Who Is My Counselor??!
Last Name Counselor
A-E Julia Fisher
F-Ma Linda Videll
Mc-Ri Olga Cordero
Ro-Z Maura Brady-McMullen
First things first. . .Graduation Requirements
4 credits (4 years) Language Arts 3 credits (3 years) Math 3 credits (3 years) Science 3 credits (3 years) Social Studies .5 credits (1 sem.) Health 2 credits (4 classes) P. E. .5 credits (1 sem.) Practical Art .5 credits (1 sem) Fine Arts 8 credits Electives
24.5 Total Credits
NCAA: http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/eligibility_center/Quick_Reference_Sheet.pdf
Credit Recovery OptionsBYUeCredit Oct 3rd deadline Sem 11 credit per semesterUnsure? See you counselor!!
Explore Your Choices
Military Service – Americorps Apprenticeship/Work Travel College/University
2 year or 4 year? Public or Private?
Start Talking. . .
Parents Teachers Family Members Counselor College Representatives – what to ask them? Military Representatives Friends
How do I begin this process?
Determine your priorities—use a check list Remember parents may have different
priorities from students– Cost– Size– Majors– Location– Selectivity– Public/Private
Visit, visit, visit college campuses!! – what to ask?
Community Colleges
Many Advantages:– Smaller class sizes– Less expensive– Can live at home– If you’re not quite ready to go to a 4 year college– Flexible schedules, night, weekend classes– 60/60
Beware Proprietary Schools!!!– (Everest, Heritage, Westwood, DeVry)– If you’re unsure, ask!
What are colleges looking for?
Academic Record – GPA, class rank, improvement, difficulty of classes
Testing – ACT or SAT with writing Extracurricular Activities
– Work– Community service
Letters of Recommendation Honors and Awards Essays Interviews Commitment/Passion Leadership
TESTING
ACT – Next test October 26 Register before Oct 11 – late fee will be added
$36.50(+late fee) no writing/$52.50(+late fee) with writing
Register at www.actstudent.org
SAT – see blog
Register at www.collegeboard.com
Accuplacer (Community College Placement Test) – ask the community college for more info
Don’t wait to retake!!
Letters of Recommendation
Check applications carefully to see if you need one Choose a teacher, coach, administrator,
counselor, who knows you really well Request 2 -3 weeks prior to when you need them Always provide a complete list of schools to which
you are applying; always provide stamped addressed envelopes
We will give it to you – you mail it. Send a thank you note
Essays/Personal Statement
Don’t make up hardships Demonstrate Character Convey what they wouldn’t glean from your
application alone Have others read it for feedback
(not just your parent)
College Application Steps
1. Complete application – online is best
2. Request teacher or counselor recommendations at least 3 weeks in advance of due dates -- only if needed
3. Make sure ACT or SAT scores are sent to the college directly from ACT or SAT when you test or indicate they be sent on your transcript request
College Searches on the Web
Collegeincolorado.org Colleges That Change Lives Ctcl.com Local College Fairs
collegefairsdenver.org College View collegeview.com Peterson Education Petersons.com (Quick test-prep searches are
available on this site including ACT, ASVAB, SAT, MCAT, TOEFL, firefighter and many, many more!)
College Search Collegesurfing.com College/Major Search/Test Prep
Princetonreview.com
College Answer Collegeanswer.com College Board On-line
Collegeboard.com College Campus Tours
Campustours.com College Planning C3apply.org College Search Embark.com Go College Search Gocollege.com How to Choose a College
Usnews.com (click on “education”)
College Fairs
Day/Night College Fair– October 17, Thursday– 6:00 – 7:30– Silver Creek HS
Out of State College Fair– October 9, Wednesday– 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.– Monarch High School, 329 Campus Drive, Louisville
How Do I Pay for College??!
Parents/own money Scholarships Financial Aid– Grants– Work Study– Loans
College Opportunity Fund (COF)– Collegeincolorado.org
Things to Know….
Two-thirds of college students graduate with some debt, the average being $20,000
Your chances of getting a full-ride scholarship are slim: 1 in 50,000
Scholarships are not just for Athletes and Brains Scholarships are not just for financially needy
families
Scholarships
Time = Money!
If you are awarded a $1000 scholarship and it took you 6 hours to complete the application you just earned $166 an hour
Where do I look for Scholarships?
College currently attending/will be attending
Within the college: Financial Aid office, Academic Depts.
Internet
Library
Employer (Tuition Re-imbursement, Loan Re-payment)
Local Businesses: Target, Walmart, Burger King, McDonald’s
Church/Congregation
High School Counselor
Free Scholarship Searches
www.MeritAid.com www.CollegeinColorado.org www.Fastweb.com www.brokescholar.com www.collegeanswer.com www.princetonreview.com www.nationalmerit.org www.Apps.collegeboard.com www.collegenet.com www.scholarships.com www.collegescholarships.com www.scholarship-page.com www.finaid.org www.free-4u.com www.supercollege.com www.college-scholarships.com
www.scholarships-4u.com www.freschinfo.com www.collegeplan.org www.gocollege.com www.nmfonline.org (National Medical Fellows) www.careersandcolleges.com www.edvisors.com www.collegenet.com www.colorado.edu/finaid/scholarships.html (for CU
Boulder) www.hispanicfund.org www.chci.org www.hsf.net www.laef.org/scholarships.html http://wue.wiche.edu (Student Exchange Program in
the western US)
FAFSA
FREE Application for Federal Student Aid
www.fafsa.gov
January 1st, 2014
FAFSA night – Wed., Feb. 12th, 2014
4:30 – 6:00 pm
Loans
To apply for a student loan, student MUST file FAFSA
Loans must be repaid
Repayment begins either after student graduates or is no longer enrolled in a minimum of 6 credit hours.
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