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College Readiness Senior Parent Meeting

College Readiness Senior Parent Meeting. Counseling Staff: Mrs . Evans: A-F Mrs. Leach: G-M Mrs. Hardy: N -Z Mrs. Delgado: Counselors’ Secretary. As a senior parent, do you feel like this??. Before we begin…. Posted information – to PHS counseling page

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College Readiness Senior Parent Meeting

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  1. College Readiness Senior Parent Meeting Counseling Staff: Mrs. Evans: A-F Mrs. Leach: G-M Mrs. Hardy: N-Z Mrs. Delgado: Counselors’ Secretary

  2. As a senior parent, do you feel like this??

  3. Before we begin… • Posted information – to PHS counseling page • Senior English class presentations next Monday • Focus times • Stay afterwards for UT Austin & A&M College Station info

  4. Basic College Terms Example - UTSA: • Application: • ApplyTexas • The Common Application • Private schools • 2 yr. vs. 4 yr. • Admissions: • 2 yr. vs. 4 yr. • College admissions website • Texas Automatic Admission: • Top 10% • Exception - UT Austin at 6% • Exception - major • Tuition: • In-state vs. OOS • Public vs. Private • 4 yr. vs. 2 yr.

  5. 4-Year Universities vs. 2 Year Colleges • Cost • Campus & Class Size • Transition • Housing requirements • Technical/Workforce Programs

  6. Community Colleges & Technical Schools2-year Associate’s Degrees, Certificates, and Licenses • San Antonio College (SAC) • Nursing • Dental Asst. • Law Enforcement • Fire Academy • St. Phillip’s • Sonography • Culinary Arts • Auto Mechanics • Palo Alto • Vet Tech • Cosmetology • Northwest Vista • Digital media • Web technology

  7. College Admission Tests • University required: • ACT/SAT • School day vs. Saturday administrations • Registration & deadlines • Cost • Waivers • Students must send their scores through the testing agency to the colleges • TSI

  8. Prep Resources • FREE SAT Study Resources: • Khan academy – www.khanacademy.org/sat • Free & online • Link scores from previous tests • Hard copy study guides in counseling office • SAT Daily Practice APP (from the College Board) • ACT: www.OpenEd.com

  9. Fee Waiver Benefits • Students who qualify for free & reduced lunch, can qualify for: • 2 free SAT and ACT tests • 2 free SAT Question-and-Answer Service reports • Unlimited Score Reports to send to colleges • Waived application fee at participating colleges • For SAT only: no late registration fees for your 2 free tests

  10. PISD Homepage Departments Food services

  11. Examples of Admission Document Requirements Texas A&M College Station Palo Alto College ApplyTexas application Official transcript • ApplyTexasapplication • 1 essay, Topic A • Fee of $75; fee waivers available • Official transcript • SAT or ACT scores

  12. Sending Transcript & Shot Record To send your official high school transcript: • Application must first be submitted • Release of records form with parent signature if student is not 18 • Allow 72 hours to process • Dual Credit • Bacterial Meningitis shot – upload once accepted

  13. FAFSA: The free application form to apply for federal financial aidfafsa.gov • Most schools require all students to fill out the FAFSA • Some scholarship applications require FAFSA to be completed first • Opens Oct. 1: fill out ASAP to meet deadlines • First create your FSA ID and password (before completing the application part) • Student and parent must have separate FSA ID’s; do not use same email address • Student should start the FAFSA, not parent • Will need the FSA ID & password each year to renew

  14. FAFSA.gov Step 1: Create your FSA ID for student and parent Scroll down to bottom of home page and you will see this

  15. Gather this information before starting the FAFSA application • Social Security number for student and parents • Driver’s license number • Last year’s federal tax information or tax returns including IRS W-2 information • Records of your untaxed income • e.g. child support • Cash, savings and checking account balances • Investments other than the home in which you live

  16. Providing Financial Information • 2020-2021 FAFSA form will ask for 2018 tax information • The IRS Data Retrieval Tool (DRT) automatically transfers tax information into the FAFSA form • Use the “Help & Hints” on the right side of the page • Contact the college’s Financial Aid Office for assistance • Signing & Submitting • Students & parents will electronically sign the FAFSA by entering their FSA ID & password • Confirmation page=successful submission • Either print this page or take a picture of it • After you submit, your info will be sent to the colleges you listed on the form • Will receive an email confirming your FAFSA was processed after several days

  17. Receiving Financial Aid • Will receive an aid offer from each college you applied to and listed on your FAFSA • Review & compare offers • Decide which school to attend • Formally accept the school’s aid offer • Student loans - only borrow as much as you really need • Your college will handle your aid • call their financial aid office for questions PHS Financial Aid Night – Wed, Oct. 2 in the PHS library • create FSA ID for parent and student beforehand if possible

  18. Scholarships FALL SEMESTER: • Complete the FAFSA • Complete & submit the scholarship application in ApplyTexas if the school has it • Apply to university-specific scholarships; pay attention scholarship deadlines (some are Dec. 1) SPRING SEMESTER: • Most local scholarship info will not be posted until January or February • PHS Scholarship Page • PHS Scholarship & Athletic Addendum applications are posted here • Due after spring break

  19. PHS Counseling Page

  20. PHS Scholarship Page

  21. Scholarship Tips • Students can start on: • Study for SAT/ACT and retake • Typed, general scholarship essay • 2-3 letters of recommendation • Resume or list of all activities, honors, volunteer work, employment • Senior picture to use for scholarships • Expandable folder • Research: use our website, Remind 101 messages, PHS announcements, binder • Proofread, spellcheck applications and essays • Notate deadlines on your calendar • Type application if possible • Request ahead of time the number of official transcripts you think you will need for scholarships; allow at least 72 hours to receive

  22. Deadlines –check the school’s website • Jul 1 –Apply Texas opened • Alamo colleges & CBC do not open until mid-October • Oct 1 – FAFSA • Oct 15 – A&M College Station engineering admissions • Nov 1 – UTAustin’s priority admissions date • Dec 1 – UT Austin & A&M College Station’s admissions, scholarship, and honors deadline • Dec 1 – some schools’ Apply Texas scholarship deadlines (UTSA)

  23. University Bound Fall SemesterTo-Do List: Goal – by Thanksgiving • Submit application (including scholarship application if available) • Take/re-take SAT/ACT; higher scores = more scholarship $$ • Send your scores • Send official transcript (form from Mrs. Delgado) • Submit FAFSA • Submit university scholarship applications

  24. Junior/Community College BoundTo-Do List: Goal - by Christmas • Submit your application • Submit your FAFSA • Send official transcript (form from Mrs. Delgado)

  25. College, Career, Military Readiness (CCMR) • Our goal is for 100% of our seniors to be college, career, and/or military ready once they leave PHS • What does that look like? • Dual Credit: 3 hours of college credit in English or Math or 9 hours in any other subject • Score a 3 or higher on an AP exam • Qualifying TSI and/or SAT/ACT scores • Passing a college prep class with 75+ • TSI exemption for Alamo Colleges & UTSA • Military Ready • ASVAB • Meet with a military recruiter • Participate in JROTC • Enlist • Earn a recognized industry certification • SolidWorks Engineering, Microsoft Office, CNA, CMA, EKG Certificate, Cosmetology

  26. Upcoming Events • Oct. 1 – FAFSA opens • Oct. 2 – FAFSA Night @ 6:00 pm in PHS Library • Oct. 5 – Saturday SAT • Oct. 9 – Dual credit meeting for spring @ 6:00 pm in PHS Library • Oct. 16–FREE SAT school day for seniors @ PHS; google form due TODAY • Oct. 26 –Saturday ACT-no football game • Oct. 29–College Fair, 10:00-noon @ PHS old gym • For Juniors & Seniors; parents welcome • Students must register in order to attend • Nov. 7-8 – One-on-one senior/counselor meetings • Nov. 13 – ASVAB Test @ PHS

  27. College Information Resources • Remind 101 Messages • PHS Website & Daily Announcements • PHS Facebook page • PHS Counseling page • BigFuture.org • CollegeGoApp

  28. Hopefully your anxiety about the college admission process has lowered and come May 30th, you will feel like this parent… https://youtu.be/WDErIH4LPW8

  29. Thank you for coming!For Class of 2020 Remind 101:Text 81010 and enter @298ghc Please contact your child’s counselor if you have additional questions. • A-F: Mrs. Evans; sdevans@pisd.us; 569-1254 • G-M: Mrs. Leach; mdleach@pisd.us; 569-1255 • N-Z: Mrs. Hardy; ahardy@pisd.us; 569-1256 • Mrs. Delgado: Counselors’ Secretary; mfdelgado@pisd.us; 569-1383

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