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Four Year Colleges & Universities
Community Colleges/Two Year
Colleges
Technical/Vocational Schools
Military
Apprenticeship Training Programs
GAP Year

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Colleges examine grades closely through the end of senior year.
Finishing strong in high school is a great preparation for the rigors of college courses.
Some schools recalculate your cumulative gpa looking at only core courses
Some schools look for total number of core and foreign language courses

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Announcements
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At HHS
Posted on Bulletin Boards (HHS, Ehove,
Firelands & on HHS Website
Letters Sent Home
Counselor visits to Senior English Classes
Individual Conferences in fall
Scholarship lists posted online and in senior English classroom
Remind 101
Emails

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INFORMATION
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College Applications—
 due to Guidance at least two weeks before due to college
Scholarships
 Due to guidance at least two weeks before it is due to scholarship donor
College visit requests
 Due to main office at least 3 days prior to visit
Community service documentation
 Due by last day of first semester of senior year
FAFSA information
 Can begin filing after Jan. 1 of senior year. Different deadlines for each college
APPLICATION ATTACHMENTS
Allow for CANCELLATIONS & EMERGENCIES

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When you apply online, be sure to notify HHS Guidance by filling out
“College Tracking Form” (page 57)
When you apply online, be sure to print out all additional forms and give them to proper people
Have ACT/SAT scores sent directly to college you plan to attend
Secure and attach your Letters of recommendation
Update your resume and attach to ALL applications
Student’s responsibility
 To turn in all forms in a timely fashion
 At the end of senior year, to secure college transcripts for special programs (PSEO, University of Findlay courses)

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SENIOR GRADUATION CHECK SHEET
 Completed at scheduling time
Standard Diploma
 21 credits, 1.6 cum GPA, pass all areas of OGT
Diploma of Distinction
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Should be goal of all college bound students
23 credits, 2.6 cumm GPA, pass all areas of OGT, 50 hours of community service
State of Ohio Honors Diploma
 Meet 7 of 8 criteria

 ALL ARE DECIDED AT THE END OF 1 ST SEMESTER
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Achievement Cords
Valedictorian & Salutatorian
Top 10% of Class
Academic Letters

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You received a copy during scheduling process
Permanent record
Contains Semester grades
One sent to colleges contains years 9-11
Testing & attendance history
Official if sent directly from our office with the school seal and official signature
Documentation of special diplomas

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Finish strong to improve cumulative GPA
Prepare for college entrance tests
Begin ACT/SAT testing —at least
twice your junior year
Make your college list
Begin to visit colleges
Finish community service
Review senior schedule with guidance counselor
 Special diplomas or achievement cords
Create an appropriate e-mail address
Make sure all content on Facebook is appropriate

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Update your resume
Register with NCAA Clearinghouse
Attend College Fair at Firelands College in
September
Begin to apply to colleges
 Check on deadlines for Merit scholarships
Register for scholarship searches
Visit colleges while they are in session

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Attend Financial Aid Meeting in
January
File your FAFSA
Continue to apply for scholarships
Local scholarships will be available online the end of January and due the end of February
Send in first semester grades
Send in rooming deposit

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When do you begin taking them?
 Winter/Spring of junior year
 Register by May 8 for June 8 test
How often should you take them?
 Favorite one—3 times
What do they cost?
 ACT ($48), SAT ($47)
How do you register?
 On-line at actstudent.org or collegeboard.com
Can you prepare?
 A MUST! (See websites on page 11)
Be sure to take picture ID and ticket to test site
Get plenty of sleep the night before the test

SAT
• Scores 200-800 per section with 2400 the highest combined score
• Questions appear in order of difficulty
• Penalty for wrong answers
• Structure is Critical Reading,
Math and Writing
• Score Choice Policy
• PSAT Practice for this test
ACT
• Scores of 1-36 for each of 4 subjects averaged together for a composite with a median of
21
• No order of difficulty—no penalty for wrong answers
• Based more on school curriculum
• Structure is English, Reading,
Math and Science Reasoning
• Optional writing—need to take at least once
• PLAN practice for this test

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Only required at the most selective colleges
Usually 2 tests are required
Tests are typically taken in May or
June of junior year
Student should take tests in strong academic areas
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Subjects
English Literature
Math-Level 1
Math – Level 2
US History
World History
Biology
Chemistry
Physics
World Languages

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Testing & Registration dates on page 11
More schools are becoming
SAT/ACT optional. Please view www.fairtest.org
for an updated list. ( BW,
Youngstown, Tiffin, Wittenberg,
Findlay, Shawnee State, Branch campuses)

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Held at Huron High School
See MRS. HOTZ for information
 Sign up with Mrs. Hotz ASAP as class size is limited to first 30

Public College
University of Akron (2.9)
Score Private College
19-25 Ashland University (3.3)
Bowling Green State University (3.2) 19-25 Baldwin Wallace College (3.5)
University of Cincinnati (3.4) 22-27 Capital University (3.4)
Cleveland State University (3.1)
Kent State University (3.2)
Miami University (NA)
Ohio State University (NA)
Ohio University (3.4)
Shawnee State University (NA)
18-24
20-25
25-29
26-31
21-26
19-23
Case Western Reserve University NA
University of Dayton (3.0)
University of Findlay (3.4)
Heidelberg University (3.2)
John Carroll University (3.4)
Ohio Northern University (3.7)
Score
20-25
21-26
22-27
28-32
24-27
20-26
19-25
22-26
24-29
University of Toledo (3.0)
Wright State University (3.0)
Youngstown State University (2.8)
19-25 Tiffin University (3.0)
19-24 Wittenberg University (3.4)
17-23 Xavier University (3.5)
18-23
22-28
22-28

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Size of school
Kind of school
Location of school
Entrance requirements
Cost of school
 Majors offered

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 Strength of your high school academic program
 Point evaluation done at some colleges
Cumulative GPA
Standardized test scores
School activities—especially leadership roles
Community service
Letters of recommendation
Special interests & talents
Interview
Resume
Work activities
Essay or writing sample
Diversity

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Designate common saving area at home
Read what you get from the schools to be aware of deadlines and special scholarship opportunities-everyone is different!
Make your own copies of everything
On-line applications best way to go
Keep track of your usernames and passwords
Guidance Office responsibilities
Letters of recommendation
Neatness counts

• On-line or paper
• Official transcript comes from Guidance Office
• Application fees (from $25 to $75)
• Application Period
• August—December 1
• Application Deadlines are a serious thing
• Make a copy of application & store
• Neatness & completeness count
• Adhere to word count on essays
• STUDENTS DO THE WORK/PARENTS PROOFREAD!

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Misspellings
Grammatical Errors
Forgotten Signatures
County vrs Country
Not telling counselor you applied
Writing illegibly
Non-professional E-mail address
 Be sure to check your email
Mom & Dad filling out application

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Used by over 517 colleges
Create an account at www.commonapp.org
to complete this application online
It can then be transmitted to any of the colleges that use it
Common Application Supplemental materials sometimes still requested at individual colleges
You still create an account at the individual colleges and pay their application fees.
Some Ohio colleges: Ohio State, University of Cincinnati,
University of Dayton, Miami University, Case Western,
Wooster, Findlay, Xavier, John Carroll, Kenyon, Denison,
Hiram, Wittenberg, Oberlin, University of Michigan

The essay demonstrates your ability to write clearly and concisely on a selected topic and helps you distinguish yourself in your own voice. What do you want the readers of your application to know about you apart from courses, grades, and test scores? Choose the option that best helps you answer that question and write an essay of no more than 650 words, using the prompt to inspire and structure your response. Remember: 650 words is your limit, not your goal. Use the full range if you need it, but don't feel obligated to do so. (The Common App won't accept a response shorter than 250 words.)
 Some students have a background or story that is so central to their identity that they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your story.
 Recount an incident or time when you experienced failure. How did it affect you, and what lessons did you learn?
 Reflect on a time when you challenged a belief or idea. What prompted you to act? Would you make the same decision again?
 Describe a place or environment where you are perfectly content. What do you do or experience there, and why is it meaningful to you?
 Discuss an accomplishment or event, formal or informal, that marked your transition from childhood to adulthood within your culture, community, or family.

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Goal is to become an extraordinary applicant in a sea of ordinary applicants
Give that admissions personnel a look at your PERSONALITY and ACADEMIC POTENTIAL
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Plan ahead, organize yourself, be unique, choose topic wisely
Let it sit for a day and review it, have others review it, did you cover the topic
Adhere to word count!
See essay question ideas on page 23
See winning essay

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Keep resume current
Request letters of recommendation early
 Thank anyone doing a letter for you
 Give them your resume to assist them
Can send your resume as an attachment or supplemental material on common app or any online application

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Schedule in advance
Take the tour
Meet admissions & financial people
Investigate academic areas
Attend class, eat in cafeteria, visit frosh dorm, look over rec center & union
Safety issues & health services
Class sizes
What to do on weekends
Academic counseling
Write down impressions
Look over questions to ask in book-pg. 27

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HHS Procedures
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Student Responsibility to check:
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Scholarship bulletin board
Scholarship file cabinet
Daily announcements
Email
Website ( www.huronhs.com
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 Source of national, state and local scholarship information
Pick up transcript and mail out your own scholarships
Student should be sure to notify guidance office if they receive a scholarship from the college they plan to attend or outside agency
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Meet deadlines for college merit scholarships
Scholarship Library books (page 29)
Scholarship Websites (page 30)

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Talk with your coach about your potential to play at a specific level and how to get recruited
Athletic Resume Ideas on page 30
Only need to register if you plan to play Division I or II
Register at: www.eligibilitycenter.org
Fee of $75 to register and can be done in spring of junior year or fall of senior year
See qualification chart of gpa and college entrance test requirements
—page 31
Look at courses needed
GPA is for core courses only!!

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Check deadlines for all parts of academy applications (Nov.
1)—page 32
ROTC scholarships—page 32
 Military obligation goes along with this scholarship

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Meeting beginning of January
Discuss with your student yours and their financial responsibility
FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)
 Can not complete until after January 1
 College Goal Sunday in February to help you complete your FAFSA
Financial Aid personnel at university you will attend great for questions fafsa forecaster @ www.fafsa4caster.ed.gov
 FAFSA4caster is not just for high school juniors. Parents of younger students can use the tool to receive early estimates, create scenarios based on future earnings, and then establish college savings strategies.
Everyone wishes they could go to college for free due to scholarships but that rarely happens!

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Grants
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Need based awards based on your FAFSA
Are not paid back
Loans
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Based on need and availability of funds
Must be paid back
Stafford Loans
Plus Loans
Employment Programs
Scholarships

COLLEGE CORNER
• Scholarships & Financial Aid Information
• College & University Websites
• How to “Match Up With a College”
• Athletics in College
• Common Application Link
• Tips for a Successful College Visit
• HHS College Application Procedures
HHS ACADEMICS
• Grade Level Timelines
• Graduation Requirements
• Scheduling Information
• Improving Your Study Skills
FORMS
• Community Service Form
• College & Scholarship Tracking Form
• HHS Transcript Request
• College Visit Request Form
• PSEOP Application
• Dual Enrollment Application
• Intent to Continue (in PSEOP)
• UF (University of Findlay) Application
TEST DATES & REGISTRATION
• ACT
• SAT
• HHS
TEST PREPARATION FOR:
• OGT
• PSAT
• PLAN
• AP
• ACT and/or SAT College Entrance Practice Sites
CAREER & WELLNESS CENTER
• Career/College Major Ideas
• Military Information
• Suicide & Depression Awareness
• Dealing With Stress
• Dealing With Grief
• Substance Abuse
• Dating Violence
• Bullying & Cyberbullying
PRESTENTATIONS
• PSEO Presentation
• Eighth Grade Parent Presentation
• To Be Freshmen Presentation
• To Be Sophomore Presentation
• To Be Junior Presentation
• To Be Senior Presentation