Sr. College Sr. College Information Information Night Night

Boonville HSBoonville HS

PresenterPresenterLarry Anderson CMULarry Anderson CMU

AgendaAgenda Choosing a CollegeChoosing a College College VisitsCollege Visits Admissions Process & Entrance Admissions Process & Entrance

RequirementsRequirements ScholarshipsScholarships Financial AidFinancial Aid

"Selecting a college is not like buyinga car or some other product. In thisprocess you start out as a consumerand end up as the product.You become your school and youcarry that identity throughout yourlife. So the business of finding theright fit is very important.”

- Marc HardingDirector of Admissions, Iowa State University

What should What should YouYou look look for in a college?for in a college? Private, Public, 2 yr, TechnicalPrivate, Public, 2 yr, Technical Entrance Requirements Entrance Requirements **very important****very important**

Academic RigorAcademic Rigor CostCost Rural or City/DistanceRural or City/Distance Size of Campus/classesSize of Campus/classes Programs/Majors OfferedPrograms/Majors Offered Extracurricular ActivitiesExtracurricular Activities

List, Compare & Visit List, Compare & Visit CollegesColleges Before deciding compile info. from Before deciding compile info. from

several sources:several sources:– College WebsitesCollege Websites– College Catalogs & ViewbooksCollege Catalogs & Viewbooks– College RepresentativesCollege Representatives– CounselorsCounselors– Parents or college alumniParents or college alumni– College VisitsCollege Visits

““Best Fit” not “Best Best Fit” not “Best School”School”

Remember—finding the Remember—finding the

“ “best fit” is all about visiting, best fit” is all about visiting, researching & exploring the researching & exploring the

school’s ‘culture’. Every school’s ‘culture’. Every campuscampus

has a personality.has a personality.

College VisitsCollege Visits Meet with admissions counselorMeet with admissions counselor Verify admissions requirements are metVerify admissions requirements are met Determine college costsDetermine college costs Scholarships/Financial AidScholarships/Financial Aid Meet with academic programMeet with academic program Attend a class/talk with facultyAttend a class/talk with faculty Ask about deadlinesAsk about deadlines Tour campus/dorms etc.Tour campus/dorms etc.

College Visits etc.College Visits etc.

All Seniors are given 2 visit days All Seniors are given 2 visit days that do not count as an absencethat do not count as an absence

Must fill out College Visit form in Must fill out College Visit form in counselor’s office and follow counselor’s office and follow procedure outlined on form before procedure outlined on form before goinggoing

Must have parent permission!Must have parent permission!

Admissions Admissions ProcessProcess Apply fall of senior yearApply fall of senior year Know application fees &Know application fees &

deadlinesdeadlines Some fees are waived if you apply Some fees are waived if you apply

on-lineon-line Ask Counselor to send Transcripts Ask Counselor to send Transcripts ASAPASAP

Separate Application for some Separate Application for some programs??programs??

Meet All Meet All Deadlines!!!Deadlines!!!

•Priority consideration will be given to those students whose

applications are complete and received by the school by a

certain time.•You may Miss Out on scholarships if you don’t

meet deadlines!!

•University system has a Dec. 1st deadline for scholarships!!

Don’t Go Overboard

Apply to only those schools where you are sure you want to go . . . WHY?

Application Fees Involve Time/Effort Many Steps/Done Carefully Take Away A Spot From

Another Applicant Various People Involved

What if I don’t get What if I don’t get in?in?

Talk to admissions Talk to admissions representative about why you representative about why you were not granted admissionswere not granted admissions

Raise ACT score Raise ACT score

ACT TestACT Test ACT score required for admissions in 4 ACT score required for admissions in 4

yr colleges or universitiesyr colleges or universities Scores required for some scholarshipsScores required for some scholarships ACT given October, December, ACT given October, December,

February, April & JuneFebruary, April & June Apply on-line at Apply on-line at www.actstudent.orgwww.actstudent.org See BHS website for ACT linksSee BHS website for ACT links ACT subscores used for placement in ACT subscores used for placement in

core math & English classes in collegecore math & English classes in college

What Next?What Next? Apply for scholarshipsApply for scholarships Housing ContractsHousing Contracts Dorm/Roommate SelectionDorm/Roommate Selection Housing DepositsHousing Deposits Financial Aid/File Fafsa Financial Aid/File Fafsa (2(2ndnd semester) semester)

Orientation (summer)Orientation (summer) Registering for classes Registering for classes

(spring/summer)(spring/summer)

Funding College

Forms of Financial AidForms of Financial Aid

ScholarshipsScholarships

GrantsGrants

LoansLoans

ScholarshipsScholarships Local Scholarships-Local Scholarships--given by community-given by community

– Booklet given to seniors in CA classes before Booklet given to seniors in CA classes before Christmas BreakChristmas Break

– Booklet available on BHS websiteBooklet available on BHS website– Due in JanuaryDue in January

State/National ScholarshipsState/National Scholarships– See Guidance Dept. Scholarship See Guidance Dept. Scholarship

Page (Page (www.boonville.k12.mo.uswww.boonville.k12.mo.us) for complete list) for complete list– Check it monthlyCheck it monthly

Scholarship SearchScholarship Search - www.fastweb.com- www.fastweb.com

Institutional Institutional ScholarshipsScholarshipsScholarship awards given by the college Scholarship awards given by the college

you are attendingyou are attending• Merit Based/Automatic—Usually based on Merit Based/Automatic—Usually based on

combination combination of ACT score, GPA or class rankof ACT score, GPA or class rank• DepartmentalDepartmental• AthleticAthletic• Performance—Music, theatre etcPerformance—Music, theatre etc• Need BasedNeed Based

Search college website for complete list of Search college website for complete list of scholarships!! Check deadlines & scholarships!! Check deadlines & procedure for applying.procedure for applying.

Financial AidFinancial Aid

Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/

--This application is for all state and government grants and loans--Not available until January 1st.--FAFSA deadline for Missouri is April

1st. PIN Number http://www.pin.ed.gov/

–FAFSA processed faster if you use a PIN!

College Financial College Financial Planning NightPlanning Night

HS Media CenterHS Media Center

Oct. 14, 2009Oct. 14, 2009

7:30 pm7:30 pm

Financial Consultant will educate parents Financial Consultant will educate parents on the college financial aid process & on on the college financial aid process & on paying for today’s high cost of college. paying for today’s high cost of college.

FAFSA WorkshopFAFSA Workshop

Boonville Media CenterBoonville Media Center

January 20, 2010January 20, 2010

7:00 pm7:00 pm

Financial Aid Rep. will give detailed Financial Aid Rep. will give detailed presentation on completing the FAFSA, presentation on completing the FAFSA,

& applying for student loans & grants& applying for student loans & grants

Mid-Mo College Mid-Mo College FairFair October 5October 5thth at Hearnes Center at Hearnes Center Students can gather info on Students can gather info on

colleges, tech schools & militarycolleges, tech schools & military Students sign up in guidance Students sign up in guidance

officeoffice Must return permission slipMust return permission slip

Additional Additional ResourcesResourcesBoonville HS WebpageBoonville HS Webpage

((www.boonville.k12.mo.uswww.boonville.k12.mo.us))

Contact Info:Contact Info:

Candy MarshallCandy Marshall

Guidance Counselor/Guidance Counselor/

A+ CoordinatorA+ Coordinator

(660) 882-7426 ext. 209(660) 882-7426 ext. 209

cmarshall@boonville.k12.mo.uscmarshall@boonville.k12.mo.us