1. Welcome to Senior Parent Night
Timeline for senior year
Resources
Post secondary plans
Financial Aid/Scholarships
NCAA
Admission Tests
AP and Dual Credit Courses
Prayer
Go over objectives of evening: provide a road map for the senior year
Review contents of folder

2. Resources Useful links http://www.knowhow2go.org www.bishopluers.org
Most helpful sites will be posted on the BLHS web site
On career day all seniors will be expected to shadow
Pick up permission form and turn it in day before you leave, set them up yourself
look for preview days
Rep visits will always be posted outside the guidance offices, many reps send reminder postcards
College Go Week drastically changed, no more fee waivers for IU and Purdue- emphasis is on “find the right fit”

3. Credit Evaluations
General Diploma: 49 credits, less math, less science, more flexibility with electives
Core 40: 49 credits, more math, more science, solid academic electives
Academic Honors Diploma: 52 credits, GPA, dual credit and/or AP courses and exams (check web for more details.
Review requirements of each diploma
What each diploma means in terms of admission and financial aid

4. Know Yourself/Your Options
What are your strengths/weaknesses
Do it for yourself
Know your resources
Seek help and advice when needed
Parents
Alumni from schools
School personnel-teachers, counselors, staff
Most difficult part of the process
Be realistic
Most ignored step and can have the most significant long term consequences

5. General Rule of Thumb
The higher the GPA, the sooner you should apply – merit money is available
Research and apply first semester
3 to 5 colleges
Make college visits/talk to reps at school
Scholarships: Rm 144 keeps an updates list, check it out frequently
Give percentiles:

6. Applying to colleges If you are using online college application
Watch deadlines
Submit application
Submit test scores via testing agency
Pay and request transcript through Naviance
If you’re using common app (check first)
Open common app account
Add schools
Sign FERPA
Match common app in Naviance

7. 21st Century Scholars
Transcripts: first one is free, for official, 2.00 for unofficial
Need transcript release form and ss#- DOE web report is all we use it for
Be sure to look for secondary school report or counselor page
Not all colleges require recommendations, pay attention to whether or not your school needs/wants one

8. SAT and ACT Either one will do for most colleges
Sat Prep – Sat. Sept 23rd 9:00 – 3:00
Register at
Fee 89.99
To re-take or not to re-take
Register online at ww.collegeboard.com or
KNOW THE CODES AND USE THEM

9. Financing a College Education
It’s all in the math:
Aid = cost of addendance – EFC
State and Federal Grants
Campus-Based Aid
Work Study
Loans (keep ears open for Questa Foundation Loan Back Program)
Scholarships

10. *****NEW THIS YEAR: FILING CAN BEGIN IN OCTOBER***
More on Financial Aid
*****NEW THIS YEAR: FILING CAN BEGIN IN OCTOBER***
College Goal Sunday – Nov. 5, 2017 at 2pm at Ivy Tech Community College
3800 N Anthony BLVD
Financial Aid experts on hand to help

11. NCAA/NAIA ATHLETES YOU MUST REGISTER:
Send ACT/SAT scores from testing agency to:
NCAA: 9999
NAIA:

12. Letting Go Separation Anxiety Give the responsibility to them
Provide a safety net

13. Finally
Have a plan
Questions?