Valley Pathways Junior/Senior Meeting Information for Life Beyond High School

You can also hit up your advisors  Who to see for what… Ms. Burr, Guidance Counselor I can help navigate websites, explore college and career options, talk “how to”s Mrs. Vereide, Registrar She can help you with all your records. Transcripts, shots, and what nots. You can also hit up your advisors 

A Few Suggestions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-gQLqv9f4o Be organized Meet deadlines Stay in the race until you cross the finish line. Actions = Consequence Make good decisions!

Important Fall Dates Oct. 1st – FAFSA available online *NEW DATE* College applications for FY19 open Oct 5 need to sign up for Nov SAT Oct 13 – Q1 ends Oct. 16th & 17th Anchorage College & Career Fair – Alaska Airlines Center Nov 4th – SAT at Mat Su Central Dec 21 – Q2 ends Watch for more information on these fall events: WorkKeys

Important Spring Dates Feb – ASVAB U of Alaska financial aid scholarship = mid-Feb All Seniors interested in APS: Complete ACT/SAT by March 2017 March 24th – Prom Last Day for Seniors – May 1st!!! May 9th Graduation practice in the AM May 9th Graduation 1PM Menard Sports Complex Apply to a U of Alaska school by June 1 to keep UA scholarship

Post High School Planning What will I do? College Degree: *Associates *Bachelor *Master *Doctorate Vocational Training: *Certificate *Apprenticeship *On the job training Military: *Air Force *Army/Marine *Coast Guard *Navy

Food for thought…. Pulled from: https://www.slideshare.net/bpryor/life-after-high-school Employers first look at applicants with High School Diplomas then GEDs … and prefer if applicants have experience.

Who am I? Where am I going? How do I get there?

https://acpe.alaska.gov/PLANNING/Education_Planning/AKCIS VPS Login Info: Username: valleypath Password: 4Student Information on careers, colleges, and scholarships. Specific to Alaska as well as other states. Lots of information!

The Application Portfolio What You Will Need to Apply for… Colleges, Technical Schools, Scholarships, the Armed Services, Apprenticeship Programs & Jobs: Resume Essays and Cover Letters about You and Your Interests Letters of Recommendation from Teachers and Community Members. Don’t leave high school without these 3 things completed!!!

College Application - usually online Transcripts – Mrs. Vereide, Registrar GPA/Rank … on your transcript Letters of Recommendation Exams: SAT http://www.collegeboard.com ACT http://www.actstudent.org See the VPS Guidance Website or my staff website for dates and locations… Best date for SAT is Nov 4th … at Mat Su Central

SAT Test Date: Registration Deadline: ***Mandated Testing TBA October 7 November 4* December 2 March 10 May 5 June 2 Answer every question. There is no penalty for guessing on the new SAT. September 8 October 5 November 2 February 9 April 6 May 3 SAT includes: Reading, Math, and Writing. ***Mandated Testing TBA

ACT Test Date: Registration Deadline: October 28 December 9 February 10 April 14 June 9 Answer every question. There is no penalty for guessing on the ACT. September 22 November 3 January 12 March 9 May 4 ACT includes: English, Math, Reading, Science, and Writing. ***Mandated Testing TBA

What you can be working on… Attend college, armed services, and technical college visits. Visits will be in the daily bulletin. If possible, visit college campuses. Investigate careers, colleges, and training programs. Start narrowing your focus. Select 3 to 5 colleges – create a folder for each one with deadlines and requirements written on the outside of each folder. Review your transcript to make sure you are taking the classes you need for graduation and post graduation plans. Take the ACT, SAT, ASVAB, and WorkKeys Create separate folders for copies of transcripts, letters of recommendation, resumes, and essays (have several copies of each). Make a folder for each scholarship that you apply for. Complete the financial comparison sheet.

Financial Aid Funding comes from many sources – Each college will create a proposal for you based on the FAFSA. Scholarships are typically awarded during your senior year. They are everywhere!!! Get digging and keep your eyes open! Check out my website  FAFSA After Oct 1st www.fafsa.ed.gov Personal: EFC Estimated Family Contribution FED. Gov’t: Grants Subsidized & Unsubsidized Loans Work Study Scholarship: Academic Aptitude Athletic Unique Any and all

FAFSA – Free Application for Federal Student Aid October 1st – you’ll need an accurate estimate of your income and expected taxes. Go to www.fafsa.ed.gov and apply for a pin number a few days prior to actually completing the FAFSA. (It’s an electronic signature) You’ll be given an EFC (Estimated Family Contribution) amount and the EFC will be sent electronically to each college you designated on the FAFSA application. The college financial aid office will create a Financial Award Proposal and it will be sent to you for approval. Keep a file to refer to when you renew the FAFSA each year of college and Grad school. UAA Mat-Su offers FAFSA help to assist in the application process. Call and make an appointment.

WUE – Western Undergraduate Exchange Students are eligible to request a reduced tuition rate of 150% of resident tuition at participating colleges. Students must apply – a small number of awards are available. States participating: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.

Apply, Apply, Apply Scholarships At VPS: weekly updates posted in the counseling office, added to daily bulletin when appropriate, and sent out to advisors. Also check the VPS Counseling website for links. Specifically the Seniors ***Look Here!!! Internet: AKCIS, fastweb.com, collegeboard.com, Google (watch for scams) Schools: Your college or vocational program will usually have scholarships linked under financial aid. Keep track of deadlines and be professional and organized in your presentation. Don’t rule yourself out of applying! Typically, the closer the source of the money the higher your chances of receiving the money. Scholarships

Alaska Performance Scholarship Three levels of awards Level 1 $4,755 per year for 4 years Level 2 $3,566 per year for 4 years Level 3 $2,378 per year for 4 years Based on GPA (2.5+), ACT(21+)/SAT(1060+)/WorkKeys (13+) Must fill out FAFSA Optional: Create an account on the Alaska Student Aide Portal (ASAP) 2 ways to qualify: 4 math, 4 science, 4 lang. arts, 4 social studies 3 math, 3 science, 4 lang. arts, 4 social studies, 2 foreign lang. *Some classes do not count for APS. Be sure to check with your counselor.

NCAA/NAIA NCAA – Division I and Division II NAIA – Intercollegiate Athletics at all other levels Register online for NCAA at https://web3.ncaa.org/ecwr3/ Register online for NAIA at http://www.playnaia.org/ Registration with the Clearinghouse is a student/parent responsibility. ***See Ms. Burr for more important info!!!

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