Requirements for the
class of 2016 and thereafter…
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI (MIZZOU)
Decision: Routine Admission Consideration
1. ACT Composite Score : 24 OR
2. SAT (CR + M): 1090 AND
3. Meet all 17 core curriculum requirements/Core
GPA*: (English (4), Math (4), Social Studies (3),
Science (3), Foreign Language (2) & Fine Arts (1)
*An admission decision is at the discretion of the application reviewer
depending on the calculated CORE GPA. This is a GPA that MU
recalculates with specified courses. Please note that this is not the GPA
on the transcript. It very well may be slightly higher or lower based on
Mizzou’s calculation.
**Core GPA is not the transcript GPA. This is a GPA that MU recalculates
with specified courses (core curriculum).
NOTE:
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At Mizzou, a high school is considered either ranking or non-ranking.
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Mizzou will NOT accept ranks from schools listed as non-ranking.
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Applicants who DO NOT meet Mizzou’s published admission requirements
automatically receive a comprehensive review by the admission committee. This
process considers all of the above and any extenuating circumstance mentioned in
an accompanying essay or letter of recommendation.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS – Class of 2016
In-State:
Must meet the following requirements for routine admission:
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2.0+ CORE GPA in the *Kansas Qualified Admissions
curriculum and
3.0+ overall GPA and 24+ ACT (1090+ SAT) or
3.25+ overall GPA and 21+ ACT (980+ SAT )
If applicable, achieve a 2.0 GPA or higher on any college credit
taken in high school
KU automatically admits students who meet these academic standards to the College of Liberal Arts &
Science. Students who do not meet these standards will be considered for admission on a caseby-case basis for admissions through the Board of Regents Exceptions Window. All SAT scores are
math and critical reading only.
Out-of-State:
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2.5+ GPA in the *Kansas Qualified Admissions curriculum and
3.0+ overall GPA and 24+ ACT (1090+ SAT) or
3.25+ overall GPA and 21+ ACT (980+ SAT )
If applicable, achieve a 2.0 GPA or higher on any college
credit taken in high school
*Core GPA/Kansas Qualified Admission Curriculum (English (4), Natural
Science (3), Math (3) and Social Sciences (3), & Electives (3).
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY
In-State:
• Complete the pre-college curriculum with at least a 2.0 GPA
AND achieve one of the following:
• 21 or higher composite score on the ACT assessment OR
• 980 or higher on the SAT I, CR + M
Out-of-State:
• Complete the pre-college curriculum with at least a 2.5 GPA
AND achieve one of the following:
• 21 or higher composite score on the ACT assessment OR
• A 980 or higher on the SAT I, CR + M
AND, if applicable, achieve a 2.0 GPA or higher on all college
credit taken in high school. Students who don't meet these
requirements should apply by the deadline for full
consideration.
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS
Automatic Admission
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3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale (GPA taken off the transcript –not
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Completion of 16 Core Curriculum Courses
ACT Score: 20 or higher or 930 SAT (CR+M)
Qualifying for Non-Resident Tuition Scholarship (NRTA)
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NRTA covers the majority of the difference between out-of-state tuition
and in-state tuition
Automatically granted to eligible students. Separate scholarship
application NOT needed.
NRTA is awarded to Freshman & Transfers from :Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi,
Tennessee, Missouri, Kansas, and Oklahoma.
There is a minimal fee per semester (billed fall and spring semesters only) as long
as students are receiving the award.
Entering freshmen with a 3.60 or higher GPA and a 26 or higher ACT (1170 SAT
combined math and critical reading) will receive an NRTA that pays 90% of the
difference between the in-state and out-of-state tuition.
Entering freshmen with a 3.25-3.59 GPA and a 24 or higher ACT (1090 SAT
combined math and critical reading) will receive an NRTA that pays 80% of the
difference between in-state and out-of-state tuition.
A student must have these requirements met at the time the application is
submitted (within the deadline guidelines).
MILITARY ACADEMIES •
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Access the website for each academy and read their
requirements.
Register on the website (Packet & Access to Admission Page).
Determine standardized test requirements.
Begin to seek nominations from your Congressman or Senator.
Contact their offices to determine requirements and deadlines.
(Transcript, College Counselor Rec. and Test Scores) NOTE:
Deadlines are typically not till September or October.
Request official transcript and letters of recommendation as
required via Naviance and by talking with your college
counselor. Teacher recommendation letters are typically from a
Math & English teacher.
Prepare to take a military physical (performed by military personnel)
Physical fitness requirement must be completed by the end of 1st
semester of senior year. Scheduling can be done through Coach
Dierks and Coach Severino.
December/January: Nominations are typically sent out
Acceptance
Kiss Summer Good-Bye – You will be leaving in late June
NCAA/NAIA – Student Athletes
• Graduate from high school
• Complete minimum core courses
• Present a minimum required GPA
• Qualifying test scores on either ACT or SAT
• Complete amateurism questionnaire
Process
• Register on the NCAA/NAIA eligibility website
• Pay the fee and complete the questionnaire
• Student sends ACT/SAT directly to the
NCAA/NAIA
• Stop by our office at the end of the year to
request your 6th semester transcript
(NOTE: process to request changes senior year)
What does it take to go to_____________
• Notre Dame: 38% accepted. Average GPA
4.22, ACT 33, SAT 2140. National Average
23%
• Vanderbilt: 21% accepted. Average GPA
4.22, ACT 33, SAT 2100. National Average
14%
• University of Missouri: 72% accepted.
Average GPA 3.3, ACT 27. NA 85%
• MIT: 1, Harvard 3, Duke 1 accepted in last 8
years
• University of Kansas: 78% accepted,
Average GPA 3.3, ACT 27. NA 92%
• Creighton: 77% ACT 28 GPA 3.63 NA 74%
Scholarships and Financial Aid Opportunities
Mrs. Okediji, Director
Merit Aid
• Merit aid profile tends to be higher than the institutional
average indicated on the admitted student profile
Financial Aid (Need – determined by GOVT not FAMILY)
• Often this amount tends to be lower than perceived need
by the family.
Highly selective institutions typically do not offer Merit Aid
Very few do and they are limited (~10)
HAVE THE CONVERSATION…
SCHOLARSHIPS
www.fastweb.com
www.collegeboard.org
Greater KC Community Foundation Scholarship
www.gkccf.org/scholarships
www.twitter.com/rhscpo
www.cappex.com
Interviews/Auditions, Campus Visits,
Mrs. Okediji
Interviews & Auditions
– Local & Campus Opportunities
• RHS, College Fairs, Information Sessions/Receptions
– Will an Interview Help?
Campus Visits
– RHS Process & Policy
– Visiting During the Summer
CAMPUS VISIT PROCESS & POLICY
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Seniors will be allowed 4 excused absences per year
Deadlines For Visits: December 1 and May 1
Visits will not be approved for days preceding or following:
Thanksgiving, Senior service projects, Spring break, or Easter
break.
Rockhurst High School College Visit Request Process
Student submits to the C.C.O. note from parents with a week’s
notice given in advance of the visit.
Once the note is received and reviewed by student’s college
counselor, C.C.O. will give an absence request form to the
student.
Student must take this form to all his teachers for their signature
and to inform of upcoming visit plans.
Once the signatures are received, student MUST return the form
to the C.C.O. prior to departing for the visit.
IF THE FORM IS NOT RETURNED PRIOR TO DEPARTURE,
THE REQUEST WILL BE CONSIDERED NULL & VOID.
Parent Surveys
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.
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parent survey is the last question where
we ask you to brag about your son. We
need you to take advantage of this
option.
• The bad: Anything that starts with: “we think
our son is a great kid, he is one of three, we
are happy with how he has done at
Rockhurst.” Memories of elementary and
middle school.
• The ugly: NOT responding at all.
DEADLINE: March 31
THE GOOD
He has many attributes and is a very busy young man.
Responsible **** has begun his second year working at Worlds of
Fun in March. This year he is an assistant lead employee with
responsibility for a small staff and the cash register in two shops.
Caring **** has been an active member of Assisteens (sponsored by
the Greater Kansas City Women’s Assistance League) for 5 years. He
has been Vice Chairman, Philanthropic for the past 3 years and will
be Co-Chairman next year. The teens meet one Sunday each month
with a project to work on. One of his favorites is the Christmas
caroling party at the senior center. He chooses the carols they will
sing with the seniors, ensure everyone has the lyrics and accompanies
playing the piano. Dedicated *** has run cross country the past three
years and was a member of the varsity squad this year. During the
summer, to make the varsity squad *** would drive to Rockhurst
Mon-Fri at 7:30 a.m. to run with the team.
The Good Continued…
• If something needs to be put together such as furniture,
computers, etc, *** is the go to guy. He seldom needs direction
and just seems to figure it out on his own. *** has a lot of
patience and will stick to the task at hand without getting irritated,
distracted, or bored. He has taken the Theatre Tech class at
Rockhurst for two semesters and really enjoyed it. ***was able to
wire together a new phone system in a restaurant we once owned.
He just recently put in a new thermostat at our house. Also, he
built a room in our attic, walls and all. Once he gets an idea,
there is no stopping him. *** excels in math and prefers
concrete answers to questions. He isn't a fan of the abstract and
vague, although he appreciates most art and the skill involved.
*** is the first to notice the way a building is designed, he makes
comments all the time on how things can be improved or how
interesting certain areas are to him. He always seems to be aware
of his surroundings. He went to a seminar that ABC University
put on regarding their Architect and Design School. He seemed
very interested in the program but I'm not sure he was sold on
going to ABC University.
Accessing Naviance – Mrs. Okediji
• Go to…www.rockhursths.edu
• Place cursor on Quicklinks
– (top right side of web page)
• Click on Naviance
Naviance – Registering/Accessing
Type your registration code into
this box
BRAND NEW USER…
Enter & Confirm Email Address
Enter & Confirm Email Address
Enter and Confirm Password
Check box accepting “I accept…”
Click on Complete Registration
How to login…
Check son’s name
Click on the drop down menu and choose
your son’s name, then click “go.”
Accessing the Parent Survey
Click on “my colleges”
About Me
Accessing the Parent Survey in Naviance
Click on the “CPO PARENT
SURVEY” link.
Save & Return Later
Save and Submit
Click on university selected for details about
the institution
EXTERNAL COLLEGE
COUNSELING SERVICES
Timeline Moving Forward
• Students complete one-on-one college planning
meeting with college counselor.
• Take the ACT with writing or SAT this spring
• Consider SAT subjects tests, if needed
• Consider standardized test prep, if necessary
• Research potential schools
• Visit colleges
• Research admission requirements (website)
• SUMMER MONTHS:
– Work towards to finalizing list of schools
SCHOOL RESUMES (Fall semester)
– Senior College Application Workshop
– Meet with college counselors
– Consider taking the ACT/SAT (Sept/Oct)
– Begin application submission(Oct/Nov – Dec)
Please Pick-Up Packets As You Leave.
Please check the address on the envelope
as you pick-up.
Call 816-363-2036 – CCO Office
With Questions
THANK YOU FOR JOINING US THIS EVENING.