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POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANNING 101

POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANNING 101. A - Cl Linda Packman Co-Gray Stephanie Isaacs Green-K Brian Drnec L- Og Lindsay Beil Oh- Sh Jill Altshuler Si-Z Veronica Valentine. COUNSELORS. Secretary: Charlie Engelkemier Data Clerk: Marian Boring Registrar: Emily Mandile

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POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANNING 101

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  1. POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANNING 101

  2. A - Cl Linda Packman Co-Gray Stephanie Isaacs Green-K Brian Drnec L-Og Lindsay Beil Oh-Sh Jill Altshuler Si-Z Veronica Valentine COUNSELORS

  3. Secretary: Charlie Engelkemier Data Clerk: Marian Boring Registrar: Emily Mandile Registrar: Kim Masters Student Services (Cont)

  4. Apply to about 5-7 schools 1-2 Wish: The criteria for admission is higher than your academic profile. 3-4 Probable: The criteria for admission is consistent with your academic profile. 1-2 Comfortable: The criteria for admission is below your academic profile. COLLEGE SELECTION:MAKING A LIST

  5. Be sure to add safe financial schools on your list as well. • Be aware of HCC deadlines for scholarships and special programs. • Make sure you like your safety school! OTHER THINGS TO CONSIDER

  6. WWW.COMMONAPP.ORG • Must “invite official” to complete recommendation and submit transcript. • Must have correct email address. ELECTRONIC TRANSCRIPTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

  7. University of Maryland, College Park 26,000 applications for a class of 3,975 Average SAT: 1260-1410 (CR and Math) GPA: 4.05 weighted Priority Deadline for Admission: November 1 Towson University 18128 applicants and 9462 students were admitted Average SAT: 1520-1730 on all three parts (middle 50%) Average GPA: 3.53-3.87 Application and Scholarship Deadline: December 1 Stevenson University Average SAT: 1380-1710 (middle 50%) ACT average: 22 GPA: 3.3 unweighted Application for scholarship and Honors Program: February 1 LOCAL COLLEGE PROFILESAS REPORTED FOR CLASS OF 2011

  8. Salisbury University • Approximately 8,000 applications received and 4,000 students were admitted • Average GPA: 3.7 • Average SAT: 1720 • Admission Deadline: December 1- Early Action • Frostburg University • 5,000 applicants with a 58% admission rate • Average SAT: 1010 on verbal and math (SAT preferred school) • Average GPA: 3.2 • Admission: Rolling Admission • UMBC • 8,000 applicants received in 2011 and anticipate admitting 60% of applicants • Average SAT: 1200 (CR and math) or 1800 on all three parts • Average GPA: 3.6 • Admission: Early Action November 1 LOCAL COLLEGE PROFILES

  9. Early Decision:Early deadline, early response, BINDING • Early ActionEarly deadline, early response, NON-BINDING • Priority DeadlineStudents apply by an earlier deadline, and receive priority over students who do not meet the deadline. Decisions are usually given January 31 • Rolling AdmissionStudents are accepted/denied as applications are received • Regular AdmissionApply by regular deadline (usually Jan 15) and hear a response by April 1 TYPES OF ADMISSION DECISIONS

  10. ACT SAT Reasoning SAT Subject Test College Testing

  11. College Websites • Most of money comes directly from college so check college websites. • Use the Internet • Watch out for scams! • Scholarship Page on Naviance • Senatorial, Delegate, and Local Scholarships Scholarship Searches

  12. FAFSA- www.fafsa.ed.gov • Online • Student and parent request PIN #s in Dec. • Submit Jan. 1 through approximately Feb. 20 • NOT www.fafsa.com – watch for scam sites • Types of Aid: http://studentaid.ed.gov • Federal: Stafford, Perkins, Work Study, Pell Grants, Need-based Merit Scholarship • Private Sources: Loans, Scholarships, Jobs • CSS Profile-Private schools • Early Action (EA) or Early Decision (ED) • Financial Aid Night Financial Aid

  13. Deposit to one college only • Authentic applications, essays, and resumes • Personal conduct and reporting to colleges • MySpace and Facebook • Maintain high academic performance Ethical and Personal Responsibilities

  14. There is no such thing as the “perfect” college. • Colleges are not “better or worse” rather different. • Be realistic. • Make decisions based on what you want, not your friends, parents, teachers. • Ask questions! • Visit! Visit! Visit! • Meet all deadlines. • Inform RHS and your college of your final decision! TO THINK ABOUT...

  15. Sept 13 Green Folders Due to teachers for Nov 1 deadline Sept 17 College Essay workshop- sign up on Naviance Sept 20 Red Folders due to counselors for Nov 1 Sept 25 Senior Crab and RHB Fest Sept 27 ACT Registration deadline October 3 SAT Registration Deadline October 16 PSAT Day: College and Career Workshops November 1 UMCP, UMBC Deadlines December 1 Towson and other early action deadlines

  16. Green Folders • Teacher input form (information about yourself that teachers can include in recommendation) • Envelopes for non-common app schools • List of schools where you are applying • Thank you note!!!!! • Red Folders • Transcript request form listing where you are applying • Envelopes for non-common app schools • $4 per transcript • Resume GREEN AND RED FOLDERS

  17. Great way to get Post Secondary Ready! • You can access this website at school or at home. • Logon with the link below: • https://connection.naviance.com/family-connection/auth/login/?hsid=reservoirhs • Remember to sign with your student ID and birth date – no hyphens or dashes • Include the entire year of your birth (1996) Naviance

  18. Complete the following: • Complete the Senior Fall Survey. • Next, Go to the About Me tab • Click on My portfolio and profile link and check your personal information, update email addresses (you and your parents) • Click on pencil on the right hand side to update email addresses Naviance Survey and College Info

  19. When you have updated information: • Go to colleges I am applying to link and add your colleges, if you have not already • Next go to college visits, and sign up for any college visits, if you have not already • Then go to My Planner and click on Goals and create an Academic goal and a Post Secondary Goal • Go to document library • Review all resources/documents available to you Explore Naviance

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