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WELCOME to SENIOR NIGHT 11-12

WELCOME to SENIOR NIGHT 11-12. KEY TO SUCCESS!!!. EARLY – Apply for admissions EARLY – Apply for scholarships EARLY – Apply for FASFA EARLY – Ask for recommendations EARLY – DO NOT PUT IT OFF!!!. Information OVERLOAD.

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WELCOME to SENIOR NIGHT 11-12

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  1. WELCOME toSENIOR NIGHT 11-12

  2. KEY TO SUCCESS!!! • EARLY – Apply for admissions • EARLY – Apply for scholarships • EARLY – Apply for FASFA • EARLY – Ask for recommendations • EARLY – DO NOT PUT IT OFF!!!

  3. Information OVERLOAD All the information we go over tonight is located on our website. Go to www.canyonisd.net then Canyon High Counseling Center. CHS Counseling Center: 677-2747 Reyla Swearingen Secretary, rswearingen@canyonisd.net Karla McCallie (A-G) Counselor, kmccallie@canyonisd.net Cheryl Hukill (H-N) Counselor, chukill@canyonisd.net Robin Terry (O-Z) Counselor, rterry@canyonisd.net

  4. Senior Guidance • We will be talking to each Senior English class in the next couple of weeks • Please communicate with your Senior about upcoming deadlines • This power point along with other valuable information is already posted on our website. • Keep a file of EVERYTHING!!!!

  5. ACT/SAT Testing • Highly consider taking both tests. • Check with individual colleges to determine their testing requirements. • Go to the ACT (www.act.org) or SAT (www.collegeboard.com) websites for practice tests and test taking hints. • Order your answers so you can go back and see what you missed. This can raise your score significantly!

  6. CHS ACT BootcampPrinceton Review’s Online Course October 15, 9:30-3:00, at CHS. We will host an intensive bootcamp for the ACT test. The curriculum includes a detailed summary of test structure, content review, and specific strategies to maximize effectiveness on the actual test. The course includes 1 practice test and answer key. Cost is $125 for one day, Saturday session. The Princeton Review’s Online Student Center which contains 40-60 hours of instruction, SAT & ACT timed and untimed drills and glossary of most used terms. Cost is $45 per semester.

  7. Student Information & Activity Sheet

  8. Transcript Request

  9. TEXAS COMMON APPLICATION • www.applytexas.org CHS code: 441115 • Most common error is incomplete application. • Provide all information on activities. • Print a copy and look over it before you send it. • Colleges DO NOT want paper applications. • Make it perfect! This is the first impression the college admission staff has of you.

  10. Points to Remember • When you contact the college keep a record of the date/time and the NAME of the person who helped. • Most colleges have numerous offices that work together. Transcripts arrive and are entered at a different location than your application. BE PATIENT but PERSISTENT!! • The EARLIER you do everything the better off you will be!!!! • The number one comment from all college admissions officers is please tell students to do things EARLY!!!!

  11. MONEY, MONEY, MONEY!! The average for full time student (9 months): Public: $18250 Private: $27985 Highest : Rice University $48471(private) University of Houston $23950(public) Lowest: Southwestern Christian College $11893(private) Texas A&M at Texarkana $15928(public) These numbers were taken directly from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board web-site.

  12. Comparison of Colleges (CHS students attend)

  13. Want to Know about Scholarships? • Announcements • Avoid scholarship scams • CHS Counseling Center Website • ONLINE!!!!

  14. Recommendations • Think about who knows you and can attest to the quality of your work. • Ask the person if he or she would be willing to write a letter for you. REMEMBER, the person is doing you a favor. • Submit information about yourself (resume, brag sheet), the recommendation form (if there is one), and other pertinent information to the writer at least two weeks before it needs to be completed. Set your own deadline at least one week before you need to mail it.

  15. TSI Exemptions • What is TSI? • ACT/SAT Exemptions • ACT: Math 19, Reading 19, Composite 23 • SAT: Math 500, Verbal 500, Composite 1070 • TAKS Exemptions Math 2200 Reading 2200 Writing 3 • If you are NOT exempt, contact the college you plan to attend and ask what placement test you need to take.

  16. GREAT INFORMATION • www.collegefortexans.com • Amarillo Area College Night Tuesday, Sept. 27 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Civic Center – Heritage Room B

  17. THANK YOU!!!THANK YOU!!!THANK YOU!!!

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