MORE THAN A NUMBER – ADMISSION CRITERIA THE FIRST 3 YEARS OF HIGH SCHOOL DETERMINE YOUR ACCEPTANCE INTO COLLEGE. WHY?

GO VISIT! GET INVOLVED CAREER EXPLORATION MAINTAIN GOOD GRADES TAKE THE SAT GO VISIT!

SAT & GPA = ADMISSION DECISION EXTRACURRICULARS HELP YOU STAND OUT FROM THE CROWD AND SHOW YOUR INDIVIDUALITY, MOTIVATION AND TIME-MANAGEMENT ABILITY! TYPES OF EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES: ACADEMIC CLUBS ATHLETICS CHURCH ACTIVITIES COMMUNITY SERVICE/AWARENESS/ACTIVISM CULTURAL/ARTISTIC CLUBS STUDENT GOVERNMENT/ADVISORY BOARDS VOLUNTEERING MUCH MORE!!! CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS @ SVSU

CAREER PLANNING SHOULD START NOW AND CONTINUE THROUGH COLLEGE. THIS ALLOWS YOU TO REEVALUATE YOURSELF AND YOUR CAREER OPTIONS AS YOU GROW AND DEVELOP. JUNIOR & SENIOR YEARS – ATTEND THE CAREER CENTER FOR HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE GOOD CAREER EXPLORATION WEBSITES: WWW.ONETONLINE.ORG WWW.CAREERONESTOP.ORG WWW.MAPPINGYOURFUTURE.ORG

FRESHMAN CLASS AVERAGE YOUR GRADES ARE A CLEAR INDICATOR OF YOUR WORK HABITS, ACADEMIC ABILITY AND PERSISTENCE. A = 4.0 B = 3.0 C = 2.0 D = 1.0 SCHOLARSHIP CRITERIA VALUE (4 YEARS) PRESIDENT’S 3.9+ GPA | 1270+ SAT/28+ ACT or 3.0+ GPA | 1350+ SAT/30+ ACT or Ranked No. 1 No. 2 TUITION & FEES, RENEWABLE (COMPETITIVE) FOUNDER’S MIN. 3.6+ GPA | 1200+ SAT/26+ ACT $5,000 RENEWABLE (AUTO) DEAN’S MIN. 3.0+ GPA | 1120+ SAT/24+ ACT $4,000 RENEWABLE (AUTO) CARDINAL MIN. 3.0+ GPA | 1060+ SAT/22+ ACT $3,000 RENEWABLE (AUTO) UNIVERSITY MIN. 3.0+ GPA | 900+ SAT/18+ ACT $2,000 RENEWABLE (AUTO)

OF STUDENTS RECEIVE FINANCIAL AID & SCHOLARSHIPS OTHER THAN LOANS GRANTS LOANS TYPES MERIT PRIVATE SKILL-BASED TYPES FEDERAL PELL SVOG ACADEMIC-BASED TYPES FEDERAL PRIVATE WWW.FASTWEB.COM WWW.SAGINAWFOUNDATION.ORG

GO.SVSU.EDU NET PRICE CALCULATOR STUDENT EXAMPLE 3.4 GPA 1120 SAT 24 ACT FAMILY EFC: 9,000 GO.SVSU.EDU NET PRICE CALCULATOR SVSU TUITION & FEES $10,035 ROOM & BOARD $10,411 BOOKS/SUPPLIES $1,059 MISCELLANEOUS $1,189 TOTAL $22,694 MERIT (DEAN’S) $4,000 SVOG $2,000 LOANS $5,500 $11,500 TRUE COST $11,194

THE SAT IS A COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAM TESTING MATH, EVIDENCE-BASED READING & WRITING; OPTIONAL ESSAY SUBSCORES DETERMINE BASIC SKILLS PLACEMENT WWW.PRINCETONREVIEW.COM/COLLEGE/SAT-INFORMATION WWW.ACT.ORG

SEEING IS BELIEVING – VISIT EXPERIENCE WEBSITES AND BROCHURES ARE INFORMATIVE, BUT YOU NEED TO VISIT CAMPUS. SEE CAMPUS. ON A TOUR YOU WILL SEE A RESIDENCE HALL, THE ATHLETIC CENTER, STUDENT LIFE CENTER, CAFETERIA, CLASSROOMS, LIBRARY, COMPUTER LABS, AND MORE! MEET YOUR ADMISSIONS COUNSELOR. HE/SHE CAN ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT THE APPLICATION AND OVERALL FIT GET A STUDENT’S PERSPECTIVE ON CAMPUS LIFE. LEARN ABOUT STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS AND THE CAMPUS COMMUNITY.

THINGS TO CONSIDER WHEN RESEARCHING COLLEGE COST, OPPORTUNITIES FOR FINANCIAL AID & SCHOLARSHIPS LOCATION SIZE OF ENROLLMENT (8,535) ADMISSIONS CRITERIA (MIN. 2.5+ GPA & 900 SAT/18 ACT) AFFILIATION (PUBLIC, PRIVATE, RELIGIOUS OR NOT, ETC.) TYPE OF COMMUNITY DIVERSITY/STUDENT PROFILE, MALE/FEMALE RATIO TYPES OF HOUSING (RANKED No.1) CAMPUS ACTIVITIES/ORGANIZATIONS ATHLETIC PROGRAMS/SPECIALIZED PROGRAMS

EARLY ADMISSION EARLY DECISION (AROUND DECEMBER 1) ROLLING ADMISSIONS APPLICATION COMPONENTS APPLICATION: COMMON APP OR INTERNAL APP ESSAYS INTERVIEWS LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION

DECISIONS ADMITTED – PROVISIONAL VS CONDITIONAL DEFERRED (DELAY) DENIED TIMELINE PROGRAMS OF DISTINCTION SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITIONS

CONDITIONAL ADMISSION & ADMISSION APPEALS WHAT DOES THE TREND TELL US? DID SOMETHING HAPPEN? RETAKE SAT OR TRY ACT COLLEGE HELP RESOURCES TUTORING, WRITINT CENTER, PEER MENTORS, SUPPLEMENTAL INSTRUCTION & MORE

ASK QUESTIONS! – BE YOUR OWN ADVOCATE FIND FAMILY SUPPORT. THEY MAY HAVE REAL EXPERIENCE THAT CAN HELP YOU ON YOUR WAY. SEEK ADVICE.  ASK TEACHERS, COUNSELORS AND COACHES FOR ADVICE – THEY WANT YOU TO SUCCEED! GAIN EXPERIENCE. TRACK DOWN PLACES TO GET “LIFE APPLICATION” FROM ADULTS WHO CAN SHOW YOU HOW IT'S DONE.  MAKE CONNECTIONS. CONNECT WITH FAMILY, FRIENDS OR NEIGHBORS WHO HAVE BEEN TO COLLEGE AND ASK THEM HOW THEY GOT THERE.

NEXT STEPS: WWW.SVSU.EDU/NEXTSTEPS DATE ACTION ITEM JULY 1 APPLY ONLINE. (SEND TRANSCRIPT AND SAT/ACT) SEPT 15 ACTIVATE YOUR COLLEGE EMAIL OCT 1-MID NOV. SUBMIT 2020-2021 FAFSA DEC 1 REVIEW FINANCIAL AWARD LETTER. (APPLY FOR PRIVATE SCHOLARSHIPS) MAY 1 SIGN UP FOR ORIENTATION (COMPLETE ENROLLMENT) NEXT STEPS: WWW.SVSU.EDU/NEXTSTEPS DON’T WAIT UNTIL SENIOR YEAR TO GET SERIOUS ABOUT GOING TO COLLEGE. START NOW!

KATRINA SANDERS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF FRESHMAN OPERATIONS 989-964-4163 • kmurrell@svsu.edu