CEDAR HILL COLLEGIATE HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR COLLEGE GUIDE BEYOND HIGH SCHOOL PRESENTED BY DR. LAWANDA N. EVANS FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

COLLEGIATE COUNSELOR - DR. EVANS *MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY* BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (B.S.) HISTORY *TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY* MASTER OF EDUCATION (M.ED.) COUNSELOR EDUCATION *ARGOSY UNIVERSITY* DOCTOR OF EDUCATION (ED.D.) COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGY

CONTACT INFORMATION DR. EVANS COLLEGIATE COUNSELOR

HOURS AND LOCATION COLLEGIATE HIGH SCHOOL MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS, FRIDAYS 7:30 A.M. – 4:15 P.M. CEDAR VALLEY COLLEGE TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS – 7:45 A.M. – 4:15 P.M.

KEYS TO A SUCCESSFUL SENIOR YEAR

THREE KEYS TO A SUCCESSFUL SENIOR YEAR BE ORGANIZED BE RESPONSIBLE BE PUNCTUAL

HOW TO ACHIEVE SUCCESS GET THINGS DONE EARLY MEET ALL DEADLINES KEEP A CALENDAR CHECK ECONNECT OFTEN VISIT WITH DR. EVANS, YOUR PROFESSORS, ETC

HOW TO ACHIEVE SUCCESS KEEP A FILE MAKE AND KEEP COPIES OF EVERYTHING MEET WITH COLLEGE REPS WHEN THEY COME TO VISIT KEEP GOOD GRADES UNDERSTAND AND KNOW YOUR TRANSCRIPT KEEP YOUR ADDRESS, PHONE NUMBER, AND ADDRESS UPDATED PRACTICE WRITING YOUR COLLEGE ESSAY ASK QUESTIONS (NO QUESTION IS A DUMB QUESTION)

SENIORSSSSSSS!!!! YOUR CALENDAR CHECKLIST

SENIORS: PATHWAY TO COLLEGE MEET WITH COLLEGE REPS WHEN THEY COME TO THE SCHOOL CHOOSE YOUR TOP 5 SCHOOLS VISIT THE SCHOOLS OF YOUR CHOICE WORK ON YOUR ADMISSION/SCHOLARSHIP ESSAY TAKE THE ACT/SAT COMPLETE THE APPLY TEXAS OR COMMON APP PROFILE AND/OR APPLICATION SUBMIT YOUR COLLEGE APPLICATION BY NOV. 1 COMPLETE THE NCAA PROFILE, IF APPLICABLE

SENIORS: YOUR PATHWAY TO COLLEGE STEP 1: RESEARCH COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES STEP 2: START WORKING ON COLLEGE/SCHOLARSHIP ESSAYS STEP 3: CHOOSE THE TOP FIVE SCHOOLS OF CHOICE STEP 4: PREPARE AND PLAN TO TAKE THE ACT/SAT STEP 5: CREATE AN ACT OR SAT PROFILE

SENIORS: YOUR PATHWAY TO COLLEGE STEP 6: REGISTER AND TAKE THE ACT OR SAT STEP 7: CREATE AN APPLY TEXAS PROFILE AT IF OUT OF STATE COMPLETE ON THE SCHOOL’S WEBSITE OR COMMON APPLICATIONWWW.APPLYTEXAS.ORG STEP 8: COMPLETE AND SUBMIT THE APPLY TEXAS COLLEGE APPLICATION ONLINE STEP 9: RESEARCH AND APPLY FOR AVAILABLE SCHOLARSHIPS ON THE SCHOOL’S WEBSITE

SENIORS: YOUR PATHWAY TO COLLEGE STEP 10: RESEARCH AND APPLY FOR LOCAL SCHOLARSHIPS STEP 11: WAIT ON ACCEPTANCE LETTERS STEP 12: COMPLETE AND APPLY FOR FINANCIAL AID BETWEEN JANUARY – FEBRUARY STEP 13: WAIT ON ACCEPTANCE LETTERS

SENIORS: YOUR REMINDERS START WORKING ON YOUR COLLEGE/SCHOLARSHIP ESSAYS CREATE AN ACT OR SAT PROFILE REGISTER FOR AND TAKE THE ACT OR SAT CREATE AN APPLY TEXAS PROFILE AT COMPLETE YOUR APPLY TEXAS APPLICATION ONLINE SUBMIT YOUR APPLY TEXAS APPLICATION ONLINE RESEARCH AND APPLY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS ONLINE AND LOCALLY

SENIORS – VERY IMPORTANT REGISTER FOR THE ACT/SAT, COMPLETE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION AND FINANCIAL AID APPLICATION, ETC. (VERY IMPORTANT) LET DR. EVANS KNOW WHICH COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY YOU HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED INTO. BRING ME A COPY OF YOUR ACCEPTANCE LETTER, SEND ME AN , OR VERBALLY LET ME KNOW.

SEPTEMBER VISIT WITH DR. EVANS REGISTER FOR THE ACT/SAT ATTEND COLLEGE NIGHT AT CHHS CHOOSE YOUR 5 COLLEGES YOU WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND APPLY TO THE COLLEGES OF YOUR CHOICE BY NOVEMBER 1. COME TO ALL COLLEGE REPRESENTATIVES SESSIONS SEARCH FOR SCHOLARSHIPS ONLINE REGISTER FOR THE ACT/SAT

OCTOBER/NOVEMBER VISIT THE COLLEGE OF YOUR CHOICE SEARCH FOR SCHOLARSHIPS ONLINE ASK FOR LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATIONS, IF REQUIRED COME TO ALL COLLEGE REPRESENTATIVE SESSIONS COMPLETE COLLEGE APPLICATIONS SUBMIT/MAIL ALL COLLEGE APPLICATIONS BY THANKSGIVING, ALONG WITH A COPY OF YOUR TRANSCRIPT CHECK ALL DEADLINES REVIEW THE SCHOLARSHIP BOOK FOR INFORMATION

DECEMBER/JANUARY START REVIEWING AND BECOME FAMILIAR WITH THE FAFSA BRING YOUR COLLEGE ACCEPTANCE LETTERS AND SCHOLARSHIP LETTERS TO DR. EVANS APPLY FOR A FAFSA PIN FOR YOU AND ONE FOR YOUR PARENT START WORKING ON FAFSA APPLICATION RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIPS ONLINE

FEBRUARY COMPLETE FAFSA APPLICATION CONTINUE TO APPLY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS WATCH FOR IMPORTANT DEADLINES BRING YOUR COLLEGE ACCEPTANCE LETTERS AND SCHOLARSHIP LETTERS TO DR. EVANS

MARCH – MAY CONTINUE TO APPLY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS WATCH FOR IMPORTANT DEADLINES COMPLETE AND SUBMIT FAFSA WATCH FOR ACCEPTANCE LETTERS AND FINANCIAL AID AWARD LETTERS ATTEND FINANCIAL AID NIGHT BRING YOUR COLLEGE ACCEPTANCE LETTERS AND SCHOLARSHIP LETTERS TO DR. EVANS BE SURE TO LET ME KNOW YOUR COLLEGE CHOICE

COLLEGE TESTING ACT & SAT

FEE WAIVERS SAT – 4 FEE WAIVERS (2 FOR THE SAT AND 2 FOR THE SAT SUBJECT TEST) ACT – 2 FEE WAIVERS IF YOU RECEIVE A FEE WAIVER FOR THE SAT OR ACT YOU WILL QUALIFY FOR A COLLEGE APPLICATION FEE WAIVER. WAIVERS HAVE TO BE USED DURING YOUR JUNIOR OR SENIOR YEAR/OR ONE DURING YOUR JUNIOR YEAR AND THE OTHER DURING YOUR SENIOR YEAR. (PLEASE SEE ME FOR MORE CLARIFICATION) IF YOU RECEIVE A FEE WAIVER FOR THE SAT OR ACT YOU WILL QUALIFY FOR A FEE WAIVER FOR THE NCAA APPLICATION.

COLLEGE TESTING ACT FEE WAIVER AVAILABLE FOR QUALIFIED STUDENTS NEEDED FOR 4 YEAR UNIVERSITIES SAT FEE WAIVER AVAILABLE FOR QUALIFIED STUDENTS NEEDED FOR 4 YEAR UNIVERSITIES

ACT COLLEGE ADMISSION TEST BASED ON INFORMATION YOU ARE LEARNING IN HIGH SCHOOL TEST QUESTIONS IN FOUR CONTENT AREAS: ENGLISH, MATHEMATICS, READING, AND SCIENCE ACCEPTED BY ALL FOUR-YEAR COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES WRITING TEST IS OPTIONAL – NOT ALL COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES REQUIRE A WRITING TEST

ACT DATES Test DateRegistration DeadlineLate Registration September 21August 23August 24 - Sept 6 October 26September 27Sept. 28 – Oct 11 December 14November 8Nov February 8January 10Jan April 12March 7March June 14May 9May Register at: /

SAT COLLEGE ADMISSION TEST BASED ON INFORMATION YOU ARE LEARNING IN HIGH SCHOOL MEASURES READING, WRITING, AND MATH SKILLS SAT SUBJECT TEST – MATH, SCIENCE, HISTORY, LITERATURE, AND LANGUAGES

SAT DATES SAT DateSubject TestsRegister ByLate Registration October 5YesSeptember 6September 20 November 2YesOctober 3October 18 December 7YesNovember 8November 22 January 25YesDecember 27January 10 March 8NoneFebruary 7February 21 May 3YesApril 4April 18 June 7YesMay 9May 23 Register at: Collegeboard.org

SCHOLARSHIPS

VISIT THE COLLEGE AND CAREER CENTER FOR MORE INFORMATION ON SCHOLARSHIPS

COLLEGE RESEARCH

WEBSITES FOR APPLYING TO COLLEGE APPLY TEXAS APPLICATION ONLINE COMMON APPLICATION ONLINE UNIVERSAL COLLEGE APPLICATION ONLINE

COLLEGE RESEARCH & IMPORTANT WEBSITES

REMINDERS AGAIN COMPLETE YOUR COLLEGE APPLICATION BY NOVEMBER 1. TAKE THE ACT/SAT APPLY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS COMPLETE YOUR FAFSA BY FEBRUARY RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIPS VISIT WITH COLLEGE REPRESENTATIVES WHEN THEY ARE ON CAMPUS BRING YOUR ACCEPTANCE LETTER TO DR. EVANS

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