Senior Workshop
What’s next after you walk the steps?
Overview
Quick Notes
College Application Process Guidance Office Procedures
Financial Aid and Scholarships Career Readiness
Takeaways
Notes from Mr. Dufrene Questions
How to Graduate
Step 1: Come to school!
Step 2: Do your work on time!
Why I’m Here
Every student has needs.
I am here to help meet
This Is My First Senior Class.
I want to do the best possible
job.
If I don’t have an answer right
away, I will find it!
Questions
General questions tonight
Specific questions
Please call, email, or schedule a meeting
College Application Process
Choose
Apply Decide
How to Choose
BIGFUTURE.ORG
Go to this website!!!!
(it is way better than Facebook)
Make it your
homepage!!
How to Choose
Public vs. Private Institution Program of study
Location
Two-year (community college) v.
four-year
Size Costs
Two-year vs. Four-year College
Two-year/Community College Four-year College/University
Associates degree/certificate programs Bachelor’s degree
All applicants admitted Competitive/Selective admissions Placement Test SAT/ACT
Lower costs Costs include tuition/room/board/fees
Housing may/may not be available On-campus living Same classes as four-year colleges
Transfer agreements with public four-year schools
How to Choose
Go on a campus
tour!!!
How to Choose
Things that can help you:
Your guidance counselor Career Coach, Mrs. Dobry
Military Personnel available to meet by appointment collegeboard.org
princetonreview.com bigfuture.org
College web-sites
College representative visits at JHHS
College Night ( September 30th 6:30-8:30 pm at Apple
How to Choose
Make a list of at least 4 colleges: 1 “Reach” or “Dream”
2 “Would Be Happy” 1 “Safety School”
Applying to College
Know and meet
deadlines!!!!
There is NO: late work, second chance, having your parents call to excuse late applications, or “dog ate your application.”
In short, NO EXCUSES.
Applying to College
Complete Testing requirements
SAT Reasoning Test for all four-year schools (not required
for two-year colleges)
Math, Reading, Writing
December 5th is the last SAT date for this calendar
year
Fee waivers available
SAT Subject Tests (for some four-year colleges)
Send your scores to the schools to which you
will be applying
Applying to College
Complete Testing requirements
ACT
Math, Reading, Writing, Science
Fee waivers available
December 12th is last ACT date for this calendar year
Send your scores to the schools to which you
will be applying
Applying to College
Complete on-line (preferred) or paper form
Application (with application fee); fee waivers
may be available
In-state tuition form
Essay/Personal Statement (if required)
Teacher Recommendations (if required) – give teacher at least 2-3 weeks notice, envelope and postage.
Transcripts
Official Transcript requests MUST be made three weeks
before the application deadline using “pink form”
Complete transcript request form (one for each school) and
submit to guidance, postage ($1.00), indicate if a Secondary School Report is required and any other special instructions.
First semester grades will automatically be sent to the
colleges where you have applied (some colleges require the student to send mid-year grades)
JHHS Guidance Office cannot submit
transcripts/recommendations/secondary school reports electronically at this time
Transcripts
I am working through these
as quickly as possible,
starting with early action
deadlines.
Transcripts
Since we use “snail mail,” the
college might not show that they
have received the transcript
even after I have sent it.
Transcripts
If you have any questions/concerns regarding transcripts, please have your
student see me.
We will call the admissions office
together to ensure they have received everything.
Transcripts
Handley does not rank. I can
provide a student’s percentile
Useful Information
School Info:
John Handley High School
PO Box 910 Winchester, VA 22604 540-662-3471
Handley’s CEEB (School) Code: 472435
Mr. Mark Dickerson
[email protected] 540-662-3472 ext. 43008
Decide
Where do I want to live for the next 4
years?
Which school offers the best
programs/majors that I am interested in?
Do I want larger or smaller class
sizes?
How far away from home do I want to
Financial Aid
Types of Financial Aid Student Loans
Scholarships Grants
Free Application for Federal
Student Aid (FAFSA)
In order to get any
student loans, students
must go to:
Free Application for Federal
Student Aid (FAFSA)
Create an FSA ID here:
https://fsaid.ed.gov/npas/index.htm
File your FAFSA as soon as possible after Jan. 1,
2016
Requires information related to finances for both
student and parent
Expected Family Contribution (EFC)
Students and parents can import tax information
FAFSA Help
Financial Aid Workshop at JHHS in December Early January 2016 – SU/LFCC Financial Aid
Offices host Financial Aid Seminar
Late Jan./Early Feb. 2016 LFCC Financial Aid Office hosts “Super Saturday”
Dates/times will be provided in JHHS senior
Scholarship Types
Organizations and businesses
Senior Newsletter
From colleges
JHHS Local Scholarships (all JHHS seniors eligible to apply – due by Jan. 29th at 3:30 pm)
Judges Athletic Association
Scholarship (for senior athletes – distributed/due in spring 2016)
Scholarship Types
Needs-Based
Scholarship Types
Needs-based
Pell Grant – must fill out FAFSA Check Senior Newsletter
Scholarship Types
Merit-based – must complete form UVA Jefferson Scholars
Harry F. Byrd, Jr. Leadership Award Comcast Leaders And Achievers
DAR Good Citizen Award
Exchange Club Student of the Month Prudential Spirit of Community Award
What if I’m not planning on going to college?
Career Readiness
Career Readiness
Career/Skills assessment
Sign up to meet with Mrs. Dobry, our
career coach
Discuss if you need more training LFCC
Specialty school – diesel mechanic,
If you haven’t listened to anything else I’ve said… Listen to this!
(What I Wanted Students to hear)
Takeaways
YOU are in the driver’s
seat!
Takeaways
Takeaways
Read Senior Newsletter for
financial aid & scholarship
Takeaways
Notes from Mr. Dufrene
Senior bio/resume (“brag”) sheet Important information
Academic accomplishments
Athletic/extracurricular accomplishments Leadership accomplishments
Community service
Use this for college, scholarship, job
applications and give to teachers/others if they are writing a recommendation letter.
Notes from Mr. Dufrene
Social Media Awareness (facebook,
twitter, instagram, etc.) - show good
character at all times...colleges do and will check up on your status.
Notes from Mr. Dufrene
Things to consider…
Visit at least 3 colleges (different sizes
and locations)
Be happy - it’s a BIG (4-5 years)
investment for a BRIGHTER future
“Family time” - before they leave
Don’t come home the first month - be part
