The College Planning Process Mayfield High School Counseling Department January, 2017

School Counseling Department Organization Mrs. Glicker A – E (last names) Mrs. Bourdakos F – L (last names) Mrs. Eging M – R (last names) Mrs. Bobinski S – Z (last names) Mr. Hayes CBI, MVA, Env. Ed Mrs. Weiskopf Department Secretary

Today’s Discussion Items College Entrance Exams Six Steps in College Planning Naviance Family Connection

College Entrance Exams American College Test (ACT) Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) SAT Subject Tests Registration Procedures Special Testing Situations Accommodation Requests: ACT- Mrs. Glicker SAT- Mrs. Bourdakos

College Entrance Exams (continued) Test Preparation Programs/Class PSAT—taken in the Fall SAT for all juniors –April 5th (State test as of this year and can be used for college application process) Doorway to College ACT Test Prep Seminar (March 7th 8am)

College Entrance Exams (continued) ACT Practice Exam Date: Sunday, February 19th Time: 1:00pm - 5:00pm Register by: February 5th Cost: Free Location: Beachwood Mandel JCC How to register: Contact Daniel Carr at (440) 684-7332 or daniel.carr@revolutionprep.com

Six Steps in College Planning Know yourself and your reasons for attending college Consider college characteristics List, compare, and visit colleges Apply for admission and meet all deadlines Develop a plan to pay for your education Review and finalize your plans

Know Yourself and the Reasons for Attending College Step #1 Know Yourself and the Reasons for Attending College Recognize your strengths and weaknesses Analyze your interests and values Assess your personal goals Increase your earning power Career Interests

Consider College Characteristics Step #2 Consider College Characteristics Majors and educational programs Type of school and degrees offered Admission standards/policy Location and size Costs and financial aid College affiliation and accreditation Campus activities Support services

List, Compare and Visit Colleges Step #3 List, Compare and Visit Colleges Prepare a college comparison checklist Attend college fairs Attend high school visit sessions at MHS Contact the admissions office Develop a month by month calendar Schedule appointments for campus visits overview next slides are detailed of this

College Visitations Two days of excused absences are allowed PROCEDURE Parent call attendance to give the date and name of colleges to be visited Student has teachers sign form from Mrs. Spiccia and then returns form to her at the end of the day – at least 24 hours in advance

College Fairs Cleveland National College Fair 300 Lakeside Avenue Huntington Convention Center 300 Lakeside Avenue Cleveland, OH 44113 216/928-1600 Fair Hours: Saturday, April 1st, 2017 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. http://www.nacacnet.org/college-fairs/SpringNCF/Pages/Cleveland.aspx

College Fairs Geauga County Kickstart College Fair March 15th, 2017 6:30-8:00 p.m. West Geauga High School Chesterland, OH http://oacac.org/oacac-college-fairs/

College Visits @ MHS College admissions representatives will visit Mayfield in the Fall. Opportunity to connect and receive information. Great way to interface with colleges, their programs, and admissions reps. Students sign-up in the counseling office

NCAA Mrs. Bourdakos-contact person for NCAA Division I and Division II Eligibility End of junior year-transcripts uploaded into NCAA Core Graduation Requirements monitored Students register on-line and create NCAA account by the end of junior year

Naviance Family Connection Web-based program used by students to plan for college and career Used by counselors to send transcripts and teacher letters of recommendation to colleges senior year Students have to add colleges they are interested in and colleges they are applying to Parents and Students each have an account www.mayfieldschools.org

College Now Brittany Shatteen, with College Now, assists parents and students with everything financial about attending college. FAFSA College Now Scholarship(s) Appointment-contact the Counseling Dept. Secretary early fall to set an appointment

Next Steps... Register your Naviance parent account Parent Registration Code-is your child’s student ID with a ‘P’ in front of it P123456 Encourage your child to add schools to “Colleges I’m Thinking About” Register for ACT and SAT –suggest spring of junior year for both tests Plan College Visits Make an appointment next fall wtih Mrs. Shatteen from College Now

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