Senior Planning 2015 Lynette Alger - Students with last name A-H Dana Henn- Students with last name I-R James Bettcher- Students with last name S-Z Brenda DeLeo– Guidance Office Secretary

Meeting Objectives: We Will Highlight the 12th grade milestones Review the Naviance computer program Discuss the post-secondary selection process

I Will have an understanding of what a senior needs to accomplish regarding post-secondary plans and have the resources available to accomplish the task.

Senior Timeline Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. June Take/retake admission test (ACT) Check for specific college deadlines Begin Scholarship search Collect Letters of Recs. (if needed) Start of School Graduation! Acceptance letters received NOT too late to apply!!! Room/board forms FAFSA results (SAR) Application(s) (Thanksgiving) Local Scholarships out Keep searching F.A.F.S.A. completed (taxes prepared) Financial aid meeting Reciprocity Forms (WI, ND, SD)

What’s In An Application? Application (online or paper) & Application fee Official Transcript (www.parchment.com) Counselor Report Form (Some require, some don’t) Senior schedule (either on application or download from Infinite Campus) Letters of recommendation (Some require, most do not) ACT Scores (You may have already sent them. Otherwise actstudent.org) ** Most colleges will notify you with an admittance decision within 4 weeks.

NEED AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT? Just go online: HERE'S HOW 1. Logon to Secure Transcript at www.parchment.com 2. Setup Account – You’ll need an email address 3. Select Destination – colleges, scholarships, NCAA, etc. 4. Pay Online - A small fee is required per transcript.

Counselor/Guidance Office www.waconia.k12.mn.us Counselor/Guidance Office Chemical Health Awareness Post-Secondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) Guidance Newsletter Guidance Office Staff Registration Information Testing Dates Order Transcripts (Parchment) 11th Grade Parent Night 12th Grade Parent Night Scholarships (on Naviance) Naviance WHS College Visits

As A Guest

THE LOCAL SCHOLARSHIPS WILL BE POSTED HERE IN FEBRUARY THE LOCAL SCHOLARSHIPS WILL BE POSTED HERE IN FEBRUARY.. DUE BEFORE LEAVING FOR SPRING BREAK.

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Looking Ahead Financial Aid Meeting Winter Conferences (January 21st) Evening--- Time T.B.A.

FAFSA4Caster : You may use your best guess or use exact numbers Adjusted gross income from the most recent tax return Assets- money in cash, savings, checking, businesses, stocks, bonds, certificates of deposit Cost of college: tuition, room and board, books, other

Price Calculators- (Should be on every MN college webpage)