WELCOME SENIORS!
Post-Secondary
Planning:
The Time is NOW
Who Is My Counselor??!
Last Name
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F-Ma
Mc-Ri
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Counselor
Julia Fisher
Linda Videll
Olga Cordero
Maura Brady-McMullen
First things first. . .
Graduation Requirements
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4 credits (4 years)
3 credits (3 years)
3 credits (3 years)
3 credits (3 years)
.5 credits (1 sem.)
2 credits (4 classes)
.5 credits (1 sem.)
.5 credits (1 sem)
8 credits
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24.5 Total Credits
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Language Arts
Math
Science
Social Studies
Health
P. E.
Practical Art
Fine Arts
Electives
NCAA:
http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/eligibilit
y_center/Quick_Reference_Sh
eet.pdf
Credit Recovery Options
BYU
eCredit
Oct 3rd deadline Sem 1
1 credit per semester
Unsure? See you counselor!!
The Honors Credit Check
The VPA Credit Check – Performing Arts
The VPA Credit Check – Visual Arts
The STEM Credit Check
What are my options
for after high school??
Explore Your Choices
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Military
Service – Americorps
Apprenticeship/Work
Travel
College/University
2 year or 4 year?
Public or Private?
Start Talking. . .
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Parents
Teachers
Family Members
Counselor
College Representatives – what to ask them?
Military Representatives
Friends
How do I begin this process?
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Determine your priorities—use a check list
Remember parents may have different
priorities from students
Cost
– Size
– Majors
– Location
– Selectivity
– Public/Private
Visit, visit, visit college campuses!! – what to ask?
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Community Colleges
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Many Advantages:
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Smaller class sizes
Less expensive
Can live at home
If you’re not quite ready to go to a 4 year college
Flexible schedules, night, weekend classes
60/60
Beware Proprietary Schools!!!
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(Everest, Heritage, Westwood, DeVry)
If you’re unsure, ask!
What are colleges looking for?
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Academic Record – GPA, class rank, improvement, difficulty of
classes
Testing – ACT or SAT with writing
Extracurricular Activities
– Work
– Community service
Letters of Recommendation
Honors and Awards
Essays
Interviews
Commitment/Passion
Leadership
TESTING
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Don’t wait to retake!!
ACT – Next test October 26
Register before Oct 11 – late fee will be added
$36.50(+late fee) no writing/$52.50(+late fee) with writing
Register at www.actstudent.org
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SAT – see blog
Register at www.collegeboard.com
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Accuplacer (Community College Placement Test) – ask the
community college for more info
Letters of Recommendation
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Check applications carefully to see if you need one
Choose a teacher, coach, administrator,
counselor, who knows you really well
Request 2 -3 weeks prior to when you need them
Always provide a complete list of schools to which
you are applying; always provide stamped
addressed envelopes
We will give it to you – you mail it.
Send a thank you note
Essays/Personal Statement
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Don’t make up hardships
Demonstrate Character
Convey what they wouldn’t glean from your
application alone
Have others read it for feedback
(not just your parent)
College Application Steps
1. Complete application – online is best
2. Request teacher or counselor recommendations at
least 3 weeks in advance of due dates -- only if
needed
3. Make sure ACT or SAT scores are sent to the
college directly from ACT or SAT when you test or
indicate they be sent on your transcript request
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You are responsible
for meeting deadlines
and submitting
complete applications!
College Searches on the Web
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Collegeincolorado.org
Colleges That Change Lives Ctcl.com
Local College Fairs
collegefairsdenver.org
College View collegeview.com
Peterson Education Petersons.com
(Quick test-prep searches are
available on this site including ACT,
ASVAB, SAT, MCAT, TOEFL,
firefighter and many, many more!)
College Search Collegesurfing.com
College/Major Search/Test Prep
Princetonreview.com
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College Answer Collegeanswer.com
College Board On-line
Collegeboard.com
College Campus Tours
Campustours.com
College Planning C3apply.org
College Search Embark.com
Go College Search Gocollege.com
How to Choose a College
Usnews.com (click on “education”)
College Fairs
Day/Night College Fair
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October 17, Thursday
6:00 – 7:30
Silver Creek HS
Out of State College Fair
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October 9, Wednesday
6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Monarch High School, 329 Campus Drive,
Louisville
October is College Application Month
http://ciccollegeappmonth.org/
How Do I Pay for College??!
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Parents/own money
Scholarships
Financial Aid
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Grants
Work Study
Loans
College Opportunity Fund (COF)
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Collegeincolorado.org
Things to Know….
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Two-thirds of college students graduate with
some debt, the average being $20,000
Your chances of getting a full-ride scholarship
are slim: 1 in 50,000
Scholarships are not just for Athletes and Brains
Scholarships are not just for financially needy
families
Scholarships
Time = Money!
If you are awarded a $1000 scholarship and it took
you 6 hours to complete the application you just
earned $166 an hour
Where do I look for Scholarships?
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College currently attending/will be attending
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Within the college: Financial Aid office, Academic Depts.
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Internet
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Library
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Employer (Tuition Re-imbursement, Loan Re-payment)
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Local Businesses: Target, Walmart, Burger King, McDonald’s
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Church/Congregation
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High School Counselor
Free Scholarship Searches
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www.MeritAid.com
www.CollegeinColorado.org
www.Fastweb.com
www.brokescholar.com
www.collegeanswer.com
www.princetonreview.com
www.nationalmerit.org
www.Apps.collegeboard.com
www.collegenet.com
www.scholarships.com
www.collegescholarships.com
www.scholarship-page.com
www.finaid.org
www.free-4u.com
www.supercollege.com
www.college-scholarships.com
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www.scholarships-4u.com
www.freschinfo.com
www.collegeplan.org
www.gocollege.com
www.nmfonline.org (National Medical Fellows)
www.careersandcolleges.com
www.edvisors.com
www.collegenet.com
www.colorado.edu/finaid/scholarships.html (for CU
Boulder)
www.hispanicfund.org
www.chci.org
www.hsf.net
www.laef.org/scholarships.html
http://wue.wiche.edu (Student Exchange Program in
the western US)
FAFSA
FREE Application for Federal Student Aid
www.fafsa.gov
January 1st, 2014
FAFSA night – Wed., Feb. 12th, 2014
4:30 – 6:00 pm
Loans
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To apply for a student loan, student MUST file
FAFSA
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Loans must be repaid
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Repayment begins either after student
graduates or is no longer enrolled in a
minimum of 6 credit hours.
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https://blogs.svvsd.org/mauraebm/
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