Senior Year & Beyond2011-2012

High School CounselorsHigh School Counselors

Crisis CounselingCrisis Counseling Group CounselingGroup Counseling Career CounselingCareer Counseling Academic CounselingAcademic Counseling Individual CounselingIndividual Counseling Planning your FuturePlanning your Future

Agenda Where do I start?

How do I decide what to do after high school?

How do I decide on a college?

What should I be doing now?

When and how do I apply to college?

How do I get into college?

How do I pay for college?

Recommended College Prep Courses

English Four years of English

Mathematics Three years of mathematics, including rigorous courses in Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II

Natural Sciences Three years of science, including rigorous courses in Biology, Chemistry, and Physics

Social Studies Three years of social studies

Additional Courses Some colleges and universities require other classes as prerequisites for admission, such as two or more years of the same foreign language or courses in the visual arts, music, theater, drama, dance, computer science, etc.*Specific high school course requirements vary from institution to institution. Be sure to check with the schools you're interested in to see what they recommend or require.

ACT Test Dates 2011/2012ACT Test Dates 2011/2012

Test DateJune 9, 2011 (SCHS)

September 11, 2011

October 22, 2011(SCHS)

February 11, 2012

April 14, 2012

June 9, 2012(SCHS)

Registration DeadlineMay 6, 2011

August 12, 2011

September 16, 2011

January 13, 2012

March 9, 2012

May 4, 2012

Senior Year

Get organized – start a folder save EVERYTHING

College Visits Counselor meeting Letters of Recommendation College Applications Scholarships Financial Aid Utilize Career Cruising

Student/Counselor Meeting

Be ready for your counselor meeting –

Bring the following items: Counselor verification form (if

applied online) Letters of recommendation (to be

mailed with other items) All questions ?????

Choosing a College

Right Course Right Course of Studyof Study

Right PriceRight Price

Right Right AtmosphereAtmosphere

15 Michigan Public Universities

Central Michigan Eastern Michigan Ferris State Grand Valley State Lake Superior

State Michigan State Michigan Tech Northern Michigan

Oakland University Saginaw Valley

State University of

Michigan Ann Arbor University of

Michigan Dearborn University of

Michigan Flint Western Michigan Wayne State

College Visits ITT TechITT Tech 9/21/119/21/11 MSUMSU 9/22/119/22/11 Grand Valley State UniversityGrand Valley State University 9/28/119/28/11 Kettering UniversityKettering University 10/4/1110/4/11 U of D MercyU of D Mercy 10/5/1110/5/11 Baker CollegeBaker College 10/12/1110/12/11 Northern Michigan UniversityNorthern Michigan University 10/18/1110/18/11 Ferris State UniversityFerris State University 10/21/1110/21/11 Central Michigan UniversityCentral Michigan University 10/26/1110/26/11 Western Michigan UniversityWestern Michigan University 10/26/1110/26/11 Spring Arbor UniversitySpring Arbor University 10/28/1110/28/11 Wayne State UniversityWayne State University 11/2/1111/2/11 Hope CollegeHope College 11/7/1111/7/11

What do I need to get accepted into a college?

College Admission Criteria

Academic Performance (Cumulative/Core) Class Rank Strength of Curriculum Recent trends in academic performance ACT Score Recommendations Leadership, talents, conduct, and diversity of

experience Personal Essays Interviews

Averages for AdmissionUNIVERSITY GPA ACT

Michigan State 3.4-3.8 23-27

Central Michigan 3.3 22

Saginaw Valley 3.3 22

U of M Flint 3.4 22

U of M Ann Arbor 3.8 28-32

Application Process

MAIL Complete application

Attach check/money order, letters of recommendation, essay, etc.

Turn in to high school counselor

Counselor completes his/her portion, attaches transcript and mails to college/university

ONLINE Complete application via

website (credit card)

Print counselor page and hand in to high school guidance counselor

Counselor completes his/her portion, attaches transcript and mails to college/university

Request a transcript (www.parchment.com)

Request a Transcriptwww.parchment.com

FINANCIAL AID

FAFSA

Free Application for Federal Student Aid online access www.fafsa.edu.gov

Financial Aid Night – January 2012

Financial AidFree Application for Federal Student Aid

(FAFSA) Need-based money provided for post-

secondary education

Grants (do not have to repay)

Student Loans (must repay) (MUST fill out the FAFSA to qualify for low interest student loans)

Reapply every year

Filling out the FAFSA

Online Application

Parents and student apply for pin number – electronic signature (website - www.pin.ed.gov)

FAFSA ON THE WEB WORKSHEET - optional Complete online application between January 1st –

June 30th

State of Michigan Scholarships and Grants

Children of Veterans Tuition Grant GEAR UP Michigan Scholarship Michigan Competitive Scholarship Michigan Merit Award Michigan Tuition Grant Tuition Incentive Program Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship

SCHOLARSHIPS

Apply early!

See high school website (www.swartzcreek.org/Scholarships.html)

Local (Guidance Office)

Academic (high GPA and ACT)

Athletic

Private, Groups, Organizations

Scholarship Website Searches

www.studentaid.ed.gov www.fastweb.com www.fastaid.com www.collegeanswer.com www.collegenet.com www.collegeboard.com www.schoolsoup.com

Swartz Creek High SchoolGuidance Counselors

Cheryl Reger A-G (810) 591-1870

Daniel Nolen H-N (810) 591-1869

Michelle Mahl O-Z (810) 591-1868