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Planning Your Future A Guide to Post Secondary Planning

This PowerPoint presentation provides a comprehensive overview of post-secondary planning, including information on high school planning, standardized tests, researching colleges, and senior year considerations. It also emphasizes the importance of having a plan for after high school, with options such as post-secondary training, 4-year college, 2-year college, and the military. The presentation includes statistics on the relationship between education and income, as well as tips for junior and senior years. It also introduces resources like Naviance for college research and career exploration.

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Planning Your Future A Guide to Post Secondary Planning

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  1. Planning Your FutureA Guide to Post Secondary Planning

  2. The SLRHS Counseling Staff Mr. Garofalo A-B Mr. Perrone C-Gr Mrs. Cranshaw Gu-Ni Mrs. Ryan No-Z Ms. Weeks CTE Counselor Mrs. Richards Adjustment Counselor

  3. PowerPoint Overview • High School Plan • Standardized Tests • Researching Colleges • Senior Year • Websites

  4. You Need a Plan for After High School! What Plan Is Best for You? Post-Sec. Training/ Work 4 Year College 2 Year College Military

  5. Why College? Because Education is Related to Income! % Unemployment Rate in 2011 Education Median Earnings in 2011 Doctoral $80,652 2.5 Degree 2.4 $86,580 Professional Degree 3.6 $65,676 Master's Degree 4.9 $54,756 Bachelor's Degree 6.8 $39,936 Associate's Degree Some College 8.7 $37,388 No Degree High School 9.4 $33,176 Graduate Less Than High $23,452 School Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Population Survey, 2011 Data shows earnings for year-round, full-time workers 25 years and over; unemployment rate for those 25 and over $80,652 $86,580 14.1

  6. Junior Year • Take SAT in spring (May 5that Silver Lake, register by April 6th, and/or June 2nd) • College visits/tours/fairs • Providence National College Fair, Saturday, April 28th • Boston Area National College Fair, May 3rd and May 4th • Contact your guidance counselor for more details • Start thinking about financial aid • Explore job/volunteering opportunities • Importance of course selection for senior year • Extracurricular activities

  7. ACT - English - Math - Reading - Science - Optional writing section www.act.org SAT - Writing - Math - Critical Reading - Subject tests (if needed) www.sat.collegeboard.org/register SAT vs. ACT

  8. What should you look for in a College or University?

  9. LargerSchools vs. Smaller Schools • Relationships with professors • Student body - diversity • Opportunities

  10. Public vs. Private • Boston University, Boston College, Stonehill, Northeastern, Suffolk, etc. • RANGE: $15,000-$58,000 • AFFILIATION : Religion, Alumni • PRESTIGE: Graduate school • STATE SCHOOLS: Bridgewater, UMass(s), Fitchburg, Westfield, Framingham, Salem • RANGE: $3,000-$24,000

  11. Environment • Academics- less daily homework; more papers, reading, group work. What’s a major and minor? • Athletics – Division I, II, III; see your counselor if you plan on playing. You must register with the NCAA. • Social/Greek life – Fraternities and Sororities; commuter vs. resident

  12. Location • In state or out of state • Commuting distance • Driving distance • Flying distance

  13. What about Finances? Talk to your parents about what’s realistic Financial Aid Night Think about scholarships Grants Loans Work study

  14. Campus Visit • Colleges love to have high school students visit • Visit the school’s website or Guidance for a list of open house dates. This is the best way to find out if a school is right for you!

  15. Senior Year Meet with counselor in early fall; narrow down and finalize colleges you are planning on applying to Take SAT’s (and/or Subject tests) in October/November Ask teachers for recommendations – The earlier the better! * Write college essay – Senior English class Find out all requirements/deadlines for colleges * Be mindful of postmarked vs. opened by deadlines

  16. Narrow It Down • Two “safe” schools • Two “reach” schools • Two “good” fits

  17. Application Process Overview • Primarily after the first quarter of your senior year • Early decision (binding), early action (non-binding) • Student responsibilities = Application, letters of recommendation, essay, test scores, interview (if applicable) • Counselor = transcript, recommendation, school profile, and school report, mid year and final grades

  18. BE APPROPRIATE! Admissions counselors and employers WILL LOOK!

  19. Other Options • Military • Military academies • ROTC programs • Tuition assistance • Community College • Work

  20. Where do I start to research colleges? Naviance

  21. What is Naviance?

  22. What is the “About Me” Section? The “About Me” section of Naviance allows you to journal information about yourself that is accessible over your four years at Silver Lake. • Personality Inventory • Learning Style Inventory • Resume Builder • Game Plan Survey • Test Scores • Profile

  23. What is the “Careers” Section? • Explore career options as well as identify your interests. • Store your favorite careers and explore new careers. • Identify your personal interests through a Personality Inventory, Career Interest Profiler, and Cluster Finder.

  24. What is the “Colleges” Section? • Search, group, and store your schools of interest • “My Colleges” • “College Research”

  25. Scattergrams

  26. Colleges that accepted our students

  27. SuperMatch College Search

  28. Career/College Exploration Check out the SL Guidance Website for career exploration tools including: • Naviance Family Connection • Career Cruising • MassCIS • Occupational Handbook • Core GPA

  29. Questions? Make an appointment/email your counselor ASAP!

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