Student Parent Night June 1, 2016

AGENDA College and University Graduation Requirements Community Service Maximizing Summer Sophomore topics Junior topics Tools and Resources

College and University Is a personal choice… location, rigor, school type, cost, program/degree offered THERE IS a college/university for everyone (over 3,800 in America) With our help… you’ll have all the options presented to you that fit your needs

College and University Why go to college? Over $1m earnings in a lifetime over people who don’t What types of colleges? 2-year / 4-year / trade / vocational / military / masters / doctorate How do you get there? Simply meeting requirements is all you need to get in

College and University Scores and grades matter -- check requirements “Holistic admissions” Elite universities — public and private — practice what is called "holistic admissions," a policy based on the idea that a test score or GPA does not completely reflect who a student is and what he or she can bring to a college community. It allows a college to factor in a student's background, challenges overcome, extracurricular involvement, letters of recommendation, special talents, writing ability and many other criteria.

[Current Freshmen] Graduation Requirements

[Current Sophomore] Graduation Requirements

Graduation Requirements Meeting minimum requirements does not guarantee admission

Community Service > Student Services > Community Service Look for “Guide to Community Service”

Maximizing your summer months ●Community Service Project ●Internship ●Pre-College ●Career-specific job ●College/University research and visits ●SAT Prep ●For artists, creators, performers, athletes: ○Keep training; keep working hard; document all your successes and work

Future Sophomore Topics ●Join academic clubs and seek leadership positions if possible ●Start portfolio that highlights your special skills and talents ●Maximize your summer months ●Create academic resume ●PSAT October 19th

Future Junior Topics ●Take challenging academic courses for senior year ●Register for PSAT (October 19) ●Join academic clubs and seek leadership if possible ●Create academic resume ●Start portfolio that highlights your special skills and talents

Junior Topics (con’t) ●College list (reach | match | safety) ●Register for SAT/ACT in spring of your junior year ●Subject tests for SAT (if necessary) ●College fairs ●Scholarship opportunities (start learning about them) ●Keyword: “[university name] summer college high school”

Don’t get “anchored” into one choice For every college/university you are interested in: ●Request more information (by mail and ) ●Social media ●Newsletter / Blog ●Visit as many different college and universities as you can ●Learn about the programs you are interested in that each school can offer

“Learn to fish”

Tools and Resources Collegeboard.com - a great resource Fastweb.com - scholarship awareness Raise.me – scholarship based on high school performance - to learn about the costs for college

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