1. Welcome Class of 2014

2. Agenda Senior Survival Guide What if I don’t have a plan? Technical College & 4 year College Applications Letters of Recommendation Financial Aid Placement Exams CLEP Facebook/Social Media Oneida Higher Education

3. What if I don’t have a plan? Meet with your school counselor www.WISCareers.wisc.edu Job Shadow www.Majormania.com General Studies Transfer Certificate UW Freshmen/Sophomore Campuses

4. Where Should I Go? Technical College 4 year College 2 year campus

5. Technical College A ccuplacer for FVTC – October 7 @ 2:30pm May take twice Sent electronically Apply online

6. 4 year College & Freshmen/Sophomore Campus ACT – October 26 or December 14 @ 8:00am Apply early Required essay may also be used for scholarships Comprehensive Review; Rigor outweighs ACT score Campus visit

7. Application Process Apply online Pay Application Fees Request Official Transcript High school, College Class translation for college courses WI Covenant ACT Test Scores

8. Letters of Recommendation www.wiscareers.wisc.eduwww.wiscareers.wisc.edu – update e-portfolio Ask at least 2 weeks in advance Teachers/Counselor/Community Members College recommendation form

9. Goal of Financial Aid http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BGLLD6fRiM To help narrow the gap between what the student and/or family can pay and the cost of education Financial aid no longer pays for the entire cost of attendance along with a summer job…

10. College Justifier Unemployment Rates of 25-34 yr olds: High School diploma – 13% Two-year degree – 6.6% Four-year degree – 3.5% 63% of jobs in the US require some post-high school education

11. Financial Aid – first step FAFSA ( Free Application for Federal Student Aid) after January 1 www.fafsa.gov www.pin.ed.gov www.studentaid.ed.gov/worksheet College Goal Wisconsin – Third weekend of February SAR (Student Aid Report) Separate Financial Aid Awards from each college Accept/Decline awards

12. Financial Aid – four types Scholarships Merit-based, Need-based Grants Pell, SEOG Loans Perkins, Stafford, PLUS, Private loans Work-Study

13. Types of Scholarships: General – Student Services website updated constantly Local – late December College-specific Tips: Set up separate e-mail account Beware of scholarship scams

14. Placement Exams 4 year colleges may require to determine placement in core classes Info will be mailed or e-mailed to you in early spring Tests are taken throughout WI No fee

15. College-Level Examination Program CLEP – 33 exams http://clep.collegeboard.org Find out if your college accepts CLEP Register online Fee – about $80 per exam

16. To do list:  Apply to college  Request high school transcript  Request college transcript(s)  Accuplacer or ACT scores sent to college  Apply for scholarships  FAFSA after January 1  College housing fee  Placement exams (4 yr college)

17. Social Media Privacy settings 80% College admissions counselors look at your profile and/or pictures E-mail address

18. Oneida Higher Education Oneida Higher Education Advisor!

19. Questions? (920) 833-2306 Ms. Van Dyke ext. 432 Last names: A-L Ms. Secor ext. 433 Last names: M-Z