Testing Application Scholarships and financial aid The Senior Year 2016

What are colleges looking for?  Grades, gpa grades  Test scores  Rigor including senior year  Commitment  Strong personal statement

Senior Status College GPA based on grades earned in grades Check transcripts for A-G deficiencies! Final grades of C or better for colleges! Colleges will not accept semester D’s Class rank is determined at end of Jr. year, available end of September Must keep strong profile in senior year Must report any D’s/F’s, drops at semester

Beyer A-G Course List  For students wishing to attend a four-year university, must meet required A-G courses for CSU/UC  Visual/performing art, 2 years for. lang, 3 years math, etc.  Check transcripts now!!  All semester grades C or better  All requirements met by end of senior year Refer to Beyer course list at:

A-G Requirements

Admissions 101 UC now open, Start applications: UC now open, CSU Oct. 1 st, private, must check individually Start working on personal statement UC/private schools Ask for letters of rec for private schools Establish for college use only! Check daily!!

Admissions 101 What should you be doing now?  Decide where you are applying! 6-8  Attend campus visits, open houses  3 days excused absence for seniors: Mrs. Galas office D36  Register for SAT/ACT! BHS Code  Supply codes for colleges w/registration to report scores!

SAT/ACT Test Dates  SAT test datesACT test dates  October 3September 12  November 7October 24  December 5*December 12*  sat.org/register  *Last date to test for all UC’s and most CSU’s.

What test should students take?  Good idea to take both SAT and ACT (not required for Junior colleges)  Register now! Online registration  Fee waivers for qualified students  December tests are deadline for UC/CSU  4 free sc ore reports included with reg. Send scores now!

ACT vs. SAT  SAT  UC takes best score combined  Subject tests are optional, check each campus  Send scores to one UC, they are forwarded to rest  CSU code 3594, scores sent to all campuses  December deadline  ACT  UC must include writing portion of the test  CSU writing optional  Send scores to one UC, they are forwarded to rest  CSU send scores individually to each campus  December deadline

Reporting Scores!  Release all scores now!  CSU mentor code 3594  NCAA: ACT/SAT 9999  UC takes best score from 1 test,  CSU, privates will take best math, verbal

Khan Academy Free SAT Prep   Free SAT test prep  Practice tests  Interactive practice  Short quizzes  Instant feedback

REMIND! Text messages from Mrs. Pitts  Great way to receive up to the minute reminders, information from Mrs. Pitts  Learn about scholarships as they become available  Easy and FREE  Information comes in texts to your phone  Give your parents the same code so they can get information as well

REMIND! Get messages! Enter 81010

BHS Scholarship Bulletin  MCS District College bulletin available on the BHS website  Go to Beyer counseling link to find link to bulletin  New bulletins updated monthly  Read scholarship bulletin, observe all deadlines!  Hard copies available in D wing; most are online  Look for announcements on REMIND, Beyer twitter link, and Facebook  Good search sites

Dates to Remember!  Sept. 2 MJC College Fair 5:30 East Campus MJC/UC/CSU, private  Sept. 21 National Christian College Fair: 6:00 p.m. Modesto Christian High School  Mandatory Common App Meeting for all seniors applying to private colleges Date TBD  UC Application Workshop: Oct. 1 st periods 4 and 5  CSU Application Workshop: Oct. 15 periods 4 and 5  Numerous colleges visiting Beyer, sign up with Erin, main office. i.e. Santa Clara, USC, etc.

College Visits at Beyer  Sign up for all visits with Erin Stanfield, main office  Students must get teacher permission to attend  Go immediately to the assigned period, no call slips sent

Early Action vs. Early Decision  Early Action: Apply early, get decision early (December), DO NOT COMMIT  Early Decision: Apply early, get decision early (December), MUST COMMIT!  Restricted Early Action: May apply early, not binding, but can only apply to one institution under REA.

Apply for Admission and Observe Deadlines! College Application Filing Period CSU and UC UC: Nov. 1-Nov. 30 (can work on application now!) CSU: Oct. 1- Nov.30  Private Institutions have individual deadlines  UC applications cannot be sent until Nov. 1 st  UC: one application for all CSU: individual applications for each

College Options  Junior College-108 campuses in CA  California State University-23 campuses  University of California-9 campuses  Private universities  Out of state colleges and universities  Trade/vocational schools

The Junior College  Classes are free to high school students, must get permission form signed  Transfer program to UC/CSU  AA/AS degrees/Certificate programs  $46.00/unit  *TAG: UC/CSU Guaranteed transfer to 6 UCs and many CSU campuses uctransfer.org/transfer_admis_guar.html. uctransfer.org/transfer_admis_guar.html *N/A UC Berkeley, UCLA, UC San Diego, Cal Poly SLO

Modesto Junior College   Follow 7 steps to enroll online  Math/English placement tests required  NO SAT or ACT required!  Guidance 110

California State University  $55/per campus  Fee waivers for those who qualify  23 campuses (many impacted)  Degrees in business, teaching, nursing, etc.  Must declare major at Cal Poly  CSU Mentor Code for SAT 3594  Check out “Explore Campuses” & “Matching Assistant”

University of California  $70/per campus  Fee waivers for those who qualify  *9 campuses  Must have 3.0 min. GPA  SAT subject tests optional, recommended for math science majors, check by campus  personal statement

Common App  Over 500 private member colleges  Fill out one application, plus supplements by college  You MUST attend Common App Workshop with Mrs. Pitts, date TBD

Apply Broadly! UC Admission Rates Fall 2015  UC Berkeley 19%  UC Davis 32.8%  UC Irvine 30%  UCLA 16%  UC Merced 66%  UC Riverside 56.7%  UC San Diego 30%  Santa Barbara33.5%  Santa Cruz 46%

CSU Admission Rates 2015  Cal Poly31%  Long Beach35%  San Diego34%  Chico71%  Fresno59%  Sacramento73%  San Jose60%

Private University Admissions 2015 Brown 8.5% Columbia 6% Cornell 15% Dartmouth 10% Harvard 5% Princeton 7% U/Pennsylvania 10% Stanford 5% Yale 6.5%

Naviance  Naviance code needed  Interest inventory great tool  College application sites/major searches  Resume  Scattergrams  BHS Scholarship bulletin

UC Davis

Cal Poly SLO

CSU Stanislaus

Stanford

Official Transcripts  All OFFICIAL Transcripts: Mrs. Kauffman, BHS Registrar  Office is located near nurse’s office in attendance  Give several days notice  Private schools: Require secondary school reports that include official transcript. Most sent electronically

Private For Profit Colleges  High tuition schools with highest share of students with debt  96% take out loans compared to jc, 4 yr. public, and 4 yr. non-profit  Highest student loan default rate  Too many students do not get high quality training or do not graduate = no jobs, high debt  Under new rule, most for-profits in CA can no longer participate in Cal Grant program like non profit schools  Includes U of Phoenix, ITT Tech, Kaplan, SJVC, etc.

College Website Portals Once students apply to colleges, they will receive an directing them to set up a “portal”. Do this immediately! This is where the college will send all information regarding admission, financial aid, housing, etc. It is important to check the portals daily and respond to requests immediately!

Letters of recommendation  3 weeks notice, Oct. 30th deadline to be requested for counselors before holiday break  Required for most private colleges  Provide stamped, addressed envelopes if needed  Resume  Not required for UC, CSU

NCAA Clearinghouse  must register  Division I or II school  C ore requirements  SAT /820 ACT/68  Apply online, download form, turn in to Mrs. Kauffman for transcript to be sent  Report SAT/ACT scores! 9999

Financial Aid  FAFSA Free Application for Federal Student Aid  CAL Grant GPA verification sent for all seniors  PROFILE Required by some private institutions  FAFSA application: January 1 to March 2, 2016

SCAMS! Beware of those who tell you that for a fee, they can get you scholarships and financial aid.

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