Welcome Parents & Students

Welcome Parents & Students

Shannon Fritz, Guidance Director; Counselor for A-D grades 10-12 Laura Ehringer, Counselor for E-N grades 10-12

Dave McMillan, Counselor for O-Z grades 10-12 Stephanie Austin, Freshman Counselor

College Night 2013

Agenda

 Calendar

 Senior Interview

 College Search and Visits

 Parts of a College Application

 SAT/ACT

 Scholarships and Financial Aid

General Timeline

Aug-Nov 1

• FAFSA due by March 1

Nov

1-March 1

• Local Scholarships

• Student Aid Report/ Housing

• Final decision; Notify guidance of awards

Senior Transition Interview

 Check graduation status

 Review credits

 Check graduation requirements

 Discuss future plans

 Copy of interview mailed home to

parents along with a current transcript

College Search Websites

 www.nces.ed.gov

 www.bigfuture.collegeboard.org

 www.actstudent.org

National College Fair

 NACAC National Fair

 Indy Convention Center  Oct. 1st

 9 am-12 pm, 6 pm-8 pm

 National Christian College Fair

 Heritage Christian School  Oct. 2nd

College Visits

Call Ahead

1. Appointment with College Department heads- ex.,

education, engineering, nursing

2. Reservation for tours-visit dorms

If you have a friend on campus

1. Visit a class

2. Stay overnight if possible

Get documentation

1. Students allowed two college visits during their junior

and senior year when attending with a parent

Admission Vocabulary

 Rolling admissions

 Applications are reviewed as they are received

 Early Action

 Guarantees a non-binding decision by a certain

date

 Early Decision

 Binding agreement where student agrees to

withdraw all other applicants if accepted

 Student Reply Date

Parts of a College Application

 Student part

 _Demographics  _{Intended major}

 _{Possible list of ECAs, essay, personal statement, letters of rec}

 Secondary School Report or Counselor Form

 Verify senior schedule, rank, GPA

 May ask for counselor recommendation

 Transcript, including SAT/ACT scores

Docufide by Parchment

 www.parchment.com

 Linked through the student resource section of WCHS website

 Academic credits

 Honors and Advanced placement classes

 Grades

 Trends – up or down  D’s are red flags

 ACT or SAT scores

 Private schools

 Activities

 Sense of who you are through your essay or

letter of recommendations

SAT & ACT

 Military

 Apprenticeships

 Trade and vocational schools

 Ivy Tech Community College programs (Accuplacer)  Most programs at Vincennes University (Accuplacer)  Who might take either SAT & ACT

 Selective colleges  Honors programs

WHITELAND SCHOOL CODE

 Very important to include!!!

 153795

 Whiteland Community High School

 Use to register for ACT and SAT

SAT, ACT, Both or Neither

 1/3 Critical Reading

 1/3 Math

 1/3 Writing

 Penalties for incorrect answers—may need to leave some blank

 ¼ English, ¼ Math, ¼ Science Reasoning, ¼ Reading, Composite

 Writing Optional, but Recommended

 Straight-forward question format

 No penalty for incorrect answers

More on SAT and ACT

 Both have challenging questions

 Both accepted by most colleges in U.S.

 Neither superior to the other

 www.actstudent.org or www.collegeboard.org

 Practice tests important

 Fee waivers available

Preparing for SAT

ZAPS Educational Services presents:

Inside the SAT - Getting Ready for the PSAT/SAT

Where: WCHS

Date: Sept. 9th _{and 10}th

Time: 3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. each day Cost: $79

Fee includes:

5 hour test prep

Comprehensive study guide 6 practice tests per subject

Common Application

 One online application center where students can apply to multiple schools with one

application

 Over 400 private colleges throughout the country

 In Indiana: Butler, Valpo, Hanover, DePauw, Earlham, U of E, Notre Dame, St. Mary’s,

Goshen, Manchester, St. Joseph’s, Wabash, Purdue

NCAA Division I or II

Prospective Athletes

 Must register at

www.eligibilitycenter.org

 Requires core courses to meet requirements

 ACT/SAT scores must be sent directly to

NCAA—use code 9999

 See Mr. McMillan-WCHS NCAA

NAIA

 Must register at www.playnaia.org

 Must meet two of the three:

 18 on ACT or 860 on

SAT

 GPA of 2.0 or higher

 Ranked in the top half of

class

 ACT/SAT must be sent

Scholarships? Can I get one?

Forms and Websites

 Fill out the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) in

Jan/Feb-www.fafsa.ed.gov

 Apply for your PIN number now

 Also: www.learnmoreindiana.org or www.studentaid.ed.gov

 Visit WCHS Guidance webpage

www.cpcsc.k12.in.us/wchs

Scholarships – More Information

 Check with colleges you may attend

 Your personal contacts:

 Student/parent employer

 Churches

 Organizations your family belongs to

 Avoid scholarship scams

Ivy Tech and Core Transfer

Library

 Manage costs through Ivy Tech courses

 Core Transfer Library (CTL) clearly outlines courses that will transfer between state universities

Indiana College Cost Estimator

 Use this tool to predict Estimated Family Contribution

 Free evaluation of ICCE provided by Indiana’s Commission for Higher Ed

 www.indianacollegecosts.com

Guidance Updates

 Monthly email summaries

 Whiteland HS Guidance on Facebook

 WCHSGuidance on Twitter

Good Luck

The Guidance staff at WCHS is available for individual questions.

Please call at 535-3189 or e-mail the staff at:

[email protected] A – D (10-12)

[email protected] E-N (10-12)

[email protected] O-Z (10-12)