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Cleburne High School College 101

Cleburne High School College 101. Important People. Principal – Jennifer Baadsgaard Assistant Principals Counselors Andy Smith (A – Fa) Phyllis Bauer (A – Fa) Mark McClure (Fe - Le) Rebecca Duncan (Fe – Le) Tracy White (Li – Ri) Glenna Pollock (Li – Ri)

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Cleburne High School College 101

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  1. Cleburne High SchoolCollege 101

  2. Important People Principal – Jennifer Baadsgaard Assistant Principals Counselors Andy Smith (A – Fa) Phyllis Bauer (A – Fa) Mark McClure (Fe - Le) Rebecca Duncan (Fe – Le) Tracy White (Li – Ri) Glenna Pollock (Li – Ri) Amanda Burruel (Ro – Z) Jennifer Cox (Ro – Z) Academic Dean – Chad VanWinkle Registrar – Donna Rollins (transcripts)

  3. What Are Colleges Looking for? High School GPA/Class Rank SAT/ACT scores Insights from written essays Community Service involvement Well Rounded Student

  4. What Colleges Find Important Factor Importance Grades in college prep courses 75% Strength of curriculum 62% Admission test scores 54% Grades in all courses 52% Essay or writing sample 27%

  5. Tips for Junior Year • Get involved! • Seek leadership roles in extracurricular activities • Take the PSAT, NMSQT qualifying year • Use My College Quickstart to plan, study, and explore • Attend College Fair Senior Year • Take SAT and/or ACT second semester • Visit Colleges and/or research colleges online • Narrow College list • Seek more summer opportunities (volunteer, job shadow, etc.)

  6. More tips for Junior Year • Make good grades • Keep track of your credits and graduation requirements • Take interest surveys to find career matches • Pick appropriate classes for Senior Year • Pass all sections of EOC • Make a resume

  7. Taking a “College Day” • Schedule appointment with college • Obtain college visit form from counseling office • Return signed college visit form to attendance office • State allows 2 college visits per school year

  8. Scholarships • Apply every year • Sign up at FastWeb.com, findtuition.com, scholarships.com, scholarshipexperts.com, and others • Check out the counseling corner on CHS website for more links to scholarship opportunities • Legitimate organizations don't promise or guarantee anything

  9. ACT vs. SAT ACT • $36.50 ($52.50 with optional writing section) • 3 hours, 25 minutes, timed • Reading, Math, Science, English, optional Writing • All multiple choice • Fee waivers available for Free/Reduced lunch, 2 Jr yr, 2 Sr yr • Average score is 21.1 SAT • $51, writing not optional • 3 hours, 45 minutes, timed • Reading, Math, Writing • Multiple choice and a few open-ended (Math) • Fee waivers available for Free/Reduced lunch, 2 total • Average score around 500 per section

  10. FAFSA • Free Application for Federal Student Aid • Based on family income in the year prior to college entrance • Tax information is required • Complete FAFSA in January of Senior Year • www.fafsa.ed.gov

  11. Types of Financial Aid • Federal loans: offered based on FAFSA – repayment begins after college • Grants: offered based on FAFSA and financial need • Scholarships: awarded according to need and/or achievement

  12. DATES TO REMEMBER • Course Fair, February 3rd, 6:00-8:00 • ACT offered at CHS on April 12th, registration due by March 7th • SAT prep course - TBA

  13. Resources • Counselor’s Corner on the CHS website • www.collegeguidanceconsultants.com (user name: cleburne, password: cleburne) • www.comparecollegetx.com • www.appytexas.org • www.commonapp.org • www.collegeforalltexans.com • www.fastweb.com • www.collegeboard.com • www.actstudent.org • www.mappingyourfuture.org • College websites How to contact us: 817-202-1200

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