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Senior night! September 4,2014
Erica Elder, College Adviser
Overview
• SAT and ACT Information• 4-year program vs. 2-year program
vs. Technical or Trade School• College overview• Admissions requirements,
comparisons, applications, transcripts
• Financial aid• I’m Here…Now what• Upcoming Events• Questions
SAT & ACT Overview
• Cost SAT: $52.50 ACT: $54.50(writing)
• Fee waivers (for students who receive free or reduced lunch or have special circumstances) • The student can take the SAT or ACT twice for FREE• The fee waiver also covers the cost of four college application fees
*DON’T miss the deadline! (To avoid a late fee for the ACT)
• Registration Mail or Online
• SAT www.collegeboard.com • ACT www.actstudent.org
Study Materials
4-Year College Entrance Exams
Must be a picture of JUST the student
Somewhat current
Not too bright or too dark
No hats or sunglasses Glasses are OK
PHOTO UPLOAD
Why go to college?
Public and Private
Public colleges • Funded by local and
state governments • Usually offer lower
tuition rates than private colleges
• Offers in state tuition at a lower cost
PiPrivate colleges • Funded by tuition, fees
and private sources • Private donations can
provide generous financial aid packages
Four and Two Year Colleges
• Four-year colleges Students obtain a bachelor’s
degree Universities and liberal arts
colleges• Two-year colleges certificate or associate degree
programs community colleges,
vocational /technical colleges and career colleges.
For Profit Colleges
Businesses that offer a degree programs for a specific career.
Higher cost Credits earned may not
transfer (Ex: The Art Institutes, ECPI )
Vocational-technical and career colleges
Specialized training in a particular industry or career.
Programs of study include: The Culinary Arts, Firefighting, Dental Hygiene and Medical-Records Technology.
Certificates or associate degrees. (ex: Miller Motte Tech)
Community colleges
• Guarantee admissions agreement
• Maintain a certain GPA• Earn an Associates degree in
General Studies
Applying to College
• First… Research programs of interest• Think about location, size, social life, setting, costs
• How? Paper applications or online
• Requires transcript and letters of recommendation• Request transcripts in the black binder in guidance • Let your counselor know when to complete secondary
reports • Remind teachers, coaches, pastors, etc. about letters of
recommendation• When? Watch for deadlines• Early action = non-binding• Early decision = binding• Regular• Rolling = until class is full
Virginia College Application Deadlines
University/CollegesEarly Decision/Action &
Priority: Regular Admission: Financial Aid Priority:
Christopher Newport University
Early Decision: November 15Early Action: December 1 February 1 March 1
College of William and Mary Early Decision: November 1 January 1 March 15
George Mason University Early Action: November 1 January 15 March 1
James Madison University Early Action: November 1 January 15 March 1
Longwood University Early Action: December 1 March 1 March 1Norfolk State University N/A Rolling May 31
Old Dominion University Early Action: December 1 February 1 February 15Radford University Early Action: December 1 February 1 February 15
University of Mary Washington
Early Action: November 15 February 1 March 1
University of Virginia Early Action: November 1 January 1 March 1UVa’s College at Wise Early Action: December 1 Rolling April 1
Virginia Commonwealth University
January 15 March 1
Virginia Military Institute Early Decision: November 15 February 1 March 1
Virginia State University Priority: March 1 Rolling, ends May 1 March 31
Virginia Tech Early Decision: November 1 January 15 March 1
Military• ENLISTMENT• As a recruit, you must do the following at
MEPS(Military Entrance Processing Station)• Take the Armed Services Vocational
Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) test• Pass the physical and medical
examinations• Meet with a counselor and select a
career path• Take the oath of enlistment (swear
in)
• LOCAL RECRUITERS
• Army Recruiters• (276) 632-7058• 1-800-USA-ARMY• www.goarmy.com
• Marine Corps Recruiters• 1-800-MARINES• www.marines.com
• Coast Guard Recruiters• Greensboro, NC • (336) 294-6975)• www.gocoastguard.com
• Navy Recruiters• Martinsville, VA 24112• (276) 634-0869• Danville, VA 24541• (434) 793-5435• Christiansburg, VA 24073• (540) 382-1259• www.navy.com
• Air Force Recruiters• Danville, VA 24540• (434) 793-474• Christiansburg, VA 24073• (540) 382-6291• Roanoke, VA 24019• (540) 362-0950• www.airforce.com
Financial Aid
Local Scholarships Federal Government
• Pell grant• Stafford loans etc.
FAFSA uses 2014 Tax Return, so file taxes early. File by (often March 1 or earlier). Come to Financial Aid Information Session in
December **CSS Profile Out of state vs. In state tuition*After Jan.1st, apply by filing a FAFSA (a free
application for federal student aid) fafsa.ed.gov
LEAVING THE NEST….
• Housing• Dorm Life• Apartment Life
• Meal Plans
• Student Life• Greek Life• SGA• Clubs/Organization
• Sports• Collegiate• Intramural
College search options
www.petersons.com
www.collegeboard.org
Talk.collegeconfidential.com
SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
• Hispanic/ Latino Students • www.maldef.com
• Tobacco Region Scholarship• https://tobacco.swcenter.edu
• J.T Minnie Maude Charitable Trust• jtmm.org
• College Board Scholarship Search• http://apps.collegeboard.org/cbsearch_ss/
welcome.jsp• Scholarship America
• http://scholarshipamerica.org/students.php• StudentScholarships.org
• www.studentscholarships.org/scholarship.ph• Hispanic College Fund• www.hispanicfund.org
• LULAC NationalScholarship Funds
• The United NegroCollege Fund• www.uncf.org• Websites
• www.meritaid.com• www.Findtuition.com• www.Fastweb.com• www.Zinch.com• www.Scholarships.com
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Upcoming events• College Fair at Martinsville High School-7pm-9pm.
***September 15, 2014***
• SAT and ACT Prep Mondays and Wednesdays in the Media Center from 3:30pm-4:15pm• OR Tuesday and Thursday Mornings from 7:30am-8:00am
in my office.
QUESTIONS?
