College Planning Night September 22, :00pm

Introduction to School Counselors Ms. Hillary Nimtz Last Names A-F Vo-Tech Mrs. Christina Zeller Last Names G-O SAP; Cross-Age Mr. Adam Oldham Last Names P-Z AP Coordinator

Agenda for This Evening Why Education Matters After High School College Admissions Factors and Parchment College Admissions Tests Exploring College Options

Handouts for This Evening Top 20 East Pennsboro College Application Numbers Notes Sheet

Text questions to this number Type in the question number first, followed by a space, then your question. Don’t forget the question number! If you do, it won’t go through! How to Ask a Question on the Big Screen Tonight!

For each of our four topics tonight, polling will be open until the end of that section. We will be answering questions after each section, so please send them while they’re fresh in your mind!

Why Higher Education Matters Text and your message College Admissions Factors Text and your message College Entrance Exams Text and your message Exploring College Options Text and your message Send Questions to this Number

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Earnings and Unemployment Rates by Educational Attainment

Cost of College

80% of students who enroll in a 4 year school return the following year 60% of students who enroll in a 2 year school return the following year College Retention Rates* *Taken from the National Center for Educational Statistics (2015)

College Graduation Rates* *Taken from the National Center for Educational Statistics (2015)

College Graduation Rates* Average 4 YEAR Graduation Rate at East Pennsboro Top 20 Colleges 44% Average 6 YEAR Graduation Rate at East Pennsboro Top 20 Colleges 64% *Taken from the National Center for Educational Statistics (2015) Average HACC Graduation/Transfer Rate after 3 YEARS 32% An additional 20% of students are still enrolled

Cost of College College is expensive, but the national average debt that students graduate college with is $28,400 ~$280-$320 monthly payment for 10 years Many students with >$10,000 worth of debt have no degree to show for it Average Post-College Debt from East Pennsboro Top 20 Colleges $31,723

Why Does This Matter? While expensive, post-secondary education means more earning potential ($$$)

Why Does This Matter? While financial aid reduces the cost of college, students on average still require some loans to pay for their education

Why Does This Matter? Students with degrees have lower rates of unemployment, earn more money, and are able to pay back their student loans EDUCATION EMPLOYMENT RESPONSIBILITY INDEPENDENCE

Why Does This Matter? The majority of students entering college DO NOT GRADUATE in 4 years and even after 6 years, a sizable number of students have not earned a degree yet

Why Does This Matter? Students who GO TO COLLEGE and DO NOT GRADATE IN 4 YEARS take out more student loans and experience higher monthly payments

Why Does This Matter? Students who GO TO COLLEGE and DO NOT GRADUATE still have to pay back the loans they borrow. THEY STILL HAVE TO PAY.

East Pennsboro Supports the Post-Secondary Planning Process High School Counseling Department (3 School Counselors) Individual Academic and Career Meetings with Students Annual College Planning Meetings Annual Course Selection Meetings ASVAB Vo-Tech Information and Visitation Sophomore Careers Class Junior Career Fair Senior Mock Interviews College Representative Visits Financial Aid Night College Planning Night Course Selection Night The High School Counseling Webpage!High School Counseling Webpage

College Admissions Factors and Parchment

Admissions Factors Overview High School Counseling Webpage 6 Major Factors Admissions Vocabulary Parchment / Transcripts

College Entrance Exams

College Entrance Exams Overview PSAT SAT ACT

Current SAT vs New SAT Current SATNEW SAT SCALED SCORES Critical Reading Evidence-based Reading & Writing Math Math Writing (Includes Essay) Essay (Optional) Scored Separately SCORE RANGE TOTAL TEST TIME 3 Hours and 45 Minutes 3 Hours (Plus 50 Minutes With Optional Essay)