Seniors and Their Choices after Graduation You have 180 days to prepare them!

Purpose Unite the faculty in encouraging students to proactively begin plans for life after graduation. Unite the faculty in encouraging students to proactively begin plans for life after graduation.

Why is this presentation for you! You see students everyday! You see students everyday! Maximize your class time! Maximize your class time! Minimize disruptions! Minimize disruptions! Times have changed since your degree! Times have changed since your degree! Students trust you! Students trust you! Civic duty! Civic duty!

If you live here, care about Davidson County and value the quality of education you provide, the following statistics reflect negatively on our teaching, our school and our heart.

STOP IT! Davidson County Students Need You! Only 12.8% of adults in Davidson County have a Bachelors degree. Only 12.8% of adults in Davidson County have a Bachelors degree. Forsyth County boasts 28.7% of adults with a bachelors degree! Forsyth County boasts 28.7% of adults with a bachelors degree! THAT IS TWICE AS MANY AS US! THAT IS TWICE AS MANY AS US! Source: Source:

Economic Suffering Retail Sales per capita Retail Sales per capita Davidson County-$7066 Davidson County-$7066 Forsyth County-$14599 ( Forsyth County-$14599 ( Unemployment as of April 2010 Unemployment as of April % ( 12.1% (

What do you need to know? Overview of process Overview of process Talking points Talking points Keep them asking questions Keep them asking questions

Preparing for the Future! Central Davidson High School

What Are Your Options? Four-year college or university Four-year college or university Community college or technical school Community college or technical school Military Military Work Work

Selecting A College Location Size Degrees Offered Cost Admissions Criteria Student Life Community College or 4 Year University ??

Excellent Website CFNC Comparative views of North Carolina schools Financial aid information Online applications Career exploration tools

Applying to Community Colleges ** “Open-Door” Admission Policy Exception: Specific Programs such as nursing. ** ACT/SAT scores not required ** Accuplacer or other placement test required

4 Year Schools: Public vs. Private Public Schools - Prescribed Course Requirements -Set Tuition and Fees – less expensive -UNC-CH, ECU, A&T, NCSU, UNC-W, etc. Private Schools -Determine Own Course Requirements -More expensive – More Flexible? -Liberty University, Catawba, Wake Forest

Applying to 4 Year Colleges/Universities: What are they looking for? Course selection Course selection Grade Point Average Grade Point Average Class Rank Class Rank SAT and ACT scores SAT and ACT scores Senior schedule Senior schedule Extracurricular Activities Extracurricular Activities

Getting Applications  Directly through the college website or through CFNC (cfnc.org)  Visit the college.  Attend a college fair – Oct. in our cafeteria.  College Application November TBA. App. Fees waived to select schools.

CFNC College Application Week Participating Schools  All North Carolina Community Colleges Louisburg College  Barton CollegeMars Hill College  Belmont Abbey CollegeMeredith College  Bennett College for WomenMethodist University  Brevard CollegeMontreat College  Campbell UniversityMount Olive College  Catawba CollegeN. C. Wesleyan College  Chowan UniversityPeace College  Gardner-Webb UniversityPfeiffer University  Greensboro CollegeQueens University of Charlotte  Guilford CollegeSt. Andrews Presbyterian College  Johnson C. Smith UniversitySaint Augustine’s College  Johnson & Wales UniversitySalem College  Lees-McRae CollegeShaw University  Lenoir-Rhyne UniversityWarren Wilson College  Livingstone CollegeWingate University

When to apply…  Fall of Senior Year  No later than December  Check deadlines

What to Include with your Application Official Transcript – Required of ALL schools. (Fill out CDHS’s Transcript Request Form and return to Student Services. We will mail the transcript.) Essay – school to school Letter of Recommendation – school to school

FAFSA Free Application for Federal Student Aid ALL colleges use this application Cannot file until after Jan. 1, 2011, however apply for PIN number early in November or December to be ready. ( ) Based on family’s income and assets (uses tax return) Can apply online (preferred) Loans, grants, and some scholarships

CSS Profile Used by UNC-CH, Duke, Wake, Davidson, as well as other schools Can apply beginning in the fall (October 1) Priority deadlines are usually before January 1! Must apply online – Applications also in the guidance office Application cost - $25 (includes report to 1 school)

Financial Aid Workshop January, TBA CDHS Media Center Presented by the College Foundation of North Carolina, and DCCC

Scholarship Tips Persistence pays off. Check the CDHS Website regularly. Do not wait until after acceptance letter is received to apply for scholarships. Be careful of deadlines.

Remember College Fair at CDHS, TBA. CFNC Application Week at CDHS, Sponsored days TBA. Financial Aid night at CDHS, January TBA. FAFSA Day at DCCC, February TBA. Check CDHS Student Services website and prospective schools’ sites weekly for Open House and Scholarship information.

How can you implement this into your class time? Transition discussions Transition discussions Awkward homework times Awkward homework times Statistics Statistics English English Economy Economy US History US History Computer Applications Computer Applications Parenting Parenting Drafting Drafting ROTC ROTC Physical Education- College Intramurals Physical Education- College Intramurals

Ask Questions? Have you finished your applications? Have you finished your applications? Do they have any questions about college? Do they have any questions about college? Did they sign up for the SAT? Did they sign up for the SAT? What are your plans? What are your plans?

References College Board (2010) CSS Profile. College Board (2010) CSS Profile. College Foundation of NC. (n.d.) College Foundation of NC. (n.d.) Federal Application for Student Aid. (n.d.) Federal Application for Student Aid. (n.d.) Google Data (n.d.). Google Data (n.d.). United States Census Bureau (n.d.) United States Census Bureau (n.d.)