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College & Career Planning Junior/Senior Year and Beyond
Vilseck HS
March 26, 2018
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College & Career Planning
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The Journey of a thousand miles starts with a single one step.
Lao Tzu
FAMILY ACTION PLAN: 12TH GRADE
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Family Action Plan: 12th Grade
Senior year is a whirlwind of activities. This is a big year for your child as he or she balances schoolwork, extracurricular activities, and the college application process. Use the suggestions below to help you and your child can meet these challenges.
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Family Action Plan: 12th Grade
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FAMILY ACTION PLAN: 11TH GRADE
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Family Action Plan: 11th Grade
Junior year marks a turning point. This is because for most students and families, it’s when college planning activities kick into high gear. Here are some things you can do this year to support your child and provide the best options.
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Family Action Plan: 11th Grade
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PAYING FOR COLLEGE
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Different Sources for Summer Reading
1. Grants– Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) (https://fafsa.gov/) – Many colleges have local grants.
2. Scholarships– Careeronestop
(https://www.careeronestop.org/toolkit/training/find-scholarships.aspx)
– Big Future (https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/) – Student Search Service (https://student.collegeboard.org/student-
search-service)– FASWEB (https://www.fastweb.com/)– Connect with your home of record’s local resources.
3. GI Bill4. Loans
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2017-18 FAFSA
Upcoming Changes
1. Earlier FAFSA Launch
– FAFSA available Oct 1, 2018, at fafsa.gov.
2. Earlier Income Info Required
– 2019-20 application will ask for 2017 income and tax information.
For the latest U.S. Department of Education (DOE) information, visit financialaidtoolkit.ed.gov/fafsa-changes
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Careeronestop
• (https://www.careeronestop.org/toolkit/training/find-scholarships.aspx)
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Student Search Service®
https://student.collegeboard.org/student-search-service
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Student Search Service®
• Participate voluntarily.
• Connect with more than 1,700 colleges, universities, scholarship programs, and educational organizations.
• Sign up when you take an assessment in the SAT® Suite:
1. Choose to participate in Student Search Service when registering for a College Board test (fill in the circle on the answer sheet).
2. Provide information about yourself on your answer sheet.
3. Participating organizations can then search for groups of students who may be a good fit.
4. FYI: The College Board never shares information on disabilities, parental education, self-reported parental income, Social Security numbers, phone numbers, or actual test scores through Student Search Service.
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Connects students with information about educational and financial aid opportunities.
College and Scholarship Connection
Encourage students to answer YES to the Student Search Service question on the SAT, PSAT, and/or AP registration questionnaire, so that their information can be made available to colleges, universities, and scholarship organizations for recruitment purposes and scholarship opportunities! Don’t let them miss out!
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Scholarships and Recognitions
https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/psat-nmsqt-psat-10/scholarships-and-recognition
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https://www.scholarsapply.org/nhrp/http://www.nationalmerit.org/
Expanded Scholarship Opportunities
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What Fee Waivers Cover
Waivers Include:
• 2 SATs, with or without the SAT Essay
• 2 SAT Subject Test administrations (take up to 3individual SAT Subject Tests on a single test day)
• 4 college application fee waivers
• Up to 8 CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE® fee waivers to use to apply online for nonfederal financial aid from colleges, universities, professional schools, and scholarship programs, for free.
ACT offers test and college application fee waivers as well.
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SAT Registration Deadline
For the May 5, 2018 SAT Administration:
• Registration Deadline is APRIL 06.
• LATE Registration Deadline is:
APRIL 17 (Mailed Registrations)
APRIL 25 (Online or Phone Registrations)
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COLLEGE & CAREER PLANNING TOOLS
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Free College & Career Readiness Resources
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What is BigFuture?
• A step-by-step guide to college planning
• A free, objective, and authentic resource
• Comprehensive guidance based on educational values
• It’s about closing the gap between aspiration and enrollment
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https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/
5 Key Messages
1. College matters – for life
2. College is possible for most students
3. It’s important to find colleges that are the right fit for each student
4. College is probably more affordable than many families think
5. It’s important to start planning now
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Feature Highlights
• One-stop resource for all the information
• and tools needed to help students make the best college decisions
• All new College Search
- with integrated guidance
- “Fit Check” to help find the best college options
- Step-by-step and advanced flows
• Profiles on more than 3,900 colleges
• Integrated Academic Tracker to help students understand college course requirements
• Customized Action Plans
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Benefits
• Helps guide more students to college
• Helps motivate students of all backgrounds
• Helps to get students more engaged in college planning and to stay on track
• Helps steer students toward colleges where they have the best chance of success
• Provides reliable best practices and effective tools
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Road Map to Careers
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Roadtrip Nation and College Board are partnering to help students connect with careers.
• Choose your core interests.
• Watch videos of leaders who share your interests.
• Learn about majors and careers that align to your interests.
• See examples of leaders who followed a similar path.
https://collegeboard.roadtripnation.com
Goals for Roadmap to Careers
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Motivate Prepare Expose
Inspire college
readiness for
students
Ensure prerequisite
courses are
completed
Open students’
eyes to new
opportunities
Khan Academy® Resources
Go to satpractice.org/k12 for resources about Official
SAT® Practice on Khan Academy.
View sample study plans and study-group ideas at
sat.org/studygroup.
Student resources for the SAT and PSAT-related
assessments are at sat.org/k12.
Instructional videos on Khan Academy are at
youtube.com/collegeboard.
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Online Score Reports:Improving College Readiness
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Pinpointstrengths and weaknesses
Review Skills Insight™for suggestions on improving performance
Identifytest questions and answer
explanations in areas of difficulty
LinkCollege Board and Khan Academy
accounts for individualized practice plans
Daily Practice for the New SAT®
» Daily SAT practice questions
» Instant practice test scoring
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SAT Registration Deadline
For the May 5, 2018 SAT Administration:
• Registration Deadline is APRIL 06.
• LATE Registration Deadline is:
APRIL 17 (Mailed Registrations)
APRIL 25 (Online or Phone Registrations)
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College & Career Planning
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“The secret of getting ahead is getting started.”
Mark Twain
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