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Welcome to Senior Survival Presentation
Laura McKay CookeCounselor
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
WARSAW HIGH SCHOOLPRIDE TRADITION EXCELLENCE
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WELECOME TO YOUR WILD AND WACKY SENIOR YEAR!• *FUN!• *BUSY!• *CONFUSING!• *STRESSFUL!• *EXCITING!
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SENIOR HANBOOK• USE AS A GUIDE• CONTENTS• SENIOR YEAR PLANNING GUIDE• TIPS FOR COMPLETING COLLEGE APPLICATIONS• ETIQUETTE OF ASKING FOR RECOMMENDATIONS• SAMPLE RESUME
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SENIOR HANBOOK• ADMISSIONS POICIES• QUESTIONS TO ASK COLLEGE REPRESENATIVES• FINANCING YOUR EDUCATION• HELPFUL WEB SITES• MISSOURI COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
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COLLEGE PLACEMENT TESTING!
• ACT• COMPASS
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COMPASS TESTING• FOR THOSE ENTERING ANY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
• SFCC• OTC• LINN STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE• METROLPOLITIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE KANSAS CITY AREA
• WHICH INCLUDES: LONGVIEW, BLUE RIVER, PENN VALLEY, MAPLE WOODS AND BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY
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COMPASS TESTING• MSU AT WEST PLAINS• MOBERLY AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE• THREE RIVERS COMMUNITY COLLEGE• ST. LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE
WHICH INCLUDES: Florissant Valley, Forest Park, Meramec, and Wildwood
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COMPASS TESTING
• TEST SITE?•WARSAW HIGH SCHOOL•MAKE AN ARRANGEMENT WITH
MRS. COOKE TO TEST!
Or Make an appointment at SFCC – Testing Office660 596 7299 Amy Schrader
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COMPASS TESTING
• COST
• ALL OTHER COMMUNITY COLLEGE APPLICANTS
• $10.00 FEE
• WHY? sfcc SET UP THE PROGRAM FOR US!
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ACT TESTING• 2012 - 2013 ACT TEST DATES
• TEST DATE REGISTRATION DEADLINE LATE FEE REQUIRED
• September 8 2012 August 17 2012 August 18-24 2012
• October 27 2012 September 21 2012 September 22 - Oct 5 2012 • December 8 2012 November 2 2012 November 2 - 16 2012 • February 9 2013 January 11 2013 January 12 - 18 2013 • April 13 2013 March 8 2013 March 9 - 22 2013 • June 8 2013 May 3 2013 May 4 - 17 2013
• To Register for www.ACTSTUDENT.ORG Test Fees: ACT No Writing $35.00
• WARSAW HIGH SCHOOL CEEB CODE: 263-520
• See Mrs. Cooke for Test Prep Booklet and Fee Waiver Information
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ACT PREP
• Warsaw Website• www.warsawk12.org• LEARNING EXPRESS LIBRARY• CREATE AN ACCOUNT - IT’S FREE• COLLEGE PREPARATION• ACT PREP
GIVES SUBJECT TESTS AND HOW TO IMPROVE
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COLLEGE ATHLETICS?
• REGISTER
• NCAA CLEARINGHOUSEwww.ncaaclearinghouse.org
• PLAY NAIAwww.playnaia.org
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COLLEGE ATHLETICS
• TALK TO YOUR COACH ABOUT YOUR INTERESTS!
• PICK UP A COPY OF • POST SECONDARY PLANNING AND
RECRUITMENT GUIDE
• KEEP TALKING TO YOUR COACH!
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Scholarships
1. Automatic• With Application• Based on ACT Score
2. Colleges – Freshmen Scholarships• Based on ACT Score• Separate Application• Know your college • Deadlines Vary
• MU = December 1• SFCC = February 1
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College & University Scholarships
• College Websites• Go to Financial Aid sites
• Watch Deadlines!• Most University Scholarship Deadlines are
• December 1• Know YOUR University to be sure!
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SCHOLARSHIPS
•A+ SCHOLARSHIP• LOCAL•Watch my Website!
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Scholarships
• SCHOLARSHIPS!
• Go to FORMS for Scholarship Information or the Scholarships Button at the Right Margin!
• Below is a Listing of Scholarships Currently Available
• The Hagan Scholarship• Miss MISSOURI TEEN USA* Scholarship• FAST Web Scholarship Search• ELKS National Foundation - Most Valuable Student Scholarship• Missouri Science & Technology Chancellor's Scholarship• Horatio Alger Association Scholarship• Lillie Lois Ford Scholarship• M.D. "Jack" Murphy Memorial Nurses Training Fund• Joseph J. Frank Scholarship• Charles L. Bacon Memorial Scholarship• Erman W. Taylor Memorial Scholarship• Shane Dean Voyles Memorial Scholarship• Missouri's Cattlemen Foundation Scholarship• Benton County Cattlemen's Association Scholarship•
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FINANCIAL AID
• Free Application for Federal Student Aid• Grants = $$$ you do not have to pay
back• Loans = $$$ you HAVE to pay back•Workstudy = Job on Campus • Scholarships
•www.fafsa.gov
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FAFSA
• Always use • www.fafsa.gov• .gov = free
• .com = you will pay to apply!
• NEVER PAY TO APPLY! IT’S FREE• BEWARE OF SCAMS – NEVER PAY FOR
SCHOLARSHIP SEARCHES!
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COLLEGES & UNIVERISTIES
• See Senior Handout for websites
•My Website • direct link to college websites
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QUESTIONS?
•Don’t leave here without your questions answered!
• Email: [email protected]
• Phone: 660 438 7351