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Warsaw High school Pride tradition excellence. Welcome to Senior Survival Presentation. Laura McKay Cooke Counselor Wednesday, September 19, 2012. WELECOME TO YOUR WILD AND WACKY SENIOR YEAR!. *FUN! *BUSY! *CONFUSING! *STRESSFUL! *EXCITING!. SENIOR HANBOOK. USE AS A GUIDE CONTENTS
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Warsaw High school Pride tradition excellence Welcome to Senior Survival Presentation Laura McKay Cooke Counselor Wednesday, September 19, 2012
WELECOME TO YOUR WILD AND WACKY SENIOR YEAR! • *FUN! • *BUSY! • *CONFUSING! • *STRESSFUL! • *EXCITING!
SENIOR HANBOOK • USE AS A GUIDE • CONTENTS • SENIOR YEAR PLANNING GUIDE • TIPS FOR COMPLETING COLLEGE APPLICATIONS • ETIQUETTE OF ASKING FOR RECOMMENDATIONS • SAMPLE RESUME
SENIOR HANBOOK • ADMISSIONS POICIES • QUESTIONS TO ASK COLLEGE REPRESENATIVES • FINANCING YOUR EDUCATION • HELPFUL WEB SITES • MISSOURI COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
COLLEGE PLACEMENT TESTING! • ACT • COMPASS
COMPASS TESTING • FOR THOSE ENTERING ANY COMMUNITY COLLEGE • SFCC • OTC • LINN STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE • METROLPOLITIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE KANSAS CITY AREA • WHICH INCLUDES: LONGVIEW, BLUE RIVER, PENN VALLEY, MAPLE WOODS AND BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY
COMPASS TESTING • MSU AT WEST PLAINS • MOBERLY AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE • THREE RIVERS COMMUNITY COLLEGE • ST. LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE WHICH INCLUDES: Florissant Valley, Forest Park, Meramec, and Wildwood
COMPASS TESTING • TEST SITE? • WARSAW HIGH SCHOOL • MAKE AN ARRANGEMENT WITH MRS. COOKE TO TEST! Or Make an appointment at SFCC – Testing Office 660 596 7299 Amy Schrader
COMPASS TESTING • COST • ALL OTHER COMMUNITY COLLEGE APPLICANTS • $10.00 FEE • WHY? sfcc SET UP THE PROGRAM FOR US!
ACT TESTING • 2012 - 2013 ACT TEST DATES • TEST DATE REGISTRATION DEADLINE LATE FEE REQUIRED • September 8 2012 August 17 2012 August 18-24 2012 • October 27 2012 September 21 2012 September 22 - Oct 5 2012 • December 8 2012 November 2 2012 November 2 - 16 2012 • February 9 2013 January 11 2013 January 12 - 18 2013 • April 13 2013 March 8 2013 March 9 - 22 2013 • June 8 2013 May 3 2013 May 4 - 17 2013 • To Register for www.ACTSTUDENT.ORG Test Fees: ACT No Writing $35.00 • WARSAW HIGH SCHOOL CEEB CODE: 263-520 • See Mrs. Cooke for Test Prep Booklet and Fee Waiver Information
ACT PREP • Warsaw Website • www.warsawk12.org • LEARNING EXPRESS LIBRARY • CREATE AN ACCOUNT - IT’S FREE • COLLEGE PREPARATION • ACT PREP GIVES SUBJECT TESTS AND HOW TO IMPROVE
COLLEGE ATHLETICS? • REGISTER • NCAA CLEARINGHOUSE www.ncaaclearinghouse.org • PLAY NAIA www.playnaia.org
COLLEGE ATHLETICS • TALK TO YOUR COACH ABOUT YOUR INTERESTS! • PICK UP A COPY OF • POST SECONDARY PLANNING AND RECRUITMENT GUIDE • KEEP TALKING TO YOUR COACH!
Mrs. Cooke’s Website! www.warsawk12.org High School – Counselor’s Corner
Scholarships • Automatic • With Application • Based on ACT Score • Colleges – Freshmen Scholarships • Based on ACT Score • Separate Application • Know your college • Deadlines Vary • MU = December 1 • SFCC = February 1
College & University Scholarships • College Websites • Go to Financial Aid sites • Watch Deadlines! • Most University Scholarship Deadlines are • December 1 • Know YOUR University to be sure!
SCHOLARSHIPS • A+ SCHOLARSHIP • LOCAL • Watch my Website!
Scholarships • SCHOLARSHIPS! • Go to FORMS for Scholarship Information or the Scholarships Button at the Right Margin! • Below is a Listing of Scholarships Currently Available • The Hagan Scholarship • Miss MISSOURI TEEN USA* Scholarship • FAST Web Scholarship Search • ELKS National Foundation - Most Valuable Student Scholarship • Missouri Science & Technology Chancellor's Scholarship • Horatio Alger Association Scholarship • Lillie Lois Ford Scholarship • M.D. "Jack" Murphy Memorial Nurses Training Fund • Joseph J. Frank Scholarship • Charles L. Bacon Memorial Scholarship • Erman W. Taylor Memorial Scholarship • Shane Dean Voyles Memorial Scholarship • Missouri's Cattlemen Foundation Scholarship • Benton County Cattlemen's Association Scholarship
FINANCIAL AID • Free Application for Federal Student Aid • Grants = $$$ you do not have to pay back • Loans = $$$ you HAVE to pay back • Workstudy = Job on Campus • Scholarships • www.fafsa.gov
FAFSA • Always use • www.fafsa.gov • .gov = free • .com = you will pay to apply! • NEVER PAY TO APPLY! IT’S FREE • BEWARE OF SCAMS – NEVER PAY FOR SCHOLARSHIP SEARCHES!
COLLEGES & UNIVERISTIES • See Senior Handout for websites • My Website • direct link to college websites
QUESTIONS? • Don’t leave here without your questions answered! • Email: lcooke@warsawk12.org • Phone: 660 438 7351