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COLLEGE ADMISSIONS’ WORKSHOP & FINANCIAL AID NIGHT

COLLEGE ADMISSIONS’ WORKSHOP & FINANCIAL AID NIGHT. KING WILLIAM HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELING DEPARTMENT SEPTEMBER 25, 2014. OVERVIEW. TESTING TRANSCRIPT INFORMATION APPLICATION PROCESS RESOURCES FINANCIAL AID. CLASSROOM VISITS- SEPT 11-12 WHERE DO I GO FROM HERE? BOOKLET SENIOR INTERVIEWS

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COLLEGE ADMISSIONS’ WORKSHOP & FINANCIAL AID NIGHT

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  1. COLLEGE ADMISSIONS’ WORKSHOP & FINANCIAL AID NIGHT KING WILLIAM HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELING DEPARTMENT SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

  2. OVERVIEW • TESTING • TRANSCRIPT INFORMATION • APPLICATION PROCESS • RESOURCES • FINANCIAL AID • CLASSROOM VISITS- SEPT 11-12 • WHERE DO I GO FROM HERE? BOOKLET • SENIOR INTERVIEWS • JUNIOR PACKET

  3. Parents, have you seen this booklet? 30+ pages full of tips, tricks, websites, financial aid information, questions to ask on a college visit, employment information etc.

  4. COLLEGE ADMISSIONS’ TESTING SAT Reasoning Test www.collegeboard.org SAT Subject Tests www.collegeboard.org ACT www.actstudent.org

  5. SAT’S • REGISTER BY: • SEPTEMBER 30 (LATE) • OCTOBER 9, 2014 • NOVEMBER 6, 2014 • DECEMBER 29, 2014 • FEBRUARY 13, 2015 • APRIL 6, 2015 • MAY 8, 2015 • DATES: • OCTOBER 11, 2014 • NOVEMBER 8, 2014 • DECEMBER 6, 2014 • JANUARY 24, 2015 • MARCH 14, 2015 • MAY 2, 2015 • JUNE 6, 2015 KWHS IS A TESTING CENTER

  6. ACT’S • REGISTER BY: • SEPTEMBER 19, 2014 • NOVEMBER 7, 2014 • JANUARY 9, 2015 • MARCH 13, 2015 • MAY 8, 2015 • DATES: • OCTOBER 25, 2014 • DECEMBER 13, 2014 • FEBRUARY 7, 2015 • APRIL 18, 2015 • JUNE 13, 2015 KWHS IS A TESTING CENTER.

  7. TEST DIFFERENCES ACT’S • SOMETRIGONOMETRY • RANDOM ORDER • LESS VOCAB • TESTS GRAMMAR • ALL MULTIPLE CHOICE • NO PENALTY FOR WRONG ANSWERS • WRITING PORTION OPTIONAL SAT’S • FOCUSES ON ALG., GEOMETRY & ALG 2 • QUESTIONS-ORDER OF DIFFICULTY • STRESSES READING • NOT ALL MULTIPLE CHOICE- WRITING PORTION • WRONG ANSWER PENALTY

  8. SAT, ACT, AP SCORES ON TRANSCRIPTS • AP SCORES-STUDENT MUST REQUEST COLLEGE BOARD TO SEND SCORES DIRECTLY TO COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY • SAT/ACT SCORES-SOME SCHOOLS WILL ACCEPT ONES ON OUR TRANSCRIPT, OTHERS WANT SCORES FROM COLLEGEBOARD OR ACT- CHECK COLLEGE WEBSITES

  9. APPLICATION PROCESS ▪ STUDENTS COMPLETE APPLICATION ▪ APPLY ONLINE ▪ PRINT & KEEP A COPY ▪ PLAN AHEAD- AVOID PROCRASTINATION ▪ FOLLOW DIRECTIONS! ▪ SIGNATURES ▪ IN-STATE TUITION INFORMATION ▪ FINANCIAL AID APPLICATION ▪ REQUEST TRANSCRIPTS- ONLINE

  10. TRANSCRIPTS- new this year! • PARCHMENT. COM/REGISTER • REQUEST THEM 2 WEEKS BEFORE DUE DATE • TRANSCRIPTS INCLUDE: • ALL HIGH SCHOOL COURSES • ALL MIDDLE SCHOOL COURSES TAKEN FOR HIGH SCHOOL CREDIT • TEST SCORES (SAT AND ACT SCORES ONLY) *if we have them- It is recommended that you send scores to colleges directly from collegeboard or ACT • SCHOOL PROFILE *THERE IS NO FEE TO SEND TRANSCRIPTS TO COLLEGES. If you are asked to pay a fee on parchment.com do not do so. Tell Mrs. Martin where to mail the transcript & we will take care of it.

  11. COLLEGE CREDITS • IT IS THE STUDENT’S RESPONSIBILITY TO REQUEST A TRANSCRIPT FROM ANY COLLEGE HE OR SHE HAS TAKEN COURSES WITH TO BE SENT TO THE COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY HE OR SHE IS ATTENDING (DONE IN JUNE OF SENIOR YEAR) (i.e. Rappahannock Community College)

  12. COLLEGE LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION • GIVE TEACHERS, COUNSELORS, OTHERS AT LEAST 3 WEEKS TO WRITE LETTER • IMPORTANCE OF JUNIOR PACKET • PEOPLE WHO KNOW THE STUDENT WELL • SOME SCHOOLS DON’T WANT OR WON’T READ • NUMBER OF RECOMMENDATIONS • LETTERS ARE CONFIDENTIAL & NOT SHARED WITH STUDENTS OR PARENTS (better to waive your rights) • THANK YOU NOTES • DON’T MAKE UP FOR A POOR GPA

  13. CARELESS MISTAKES PARENT COMPLETING FORMS PROCRASTINATION/RUSHING APPLYING TO ONLY ONE SCHOOL NOT HAVING A “SAFETY” SCHOOL USING AN INAPPROPRIATE E-MAIL ADDRESS PITFALLS

  14. IT’S NOT ABOUT GETTING THERE, IT’S ABOUT EXCELING THERE! IS THIS SCHOOL A GOOD FIT FOR YOUR CHILD? (consider learning style, personality, rigor of curriculum, interests, amount of support needed) REACH- requirements surpass student’s profile (GPA, scores, etc.) TARGET – schools that match student’s profile SAFETY- students profile exceeds the requirements of the school GRADES & COURSES DECISION PROCESS

  15. GPA (WEIGHTED VS. UNWEIGHTED) RANK TEST SCORES (SAT, ACT, SAT SUBJECT, AP) ACTIVITIES (LEADERSHIP, VOLUNTEERING) IN SCHOOL, IN COMMUNITY ESSAY (USE YOUR VOICE BUT BE CREATIVE & UNIQUE) RECOMMENDATIONS DECISION PROCESS

  16. 87% OF ADMISSIONS OFFICERS CHECK FACEBOOK & 76% LOOK AT TWITTER PROFILES 35% OF THESE OFFICERS FOUND SOMETHING THAT NEGATIVELY IMPACTED A STUDENT’S APPLICATION MANY ONLINE ENCOUNTERS ARE UNPLANNED (DUE TO TIME LIMITATIONS) STUDENTS SHOULD USE SOCIAL MEDIA AS AN EXTENSION OF WHO THEY ARE SOCIAL MEDIA

  17. ALWAYS BE PROFESSIONAL WHEN DEALING WITH ADMISSIONS OFFICERS SILLY/EMBARASSING EMAILS DO NOT PAINT THE PICTURE OF A SERIOUS COLLEGE STUDENT USE IT TO YOUR ADVANTAGE- CAN INCLUDE A LINK TO YOUR WEBSITE/PROFILE ON APPLICATION SHOW INTEREST IN THE COLLEGE- “LIKE” THEIR PAGES, FOLLOW ON TWITTER BUT BE APPROPRIATE WITH COMMENTS GO BEYOND “LIKE” BY ASKING AN INFORMAL BUT SUBSTANTIAL QUESTION EVERY CONTACT WITH THE COLLEGE IS NOTED SOCIAL MEDIA CON’T

  18. EARLY DECISION-BINDING PROS AND CONS OF EARLY DECISION EARLY ACTION-NOT BINDING ROLLING ADMISSIONS REGULAR ADMISSIONS ACCEPTED WAIT-LISTED DEFERRED DENIED TERMS TO KNOW

  19. THE MOST IMPORTANT THING TO DO POLICIES-TOURS REMEMBER, IT’S MARKETING A MUST--TALK TO STUDENTS, EAT IN DINING HALL, SEE DORMS, TALK TO FACULTY BEST TIMES TO VISIT SIT IN ON CLASSES COLLEGE VISITS

  20. BACKGROUND DIVISION I AND II ( NOT III) 2.0 GPA IN 14 CORE COURSES (changes for 2016) CORRESPONDING SAT/ACT SCORE REGISTER ON-LINE AT https://web1.ncaa.org/eligibilitycenter LET COUNSELOR KNOW MUST SEND TRANSCRIPTS TO NCAA FROM ALL HIGH SCHOOLS ATTENDED NCAA

  21. RESOURCES AVAILABLE

  22. KWHS COUNSELORS • GRADES 9 & 11 JEN PERRY • GRADES 10 & 12 TRACEY MARTIN

  23. COLLEGE & CAREER CENTER • COLLEGE INFORMATION • CAREER INFORMATION • FINANCIAL AID & SCHOLARSHIPS- “POT ‘O GOLD” • BOOK OF MAJORS, COLLEGE HANDBOOK • BOOK OF “SPECIAL” COLLEGE REQUESTS

  24. UNIQUE NEEDS • CENTER FOR STUDENT OPPORTUNITY -WWW.IMFIRST.ORG- NONPROFIT DEDICATED TO EMPOWERING 1ST GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENTS • BEACON COLLEGE- WWW.BEACONCOLLEGE.EDU- ONLY 4 YEAR COLLEGE EXCLUSIVELY FOR STUDENTS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES & ADHD • COMMON BLACK COLLEGE APPLICATION- HTTP://WWW.EDUINCONLINE.COM-APPLY TO 36 HBCU’S FOR $35! • COMMON APPLICATION- WWW.COMMONAPP.ORG- ONE APPLICATION FOR 500 SCHOOLS!

  25. Unique needs con’t • ACADEMIC COMMON MARKET •IN-STATE TUITION FOR SELECT OUT-OF-STATE PROGRAMS • DESIGNED FOR STUDENTS WHO WANT TO MAJOR IN A SUBJECT THAT VIRGINIA PUBLIC COLLEGES DON’T OFFER • VISIT THE STATE COUNCIL OF HIGHER EDUCATION FOR VIRGINIA’S WEBSITE (WWW.SCHEV.EDU) FOR MORE INFORMATION.

  26. G R A S P reater SUSAN TEERLINK ichmond STARTING IN OCT. rea 769-3434 EXT. 607 cholarship FOR APPTS Rogram FRIDAYS 9:00-2:00 30 MINUTE MTGS

  27. COLLEGE REPRESENTATIVES • JUNIORS & SENIORS MAY ATTEND COLLEGE REPRESENTATIVES’ VISITS BY SIGNING UP AT LEAST A DAY IN ADVANCE IN THE MAIN COUNSELING OFFICE • SCHEDULE IS POSTED IN MAIN COUNSELING OFFICE • SOME COLLEGES OFFER ON-SIGHT ADMISSIONS • SOME UPCOMING DATES

  28. College Rep. Visits • September 22- Randolph Macon College • September 24- Application Fest * • October 17- Radford University • October 23- Application Fest* • November 5- University of South Carolina- Aiken • November 10- University of Mary Washington • November 20- Application Fest* • January 8- Application Fest* * These are first-come first-served events in the computer lab- students must sign up in advance in the guidance office. Mrs. Martin will be available from 3:00-5:00 for free, personal assistance with college applications.

  29. COLLEGE FAIRS OCTOBER 16, 2014 9:00-11:00 A.M. KING WILLIAM HIGH SCHOOL (students only) about 80 colleges OCTOBER 2 6PM-8PM & OCTOBER 3, 2014 9AM-NOON IN WASHINGTON DC (over 250 colleges) www.schoolguides.com NOVEMBER 2, 2014 4:30-6:00 P.M. CLOVER HILL HIGH SCHOOL- CHESTERFIELD- about 150 colleges

  30. College fairs continued • NOVEMBER 3, 2014 7:00-8:30 P.M. JOHN TYLER COMMUNITY COLLEGE- CHESTER CAMPUS FIND IT ON VACRAO website: http://vacrao.org/same schools as Nov. 2 • NOVEMBER 5, 2014 6:00-8:00 P.M. DEEP RUN HIGH SCHOOL, GLEN ALLEN, VA About 150 schools • NOVEMBER 6, 2014 6:00-8:00 P.M. ATLEE HIGH SCHOOL, MECHANICSVILLE, VA About 150 schools

  31. NOVEMBER 25, 2014 8:15 A.M. AT KWHS SIGN-UP IN THE COUNSELING OFFICE ASVAB TESTARMED SERVICES VOCATIONAL APTITUDE BATTERY FREE!

  32. SCHOLARSHIPS • MONTHLY SCHOLARSHIP NEWSLETTER- “POT ‘O GOLD” • SEARCH WEBSITES IN SENIOR BOOKLET • GRASP REPRESENTATIVE • WORK • COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS • BULLETIN BOARD OUTSIDE COUNSELING OFFICE • COLLEGES

  33. YOU ARE NOT ALONE! • AS WE CLOSE TONIGHT, WE HOPE THAT YOU WILL ENJOY THIS TIME PLANNING WITH YOUR SON OR DAUGHTER FOR HIS OR HER FUTURE. IT’S AN EXCITING TIME AND WE ARE HERE TO HELP YOU ALONG THE WAY! • QUESTIONS?

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