1. Junior Night 2015

2. Welcome! Counselors: Mr. Brandon Prather: Director of Guidance
Mrs. Dana Mitchell: A - K
Mr. Christopher Downing: L - Z
Ms. Terry Oberschlake: Guidance Secretary

3. Handouts Presentation ACT/SAT Senior Timeline
Senior Year College Prep Website List

4. Overview What do you want to do? Post Secondary Admission Process
Postsecondary Plans & How to get there
Post Secondary Admission Process
Post Secondary Admission Testing
Financial Aid
Careers
Job Shadows
Internships

5. What Is Right For Me? School Military (ROTC) Workforce
2 year community college
4 year university
Technical School
Apprenticeship
Military (ROTC)
Workforce

6. What Is Right For Me? Start with what you want to do & work backwards.
Occupational Outlook Handbook
Pay
Education
Job Outlook
Ohio Means Jobs

7. What Is Right For Me?
My College QuickStart –
Majors
Learn about careers
Search for colleges
Personality test
Online Access Code – PSAT Results

9. Ohio Means Jobs

10. College Search Process
What you can be doing RIGHT NOW!
Narrow down your list of colleges you are considering by looking at the various opportunities available at each school. You will want to gather information about each college. You can start by using a search engine listed on the college and scholarship search handout. Or you can request information by calling the school or looking at their website.
Some of the things you’ll want to compare are:
Type of school (2 year, 4 year, Technical)
Size
Location
Cost
Admission Criteria
Majors Offered
Extracurricular Activities (clubs & organizations)
Housing Options
After you have narrowed down your choices, you will want to visit the campus. A good time to do a visit is during spring break or in the summer if the college is still in session. During your senior year, you will be allowed 2 college visit days. Some schools offer an online virtual tour that will show you different views of the campus.
You will also want to take advantage of any local college fairs. An upcoming college fair will be at Centerville High School on Mar 8th from 6:30 – 8:30! In the fall, University of Dayton hosts the Greater Dayton Area college fair.

11. College Admission Testing
Take ACT/SAT, send scores to schools
Placement Tests (2 year schools)
Test Dates: Register by:
April March 13
June 13 May 8
March Feb 13
May April 4
June May 9

12. Begin to narrow Your Choice
Make a List of Colleges and gather information
Type of school
Size of school
Location of school
Cost
Admission Criteria
Majors offered
Extracurricular activities
Housing Options
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13. Visit Colleges
Get to know where you will be spending the next 4 years of your life!
Spring Break
Summer Visits (take advantage!)
Online Virtual Tours
3 College Visit Days during Senior Year
College Visits during lunches
College Essentials for Seniors

14. College and Career Fairs
2015 GREENE COUNTY COLLEGE & CAREER FAIR Hosted by the public schools of Greene County
Over 50 colleges, universities, and trade schools represented
Seminars on financial aid, scholarships, and preparing for college
$500 scholarship giveaway to Clark State University
College Readiness Seminars
 MONDAY MARCH 2, 2015
6:30 PM TO 8:00 PM
Greene County Career Center
2960 W. Enon Road, Xenia, OH 45385

15. Senior Year College Admissions Process
What will I need to do?
Make a list of college application deadlines
Apply Online
The Common Application
Is there an application fee?
Transcripts, must request from counselor
Letters of Recommendation – someone who knows you well (teacher, counselor, coach, etc.)
Resume or Student Activity Sheet (guidance office)
Essay (have your English teacher proofread)
First, Get organized. You will want to make a list of your narrowed down choices. Within the list you will want to include college application deadlines including early decision deadlines, scholarship deadlines. You will start filling out applications in the fall of your senior year. Most schools want you to apply on-line. Application fees can vary from $30 - $50.
Take the ACT/SAT during your junior year! More information will be discussed about the differences between the two tests.
You will have to request a transcript from your counselor to be sent to any college that you apply to. Some colleges require a letter of recommendation or an essay. Get prepared now by doing a resume or student activity sheet. This should be a list of all the activities you’ve been involved in while in high school, including any jobs, sports, clubs, organizations, volunteer activities, leadership roles, awards, etc.

16. Don’t take your senior year off!
What else should I be doing?
Challenge yourself (AP, Honors, 5th Math, etc)
Stay involved in extra curricular activities – seek out leadership roles
Volunteer over the summer in a career field that interests you
Focus on your GPA!
Honors diploma requirements
Consider College Credit +
Keep involved in extracurricular activities. Volunteer!
It is never too early to talk about money. How much money has been saved for college? Are you expected to apply for financial aid? Will your parents help pay? The true cost of college isn’t determined until the colleges and universities have prepared your financial aid package, and many private colleges have their own scholarships and grants. Don’t overlook community colleges. Most community colleges have agreements with four-year schools so the community college credits will transfer without any problems.
The guidance office publishes a scholarship list that lists all local and national scholarships that we are aware of. The list is passed out several times during the year and is posted on the Fairborn high school website.

17. NCAA Eligibility
NCAA Clearinghouse
Min 2.3 GPA in 10 core courses prior to 7th semester of high school (senior year)
7 of 10 core courses must be in English, math or science
Core courses are English, math, science, social studies & foreign language
10 core courses are “locked in”

18. Guidance Office Resources
College Corner
College Brochures
Information Nights
Senior Night – September
Financial Aid Night – October/November
FAFSA Night - January
Individual Counseling
Campus Caravan
TBD
College Visits – 3 excused visits during Senior Year
Scholarship List
NCAA Clearinghouse
These are some of the resources that the Fairborn High School guidance office has to offer.

19. A VERY quick word on Financial Aid

20. Financial Aid Scholarships Federal Aid (grants, loans, etc) FAFSA
Scholarship Searches
Scholarship List in guidance office/guidance website
Parent’s work
National Searches
Local Searches
Federal Aid (grants, loans, etc)
FAFSA

21. How will I fund my education?
Cost of attendance* - Financial Aid = Out of Pocket Expense
Do the math & be prepared!
*Varies based on tuition, room & board, miscellaneous expenses, location, etc.

22. Federal Financial Aid Process
Student completes FAFSA School(s) receive FAFSA, offers financial aid package Student chooses school & accepts award based on financial aid package(s)

23. FAFSA: When in doubt, fill it out!
Types of Aid
Scholarships (NOT determined by FAFSA)
Grants: federal/state grants determined by FAFSA
Loans: federal loans determined by FAFSA
Work: work study determined by FAFSA
FAFSA: When in doubt, fill it out!

24. Military/Careers
* Visit a local recruiter to find out more about Military/Careers
* Local recruiter lunch visits

25. Job Shadows/Internships
WPAFB Job Shadows – Fall and Spring
Summer Job Shadows
Contact local businesses to see if they will allow job shadows
Check with parents workplace
Summer Internships
Contact local businesses to see if they have internship opportunities

26. FHS Guidance Contact Info
Brandon Prather, Director of Guidance
Dana Mitchell, Counselor: A - K
Christopher Downing, Counselor: L – Z
Terry Oberschlake, Guidance Secretary
Guidance Webpage on FHS Website
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