Parent University

How to Support Your Student Through Senior Year

Ms. Howell – echowell@cps.edu Availability:

◦ Lunch Periods◦ After School◦ By Appointment

Location: – College and Career Resource Center – Room 238

Assists with: ◦ College Apps, Scholarships, Resume, Interviews,

FAFSA Completion, Career Pathways, Summer Programs, Personal Statements, etc.

College and Career Coach

Ms. Baker◦ cebaker1@cps.edu◦ 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 408, 409

Ms. Jellissen◦ mtjellissen@cps.edu◦ 410, 411, 412, 414, 415, 416, 417

Location: Room 112

Availability: ◦ During lunch periods or by appointment

Assist with:o Graduation requirements, Social/Emotional concerns, Academic support,

etc.

Counselors

Allow students and parents to know expectations for the year

Must be signed by student and parent/guardian and turned in by September 30th

Failure to turn in on timd and/or meet all required fields on contracts=NO senior activities (prom, graduation, etc.)

PAW Reports

Senior Contracts

Child will take ACT to qualify for scholarships and colleges

Attend college visits & college fairs with your child

Talk to your child about their college choices & preferences

Junior year last year on transcripts for applying

Make a payment plan

Tips for Helping Your junior

Assist child with college application process◦ Goal: 6 applications by winter break◦ Pay attention to deadlines!

File taxes as early as possible to assist child with FAFSA in January

Discuss acceptance and award letters with child

Attend all Parent Informational Sessions

Tips for Helping Your Senior

Fall◦ Stay on track with classes & grades◦ Evaluate education options◦ Make a college list◦ Prepare for PSAE (including ACT)◦ Sign up for Dual Credit/Dual Enrollment

Spring◦ Stay involved with extracurricular◦ Organize college information/narrow list◦ Apply to scholarships◦ Take ACT◦ Visit college campuses

Junior Year Timeline – month by month

September – November◦ College applications◦ Visit college campuses◦ Sign up for Dual Enrollment (if eligible)

December◦ Learn about FAFSA – attend Parent FAFSA Workshops

January-February◦ Complete FAFSA

March – April◦ Review award letters from colleges

May◦ Decision Day!

June◦ Finalize student loans (if applicable)

All Year◦ SCHOLARSHIPS! ◦ Pass all of your classes

Senior Year Timeline – month by month

Dual Enrollment @ CCC Take a college credit course

at CCC for free After school, on Saturdays,

or over the summer Locations: Truman, Wright,

Daley, Malcolm X, Olive Harvey, Kennedy-King

Requirements: 2.5 GPA, 90% Attendance and passing COMPASS or ACT scores (19 Reading / 21 Math)

Spring term: January 14th – May 11th

See Ms. Sutton in the main office for details!

Email: jmsutton@cps.edu, Phone: 773-534-5449

1. Download College Checklist from LV website for EACH college/university

2. Online applications on websites of colleges/universities

3. Once application is COMPLETED, student goes to room 112 to request transcripts and fee waiver (if applicable)

4. MUST BRING PROOF OF COMPLETED APPLICATION TO REQUEST TRANSCRIPTS

5. Submit counselor recommendation forms in room 112 to counseling assistants when requesting transcripts (if applicable)

6. Will return completed forms AND transcripts to you within two weeks of request

7. Should mail ALL necessary items TOGETHER

How to Apply to College at LVHS

Used for applying to more than one school with a single application

Website: www.commonapp.org

Must still visit room 112 to fill out transcript request form before counselors will complete recommendations

Send counselor portion to the following email: lakeviewcommonapp@gmail.com

Use the name Erin Howell for counselor name

Phone Number: 773-534-5440 (Lake View number)

Common Application

1st major adult decision

Impacts future career options

Big investment

My Little Baby is All Grown Up

Developing Criteria

Size Fuel Economy Brand Cost Entertainment Safety options

o Sizeo Reputation of programo Tuition and other costso Financial Aido Campus Lifeo Course Offerings

Look on the school’s admissions page for visit opportunities.◦ Open houses◦ Individual visits◦ Admitted Student days◦ Overnight Visits

College Visits

Sticker price ≠ actual price

College/institutional aid

State and federal aid

Financial Aid: Just the Facts

• chooseyourfuture.org• Help search for scholarships• Businesses, Local Organizations, School

Counselor• Online Search Engines – cappex.com

• Create a system to keep track of deadlines

• Watch out for scams!

SCHOLARSHIPS

LVHS College and Career Resource Center

Scholarships, events, special programs, guest speakers, useful tips, informational videos, etc.

Parents can ‘like’ the page, too!

Facebook Page

Questions? Erin Howell

College and Career Coachechowell@cps.edu

Carmen Baker Maria JellissenCounselor Counselor

Divisions 401-409 Divisions 410-419 cebaker1@cps.edu

mtjellissen@cps.edu