Senior SeminarSenior Seminar

Post – Secondary ReadinessPost – Secondary Readiness

What seniors need to know What seniors need to know after high schoolafter high school

AgendaAgenda

Day 1: The BeginningDay 1: The Beginning

Speaking the languageSpeaking the languageApplicationsApplicationsTranscriptsTranscriptsRecommendationsRecommendationsTestingTesting

AgendaAgenda

Day 2Day 2I’ve made my choice… Now what?I’ve made my choice… Now what?

Scholarships and Financial AidScholarships and Financial AidNCAA Eligibility CenterNCAA Eligibility CenterImportant DatesImportant DatesHelpful websitesHelpful websites

AgendaAgenda

Day 3 (In the Spring)Day 3 (In the Spring)Transitioning to CollegeTransitioning to CollegeTransitioning to Vocational/Technical Transitioning to Vocational/Technical

ProgramsPrograms

Day 1– Speaking the Day 1– Speaking the LanguageLanguage

ADMISSIONADMISSIONOpen vs. Selective vs. Highly SelectiveOpen vs. Selective vs. Highly SelectiveEarly Action vs. Early DecisionEarly Action vs. Early Decision

TYPES OF DEGREESTYPES OF DEGREESAssociates, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Ph.D, Associates, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Ph.D,

Graduate/ProfessionalGraduate/ProfessionalDEADLINES – A lack of preparation on DEADLINES – A lack of preparation on

your part does not constitute an your part does not constitute an emergency on ours!emergency on ours!

Day 1 - ApplicationsDay 1 - Applications

When to apply?When to apply?How to applyHow to apply

Online vs. paper and the Common AppOnline vs. paper and the Common AppPen vs. pencilPen vs. pencilSocial Security NumbersSocial Security NumbersSignatureSignature

How many?How many?DEADLINESDEADLINES

Day 1 - TranscriptsDay 1 - Transcripts

Where to requestWhere to requestWhen to requestWhen to requestHow to requestHow to requestWhat goes with a transcript?What goes with a transcript?

Test scoresTest scoresLetters of recommendationLetters of recommendationCounselor recommendation or school Counselor recommendation or school

reportreportHey! DEADLINES!Hey! DEADLINES!

Day 1 – RecommendationsDay 1 – Recommendations

Who to askWho to askWhen to askWhen to askHow to askHow to ask

With a (form) and/or resumeWith a (form) and/or resumeSpecific instructions, names, addressesSpecific instructions, names, addresses

DEADLINES!DEADLINES!

Day 1 - TestingDay 1 - Testing

ACTACT actstudent.orgactstudent.orgSAT I and SAT II SAT I and SAT II

collegeboard.comcollegeboard.comCompassCompassASVABASVABDEADLINES!DEADLINES!

DAY 2 – Show Me the DAY 2 – Show Me the Money!!!Money!!!

Scholarships and Financial AidScholarships and Financial Aid NationalNational

www.fafsa.govwww.fafsa.govwww.fastweb.comwww.fastweb.comwww.ihaveaplaniowa.govwww.ihaveaplaniowa.govwww.iowacollegeaid.govwww.iowacollegeaid.gov

RegionalRegionalwww.pleasval.k12.ia.uswww.pleasval.k12.ia.us – – High School then GuidanceHigh School then Guidance

CollegeCollege Pleasant Valley Educational FoundationPleasant Valley Educational Foundation

***Financial Aid and Scholarship Night******Financial Aid and Scholarship Night***Monday, November 28Monday, November 28thth at 6:30pm at 6:30pm

Day 2 – I DO Have a PlanDay 2 – I DO Have a Plan

NCAA Eligibility CenterNCAA Eligibility Centerwww.ncaa.orgwww.ncaa.org

Important DatesImportant DatesOctober 10October 10thth – College Fair @ St. – College Fair @ St.

AmbroseAmbroseFederal Financial Aid – February 1, 2012Federal Financial Aid – February 1, 2012November 28November 28thth – PVHS Scholarship & – PVHS Scholarship &

Financial Aid NightFinancial Aid NightDEADLINES!DEADLINES!

Other Helpful WebsitesOther Helpful Websites www.icansucceed.org & www.iowacollegeaid.govwww.icansucceed.org & www.iowacollegeaid.gov

College Visit InformationCollege Visit Information Entrance Essay Helpful HintsEntrance Essay Helpful Hints College Search CriteriaCollege Search Criteria Financial Aid/Scholarship InformationFinancial Aid/Scholarship Information Recommendation HintsRecommendation Hints

www.actstudent.orgwww.actstudent.org ACT Test Registration & PrepACT Test Registration & Prep

www.collegeboard.comwww.collegeboard.com SAT Test Registration & PrepSAT Test Registration & Prep College MatchmakerCollege Matchmaker

www.pleasval.k12.ia.us High School---Guidancewww.pleasval.k12.ia.us High School---Guidance www.fastweb.comwww.fastweb.com

Scholarship search Scholarship search www.cappex.comwww.cappex.com

College Planning Info & TrackingCollege Planning Info & Tracking