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Senior Parents & Students Class of 2014: What You Need to Know

Senior Parents & Students Class of 2014: What You Need to Know. Senior Counselor - Dina Powis CCR Advisor – Narietha Carter-McClain Elkins High School September 17, 2013. Priorities for Seniors. Preparing to Apply for College & Career Training Programs

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Senior Parents & Students Class of 2014: What You Need to Know

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  1. Senior Parents & Students Class of 2014: What You Need to Know Senior Counselor - Dina Powis CCR Advisor – Narietha Carter-McClain Elkins High School September 17, 2013

  2. Priorities for Seniors • Preparing to Apply for College & Career Training Programs • Paying for College & Career Training • Continuing to work hard throughout your senior year – colleges CAN rescind their offers! Where do we start?

  3. Preparing for College & Career Training • Know your graduation plan – DHSP, RHSP, or MHSP • Know what your college requires for acceptance – do your research – be proactive! • Think about what you would like to major in (Senior Survey coming to English IV classes soon) • Rank/GPA • Complete a resume (CCR will be hosting a session soon) • Gather your letters of recommendation • Start essays now – get assistance/proofreaders and EDIT! Now is the time to be a perfectionist!

  4. Let the Search Begin • What are you looking for in a school? What will be the best fit? • Is a 2 year school or 4 year school the better choice for my student? Considerations: • Financial • Student’s maturity/Responsibility • How did my student fare in high school? Visit the campus!!! Look at not only academics, but surrounding area, amenities, dorms, etc.

  5. The Application process • Apply through: • www.applytexas.orgIn-state public universities • www.commonapplication.org – Public, Private, and some International • Print out your list of deadlines! If a deadline is missed, there are no second chances!

  6. Six Flavors of early Admit Restrictive Plans • Early Decision I • You commit to a 1st choice institution. • Early Decision II • Some college have two rounds of early decision. • Single-Choice Early Action • A few very select colleges restrict early action applicants to a single choice. Non-restrictive Plans • Regular Decision • Submit application at regular deadline, usually January and find out decision in mid spring. • Rolling Admission • Decisions made as applications come in. • Early Action • Apply early ( Nov. 1 usually), hear back early ( Dec. – Feb.) but not required to accept.

  7. Requesting Transcripts and School Reports • Request official transcript from the registrar. Please be aware of your deadlines as transcripts may take up to 5 days to process. • Most schools will require the counselor to submit a school report….please print a hard copy for my records and I will submit it electronically. Again, plan ahead and give me at least 5 days for letters or documentation.

  8. Greetings from your College & career readiness Advisor Narietha D. Carter-McClain, M.P.S.A. Fun facts: I Bleed Maroon (Aggie Alumni) I am the youngest of 8 children My favorite quote is: • “Education is Freedom!” My 2nd favorite quote is: • “If not you? Who?; If not now? When?”

  9. This Year’s Theme Who Wants to be a Millionaire? • This year’s theme for Elkin’s High School College & Career Readiness (CCR) • In 2002, a Bachelor’s degree-holder could expect to earn 75 percent more over a lifetime than someone with only a high school diploma. Today, that premium is 84 percent. • On average:

  10. Definition of College & career Readiness FBISD contends that College and Career Readiness encompasses academic, career, and Technical knowledge and skills that enable students to: • Enroll and succeed in credit-bearing, first-year courses at a post-secondary institution without the need for remediation; • Earn a high-level industry certification; • Gain entry-level employment in a high-skill, high-wage job; and/or • Enter military service through the branch of the student’s choice.

  11. Making Dollars makes Sense: Wasting Them Does Not • FBISD’s College & Career Readiness initiative not only aims to increase the number of students that technically meet CCR standards but also increase the number of students that actually enroll in and complete college and career training during high school and after high school completion • It has been the dirty little secret of higher education for decades: • Tens of thousands of college students can't do the work.  Developmental education — re-teaching basic skills in reading, writing and math — is a $200 million-a-year problem in Texas, funded by taxpayers, colleges and the students themselves. College Ready means no Developmental Ed., and therefore reduced double spending Being academically and organizational prepared for college and careers

  12. The more you invest in yourself the more your investment pays out

  13. Challenges TO Obtaining College Degree • Information • Money • Fear • Preparation All Barriers to College and Career Training The above 5 CTE pathways make 4 year and above college degree attainment affordable

  14. College & career Readiness Counters Barriers • College & Career Readiness will: • Provide all possible information needed to understand college and career options, requirements, and expectations (Information) • Provide every possible scholarship and financial aid opportunity to students and family in a timely and user-friendly forum (Money) • Assistance and resources to best prepare students for entrance exams, college level work, and training for highly skilled careers will be provided (Preparation ) • With the appropriate access to the above 3 there should be little to no fear. Students transition to the next step in their life fully prepared. (Fear)

  15. College & career Readiness Programming? CCR campus programming: • College & Career representatives, speakers, and fieldtrips • ACT/SAT preparation workshops • Fee waivers made available to qualified students • College and Technical training program application workshops • Career and college major analysis and counseling, considering workforce trends • College & Career planning from enrollment to graduation • Scholarships & Financial Aid workshops and counseling • Much more…

  16. Where can you find the College & career Readiness Center? • In the Elkins High School library: • Far right hand corner in room 332.6 • Available during lunch and after school meetings/seminars • Mrs. Carter-McClain’s office is pass the circulation desk to the left in room 332.2 • Available throughout the day for individual college and career advisement as well as by appointment before and/or after school

  17. College Visits – sign up • Follow CCR on Twitter for scholars and college visits - @CCRElkinsHS • Sign-up on-line COMING SOON • CCR website COMING SOON • Scholarships will be provided

  18. Scholarships & Financial Aid Students need to register for the following: • Fastweb.com • Knightwire • Twitter • Scholarships.com • Scholarships4students.com • Do you FAFSA form by March 1st, but priority deadline should be Valentine’s Day • Even if you are a millionaire b/c • Many scholarships that are not need based require the FAFSA for record keeping purposes • Many scholarships will not even look at the application without a FAFSA/copy of FAFSA

  19. Determining your major & College Activity • List your top 5 careers • For each of your 5 careers list 2 majors that you can major in to get to/prepare for your career of choice • Then list 2 colleges that you would consider attending that have your majors of choice • Each student should apply to a minimum of 5 colleges, more so 10 • Ex. Medical Doctor ( Career) • Majors: (1) Biology or (2)Psychology • Colleges that have my major (1) University of Houston or (2) Texas A&M University

  20. Raffle for College Application Tools • Get your tickets ready!

  21. You Can Say That You Are Successful If you work with CCR When Your Time at Elkins High School is Complete You Will be Able to Say….

  22. References • https://aasa.org/uploadedFiles/Publications/Journals/AASA_Journal_of_Scholarship_and_Practice/JSP-Fall_09%20FINAL.9-22-09.pdf#page=46 • http://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1195&context=colleagues • http://cie.asu.edu/ojs/index.php/cieatasu/article/viewFile/1070/401 • http://casn.berkeley.edu/resource_files/Proven_Strategy_2-25-10.pdf • http://www.txblc.org/research/an-economic-engine-for-the-21st-century/ • http://casn.berkeley.edu/resource_files/Proven_Strategy_2-25-10.pdf • http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-george-w-bush-institute/education-reform-jobs_b_2011891.html

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