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WELCOME!

WELCOME!. Senior Portraits. Taken by Prestige Photography Prestige will automatically assign each student an appointment time beginning in June Prestige will mail a flyer to the address HHS has on file with an appointment reminder The onus is on the student to change the date/time

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  1. WELCOME!

  2. Senior Portraits • Taken by Prestige Photography • Prestige will automatically assign each student an appointment time beginning in June • Prestige will mail a flyer to the address HHS has on file with an appointment reminder • The onus is on the student to change the date/time • See teacher, Ms. Ginsberg for more details or call Prestige at 615-628-8600 Option #4

  3. Goals • Factors for choosing colleges • College application process • Financial Aid • This summer • Tips

  4. WHY GO TO COLLEGE?

  5. What are some important college considerations? • Location – close or far from home • Size of campus – big, medium, small • Setting – urban, suburban, rural • Cost – financial aid or scholarships available • Historically Black College or University (HBCU) • Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) • Academic programs/majors offered • Student life – athletics, Greek life, student organizations • What else?

  6. College List • Safety • Core • Reach Your numbers matter but they do not define you.

  7. Importance of Admissions Criteria for Selective Colleges • Grades in college prep courses (AP, IB, Honors, Dual Enrollment) • Rigor of Coursework, Strength of school curriculum • Admissions Test Scores (ACT, SAT) • Grades in All Courses • Essays • Demonstrated Interest • Counselor Letter of Recommendation (ASK EARLY) • Teacher Letter of Recommendation (ASK EARLY) • Activities • Special skills, talents, awards, community service & passions • Interview

  8. #1 pitfall for college applications?

  9. Early Action vs. Early Decision • Early Action • Nonbinding – you do not have to attend if accepted • Can apply to multiple schools EA (unless specified “single-choice”) • Receive response by January • Early Decision • Binding – you must attend if accepted • Can only apply to one college ED • Cannot apply to any schools EA, but can apply Regular Decision • Not recommended if you want to compare financial aid offers • EA and ED Deadline: November 1 (for most colleges)

  10. Financial Aid • Scholarships • Grants • Loans (subsidized vs. unsubsidized) • Work Study

  11. Financial Aid Sources • Financial aid vs. scholarships • FAFSA • CSS Profile (usually more selective colleges) • Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation (TSAC): State grants • TN Promise • Tuition savings programs • “No Loan” Schools • Outside & University scholarships

  12. FAFSA • Free Application for Federal Student Aid • Application for Grants, Loans, Work-Study, Scholarships • Required for Hope Scholarship, TN Promise, and other $ • Opens October 1, 2019 • Submit by January 1, 2020 (ideally) • www.fafsa.gov

  13. TENNESSEE PROMISE • FREE college tuition (yes, free) • Deadline is usually November 1 • No GPA or ACT requirement • www.tennesseepromise.gov • Only 2-year colleges, technical schools, and a few associate degree programs at 4-year schools.

  14. TENNESSEE HOPE SCHOLARSHIP • 3.0 unweighted GPA OR 21 ACT • 4-year college: • Up to $1,750 per full-time enrollment semester as a freshmen and sophomore • Then up to $2,250 per full-time enrollment semester as a junior and senior • 2-year college: • Up to $1,500 per full-time enrollment semester as a freshman and sophomore

  15. Tips to make the college process easy-ish • START EARLY • BE ORGANIZED • Get a college folder or binder • Write down passwords –you’ll have about 2,986,342 user ID/passwords to remember • BE EARLY FOR DEADLINES (remember, they are real) • CHECK YOUR (student’s) EMAIL DAILY • START APPLYING FOR SCHOLARSHIPS EARLY

  16. Parent hints • Communication with your child • College choice • Money conversations early • The student is going to college… • Recognize the changes that are happening • Leaving home, high school, comfort-zone • Roller coaster ride

  17. What should students do this summer? • Research colleges and create a list of deadlines, including the college’s SCHOLARSHIP deadline • Visit colleges or plan visit days for the Fall • Prep for the ACT/SAT to take again in the fall • Start college essays – posted on Common App • Start Common Application (after August 1) • Decide on recommenders

  18. www.hhscounseling.com/college-events

  19. www.hhscounseling.com

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