1. College Advisement Night

2. The College Application Process

3. Tonight’s Agenda Senior Timeline College Selection Admission Overview
Application Process
Financial Aid / Scholarships
NCAA
Extras

4. Senior Timeline Fall Semester: Finish the college selection
Retake your college entrance exams
Submit your College Applications by Thanksgiving
Scholarship Applications at colleges
Spring Semester
FAFSA financial aid form in January
Scholarship Applications
Make college choice by April

5. THE
COLLEGE
SEARCH 5

6. Naviance College Search

7. Naviance College Search

8. October 11th , 2012 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. John F. Kennedy High School
College Fairs
In State colleges – October 8th
Cherry Creek High School 6-7:30 p.m.
Out of State College Fair –
Saturday October Mountain Vista H.S.
October 10th , :30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m Monarch High School
October 11th , :30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m John F. Kennedy High School

9. College Visits Schedule

10. College Visits College Visits at Eaglecrest
College Preview Days or campus tours

11. What do you do on a visit? Special Preview days - sit in on a class
Campus tour
Special Preview days - sit in on a class
Talk with students, professors,
admissions representatives
What does the campus feel like?
Pros and Cons list

12. Finding the Right Fit! Size Location Chances of being accepted
Major
Size
Location
Chances of being accepted
Cost/ Affordability?
Personality of the school

13. ADMISSIONS
OVERVIEW 13

14. Admissions Criteria Eligibility Index (G.P.A and ACT scores)
Activities, leadership, contribution to
community, potential for success
Community Service
Letters of Recommendation
Admissions Essay

15. ACT or SAT score
GPA

16. If a student has a 3.3 GPA and gets a 22 on the ACT then the Index Score is a 104.

17. Reasons to Retake the ACT
To improve your score for admissions
To improve your score for scholarships
To qualify for NCAA athletic eligibility

18. ACT and SAT - October 27th (register by Sept 21st)
- December 8th (register by Nov 2nd)
SAT - October 6th (register by Sept 7th)
- November 3rd (register by Oct 4th)
- December 1st (register by Nov 1st)
ACT costs $35 and the SAT costs $50
Some out of state schools and private schools may also require SAT subject tests (also called SAT II tests).

19. ACT Test Prep Mrs. Sestrich’s class $ 25 for 3 sessions or $ 10 each
The 3 Saturdays before each ACT.
Sign up in the
Language Arts/Social Studies Resource Room

20. APPLICATION
PROCESS 20

21. Application Process Online applications\
Online applications
Make sure your files are complete
- recommendations
- essay
- fee
- transcripts / ACT scores

22. Online Applications \
YOU must print out ANY forms your high school must complete
- School Report Form
- Teacher /Counselor Recommendation Form
Get the necessary teacher signature(s) on forms before you turn them into the College & Career Center

23. Specialty Applications\
Out of State / Private Schools
- may have earlier deadlines, short answer and essays, extra letters of recommendation etc.
Selective Schools (CU Boulder, CSU Fort Collins)
- always include essays / letters of recommendation
unless your index score is 112 or higher
Common App
Make sure you let your counselor know! There are several extra steps.

24. Admissions Essay Engage the reader, be original!
Make sure you write to the prompt
Be genuine!
Don’t repeat all your activities!
Instead, choose a specific instance from your life that you can use to describe yourself and what you have learned.
Explain any weak points on your transcript
Proofread, proofread, proofread!

25. Letters of Recommendation
Make sure you know which colleges require a letter.
Don’t ask for more letters than you need.
Pick up a letter of recommendation form in the College & Career Center or complete our new letter of recommendation form in Naviance (About Me Tab)
Fill out the form for the teacher or counselor
Check back that the teacher submitted it through
Naviance (you won’t be able to request transcripts until this is done)
Remember to give your teacher 3 weeks notice and say thank you!

26. SAMPLE
APPLICATION 26

27. Community College of Aurora

28. Click on Admission Application

29. Create a login and PIN

30. 8 Sections to Fill Out

31. Residency

32. Naviance Family Connection32

33. Log on to Powerschool

34. Click on the Colleges Tab
Welcome to Naviance \
Click on the Colleges Tab

35. Colleges I’m thinking about
Naviance \
Make sure you rank your college choices under the MY INTEREST category!
When you finish an online application for a college you will then need to move the college to the “Colleges I’m Applying to Folder”
Click on
Colleges I’m thinking about

36. Add Colleges Click on Lookup \
Make sure you rank your college choices under the MY INTEREST category!
When you finish an online application for a college you will then need to move the college to the “Colleges I’m Applying to Folder”
Click on Lookup

37. Pick a college from the list or use the search boxes
Add Colleges \
Make sure you rank your college choices under the MY INTEREST category!
When you finish an online application for a college you will then need to move the college to the “Colleges I’m Applying to Folder”
Pick a college from the list or use the search boxes

38. Add Colleges Click Add Colleges \
Make sure you rank your college choices under the MY INTEREST category!
When you finish an online application for a college you will then need to move the college to the “Colleges I’m Applying to Folder”
Click Add Colleges

39. Rank your choices in order
Colleges Folder
Make sure you rank your college choices under the MY INTEREST category!
When you finish an online application for a college you will then need to move the college to the “Colleges I’m Applying to Folder”
Rank your choices in order

40. Click on “Colleges I’m Applying To” Folder
FERPA Waiver
Click on “Colleges I’m Applying To” Folder

41. REQUESTING
TRANSCRIPTS 41

42. Transcript Requests \
Make sure you rank your college choices under the MY INTEREST category!
When you finish an online application for a college you will then need to move the college to the “Colleges I’m Applying to Folder” 42

43. FINANCIAL
AID
OVERVIEW 43

44. Financial Aid FAFSA = Free Application for Federal Student Aid
* Never pay to submit your FAFSA!
Everyone should apply for financial aid by
filling out the FAFSA
in January of senior year.
Even if you think you may not qualify it
is required for work study jobs!
Financial Aid EHS on Nov. 28th

45. What you can do now FAFSA Forecaster College Opportunity Fund
FAFSA pin numbers
FAFSA Forecaster
College Opportunity Fund
Financial Aid Calculators
(check finaid.org or collegeboard.com)
Net Price Calculators (New)

46. FAFSA.ed.gov

47. FAFSA PIN Numbers

48. College Opportunity Fund

49. CollegeInColorado.org

50. New Tools
NET PRICE
CALCULATORS

51. Net Price Calculator

52. Net Price Calculator

53. Net Price Calculator

54. Scholarships 54

55. Scholarship List

56. EHS Scholarship List

57. Scholarship Applications
Students should start with their colleges
Pay attention to the details!
Plan ahead
Scholarships are a lot of work
Keep applying! 57

58. NCAA
OVERVIEW 58

59. NCAA Initial Eligibility
To play D1 or D2 college sports you must register
with the NCAA eligibility center.
To report your scores fill in 9999 as one of your free score report choices when you register for the ACT.
You need to register on the NCAA eligibility website.
It requires $60 and official transcripts.
Download the Guide for Student Athletes on the NCAA Initial Eligibility website.

60. NCAA Initial Eligibility

61. Extras… 61

62. Some additional thoughts
• April student loan debt surpassed credit card debt for the first time in our history.
• Students are considered adults when they arrive on the college campus. Parents may speak with college representatives regarding tuition payments- but little else.
• A growing number of students are graduating in 6 years- as opposed to 4 years (traditional model).
• Students may drop a class (or two) per semester if they choose (without parent permission) and remain a full-time student.
• For some students, loan debt is not a ‘real’ concept

63. Breaking down college costs
Tuition: the cost of enrollment in coursework at the college level. (ex. $3,300 per year to $45,000 per year)
Room and Board: the cost of living on campus, made up of your dorm room fee and cafeteria meal plan. (ex. $7,000 per year to $ 12,000 per year)
Fees: usually include library access, parking, identification cards, athletic facility usage, health insurance, lab supplies, activity involvement, and game admissions. (ex. $200 per year to $4,000 per year)
Books: The College Board reports the average cost for books and supplies for the 2010–2011 school year was $1,137 at public colleges and $1,981 at private colleges. 63

64. Affordability
College costs should never keep you from pursuing a college education. However…
Where you begin your education and where you complete your degree may be impacted by your individual financial situation.
College affordability is often the most important topic rarely discussed. 64

65. Affordability Questions to consider….
Will you attend Public, Private, or start at a Community College?
Will you live on campus, off campus, or at home?
Will you stay in state or go out of state? 65

66. Itemized Breakdown (estimated) University of Colorado-Boulder
$25,244 Total Bill (excluding books) per year ($100,976)
- $ 2,500 Grants/Adjustments per year ($10,000)
- $ 2,200 Work Study (Job) per year ($8,800)
- $ 2,544 Student Savings (Summer) per year ($10,176)
- $ 5,000 Parent Out of Pocket per year ($20,000)
- $ 5, Student Stafford Loans per year * ($22,000+)
- $ 7,500 Parent PLUS Loans per year ($30,000)
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Based on data from National Center for Educational Statistics
* Stafford Loans Increase from $5500/$6500/$7500 66

67. Let’s look at it from a different lens
What you pay while in school:
Parent Total- $ 5,000 per year ($20,000 over 4 years)
Student Total- $ 4,744 per year ($18,744 over 4 years)
What you pay after you graduate:
Parent Total- $30,000 + interest over 10 years)
Student Total- $27,000 + interest over 10 years)
* For every $10,000 of loans a person typically pays $110 per month over a 10 year period 67

68. Senior Seminar Day Wednesday. Sept 19th 7:45 a.m.

69. Thank you
for coming! 69