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Senior Parent Night

Senior Parent Night. KING WILLIAM HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELING DEPARTMENT SEPTEMBER 26, 2013. OVERVIEW. TESTING TRANSCRIPT INFORMATION APPLICATION PROCESS RESOURCES FINANCIAL AID. CLASSROOM VISITS- SEPT 10-11 WHERE DO I GO FROM HERE? PURPLE BOOKLET SENIOR INTERVIEWS JUNIOR PACKET.

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Senior Parent Night

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  1. Senior Parent Night KING WILLIAM HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELING DEPARTMENT SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

  2. OVERVIEW • TESTING • TRANSCRIPT INFORMATION • APPLICATION PROCESS • RESOURCES • FINANCIAL AID • CLASSROOM VISITS- SEPT 10-11 • WHERE DO I GO FROM HERE? PURPLE BOOKLET • SENIOR INTERVIEWS • JUNIOR PACKET

  3. Parents, have you seen this booklet? 30 pages full of tips, tricks, websites, financial aid information, questions to ask on a college visit, employment information etc.

  4. COLLEGE ADMISSIONS’ TESTING SAT Reasoning Test www.collegeboard.org SAT Subject Tests www.collegeboard.org ACT www.act.org

  5. SAT’S • REGISTER BY: • SEPTEMBER 6, 2013 • OCTOBER 3, 2013 • NOVEMBER 8, 2013 • DECEMBER 27, 2013 • FEBRUARY 7, 2014 • APRIL 4, 2014 • MAY 9, 2014 • DATES: • OCTOBER 5, 2013 • NOVEMBER 2, 2013 • DECEMBER 7, 2013 • JANUARY 25, 2014 • MARCH 8, 2014 • MAY 3, 2014 • JUNE 7, 2014 The ones in bold are at KWHS

  6. ACT’S • REGISTER BY: • SEPTEMBER 27, 2013 • NOVEMBER 8, 2013 • JANUARY 10, 2014 • MARCH 7, 2014 • MAY 9, 2014 • DATES: • OCTOBER 26, 2013 • DECEMBER14, 2013 • FEBRUARY 8, 2014 • APRIL 12, 2014 • JUNE14, 2014 The ones in bold are at KWHS.

  7. TEST DIFFERENCES ACT’S • SOMETRIGONOMETRY • RANDOM ORDER • LESS VOCAB • TESTS GRAMMAR • ALL MULTIPLE CHOICE • NO PENALTY FOR WRONG ANSWERS • WRITING PORTION OPTIONAL SAT’S • FOCUSES ON ALG., GEOMETRY & ALG 2 • QUESTIONS-ORDER OF DIFFICULTY • STRESSES READING • NOT ALL MULTIPLE CHOICE- WRITING PORTION • WRONG ANSWER PENALTY

  8. SAT, ACT, AP SCORES ON TRANSCRIPTS • AP SCORES- Students must request scores to be sent to college/university • SAT/ACT SCORES- Scores are on transcript, however, most schools want an official report from ACT or Collegeboard.

  9. APPLICATION PROCESS ▪ STUDENTS COMPLETE APPLICATION ▪ APPLY ONLINE ▪ PRINT & KEEP A COPY ▪ PLAN AHEAD- AVOID PROCRASTINATION ▪ FOLLOW DIRECTIONS! ▪ IN-STATE TUITION INFORMATION ▪ FINANCIAL AID APPLICATION ▪ REQUEST TRANSCRIPTS- FORM

  10. TRANSCRIPTS • PARENT SIGNATURE FORM IF UNDER 18 • REQUEST AT LEAST 2 WEEKS BEFORE THE DEADLINE • TRANSCRIPTS INCLUDE: • ALL HIGH SCHOOL COURSES • ALL MIDDLE SCHOOL COURSES TAKEN FOR HIGH SCHOOL CREDIT • ACTIVITY SHEET OR Résumé (RECOMMENDED) • SCHOOL PROFILE • SECONDARY SCHOOL REPORT

  11. COLLEGE CREDITS • Student’s responsibility to request transcript from community college(i.e. RCC, JSRCC) be sent to colleges • May be needed when applying and/or at the end of the school year

  12. COLLEGE LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION • GIVE TEACHERS, COUNSELORS, OTHERS AT LEAST 2 WEEKS TO WRITE LETTER • IMPORTANCE OF JUNIOR PACKET • SOME SCHOOLS DON’T WANT OR WON’T READ • NUMBER OF RECOMMENDATIONS • LETTERS ARE CONFIDENTIAL & NOT SHARED WITH STUDENTS OR PARENTS (waive your rights) • THANK YOU NOTES

  13. CARELESS MISTAKES PARENT COMPLETING FORMS PROCRASTINATION/RUSHING APPLYING TO ONLY ONE SCHOOL NOT HAVING A “SAFETY” SCHOOL USING AN INAPPROPRIATE E-MAIL ADDRESS PITFALLS

  14. COMMUNITY COLLEGE?? • COULD BE THE “SAFETY SCHOOL” • CHEAPER THAT 4 YEAR OPTIONS • GOOD IF UNDECIDED, NEED TO BE HOME, NEED FLEXIBLE SCHEDULE • GUARANTEED ADMISSION TO ODU, VCU, AND MORE IF MET CRITERIA

  15. IS THIS SCHOOL A GOOD FIT FOR YOUR CHILD? GRADES & COURSES GPA(WEIGHTED VS. UNWEIGHTED) RANK SAT, ACT SCORES ACTIVITIES (LEADERSHIP, VOLUNTEERING) IN SCHOOL, IN COMMUNITY ESSAY (THEY LOOK FOR YOUR UNIQUE GIFT) RECOMMENDATIONS DECISION PROCESS

  16. EARLY DECISION-BINDING PROS AND CONS OF EARLY DECISION EARLY ACTION-NOT BINDING ROLLING ADMISSIONS REGULAR ADMISSIONS ACCEPTED WAIT-LISTED DEFERRED DENIED TERMS TO KNOW

  17. THE MOST IMPORTANT THING TO DO POLICIES-TOURS REMEMBER, IT’S MARKETING A MUST--TALK TO STUDENTS, EAT, SEE DORMS, TALK TO FACULTY BEST TIMES TO VISIT SIT IN ON CLASSES COLLEGE VISITS

  18. BACKGROUND DIVISION I AND II ( NOT III) 2.0 GPA IN 14 CORE COURSES CORRESPONDING SAT/ACT SCORE REGISTER ON-LINE AT www.eligibilitycenter.com LET COUNSELOR KNOW MUST SEND TRANSCRIPTS TO NCAA FROM ALL HIGH SCHOOLS ATTENDED NCAA

  19. RESOURCES AVAILABLE

  20. KWHS COUNSELORS • GRADES 9 & 11 Mrs. Tracey Martin • GRADES 10 & 12 Mrs. Jennifer Perry

  21. COLLEGE & CAREER CENTER • COLLEGE INFORMATION • CAREER INFORMATION • FINANCIAL AID & SCHOLARSHIPS- “POT ‘O GOLD” • BOOK OF MAJORS, COLLEGE HANDBOOK • BOOK OF “SPECIAL” COLLEGE REQUESTS

  22. G R A S P reater SUSAN TEERLINK ichmond STARTING OCT. 4th rea 769-3434 EXT. 607 cholarship FOR APPTS Rogram FRIDAYS 9:00-2:00 30 MINUTE MTGS

  23. COLLEGE REPRESENTATIVES • JUNIORS & SENIORS MAY ATTEND COLLEGE REPRESENTATIVES’ VISITS BY SIGNING UP AT LEAST A DAY IN ADVANCE IN THE MAIN COUNSELING OFFICE • SCHEDULE IS POSTED IN MAIN COUNSELING OFFICE • SOME COLLEGES OFFER ON-SIGHT ADMISSIONS • UPCOMING DATES

  24. College Rep. Visits • September 27- Randolph-Macon • October 2- Shenandoah University • October 11- Christopher Newport University • November 7- Mary Baldwin College • November 7- Radford University • November 12- Ferrum College

  25. COLLEGE FAIRS OCTOBER 17, 2013 9:00-11:00 A.M. KING WILLIAM HIGH SCHOOL NOVEMBER 10, 2013 4:30-6:00 P.M. CLOVER HILL HIGH SCHOOL- CHESTERFIELD NOVEMBER 11, 2013 7:00-8:30 P.M. JOHN TYLER COMMUNITY COLLEGE- CHESTER CAMPUS

  26. NOVEMBER 26, 2013 8:00 A.M. AT KWHS SIGN-UP IN THE COUNSELING OFFICE ASVAB TESTARMED SERVICES VOCATIONAL APTITUDE BATTERY FREE!

  27. King William HIGH SCHOOL FINANCIAL AID NIGHT (a.k.a. “How to get money for college”) DECEMBER 3, 2013 7:00 P.M.

  28. FINANCIAL AID • FAFSA--AVAILABLE DECEMBER 1ST-CAN’T BE FILED BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2014--www.fafsa.ed.gov • CSS PROFILE--CAN BE FILED NOW --www.collegeboard.com • COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY FINANCIAL AIDE/ASSISTANCE FORM

  29. HOW AID IS DETERMINED • FILL OUT FAFSA FORM AND SUBMIT • SENT BACK TO YOU FOR CORRECTIONS • EFC IS DETERMINED (EXPECTED FAMILY CONTRIBUTION) • COST OF ATTENDANCE – EFC = NEED TO BE FULFILLED (SOMETIMES IN PART, SOMETIMES IN FULL) • CHECK COLLEGE WEBSITES FOR THE “COST CALCULATOR” TO GET A REALISTIC PICTURE OF THE EXPECTED COSTS

  30. SOURCES OF AID • GRANTS (INCLUDING TAG FOR PRIVATE SCHOOLS IN VIRGINIA) • AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS • COLLEGE LOANS • WORK-STUDY PROGRAMS

  31. SCHOLARSHIPS • MONTHLY SCHOLARSHIP NEWSLETTER- “POT ‘O GOLD” • SEARCH WEBSITES IN SENIOR BOOKLET • GRASP REPRESENTATIVE • WORK • COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS • BULLETIN BOARD OUTSIDE COUNSELING OFFICE

  32. SCHOLARSHIP TRANSCRIPT PROCEDURE • SAME PROCEDURE AS WITH COLLEGE TRANSCRIPT REQUESTS • FIND OUT HOW MATERIALS NEED TO BE SUBMITTED. IF ALL TOGETHER, BRING ALL MATERIALS TO MRS. PERRY. • TEACHER RECOMMENDATIONS ARE HANDLED BY STUDENT SEPARATELY

  33. Before you leave… • Sign up to meet with the GRASP counselor • Newsletters and other Resources to take home • Attendance Sheet • QUESTIONS?

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