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Senior Year & Beyond 2011-2012

Senior Year & Beyond 2011-2012. High School Counselors. Crisis Counseling Group Counseling Career Counseling Academic Counseling Individual Counseling Planning your Future. Agenda. Where do I start? How do I decide what to do after high school? How do I decide on a college?

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Senior Year & Beyond 2011-2012

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  1. Senior Year & Beyond2011-2012

  2. High School Counselors • Crisis Counseling • Group Counseling • Career Counseling • Academic Counseling • Individual Counseling • Planning your Future

  3. Agenda • Where do I start? • How do I decide what to do after high school? • How do I decide on a college? • What should I be doing now? • When and how do I apply to college? • How do I get into college? • How do I pay for college?

  4. Recommended College Prep Courses • English Four years of English • Mathematics Three years of mathematics, including rigorous courses in Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II • Natural Sciences Three years of science, including rigorous courses in Biology, Chemistry, and Physics • Social Studies Three years of social studies • Additional Courses Some colleges and universities require other classes as prerequisites for admission, such as two or more years of the same foreign language or courses in the visual arts, music, theater, drama, dance, computer science, etc.*Specific high school course requirements vary from institution to institution. Be sure to check with the schools you're interested in to see what they recommend or require.

  5. Test Date June 9, 2011 (SCHS) September 11, 2011 October 22, 2011(SCHS) February 11, 2012 April 14, 2012 June 9, 2012(SCHS) Registration Deadline May 6, 2011 August 12, 2011 September 16, 2011 January 13, 2012 March 9, 2012 May 4, 2012 ACT Test Dates 2011/2012

  6. Senior Year • Get organized – start a folder save EVERYTHING • College Visits • Counselor meeting • Letters of Recommendation • College Applications • Scholarships • Financial Aid • Utilize Career Cruising

  7. Student/Counselor Meeting • Be ready for your counselor meeting – Bring the following items: • Counselor verification form (if applied online) • Letters of recommendation (to be mailed with other items) • All questions ?????

  8. Choosing a College

  9. Central Michigan Eastern Michigan Ferris State Grand Valley State Lake Superior State Michigan State Michigan Tech Northern Michigan Oakland University Saginaw Valley State University of Michigan Ann Arbor University of Michigan Dearborn University of Michigan Flint Western Michigan Wayne State 15 Michigan Public Universities

  10. College Visits • ITT Tech 9/21/11 • MSU 9/22/11 • Grand Valley State University 9/28/11 • Kettering University 10/4/11 • U of D Mercy 10/5/11 • Baker College 10/12/11 • Northern Michigan University 10/18/11 • Ferris State University 10/21/11 • Central Michigan University 10/26/11 • Western Michigan University 10/26/11 • Spring Arbor University 10/28/11 • Wayne State University 11/2/11 • Hope College 11/7/11

  11. What do I need to get accepted into a college?

  12. College Admission Criteria • Academic Performance (Cumulative/Core) • Class Rank • Strength of Curriculum • Recent trends in academic performance • ACT Score • Recommendations • Leadership, talents, conduct, and diversity of experience • Personal Essays • Interviews

  13. Averages for AdmissionUNIVERSITY GPA ACT

  14. MAIL Complete application Attach check/money order, letters of recommendation, essay, etc. Turn in to high school counselor Counselor completes his/her portion, attaches transcript and mails to college/university ONLINE Complete application via website (credit card) Print counselor page and hand in to high school guidance counselor Counselor completes his/her portion, attaches transcript and mails to college/university Request a transcript (www.parchment.com) Application Process

  15. Request a Transcriptwww.parchment.com

  16. FINANCIALAID FAFSA Free Application for Federal Student Aidonline access www.fafsa.edu.gov Financial Aid Night – January 2012

  17. Financial AidFree Application for Federal Student Aid(FAFSA) • Need-based money provided for post-secondary education • Grants (do not have to repay) • Student Loans (must repay) • (MUST fill out the FAFSA to qualify for low interest student loans) • Reapply every year

  18. Filling out the FAFSA Online Application • Parents and student apply for pin number – electronic signature (website - www.pin.ed.gov) • FAFSA ON THE WEB WORKSHEET - optional • Complete online application between January 1st – June 30th

  19. State of Michigan Scholarships and Grants • Children of Veterans Tuition Grant • GEAR UP Michigan Scholarship • Michigan Competitive Scholarship • Michigan Merit Award • Michigan Tuition Grant • Tuition Incentive Program • Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship

  20. SCHOLARSHIPS • Apply early! • See high school website (www.swartzcreek.org/Scholarships.html) • Local (Guidance Office) • Academic (high GPA and ACT) • Athletic • Private, Groups, Organizations

  21. Scholarship Website Searches • www.studentaid.ed.gov • www.fastweb.com • www.fastaid.com • www.collegeanswer.com • www.collegenet.com • www.collegeboard.com • www.schoolsoup.com

  22. Swartz Creek High SchoolGuidance Counselors Cheryl Reger A-G (810) 591-1870 Daniel Nolen H-N (810) 591-1869 Michelle Mahl O-Z (810) 591-1868

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