Welcome To Senior Welcome To Senior College NightCollege Night
September 29, 2011September 29, 2011
May 26, May 26, 20122012
The Senior PlanThe Senior Plan
Make College application ChoicesMake College application Choices
Senior Credit CheckSenior Credit Check
Fill out Applications, including, Fill out Applications, including, essays, personal statementsessays, personal statements
Send transcripts, letters of Send transcripts, letters of recommendationrecommendation
Financial Aid and Scholarship Financial Aid and Scholarship SearchesSearches
Make College DecisionsMake College Decisions
College Application College Application ProcessProcess
No Trick or Treating until your applications No Trick or Treating until your applications are in!are in!
Please allow 10 days for recommendations Please allow 10 days for recommendations from teachers and counselorsfrom teachers and counselors
Apply online if possibleApply online if possible
If an essay is required, be sure that it If an essay is required, be sure that it answers the question asked and is answers the question asked and is important to you personally. Content, important to you personally. Content, style, and originality are what matter.style, and originality are what matter.
Transcript Request Transcript Request FormsForms
When the application is completed When the application is completed bring it into Student Services and fill bring it into Student Services and fill out a transcript request form. out a transcript request form.
Attach the form to your application Attach the form to your application along with the application fee. along with the application fee.
The form must be signed by the The form must be signed by the student!student!
Put the entire packet in the “Transcript Put the entire packet in the “Transcript Request” tray in the career Center.Request” tray in the career Center.
Please allow at least one week Please allow at least one week processing time.processing time.
ACT and PSAEACT and PSAE
LAWLAW effective August 2004!! effective August 2004!!
The student The student mustmust complete the PSAE complete the PSAE before graduation.before graduation.
How do I get my ACT score sent to How do I get my ACT score sent to the college of my choice?the college of my choice?
ACT.org – $10.00 each schoolACT.org – $10.00 each school
Official Score – up to 4 schools can be Official Score – up to 4 schools can be selected as part of the ACT selected as part of the ACT registration packetregistration packet
Financial AID and Financial AID and ScholarshipsScholarships
FAFSA – Free Application for Federal FAFSA – Free Application for Federal Student AidStudent Aid
Your financial aid award will be renewed Your financial aid award will be renewed from year to year according to your taxesfrom year to year according to your taxes
Scholarships can be researched early and Scholarships can be researched early and oftenoften
Visit our Career Center or Student Services Visit our Career Center or Student Services website for applications and informationwebsite for applications and information
Please allow plenty of time for teacher and Please allow plenty of time for teacher and counselor recommendationscounselor recommendations
Adhere to deadlinesAdhere to deadlines
Student ServicesStudent Services
Student Services Websites: Student Services Websites: www.oswego308.org/ohs/studentserviceswww.oswego308.org/ohs/studentservices
www.oswego308.org/oehs/www.oswego308.org/oehs/studentservicesstudentservices
-Includes many links for college, -Includes many links for college, scholarship, and career informationscholarship, and career information
-Very useful for students and parents-Very useful for students and parents
Community ServiceCommunity Service
Career Center Career Center
Career CruisingCareer Cruisingwww.careercruising .comwww.careercruising .com
Can be accessed Can be accessed at home by at home by parents and parents and studentsstudents
Interest Interest inventoriesinventories
Career and Career and college searchescollege searches
Resume and Resume and Portfolio builderPortfolio builder
Dates to RememberDates to RememberNovember 1-15 Early Admission November 1-15 Early Admission DeadlinesDeadlinesFall College VisitsFall College VisitsDecember 2011 – Financial Aid Night December 2011 – Financial Aid Night @ OEHS@ OEHSJanuary 1, 2012 – FAFSA AvailableJanuary 1, 2012 – FAFSA AvailableJanuary 26, 2012 – FAFSA January 26, 2012 – FAFSA Completion WorkshopCompletion WorkshopWeek of May 14 – Cap & GownWeek of May 14 – Cap & GownMay 23 – Last Day of attendanceMay 23 – Last Day of attendanceMay 24 – RehearsalMay 24 – RehearsalMay 26 – GRADUATION!!!!!May 26 – GRADUATION!!!!!
ANY QUESTIONS??ANY QUESTIONS??OHS Counseling Staff OHS Counseling Staff
Call with any specific questions:Call with any specific questions:
Paula HilderbrandPaula Hilderbrand A-De A-De 636-2046636-2046Traci PerezTraci Perez Df-IlDf-Il 636-2045636-2045Missy Niedert Missy Niedert Im-MilIm-Mil 636-2048636-2048Emily WiencekEmily Wiencek Mim-ScaMim-Sca 636-2047 636-2047Chris HupkeChris Hupke Scb-ZScb-Z 636-2041636-2041Amy RuxAmy Rux Special NeedsSpecial Needs 636-2053636-2053Patti MarcinkoPatti Marcinko AT StudentsAT Students 636-2064636-2064Jayne ColvinJayne Colvin Career Center Career Center 636-2037636-2037
OEHS Counseling StaffOEHS Counseling Staff
Karla Hoinkes Director 636-2228Laurie Hafenrichter A-Card 636-2221Michelle Nevarez Carl- Gant 636-2236Julie Allen Garc-King 636-2230Melissa Gleason Kir-Oh 636-2240Jessica Ziegler Oj-Sha 636-2237Brittan Fatig She- Z 636-2238
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