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3/2/2012 1
GUIDANCE PRESENTS
JUNIOR COLLEGE
PLANNING NIGHT
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Guidance Counselors North
Bob McKay (A-F)
______________________________________
Jo-Anne Gretemeyer (G-M)
______________________________________
Andrea Norton(N-Z)
______________________________________
Guidance Counselors South
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• Jason Hall A-De
• Lindsay Saba Di-Fl
• Mark Furman Fo-Le
• Maureen Metta Li-Me
• Danielle Cafferty Mi-V
• Emily Nugent U-Z
After High School Options
• Why am I excited about post-secondary options?
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Questions or concerns
• What are my questions or concerns about it?
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Topics of Discussion
Graduation Requirements
College Requirements
Guidance Packet for College
Class Rank
Time Line
The Application Process
Career Cruising
Financial Aid
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Graduation RequirementsCREDIT REQUIREMENTS
• 115 Credits Minimum
• 20 Credits in English
• 15 Credits in History
• 15-20 Credits in Math
• 15 Credits in Science
• 10 Credits in Phys. Ed.
• Must earn 27.5 creditseach year including senioryear
COURSE REQUIREMENTS
• U.S. History I• U.S. History II
MCAS REQUIREMENTS
• Must Pass MCAS in ELA, Math, and Science
PSAT ANALYSIS
WHAT DO THE SCORES MEAN?
HOW DO YOU COMPARE TO OTHER STUDENTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY?
HOW DO I IMPROVE?
WHEN DO I TAKE THE SAT?
ACT SUMMARY
English 75 questions 45 minutesMeasures standard written
English and rhetorical skills.
Mathematics 60 questions 60 minutes
Measures mathematical skills
students have typically acquired
in courses taken up to the
beginning of grade 12.
Reading 40 questions 35 minutesMeasures reading
comprehension.
Science 40 questions 35 minutes
Measures the interpretation,
analysis, evaluation, reasoning,
and problem-solving skills
required in the natural sciences.
Optional Writing Test 1 prompt 30 minutes
Measures writing skills
emphasized in high school
English classes and in entry-level
college composition courses.
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College Requirements
• Plymouth North requirements PLUS:
• Math – Completion of Algebra II
• Foreign Language – 2 Year Minimum, 3 Years Recommended
• Specific Requirements of the College or the Major
• SAT’sa. SAT I (Reasoning Test) 5/5 (deadline 4/6)b. SAT II (Subject Tests) 6/2 (deadline 5/8)c. Students must send all scores to colleges
through www.collegeboard.comd. ACT 6/9 (deadline 5/4)
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Guidance Packet for College
• High School Transcript with Rank and GPA
• Resume through Career Cruising (activities, volunteer work, awards/honors, work experience)
• Counselor Recommendation
• Teacher Recommendations
• School Profile
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Class Rank
Plymouth Public Schools utilizes a weighted 4.0 scale where only core courses are included and only courses taken during the school day are considered.
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Class RankGrade Point Conversions
Grade AP Honors/ACC College Universal
A+ 5.3 4.8 4.3 3.8
A 5 4.5 4 3.5
A- 4.7 4.2 3.7 3.2
B+ 4.3 3.8 3.3 2.8
B 4 3.5 3 2.5
B- 3.7 3.2 2.7 2.2
C+ 3.3 2.8 2.3 1.8
C 3 2.5 2 1.5
C- 2.7 2.2 1.7 1.2
D+ 2.3 1.8 1.3 0.8
D 2 1.5 1 0.5
D- 1.7 1.2 0.7 0.2
E 0 0 0 0
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February March April May June July August September October November December January February March April May
JUNIOR YEAR SUMMER SENIOR YEAR
MAKE A LIST, RESEARCH COLLEGES, AND VISIT COLLEGES
TAKE ADMISSIONS TESTS RE-TAKE STANDARDIZED TESTS
NARROW LIST OF COLLEGES
Register for CSS Profile
GET APPLICATIONS
FILL OUT APPLICATIONS
Send CSS Profile + +
BRING COMPLETED FORMS TO
YOUR GUIDANCE COUNSELOR
COMPLETE FAFSA
**FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) packets are available on-line. On-line worksheets are available in Guidance
*These time frames are general suggestions. Pay close attention to specific deadlines for testing, admission, and financial aid.
**CSS Financial Aid Profile forms are available in the Guidance Department or on-line.
WAIT FOR COLLEGE RESPONSES
CHOOSE!
RESPONSE
MUST BE
BY MAY 1!
STUDENT-ATHLETES FOR DIV I OR DIV II COLLEGES COMPLETE NCAA CLEARINGHOUSE FORMS
*October - Plymouth Schools College Fair
*October - All Cape College Fair
*April - Boston
National College
Fair
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The Application Process
Responsibility of the Student
• Request recommendations from two teachers
• Obtain applications• Complete resume on Career Cruising• Complete application with essay &
application Fee and send to colleges • Have parent complete Records Release
Form• Complete Transcript Request Card for
each College and Submit to Guidance• Send SAT Scores to Colleges
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The Application ProcessResponsibility of the Counselor
• Review Transcript and Options with Student
• Write Letter of Recommendation if requested or required
• Compile and Mail Packages to all Colleges
• Mail Mid-Year Reports to Schools Requested by Student
• Send Final Transcript to School of Choice
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Careercruising.com
Login Information
username: plymouth
password: north OR south
• Portfolio Login
• Special Tools – Resume Builder
• Careers
• Schools - School Selector, Planning Timeline, & Financial Aid
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An Overview of College
Financing
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What is Financial Aid?Grants, scholarships Free gifts Need based aid vs. merit aid Do not have to be repaid
Loans Money that must be repaid Borrowed by student, parent, or both
Work Study
Money student is given the opportunityto earn
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The Forms You Need to Know
•Free Application for Federal Student Aid
(FAFSA)
–Required by all colleges for Federal and State aid
–Get PIN early (both parents and students)
–Free form
•PROFILE
–Some colleges need this for institutional aid
–Paid form ($25 to register, $16 per school)
•Institutional Application
–One per school
–Usually part of admissions packet
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Vocabulary
• COA = Cost of Attendance - Includes tuition, room, board, fees, books, supplies, transportation, personal expenses
• EFC = Expected family contribution - Measure of what a family is expected to contribute over a year
• Financial Need (Eligibility) = Difference between COA and EFC
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Cost of Attendance
(COA)
- Expected Family
Contribution (EFC)
__________________________
= Financial Aid
Eligibility/Family Need
Financial Aid Formula
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Federal Methodology
Must file FAFSA
Uses both parent and student information
Used to award all financial aid
The
Financial
Aid Funnel
EFC
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Past Income
–Savings
–College Savings Plans
Present Income
–Salary
–Payment Plans
Future Income
–Loan Programs
–See the Guide to Borrowing
How Do I Pay My Balance?
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Financial Aid Resources
MEFA – Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority
www.mefa.org
FAFSA4CASTER – calculators/estimators
www.fafsa.ed.gov
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Senior Year Evenings
• Senior Planning Night - Fall
• Financial Aid Night - Fall
PSAT ANALYSIS
• http://professionals.collegeboard.com/testing/psat/download
• Your Next Steps: Using PSAT/NMSQT Results Student Video
• https://quickstart.collegeboard.com/posweb/loginbyepl.jsp?daun=uvdfglsczt
• http://youcango.collegeboard.org/
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Please visit our website at
www.plymouth.k12.ma.us