Seniors and Their Choices Seniors and Their Choices after Graduationafter Graduation

You have 180 days to prepare You have 180 days to prepare them!them!

PurposePurpose

Unite the faculty in encouraging Unite the faculty in encouraging students to proactively begin plans students to proactively begin plans for life after graduation.for life after graduation.

Why is this presentation for Why is this presentation for you!you!

You see students everyday!You see students everyday! Maximize your class time!Maximize your class time! Minimize disruptions!Minimize disruptions! Times have changed since your Times have changed since your

degree!degree! Students trust you!Students trust you! Civic duty!Civic duty!

If you live here, care about If you live here, care about Davidson County and value Davidson County and value the quality of education you the quality of education you

provide, the following provide, the following statistics reflect negatively statistics reflect negatively on our teaching, our school on our teaching, our school

and our heart.and our heart.

STOP IT!STOP IT!Davidson County Davidson County

Students Need You!Students Need You! Only 12.8% of adults in Davidson Only 12.8% of adults in Davidson

County have a Bachelors degree.County have a Bachelors degree. Forsyth County boasts 28.7% of Forsyth County boasts 28.7% of

adults with a bachelors degree!adults with a bachelors degree! THAT IS TWICE AS MANY AS US!THAT IS TWICE AS MANY AS US!

Source: http://quickfacts.census.govSource: http://quickfacts.census.gov

Economic SufferingEconomic Suffering

Retail Sales per capitaRetail Sales per capita Davidson County-$7066Davidson County-$7066 Forsyth County-$14599 Forsyth County-$14599 (http://quickfacts.census.gov)(http://quickfacts.census.gov)

Unemployment as of April 2010Unemployment as of April 201012.1% 12.1% (http://www.google.com/publicdata/home)(http://www.google.com/publicdata/home)

What do you need to know?What do you need to know?

Overview of processOverview of process Talking pointsTalking points Keep them asking questionsKeep them asking questions

Preparing for the Preparing for the Future!Future!

Central Davidson High Central Davidson High SchoolSchool

What Are Your Options?What Are Your Options?

Four-year college Four-year college or universityor university

Community Community college or college or technical schooltechnical school

MilitaryMilitary

WorkWork

Selecting A College• Location• Size• Degrees Offered• Cost • Admissions

Criteria• Student Life

Community College or

4 Year University??

Excellent Website

www.cfnc.org1-888-866-CFNC

•Comparative views of North Carolina schools

• Financial aid information

• Online applications

• Career exploration tools

Applying to Community Applying to Community CollegesColleges

** ** “Open-Door” Admission Policy“Open-Door” Admission PolicyException: Specific Programs such as Exception: Specific Programs such as

nursing.nursing.

** ** ACT/SATACT/SAT scores not required scores not required

** ** Accuplacer or other placement testAccuplacer or other placement test requiredrequired

4 Year Schools: Public vs. Private

• Public Schools -Prescribed Course Requirements

-Set Tuition and Fees – less expensive

-UNC-CH, ECU, A&T, NCSU, UNC-W, etc.

• Private Schools -Determine Own Course Requirements

-More expensive – More Flexible?

-Liberty University, Catawba, Wake Forest

Applying to 4 Year Applying to 4 Year Colleges/Universities:Colleges/Universities: What are they looking for? What are they looking for?

Course selectionCourse selection Grade Point AverageGrade Point Average Class RankClass Rank SAT and ACT scoresSAT and ACT scores Senior scheduleSenior schedule Extracurricular ActivitiesExtracurricular Activities

Getting Applications Directly through the college

website or through CFNC (cfnc.org)

Visit the college. Attend a college fair – Oct.

TBA @CDHS in our cafeteria. College Application Week

@CDHS November TBA. App. Fees waived to select schools.

CFNC College Application WeekParticipating Schools

All North Carolina Community Colleges Louisburg College Barton College Mars Hill College Belmont Abbey College Meredith College Bennett College for Women Methodist University Brevard College Montreat College Campbell University Mount Olive College Catawba College N. C. Wesleyan College Chowan University Peace College Gardner-Webb University Pfeiffer University Greensboro College Queens University of Charlotte Guilford College St. Andrews Presbyterian

College Johnson C. Smith University Saint Augustine’s College Johnson & Wales University Salem College Lees-McRae College Shaw University Lenoir-Rhyne University Warren Wilson College Livingstone College Wingate University

When to apply…

Fall of Senior Year

No later than December

Check deadlines

What to Include with your Application

• Official Transcript – Required of ALL schools. (Fill out CDHS’s Transcript Request Form and return to Student Services. We will mail the transcript.)

•Essay – school to school

•Letter of Recommendation – school to school

FAFSA http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/

Free Application for Federal Student Aid

ALL colleges use this application Cannot file until after Jan. 1, 2011,

however apply for PIN number early in November or December to be ready. (http://www.pin.ed.gov/ )

Based on family’s income and assets (uses tax return)

Can apply online (preferred) Loans, grants, and some scholarships

CSS Profile

Used by UNC-CH, Duke, Wake, Davidson, as well as other schools

Can apply beginning in the fall (October 1) Priority deadlines are usually before January 1! Must apply online – https://profileonline.collegeboard.com

Applications also in the guidance office Application cost - $25 (includes report to 1 school)

Financial Aid Workshop

January, TBACDHS Media

CenterPresented by the College

Foundation of North Carolina, and DCCC

Scholarship Tips

Persistence pays off.Check the CDHS Website regularly.Do not wait until after acceptance letter

is received to apply for scholarships.Be careful of deadlines.

Remember

College Fair at CDHS, TBA.CFNC Application Week at CDHS,

Sponsored days TBA.Financial Aid night at CDHS, January TBA.FAFSA Day at DCCC, February TBA.Check CDHS Student Services website

and prospective schools’ sites weekly for Open House and Scholarship information.

How can you implement this How can you implement this into your class time?into your class time?

Transition discussionsTransition discussions Awkward homework timesAwkward homework times StatisticsStatistics EnglishEnglish EconomyEconomy US HistoryUS History Computer ApplicationsComputer Applications ParentingParenting DraftingDrafting ROTCROTC Physical Education- College IntramuralsPhysical Education- College Intramurals

Ask Questions?Ask Questions?

Have you finished your applications?Have you finished your applications? Do they have any questions about Do they have any questions about

college?college? Did they sign up for the SAT?Did they sign up for the SAT? What are your plans?What are your plans?

ReferencesReferences

College Board (2010) CSS Profile. College Board (2010) CSS Profile. https://profileonline.collegeboard.com https://profileonline.collegeboard.com

College Foundation of NC. (n.d.) College Foundation of NC. (n.d.) www.cfnc.orgwww.cfnc.org Federal Application for Student Aid. (n.d.) Federal Application for Student Aid. (n.d.)

www.fafsa.ed.govwww.fafsa.ed.gov Google Data (n.d.). Google Data (n.d.). http://http://

www.google.com/publicdata/homewww.google.com/publicdata/home United States Census Bureau (n.d.) United States Census Bureau (n.d.)

http://quickfacts.census.gov http://quickfacts.census.gov