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JUNIOR PARENTS MEETING

JUNIOR PARENTS MEETING. January 13, 2010 7 PM Highlands’ PAC. AP INFO AP GRANT MAJOR OF INTENSIVE STUDY START SENIOR JOURNEY. “It’s the freshman, sophomore, and junior year that get kids into college. It is the senior year that keeps them there” Admission’s office look at:

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JUNIOR PARENTS MEETING

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  1. JUNIOR PARENTS MEETING January 13, 2010 7 PM Highlands’ PAC

  2. AP INFO • AP GRANT • MAJOR OF INTENSIVE STUDY • START SENIOR JOURNEY

  3. “It’s the freshman, sophomore, and junior year that get kids into college. It is the senior year that keeps them there” Admission’s office look at: Rigor Activities GPA Awards/Honors Test Scores

  4. HAVING OPTIONS!! WORK MILITARY SERVICE ACADMIES COLLEGE

  5. Education = Opportunity • Many employers may pay for course work • Co-op/Vocational School

  6. As an enlisted person? • Contact recruiter • Take the ASVAB • As an officer? • Available at most colleges • $$$ for junior/ senior years • scholarships • -www.sss.gov

  7. Contact the academy admissions • Contact your congressman/senator • Begin in the spring of junior year • Realize that the academies have a strong engineering core.

  8. 2 YEAR/TECHNICAL • Transfer or Terminal? • Reciprocity between NoKY, UC, CSTCC • 4 YEAR • Internship/Co-op opportunities

  9. Pre-College Curricula--page 28 • Information • collegeboard.com • act.org • Guidance Office

  10. What does the college require? ACT or SAT With or without writing SAT—subject tests? ACT-Juniors March 15

  11. BENCHMARKS • USED FOR COLLEGE ADMISSION • ENGLISH 18 • MATH 22 • READING 21 • SCIENCE 24

  12. THE ACT TEST PREP INTRODUCTION 8 HOURS PREP/STRATEGIES THE ACT BOOT CAMP 31 HOURS 4 PRACTICE TESTS DIAGNOSTICS/STRATEGIES

  13. finaid.org/ fastweb.com • Financial Aid Mtg.-Jan 2012

  14. COST OF ATTENDANCE • LESS • EXPECTED FAMILY CONTRIBUTION (Constant) • EQUALS • NEED (Varies)

  15. FAFSA do after Jan. 1 • PROFILE • available 9/15

  16. KEES Scholarship (kheaa.com) • NCAA Clearinghouse(ncaa.org) • www.collegestudentathletes.com • Time line • Brag sheet/resume • “SR”. Mtg.- June 9, 7pm-PAC

  17. February 8th--return schedule requests • Review records/ requests-meet with Mrs. Meyer • “Plan a Visit”-This summer • Resume/ILP

  18. www.fortthomas.kyschools.us Contact Info: Ann.meyer@fortthomas.kyschools.us 859 815-2604

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