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Planning Your Future: Guidance for Shippensburg Area Senior High School Students

At Shippensburg Area Senior High School, our guidance counselors are here to help you navigate your educational journey. Mr. Lindenmuth assists 9th graders and career tech students, while Mrs. Frontino and Mrs. Dubbs guide 10th to 12th graders based on last names. Take advantage of interest inventories to discover your passions, and stay organized while applying to colleges. Attend workshops and financial aid seminars to maximize your opportunities. Don’t forget to engage with our college reps during scheduled visits for tailored advice!

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Planning Your Future: Guidance for Shippensburg Area Senior High School Students

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  1. Senior Information Shippensburg Area Senior High School

  2. Introduction • Mr. Lindenmuth – counselor for grade 9 and career tech students • Mrs. Frontino – counselor for grades 10-12 last names A-K • Mrs. Dubbs – counselor for grades 10-12 last names L-Z last names back

  3. Planning for your future • Visit the guidance office • Not sure what you want to do, take an interest inventory on Bridges.com or Collegeboard.org to find where your interests are • Be prepared/organized • Check HOMELINK/Sungard for your grades & credits…Important when applying to schools, locating a job or enlisting in the Military back

  4. Searching for a College • Make sure to read information on the school(s) of your choice • VISIT the college(s)/school(s) you have an interest in-----very important to do this! • Visit college websites – www.collegeboard.org • Talk to students who attend college of interest • Location of school -- urban, suburban, rural • Distance from home • Size ---check out student population and class size • Extracurricular sports/activities • Facilities • Retention & Graduation Rates Back

  5. Applying to a College Application Process • Paper vs. Online

  6. Applying On-Line • Preferred by colleges • Simply do a search for interested college • Create a file/account with college to complete application on different sessions • Must use credit card to pay application fee • Report to Guidance when you have sent application on line

  7. Necessary Documents for admissions applications • Application for admission • Official test scores (SAT/ACT) • Official high school transcript • Official college transcripts (for transferring college credit) • Application fee Go to 10

  8. Additional requirements that you may need to complete or include with the application: • Essays (may be a critical application component) • Letters of Recommendation

  9. Essay Tips • Remember your audience • Don’t make it too long, stay on topic • Make your essay stand out from the several other thousand they will read • Have someone proofread your essay (English teacher)

  10. Recommendations • Forms—use form within application or generic form given to you • Make sure to give the person(s) at least a two week notice for completion • You should choose a teacher or other person whom is VERY familiar with you academically and personally ** Make sure to give the guidance office a copy of your letter of rec. & also keep several copies for yourself.

  11. Activity Sheet • Include an activity sheet (format provided to you) General information (name, address, telephone#, e-mail address) • Career field • Work experience • 9th-12th grade information (academic, personal, volunteer, extracurricular, etc) **Make sure to give a copy of your completed activity sheet to the guidance office for your file

  12. Avoid making mistakes… • Check deadline dates • Neatness counts • Have your parents review your application and sign appropriately • Include all necessary documentation • Have a teacher review your essay

  13. Financial Aid • FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) http://www.fafsa.ed.gov • Scholarships • Grants • Loans Smart Borrowing Seminar for seniors only: • Tuesday, September 23rd at 1:00pm in the auditorium • Also, there will be a College Night program held this same evening in the auditorium at 6:30pm. Parent Financial Aid Night: • Thursday, November 13th at 6:30 pm in the auditorium back

  14. Scholarships • Visit the guidance office for available scholarships • View Scholarship listing on District Website: www.shipk12.org, High school, Student Services, Scholarships… • Search the web for scholarships www.fastweb.com • Available In December: The Common Application Scholarship form for local scholarships back

  15. College Rep. Visits • Various colleges and universities will be visiting the Guidance Office.  • These Admission personnel are here to answer your questions. Please review the calendar in Guidance on when your college or University is scheduled to visit.  • Fee waivers for applications are often provided if you speak with these representatives.

  16. Parchment • Need a Transcript for your College Application? • Register with Parchment, an electronic transcript service.  • Click on the High School’s Guidance Tab on our District’s Website, and click on the PARCHMENT Icon.   • Parchment will also need your personal e-mail address

  17. Penn State Mont Alto • Any senior who is interested in attending Penn State Mont Alto, please report to Room 24 on Tuesday, September 16th during FLEX.  • Guidance will be in there helping you to create a My Penn State Profile.  • Then on Monday, September 29th during Flex you can report to Room 24 during Flex to complete your application with an admissions counselor from PSU.  • If you attend this workshop, your application fee will be waived. 

  18. PSAT---Seniors Think About it? • Free opportunity for any Senior who has not chosen to previously take the PSAT • Great SAT preparation • Strengthen your skills in Reading, Writing and Math • Super Career Tools to use/College QuickStart • TEST—Wed. Oct 15th

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