Post on 25-Dec-2015
Welcome Class of 2014
AgendaSenior Survival Guide
What if I don’t have a plan?
Technical College & 4 year College
Applications
Letters of Recommendation
Financial Aid
Placement Exams
CLEP
Facebook/Social Media
Oneida Higher Education
What if I don’t have a plan?
Meet with your school counselor
www.WISCareers.wisc.edu
Job Shadow
www.Majormania.com
General Studies Transfer Certificate
UW Freshmen/Sophomore Campuses
Where Should I Go?
Technical College
4 year College
2 year campus
Technical College
Accuplacer for FVTC – October 7 @ 2:30pm
May take twiceSent electronically
Apply online
4 year College &
Freshmen/Sophomore Campus
ACT – October 26 or December 14 @ 8:00am
Apply earlyRequired essay may also be used for scholarships
Comprehensive Review; Rigor outweighs ACT score
Campus visit
Application ProcessApply online
Pay Application Fees
Request Official TranscriptHigh school, College
Class translation for college courses
WI Covenant
ACT Test Scores
Letters of Recommendation
www.wiscareers.wisc.edu – update e-portfolio
Ask at least 2 weeks in advance
Teachers/Counselor/Community Members
College recommendation form
Goal of Financial Aid
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BGLLD6fRiM
To help narrow the gap between what the student and/or family can pay and the cost of education
Financial aid no longer pays for the entire cost of attendance along with a summer job…
College Justifier
Unemployment Rates of 25-34 yr olds:High School diploma – 13%
Two-year degree – 6.6%
Four-year degree – 3.5%
63% of jobs in the US require some post-high school education
Financial Aid – first step
FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) after January 1
www.fafsa.gov
www.pin.ed.gov
www.studentaid.ed.gov/worksheet
College Goal Wisconsin – Third weekend of February
SAR (Student Aid Report)
Separate Financial Aid Awards from each college
Accept/Decline awards
Financial Aid – four types
ScholarshipsMerit-based, Need-based
GrantsPell, SEOG
Loans Perkins, Stafford, PLUS, Private loans
Work-Study
Types of Scholarships:• General – Student Services website
updated constantly
• Local – late December
• College-specific
Tips:• Set up separate e-mail account
• Beware of scholarship scams
Placement Exams
4 year colleges may require to determine placement in core classes
Info will be mailed or e-mailed to you in early spring
Tests are taken throughout WI
No fee
College-Level Examination Program
CLEP – 33 exams
http://clep.collegeboard.org
Find out if your college accepts CLEP
Register online
Fee – about $80 per exam
To do list: Apply to college
Request high school transcript
Request college transcript(s)
Accuplacer or ACT scores sent to college
Apply for scholarships
FAFSA after January 1
College housing fee
Placement exams (4 yr college)
Social Media
Privacy settings
80% College admissions counselors look at your profile and/or pictures
E-mail address
Oneida Higher Education
Oneida Higher Education Advisor!
Questions?(920) 833-2306
Ms. Van Dyke ext.
432
Last names: A-L
Ms. Secor ext. 433
Last names: M-Z