CEDAR HILL

COLLEGIATE HIGH

SCHOOL SENIOR

COLLEGE GUIDE BEYOND HIGH SCHOOL

PRESENTED BY DR. LAWANDA N. EVANS

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

COLLEGIATE COUNSELOR - DR. EVANS

*MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY*

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (B.S.)

HISTORY

*TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY*

MASTER OF EDUCATION (M.ED.)

COUNSELOR EDUCATION

*ARGOSY UNIVERSITY*

DOCTOR OF EDUCATION (ED.D.)

COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGY

CONTACT INFORMATION

DR. EVANS

COLLEGIATE COUNSELOR

LAWANDA.EVANS@CHISD.NET

469-272-2021

HOURS AND LOCATION

COLLEGIATE HIGH SCHOOL

MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS, FRIDAYS

7:30 A.M. – 4:15 P.M.

CEDAR VALLEY COLLEGE

TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS – 7:45 A.M. – 4:15 P.M.

KEYS TO A SUCCESSFUL SENIOR YEAR

THREE KEYS TO A SUCCESSFUL SENIOR YEAR

• BE ORGANIZED

• BE RESPONSIBLE

• BE PUNCTUAL

HOW TO ACHIEVE SUCCESS

• GET THINGS DONE EARLY

• MEET ALL DEADLINES

• KEEP A CALENDAR

• CHECK ECONNECT OFTEN

• VISIT WITH DR. EVANS, YOUR PROFESSORS, ETC

HOW TO ACHIEVE SUCCESS• KEEP A FILE

• MAKE AND KEEP COPIES OF EVERYTHING

• MEET WITH COLLEGE REPS WHEN THEY COME TO VISIT

• KEEP GOOD GRADES

• UNDERSTAND AND KNOW YOUR TRANSCRIPT

• KEEP YOUR ADDRESS, PHONE NUMBER, AND EMAIL ADDRESS UPDATED

• PRACTICE WRITING YOUR COLLEGE ESSAY

• ASK QUESTIONS (NO QUESTION IS A DUMB QUESTION)

SENIORSSSSSSS!!!!

YOUR CALENDAR CHECKLIST

SENIORS: PATHWAY TO COLLEGE• MEET WITH COLLEGE REPS WHEN THEY COME TO THE SCHOOL

• CHOOSE YOUR TOP 5 SCHOOLS

• VISIT THE SCHOOLS OF YOUR CHOICE

• WORK ON YOUR ADMISSION/SCHOLARSHIP ESSAY

• TAKE THE ACT/SAT

• COMPLETE THE APPLY TEXAS OR COMMON APP PROFILE AND/OR APPLICATION

• SUBMIT YOUR COLLEGE APPLICATION BY NOV. 1

• COMPLETE THE NCAA PROFILE, IF APPLICABLE

SENIORS: YOUR PATHWAY TO COLLEGE

• STEP 1: RESEARCH COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES

• STEP 2: START WORKING ON COLLEGE/SCHOLARSHIP ESSAYS

• STEP 3: CHOOSE THE TOP FIVE SCHOOLS OF CHOICE

• STEP 4: PREPARE AND PLAN TO TAKE THE ACT/SAT

• STEP 5: CREATE AN ACT OR SAT PROFILE

SENIORS: YOUR PATHWAY TO COLLEGE

• STEP 6: REGISTER AND TAKE THE ACT OR SAT

• STEP 7: CREATE AN APPLY TEXAS PROFILE AT WWW.APPLYTEXAS.ORG; IF OUT OF STATE COMPLETE ON THE SCHOOL’S WEBSITE OR COMMON APPLICATION

• STEP 8: COMPLETE AND SUBMIT THE APPLY TEXAS COLLEGE APPLICATION ONLINE

• STEP 9: RESEARCH AND APPLY FOR AVAILABLE SCHOLARSHIPS ON THE SCHOOL’S WEBSITE

SENIORS: YOUR PATHWAY TO COLLEGE

• STEP 10: RESEARCH AND APPLY FOR LOCAL SCHOLARSHIPS

• STEP 11: WAIT ON ACCEPTANCE LETTERS

• STEP 12: COMPLETE AND APPLY FOR FINANCIAL AID BETWEEN JANUARY – FEBRUARY

• STEP 13: WAIT ON ACCEPTANCE LETTERS

SENIORS: YOUR REMINDERS

• START WORKING ON YOUR COLLEGE/SCHOLARSHIP ESSAYS

• CREATE AN ACT OR SAT PROFILE

• REGISTER FOR AND TAKE THE ACT OR SAT

• CREATE AN APPLY TEXAS PROFILE AT WWW.APPLYTEXAS.ORG

• COMPLETE YOUR APPLY TEXAS APPLICATION ONLINE

• SUBMIT YOUR APPLY TEXAS APPLICATION ONLINE

• RESEARCH AND APPLY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS ONLINE AND LOCALLY

SENIORS – VERY IMPORTANT

• REGISTER FOR THE ACT/SAT, COMPLETE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION AND FINANCIAL AID APPLICATION, ETC. (VERY IMPORTANT)

• LET DR. EVANS KNOW WHICH COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY YOU HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED INTO. BRING ME A COPY OF YOUR ACCEPTANCE LETTER, SEND ME AN EMAIL, OR VERBALLY LET ME KNOW.

SEPTEMBER

• VISIT WITH DR. EVANS

• REGISTER FOR THE ACT/SAT

• ATTEND COLLEGE NIGHT AT CHHS

• CHOOSE YOUR 5 COLLEGES YOU WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND

• APPLY TO THE COLLEGES OF YOUR CHOICE BY NOVEMBER 1.

• COME TO ALL COLLEGE REPRESENTATIVES SESSIONS

• SEARCH FOR SCHOLARSHIPS ONLINE

• REGISTER FOR THE ACT/SAT

OCTOBER/NOVEMBER

• VISIT THE COLLEGE OF YOUR CHOICE

• SEARCH FOR SCHOLARSHIPS ONLINE

• ASK FOR LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATIONS, IF REQUIRED

• COME TO ALL COLLEGE REPRESENTATIVE SESSIONS

• COMPLETE COLLEGE APPLICATIONS

• SUBMIT/MAIL ALL COLLEGE APPLICATIONS BY THANKSGIVING, ALONG WITH A COPY OF YOUR TRANSCRIPT

• CHECK ALL DEADLINES

• REVIEW THE SCHOLARSHIP BOOK FOR INFORMATION

DECEMBER/JANUARY

• START REVIEWING AND BECOME FAMILIAR WITH THE FAFSA

• BRING YOUR COLLEGE ACCEPTANCE LETTERS AND SCHOLARSHIP LETTERS TO DR. EVANS

• APPLY FOR A FAFSA PIN FOR YOU AND ONE FOR YOUR PARENT

• START WORKING ON FAFSA APPLICATION

• RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIPS ONLINE

FEBRUARY

• COMPLETE FAFSA APPLICATION

• CONTINUE TO APPLY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS

• WATCH FOR IMPORTANT DEADLINES

• BRING YOUR COLLEGE ACCEPTANCE LETTERS AND SCHOLARSHIP LETTERS TO DR. EVANS

MARCH – MAY • CONTINUE TO APPLY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS

• WATCH FOR IMPORTANT DEADLINES

• COMPLETE AND SUBMIT FAFSA

• WATCH FOR ACCEPTANCE LETTERS AND FINANCIAL AID AWARD LETTERS

• ATTEND FINANCIAL AID NIGHT

• BRING YOUR COLLEGE ACCEPTANCE LETTERS AND SCHOLARSHIP LETTERS TO DR. EVANS

BE SURE TO LET ME KNOW YOUR COLLEGE CHOICE

COLLEGE TESTING

ACT & SAT

FEE WAIVERS• SAT – 4 FEE WAIVERS (2 FOR THE SAT AND 2 FOR THE SAT

SUBJECT TEST)

• ACT – 2 FEE WAIVERS

• IF YOU RECEIVE A FEE WAIVER FOR THE SAT OR ACT YOU WILL QUALIFY FOR A COLLEGE APPLICATION FEE WAIVER.

• WAIVERS HAVE TO BE USED DURING YOUR JUNIOR OR SENIOR YEAR/OR ONE DURING YOUR JUNIOR YEAR AND THE OTHER DURING YOUR SENIOR YEAR. (PLEASE SEE ME FOR MORE CLARIFICATION)

• IF YOU RECEIVE A FEE WAIVER FOR THE SAT OR ACT YOU WILL QUALIFY FOR A FEE WAIVER FOR THE NCAA APPLICATION.

COLLEGE TESTING• ACT

• WWW.ACTSTUDENT.ORG

• FEE WAIVER AVAILABLE FOR QUALIFIED STUDENTS

• NEEDED FOR 4 YEAR UNIVERSITIES

• SAT

• WWW.COLLEGEBOARD.COM

• FEE WAIVER AVAILABLE FOR QUALIFIED STUDENTS

• NEEDED FOR 4 YEAR UNIVERSITIES

ACT

• COLLEGE ADMISSION TEST

• BASED ON INFORMATION YOU ARE LEARNING IN HIGH SCHOOL

• TEST QUESTIONS IN FOUR CONTENT AREAS: ENGLISH, MATHEMATICS, READING, AND SCIENCE

• ACCEPTED BY ALL FOUR-YEAR COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES

• WRITING TEST IS OPTIONAL – NOT ALL COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES REQUIRE A WRITING TEST

ACT DATESTest Date Registration

DeadlineLate Registration

September 21 August 23 August 24 - Sept 6

October 26 September 27 Sept. 28 – Oct 11

December 14 November 8 Nov. 9 - 22

February 8 January 10 Jan. 11 - 24

April 12 March 7 March 8 - 21

June 14 May 9 May 10 - 23

Register at: www.actstudent.org/

SAT

• COLLEGE ADMISSION TEST

• BASED ON INFORMATION YOU ARE LEARNING IN HIGH SCHOOL

• MEASURES READING, WRITING, AND MATH SKILLS

• SAT SUBJECT TEST – MATH, SCIENCE, HISTORY, LITERATURE, AND LANGUAGES

SAT DATES SAT Date Subject

TestsRegister By Late

Registration

October 5 Yes September 6 September 20

November 2 Yes October 3 October 18

December 7 Yes November 8 November 22

January 25 Yes December 27 January 10

March 8 None February 7 February 21

May 3 Yes April 4 April 18

June 7 Yes May 9 May 23

Register at: Collegeboard.org

SCHOLARSHIPS

SCHOLARSHIPS

• WWW.SCHOLARSHIPS.COM

• WWW.COLLEGEXPRESS.COM

• WWW.COLLEGEANSWER.COM

• WWW.COLLEGEGUIDANCECONSULTANTS.COM

• VISIT THE COLLEGE AND CAREER CENTER FOR MORE INFORMATION ON SCHOLARSHIPS

COLLEGE RESEARCH

WEBSITES FOR APPLYING TO COLLEGE• APPLY TEXAS APPLICATION ONLINE

WWW.APPLYTEXAS.ORG

• COMMON APPLICATION ONLINE

WWW.COMMOMAPP.ORG

• UNIVERSAL COLLEGE APPLICATION ONLINE

WWW.UNIVERSALCOLLEGEAPP.COM

COLLEGE RESEARCH & IMPORTANT WEBSITES• WWW.COLLEGEBOARD.ORG

• WWW.ACTSTUDENT.ORG

• WWW.GENTX.ORG

• WWW.UTEXAS.EDU/WORLD/UNIV/ALPHA

• WWW.CAREERSANDCOLLEGES.COM

• HTTP://WWW.FAFSA.ED.GOV/

• HTTP://WWW.PIN.ED.GOV

• HTTP://FEDERALSTUDENTAID.ED.GOV/

• HTTP://WWW.COLLEGEFORALLTEXANS.COM/

REMINDERS AGAIN

• COMPLETE YOUR COLLEGE APPLICATION BY NOVEMBER 1.

• TAKE THE ACT/SAT

• APPLY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS

• COMPLETE YOUR FAFSA BY FEBRUARY

• RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIPS

• VISIT WITH COLLEGE REPRESENTATIVES WHEN THEY ARE ON CAMPUS

• BRING YOUR ACCEPTANCE LETTER TO DR. EVANS

QUESTIONS