Junior Class Meeting Wednesday, September 23, 2015

Options to Pursue College Education Career Military A job Other interests

Education Pays 2013For detailed data, see: trends.collegeboard.org. Median Earnings and Tax Payments of Full-Time Year-Round Workers Ages 25 and Older, by Education Level, 2011 SOURCES: U.S. Census Bureau, 2012, Table PINC-03; Internal Revenue Service, 2010; Davis et al., 2013; calculations by the authors.

Education Pays 2013For detailed data, see: trends.collegeboard.org. Expected Full-Time Lifetime Earnings Relative to High School Graduates, by Education Level Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, 2012, Table PINC-03; calculations by the authors.

Education Pays 2013For detailed data, see: trends.collegeboard.org. Other Benefits of Earning a College Degree Income Health More career enjoyment Other opportunities More likely to participate in government Volunteer time more Many other benefits

PSAT/NMSQT The PSAT/NMSQT will be offered on Wednesday, October 14 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test Measure Reading, Math and Writing High score is 240 Cost: $20 Deadline: October 12-first come first serve PSAT Prep Guides Available To register for PSAT fill out a form and turn in to Mrs. King in counseling office and then pay online.

Mahtomedi High School Code Use this code when you are registering for ACT/SAT/AP/PSAT And eventually….. College Applications

Benefits of PSAT/NMSQT PSAT/NMSQT The PSAT/NMSQT includes five sections: Two 25-minute critical reading sections Two 25-minute math sections One 30-minute writing skills section The PSAT enters juniors into the National Merit Scholarship competition Sign up on e-store (complete and turn in paper form too)

College Visits (At MHS and on-campus) College Campus Visit College visits are set up on your own October 15 and 16 are two excellent days to visit The best way to determine if a college is a good match for you is to visit the campus Visiting can get you excited about college as a part of your future Great time to ask questions to students on campus and to college admissions professionals

College Representatives Visiting MHS Many college representatives take the time to visit our school Opportunity to learn more about school and ask questions Chance to develop a relationship with the college representative who will be reviewing your application for admission Opportunity to make a positive impact on college rep Demonstrates interest in the college

Colleges Visiting our School September 15, University of Kansas at 9:00am September 17, Bemidji State at 1:30 September 21, Duke University at 9:00 September 22, Baylor University at 1:00 September 23, St. Olaf College at 1:30 September 24, North Dakota State at 12:30 September 25, St. Kate’s at 8:30

Colleges Visiting our School September 25, University of Colorado-Boulder at 12:30 September 28, McDaniel College at 11:00 September 28, High Point University at 1:30 September 29, Lafayette College at 8:00 September September 29, UW-Milwaukee at 1:30 September 30, Vanderbilt University at 10:00 September 30, Westmont College at 1:30 October 1, Ripon College at 8:30 October 1, Middlebury College at 1:45 October 2, Washington University in St. Louis at 10:30

October 5, University of St. Johns/College of St. Benedict at 10:00 October 6, Mankato State University at 8:45 October 6, University of North Dakota at 1:00- RESCHEDULED11/16 October 7, University of Wisconsin-Superior at 10:00 October 7, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities at 1:30 October 8, University of St. Thomas at 9:00 October 8, Colorado State University at 2:00 October 13, Bethel University at 9:00

October 14, University of Illinois at 9:00 October 14, Carlton College at 2:00 October 19, Carthage College at 1:30 October 20, Michigan Tech at 10:30 October 20, Wagner College at 12:30 October 21, University of Denver at 1:30 October 22, Knox College at 1:30 October 26, Marquette University at 8:30

October 29, Northland College at 1:30 October 30, Montana State3 University at 1:00 November 2, Drake University at 9:30 November 10, MSU-Moorhead at 9:00 November 11, University of Iowa at 10:30 November 12, University of MN-Duluth at 8:45 November 16, University of North Dakota at 10:00

In our school To visit with any of the colleges, please stop by the counseling office for a pass. If you want to learn more about a school that maybe you’ve never heard of, visit. You never know.

Visiting a College Campus To set up a college campus visit contact admissions office Can also be set up online Campus visit options: Large group Small group Individual Call to set up an individual college campus tour and talk with admissions, students and staff Set up overnight

Upcoming College Fairs College Fairs October 13-Performing and Visual Arts October 21 and 22-National College Fair Both are at Minneapolis Convention Center

Financial Aid Process #1 financial aid application is the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) *Complete the FAFSA after January 1 * *The FAFSA helps to determine your eligibility for certain types of financial aid (loans, grants, scholarships, work study) Complete as many scholarship applications as possible. Some useful websites are: Do a google search: “Useful online resources” Your Naviance account

Other Important Info. transcript service, you could go online and set up account and order self view Junior meetings later this year We have handouts for you ACT for all juniors on April 19 Set up account at You do not need to sign up for April 19 test PSEO deadlines for (May 30 notification)

Why is Your Junior Year Important? Every year is important It’s where you are right now The last set of grades used by colleges to make an admission decision Excellent time to be developing a list of college Usually take your ACT/SAT/PSAT Great time to visit colleges and talk with admissions professionals, financial aid, students and visit a class Continue to develop your resume It is a good time to show improvements to grades if need be

Guidance Office Mrs. King Ms. Cole Mrs. Erickson Mr. Miley Mr. Akins