Transcript Senior Meeting

Senior Meeting
Scholarships: Mrs. Edberg [email protected]
Counseling: Ms. Jayne [email protected]
Miss Teasley [email protected]
Scholarships
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Website
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Found in the KHS Counseling website
Scholarships
Announcements
Bulletin Board
Facebook
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Like KHS Scholarship Center
Universal App comes out in January… ATTEND
SENIOR PARENT NIGHT!
Essays
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Grab the Reader
Re-adjust and Re-use your Scholarship
Essay
Always Surprise
Follow the Essay Instructions
Stay Focused on the Scholarship Essay
Topic
Essay’s cont.
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Have a Point
Check your Essay for Spelling Errors
Avoid Contractions, Such as “Can’t and
Don’t”
Care About what You are Writing
Avoid Redundant Conclusions
Letters of Recommendation
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Fill out form to hand to teacher
If it is part of an electronic application,
ask the teacher BEFORE providing their
email address to an online
recommendation form.
College
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Apply ONLINE NOW!!!!
Plan A, B, and C
Getting your application in EARLY is a
BIG deal!
Be on their list for scholarships!
The counselor recommendation will
come with your e-transcript…
Common Application/UW System
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www.commonapp.org
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Apply with many colleges with one form
Pay application fee for each school you
apply to
Send transcript through Parchment
https://apply.wisconsin.edu/
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One application but need to pay fees for
different campuses.
Parchment (link on KHS Page)
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www.parchment.com
Create an account (most have already)
Order transcripts/view your transcript
Most are free if deliver electronically
Track the delivery...
remind101
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Text message reminders
Opt in or out at anytime by texting “stop”
Parents can be included
Send a text or email to join…
Sign up for Senior Class reminders with
(651) 927-8579
@msjayne
[email protected]
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Sign up for Junior Class reminders with
(651) 927-8579
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ACT Registration (Need Photo)
Test Date
Registration Deadline
Late Registration
October 27, 2012
September 21, 2012
September 22 –
October 5, 2012
December 8, 2012
November 2, 2012
November 3-16, 2012
February 9, 2013
January 11, 2013
January 12-18, 2012
April 13, 2013
March 8, 2013
March 9-22, 2013
ACT plus Writing: $50.50
ACT without Writing: $35.00
Late Fee: $22.00 + cost of test
Accommodations should link automatically
SAT Registration (Need Photo)
Test Date
Registration Deadline
Late Registration
October 6, 2012
September 7, 2012
September 21, 2012
November 3, 2012
October 4, 2012
October 19, 2012
December 1, 2012
November 1, 2012
November 16, 2012
May 4, 2012
April 5, 2013
April 19, 2013
June 1, 2012
May 2, 2013
May 17, 2013
Test Fee: $50
SAT Subject Test: $23
Late Fee: $27+ Cost of Test
Accommodations will need to be applied for WELL in advance…
FAFSA: A “Must Do”!
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www.fafsa.ed.gov
Free Application for Federal Student Aid
Apply online after January 1st, 2013
MI State Deadline- March 1, 2013 (Ms. Jayne will
say END OF FEBRUARY)
Taxes need to be done to be official, but you can
estimate and then edit later to meet this deadline.
Full fledged walk-through on this will be held in
January at Bay West for all families
This form opens you up for Grants and Loans…
Career Cruising
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Reminder to keep this updated…
Main Menu
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Assessments
Careers
Education/Schools/Training
Employment
EDP
College Navigator…FUN! 
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http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/
Great site to get all “real data” on the
college of your choice
Compare several schools at once
Get specifics on things such as crime
rates and attendance by gender etc.
COLLEGE NIGHT TONIGHT!!
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Remember College Night is tonight!
Bay West Campus
6:30-8:00pm
Ask for application fee waivers!