College Prep Parent Night 18 February, 2014

College Prep Parent Night Focus Areas: ◦ Getting into a college/university/trade school ◦ Post High School Academic Scholarships ◦ NCAA Eligibility for Sports ◦ How do you prepare? ◦ Who does what?

Getting Into College -Application -Apply in junior year, mostly senior year in the Fall -Apply to any you’re interested in -Apply only to those you truly will pursue -Pay admission fee or ask for a waiver -Don’t discount community colleges or trade schools - Cheaper than university - If college not for you, less money to repay -Take location, support services, relatives, into consideration -Research costs and admissions criteria -- Do not waste your time on Stanford if you have a 15 ACT and 2.0 GPA

Post High School Academic Scholarships Local -5 to 7 local scholarships from $250-$1000 each paid after 1 st semester -Determined in Spring of senior year -Shearer Scholarship – U of I admitted student; ~$10K per year University/College -Awarded to those who qualify based on their GPA and ACT score – sliding scale -Some scholarships in addition to above for alumni Departmental - Specific colleges within a school offer additional scholarships --Usually 1 st come, 1 st serve, but based on merit -Example, BSUs College of Engineering deadline for submissions is Jan 31 st Specific Criteria -Gender, skill, nationality, etc. -College/university awards some; some from organizations such as Sept 11 Victims, Women in Engineering, Native American, etc.

Post High School Academic Scholarships Service Academies/ROTC Options – Air Force, Navy, Merchant Marines, Army, Coast Guard* ◦ Very competitive within State and Nationally ◦ Must have minimum GPA (3.25) and ACT (~25) ◦ Must have 2 years foreign language, higher level math/science/English ◦ Must get a nomination from congressional delegation or presidential 1 st ◦ Can get sports invitation, but must also have minimum GPA and ACT ◦ If you receive a nomination, then you are competitive for an appointment ◦ Of ~60,000 applicants each year, only ~5,000 appointed ◦ After graduation, must commit from 5-10 years ROTC – Go to college then repay with 5 years service commitment

College Prep Parent Night NCAA Eligibility for Sports ◦ Athletes must have 16 “Core” classes for NCAA, Juco, or NAIA eligibility  28 classes offered at Salmon River qualify ◦ Student athletes must have a minimum core course GPA of 2.0 for D1 and D2 (2.3 for 2016 and beyond) ◦ ACT minimum 68 – Composite not relevant ◦ SAT of 820 – Math and English ◦ Student athletes and parents must contact school early with game footage, statistics, etc. to get them looking  Go to school website and look for “recruit me” links on their sports pages  Talk to your coach frequently about your stats, options, opportunities  Junior year not too early! 

How do you prepare? -Get good grades – Official GPA starts in 9 th grade -Take ACT/SAT early and often -Take on leadership roles -Volunteer in school or community -Play sports or get involved in an association -Take at least 2 years PTE classes -Think out of the box—Start new club, organize event, etc. -Keep your on-line footprint CLEAN! - Show good character and integrity in/out of the classroom --People are watching! -Maintain records

Who does what? Student -Communicate what you want to do -Work hard NOW, not your senior year -Ask adults for LORs – employers, teachers, pastors, etc. Parents -Help student fill out forms, watch deadlines, keep informed, provide options by planning early SRHS -Assist in notifying students of scholarships -Provide guidance on student coursework -Provide LORs for deserving students -Guide students to “realistic” goals