COLLEGE HOW TO GET FROM HERE TO THERE Academic Notes Senior Year courses and grades ARE important to colleges. Students, take pride in your work. Parents, view.
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COLLEGE HOW TO GET FROM HERE TO THERE Academic Notes Senior Year courses and grades ARE important to colleges. Students, take pride in your work. Parents, view your child’s grades regularly on PowerSchool. Contact teacher or counselor directly with concerns. POST SECONDARY EDUCATION High School Diploma is no longer enough Post Secondary Education Options – • Career/Technical Schools • Community Colleges • 4 year colleges & universities • Military options POST SECONDARY EDUCATION CHOICES Lots and lots of colleges What to base choices on? • Cost of Attendance • Geographic location • Major • Public or Private • Size • It’s all about the “FIT” PHHS COURSES Dual Enrollment Honors Classes in an Honors High School Need to be realistic, and consider the consequences To be challenged and successful STANDARDIZED TESTING College Entrance Exams • SAT Reasoning Test October Test registration – September 12th • SAT Subject Tests • ACT Test October Test registration – September 19th • Placement Tests (Accuplacer) College… Vocabulary Early Action vs. Early Decision Early Action is used primarily at highly selective colleges. Under Early Action, you follow an accelerated application process and apply by early November. You are notified of a decision by mid-December, but if accepted, you do not have to let the institution know of your decision until May. Vocabulary Early Action vs. Early Decision Early Decision is an admission plan offered to well-qualified applicants who are definitely committed to their choice of college. Applicants will be notified of their acceptance by December. Acceptance under Early Decision requires you to withdraw applications to all other colleges and your acceptance is binding. Vocabulary Regular Admission is the application process that requires application materials to be submitted no later than the specified deadline printed in the college catalog or application form. Admission responses are usually received from March 15 to April 15. Vocabulary Rolling Admission is the admission plan in which a completed application is acted on as soon as it is received. Students are admitted on a continuing basis. ASU, U of A, NAU all practice Rolling Admission. Vocabulary If you are still not clear when the best time will be for you to apply in order to gain admission, call the admissions office for advice! TIMELINE: FALL 2014 September Apply to Colleges and Universities to meet Early Action/Decision deadlines. If necessary, register for SAT Subject tests—check the college admissions requirements. Register for October SAT and/or ACT Decide which teacher will write your letter of recommendation (if needed). October Request Teacher Recommendations for Early Action applications for November deadlines Recommended deadline to submit ASU application if you plan to apply to Barrett, the Honors College Register for November and December SAT or ACT, if applicable Visit local College Fairs CONTINUE TO… Revise your college essay Visit with college reps and tour campuses November Nov 1-30: Filing period for University of California and California State schools Finalize your applications for colleges with December and January deadlines December Complete any remaining applications and essays. Make sure you’ve ordered your transcripts for colleges with January admissions deadlines. January - May Apply for scholarships! Don’t be afraid to take a chance and apply for scholarships….there’s a scholarship for all types of students!!! In-State University Information Rolling admissions Teacher recommendations are not required U of A: comprehensive review NAU and ASU: – Core GPA of 3.0 + – 22 ACT or 1040 M/CR SAT COLLEGE FAIRS September 15, 2014 Scottsdale, AZ 6pm - 8pm = Scottsdale Community College - September 18, 2014 6pm - 8pm = ASU West - Glendale, AZ September 27, 2014 1pm - 3pm = Desert Mountain High School Scottsdale, AZ CHRISTIAN COLLEGE FAIRS October 20, 2014 6pm - 8pm = Valley Christian High School - Chandler, AZ October 21, 2014 6pm - 8pm = Scottsdale Christian Academy - Phoenix, AZ FALL NATIONAL COLLEGE FAIR - (FREE) Sunday, September 28, 2014 from 11am - 3pm @ Phoenix Convention Center To Register: Please visit website below (Must register in advance) http://www.nacacnet.org Click on Student registration to register for college fair PERFORMING & VISUAL ARTS COLLEGE FAIR - (FREE) See website below for Date, Times & Locations http:/www.nacacnet.org Creating a College List: There’s Not a Magic Number! Factors to consider: – Size of campus: Large (15,000+), Mid size (4,000-6,000), Small (3,000 and under) – Location: Do you want to be driving distance from home? Do you want to be in an urban, city environment or do you want a more traditional college campus? – Academic programs: Does the school have the majors you’re interested in? – Scholarship/Financial Aid: Does the school offer need-based aid and/or merit scholarships? You should have a variety of schools: - Dream Schools: Where you always wanted to attend - Reach Schools: You fall below their academic profile - Target Schools: You fit their academic profile - Safe Schools: You are above their academic profile The Application Review Academic High school transcript: – View yours in Parchment! – Some colleges recalculate GPA – Strength of curriculum is VERY important SAT and/or ACT scores – Reviewed in context of the student’s academic record – Almost all schools use highest Critical Reading and Math score from the SAT and highest OVERALL composite score from ACT Personal Extracurricular Activities Essay(s) Letters of Recommendation – One from school counselor – One or two from teacher(s) Interviews: – Optional at many schools— take advantage of them if you can! YOU are responsible for: Sending your high school transcript -Through Parchment; instructions on our website Sending your SAT and/or ACT scores to colleges – You can send these online, or request them to be sent to some of your schools for free when you register for the tests. Letters of Recommendation - You must provide your teacher & counselor with a minimum 4 of weeks notice! Interviews - Optional at many schools— research opportunities and take advantage of them if you can! ESSAYS Your essay is the most personal component of your application. This is YOUR opportunity to leave a positive impression on the admissions committee; they want to hear YOUR voice! Ask yourself, what are 3 things the reader should learn about me after reading my essay? Ask a friend to read your essay—does it sound like you? Share your essay with your counselor and/or teacher. Gather feedback, revise, and repeat as necessary! DETAILS, DETAILS, DETAILS! Transcript Requests Transcripts will not be sent without request in Parchment. Instructions on requesting your transcript through Parchment are on our Counseling website under the “Transcript” tab. Rio Salado transcripts must be requested from https://my.maricopa.edu. Trine University and Grand Canyon University transcripts must be requested from the individual universities. Transcript Request Common Application Common Application enables students to apply to multiple schools using one application form. A listing of the schools that will accept the Common Application may be found at www.commonapp.org Register with Common App Financial Aid Complete FAFSA and submit once you receive your tax returns. Colleges recommend you submit the FAFSA by mid-February. Financial Aid Night at PHHS in January 28th, Wednesday at 6:30 pm Who Can I Contact About Aid? Colleges have financial aid counselors just like admissions counselors. You should contact them with any questions you have—they’re there to help! If some unusual circumstances occur to your family’s financial situation, let your financial aid counselor know. This information could impact your financial aid package. Resources About Scholarships There are MANY websites about college scholarships. - www.fastweb.com – www.findtuition.com – www.collegeanswer.com – www.supercollege.com. You should NEVER register with a website that charges you a fee to “find” you scholarships! Scholarship Resources Continued… Watch out for fraud…. – Scholarship Search Companies that charge – Scholarship search companies that ask for Social Security Numbers – Scholarship Prizes that you have to pay to receive – Guaranteed Scholarship Searches – Phony Scholarships – http://www.finaid.org/scholarships/common.phtml NCAA ATHLETICS Be sure to keep your college counselor in the loop! All prospective Division I and Division II athletes must complete NCAA Clearinghouse procedures. Register online. Remember, coaches might say one thing, but ultimately the college admissions office has the final decision on your application. You still need to follow the college application deadlines and get ALL of your application forms submitted to the admissions office. DO NOT send your application to the athletic office!! Attend NCAA Information Night (late September/Early October) Examples of Scholarships Scholarship Amount of Award Due Date High school senior that is planning to Arizona Milk Producers enroll in an Arizona university for the Scholarship 2015 fall term. up to $12,000 plus tickets to the Fiesta Bowl weekly drawings through 11/7/14 Scholarships.com Open to students in grades 9-12, Resolve to Evolve Essay overall winner and winner from each Scholarship grade level up to $2,000 9/15/2014 $1,000, trip to Wash. D.C., Nashville, or Los Angeles and TV appearance 9/17/2014 We The Future Scholarship Eligibility Requirements Open to students in grades 9-12, must create short film, public service announcement, song, or write essay. Examples of Scholarships Scholarship Heather Burns Memorial Scholarship Eligibility Requirements High school senior, minimum of 2.5 GPA, diagnosed with Sickle Cell Anemia Disease or with a life threatening disease (Lupus, Diabetes, etc.) or students with financial hardships A college and scholarship application process that helps QuestBridge National outstanding low-income high College Match school seniors gain admission Scholarship and full four-year scholarships to 35 of the nation’s most selective colleges. Amount of Award Due Date varies 9/22/2014 full tuition 9/26/2014 $10,000 Anti-Texting and Driving Scholarship No minimum GPA required, Standard text messaging rates apply (Be sure to reply STOP to stop messages) $10,000 9/20/2014 Hispanic Heritage Youth Awards High school senior, 3.0 unweighted GPA, leader in community, must be of Hispanic heritage $1,000 9/30/2014 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS What would you like to ask us?