Toledo Christian High School College Convo Night February 26, 2014

1. Toledo Christian High SchoolCollege Convo Night February 26, 2014

2. Tonight • Financially Plan for College • Financial Aid (FASFA) • Scholarships • Academically Plan for College • GPA/Class Rank • Test Scores • Characteristically Plan for College • Leadership Opportunities • Extra Curricular Activities • Athletically Plan for College • When and Where to begin the process

3. Financially Plan for College

4. Financially Plan: Financial Aid • Holly from BGSU

5. Financially Plan: Scholarships • Weebly Page http://toledochristianguidance.weebly.com/

6. Financially Plan: Scholarships • Fast Web http://www.fastweb.com/

7. Financially Plan: Scholarships • Academic Scholarships

9. Academically Plan for College

10. Make It Count • Scheduling Classes: • Encourage career related courses. • Medical: bio-chemistry, anatomy, biology • Music: choir, band, music theory • Start talking about it now! • The more you talk about it now, the more they will want to talk to YOU about it later. • College Visits • 2 excused absences Junior year • 4 excused absences Senior year

11. Academically Plan for College:GPA & Test Scores • Cumulative GPA & Class Rank • Cumulative means everything between 9th- 11th grade. • Each quarter counts! • Don’t hesitate to get them a tutor. • Pay little now, so you don’t have to pay BIG later. • ACT & SAT tests • Take test preparation classes • ACT Prep is offered at TCS as a semester course • Practice, practice! • Take it, then retake it - pay little now, so you don’t have to pay BIG later.

12. Characteristically Plan for College

13. Characteristically Plan:Extra Curricular Activities School Options - • Athletics • National Honor Society • Student Council • Class Officers • Marching Band • Praise & Worship Band • Theater (plays/musicals) • Geek Squad Non-school Options - • Athletics • Volunteer Opportunities • Youth Group/Church Involvement • Employment

14. Characteristically Plan:Leadership Opportunities Program Opportunities: • Youth Leadership Toledo (YLT) • Hugh O’Brian Youth (HOBY) • Buckeye Boys/Girls State • Students in Action • Youth Jefferson Award

15. Youth Leadership of Toledo • Sophomore Year • Interview through School, complete an essay, interview through school • Chosen by Program Leader • Leader: Cory Dipold, with help from Kristina White

16. Hugh O’Brian Youth • Summer after Sophomore Year • Interview through School, application/essay completion & paperwork through program. • Applications available in Guidance Office • Leader: Heather Wegener

17. Buckeye Boys/Girls State • Summer before Senior Year • Interview through school, paperwork through the program, interview through Legion/Auxilary • Leader: American Legion Representative • Boys State at BGSU • Girls State at Mount Union

18. Students in Action • 9th-12th Grade • Student Lead program within TCS • This program defines Toledo Christian Schools

19. Youth Jefferson Awards • One time, at any school function • Essay, paperwork and minimum of 50 service hours • Leader: Kristina White

20. Athletically Plan for College