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COLLEGE READINESS
LAWRENCE NORTH HIGH SCHOOL
CLASS OF 2019
INTRODUCTIONS & SENIOR CLASS ASSIGNMENTS
Connie Sivertson—H-J and Dept co-leader
Elaine Bush—G and IB
Kari Bordner—E-F, St-Z and Foreign Exchange
Brad Cangany—K-L, AVID, IU Groups
Virginia Hernandez—M-N and ENL
Tracy Gilbert—A-D
Jill DeLuna—P-Sr
Shelia Patterson Allen—9th grade A-K and Dept co-Leader
Tuesday Anderson—9th grade L-Z
WELCOME TO SENIOR YEAR!
Our goal for tonight—you will leave with a clearer understanding of the steps in the college application process and awareness of resources available to assist your student through the college-going process.
College Choices & Selection
Tools & tricks of the trade to help with the process
The Parent Role
College Admissions Process
Testing
Paying for College
LN Graduation Information
The GOAL
The Journey!
NAVIANCE
Launching site for:
College search activities & links to college websites
Links to test sites—ACT and SAT
Link to “Common App”
College rep visits—WHO is coming, WHEN and HOW to access
Senior RESUME
Scholarships
Parchment—requesting transcripts
https://succeed.naviance.com/auth/signin
ACCESSING NAVIANCE
Login is available on the LN Webpage
http://lawrencenorth.ltschools.org
“Naviance” icon (bottom of the screen)
Each student has his/her own login and password,
matched with the login information used for all other
Lawrence Township technology access.
Also available as a smartphone “app”
WHAT SHOULD MY STUDENT CONSIDER IN
ORDER TO NARROW THE COLLEGE CHOICES?
Major—what to study
Cost
Size
Distance from home
Demographics
Setting
Selectivity
Priorities
“X” factors
WHAT DO COLLEGES CONSIDER WHEN
EVALUATING MY STUDENT’S APPLICATION?
Rigor of high school curricula
ACT-SAT scores
GPA
Depth of involvement
Trends in grades and rigor (trajectory)
Essays
Recommendations
What makes this student UNIQUE and VALUABLE to our university?
WHAT IS MY ROLE AS A PARENT?
Listen
Take a college visit
WHAT MAKES AN APPLICATION
COMPLETE?
Most applications will require the same FOUR
COMPONENTS:
1) The APPLICATION
2) HIGH SCHOOL TRANSCRIPTS
3) STANDARDIZED TEST SCORES—ACT and/or SAT
4) APPLICATION FEES
SOME Colleges/Universities will require:
A letter of recommendation
Portfolio of work—certain programs
1) THE APPLICATION Complete and submit the application
ONLINE application
Official college websites end in “.edu”
Follow the prompts for “ADMISSIONS” “PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS” “APPLY NOW” http://cms.bsu.edu/ https://www.iupui.edu/
Common App—more on that in a minute
Demographic info, academic interests, involvement, activities, essays—varies by college
SAVE as you work; if saving to complete later—write down the login information
Do not create a duplicate account
Proof-read before submitting—this is THE document
THE COMMON APPLICATION
One application – over 600 member colleges!
Purdue University is a member
Application fees charged by each college/university to which application is made (Fee waivers for qualified students) Purdue--$60
Student invites teachers/counselor to complete and submit recommendations
FERPA completed
Transcripts must be ordered through Parchment; counselor will complete submission of transcripts and all required SSR’s
Many colleges/universities also require a student “supplement” specific to that school
Dashboard tracks progress of all parties—student, counselor, university
2) THE TRANSCRIPT Transcript
An official record of all of your high school coursework
You cannot submit your transcript directly to a college
for admission purposes
Order a transcript through PARCHMENT.com
Create an account using personal email
Counselors did this with seniors through Econ/Govt classes this week
Order a transcript for EVERY COLLEGE TO WHICH
YOU APPLY
3) TEST SCORES
Test Scores
Request scores be sent directly from ACT/SAT to each
college admissions office
Fees may apply unless score reports were requested at
the time of test registration (4 reports included in fee)
$10+ per test per college/university
Research the scores of admitted students to determine if
the student needs to test again for admission or
scholarship purposes
TESTING SAT and ACT are equally accepted
There is no penalty for testing multiple times to achieve an improved score
Know the ‘range’ admitted by college of choice
Submit all test scores when applying—Superscoring
November 1st—Important deadline for EARLY ACTION and many “automatic scholarships” at colleges/universities across the nation
Still need to test?
SAT on October 7th will meet November 1st deadlines
Register by Sept 8th
ACT on Oct 26th
Register by Sept 22nd
SAT Subject Tests
PREPARING TO TEST
The key to performance is Practice, Practice, Practice!!!!
$15-20 on Amazon
Princeton Review
Naviance link
Both College Board and ACT have sample items online
March2Success.com
Number2.com
ASVAB
Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery
Military
Career Inventory
Recruiters’ offices
LN may be a site again this year
FREE of charge
4) APPLICATION FEES
Most colleges/universities charge an
application fee which is due at time of
submission
IU--$60; IUPUI, BSU--$55; ISU--$25; Butler--$0
21st Century Scholar students
Free-Reduced Lunch students
SAT/ACT Fee Waiver
ANYTHING ELSE? If required, submit letter of recommendation (LOR); if not
required, consider NOT submitting one
Each college determines its own policy on LORs
Student should ASK the prospective recommender to write a recommendation and provide them with ample time—at least 2 weeks before a deadline—to write and submit letters to colleges
In Common App, students will add teachers as recommenders
For private scholarships, etc., provide the teacher with the information necessary; stamped envelope or electronic link
Additional requirements
Portfolios, projects can be important for certain schools/programs
Students often use BOTH Common App and the college applications on websites
SELECTIVE SCHOOLS
“Selectivity” is generally defined as a percentage of applicants
admitted to the school, like:
Purdue 61%, Ball State 61%, Boston U 49%, U Va 30%,
UChicago 13%, Harvard 6%
Colleges and universities vary widely in their degree of
selectivity
Size of the school, “NAME” recognition, and programs offered
can all affect selectivity
For schools considered “highly” selective, there is a
large degree of luck associated with acceptance.
ALTERNATIVES TO 4-YEAR COLLEGE
Ivy Tech
Sub-Baccalaureate programs
Multiple Certificate and Associate Options
American Honors College
High-performing future transfer students
http://www.ivytech.edu/honors/
Vincennes
Residential college option
Certificate, Associate, Bachelor degrees
IVY TECH
Apply online
Growing enrollment due to
cost and transferability
SAT or ACT is not needed
for admission***
Students take the
Accuplacer in English &
Math
SEPTEMBER 24-28
ADVANCED PLACEMENT--AP
AP testing occurs in May 2019—registration in late
February
Available to students enrolled in AP courses
Students pursuing AHD
Scores of 3, 4, 5 may translate to college
credits/placement in higher level college classes
Scores are returned in the summer
Accessible through College Board account
UNDECIDED? Things to consider:
Student interests
Student strengths
Job market
Finances
Family; friends; social factors
Timing; readiness; maturity
Can be STRESSFUL to “not know”
VIDEO CLIP “Success in the New Economy”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEXBIO1-aEY
“SOFT SKILLS” Regardless of post-high school pathway, SOFT
SKILLS are in demand
Self management skills: stress management, patience,
emotion management
People skills: presentation skills, interviewing skills,
selling skills, team work
Organization skills
MONEY
WHAT COMES NEXT? Fall—applications completed and submitted
Decisions will begin to arrive; More selective schools often release decisions around Spring
Break
OCTOBER 1—FAFSA opens
Free Application for Federal Student Aid; complete for consideration of all aid and some
scholarships
Indiana filing deadline is April 15, 2019
October 5—FAFSA Session at LN 8-12:00 noon and 4-7:00 p.m.
February 15—FAFSA Session #2 at LN 4-6:00 p.m.
Winter—the MONEY HUNT
Scholarships
Spring—decisions and next steps
MAY 1st –NATIONAL DECISION DAY
FINAL TRANSCRIPT must be ordered after May 1st
PAYING FOR COLLEGE
Scholarships and Grants
Loans
Savings
529 Accounts
21st Century Scholars
New grad requirements
Payment Plans
Some colleges provide a monthly payment plan to help families cover
annual costs
“FREE” MONEY Scholarships & Grants
Merit, service, GPA, Talent, etc. may determine award
Does not need to be paid back
Some are “AUTOMATIC”—you need to do nothing
November 1st for many colleges
Income based scholarships and grants
FAFSA must be completed
Applying
Deadlines
Don’t be afraid of an essay!
Persistence can pay off
WHERE TO FIND SCHOLARSHIPS:
Naviance
Online search engines
www.fastweb.com
www.cappex.com
Parent work or professional organizations
LNHS Facebook, Twitter, Listserv
STUDENT LOANS Borrowing Money—goal is to borrow as little as possible
Subsidized loans
Need-based
Low interest rate
Repayment begins after student leaves college
Unsubsidized loans
Available to all income levels
Requires FAFSA
Includes the Parent PLUS loan
Student loans are exempt from bankruptcy laws—can’t get away from them!
IMPORTANT DATES FOR
FINANCIAL AID
October 1, 2018—FAFSA OPENS
April 15th—Indiana FAFSA Submission Deadline (100% FIRM)
May 1st—College Decision Day
Colleges will honor all scholarship awards until this date
OTHER IMPORTANT DATES
Senior Exploration Day—Wednesday, October 24th
All seniors will participate in one of three activities: college visit, job
shadow or community service
Every senior must submit the planned activity via a Google Form on
their Canvas account (available after September 1st)
Seniors will NOT REPORT TO LN on October 24th, but will report
directly to their approved activity
October 16, 2018—Senior Meeting with Mr. Floyd and Herff-
Jones
Oct 23 & Oct 25--Measure for cap and gown and place orders
AND FINALLY…GRADUATION
Graduation announcements arrive in April
Caps and Gowns will be delivered in mid-May
Commencement--Wednesday, June 5th at 7:00 p.m.
Tickets, parking and additional information will be
provided in the spring
Indiana Farmer’s Coliseum—State Fairgrounds
Celebrating the
Class of 2019
