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College and Career Planning. Introduction College Search Process Admissions Tests Scholarships Financial Aid. Tri Pham. College and Career Counselor Monday – Friday, 8:45-12:45 728-2400 ext. 7024 [email protected] Facebook: www.facebook.com/shscollegecareer. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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College and Career College and Career PlanningPlanning

IntroductionIntroduction College Search ProcessCollege Search Process Admissions TestsAdmissions Tests ScholarshipsScholarships Financial AidFinancial Aid

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Tri PhamTri Pham

College and Career CounselorCollege and Career Counselor Monday – Friday, 8:45-12:45Monday – Friday, 8:45-12:45 728-2400 ext. 7024728-2400 ext. 7024 [email protected] [email protected] Facebook: Facebook:

www.facebook.com/shscollegecareerwww.facebook.com/shscollegecareer

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Why does graduation Why does graduation matter?matter?

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Median Family Income by Selected Characteristics, Median Family Income by Selected Characteristics, 20092009

SOURCE: The College Board, SOURCE: The College Board, Trends in College Pricing 2010,Trends in College Pricing 2010, Figure 16B. Figure 16B.

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College Search ProcessCollege Search Process

““The application process is all about The application process is all about discovering who you are.”discovering who you are.”

Determining the best “fit”Determining the best “fit” According to President Dennison According to President Dennison

(8/27/09)(8/27/09) 100 H.S. Freshman -->10 years later-100 H.S. Freshman -->10 years later-

only 18 have a degree (approximately only 18 have a degree (approximately 18% = 52 SHS students)18% = 52 SHS students)

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Factors to consider:Factors to consider:

1.1. TypeType 2-year or 4-year2-year or 4-year Public or PrivatePublic or Private

2.2. Type of ProgramType of Program

3.3. SizeSize

4.4. LocationLocation

5.5. CostCost

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Standardized TestsStandardized Tests One or the other, not bothOne or the other, not both Your highest score will be usedYour highest score will be used ACT (Good Students)ACT (Good Students)

No penalty for wrong answersNo penalty for wrong answers Curriculum based (all encompassing final exam)Curriculum based (all encompassing final exam) Science sectionScience section

SAT (Good Test-takers)SAT (Good Test-takers) ¼ point penalty for every wrong answer¼ point penalty for every wrong answer ““The SAT tests your ability to take the SAT test.”The SAT tests your ability to take the SAT test.” Tries to determine “innate ability”Tries to determine “innate ability”

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ScholarshipsScholarships

The most money available is at the The most money available is at the college or university of interestcollege or university of interest

Being well-rounded mattersBeing well-rounded matters You don’t have to be the top studentYou don’t have to be the top student Deadlines are our friendsDeadlines are our friends Could be a good return on your time Could be a good return on your time

investmentinvestment

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Financial AidFinancial Aid

FAFSA form: Free Application for FAFSA form: Free Application for Federal Student AidFederal Student Aid

Apply after January 1Apply after January 1stst

It doesn’t hurt to applyIt doesn’t hurt to apply Investigate the process, programs, Investigate the process, programs,

and particularsand particulars SAR SAR EFC EFC COA – EFC = Need COA – EFC = Need

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Some advice…Some advice… Freshmen and SophomoresFreshmen and Sophomores

Your GPA is cumulativeYour GPA is cumulative Get to know the adults at school and in your lifeGet to know the adults at school and in your life Take classes that are interesting and challengingTake classes that are interesting and challenging Be involved and stay involvedBe involved and stay involved Spend some time thinking about what you plan to do Spend some time thinking about what you plan to do

after high school, then make a plan to get thereafter high school, then make a plan to get there JuniorsJuniors

Take some, not all, AP or Honors coursesTake some, not all, AP or Honors courses Take your ACT or SAT exams this spring, especially if Take your ACT or SAT exams this spring, especially if

you’re in a fall sportyou’re in a fall sport Take a tour of colleges and universities this spring Take a tour of colleges and universities this spring

breakbreak Do it NOW!Do it NOW!

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Some advice…Some advice…

Seniors Seniors Don’t self-select yourselfDon’t self-select yourself Apply early (pay attention to deadlines)Apply early (pay attention to deadlines) Apply often (scholarships)Apply often (scholarships) Gather accurate information from good Gather accurate information from good

sources (financial aid)sources (financial aid) Communicate clearly and effectivelyCommunicate clearly and effectively

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Parents…Parents…

The forecast: fair to partly cloudy…The forecast: fair to partly cloudy…hoping for sunshinehoping for sunshine

And the Academy Award for Best And the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor/Actress goes to…Supporting Actor/Actress goes to…

Recognize how things have changedRecognize how things have changed

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You know you grew up in the 70's if...

•In your sophomore class picture, you're wearing a shirt with the collar "up".•Leg warmers were cool.•You ever asked to be gagged with a spoon.•You ever had a Dorothy Hamill haircut or used Short and Sassy shampoo.•You remember when Jordache jeans were cool.•You remember "Friday Night Videos" before the days of MTV.•You remember having to get off the couch to change the TV channel.•You took family trips BEFORE the invention of the mini-van and remember riding in the back of the station wagon trying to get passing trucks to honk at you.•Your first musical purchase was an 8-track tape.•Your parents paid $2,000 for a top-loading VCR that was almost the size of a coffee table.•You've ever owned a pair of rainbow suspenders like the ones Mork used to wear.

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SOURCE: The College Board, SOURCE: The College Board, Trends in College Pricing 2010,Trends in College Pricing 2010, Table 1A. Table 1A.

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College Search ProcessCollege Search Process

““The application process is all about The application process is all about discovering who you are.”discovering who you are.”

Determining the best “fit”Determining the best “fit”

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Useful websitesUseful websites

www.actstudent.org (ACT exam)www.actstudent.org (ACT exam) www.collegeboard.comwww.collegeboard.com (SAT exam) (SAT exam) www.collegeconfidential.comwww.collegeconfidential.com (college (college

search)search) www.fastweb.comwww.fastweb.com (scholarships) (scholarships) www.fafsa.ed.gov (financial aid)www.fafsa.ed.gov (financial aid) MCIS: MCIS: www.smartaboutcollege.comwww.smartaboutcollege.com or or Sentinel High School Library webpage, Sentinel High School Library webpage,

www.mcps.k12.mt.uswww.mcps.k12.mt.us

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Final thoughts…Final thoughts… ““Education is the most powerful weapon Education is the most powerful weapon

which you can use to change the world.” which you can use to change the world.” Nelson Mandela Nelson Mandela

Please pick up some literature on your Please pick up some literature on your way outway out

Thank you for your attention. Thank you for your attention.

Please let us know how we can help!Please let us know how we can help!