1. College Planning Night Aurora High School Fall 2017

2. AHS Graduation Requirements
English-4 credits
Mathematics-4 credits
Science-3 credits
Social Studies-3 credits
Physical Education-.5 credit (one year)
Health-.5 credit (one semester)
Personal Finance- .5 credit (one semester)
Electives-including one year of fine arts
21 TOTAL CREDITS

3. Additional Curriculum for College Preparation
Global Language-at least 2 credits in the same language (3 or more credits for selective colleges)
Additional credits in core subjects and areas of interest
Ex. A student interested in math may graduate with 5-6 math credits.

4. Junior Year Checklist Focus on maintaining/improving GPA
Visit colleges
Maintain involvement in your school and community
Create a testing plan (ACT, SAT, SAT Subject Tests)
Schedule senior year courses that demonstrate rigor
Register through NCAA, NAIA and NJCAA Eligibility Centers for future college athletes

5. In other words…
Shop Visit Test

6. Finding the Right Fit… Location/environment Academic major
Internships and co-ops, research opportunities, honors programs, career placement
Activities of interest
Affordable for you and your family
A place that will both challenge and support you
A place you will graduate from

7. A Solid College List… Is in the single digits
Has at least 2-3 “likely” schools
No more than a third are “reach” schools
Every school meets student’s priorities
Every school will make student happy
Accounts for family financial situation
Includes parent input
If you do a good job “shopping”, then you will have a great list and less stress.

8. Naviance
Web-based resource that supports student career and college planning
Used by the guidance staff to communicate with students and parents
Used to process all transcripts and recommendation letters

9. Naviance How do I register?
STUDENTS= All students have registered at school with the help of Career Specialist, Ann Marn
PARENTS= Each junior parent received a passcode in the mail with the College Planning Night invitation
Use your code to create a personal account
Students can show parents how to navigate

10. Naviance: Super Match
Do Super Match!!!!!

11. Ohio College Websites
Public Colleges Private Colleges
Hold up samples of the books!

12. Other College Search Resources
College Websites
Books/Reference Manuals
College Fairs
Admissions Representatives
Magazines
Buzz…..

13. Campus Visit Checklist-Formal
Schedule a campus tour
Meet with an admissions counselor
Meet with a professor in the department in which you are interested
Attend a class
Ask questions
Students should ask the questions!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

14. Campus Visit Checklist-Informal
Have lunch on campus
Take a walk and talk with current students
Grab a copy of the student newspaper
Talk with a student or counselor in the career center
Attend an event on campus

15. Make a Testing Plan ACT SAT All colleges accept either SAT or ACT
Some colleges may SUPER score
Have your test results mailed for free by selecting this option when you register for each test
Take both tests then choose your best test in which to focus for a retest (or use practice test scores to decide which test is best for you)
Selective colleges may require/recommend SAT Subject Tests
ACT at AHS-February 27, 2017

16. Sample Testing Plan

17. Test Prep Resources ACT website College Board website
Local private tutors
Private companies
Huntington
Princeton Review
Kaplan
Practice books
Refer to handout. Don’t read.

18. College Admissions Activity

19. What do colleges look for?
Difficulty of curriculum
GPA
ACT/SAT scores

20. What do colleges look for? (cont.)
Recommendation letters
Extracurricular activities
Essays
Interviews
Auditions/Portfolios
Once you have a final college list and see you need a teacher rec letter, ask a teacher in the fall of senior year.

21. How will you find the college that’s the right fit for you?

22. Kent State University SAT 950-1160 ACT 21-25 Average GPA 3.4
Demonstrate OU website.

23. Naviance Scattergram

24. Social Networking Sites and College Admissions

25. The Role of Social Media in College Admissions (Kaplan Test Prep, 2016)
35% of colleges surveyed report that they have visited an applicant's social media page.
Of those surveyed, nearly 42% say that what they found had a negative impact on the student’s admission.
Summarize by stating to clean up sites.

26. Parent’s Role in College Planning
Promote independence--coach, don’t quarterback
Encourage your child
Make it their college visit
Proofread essay and application
Complete FAFSA and other
financial documents
Anticipate a wild ride!

27. Is it too early to…??? College Exploration and Research
Visiting Colleges
ACT and SAT (Junior Year)
Admissions meetings at AHS (Senior Year)
College Applications (Oct.-Dec. Senior Year)

28. Financial Aid Opportunities
Scholarships (91-99% of scholarship money is given by the government and colleges through the application process)
Complete College Application
Complete FAFSA
Grants
Loans
Work Study
Tip: Try using the Net Price Calculators
on college websites.

29. Financial Aid Forms Financial Aid Night Fall of Senior Year FAFSA
Required by all colleges
Can be filed online
CSS/Financial Aid Profile
Required by some colleges, mostly private
Used to help colleges award nonfederal
student aid funds
Institutional Forms (required by some colleges)
Financial Aid Night
Fall of Senior Year

30. Don’t eliminate any college because of costs
Don’t eliminate any college because of costs. (at least, not until Spring of your senior year after you receive your financial aid packages)

31. Resources for Scholarship Information
College financial aid office
Church or religious groups
Parents’ employers
Fraternal/professional organizations
Reference books
Local scholarships
(March of Senior Year)
Internet searches
fastweb.com
scholarships.com

32. AHS Guidance Department 330-954-2023
Mr. John Calcei, Counselor (A-G) Mrs. April Nenadal, Counselor (H-O) Mrs. Chris Miley, Counselor (P-Z) Mrs. Sharron Weingart, Guidance Secretary Mrs. Jennifer Hilty, Guidance Secretary