Class of 2011

1. Class of 2011 College Presentation

2. Academic/College Counselors • A - Bt Lili Englebrick • Bu - Hah Barb Johnson • Hai - Mar Don Baker & Jamie Heller • Mas - Sa Deanna Griffey • Sb - Z Laura Carter

3. Graduation Worksheet/Transcript • Worksheet vs. Transcript • 1st and 3rd quarter grades appear on transcript until semester grades • Class rank • Weighted and Unweighted GPA both appear on your transcript

4. College Planning Timeline • See handout in folder • What to do when • Stay organized! • Watch for deadlines! Postmarked or Received by?

5. College Selection • Qualified Admissions ** handout • Physical Science counts only if you took it as a freshman. • Criteria ** handouts • Number ** handout • Likely • Probable • Reach • Selectivity ** handout

6. College Selection cont. • Website: http://www4.smsd.org/SMECounselors/default.htm • College Clinic • SME Oct 13th 6:30 – 9:00 • Other Helpful Resources: • Rugg’s Recommendations on the Colleges • The Fiske Guide to Colleges • The Insider’s Guide to the Colleges, 2008

7. College Visits • What To Do & Expect • Questions to Ask ** handout

8. College Applications • Sources- Online, Colleges, Counseling Office • Common Application • Types of Application Deadlines: **handout • Regular • Rolling • Early Decision • Early Action (REA)

9. Process in SME’s Counseling Office(see handouts) • Transcripts • Transcript Release Form due Sept. 17th (see folder) • Waiving Your Rights • Pink Transcript Card • Electronic transmissions-free; mailed transcripts-the first 5 free then $2.00 each • Envelopes and Postage – Not needed  • Deadlines – 1 month prior to earliest application deadline • Counselor Recommendations(not required for all schools) • Forms available at http://www4.smsd.org/SMECounselors/default.htm or counseling office • Common Application **handouts

10. College Application Continued • Teacher Recommendations (not required for all schools) • Ask your teacher at an appropriate moment, in person, well in advance of your deadline • Provide an envelope with postage • Provide resume • Write a thank you note • Shawnee Mission East Secondary School Report (not required for all schools) • Mid Year Reports (not required for all schools) • Selective Admissions-College Connection

11. College Testing • ACT & SAT Reasoning(formerly SAT I) **handout • Subject Test(formerly SAT II) • Writing Portions of ACT (optional) & SAT

12. College Representatives • More than 200 at East for College Clinic Oct. 13th • Individual Visits • Sign up notebook is in the counseling office • Posted on Counseling Web Back Pack and daily announcements

13. Scholarship Searches • College Websites • Use the Internet **handout • Watch out for scams! • Scholarship File in Counseling Office • Web Back Pack http://www4.smsd.org/SMECounselors/default.htm • Local scholarships

14. Financial Aid • FAFSA- www.fafsa.ed.gov • Online • Student and parent request PIN #s in Dec. • Submit Jan. 1 through approximately Feb. 20 • NOT www.fafsa.com – watch for scam sites • Types of Aid: http://studentaid.ed.gov • Federal: Stafford, Perkins, Work Study, Pell Grants, Need-based Merit Scholarship • Private Sources: Loans, Scholarships, Jobs • CSS Profile-Private schools • Early Action (EA) or Early Decision (ED) • Financial Aid Night: • November 17th at SMNW - 7:00 p.m. • College Goal Sunday – February 2011

15. Ethical and Personal Responsibilities • Deposit to one college only • Authentic applications, essays, and resumes • Personal conduct and reporting to colleges • MySpace and Facebook • Maintain high academic performance

16. Notify College of Your DecisionNotify SME of Your Final DecisionCongratulations!