1. College Planning Workshop 2014 School Counselors Robin Kayner Tina Maines

2. SAT/ACT Take the SAT/ACT Take the SAT/ACT Where do I sign up? Where do I sign up? SAT- www.collegeboard.com SAT- www.collegeboard.comwww.collegeboard.com ACT- www.act.org ACT- www.act.orgwww.act.org What is the difference? What is the difference? SAT- Math, Verbal, Writing SAT- Math, Verbal, Writing 2400 2400 ACT- English, Math, Reading, Science, Writing* ACT- English, Math, Reading, Science, Writing* 36 36

3. Upcoming dates PSAT: Wednesday October 15 th $14 PSAT: Wednesday October 15 th $14 College and Career Night: JCC College and Career Night: JCC October 21 st October 21 st 6:00-7:30; Over 100 colleges 6:00-7:30; Over 100 colleges November 8 th SAT November 8 th SAT Deadline to apply is October 9 th Deadline to apply is October 9 th December 13 th ACT December 13 th ACT Deadline to apply is November 7 th Deadline to apply is November 7 th

4. Ways to prepare Take the PSAT Barron’s FREE online review class The Official SAT Question of the Day™ Free Practice Questions Free Practice Test The Official SAT Online Course™ The Official SAT Study Guide™ Chautauqua Striders @488-2203

5. Scholarship Opportunities Community Foundation Community Foundation Available March 1 st, 2015 Available March 1 st, 2015 Deadline is June 1 st, 2015 Deadline is June 1 st, 2015 Website Website Website Additional Scholarship Information Additional Scholarship Information Counseling and Career Office Counseling and Career Office

6. “Special Deals” USA scholarship- JCC “Top 20%” USA scholarship- JCC “Top 20%” Penn State Behrend- In-state tuition Penn State Behrend- In-state tuition Edinboro- application fee waived through Robin Kayner & New Scholarship Program Edinboro- application fee waived through Robin Kayner & New Scholarship Program JCC- FREE to apply online www.sunyjcc.edu JCC- FREE to apply online www.sunyjcc.eduwww.sunyjcc.edu JBC- Scholar of Excellence; Top 25% JBC- Scholar of Excellence; Top 25% Up to 50% of tuition paid for Up to 50% of tuition paid for St. Bonaventure: Chautauqua County Scholarship St. Bonaventure: Chautauqua County Scholarship GPA 84; SAT 1050; $12,500/year GPA 84; SAT 1050; $12,500/year

7. NCAA Clearinghouse Student athletes who plan to compete in Division 1 or 2 sports must register with the Clearinghouse Student athletes who plan to compete in Division 1 or 2 sports must register with the Clearinghousehttp://eligibilitycenter.org

8. Applying to College Be aware of deadlines Be aware of deadlines Apply to several (4 or 5) Apply to several (4 or 5) Begin bringing applications into the Counseling and Career Office Begin bringing applications into the Counseling and Career Office *Notify counselor if application completed online and any additional documents that need to be sent *Notify counselor if application completed online and any additional documents that need to be sent Keep all materials together Keep all materials together Our office will send everything at once Our office will send everything at once Official transcripts will be mailed from our office Official transcripts will be mailed from our office

9. Request Information Request Applications/Download Request Applications/Download SUNY application SUNY application SUNY application SUNY application Common Application Common Application Common Application Common Application Some Applications are FREE online Some Applications are FREE online Contact colleges about setting up a visit/tour Contact colleges about setting up a visit/tour Check for open house dates Check for open house dates Great time to ask for a fee waiver! Great time to ask for a fee waiver!

10. Deadlines Be aware of deadlines Be aware of deadlines Early decision v. early action (November) Early decision v. early action (November) Student is notified by December/January if accepted Student is notified by December/January if accepted Application type Binding Can apply early to other colleges Can apply to other colleges- regular admissions Early Decision YesNoYes Early Action NoYesYes

11. Letters of Recommendation Ask teachers/counselor for letters of recommendations- expect 2 weeks for the letter to be written Ask teachers/counselor for letters of recommendations- expect 2 weeks for the letter to be written Be sure to turn in activity sheets with your accomplishments both in and out of school to the Counseling and Career office to assist us in writing the best letter we can Be sure to turn in activity sheets with your accomplishments both in and out of school to the Counseling and Career office to assist us in writing the best letter we can Let the counselor know which teachers to expect letters from Let the counselor know which teachers to expect letters from

12. Financial Aid JANUARY1 st JANUARY1 st Free Application For Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Free Application For Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) http://www.fafsa.ed.gov http://www.fafsa.ed.gov http://www.fafsa.ed.gov Fill out as soon as you can! Fill out as soon as you can! JANUARY 6 th 6:30-8:30 JANUARY 6 th 6:30-8:30 Financial Aid Night- HS Distance Learning Room Financial Aid Night- HS Distance Learning Room

13. Websites http://swcs.wnyric.org/ http://swcs.wnyric.org/ http://swcs.wnyric.org/

14. Question and Answer Thank you for coming and drive safe!