AMORY HIGH SCHOOL 2011 – 2012 COLLEGE PLANNING
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AMORY HIGH SCHOOL
2011 – 2012
COLLEGE PLANNING
COLLEGE PLANNING TIMELINE Fall Semester
Campus Visits Extracurricular Involvement Narrow down College Choices Apply for College ACT Request Letters of Recommendation Apply for Housing Scholarships Financial Aid
COLLEGE PLANNING TIMELINE
Spring Semester Complete the FAFSA!!! Mississippi Grant Application Submit Academic Transcripts to Colleges Track Financial Aid & Scholarship
Deadlines Notify Colleges of Plans to Attend/Not
Attend Notify Colleges of Outside Scholarships
COLLEGE PLANNING TIMELINE
Summer Before College Ensure College has Received Final High
School Transcript Save Money for College Expenses:
Summer Job! Attend Summer Orientation Calculate Costs of Books & Supplies Get to Know Your Roommate, Determine
Dorm/Housing Supplies
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
English Math Science Social Studies Health & PE Business & Tech.
TheArts
Electives
4 4 4 4 1 1 1 5
Alg 1 + 2 higher
Bio 1 3 Electives
MS StudiesWorld HistoryUS HistoryEconomicsGovernmentIntro to World Geography
½ Health½ PE
Stems ArtGen MusicBandDrama
IMPORTANT ACT INFORMATION
2011 – 2012 ACT TEST DATES
TEST DATE: REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
LATE FEE REQUIRED
AFTER:
October 22, 2011 September 16, 2011
September 17-30, 2011
December 10, 2011
November 4, 2011 November 5-18, 2011
February 11, 2012 January 13, 2012 January 14-20, 2012
April 14, 2012 March 9, 20102 March 10-23, 2012
June 9, 20102 May 4, 2012 May 5-18, 2012
ADMISSION STANDARDS -COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Contact College Admission Representatives Regarding Admission Standards, as well as Standards Specific to Desired Academic Majors
ADMISSION STANDARDS -MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITIES
Carnegie Subject Required Units
Recommended Units
Content
English 4 4
Math 3 4 Alg 1GeometryAlg 2
Science 3 4 BiologyChemistryPhysicsPhysical ScienceA & P
Social Studies 3 4 US HistoryWorld HistoryGeographyGovernmentEconomics
Advanced Electives 2 2
Arts 0 1
Computer Applications 1/2 1/2
WHICH SCHOOL IS RIGHT FOR ME?
What Kind of Degree is Appropriate for My Goals/Interests?
What Kind of School Interests Me? Where Do I want to Live? Can I Get In? What About Cost and Financial Aid? What Majors Are Offered? What is the School Known For? How Large is the Student Body? What Special Opportunities are Available to
Me? Have You Made a Campus Visit?
HOW WILL I PAY FOR COLLEGE?
Most Scholarships Come Directly From Individual Colleges
Get a Head Start on Federal Financial Aid
Review Eligibility for Mississippi Financial Aid
Learn About Private Scholarships
FEDERAL STUDENT AID
Federal Grants Pell Grant Federal Supplemental Education
Opportunity Grant Teacher Education Assistance for College
and Higher Education Grant Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grants
FEDERAL STUDENT AID
Federal Work StudyFederal Student Loans
Federal Perkins Loan Federal Direct Loans▪ Unsubsidized▪ Subsidized
COMPLETING THE FAFSA
SEE PAGE 11!
AFTER THE FAFSA
Initial Contact Student Aid Report Verification Award Notification Student Loans
MISSISSIPPI STUDENT AID
Mississippi Resident Tuition Assistance Grant
Mississippi Eminent Scholars Grant
Higher Education Legislative Plan
RESOURCES www.fastweb.com www.meritaid.com www.collegeboard.com www.mississippi.edu www.fafsa.gov www.mississippi.edu/financialaid www.actstudent.org www.FAFSA4caster.ed.gov www.collegeboard.com https://studentloans.gov/myDirectLoan/inde
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COLLEGE NIGHT
WHO: AHS 11th & 12th Grade Students & Families
WHAT: College & Career Resources
WHEN: Tuesday September 13th 6pm – 8pm
WHERE: AHS Cafeteria
WHY: BECAUSE YOU ARE WORTH IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
COLLEGE NIGHT
COLLEGE REPRESENTATIVES Military Personnel ICC Ole’ Miss Mississippi State Rust Delta State Mississippi College Millsaps Belhaven Jackson State Alcorn Mississippi Valley
HOW TO CALCULATE GPA’s
Let’s Practice!
QUIZ
Let’s See If You Were Paying Attention!!
???QUESTIONS???
Ask Away…