Class of 2018 college information Ms. Hunt, School Counselor September 18, 2017

Creating a College List

Components of the College Application The Common App http://www.commonapp.org/ Application Components Basic personal information Personal Essay Resume or List of activities/achievements SAT and ACT scores Secondary School Report School Profile Transcripts- Parchment

Recommendation Letters Student Brag Sheet: http://tinyurl.com/studentbragsheet Parent Brag Sheet: http://tinyurl.com/jrtparentbragsheet Who should you ask? When should you ask?

 

Honors College - Offer high achieving students opportunities to make the most of their higher education Benefits of Honors Colleges/Programs: Special housing Access to scholarships Priority registration Research opportunities Smaller class sizes Study abroad Guaranteed admissions programs If you are interested in a school, check to see if they offer an honors program.

GRASP and Financial Aid Tucker GRASP Advisor: Brenda Jackson jrtucker@grasp4virginia.com What can GRASP do for you? Assist with the financial aid process Award and administer scholarships Inspire students to believe that secondary and post-secondary education are attainable You can now submit a FAFSA as early as OCTOBER 1, 2017. The GRASP Advisor is at Tucker on Wednesdays. Make your appointment now! For more information and resources, check out the GRASP website. http://grasp4va.org/

Scholarships Scholarship Coordinator- Mrs. Jackie Smith, School Counselor Subscribe to the Scholarship Schoology page Look for Mrs. Smith’s page (Jacqueline Smith) Make sure you are aware of deadlines! Register for a free scholarship engine www.fastweb.com www.scholarships.com www.cappex.com College specific scholarships ROTC scholarships Questbridge: https://www.questbridge.org/high-school-students/national-college-match

Class of 2018 profile Four Year College = 57% Two Year College = 23.5% Rank out of 411 Covering Periods 9/2014-6/2017 Highest GPA in class (weighted) = 4.62 Graduation: June 12, 2018

UPCOMING DATES OCTOBER- TBD NOVEMBER 1, 2017 at 6:00PM Financial Aid Night JRT Library NOVEMBER 1, 2017 at 6:00PM HCPS College and Career Fair Henrico High School NOVEMEBER 6, 2017 at 6:00PM College Admissions Panel JR Tucker Auditorium

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