1. Seniors 2017 Welcome to your future!

2.  Francis Tuttle Next Step Tuition-Waiver Scholarship. Available to qualifying graduates for up to two semesters of full-time or part- time tuition.  Military – Check outside the Cafeteria on Wednesdays! See the counseling office for a full schedule of when your favorite branch will be available. Think outside the box

3. Junior College Options: OSUIT (Okmulgee) - Energy Technologies Watchmaking Engineering Technologies OSU-OKC - Veterinarian Technology Sign Language Police Science Wind Turbine Technology

4. Think outside the box Rose State College - Dental Hygiene Cyber Security Radiologic Tech OCCC - Speech language Pathology Assistant Pre-Engineering Digital Cinema Production Emergency Medical Science Murray State College - Wildlife Conservation Management Gunsmithing

5. College Planning Guide - Fall  Prepare a college comparison checklist with your personal college criteria.  Apply to more than one school; you should have at least three schools— 1.Your dream school 2.Your reality school 3.Your back-up plan school  Create master list or calendar that includes: 1.Tests you’ll take; including fees and deadlines 2.College Application deadlines 3.Scholarship Deadlines  Complete FAFSA – October 1 st  See your counselor about fee waivers if you participate in Free/Reduced lunch

6.  Write first drafts and ask teachers to read them before submitting.  Oklahoma’s Promise students – check in with your counselor!  Complete at least one college application by Thanksgiving.  Applying to OU? You must have your counselor added with required materials BEFORE Thanksgiving Break!  Take a college visit  START Scholarship searches!  Take the SAT and/or ACT  Check in – It’s YOUR responsibility!! College Planning Guide – Fall/Winter

7. Four College Visits for Senior Year  You schedule your visit with the University’s admissions office  Make sure to bring back a letter from the college that you visit to confirm that your visit for the Attendance Office.

8.  September 8th – University of Oklahoma – Senior’s only  September 13th – Oklahoma State University – Senior’s only  September 14th – DePauw University  September 15th Southern Nazarene University  September 20th – University of Tulsa  September 21st – Rose State College  September 22nd – Oklahoma Christian  September 27th – Wichita State  October 4th – University of Oklahoma – Senior’s only  October 6th – University of Central Oklahoma  October 11th – Oklahoma State University – Senior’s only  October 13th – Oklahoma City University  October 18th – University of Oklahoma  October 25th – Northwestern University (Illinois)  October 27th – Oklahoma State University – Senior’s only College Visits @ North

9.  Sept. 13, Edmond College Night-Univ. of Central OK (6-8 pm)  Sept. 19, South Metro College Fair. OK City Community College (6:30 pm-8:00 pm)  Sept. 22, MD-Del Public Schools. Rose State. 5-7 pm  Sept. 23, Canadian County Fair. Redlands CC. 9-11 am.  Sign up at gotocollegefairs.org College Fairs

10.  Early Action - An accelerated college application process in which students typically must complete their applications in November. In most cases, students will then receive a decision from the college before the new year.  Early Decision – Similar to Early Action but Early Decision is BINDING. You must attend that University or lose a sizable enrollment deposit  Early Opportunity – Many colleges have early scholarship deadlines that they encourage students to meet to receive scholarship, financial aide and admission decisions during the fall semester. Early Action v. Early Decision v. Early Opportunity

11. ACT/SAT Test Prep FREE! act.org March2success.com (Both SAT and ACT practice tests) Sylvan Learning Center Collegeboard.org Paid The counseling office has flyers for other test prep opportunities

12.  Pick up a questionnaire in the counseling office and return (TYPED) with a resume.  Consider asking a teacher or other faculty member with whom you have a close relationship.  Allow a minimum of 10 school days for recommendation letters!  DO NOT….I repeat DO NOT expect a letter the same day you drop off your resume and questionnaire!!  PLAN AHEAD! Letter of Recommendation

13. The Counselor’s website: http://www.edmondschools.net/north/Departments/Counselors.aspx Important college information: http://www.okcollegestart.org/ http://ucango2.org/ Great Scholarship website: http://www.fastweb.com/ http://occf.org Financial Aid: http://www.fafsa.ed.gov Follow us on Twitter and Facebook @ENHScounseling Follow the Career Counselor (Ms. Flowers) @eps_career Sign up for Remind - Code: enhs2017 Important Websites!

14. Regardless of number of credit hours – you are First Year Student! Applicant planning to enroll in the next 12 months. Common App – Common Mistakes

15. You must choose: Leadership, community service and talent-based scholarship programs to receive the prompt for ALL scholarship opportunities on campus. Common App – Common Mistakes

16. Under “Manage Recommenders” You MUST add your counselor’s email address to have your transcript uploaded – regardless of who will be writing your letter of recommendation. Common App – Common Mistakes

17. FERPA – WAIVE YOUR RIGHTS! Common App – Common Mistakes

18.  Ms. Hanson:  A-E and Francis Tuttle – amy.hanson@edmondschools.netamy.hanson@edmondschools.net  Mrs. Nord:  F-Mj – shawna.nord@edmondschools.netshawna.nord@edmondschools.net  Ms. Locke:  Mk-Z – stephanie.locke@edmondschools.netstephanie.locke@edmondschools.net  Mr. Jones  Student Assistance – tim.jones@edmondschools.nettim.jones@edmondschools.net  Ms. Flowers –  Career Counselor – khristian.flowers@edmondschools.netkhristian.flowers@edmondschools.net Counselors

19. Questions?!?