SENIOR PARENTS MEETING
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SENIOR PARENTS MEETING
AUGUST 22,20137:00 pm
PERFORMING ARTS CENTERAnn Meyer, Senior Counselor
THE SENIOR JOURNEY
• WHERE AM I GOING?
• HOW DO I GET THERE?
STAY THE COURSE
• “THE FRESHMAN, SOPHOMORE, AND JUNIOR SCHEDULE GET YOU INTO COLLEGE. THE SENIOR SCHEDULE KEEPS YOU THERE”
University of Michigan
WHERE AM I GOING?“A match to made, not a
prize to won”
• WORK SCHOOL• MILITARY ASSOC/TECH
– ENLISTED BACHELORS – RESERVES MASTERS– ROTC– ACADEMY LIFE
HOW DO I GET THERE?
• COLLEGE FAIRS• INTERNET• COLLEGE VISITS• COLLEGE REPS• CORRESPONDENCE
IMPORTANT DATES
• September 24, REGIONAL COLLEGE FAIR –Thomas More.:6:00-8 PM
• September 29, NATIONAL COLLEGE FAIR DUKE CENTER-CINCINNATI 1-4 PM
• October 15,PERFORMING AND VISUAL ARTS FAIR, UNIV. OF CINN
7:00-9:00
TESTING
• WHICH? ACT OR SAT
• WHY?• WHEN?• HOW OFTEN?• TEST PREP
ACT BENCHMARKS
• USED FOR:
• COLLEGE READINESS
• ADMISSION
• PLACEMENT
VALUE OF TEST PREP
• WHY-IS IT WORTH THE MONEY?
• OPTIONS
• PARTNERSHIP WITH ACT BOOTCAMP
COLLEGE VISITS/REPS
• 2 COLLEGE VISITS-by April 1
• GO THROUGH THE VICE PRINCIPAL’S OFFICE-FORM
• REPS FROM COLLEGES TO HHS
COLLEGE ATHLETICS
• NCAA DIVISION I/II-CLEARINGHOUSE
• NAIA
• DIVISION III SCHOOLS
APPLICATIONS/TRANSCRIPTS
• MOST DONE ONLINE
• PUT YOUR BEST FOOT FORWARD
• KNOW THE RULES
• KNOW THE DEADLINE
• ALLOW TIME FOR TRANSCRIPTS
KNOW THE RULES
• EARLY DECISION/EARLY ACTION
• ROLLING ADMISSIONS
• DEADLINE ADMISSIONS
• SPECIAL FILING DATES—OUT OF STATE
HOW DO I PAY FOR IT?
• FINANCIAL AID– GRANTS– SCHOLARSHIPS– WORK STUDY– LOANS
• FORMS– FAFSA/PROFILE
KEES SCHOLARSHIP
• EARNS $$$ FOR KY SCHOOLS– FROM $125 TO $500 (2.5 MINIMUM)– ONE TIME BEST ACT/SAT “BONUS”
MINIMUM 15 ACT/710 SAT– CAN BE USED AT ANY KY 2/4 COLLEGE
COMMUNITY OR TECHNICAL SCHOOL– EACH HIGH SCHOOL YEAR IS FIGURED
SEPARATELY– ACADEMIC COMMON MARKET
NONE OF THE ABOVE
• NCAA CLEARING-HOUSE/NAIA
• MAY 1ST NAT’L DEADLINE
• PORTFOLIO REQ TO GRADUATE
• 2ND SEMESTER F• FIN AID MTG-January 9,
2014 7:00 pm• Graduation June 1• tentatively –if snow days
Grad. is June 8
THERE ARE NO STUPID QUESTIONS
• SENIOR YEAR IS A YEAR LONG PROCESS TO POST SECONDARY– Find the School– Apply– Get Accepted– Fill in FAFSA– Get Award Letters– Compare the “bottom line”– Choose the school by May 1
HHS CODE-180855• MRS MEYER’S VOICE MAIL
• Fort Thomas Websitewww.fortthomas.kyschools.us/hhs