SENIOR COLLEGE AND Scholarship INFORMATION Lyon County High School 209 Fairview Avenue Eddyville, KY 42038 (270) 388-9715 BELIEVE ACHIEVE SUCCEED Principal Tom Radivonyk Guidance Counselor Deanna Doom Guidance Assistant Jessica Dalbey SENIOR COLLEGE AND Scholarship INFORMATION

Apply for college now!! Colleges and universities require seniors to apply online for admission whether you want to go to: University College Trade school Most universities charge an application fee between $40-$100 WKCTC does NOT charge an admission fee. Do you qualify for free or reduced lunch? Ask your guidance counselor for a fee waiver for college applications and also two ACT tests.

Take the ACT How Do I Register to take it? actstudent.org ACT test fees *2018-2019 ACT no writing= $50.50 OR ACT plus writing= $67.00 Check to see if the college you are considering require or recommend the ACT writing test Juniors and Seniors are eligible for 2 ACT fee waivers. See Mrs. Dalbey or Mrs. Doom before registering for the ACT The ACT is a tool that assesses students academic readiness for college. You may take the test up to 12 times. Everyone will take the ACT Test their junior year of high school. KEES give ACT Bonus Money

ACT benchmarks 2018 ACT College National Benchmarks English 18 Mathmatics 22 Reading 22 Science 23 2018 State Mandated College & Career Readiness Benchmarks English 18 Mathematics 19 Reading 20

KEES You can earn up to $2500 for each year of college!!!! The Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship program (KEES) provides scholarship to students who earn at least a 2.5 GPA each year they attend a certified Kentucky high school. The better they do in high school, the more they earn toward college. They may also earn awards for the ACT scores and (AP) test scores. You can earn up to $2500 for each year of college!!!! DO THE MATH amount Freshman GPA Sophomore GPA Junior GPA Senior GPA Highest ACT score + Advanced Placement Bonus = Total Award for Each Year of College Check your account at kheaa.com

You must apply Fafsa Opens October 1st!!!!! Apply Early FREE Application for Federal Student Aid is the first step in the financial aid process. Use it to apply for federal student financial aid, such as the Pell Grant, student loans, and college work-study. In addition most states and schools use the FAFSA information to award their financial aid. Apply for your Free Application for Federal Student Aid @ www.FAFSA.ED.GOV State money is also available on a first come first serve basis DOCUMENTS NEEDED Social Security Number Driver’s license Income tax returns Bank statements Investments record PIN Information: If you or your parents do not already have a PIN, we encourage you to apply for one. You and your parents will be signing your FAFSA electronically with a PIN. You can apply for a PIN while completing a FAFSA on the Web application, or you can speed up the process and go to the Federal Student Aid PIN Web site @ www.pin.ed.gov to apply right now. FAFSA Workshop at LCHS on October 17th from 2:00PM-5:00PM

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SELL YOURSELF-Make yourself look good on paper! RESUME SELL YOURSELF-Make yourself look good on paper! RESUME - CONTACT INFORMATION SCHOOL ACTIVITIES CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS-Give Details LEADERSHIP POSITIONS-Give Details HONORS AND AWARDS-Give Details COMMUNITY & VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES-Be Specific and Give Details EMPLOYMENT ACTIVITIES EMPLOYMENT AND THE NUMBER OF HOURS PER WEEK OTHER WORK ACTIVITIES – FAMILY FARM, FAMILY BUSINESS

Letter to the reviewer Write a letter to the reviewer. State your career plans and financial need. Career plans: What has led you to this decision?..... Interest Past memorable experiences, who has influenced you Skills/Talents LCHS coursework preparation Community service in that area Employment in that field College plans/ Career plans Financial need: Your family's financial background…. Parents education and occupations Disability or illness in family, extenuating circumstances Single parent household Other sibling(s) in college Cost of college tuition How you will finance your education: Money saved for college Family contributions Your part-time employment

Guide to letters of recommendation The purpose of the letter of recommendation is to provide the scholarship committees with documentation of your skills, abilities, attributes, etc. They want to read the opinion of someone who is familiar with your background and knows you well. SEEK GOOD LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION Ask people that know you well. You should pick people who cannot only write well, but write well about you. If they seem uncomfortable with the idea of writing a letter of recommendation for you, please consider another individual. People who can comment on your personal attributes such as honest, integrity, initiative, etc. are the best individuals to ask. Choose people who are relevant. For example, ask a science teacher to write a letter of recommendation for a science scholarship, not your English teacher. Family members SHOULD NOT be used.

Letters of recommendation PROVIDE DIFFERENT ASPECTS Academic Performance: Choose teachers who have known you the longest and are more impressed with your qualifications Work Ethic: Choose an employer or coach that you have a good relationship with and values your work performance. Community involvement: Select advisors and leaders from organizations that you have been directly involved in and that know you well. GOOD LETTERS TAKE TIME Provide the name and information about the scholarship Allow at least 1 week. Provide the writer plenty of time to create your letter. Gently reminding them a few days before the deadline. Provide a resume. Give a list of your accomplishments to help with the process. Even people who have known you for a long time may not be familiar with all of your accomplishments. This can jog their memory to put more detail in your letter of recommendation. Always ask the writers permission to use the letter of recommendation more than once.   Send a thank you note. Show your gratitude for the writer’s time invested on your behalf.

Automatic scholarships Competitive Scholarships Scholarships are available on the Lyon County school website: lyon.kyschools.us High School Guidance Scholarships If there is a thumbs up, the scholarship has been updated Automatic scholarships Awarded for academic achievement Submit transcripts & ACT scores to Admissions Office by deadline Competitive Scholarships Submit scholarship applications by deadline date

Scholarship Applications ONLINE: National Scholarships are available online MAIL IN APPLICATIONS: Many applications require students to mail scholarship application directly to a specific location Deadline dates are when applications must be postmarked, or received by committee members LOCAL APPLICATIONS All local applications should be returned to guidance office unless specifically asked to do otherwise APPLICATIONS WITH INTERVIEWS: MSU/Laura and Ben Smith Memorial Scholarship – online and turn in to the guidance office! Lyon County Scholarship Foundation Lee S Jones Memorial Scholarship Tammy Boyd Memorial Scholarship The guidance Office will fill out any information needed to complete their part of the application and will include a transcript for each application. Once you are awarded a scholarship you must accept or decline READ AND FOLLOW DIRECTIONS CAREFULLY

COLLEGE AND PACKAGE COMPARISON COLLEGE B TUITION AND FEES BOOKS AND SUPPLIES ROOM AND BOARD TRANSPORTATION PERSONAL EXPENCES TOTAL COST=FINANCIAL NEED FEDERAL GRANT KEES COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS LOCAL SCHOLARSHIPS OTHER SCHOLARSHIPS SAVINGS LOANS TOTAL FINANCIAL AID

THANK YOU! We hope that you have found this presentation helpful and that you will refer back to it often to assist your journey to a higher education. If you ever have any questions/concerns please come and see Mrs. Doom or myself.