Launch Pad for College

1. Launch Pad for College Preparing for College Tours, Applications, & Scholarships Mt. Tabor class of 2020

2. Summer Time, No Work Right? • SAT/ACT • College Tours • Senior Profile/Activities Resume • Complete Summer Reading • Organize List of Potential Recommenders • Complete Online Profiles if Available • Complete Common Application Essays

3. Fall of Senior Year • Making a Great First Impression • Applications/Scholarships/Classes all start Day 1 • Join Activities • Fall SAT/ACT Dates • Attend & Participate in Senior Advising Sessions

4. Senior Meetings • COMPLETED Senior Profile • Graduation Requirements • Your Transcript • Financial Aid Planning • Post Graduation Plans • Bring an idea of 3-5 colleges you are interested in including safety/reach schools and realistic options • Military • Tech/Trade Programs

5. Deciding Where to ApplyHow Do I Do That? • Know your chances of acceptance • Each entering class is competitive and numbers change from year to year so keep updated about current information for GPA and score requirements (middle 50% usually stated) • Research scholarships/financial aid • Be idealistic and realistic with your college list

6. COLLEGE EVENTS District College Fair Early October- Open to All Forsyth Countdown to College College Application Week October 21st – 25th Campus Tours Summer, Weekends, Breaks, Summer Programs

7. ADMISSIONS CRITERIA • High School Transcript • SAT & ACT • ASSET & College Placement Tests • (NC Community Colleges) • Essays • Recommendation Letters • Special Talents and Accomplishments • School and Community Activities

8. Admissions Restrictive Applications Non-Restrictive Applications

9. SAT or ACT • Log on: • www.collegeboard.org • www.act.org • Pay for the test using a credit card or fee waiver • You will need a picture to upload when you sign up for the SAT • SAT: • May 4th(late registration 4/24) • June 1rd(deadline 5/3) • August 24th • ACT: • June 8th(deadline 5/3) • July 13th (deadline 6/14) To Register

10. SAT/ACT Scores

11. Online Applications • CFNC • Open for NC schools • College Application Week • Can send transcripts electronically • Complete multiple applications easily • The Common Application • Available now! New roll-over options! • Complete multiple applications easily • Verify with your counselor in the fall if you are using this site • Essays for 2019/20 are up now!!! • Parents/Students can have a practice account • The Coalition • Newer site • Complete multiple applications easily • Verify with your counselor in the fall if you are using this site

12. **NC Residency Determination** • Students should use their CFNC log on info • Any undergraduate student applying for admission to a state supported college or university and claiming residency must use RDS for residency determination (for instate tuition). • Students applying to, or enrolled at, a NC Independent College or University who want a NC state grant must use RDS for residency determination. • When completed will receive your “RCN” (Residency Certification Number) which will need to be entered to complete a college application • Code is good for 15 months https://ncresidency.cfnc.org/residencyInfo/

13. Crosby Scholars • Don’t Forget: • Attend your “Think Like a Senior” Session • Schedule & Attend your Senior College Planning meeting over the summer • Attend 2 Senior Academies • Complete Volunteer Hours • Register online • 10 minute rule (if you’re 10 minutes late, you will not be awarded credit) • Make sure all email address/contact info is up to date in the portal • Crosby sends updates via emails! • For the latest in updates follow them at • Twitter: @crosbyscholars • Instagram: @crosbyscholars Scholarships with Crosby Scholars: Last Dollar Grant BBB Scholarship

14. Financial Aid • Need-Based Financial Aid • Grants • Loans • Work Study • Merit-Based Financial Aid • Scholarships (scholastic, athletic, artistic ability & success) • Some scholarship opportunities are both merit-based and need-based. WSFCS hosts evening Financial Aid night in the Fall and Winter – be on the lookout for these events!

15. Financial Aid • Each student must file a FAFSA to determine eligibility for all federal and most state aid for year entering college • You can file as of October 1st • 2018 Income Tax Returns • Collegeboard website • Some colleges ask for this to be completed to gain additional financial information

16. College Representatives Forsyth Tech Community College Cherise Velez, Student Success Center’s Veteran Counselor Wake Forest University • Thomas Ray, Assistant Dean Guilford College Jalen Pearson, Admissions Counselor High Point University Chad Christian, Assistant Director of Admissions University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Madeline Snider, Assistant Director of Admissions University of North Carolina at Pembroke Elizabeth Hunter,Director of Admissions Wake Forest University Thomas Ray, Assistant Dean Winston-Salem State University Robert Muhammad, Director

17. Speakers • Students • Jazmin Aguilar • Andrew Lipovan • Summer Miller • Sam Pomper • William Scurry • Chloe Trinh • Parents • Barbara Trinh

18. Mt. Tabor Class of 2015 "Never doubt that a small group of committed people can change the world." Margaret Mead