FAIRVIEW HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR PARENT NIGHT SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

MR. CHRIS VICHA PRINCIPAL TONIGHT’S PROCEDURE/INFOSNAP TONIGHT’S PROCEDURE/INFOSNAP NETBOOK COLLECTION-MONDAY AND TUESDAY MAY 23 rd and 24 th NETBOOK COLLECTION-MONDAY AND TUESDAY MAY 23 rd and 24 th SENIOR BREAKFAST-WEDNESDAY, MAY 25 TH AT 8:00 am SENIOR BREAKFAST-WEDNESDAY, MAY 25 TH AT 8:00 am FHS AWARDS ASSEMBLY-WEDNESDAY, MAY 25 TH AT 9:00 am FHS AWARDS ASSEMBLY-WEDNESDAY, MAY 25 TH AT 9:00 am COMMENCEMENT REHERSAL AT FHS AT 10:30 am COMMENCEMENT REHERSAL AT FHS AT 10:30 am CAP AND GOWN DISTRIBUTION-WEDNESDAY, MAY 25 TH (ALL FEES PAID) CAP AND GOWN DISTRIBUTION-WEDNESDAY, MAY 25 TH (ALL FEES PAID) BACCALAUREATE- WEDNESDAY, MAY 25 TH AT 7:00 pm BACCALAUREATE- WEDNESDAY, MAY 25 TH AT 7:00 pm COMMENCEMENT-THURSDAY, MAY 26 TH AT 7:30 pm –LAKEWOOD CIVIC AUDITORIUM COMMENCEMENT-THURSDAY, MAY 26 TH AT 7:30 pm –LAKEWOOD CIVIC AUDITORIUMCONTACT: (440) X 4100

MRS. JENNY PARENTE & Mrs. Mary Cory SCHOOL COUNSELORs ADMISSIONS TESTS ADMISSIONS TESTS COLLEGE APPLICATIONS COLLEGE APPLICATIONS TRANSCRIPTS TRANSCRIPTSCONTACT: (440) X4103

SENIOR SEMINAR

DECIDING ON A COLLEGE Characteristics to consider: location location size size degree programs offered degree programs offered extracurricular activities/campus life extracurricular activities/campus life admission policy admission policy cost/financial aid cost/financial aid accredidation accredidation support services support services

RESEARCH SCHOOLS OHIO’S PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES: OHIO’S PRIVATE COLLEGES: OHIO MEANS JOBS K12 COLLEGE NAVIGATOR: NAVIANCE:

VISIT THE COLLEGES YOU ARE CONSIDERING meet with an admissions counselor take a tour student union sit in on a class/talk to faculty 2 excused absences from school…forms by Mrs. Lockwood in main office

COLLEGE REPS AT FHS check the website, counseling office door, Mrs. Parente’s blog for upcoming college rep visits sign up with Mrs. Merrill in the counseling office have your teacher sign the pass and bring it with you to the visit

WHAT DO COLLEGES LOOK FOR Standardized Test Scores Standardized Test Scores GPA/Class Rank GPA/Class Rank Rigor of Course work in high school Rigor of Course work in high school Extracurricular Activities/volunteering/work Extracurricular Activities/volunteering/work Letters of Recommendation Letters of Recommendation Essays Essays

ACT/SAT can re-take tests several times to better your score scores should be sent directly to college from testing agency 1010

ACT vs. SAT ACT is an achievement test that is curriculum based SAT is an ability test that predicts how well you will do in college Colleges will accept either test (ACT plus writing) Selective colleges may want SAT Subject Tests (different than SAT reasoning test)

APPLICATION PROCESS All application packets require: Application Application Transcript (students must fill out a transcript request form and give it to Mrs. Merrill) Transcript (students must fill out a transcript request form and give it to Mrs. Merrill) Standardized Test Scores (should be sent directly from the testing agency) Standardized Test Scores (should be sent directly from the testing agency) Many (including common app) additionally require: essay or personal statement essay or personal statement letter(s) of recommendation letter(s) of recommendation school report/counselor form school report/counselor form

APPLICATION PROCESS CONT’D. KNOW YOUR DEADLINES!!! (ALL COLLEGES HAVE DIFFERENT DEADLINES) THE COUNSELING OFFICE REQUIRES AT LEAST A WEEK TO TEN DAYS TO PROCESS ALL APPLICATIONS, SO KEEP THAT IN MIND WHEN APPLYING A WORD OF ADVICE: APPLY EARLY!!!

FINANCIAL AID Complete the FAFSA (after Jan. 1) Can complete the FAFSA calculator ahead of time for an estimate and also register for a PIN Some schools also accept/require the CSS Profile (fall of senior year) Financial Aid night in December/January…stay tuned!

SCHOLARSHIPS Check the school website for scholarships…we post them as we find out about them Many University sponsored scholarships require no special application —watch deadlines for scholarship eligibility Local scholarships will be available spring of senior year ohiomeansjobs.monster.com/FundIt/scholarship.aspx

MR. RODD TORBERT JOSTENS REPRESENTATIVE CAP AND GOWN CAP AND GOWN COMMENCEMENT ANNOUNCEMENTS COMMENCEMENT ANNOUNCEMENTS ORDERING PROCESS ORDERING PROCESS TIMELINES/GENERAL COSTS TIMELINES/GENERAL COSTSCONTACT: (440)

BECKY HICKS & ISIS PRIOR SENIOR CLASS ADVISORS FUNDRAISING FUNDRAISING PROM PROM SENIOR CLASS ACTIVITIES SENIOR CLASS ACTIVITIESCONTACT: (440) X 4173 (HICKS) X4131 (PRIOR) (HICKS) (PRIOR)

LINDSAY drews (Horner) LIFETOUCH REPRESENTATIVE PORTRAITS TAKEN BEFORE COMMENCEMENT PORTRAITS TAKEN BEFORE COMMENCEMENT SENIOR PICTURES SENIOR PICTURES YEARBOOK PHOTO YEARBOOK PHOTOCONTACT: (440)

MRS. KATHY YARIAN FHS AFTER-PROM AFTER-PROM FUNDRAISING AFTER-PROM FUNDRAISING COMMITTEES COMMITTEES SIGN-UPS (440)

BREAKOUT SESSION CHRIS VICHA-FRONT OF THE AUDITORIUM CHRIS VICHA-FRONT OF THE AUDITORIUM BECKY HICKS, ISIS PRIOR-BACK OF THE AUDITORIUM BECKY HICKS, ISIS PRIOR-BACK OF THE AUDITORIUM KATHY YARIAN-BACK OF THE AUDITORIUM KATHY YARIAN-BACK OF THE AUDITORIUM LINDSAY DREWS-BACK OF THE AUD. LINDSAY DREWS-BACK OF THE AUD. KRISNIA HOPE-ROOM 127 KRISNIA HOPE-ROOM 127 JENNY PARENTE & MARY CORY-ROOM 125 JENNY PARENTE & MARY CORY-ROOM 125 RODD TORBERT-ROOM 123 RODD TORBERT-ROOM 123