Transcript Senior Powerpoint - Hays High School

For the Class of 2015
After High School
What
After High School WHAT?
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More Education
Full-time Employment
Military Service
A Combination of the Above
Undecided
What about Post-Secondary
Education Options?
Post-Secondary Planning
Timeline & Calendar
Levels of Training
Finding a School that Fits
• Attend the HHS College Career Planning
Conference, Tuesday, October 21st
– For Juniors, Seniors and Brave Parents
– Approx. 55 Reps will be here
• Talk to Reps that visit Hays High
• Visit Schools!!
• Pick up materials from Counseling Office
• Visit School Websites
Schools in Kansas
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Four-year Schools
Two-year Schools
Technical Schools
Private & Out-of-State Career Schools
Go to www.kansasregents.org for more
info on the above schools
• Click on “Colleges and Universities”
– Public
– Private
More Schools in Kansas
• See www.kscolleges.org for info on
eighteen private colleges in Kansas
• Go to www.accesskansas.org/kboc for
info on Cosmetology schools
• See www.kansasworks.com/careerzoom
for info on the 26 public tech schools &
community colleges
What to look for in a school?
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Academic Area
Size, Location, Cost
Graduation Rate/Grad School Placement
Job Placement Rate
Scholarships
– Profile of students who receive scholarships
– Compare scholarship amount to tuition
• Special Discounts
Tests Required for Admissions?
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ACT
SAT
ASSET
Others
ACT
• All College Bound Students Must Take
• Consider Taking Twice
• 6 Test Dates A Year
– September, October, December, February, April, June
– Register 5 weeks before the desired test date
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Register by Sept. 19th for October 25th ACT
Register online at www.actstudent.org
Take ACT Only or ACT Plus Writing?
Cost? ACT--$38 ACT Plus Writing--$54.50
SAT
• Another College Admissions Exam
• Similar to PSAT
• Preferred by some out-of-state schools
and some scholarship programs
• Also given several times a year
• Some selective schools also require SAT
Subject Tests
• Cost? $52.50
• See your counselor to determine if
needed
ASSET
• Some vocational schools may use the
ASSET for admissions/course placement
• May also take ASSET to qualify for
Concurrent Credit Courses
• The ASSET is
--About 50 minutes long
--Typically tests Reading and Math Skills
--Free of Charge
--Will be given again at HHS on Nov. 24
Admission to the School of
Your Choice
• Review Admissions Qualifications
• Take any required tests
• Fill out admissions application(s)
– Note admissions/financial aid priority
deadlines
• Pay any admissions application fee
• Complete transcript request forms
College Admissions Process
• Qualified Admissions Requirements
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Earn 2.0 or above in QAR Curriculum, AND
ACT Score of 21, or SAT of 980, or
Rank in top third of class
Also, a 2.0 or above in Concurrent Credit
• When to Apply—Priority Deadlines
– Sept. 1 for Military Academies or earlier
– Nov. 1 for KU, K-State and WSU
– Nov. 15 for FHSU
Tech School Admissions
• Check with School—some programs have
more that one start date a year
• Some programs fill early and have
waiting lists
• Have you taken any required tests?
Prospective Student Athletes
NCAA Clearinghouse
• Go to www.eligibilitycenter.org
• NCAA ACT code is 9999
• Cost to Register--$75
Why Financial Aid?
Consider the Costs…………
Tuition & Costs for 2014-15 School Year*
Tuition/Fees:
Room/Board:
Books:
Totals:
K-State
KU
FHSU
$9,034
$7,890
$ 1000
$17,924
$10,448
$ 7,272
$ 950
$18,670
$4,468
$5,280**
$ 840
$10,588
These totals don’t include any extra expenses like gas,
computer, phone, meals out, entertainment, etc.
Costs estimated from school websites for 15 cr. hr. per
semester for two semesters
The ** for FHSU Room/Board is for Ellis Co. Grads
Estimated Tuition and Costs for
2014-2015
NCK Tech-Hays
(Formerly North Central Kansas Technical College)
Auto Mechanics
Tuition/Fees:
$5,815
Books/Supplies:
$1,875
Tools:
$5,350
Totals:
$13,040
Nursing
$4,037
$2,974
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$7,011
These Totals do not include Housing, Personal Expenses,
nor cost of Gen Ed courses for an Associate Degree
Tuition and Costs for 2014-2015
Barton Community College
Tuition and Fees:
Room and Board:
Books:
Total:
$3,264
$7,466
$1,270
$12,000
A Quick Example…
Three Types of Aid
• Merit based
• Need based
• Merit plus Need
How to Find Out about
Scholarships/Financial Aid
• HHS Scholarship Calendar
• Internet—www.studentaid.ed.gov,
www.fastweb.com or www.finaid.org
• School websites, freshman admissions bulletins,
and school catalogs (online)
• Admissions representatives
• College/Career Planning Conference
• Contact department you want to major in
Other Sources for $ Help
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Your parents’ employers
Your employers
Service organizations (Rotary, Kiwanis, etc.)
Military
Counselors’ Seminar Handouts
• Read Counselors’ Emails
When filling out scholarship
applications, pay attention
neatness and completeness!
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Application makes first impression
No pencil
Preferably type
Online applications common
Review instructions before submitting
Make copies or save electronically
Free Application for Federal
Student Aid (FAFSA)
Required for need-based aid
including scholarships, grants,
loans and work study
Financial Aid Worknight
December 1st in the HHS
Lecture Hall
At 7 p.m.
Housing Options to Save
Money
• Co-op Scholarship Dorms or Houses
• Ellis County Residents in FHSU Dorms get
$1000 off the regular cost per semester
HHS Scholarship Calendar
• Announcements and Special Notes
– Websites like studentaid.ed.gov and
fastweb.com
• Agency and Foundation Scholarships
– Dane Hansen College & Vocational
Scholarships
• In-State Schools’ Scholarships
• Out-of-State Schools’ Scholarships
• Additional Notes and Opportunities
– Test Dates
Dane Hansen College Scholarships
• 160 College Scholarships to be awarded
– 10 Leader of Tomorrow Awards--$40,000
– 50 Hansen Scholar Awards--$13,000
– 100 Hansen Student Awards--$8,000
• To apply must have 3.5 Cum GPA and
ACT Score of 21 or above
• Must take Scholarship Test September 11
• Must sign up for Test by September 2nd
– No Exceptions
Dane Hansen Career & Tech Ed
Scholarships
• 100 Scholarships awarded--$8000 each
• Recipients may enroll in any career/tech ed
course, at any Kansas school, as long as it is
not leading to a 4-yr. degree
• Simple Application Process
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Fill out application and submit by Nov. 1
A 3.5 GPA is NOT required
There is NO qualifying test
Must obtain three reference letters
Scholarship Search Services
Be very cautious unless the
service is FREE.
Homework for Parents and You!
Review After High School What? paying
particular attention to:
• Post-Secondary Planning Calendar
• NCAA Requirements
• “Financial Aid for Your Training”
• Update Your Resume at
www.kansascareerpipeline.org
• Read the September Scholarship Calendar
• Read Counselor Emails!!
If you have questions ……
Above All, Pursue Your Dreams…