8/9/20151 Seniors 2015 The College Application Process: How to get There from Here

8/9/20152 College Application: Getting Started  Research 3-5 schools  Rank schools in order of importance

College Night  College Night Thursday, October 9, :00pm-8:30pm Champion Forest Baptist Church 8/9/20153

4 College Applications/ONLINE  Texas public 4-year colleges: Many opened applications August 1 st  Use the Fall 2015 application for undergraduates  Follow instructions and PROOFREAD before you hit “submit”  Deadlines, deadlines, deadlines!

8/9/20155 Other Applications  Out-of-state? Visit the college’s website  Private? Visit the college’s website  2-year? Visit the college’s website  Can’t find it? See your counselor  Selective/Private: Some Texas private schools use ApplyTexas: (Baylor, DBU, HBU, Schreiner, Southwestern, U of Dallas, TCU)

8/9/20156 College Testing  SAT ACT **See the explanation in the JR/SR handbook (online) for differences!** {How to find the JR/SR handbook online: Departments tab—Guidance & Counseling (under Instruction & Student Services/Student Support Services—Handbooks—JR/SR Handbook }

8/9/20157 SAT Updates  Students will be prompted to provide a photograph during SAT registration. This photo will appear on the Admission Ticket.  An Admission Ticket will be required for entry to the test center. This is in addition to the existing requirement that students present an acceptable form of photo ID.  Changes to test center, test date or test type (SAT to SAT Subject Tests™ or vice-versa) will not be allowed on test day. Students who wish to make registration changes must do so by the published late registration deadline for the desired test date.  Standby testing will not be available.

8/9/20158 Grade Point Average (GPA)  Preliminary Rank and GPA  Distributed in August  This is the one you use to apply to colleges  Final Rank and GPA  Distributed in February

8/9/20159 Transcripts

8/9/ Letters of Recommendation  Must be submitted to each person from whom you request a letter—2 week advance notice  Submit with a cover letter/written request and any special instructions/forms.  Include your resume  Include an addressed, stamped envelope so they can mail it

8/9/ ESSAY(S)  Does your school require an essay?  Write a rough draft.  Ask for input from parents.  Ask English teacher to edit. THANK YOU TO YOUR EDITOR & RECOMMENDATION LETTER WRITERS!

8/9/ Financial Aid  Loans: you pay back/must qualify  Grants: you do not pay back/must qualify  Work Study—employment through the university/must qualify  apply January 1st— parents/students must have tax info ready.  NOW get PIN for you and a parent to sign application electronically  Scholarships: FREE money—you do not pay back ********* Texas Financial Aid Information Center (877) Toll Free

8/9/ Scholarships  Typically Based On….  Merit  Talent  Community Service SURE  Be SURE to get added to Mrs. Castellanos’ KHS Counselor distribution list!!!

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Upcoming College Rep Visits  September 12 th – University of Alabama September 15 th – HARN – Group of Colleges (  September 19 th – University of Chicago  September 24 th – Case Western University  September 25 th – TCU  September 29 th – LSU  October 1 st – University of Colorado Boulder  October 1 st – Baylor  October 2 nd – St. Edward University  October 2 nd – Notre Dame  October 3 rd – University of Arkansas  October 9 th – University of Colorado, Colorado Springs  October 10 th – Indiana University  October 21 st – Texas A&M  October 23 rd – Trinity University  November 3 rd – Merrimack University 8/9/201515