Senior Information
Shippensburg Area Senior High School
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Introduction
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Mrs. Frontino – counselor for student’s
whose last names begin with A-I
Mr. Lindenmuth – counselor for students
whose last names begin with J-Q & career
tech students
Mrs. Dubbs – counselor student’s whose
last names begin with R-Z last names
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Planning for your future
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Visit the guidance office
Not sure what you want to do, take an interest
inventory on Bridges.com or Collegeboard.org to
find where your interests are
Be prepared/organized
Check HOMELINK/Sungard for your grades &
credits…Important when applying to schools,
locating a job or enlisting in the Military
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Hollands Career Finder
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Complete the Career Finder in your Folder
Count up your Top Three Personality
Types
Write The Initial in the corresponding box
Are you?
Conventional Realistic
Investigative
Artistic
Social
Enterprising
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Searching for a College
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Make sure to read information on the school(s) of
your choice
VISIT the college(s)/school(s) you have an
interest in-----very important to do this!
Visit college websites – www.collegeboard.org
Talk to students who attend college of interest
Location of school -- urban, suburban, rural
Distance from home
Size ---check out student population and class size
Extracurricular sports/activities
Facilities
Retention & Graduation Rates
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Applying to a College
Application Process
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Paper vs. Online
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Applying On-Line
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Preferred by colleges
Simply do a search for interested college
Create a file/account with college to
complete application on different sessions
Must use credit card to pay application fee
Report to Guidance when you have sent
application on line
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Necessary Documents for
admissions applications
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Application for admission
Official test scores (SAT/ACT)
Official high school transcript (Parchment)
Official college transcripts (for transferring
college credit)
Application fee
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Additional requirements that you
may need to complete or include
with the application:
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Essays (may be a critical application
component)
Letters of Recommendation
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Essay Tips
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Remember your audience
Don’t make it too long, stay on topic
Make your essay stand out from the
several other thousand they will read
Have someone proofread your essay
(English teacher)
See handout
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Recommendations
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Forms—use form within application or
generic form given to you
Make sure to give the person(s) at least
a two week notice for completion
You should choose a teacher or other
person whom is VERY familiar with you
academically and personally
** Make sure to give the guidance office a copy of your
letter of rec. & also keep several copies for yourself.
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Activity Sheet
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Include an activity sheet (format provided to you)
General information (name, address, telephone#, e-mail
address)
✓ Career field
✓ Work experience
✓ 9th-12th grade information (academic, personal,
volunteer, extracurricular, etc)
**Make sure to give a copy of your completed activity
sheet to the guidance office for your file
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Avoid making mistakes…
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Check deadline dates
Neatness counts
Have your parents review your
application and sign appropriately
Include all necessary documentation
Have a teacher review your essay
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Financial Aid
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FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)
http://www.fafsa.ed.gov
▪ Scholarships
▪ Grants
▪ Loans
College Planning & SAT/PSAT Redesign Review
Night:
▪ Shippensburg University will host an event at HS
auditorium at 6:30pm.
Parent Financial Aid Night:
▪ Thursday, November 2nd at 6:30 pm in the auditorium
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Scholarships
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Visit the guidance office for available
scholarships
View Scholarship listing on District
Website: www.shipk12.org, High school,
Student Services, Scholarships…
Search the web for scholarships
www.fastweb.com
Available In February: The Shippensburg
Application Scholarship form for local
scholarships
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College Rep. Visits
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Various colleges and universities will be
visiting the Guidance Office.
These Admission personnel are here to
answer your questions. Please review the
calendar in Guidance when your college or
University is scheduled to visit.
Fee waivers for applications are often
provided if you speak with these
representatives.
Parchment
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Need a Transcript for your College Application?
Register with Parchment, an electronic transcript
service.
Click on the High School’s Guidance Tab on our
District’s Website, and click on the PARCHMENT
Icon.
Parchment will also need your personal e-mail
address
Transcript Request/Release
Form
Guidance Website:
http://www.shipk12.org/schools/seniorhigh-school/guidance/
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Penn State Mont Alto
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Any senior who is interested in attending Penn
State Mont Alto, see Guidance.
Guidance will help you create a My Penn State
Profile which is used to complete the application.
Thursday, September 24th during Flex report
to Room 24 during Flex to complete your
application with a Penn State Mont Alto admissions
counselor
If you attend this workshop, your application fee
will be waived.
Shippensburg University
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Any senior who is interested in attending
Shippensburg University, see Guidance.
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Guidance will help you create a My Ship Profile
which is used to complete the application.
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Friday, October 9th during Flex report to Room
24 during Flex to complete your application with a
Shippensburg University admissions counselor
If you attend this workshop, your application fee
will be waived.
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PSAT---Seniors Think About it?
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Free opportunity for any Senior who has
not chosen to previously take the PSAT
Great SAT preparation
Strengthen your skills in Reading, Writing
and Math
Super Career Tools to use/College
QuickStart
TEST—Wed. Oct 14th
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