1. My Road to College Starts this Year!
WELCOME FRESHMEN!!

2. Your Counselors! Ms. Gerressen A-Cl Mr. Sheets Co-G Ms. Southmayd H-Li
Ms. Sherrod Lo-Ra
Ms. Akinduro Re-T
Ms. Palermo U-Z & Special Services
Ms. Shaba-Counseling Secretary
Ms. Matthews- Transcript requests

3. College Lingo! College Terms Glossary
Western Undergraduate Exchange Program
(WUE)
NCAA
Study Abroad
Undergraduate student
Student loans
CSS Profile
FAFSA
Liberal Arts School
Coalition application
Work Study
Community College
dorms
Regular Decision
Early Decision
Graduate School
Public vs Private University
Rolling Admissions
Common Application
Major
Minor
Early Action
Restrictive
Early Action
Tuition
Room and Board
Scholarships
Greek Life

4. Questions to answer today
What you can do NOW to prepare for college admissions?
What colleges are looking for?
What classes should I be taking?
What degree will I need?
What kind of college should I attend?
How do I set myself apart?
WUE Schools and Scholarships

5. But I am only a freshman! What do I focus on this year?
When do I start my research?
Be the best student you can be
colleges look at ALL your grades in high school
Get involved on campus
Start researching your passions
Volunteer
What courses will you take your sophomore year?
Start researching now!!!
Visit:

6. I may not know what career I am interested in but I am going to a four year College/University....
Your freshman year grades do count! All four years are factored into your GPA, which all colleges will view while reviewing your application.
Your GPA is also taken into consideration for scholarships.

7. How will GPA and my class rank help me?
GPA is short for Grade Point Average- your GPA is a average of all your grades throughout high school and is updated twice a year. Freshmen Fall Semester English Language Arts Honors A=5 points Algebra A=4 points Biology A=4 points Health A=4 points Spanish A=4 points Ceramics A=4 points Total /6=GPA of 4.16 *honors courses allow you to earn an extra point so your GPA average can be above 4.0
How will GPA and my class rank help me?

8. Merit Scholarships
$10,000 President’s Scholar GPA 30 ACT $8,000 Provost’s Scholar GPA ACT
$6,000 Dean’s Scholar GPA ACT $4,000 University Scholar GPA ACT
$2,000 Academic Scholar GPA ACT
$9,750 Chancellor GPA (unweighted) $7,750 President GPA ACT / 1410 SAT
$6,750 Provost GPA ACT / 1295 SAT $5,750 Dean GPA ACT / 1170 SAT
$4,750 Faculty GPA ACT / 1130 SAT $3,750 Antelpoe GPA ACT / 1000 SAT
Wildcat Excellence Awards
ACT 30 / 1390 SAT with 3.75 GPA $10,000-$12,000, with 3.25 GPA $8,000, with 3.0 GPA $6,000
ACT 26 / 1240 SAT with 3.75 GPA $8,000-$10,000, with 3.25 GPA $6,000, with 3.0 GPA $3,500
ACT 22 / 1100 SAT with 3.75 GPA $6,000 - $8,000, with 3.25 GPA $4,000, with 3.0 GPA $2,000
Full Tuition for Lumberjack Scholarship all A’s or B’s in core classes with a 3.5 GPA
$6,000 President’s GPA Test scores vary
$3,500 Dean’s GPA Test scores vary
$2,500 Merit GPA Test scores vary

9. Are Advanced Classes right for me?
Honors and AP classes are on a 5 point scale and look good to selective and Honors colleges, as well as scholarship committees.
Advanced classes are more challenging and will do you more harm than good if you are getting C’s or below in them.
Advanced classes will help you prepare to be more successful in a college setting.

10. Types of Degrees Professional Certification ( 3 months – 2 years +)
Auto Mechanic, Cosmetology, Real Estate Agent, Electrician, Welder, Plumber, etc..
Associate Degree (2 years)
Registered Nurse, Air Traffic Controller, Dental Hygenist, Web Developer, Police Officer, Paralegal
Bachelor’s Degree ( 2 additional years, 4-5 years total)
Teacher, Engineers, Marketing Mgr, Pilots, Finance Mgr, Scientists, Construction Mgrs.

11. Types of Degrees Graduate Degrees
Master Degree (2 additional years, 6-7 total)
Counselors, Social Workers, Criminologist, Physical Therapist, Nurse Practitioner, Astronomer, Physicist, Clinical Therapist
Doctoral Degree (2-6 additional years, 8-13 total)
Family and General Practitioner, Surgeon, Dentist, Pediatrician, Anesthesiologist, Orthodontist, Psychiatrist, Statistician, Biomedical Engineer, Pharmacist

12. What is the difference in my Post-Secondary Education Choices?
University or a College
Private or Public School
Non Profit or For Profit
Trade School or Community College

13. What can I do now to prepare for the college application process?
The best thing you can do your freshman year is work hard in your academic courses, and challenge yourself.
Get involved in activities you enjoy and can learn from.
Have you thought about all your commitments? Do you have a good balance between academics, activities, family, etc?????
What will set you apart when your high school career is over?

14. What will set you apart? Literacy for Little Ones The Hijab Project
Rachel Ley (University of Wisconsin)
Amara Majeed (Brown University)

15. What will set you apart? FoodFinderGA.org
Founded CHOICE (Coalition for halting obesity in children everywhere
Jack Griffin (University of Michigan)
Athena Kan (Harvard University)

16. What is the WUE???
WUE (pronounced “woo-wee”) is the Western Undergraduate Exchange, and it is coordinated by WICHE. WUE is a regional tuition-reciprocity agreement that enables students from WICHE states to enroll in more than 150 participating two- and four-year public institutions at 150 percent of the enrolling institution’s resident tuition. WUE is the largest program of its kind in the nation, and has been in operation since 1987! WUE is not a short term exchange—it is meant to be used for a full degree.

17. Out of state experience without the out of state cost: WUE

18. Cost of WUE Schools University of Alaska $9,540 Cal Poly (Pomona)
$8,613
Cal State Schools
Colorado State
$17,964
Univ of Hawaii
$10,908
Boise State
$7,889
UNLV
$10,080
New Mexico State
$8,856
New Mexico Univ
$8,127
Univ of North Dakota
$10,836
Western Oregon U
$11,610
Portland State
$11,543
Univ of South Dakota
$10,815
South Dakota State
University of Utah
$11,996
Utah State
$9,515
Weber State
$7,338
Washington State
$15,445
West Washington U
$10,715
Univ of Wyoming
$6,030

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Scholarsnapp.org
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