1. Class of 2017 Junior Parent/Student Meeting

2.  Introductions  Individual Junior Student/Parent Interviews  Scheduling Junior Interviews  Sign up tonight for an appointment.  Appointment will be scheduled for you if not scheduled tonight.  Family Connection – web-based post-secondary tool  SAT College Admissions test – 1 st day of the 3 days of MME  CollegeBoard/Khan Academy test prep  College Process Overview with College Reps  Panel Discussion Welcome!

3.  Explore personality and career interests.  College search by specific criteria.  Compare college options.  Sign up for college representative high school visits.  Apply to colleges and track applications.  Request transcripts to be sent to colleges.  Receive emails from the Northview High School Counseling Office for upcoming events. How Do Students Use Family Connection?

4. Connect to Family Connection Where to Find the Family Connection Website  Student Portal  student.nvps.net student.nvps.net  Student Services drop down link on the Northview High School Website  nvps.net/high-school/ nvps.net/high-school/

5.  MME will take place April 12 – 14  Tuesday, April 12 – SAT  Wednesday, April 13 – Work Keys  Thursday, April 14 – M-Step (social studies and science) Michigan Merit Exam

6. College Board-SAT & Khan Academy  SAT test – First day of the MME testing –April 12 th Please note: spring break is April 1 – April 10  Set up both College Board and Khan Academy accounts to take advantage of personalized FREE test prep.  Download SAT Question of the Day app!  Both websites are quick linked to home page of Family Connection.

7. Sign Up Today!  CollegeBoard – quick link on home page of Family Connection CollegeBoard  Click on “Sign up”  Click on “I am student”  Graduation – May, 2017  Include parents email, if you want  Khan Academy – quick link on home page of Family Connection Khan Academy  Click on “Check it out now”  Click on “sign up by email”  Create account – Remember password

8. Eric Mullen Associate Dean of Enrollment Grand Rapids Community College

9. Corey Grazul Associate Director of Admission Albion College

10. Michael Veltman Assistant Director of Admissions Central Michigan University

11.  Admission Success Factors  College Fit  College Visits Michael Veltman Central Michigan University

12.  Scholarships/Financial Aid Overview  Application Deadlines  Senior Year Course Selection Corey Grazul Albion College

13.  Post-Secondary Options Degree and non-degree programs  Dual Enrollment  Transfer Process- Looking ahead Michigan Transfer Agreement Eric Mullen Grand Rapids Community College

14.  Open and review Junior Interview Packet prior to your appointment  Tasks required prior to Junior Interview:  Game Plan- (Questionnaire in packet)  Create Khan Academy account  Strengths Explorer  Do What You Are  Career Interest Profiler – Assigned in 10 th grade  Cluster Finder – Assigned in 9 th grade  Start exploring colleges now.  Keep your grades trending up.  Expect to schedule a rigorous Senior year. To Do List www.nvps.net/highschool

15. Ask the Reps….  Corey Grazul– Albion College gavitren@aquinas.edu  Eric Mullen – Grand Rapids Community College emullen@grcc.edu emullen@grcc.edu  Michael Veltman – Central Michigan University veltm1mp@cmich.edu veltm1mp@cmich.edu