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College & Career Planning. Freshmen and Sophomore Family Night October 14, 2010 Alyson Leatherman & Lyndi Tucker. Agenda. College Planning Timeline Family Connection Career Information Systems (CIS) Question & Answer. College Planning Timeline. Freshman Year - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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COLLEGE & CAREER PLANNING
Freshmen and Sophomore Family NightOctober 14, 2010Alyson Leatherman & Lyndi Tucker
Agenda College Planning Timeline Family Connection Career Information Systems (CIS) Question & Answer
College Planning Timeline Freshman Year
Focus on academic success (Cs or better, good habits & routines)
Get involved- clubs, athletics, arts, music, drama, volunteer, etc.
Meet with your school counselor
Sophomore Year PSAT Get involved- clubs, athletics, arts, music, drama,
volunteer, etc Consider AP courses Look for a great summer opportunity (job, internship or
program- keep your brain active )
College Planning Timeline, cont.
Junior Year Begin researching colleges & universities that
you might be interested in PSAT in October for National Merit Prepare and take SAT or ACT in the spring Consider AP courses Meet with your school counselor to review your
transcript Register for NCAA Clearinghouse if you plan to
pursue college athletics Look for a great summer opportunity (job,
internship or program- keep your brain active )
Researching Colleges & Universities
WHS College Visits Admission counselors visit WHS regularly and meet in the College &
Career Center Calendar of visits available on Family Connection and on the Counseling
Calendar Sign up through Family Connection or see Mrs. Tucker!
Oregon University System College Night Monday, October 18th at 7:00 pm The Pointe
Campus Visits/Preview Days Take a campus tour Meet with an Admission Counselor Attend a class Eat in campus dining hall Talk with students and faculty Overnight visit (if offered)
Researching Colleges & Universities
Consider Community College: Transfer Degree (to a 4 Year
College/University) Associates Degree (2 Year) Certificate Program (1 Year)
Community College Event in May Spring application timeline Application Placement Tests Advising Session
College Planning Timeline, cont.
Senior Year Make a final list of colleges that you will apply
to and be aware of application deadlines for each college. You need to start the application process at least 4 weeks prior to the deadline
If necessary, take or re-take SAT and/or ACT no later than December
Financial Aid/FAFSA is available in January Scholarship search is in the winter and spring Make final decision by May 1st and send in
deposit to secure your spot
College & Career Planning Tools
Family Connection Web-based software purchased by the district to
provide personal online college planning and management http://connection.naviance.com/wilsonville or WHS Website/College & Career/Family Connection
Students can also use Family Connection for the following services: Research colleges Create activity resumes Access the WHS scholarship database Sign-up for college visits Access college data regarding 2006-2010 WHS graduates
Students will use Family Connection during their senior year to communicate where they are applying; to request transcripts; and to request teacher recommendations
College & Career Planning Tools
Career Information System (CIS) Web-based software purchased by the district to
provide a system of occupational and educational information to help students learn about the world of work and education
http://oregoncis.uoregon.edu/home/ Username: Wilsonville Password: wildcats
CIS services include: multiple self assessments, college searches, and career searches
Students can maintain an individual career planning portfolio
College & Career Planning Tools FAFSA4caster www.fafsa4caster.ed.gov/ Help you get an early start on the financial aid
process by: Providing you with an early estimate of your eligibility for
federal student aid. Giving you an experience similar to FAFSA on the Web Allowing you to transfer all of your FAFSA4caster data to
FAFSA on the Web once you are ready to apply for aid. Providing you the option to apply for your Federal Student
Aid PIN. Increasing your knowledge of the financial aid process, and
providing information about other sources of aid.
Helpful Websites WHS:
Counseling Department Main WHS website/Counseling
College & Career Main WHS website/College & Career
College Search: US News Best Colleges: www.usnews.com/rankings Colleges That Change Lives: www.ctcl.com Community and Two Year Colleges: www.community-college.org U. S. Department of Education Information Site for Students and
Institutions: www.students.gov
SAT and ACT: www.collegeboard.com www.actstudent.org
Financial Aid: www.fafsa.ed.gov/
Question & Answer