Deadlines, Deadlines, Deadlines Senior Parent Meeting Deadlines, Deadlines, Deadlines

Guidance Website http://ilhsguidance.weebly.com/ -Go to HS page -Guidance tab all the way to the right, must click drop-down

Links: College & Career Information Financial Aid Testing Graduation Requirements Community Resources College Credit Plus Important Dates & Information Academic Assistance Newsletter NCAA/NAIA ProgressBook

Senior Interviews Interviews begin next week Agenda: ACT (choose your college codes to send scores - *should be decided when signing up for the ACT) H.S. Graduation Requirements Honors Diploma Plans for after high school

Academics Now is not the time to relax in your student’s academic progress. GPA is calculated to the end of the year. You may request more than one transcript be sent at various points of the year to the same college/university. We are going to try Parchment. It is important to request your ACT scores be sent to the colleges of your choice when you register for the ACT. Some schools are now requiring official scores directly from ACT which will cost you more in the long run. Taking the ACT additional times to improve your score may increase the amount of financial award your student receives.

Parchment ODE pays for this service for high schools in Ohio. Current high school students do NOT have to pay anything for transcripts through this system. Once it is up and running, students will receive account information. Transcripts will be uploaded to Parchment. Students can make transcript requests through their accounts, and Guidance can send them electronically. Hopefully this makes the process more time efficient for everyone.

Make a positive impact! Encourage students to get involved and participate this year. Use social media to spread positive! Colleges and employers do look at social media. Make good connections that will last!

Holiday Due Dates Labor Day New Years Wrap up FAFSA and submit online Valentine‘s Day Look for the SAR (student aid report) from FAFSA Scholarships St. Patrick’s Day Narrow down college choices Tax Day Should let colleges know you’re going to attend You Made It!! Labor Day College Visits, Scholarship Search, ACT/SAT FSA ID # for FAFSA (needed by both parent and student) Halloween FAFSA opens Oct. 1** College applications completed Thanksgiving Finish any remaining college applications, do more scholarships! Christmas Only scholarships, catch your breath!

College Visitations Stop by guidance at least THREE days in advance of the visit to get the necessary paperwork in order for the visit to be excused. A week or two ahead of time is the ideal time to fill out paperwork in the Guidance Office. Items you should consider scheduling: Tour of the campus Print a copy of questions from the Guidance Website to ask during your visit Meeting with the Admissions Counselor (College Credit Plus) Meeting with a Financial Aid Counselor Ask about application fee waivers Look for “Open Houses” on Saturdays

Items to consider when thinking about colleges…. Where do I want to end up after college? Does the field in which I’m interested have good opportunities for a career? Does the college offer quality experiences with nearby companies?

Try to schedule visits on October 30 -no school at ILHS! Students are only allowed three visits during school (and none during May)! Try to schedule visits on October 30 -no school at ILHS!

College Reference Books 4 year Public 4 year Private 2 year Colleges We will have the books the second week of September. We will also have electronic copies on webpage if possible once they are available.

College Applications Applying On-line Stay on top of your deadlines! College Applications Applying On-line Make a copy of the application you submit Notify the Guidance Office that you need a transcript sent Provide the Guidance Office with the name of the school Know your deadlines! You may be eligible for a fee waiver If you need a letter of recommendation, do not wait until the last minute to notify a counselor or teacher!

Read every application thoroughly-they are all different! The application is your student’s first (and possibly only) impression-make it count! Read every application thoroughly-they are all different!

Common Application Need your GPA, rank, and grades Unweighted, exact 4.0 scale Know if your classes are accelerated or Dual Enrollment List of academic achievements ACT scores must be sent directly to college (do it when you sign up for ACT)

ACT Test Dates October 28 December 9 Register by September 22 Waivers available in Guidance December 9 Register by November 3 Transcripts available if registering for the first time

ACT prep Resources for help with ACT and SAT under “testing” tab on guidance webpage.

NCAA/NAIA You must register for an account NCAA Division I & II https://web3.ncaa.org/ecwr3/ ACT Code: 9999 NAIA www.playnaia.org ACT Code: 9876

Financial Aid 1: Local & National Scholarships 2: College Scholarships Stay on top of your deadlines! 1: Local & National Scholarships National Scholarship search engines available on guidance webpage now. Local Scholarship Common Forms will be available in January. 2: College Scholarships As you fill out applications 3: FAFSA (don’t forget both student and parent need a FSA ID) October 5 at 6:00 PM Bellefontaine High School for Financial Aid Meeting Link on the ILHS Guidance webpage www.fafsa.ed.gov www.fastweb.com

How to get an FSA ID Go to www.fafsa.gov Click on the FSA ID link at the top of the page. Be prepared with: SSN Full first and last name and MI Address Write down the information in a secure location. Parent and student each need a separate e-mail address.

Help your student stay on top of their deadlines! Scholarships Make sure students are applying to both local scholarships and scholarships through the college in which they are attending. Check ILHS webpage and email daily. Ask student to listen to announcements. Please make sure Mrs. Stierhoff has your email address so you can receive updates about scholarships.

Common Form Scholarships January 11th: We will have a scholarship meeting and students will be given “common form applications”. These are due February 16th. This is a chance to apply to up to 42 local scholarships with one application. Extra forms and details are available on the website.

National & Local Scholarships

Transferology.com Which colleges will accept my College Credit Plus credits? Colleges that will not accept CC+: *subject to change Antioch, Case Western, Kettering, Wooster, Oberlin, Earlham (IN), Denison, Ohio Wesleyan

CLEP test https://clep.collegeboard.org/ Opportunity to earn College Credits at a reduced rate Can verify how the credits will transfer to your child’s college There is a cost for this.

A Final Note When students have been awarded a scholarship, please bring a copy of the letter to Guidance. Don’t procrastinate! Your student is not only competing with his/her classmates; they are competing with every senior in the entire state and in many cases, the nation. This is such a big year! It’s a busy year, but enjoy all of it!

Picture day is Sept. 13th (Retakes are Oct. 13th) College Fair is Sept. 15th At Ben Logan High School October 1 – FAFSA Opens October 5 – Logan County Financial Aid Night @ BHS 6:00 pm Jostens mtg. October 3, 9:30 am November 9 – FAFSA Help @ ILHS January 11 – Common Form Scholarship App available (Tentative) Due back February 16 Senior pictures will be accepted for the yearbook but not the composite.