1. JUNIOR PARENTS MEETING
January 13, 2010
7 PM
Highlands’ PAC

2. OPPORTUNITIES/Info AP INFO AP GRANT MAJOR OF INTENSIVE STUDY
START SENIOR JOURNEY

3. SENIOR SCHEDULE
“It’s the freshman, sophomore, and junior year that get kids into college. It is the senior year that keeps them there”
Admission’s office look at:
Rigor Activities
GPA Awards/Honors
Test Scores

4. WHAT IS THE GOAL?
HAVING OPTIONS!! WORK MILITARY SERVICE ACADMIES COLLEGE

5. TO WORK? Education = Opportunity
Many employers may pay for course work
Co-op/Vocational School

6. THE MILITARY? As an enlisted person? As an officer? Contact recruiter
Take the ASVAB
As an officer?
Available at most colleges
$$$ for junior/ senior years
scholarships -

7. THE SERVICE ACADEMIES? Contact the academy admissions
Contact your congressman/senator
Begin in the spring of junior year
Realize that the academies have a strong engineering core.

8. TO COLLEGE? 2 YEAR/TECHNICAL 4 YEAR Transfer or Terminal?
Reciprocity between NoKY, UC, CSTCC
4 YEAR
Internship/Co-op opportunities

9. WHAT DO I NEED? Pre-College Curricula--page 28 Information
collegeboard.com
act.org
Guidance Office

10. ACT/SAT What does the college require? ACT or SAT
With or without writing
SAT—subject tests?
ACT-Juniors March 15

11. IMPORTANCE OF ACT BENCHMARKS ENGLISH 18 MATH 22 READING 21 SCIENCE 24
USED FOR COLLEGE ADMISSION
ENGLISH 18
MATH 22
READING 21
SCIENCE 24

12. ACT PREP COURSES at Highlands
THE ACT TEST PREP INTRODUCTION 8 HOURS PREP/STRATEGIES THE ACT BOOT CAMP 31 HOURS 4 PRACTICE TESTS DIAGNOSTICS/STRATEGIES

13. THE VISIT! VISITING IS VERY IMPORTANT 2 COLLEGE VISITS-
CAN BE USED JUNIOR OR SENIOR YEAR
OR CAN USE ONE EACH YEAR

14. PAYING THE BILL FINANCIAL AID
finaid.org/ fastweb.com
Financial Aid Mtg.-Jan 2012

15. FINANCIAL AID QUICK AND DIRTY!!
COST OF ATTENDANCE
LESS
EXPECTED FAMILY CONTRIBUTION (Constant)
EQUALS
NEED (Varies)

16. THE FORMS!
FAFSA
do after Jan. 1
PROFILE
available 9/15

17. AND... KEES Scholarship (kheaa.com) NCAA Clearinghouse(ncaa.org)
Time line
Brag sheet/resume
“SR”. Mtg.- June 9, 7pm-PAC

18. WHAT’S NEXT FOR STUDENTS?
February 8th--return schedule requests
Review records/ requests-meet with Mrs. Meyer
“Plan a Visit”-This summer
Resume/ILP

19.
Contact Info: