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Senior Year & Beyond 2013-2014

Senior Year & Beyond 2013-2014. High School Counselors. Crisis Counseling Group Counseling Career Counseling Academic Counseling Individual Counseling Planning your Future. Agenda. Where do I start? How do I decide what to do after high school? How do I decide on a college?

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Senior Year & Beyond 2013-2014

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  1. Senior Year & Beyond2013-2014

  2. High School Counselors • Crisis Counseling • Group Counseling • Career Counseling • Academic Counseling • Individual Counseling • Planning your Future

  3. Agenda • Where do I start? • How do I decide what to do after high school? • How do I decide on a college? • What should I be doing now? • When and how do I apply to college? • How do I get into college? • How do I pay for college?

  4. Recommended College Prep Courses • English Four years of English • Mathematics Four years of mathematics, including rigorous courses in AlgebraI, Geometry, and AlgebraII • Natural Sciences Three years of science, including rigorous courses in Biology, Chemistry, and Physics • Social Studies Three years of social studies • Additional Courses Some colleges and universities require other classes as prerequisites for admission, such as two or more years of the same foreign language or courses in the visual arts, music, theater, drama, dance, computer science, etc.*Specific high school course requirements vary from institution to institution. Be sure to check with the schools you're interested in to see what they recommend or require.

  5. Dual Enrollment MCC, U of M Flint, Kettering, & Baker Meet with high school counselor Apply to the college as a dual enrolled student Turn in Dual Enrollment form to counselor Take (returned form) to college Register for class at the college

  6. ACT Retake • You can take the ACT no more than 12 times total Many students take the test twice, once as a junior and again as a senior. • How will I do on a retest? • Of the students who took the ACT more than once: • 57% increased their Composite score • 21% had no change in their Composite score • 22% decreased their Composite score

  7. Test DateRegistration Deadline June 8, 2013 (SCHS) May 3, 2013 September 21, 2013 August 23, 2013 October 26, 2013 (SCHS) September 27, 2013 December 14, 2013 (SCHS) November 8, 2013 February 8, 2014 January 10, 2014 April 12, 2014 March 7, 2014 June 14, 2014 (SCHS) May 9, 2014 ACT Test Dates 2013-2014

  8. Act Registration Student must register online Www.actstudent.org Student creates account Student registers for selected test date and submits payment Student must upload a picture and print admission ticket

  9. Senior Year • Get organized – start a folder save EVERYTHING • College Visits • Counselor meeting • Letters of Recommendation • College Applications • Scholarships • Financial Aid • Utilize Career Cruising

  10. Choosing a College

  11. Campus Visitation Procedure • Obtain College Visitation Form from the Guidance Office • Parent calls in EXP absence • Student obtains signature at college visit • Attendance office receives form and changes EXP absence to SR

  12. Campus Visits 101 • Schedule an appointment with an admissions counselor and/or financial aid administrator at college you are considering • Take a campus tour • Research the college before you go, so you know the questions to ask

  13. Campus Visits 101 continued • Attend a class and eat in the dining hall • Check out the range of services and facilities in the bookstore and student center • Ask students what they like about campus and what they don’t like. • Check out whatever is important to you: athletic facilities, fine arts facilities, career counseling office, student newspaper office, etc.

  14. College Visits ITT Tech Adrian MSU AiAdvantage Grand Valley State University Albion College Kettering University Alma College U of D Mercy Aquinas College Baker College Cornerstone Northern Michigan University Eastern Michigan University Ferris State University Hope College Central Michigan University Indiana Tech Western Michigan University Lake Superior State University Spring Arbor University Mott Community College Wayne State University Northwood University Hope College Oakland University Saginaw Valley State University University of Michigan Flint University of Michigan Ann Arbor

  15. What do I need to get accepted into a college?

  16. College Admission Criteria • Academic Performance (Cumulative/Core) • Class Rank • Strength of Curriculum • Recent trends in academic performance • ACT Score • Recommendations • Leadership, talents, conduct, and diversity of experience • Personal Essays • Interviews

  17. Averages for AdmissionUNIVERSITY GPA ACT

  18. MAIL Complete application Attach check/money order, letters of recommendation, essay, etc. Turn in to high school counselor Counselor completes his/her portion, attaches transcript and mails to college/university ONLINE Complete application via website (credit card) Print counselor page and hand in to high school guidance counselor Counselor completes his/her portion, attaches transcript and mails to college/university Request a transcript (www.parchment.com) Application Process

  19. Request a Transcriptwww.parchment.com

  20. FINANCIALAID FAFSA Free Application for Federal Student Aidonline access www.fafsa.edu.gov Financial Aid Night – January 2014

  21. Financial AidFree Application for Federal Student Aid(FAFSA) • Need-based money provided for post-secondary education • Grants (do not have to repay) • Student Loans (must repay) • (MUST fill out the FAFSA to qualify for low interest student loans) • Reapply every year

  22. Filling out the FAFSA Online Application • Parents and student apply for pin number – electronic signature (website - www.pin.ed.gov) • FAFSA ON THE WEB WORKSHEET - optional • Complete online application between January 1st– March 30th

  23. State of Michigan Scholarships and Grants • Children of Veterans Tuition Grant • GEAR UP Michigan Scholarship • Michigan Competitive Scholarship • Michigan Merit Award • Michigan Tuition Grant • Tuition Incentive Program • Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship

  24. SCHOLARSHIPS • Apply early! • See high school website (www.swartzcreek.org/Scholarships.html) • Local (Guidance Office) • Academic (high GPA and ACT) • Athletic • Private, Groups, Organizations

  25. Scholarship Website Searches • www.studentaid.ed.gov • www.fastweb.com • www.fastaid.com • www.collegeanswer.com • www.collegenet.com • www.collegeboard.com • www.schoolsoup.com

  26. Swartz Creek High SchoolGuidance Counselors Cheryl Reger A-G (810) 591-1870 Daniel Nolen H-N (810) 591-1869 Michelle Horning O-Z (810) 591-1868

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