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1 Presented by: Ms. Tracey Marek Lead School Counselor Grades 11 & 12
JUNIOR PARENT NIGHT SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

2 WHAT ARE THE OPTIONS AVAILABLE AFTER HIGH SCHOOL?
Work Military Technical/Trade School Apprenticeship programs Community or Junior College guaranteed transfer agreement w/ 4 year schools in Virginia 4-year College or University Public or Private Information on ALL of these options is available in the junior planning guide on the KWHS website:

3 JUNIORS, IT’S TIME TO GET READY….
Class visits Sept. 21 & 24 Develop a plan for after HS Junior Planning Guide (on KWHS website) PSAT test (Oct 10) Options after high school SAT/ACT testing College Representative visits GRASP meetings Upcoming Dates

4 KWHS WEBSITE- GUIDANCE PAGE

5 HOW TO DECIDE?? KNOW YOURSELF
Consider Values Ambitions Achievements Academic Strengths Interests Standout Talents Help your child recognize their strengths- guide, don’t steer

6 What are your skills? What are your passions?
THE MOST SUCCESSFUL CAREER & MAJOR IS THE ONE THAT YOU ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT! What are your skills? What are your passions? Find a career / major that fits here

7 ASVAB TEST Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (FREE Career Assessment) Does NOT mean you are enlisting November 8th at 8am and April 16th at 8am- sign up in the guidance office 4tests.com/asvab- free practice!

8 THERE ARE OTHER GREAT OPTIONS BESIDES A FOUR YEAR COLLEGE
Great need in the US for middle-skill jobs (examples include- paralegal, nursing, security, police and fire, technology, dental hygienists, communications, skilled labor, mechanics, electricians etc) WHY? Baby boomers- experience is retiring, Companies used to train workers themselves but not anymore Apprenticeships still exist- great option- have to seek them out

9 GUARANTEED TRANSFER AGREEMENT
23 OF VIRGINIA’S COMMUNITY COLLEGES OVER 30 VIRGNIA 4 YEAR COLLEGES MUST SIGN AGREEMENT EARLY GPA EXAMPLES: ODU 2.5 W & M 3.6 UVA 3.4 VT 3.4 *ENGINEERING 3.2! CNU 3.5 VCU 2.5 *ENGINEERING & NURSING 3.0

10 Trade-schools.net Great website to search for
technical and trade schools for careers that require 2 years or less of post high school education

11 COLLEGE TESTING SAT I’S AND SAT II’S (only select colleges want SAT II’s) ($64.50) ($47.50 w/o essay) ACT’S ($62.50) ($46 w/o essay) SIGN UP ONLINE- or Fee waivers available for both tests KWHS is a testing site! SAT on Dec 1, March 9, May 4 and ACT on Oct 27, Feb 9, April 13 Scores must be sent directly from ACT or collegeboard- FREE when you register

12 SAT ACT ACT OR SAT? * NO SCIENCE SECTION * SCIENCE SECTION
* QUESTIONS IN ORDER *QUESTIONS IN RANDOM OF DIFFICULTY ORDER * MATH-CALC ON HALF, * MATH- CALC ON ALL 61% ALGEBRA % GEOMETRY * ESSAY OPTIONAL * ESSAY OPTIONAL * NO PENALTY FOR * NO PENALTY FOR WRONG ANSWERS WRONG ANSWERS

13 MORE SAT/ACT HELP: COLLEGES WILL TAKE SCORES FROM EITHER OR BOTH TESTS
PREPARE FOR THE TESTS SELF REPORTING NOW TEST OPTIONAL SCHOOLS TAKE BOTH TESTS TO PRACTICE AND SEE WHICH IS BETTER SUITED FOR YOU

14 OTHER TESTING… www.fairtest.org- test scores optional colleges
CLEP TESTING- COLLEGE LEVEL EXAM PROGRAM- $87 PER TEST- HS GRADUATES- check with each college to see what tests and scores they accept, and how many credits you can earn (English, Math, Science, History, Business, Language) SAT SUBJECT TESTS- $26, plus $22-26 per test- TAKE THEM ALONG WITH AP TESTS OR CAN TAKE OTHER SUBJECTS SHOWS YOUR STRENGTHS, SAVE MONEY, SKIP LOWER LEVEL CLASSES

15 FREE COLLEGE FAIRS KWHS Career & College Fair Nov 1st 9:00am-11:00am
National College Fair in Washington DC on Sat. Nov 3rd 2pm-5pm - FREE! – 220+ schools- list is on the table Infinitescholar.org- Oct. 6 on site admissions Collegeweeklive.com- virtual college fair

16 SPRING/SUMMER TASKS SIGN UP ONLINE FOR SAT’S/ACT’S
NCAA ELIGIBILITY CENTER SIGN UP- berecruited.com ROTC/ MILITARY ACADEMY APPLICATIONS DOWNLOAD COLLEGE APPLICATIONS AND START WORKING ON THEM START WORKING ON ESSAYS CREATE a Résumé (go to for resume builder or see counselor for samples) DECIDE ON EARLY ACTION/EARLY DECISION Early Action – not binding Early Decision - binding

17 SUMMER TASKS (CONT.) BY SEPTEMBER, PUT TOGETHER A LIST OF SCHOOLS YOU WANT TO APPLY TO INCLUDE IN YOUR LIST… Safety School = 100% sure you will get in (check average test scores and GPA) Probably School = good chance of getting in, but not 100% Reach School = grades and test scores SLIGHTLY below the school’s averages WE RECOMMEND STUDENTS APPLY TO 4 SCHOOLS. SEARCH FOR SCHOLARSHIPS- LIST OF WEBSITES IN BOOKLET & ON KWHS WEBSITE

18 FREE RESOURCES FREE resources- Opportunities Guide College Handbook
CCC, GRASP & Ms. Marek Handouts from tonight Next Step U magazine- nextstepU.com

19 www.imfirst.org- for first generation students
DID YOU KNOW?? Academic Common Market- Provides in-state tuition for programs not available in a student’s home state-More than 1,900 programs available- Go to or for more information Beacon College- Only 4 year college exclusively for students with learning disabilities & ADHD Center for Student Opportunity- for first generation students

20 MORE OPTIONS THAT SAVE TIME…
Common Black College Application One application for 53 HBCU’s for $35 Choose your top 4 but application is sent to all 53 schools Common Application One application for over 700 colleges- free application; however, there are some individual college supplement fees per college ($25 - $140)

21 FINANCIAL AID BOOKS IN CAREER CENTER SPREADSHEET ON KWHS WEBSITE
GRASP- Yvonne Crenshaw- every other Thurs. between 9am-2pm- call for appointment x.607 Students and/or parents can meet with her. COLLEGE & OTHER WEBSITES (I.E. FINAID.ORG, MERITAID.COM, FAFSA.ED.GOV) OPPORTUNITIES BOOKLET- ecmc.org FAFSA- FREE!- October 1st- new mobile app:  myStudentAid

22 FINANCIAL AID CONTINUED:
MOST PARENTS OVERESTIMATE COLLEGE COSTS BY 300% STICKER PRICE IS NOT USUALLY THE ACTUAL PRICE YOU PAY NEVER RULE OUT A SCHOOL BECAUSE OF COST ALONE COMPARE COSTS BEFORE APPLYING GET ADVICE FROM COLLEGE FINANCIAL AID OFFICES

23 FINANCIAL AID RESOURCE
Jodi Okun #collegecash There is no one complete list of scholarships that are available- it doesn’t exist. Many scholarships are not awarded because no one applies for them.

24 JUNIOR PACKET AVAILABLE ON THE KWHS WEBSITE OR PAPER COPIES IN THE COUNSELING OFFICE FOR ANY STUDENT NEEDING A RECOMMENDATION FROM MS. MAREK (COLLEGE, SCHOLARSHIPS, EMPLOYMENT) STUDENTS FILL OUT THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY & Résumé PARENTS FORM TEACHERS/OTHER ADULTS FORM PEER FORM EVERYTHING DUE BY JUNE 2019

25 MYCOALITION ACCOUNT http://www.coalitionforcollegeaccess.org/
Free online college-planing tool to house documents, photos, essays, etc. to assist with college applications. One-stop-shop to house pieces of the applications that can be shared with member schools (over 140) MyCoalition Counselor is a directory of informative articles and free expert advice on all aspects of the college application process

26 AVOID THE PARENT TRAP Guide, don’t steer
Books recommended by the Dean of Admissions at VT: Be aware of “WE”- by allowing your child to take ownership of this process, you are giving them the opportunity to learn important problem-solving skills.

27 THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING!
NEWSLETTERS AND OTHER RESOURCES TO TAKE HOME WITH YOU QUESTIONS? PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CALL OR IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS AFTER TONIGHT


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