250 likes | 418 Views
Planning for College. December 5, 2007 Rossford High School. Options After High School. Work Military Trades Apprentice Program College. You can organize the college planning process in six simple steps…. Six Steps. Know Yourself and Your Reasons for Attending College
E N D
Planning for College December 5, 2007 Rossford High School
Options After High School • Work • Military • Trades • Apprentice Program • College
You can organize the college planning process in six simple steps…
Six Steps • Know Yourself and Your Reasons for Attending College • Consider College Characteristics • List, Compare, and Visit Colleges • Apply for Admission and Observe Deadlines • Develop a Plan to Finance Your Education • Review and Finalize Your Plans
1. Know Yourself and Your Reasons for Attending College • Recognize your strengths and weaknesses • Analyze your interests and values • Achieve a personal goal • Prepare for a career and expand learning • Extracurricular activities & social life • Influence of family and friends
Recommended College Core Curriculum • English 4 units • Mathematics 3 units • Alg. 1, Geom., Alg. 2 • Social Studies 3 units • Science 3 units • Foreign Lang 2 units
Recommended College Core Curriculum Many colleges also require, or strongly suggest, additional courses in: • Foreign Language 3 units • Mathematics 4 units • Sciences 4 units • Fine & Performing Arts
Why do extra? • Education in high school is free • Colleges look carefully at the courses taken • Some high school credits can count as college credits • PSO • AP classes • Take challenging courses your senior year • Avoid taking remedial classes at college
The Cost of Remedial Coursework • Remedial coursework is coursework a student must take to meet the minimum requirements to take entry-level classes • Ohio colleges require an ACT Math score of 22 to enter a college-level Algebra class • Students do not receive college credit for remedial classes, but you have to take them to get into classes needed to complete a program
The Cost of Remedial Coursework College $/Cr. Hr. Avg.# rem. courses Cost • Owens $123 1 Eng, 2 Math (11 hrs) $1,353 • BGSU $344 1 Eng, 1 Math (7 hrs) $2,408 • UT $330 1 Math, 1 Sci (8 hrs) $2,640
Majors & educational programs Type of school & degrees offered Admission policy Location & size Costs & financial aid College affiliation & accreditation Campus activities Support services 2. Consider College Characteristics
3. List, Compare, and Visit Colleges • Compile information from several resources • College catalogs, bulletins, videos, etc. • Internet/Websites • College representatives & college fairs • March 5 @ Owens • Counselors and teachers • Parents, students, and alumni • Directories
List, Compare, and Visit Colleges • Prepare a college comparison checklist • Weigh advantages & disadvantages • Contact the office of admission • Schedule appointments for your campus visits
Checklist for a Campus Visit • Meet with an Admission Counselor • Verify admission requirements • Determine actual college costs • Ask about financial aid opportunities • Take a campus tour, see a dorm room • Investigate your academic program(s) • Attend a class • Talk with students and faculty • Discuss your chances for success: • Admission • Graduation • Placement
4. Apply for Admission and Observe Deadlines • Narrow your choices • Review college admission test requirements • Know application fees and deadlines • Know scholarship requirements • Submit application materials (paper/ electronic) • Application for admission • High school transcript • Recommendations • Test results
5. Develop a Plan to Finance Your Education • Determine college costs www.FASFA4Caster.gov • Investigate ALL possible resources • Parents • Savings • Summer earnings • Financial aid: scholarships, grants, loans & work-study • Other sources • Secure necessary forms and note deadlines • Apply for financial aid as early as possible, usually January of your senior year
Don’t eliminate any college because of costs! Source: ACT College Planning Guide
6. Review and Finalize Your Plans • Show initiative and be assertive • Talk with your parents and counselor • Select a college that meets your needs and preferences • Follow up with colleges to which you have applied Source: ACT College Planning Guide
College Sports • 9th grade • Concentrate on the core classes • Good grades • 10th grade • Core classes, good grades • Pick schools you’re are interested in • Contact coaches by email • Attend skills camps
College Sports • 11 grade • Contact coaches by letter • Take the ACT • Be alert. Coaches may contact you/show up to a game or practice • Attend college camps • Register with the NCAA Clearinghouse at end of junior year
College Sports • 12 grade • Observe recruitment rules (NCAA website) • Attend college exposure camps • Be in contact with coaches • Visit schools • File a FAFSA application (Jan)
College Sports • Coaches look for the whole person • They have a long view of what they need • Always demonstrate good sportsmanship/ team ethic, show your best side at all times • Think of it like a job; they pay your education for your performance
College Sports • A dose of reality • Basketball: 3% HS males, 3.3% HS females will play college basketball • Football: 5.7% HS males will play in the NCAA • Baseball: 6.1% HS males will play in the NCAA
Web Resources • Rossford Guidance Website • Ohio Higher Education Resource: www.ohiomentor.org • Scholarships: www.fastweb.com • www.finaid.org • Financial Aid: www.fafsa.ed.gov • Athletics: www.campuschamps.com