1. Seniors 2018
Welcome to your future!

2. Think outside the box
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.

3. Junior College Options:
Think outside the box
Junior College Options:
OSUIT (Okmulgee) -
Energy Technologies
Watchmaking
Engineering Technologies
OSU-OKC -
Veterinarian Technology
Sign Language
Police Science
Wind Turbine Technology
SWOSU (Weatherford)-
Pharmacy and Athletic Training Programs
Smaller classes - more one to one with teachers, less $$, unique degrees

4. Think outside the box Rose State College - Dental Hygiene
Cyber Security
Radiologic Tech
OCCC -
Associate Degree in Nursing (can take the RN exam after completion)
Pre-Engineering
Digital Cinema Production
Emergency Medical Science
Murray State College -
Wildlife Conservation Management
Gunsmithing

5. College Planning Guide - Fall
*CONCURRENT REMINDER….
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 “backup 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 1st FAFSA ID
See your counselor about application fee waivers if you participate in Free/Reduced lunch
Do NOT drop a Concurrent class without talking to your counselor 1st! You must take two semesters of English. Keep your options open!! DEADLINES ARE KEY!!
WHO applies for Federal Loans?
Federal Deadline
Online applications must be submitted by midnight Central Time, June 30, 2018.
Any corrections or updates must be submitted by midnight Central Time, September 15, 2018.
State Deadline
Oklahoma - As soon as possible after October 1, Awards made until funds are depleted.
College Deadline
Check with the college(s) you are interested in attending. You may also want to ask your college about its definition of an application deadline - whether it is the date the college receives your FAFSA, or the date your FAFSA is processed.
Some schools REQUIRE you to fill out the FAFSA

6. College Planning Guide – Fall/Winter
Write first drafts and ask teachers to read them before submitting.
Oklahoma’s Promise/NCAA students – check in with your counselor!
Applying to OU? You must have your counselor added with required materials BEFORE Thanksgiving Break! Common App vs. Website
Take a college visit
START Scholarship searches!
Take the SAT and/or ACT
Check in – It’s YOUR responsibility!!
Scholarship Deadlines can be different than admission deadlines. Pay attention!

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 visited to confirm that your visit for the Attendance Office.

8. College North
If you are interested in meeting with one of the reps, please sign up in the counseling office.
Colleges will meet in the counseling office during tutorial unless otherwise announced.
Aug Johns Hopkins Sept Oklahoma Christian Sept OKC University Sept DePauw University Sept OSU Sept Baylor (11:30-12:00) Sept Bates College Sept OU Sept TCU Sept UCO

9. Sign up at gotocollegefairs.org
September 11th 8:30 am - 11:30 am Oklahoma City Public Schools
September 11th 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Mid-Del Public Schools
September 12th 9:00 am - 11:00 am Eastern Oklahoma County Area-Wide
September 12th 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Edmond College Night
September 18th 9:00 am - 11:00 am Canadian County College Fair
September 28th 9:00 am - 11:00 am Shawnee Area-Wide
Sign up at gotocollegefairs.org

10. Early Action v. Early Decision v. Early Opportunity
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 aid and admission decisions during the fall semester.

11. The counseling office has flyers for other test prep opportunities
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. Letter of Recommendation
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/WE DO NOT DO “JUST IN CASE” LETTERS
Concurrent - Mrs. Walls has offered to help you if you need assistance with Resumes. There are also some great education examples on Google.
Parents- Your student needs to be the one to request and complete the information needed for their recommendation letters. It is vital that your student get experience filling out College Applications and requesting information from their Teachers and/ or Counselor. This is a great Life skill to learn now, before sending them off to college.

13. Important Websites! Sign up for Remind - Code: enhs2018
The ENHS Counselor’s website:
Important college information:
Great Scholarship website:
Financial Aid:
Follow us on Twitter
Follow the Career Counselor (Mrs. Hardy & Ms.
Sign up for Remind - Code: enhs2018

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

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

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

17. Common App – Common Mistakes
FERPA –
WAIVE YOUR RIGHTS!
In the application you'll be asked if you want to waive this right. Why would you want to do that?
Waiving your right lets colleges know that you do not intend to read your recommendations, which helps reassure colleges that the letters are candid and truthful.
Some recommenders may refuse to write a letter for you unless you waive your rights. Check with your counselor or teachers to see if any of them follow such a policy.

18. Counselors Mr. Jones Ms. Flowers & Mrs. Hardy – Ms. Hanson:
A-E and Francis Tuttle –
Mrs. Nord:
F-Mj –
Mrs. Williams:
Mk-Z –
Mr. Jones
Student Assistance –
Ms. Flowers & Mrs. Hardy –
Career Counselors –

19. PARENT INFORMATION NIGHT Sept 14th, 6:30 pm in the auditorium
Questions?!?
NCAA 101 WORKSHOP
SFHS Auditorium
Sept 26, 7:00 pm
PARENT INFORMATION NIGHT
Common App & FAFSA
Sept 14th, 6:30 pm in the auditorium
We are now going to have your transcripts and scholarship information handed out to you.
Please check your address, spelling of name, and credits to make sure it is correct.
Also, this is the ONLY time we will hand deliver this scholarship information to you. On the back is info about the Oklahoma City Community Foundation Scholarships. We are guaranteed scholarships from this organization!!