Junior Parent Junior Parent College NightCollege Night

Carol RoseCarol Rose

Spring, 2012Spring, 2012

OverviewOverview

College Planning College Planning HandbookHandbook

College Guidance at College Guidance at Jesuit High SchoolJesuit High School

TestingTesting ApplicationsApplications Public SchoolsPublic Schools Private SchoolsPrivate Schools ROTC & AcademiesROTC & Academies

NCAA NCAA ClearinghouseClearinghouse

How to Choose A How to Choose A CollegeCollege

Campus VisitsCampus Visits Financial AidFinancial Aid Where to Get HelpWhere to Get Help QuestionsQuestions

College Planning College Planning HandbookHandbook

Distributed RecentlyDistributed Recently Points of InterestPoints of Interest Junior Class “To Do” list and Junior Class “To Do” list and

CalendarCalendar SAT & ACT Testing (pgs. 7-8)SAT & ACT Testing (pgs. 7-8) Personal Statement/Essay (pgs. 10-11)Personal Statement/Essay (pgs. 10-11) Resume (pg.12)Resume (pg.12) Military/ROTC (pg. 15)Military/ROTC (pg. 15) Financial Aid (pg.16)Financial Aid (pg.16) Student Self Assessment/Parent Brag Student Self Assessment/Parent Brag

Sheet (pgs. 19-20)Sheet (pgs. 19-20)

TestingTesting

SAT Reasoning TestSAT Reasoning Test Required for all Required for all

schoolsschools Three hours, forty-Three hours, forty-

five minute testfive minute test Take first test in Take first test in

spring of junior year spring of junior year Re-take as needed Re-take as needed

(Oct., Nov., Dec. (Oct., Nov., Dec. senior year)senior year)

SAT Subject TestsSAT Subject Tests Recommended for Recommended for

some majors at the some majors at the UCs and required at UCs and required at selective schools selective schools such as Stanford, etc.such as Stanford, etc.

Two (or three for Two (or three for some schools), one some schools), one hour testshour tests

Take first tests in Take first tests in JuneJune

Re-take as neededRe-take as needed

ACTACT

There are four sections on the ACTThere are four sections on the ACT EnglishEnglish MathMath Reading Reading ScienceScience Take with optional writingTake with optional writing

ApplicationsApplications

•Regular Decision

•Early Action

•Early Decision – Binding, if accepted student must attend

Public SchoolsPublic Schools

University of CaliforniaUniversity of California California State UniversityCalifornia State University Community CollegesCommunity Colleges Out of State SchoolsOut of State Schools

Out of State TuitionOut of State Tuition ResidencyResidency WUEWUE

University of CaliforniaUniversity of California

Application is completely self-Application is completely self-reported requiring NO transcripts reported requiring NO transcripts or recommendations unless or recommendations unless requestedrequested

Personal statementPersonal statement Apply during the month of Apply during the month of

November (applications open in November (applications open in October)October)

www.universityofcalifornia.eduwww.universityofcalifornia.edu

California State California State UniversityUniversity

Completely self-reportedCompletely self-reported No personal statements or letters No personal statements or letters

of recommendation neededof recommendation needed Apply during the months of Apply during the months of

October and NovemberOctober and November www.csumentor.eduwww.csumentor.edu (full of (full of

important information)important information)

Community CollegesCommunity Colleges Cost effective educationCost effective education Excellent place to save moneyExcellent place to save money Good place if you are not ready Good place if you are not ready

academically or socially for the 4 year academically or socially for the 4 year experience or moving away from homeexperience or moving away from home

Good place to build your academic Good place to build your academic credentials to get into a more credentials to get into a more selective collegeselective college

Beware!Beware! To be successful at a CC, you must be To be successful at a CC, you must be

focused and determined to follow throughfocused and determined to follow through

Private SchoolsPrivate Schools

All have different application All have different application requirements, deadlines, and prioritiesrequirements, deadlines, and priorities

Application package typically includes:Application package typically includes: TranscriptTranscript Test scoresTest scores Essay/personal statementEssay/personal statement School Report (Counselor’s School Report (Counselor’s

Recommendation)Recommendation) Teacher RecommendationTeacher Recommendation Resume of activities both on and off campusResume of activities both on and off campus

AcademiesAcademies

If interested in the Academies - If interested in the Academies - BEGIN NOW!BEGIN NOW! To secure an appointment, send for a To secure an appointment, send for a

Pre-Candidate questionnairePre-Candidate questionnaire Apply to each Senator and your Apply to each Senator and your

Congressman for nominationCongressman for nomination Follow all procedures meticulouslyFollow all procedures meticulously See handbook for detailsSee handbook for details

NCAA Eligibility CenterNCAA Eligibility Center

Any student who wishes to be Any student who wishes to be eligible for NCAA Division I or II eligible for NCAA Division I or II athletics must register with the athletics must register with the Eligibility CenterEligibility Center

Forms and NCAA rules are available Forms and NCAA rules are available from www.eligibilitycenter.orgfrom www.eligibilitycenter.org

College SearchCollege Search

Finding the PathFinding the Path

Myths and AnxietiesMyths and Anxieties

The “RIGHT” SchoolThe “RIGHT” School The Prestigious SchoolThe Prestigious School The “Rankings”The “Rankings” The Prep CoursesThe Prep Courses

Tips to Help You Search for Tips to Help You Search for a Collegea College

Consider college characteristicsConsider college characteristics Visit collegesVisit colleges Search college websites and Search college websites and utilize Navianceutilize Naviance

Attend college representative Attend college representative visits on campus and at visits on campus and at hotels/conference areashotels/conference areas

Consider College Consider College CharacteristicsCharacteristics

Majors and programs Majors and programs Location and size Location and size Costs and financial aid Costs and financial aid Campus activitiesCampus activities Very good college search tools on Very good college search tools on

Naviance Naviance

NavianceNaviance A web-based college guidance management A web-based college guidance management

system to which Jesuit High School subscribessystem to which Jesuit High School subscribes College search program with a data base of over 4,000 College search program with a data base of over 4,000

schools throughout the United States and other schools throughout the United States and other countriescountries

Scholarship resourceScholarship resource Admissions data Admissions data Direct web-site links to countless universitiesDirect web-site links to countless universities Educational data available only from JHS for each Educational data available only from JHS for each

studentstudent Resume assistanceResume assistance Complete management of student’s college guidance Complete management of student’s college guidance

processprocess Interest inventories/career search informationInterest inventories/career search information

Financial AidFinancial Aid

It may seem daunting, but it’s doable!It may seem daunting, but it’s doable! File FAFSA application beginning File FAFSA application beginning

January 1January 1stst CSS Profile – beginning Oct. 1CSS Profile – beginning Oct. 1 Most aid for college comes from two Most aid for college comes from two

sourcessources The university the student attendsThe university the student attends State and Federal GovernmentState and Federal Government

Financial Need Financial Need DeterminationDetermination

Cost of AttendanceCost of Attendance $34,000$34,000 EFCEFC - - $11,000$11,000 NeedNeed $23,000$23,000 Package meeting 100% of needPackage meeting 100% of need

University GrantUniversity Grant $10,000$10,000 Work StudyWork Study $3,000$3,000 LoansLoans $10,000$10,000

Where To Find HelpWhere To Find Help

Counselors and the Counseling Counselors and the Counseling CenterCenter

Internet Internet College FairsCollege Fairs HandbookHandbook NavianceNaviance Jesuit High School Counseling Jesuit High School Counseling

WebsiteWebsite

QuestionsQuestions