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Finding Your Match College: A Guide for 12th Grade Students

Navigating the college application process can be daunting. This guide helps 12th graders identify "match colleges," where admission criteria align with your GPA and ACT scores. Learn to explore institutions that fit your career aspirations, academic interests, and provide financial aid options. Understand various aspects of colleges, such as enrollment size, student activities, and community diversity. Use online resources to gather information, and make informed decisions to enhance your postsecondary plan. Start your journey toward a safe and supportive college experience today!

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Finding Your Match College: A Guide for 12th Grade Students

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  1. Match College: Online Application 12th Grade Postsecondary Applications #5

  2. Objectives • Find match colleges • Investigate match colleges • That align with career aspirations • Learn more: College decision process • Request info, enrollment and city size, online tour, majors, student activities, financial aid, academic programs, diverse populations, type of college • Consider applying online • Update Postsecondary Plan

  3. Review • Safe school • A school where a student will get accepted • Community/technical college: safe school • Accepts most high school graduates • Community and technical college might be the best choice for some students • Can directly go into a high-skill career • Costs less, good learning environment for some • Easier transition for some, offers good majors

  4. Match Colleges • Match college: an institution requires a GPA and ACT score similar to yours • Must choose this college very carefully • Most students attend their match college • Gain good understanding college details • Should send application to match college first

  5. Arizona State University: Admissions

  6. ASU: Request Freshman Materials

  7. ASU: Computer Science

  8. ASU: Online Tour

  9. ASU: Student Involvement

  10. ASU:Estimated Financial Aid

  11. ASU: Undergraduate Application

  12. Sample Out-Of-State School • 2-Year Schools • Wisconsin: Madison CC • Illinois: Elgin Com. Col. • Western Iowa Technical C. • S. Dakota: Lake Area Tech • N. Dakota: United Tribes • Florida: Miami Dade CC • Central Oregon CC • New Mex. Military Inst. • 4-Year Schools • University of Wisconsin • Illinois: Northwestern U • Iowa: Luther College • S. Dakota: Augustana Col. • N. Dakota: Trinity Bible • New York University • Alaska Pacific University • University of Hawaii

  13. Update Postsecondary Plan

  14. Assignment: Match College Application • Find a college that requires a GPA and ACT score similar to yours • Should have majors that match careers of interest • Use College Board, iseek, or colleges of interest websites • Consider enrollment size, size of city, online tour, student activities, diverse populations, type of college, potential financial aid • Request freshman materials • Consider applying online • Update Postsecondary Plan

  15. Pair and Share • What is your match college? • What did you base your decision on? • Will you request freshman materials and/or apply online? • When will you apply to this college?

  16. Review • Match school • College requires GPA & ACT score similar to yours • Type of college do most students attend • Match college • Two aspects of your match school you should have good understanding of • Academic programs, student life, enrollment size, size of city, diverse populations, , type of college, potential financial aid

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