11/24/20151 Seniors 2016 The College Application Process: How to get There from Here

11/24/20152 College Application: Getting Started  Research 3-5 schools  Rank schools in order of importance

College Night  College Night Thursday, October 8, :00pm-8:30pm Champion Forest Baptist Church 11/24/20153

4 College Applications/ONLINE  Texas public 4-year colleges: Many opened applications August 1 st  Use the Fall 2016 application for undergraduates  Follow instructions and PROOFREAD before you hit “submit”  Deadlines, deadlines, deadlines!

11/24/20155 Other Applications  Out-of-state? Visit the college’s website  Private? Visit the college’s website  2-year? Visit the college’s website  Can’t find it? See your counselor  Selective/Private: Some Texas private schools use ApplyTexas: (Baylor, DBU, HBU, Schreiner, Southwestern, U of Dallas, TCU)

11/24/20156 College Testing  SAT ACT **See the explanation in the JR/SR handbook (online) for differences!** {How to find the JR/SR handbook online: Departments tab—Guidance & Counseling (under Instruction & Student Services/Student Support Services—Handbooks—JR/SR Handbook }

11/24/20157 SAT Updates  Students will be prompted to provide a photograph during SAT registration. This photo will appear on the Admission Ticket.  An Admission Ticket will be required for entry to the test center. This is in addition to the existing requirement that students present an acceptable form of photo ID.  Changes to test center, test date or test type (SAT to SAT Subject Tests™ or vice-versa) will not be allowed on test day. Students who wish to make registration changes must do so by the published late registration deadline for the desired test date.  Standby testing will not be available.

SAT/ACT Test Prep  Catalyst Prep KHS - 2-day bootcamp -$ for detailswww.CatalystPrep.com  Method Test Prep -online tutorials through Career Cruising. -Log on to Username: KISD-your 6 digit ID# Passsword: mmddyyyy (your birthdate) – unless you have changed it already choose “My Assessments” and scroll down to Method Test Prep on the left hand sidehttps://www2careercruising.com (Problems getting on to Career Cruising? See Mrs. Weatherton in 627) 11/24/20158

9 Grade Point Average (GPA)  Preliminary Rank and GPA  Distributed in August  This is the one you use to apply to colleges  Final Rank and GPA  Distributed in February

11/24/ Transcripts

11/24/ Letters of Recommendation  Must be submitted to each person from whom you request a letter—2 week advance notice  Submit with a cover letter/written request and any special instructions/forms.  Include your resume  Include an addressed, stamped envelope so they can mail it

11/24/ ESSAY(S)  Does your school require an essay?  Write a rough draft.  Ask for input from parents.  Ask English teacher to edit. THANK YOU TO YOUR EDITOR & RECOMMENDATION LETTER WRITERS!

11/24/ Financial Aid  Loans: you pay back/must qualify  Grants: you do not pay back/must qualify  Work Study—employment through the university/must qualify  apply January 1st— parents/students must have tax info ready.  NOW get PIN for you and a parent to sign application electronically  Scholarships: FREE money—you do not pay back ********* Texas Financial Aid Information Center (877) Toll Free

11/24/ Scholarships  Typically Based On….  Merit  Talent  Community Service SURE  Be SURE to get added to Mrs. Castellanos’ KHS Counselor distribution list:   Include-your name, class of 20??, and subject add to distribution list

Klein ISD E-Scholarship USA Go to web page Enter User Name & Password (Contact the counseling office)  List sorted by due date  Search for specific types  Titles directly link to scholarship site

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Upcoming College Visits (LGI)  Sept. 8 th A&M University 9am-10am  Sept. 9 th LSU 8am – 9am  Sept. 16 th UT Austin 10am – 11:30am  Sept 17 th Lone Star College(every other Th)8am-12pm  Sept. 24 th Southwestern 8am – 9am  Sept. 28 th Baylor University 8am – 9am  Sept. 28 th Berry College 10:30am-12pm  Sept. 29 th St. Edwards University 8am – 9am  Sept. 29 th Radford University 10:30am-12pm  Oct. 2 nd New York University 7:45am-8:30am  Oct. 2 nd Dillard University9am-10am  Oct. 6 th St. John’s University 9am-10am  Oct. 6 th University of Rochester 10am-11am

Upcoming College Visits (LGI)  Oct. 6 th Embry –Riddle University 1pm-2pm  Oct. 7 th Miami University in Ohio 8am-9am  Oct. 8 th University of Boulder 8am-9am  Oct. 8 th UCCS – Colorado Springs9am-10am  Oct. 9 th University of Arkansas 8am-9am  Oct. 16 th Texas Christian University (TCU)8am-9am ***Don’t forget to sign up in RM 127!!!!!***