1. Preparing For College Goal: Help parents and students understand the process of this thing called “College”!!!

2. Step By Step  SAT/ACT  Researching schools  Applying to College  Transcripts  Scholarships/Financial Aid  Senior Interviews  NCAA Clearinghouse  Decision Time

3. SAT/ACT  SAT – www.collegeboard.comwww.collegeboard.com Establish a student account Find test dates Sign up for the SAT  Pay  Send OFFICIAL scores to schools  ACT – www.act.orgwww.act.org Establish a student account Find test dates Sign up for the ACT  Pay  Send OFFICIAL scores to schools

4. Researching Schools  Participate in Open Houses or visit College Campuses  College Foundation of North Carolina www.CFNC.org Create an account Virtual Tours of colleges, college website addresses Everything you need can be found on this website

5. Applying to College/Community Colleges  Online applications College websites  Paper applications Request from college or download form and print  CFNC Apply to multiple schools at one time  Letters of Recommendation

6.  Counselor Statements Some schools will have, some will not Print and complete student portion before giving to counselor Attach to transcript request form

7. Requesting a Transcript  Form located in Student Services and online  First 3 transcripts are free, any after that will cost $3.00  Transcripts needed for scholarship purposes are always free  Counselor Statements

8. Scholarships  Ms. Knight Register for scholarship information  Cougar Senior Newsletter  www.scholarshipplus.com www.scholarshipplus.com  www.fastweb.com www.fastweb.com  www.cfnc.org  Visit our school website

9. Financial Aid Advisor is Ms. Vera Belk Will start mid October Call 554-8637 to make an appointment Financial Aid Night – FAFSA  January 2009

10. Senior Interviews  Unofficial Transcript  Check sheet  All information just shared

11. NCAA Clearinghouse  Student Athletes  Planning to play a sport in college Division I or II school  Contact with coaches  www.ncaaclearinghouse.org

12. Decision Time  Colleges 4 possible answers  Accepted  Denied  Waitlisted  Deferred  Students With the help of your parents, the decision is now in your hands!

13. Thank you for coming!  CEEB CODE is 344115  Question/Answer