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Seaholm High School

Get help with college/post-secondary planning from a certified college planner. Troubleshoot applications, find scholarships, stay updated on higher education trends, and more. Stay connected through @SeaholmCollege or call 248-255-4644.

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Seaholm High School

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  1. Seaholm High School Welcome Class of 2016 Junior Student and Parent Night April 21, 2016

  2. Seaholm High School College/Post Secondary Planning • Certified College Planner, MACAC (Past Secretary, Chair Communications), NACAC (MI National Delegate, Communications Counterparts Committee Member, 2015 MACAC Rising Star Recipient • Serve on 3 College Advisory Boards across country including one Big Ten • NCAA compliance consultant for national sports agency • Nominated to National Advisory Board of College Board; awaiting word • Been there – 3, search, out of state, transfer, ED, Div 1, Div 3, GAP year, international

  3. Seaholm High School College/Post Secondary Planning • College Search (over 95 visits) • Troubleshooting applications • College visits to Seaholm; rep connections • College programs & workshops • Scholarships • High Ed trends (ED, new majors, optional testing) • Stay connected @SeaholmCollege, 248-255-4644, Junior Profile, newsletter

  4. Seaholm High School Time to Get Started… • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqsTatw-RTI • Now let’s get to work…

  5. Seaholm High School “Closing Out” Junior Year • Finish strong for trimester 3 • Schedule a meeting with their counselor • Request letters of recommendations • Finalize list of extra curricular activities, awards and community service (grades 9-11) • Visit colleges • Register for upcoming ACT and/or SAT Tests, if applicable http://www.actstudent.orghttp://www.actstudent.org or http://sat.collegeboard.org/

  6. Seaholm High School Letters of Recommendation • Ask teachers from core academic areas that know you well and can write a positive letter • Most letters will be submitted to colleges online • Follow up with teacher in the Fall, remind them of deadlines • Give plenty of notice; write a thank you note • Counselor letter of rec – provide a resume of activities and senior profile

  7. Seaholm High School Your Transcript and Parchment • Go to www.parchment.com and set up an account • Self report courses/grades, extra curriculars, awards etc.. • Identify Seaholm as your high school • Identify CORRECT graduation year - 2017 • Select colleges to which you are applying • Prospective D1 or D2 athletes must set up an account with NCAA Clearinghouse (more info at Senior Night Fall 2016)

  8. Seaholm High School College Applications • 2016-17 applications available late July – mid August • Read application instructions • Applications vary greatly from college to college • Not all colleges require an essay or letters of recommendation (MSU, Grand Valley, CMU)

  9. Seaholm High School New In Higher Education • Redesigned SAT • PPY – Prior Prior Year – Financial Aid opens October 1st 2016 • Common App – rollover accounts April 1st • Coalition App – new; select schools • Wheel is spinning faster and faster; increased apps, decreased admission rates; less predictable

  10. Seaholm High School What is the Common Application? • One application used by all member institutions • Consortium of colleges & universities (Hope, Miami of Ohio, Northwestern, IU) • Some institutions have additional supplements (with essays) • Apply online at www.commonapp.org • Opens for next app cycle August 1st

  11. Seaholm High School Essay • Be authentic; add YOUR voice • Give your app life beyond the numbers • Answer the essay prompt • Beware of repeating information already given in the app • Writing essays that are so general and vague that anyone could have written them

  12. Seaholm High School Beginning of Senior Year • Finalize college list and share with your counselor • Create a Parchment account and request transcripts • Complete Senior Profile and email to counselor along with resume • Attend the Senior/Parent Night in September

  13. Seaholm High School Camp College 2016 • Offered this summer through Community Ed • Program guiding students through app process including starting app, getting docs in que, research, writing essay • July 18-21 and July 25-28 (2 sessions; 10:30-noon; 12:30 – 2) • Lead by Judi Stahl with invited guest speakers

  14. Seaholm High School Helpful Websites • College Search • www.collegeboard.org • www.careercruising.com • www.petersons.com • Paying for College • Merit scholarships www.meritaid.org • Scholarships www.finaid.orgScholarships www.finaid.org, www.fastweb.com • SCHOLLY app - $0.99 • Seaholm Guidance and Counseling Dept • Seaholm Post Secondary Planning Office

  15. Seaholm High School Junior Career Day • June 1st • 55+ career mentoring offerings (medicine, law, architecture, photography, finance) • Kicks off with breakfast at Community House • Sponsored by Optimists, BEF, Seaholm PTA, Seaholm Student Congress • Contact is Rosemary Ricelli-Scheidt • View offerings today; create your login at Sign Up Genius, sign up 7:45 am April 27th

  16. Seaholm High School Final Thoughts! • Let’s work together and have fun! • Use your resources – counselors, teachers, parents • This is a process, you don’t have to have all the answers right now.

  17. Seaholm High School Your Counseling Team: Brian Flatter (A-D) – Bflatter@ Kristy Fekaris (E-J &Z) – Kfekaris@ Jenn Vanderveen(K-M) – Jvanderveen@ Walt Romano (N-R) – Wromano@ Rebecca Powrozek (S-Y) – Rpowrozek@ Judi Stahl (all) – Jstahl@

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