Mr. Hiestand A-E
Mrs. Crisler F-K
Mrs. Hansen L-R
Ms. Garner S-Z
Mr. Leick 9th Grade
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What are your post-high school options?
4 year college/university planning
ACT/SAT
How to prepare for community/technical
college
Cost
Timeline
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Four-year college
Two-year community college
Technical College
Apprenticeship program (earn as you learn!)
13th year work, travel, community service
Military service (all males required to register
for selective service by their 18th birthday)
Degree earned
Length of study
Institution
Examples
Certificate
1 quarter to 2
years
Community or
Technical
College
•Diesel Mechanic
•Nursing Assist.
•Pharmacy Tech
AA/AS –
Associates
2 years
Community
College
•AAS Nursing
•Associate of
Arts
BA/BS –
Bachelors
4 years (AA + 2)
College/
University
•BS – Civil
Engineering
•BA – Finance
MA/MS– Masters 6 years (BA + 2)
College/
University
•MBA- Master of
Business Admin.
•MS - Chemistry
PhD – Doctorate
or Professional
College/
University
•Doctorate in
Clinical Psych
•Doctor of
Medicine
BA/MA + 4
4-year University
Community College
Community College
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AA Degree leading to a
Bachelor’s Degree
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Certificate and Technical
Degree Programs
Technical College
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AA not offered at
Technical Colleges
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Certificate and Technical
Degree Programs
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Want smaller classes?
Interested in a specialized degree? (nursing,
computer programming, aviation, etc.)
Don’t have the core classes needed for a
four-year university – or the GPA?
Do you need to save a little money?
◦ One quarter at community college is less expensive
than one quarter at a four-year college
www.CheckOutACollege.com
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Renton Technical College/BATES Technical
College
Opportunities in health sciences, culinary
arts, auto/diesel mechanics, information
technology, childcare, etc.
Perfect for hands-on, specialized training
◦ Classes run from 3months to 2 years
http://www.hecb.wa.gov/
Class of 2013College Admission Standards
English-4 credits
Mathematics-3 credits (including algebra, geometry, and advanced
math, math your senior year!)
Science- 2 credits, including 1 credit of algebra-based biology,
chemistry, or physics.
World Languages- 2 credits of the same world language, Native
American language, or American Sign Language
Social Science- 3 credits
Arts- 1 credit of fine, visual, or performing arts, or electives from
any of the other required subjects.
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Transcript, class rank, and GPA
Leadership – peer elected offices
Course rigor/honors & IB
Personal essays and letters of
recommendation
Test Scores
Community service
Activities
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Do I feel welcome and at home here?
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Is this what I pictured my college experience to be?
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How are the dorms? The food? The climate?
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Talk to current students – are they happy? Can they get into
their majors?
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Use spring break and summer vacation wisely – applications
are due next fall and it will be here before you know it!
ACT
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Measures academic
achievement
English, Math, Reading,
Science, Writing
No penalty for
guessing
Not sure which one?
Take both!
SAT
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Measures reasoning
skills
Writing, Math, Critical
Reading
Scores adjusted for
guessing
Not sure which one?
Take both!
www.actstudent.org
April 14 test – register by March 9
 June 9 test – register by May 4
-late registration May 18
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www.collegeboard.org
 May
5 test – late registration
by April 20th
 June 2 test – register by May 8
-late registration May 22th
Free prep available at:
www.collegeboard.com
www.march2success.com
www.kcls.org
www.act.org
Paid, classroom SAT preparation
available nearby:
www.satprep.org
www.southseattle.edu
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Compass – Placement exam for students
attending community and technical colleges
ASVAB - April 26th (register with Mrs. Crisler)
ASVAB-Armed Services Vocational Aptitude
Battery. Measures abilities and helps predict
future academic and occupational success.
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An apprenticeship is a training program in which
you work and go to school to learn a trade. The
average beginning wage is $14.95/hr.
EXAMPLES: building and construction trades,
carpentry, heating and air conditioning, plumbers
and pipefitters, electricians, machinists, roofers
http://Apprenticeship.LNI.wa.gov
Post High School Options
Annual Tuition
only
Total with room
and board
Public 4 year (U of W)
$10,346
$20, 059
Private 4 year (Seattle U)
$34,000
$46,000
Public 2 year (HCC)
$3,900
Technical College (RTC)
$3,751
ITT Tech
$18,000$25,000
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What is Financial Aid?
◦ Grants- you don’t pay back, determined by your
family’s financial need.
◦ Loans- you pay the government back with interest
◦ Scholarships- you apply for on your own
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Scholarship Sources:
◦ www.TheWashBoard.org
◦ www.fastweb.com
◦ www.collegeboard.com
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FAFSA – Free Application for Federal Student Aid
◦ You and your parents will need to apply for a PIN:
www.pin.ed.gov
◦ Apply online
www.fafsa.ed.gov
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College Goal – Will be held in January 2013
◦ School event to assist your family with the FAFSA
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College Bound Scholars – graduate with a 2.0
GPA and apply for your FAFSA in January 2013
EXPENSES
Tuition
Room & Board
Books/fees
10,000
10,000
1,000
21,000/yr
PAYING FOR IT ALL
21,000
Grant
-6,000
Work Study
-3,000
Student Loan
-7,000
Scholarships
-1,000
St. Contribution
4,000
Still costs too much?
How about living at home?
There’s always a way to make it work!
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Spring Festival at Highline Community College – Friday, May 13th
HCC 9:00-11:00am
Jesuit Excellence Tour (JET) – Tuesday, May 17th
Seattle University-Casey Atrium 6:30-8:00pm
South Seattle Community College – Wednesday, May 25th
Brockey Student Center 5:30-7:30pm
Fall National College Fair – Friday, November 4th & Saturday, November 5th
Washington State Convention & Trade Center, Seattle, WA
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Talk things over with family – what’s our
plan? And a back-up plan?
Research schools and costs
Visit schools
Take SAT/ACT/Compass
Talk it over some more
Narrow list to five or six options
Apply to schools
Apply for Financial Aid
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Division I
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16 Core Classes
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4
3
2
1
2
4
yrs English
yrs Math
yrs Science
yr Additional, English, Math or Science
yrs Social Studies
yrs Additional, all above or Foreign Language
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Division II
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14 Core Classes
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3
2
2
2
2
3
yrs English
yrs Math
yrs Science
yr Additional, English, Math or Science
yrs Social Studies
yrs Additional, all above or Foreign Language
4 year
college/univer
sity
SAT/ACT
Community/
Technical
Potpourri
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True or False: Passing all of my classes in high school
will ensure that I am ready for college?
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False. Colleges want to see course rigor, activities, IB
honors, sports, community service etc.
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This is your life! jeopardy
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Minimally, how many years of Science do I need to have to
apply to a 4 year college/university?
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Minimum of 2 years lab science, but more is recommended to
be competitive
This is your life! jeopardy
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What is the name of the form I need to fill out on-line to
apply for financial aid?
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FAFSA Form
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This is your life! jeopardy
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True or False: I can register for the SAT/ACT
through my school counselor.
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False! You must register yourself on-line.
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This is your life! jeopardy
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If I’m a junior, by what date should I take my first
SAT/ACT test?
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Spring of Junior year
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This is your life! jeopardy
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Which test includes a science component?
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ACT
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This is your life! jeopardy
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This test assigns a ¼ point score penalty
for every wrong answer?
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SAT
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This is your life! jeopardy
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Name the 2 closest technical colleges.
Renton Technical College and BatesTechnical
College.
This is your life! jeopardy
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What is the name of the assessment test you must
take to attend community or technical college?
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The Compass Test
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This is your life! jeopardy
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Name 2 benefits of going to a community
college.
Financial, class size, location…….
This is your life! jeopardy
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Name 3 programs offered at a technical college
Culinary, welding, medical assistant, nurse
assistant, childcare, auto…….
This is your life! jeopardy
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True or False: I will not graduate if I don’t complete
my culminating project Senior Year.
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True!!!
This is your life! jeopardy
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What’s one consideration I should be thinking about as I
choose classes for senior year?
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Graduation requirements, college admissions
requirements, rigor, AP . . .
This is your life! jeopardy
This is your life! jeopardy
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I’m a senior applying to a 4-year university, True or
False: I don’t need to take math my senior year
because I took Algebra 2 and passed it as a Junior.
FALSE: The new admissions requirement says that
you must take a math course your senior year, even if
you’ve already passed Algebra 2.
This is your life! jeopardy
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Is GPA an admissions requirement for a
community or technical college?
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NO – GPA is not a consideration for admissions
for a community or technical college
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