Class of 2014Senior presentation

Graduate High School and move on to bigger and better things◦ College (4-year, 2-year, technical or trade,

vocational)◦ Military◦ Apprenticeship◦ Work◦ Gap year

The Plan

Employment trends College admission information ACT/SAT registration information Scholarships and Financial Aid College and Military visits Resources for information Senior Project meeting College Fair registration/permission Transcript evaluations

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The Montana Department of Labor and Industry is a great source of information for Montana employment trends.

http://dli.mt.gov/pub/publicat.asp Earnings by educational level and based on

types of degrees: Montana Career Guide. http://www.ourfactsyourfuture.org/admin/uploadedPublications/4991_CG12.pdf

Montana Employment Facts

Each school is different- use MCIS www.mtcis.intocareers.org and the college website to confirm what the admission criteria are.

Montana University System schools: http://mus.edu/Prepare/Prepare/MUS_Admis

sion_Standards.asp#hsgrad

Apply early for those schools you know you are interested in especially for scholarship deadlines

College Admissions

Cost difference Amount of aid award Don’t be scared of private Have a variety of schools on your list

Private vs. Public

Used for placement purposes and scholarships

ACT: 4 parts (lang, reading, science, math) + writing (separate score)◦ www.actstudent.org

SAT: 3 parts (writing, lang, math)◦ www.collegeboard.com **** last change to take these tests for scholarship

purposes (generally) is in December****

College Entrance Exams

Senior information about college planning:◦ Student/Parent checklist◦ Free ACT and SAT practice tests

Montana Career Information System◦ Interest inventories, career information, military

occupations, apprenticeship programs, college and financial aid sorts and more.

◦ www.smartaboutcollege.org - (roadmap to MCIS)

Smartaboutcollege.org

Financial aid process◦ FAFSA (fafsa.gov), CSS Financial Aid PROFILE

(collegeboard.com)

2 Financial aid nights in Dec/Jan for seniors and parents at the University of Montana

http://smartaboutcollege.org/paying-for-college/

Money for College

Most money comes directly from the school in which you are attending. Check the scholarship deadline for each school you are applying to.◦ http://smartaboutcollege.org/paying-for-college/sc

holarships.jsp

Big Sky Counseling Website Google Calendar- I can share mine. Western Undergraduate Exchange http://www.wiche.edu/wue

Scholarships

Both College and Military representatives are available to meet with. See me for a pass. All are listed on the Google Calendar.

Arrange ahead of time to meet with representatives by signing up in the counseling center if you would like a small group setting for specific info.

If you would like to meet with a recruiter it must be done during a study hall in the counseling center (if at school).

If you would to not be contacted by a recruiter, just ask nicely… if that doesn’t work let me know.

College and Military Visits

Every senior has to do a senior project regardless if you are graduating early.

Parent Meeting is scheduled for September 17th at 7pm in the cafeteria.

Packets will be distributed then.

Advisor:* Ms. Mooney

Senior Projects

@ University of Montana- UC 3rd floor- Tuesday, Sept 24. ◦ Senior class meeting with Josten’s will be at

8:30am in the cafeteria.◦ We will leave immediately afterward for the fair

and arrive back for you prior to lunch.◦ Permission forms and online registration for the

fair is required by Sept. 19th to arrange buses.◦ www.montanacolleges.com to register online. You

must have a bar code to get on the bus along with your permission slip turned in to your homeroom teacher.

College Fair

Pull out your cell phones now- email me at vrgibson@mcpsmt.org Also…check the list going around and make sure your name is listed right for graduation. Please fill out your email and personal phone also.

Sign up for your senior conference with me. Transcripts- fill out a transcript request form Letters of recommendation/forms Senior Study Hall letter Must be scheduled for 6 periods. Co-op and senior

study hall do not count.◦ Administrative approval needed for any exceptions

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Make sure you have everything you need to graduate based on your goals.

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