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College Information for Parents in 30 Minutes. Getting Ready for the Senior Year College Application Process What Colleges Look for in Applicants Meeting the Cost of College. College Admission Tests. Register Now for Spring ACT/SAT Registration deadlines ACT March 5th for April 10th test
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College Information for Parents in 30 Minutes Getting Ready for the Senior Year College Application Process What Colleges Look for in Applicants Meeting the Cost of College
College Admission Tests Register Now for Spring ACT/SAT Registration deadlines ACT March 5th for April 10thtest May 7th for June 12thtest SAT March 25th for May 1sttest May 7th for June 12th test
Guiding Your Senior • Discuss the College Information section of the School Counselor webpage with your child • Instructions given to all juniors in April Investigate Colleges to Visit • Plan Spring & Summer College Visits
Guiding Your Senior • Parents do the coaching (and paying?) • Studentsdo the deciding and take the steps in the Admissions Process • Set a Thanksgiving deadline for most applications
Guiding Your Senior College Visits Meet College Admission Reps Realistic College Choices (3) Reading Application Directions Proofing Applications & Essays Clarifying Questions/Answers
College Decision Making versus Career Decision Making • College is not a career nor a guarantee of one • Students should have a (good) reason for going to college
The College Application Process • Most of the contents of the Senior Folder can be downloaded from the School Counselor section of the AHS webpage: www.foresthills.edu/anderson. • Click on “School Counselor,” then look under College Counseling. The AHS website also has counseling links and important announcements.
The College Application Process Step 1: Apply Reach Good fit Safety Step 2: College Forms Step 3: Transcripts and Test Scores
The College Admission Process Step 4: Teacher recommendations Student responsibility Request in writing Stamped envelope Step 5: The STUDENT keeps a copy
The Common Application What is it? Where is it? Where does it go?
The AHS Counseling Department Provides September College Night Academic Counseling Recommendations (if required) Scheduling Information Sessions Hosting for 70+ College Reps January Financial Aid Night College/Career Center AHS Website Guidance Info
What Colleges Look for in an Applicant Cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) ACT and SAT Diversity/Talent Check the college’s freshmen profile
College Costs and Scholarships • September College Night • January Financial Aid Night • Ohio Career Information System (OCIS) • AHS Scholarship files
$$Money$$ • Based on Need or Merit • Requires completed FAFSA form • Most money comes from the student’s college • Check the AHS Scholarship Section on the School Counselor web page
Guiding Your Senior Let us help you Please Visit theCurriculum Fair in the Cafeteria