Senior Parent Night! CLASS OF 2017

MEETING OBJECTIVES Remind 101: Please take Senior Info Survey!!! To PHONE #: 81010 Text: @classof17 http://www.lakeshoreschools.org/lakeshore/counseling.html Please take Senior Info Survey!!! http://lakeshorecounseling.weebly.com/ Applications Scholarships, Grants and Loans

Getting in… What are colleges looking for? a) GPA b) ACT/SAT scores c) Rigorous Coursework d) Extra-Curricular Involvement/Well-Roundedness Which College is Right for Me? https://www.chegg.com/schools ** USE “MICHIGAN COLLEGE GUIDE” (hand out) or www.michigancollegeguide.com: to determine college requirements for admission.

SAT TEST DATES

MACRAO.ORG Great Resource! Enter www.macrao.org Click on Michigan College Home Pages Screen is split into three columns Left= MI Public 4 year Colleges/Univ Center= MI Private 4 year Colleges/Univ Right= MI Community 2 year Colleges Starting an Application

Application Time Line Try to apply at your College Visit! Early Admission is from September – November 1st Check DEADLINES of Colleges of Interest Best to start submitting Applications in September MCC vs. University Open/Rolling Enrollment v. Deadline for Apps 4 Year Colleges usually want a commitment by approximately May 1st of Senior Year Community Colleges use Open Enrollment – Start Application Process in May of Sr. Year

Application Process ON-LINE v. PAPER: On- line is faster although many parents prefer to keep hard copies of the application – On-line seems preferred by Colleges INCLUDE THE COUNSELING OFFICE IN EACH STEP OF YOUR APPLICATION PROCESS AND INFORM US OF WHEN YOU HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED!!

Application Process On-Line: Create an Account 1) Begin Application – student’s personal information is entered by student/family. There is usually an Application Fee of appx. $35 -$50. Waiver letter for Free/Reduced Lunch. 2) Come to Counseling Office to request academic records be sent to your college choices. If you desire, you can mail the Application Fee with trans. 3) DOCUFIDE/PARCHMENT – You may choose to create an account with Docufide; you can order your transcripts on-line indicating where to send them. This generates an email Transcript Request to Ms. Bates. 4) DON’T FORGET! You will need to let Ms. Bates know if your updated transcript needs to be sent more than once.

Application Process PAPER: Mail in your Application Request Transcript be sent by Counseling Office Don’t forget to include check for Application Fee Make Copies of everything and record the date you send it

Accounts to Create www.ncaaclearinghouse.net : if you are a perspective college athlete, you’ll need to create an account www.lakeshoreschools.org: if you are interested in ordering records through Docufide/Parchment. MORE: many links included on Weebly Counseling Department’s site regarding COLLEGES, CAREERS, FINANCIAL AID & SCHOLARSHIPS www.fastweb.com: free scholarship search www.careercruising: username = lshs-power school username password = power school password

Senior Year Events Apply to several schools you’d like to attend! Sign up to Retake ACT/SAT (if unhappy w/score) Keep grades UP throughout the year-they check! Avoid SENIORITIS at all costs! Use LSHS Counseling Department Weebly Website

Career Cruising www.careercruising.com Log in: LSPS-power school user name Password: power school password

Financial Aid, Scholarships and FAFSA a) Grants b) Loans Scholarships a) Community/Private b) College/University Offered FINANCIAL AID - FAFSA IS BASED ON 2015 TAX INFORMATION - FAFSA APPLICATION SHOULD BE CREATED 1/17 – 3/17 - www.fafsa.ed.gov Ms. Elizabeth Preston – Henry Ford Community College Financial Aid Specialist