1. Merrie Wrinn A-K Tera Koentges L-Z Michelle Yeager: College & Career Center

2.  General Senior Information  College Application Process  Letters of Recommendation  Transcripts  Financial Aid  NCAA  Resources  Dates and Deadlines

3. Be Positive Work hard, stay focused! GRADES MATTER, even more than test scores Stay organized Be Balanced Make Memories! Senior year matters!

4.  Senior year is all about DEADLINES – for college apps, financial aid & scholarships, changing courses, ordering your announcements, and completing all your requirements to GRADUATE!

5. What are your plans?  College/University  Vocational or Technical College  Military  Job/Career  “Gap” Year  “I don’t have a clue…”

6. HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CLASS OF 2014 HIGH EDUCATION ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS (HEAR) *ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS MAY VARY BETWEEN COLLEGES  English………………4.0  Math………………….3.0  Science………………3.0  Social Studies……….3.5  PE…………………….0.5  Fine/Practical Arts…0.5  Electives…………… 8.5  TOTAL… 23  English……………..…4.0  Math……………………4.0  Science………………..3.0  Social Studies…………3.5  World Language 1.0 -4.0  Electives……………....2.0

7.  CU-Boulder World Geography highly recommended & Physics or Chemistry  Arizona 1 year of Fine Arts  Texas ( Texas State University) 1 year of Fine Arts, 1 year of PE & 4 years of Science  University of California System Requires 2 sequential semesters of a Visual/Performing Art  California State System Requires 1 year of biological science and 1 year of physical science, and 1 year of Visual/Performing Art  D’s Some colleges will not accept D’s as credit earning.  Change of Class: Notify colleges if you make changes to core classes after you have applied and/or been admitted

9. A solid college list includes:  “Sure Admit” Schools (1-2)  Good Match Schools (3-4)  Reach Schools (1-2)

10.  Online through the college  Common Application Go to www.commonapp.orgwww.commonapp.org Used by close to 500 colleges Look for individual college supplements

11.  Regular Decision  Rolling Admissions  Early Decision (ED)  Early Action (EA)  Restrictive Early Action (REA)

12.  Application Form – Biographical Data  Application Fee – ranges from $0 - $100  Transcript – GPA, class rank, courses  Test Scores – ACT/SAT  Essay – Check prompts carefully!  Letter(s) of Recommendation – 1 or 2 teachers, counselor  Audition/Portfolio/Interview – specific to certain colleges

13. YOU Complete application (on-line) Pay application fee Submit essay (if needed) Request letters of recommendation and follow-up (if needed) Request test scores from testing agency – check college! Request Transcript & pay fee ($5) to EHS College and Career Center EHS Counseling Send Transcript Send Test Scores (*) Send Letters of Recommendation, if needed Send School Profile

14.  Proofread before you click submit, you are committed.  Use your full legal name.  Use and check your email account.  Social Media counts!

16.  Teachers and Counselors At least two weeks prior to due date:  Step 1: Complete the Teacher/Counselor Recommendation Form in the “About Me” Section of Naviance  Step 2: Add a least one college to “Colleges I’m Applying to”  Step 3: Ask the person face to face.  Step 4: Request through Naviance (deadline in “notes: section!!!)  Step 5: Send a thank you note  Helpful Hints Only ask for what you need and no more!!!! Teachers can say no Teacher may not turn them until the deadline

18. Is your transcript correct? Check and make sure!

19.  Complete blue Transcript Request Form One per college Pay $5.00 per college in Counseling Center  Update“Colleges I’m Applying To” in Naviance  Complete FERPA  Do not order your transcript until your application is complete. Check Naviance to see if your letters of recommendation have been turned in.  Deadline: 5 business days before deadline, be aware of Thanksgiving and Winter Break!

21.  Types of Financial Aid Grants Loans Work Study Scholarships  Still need help? There will be a session on financial aid at the Junior College Night -Wednesday, November 4th @ EHS 6:30-9pm

22.  Free Application for Federal Student Aid  Have your parents file taxes as early as possible this year or estimate your taxes  FAFSA should be completed in January or February  Required for most grants, work study programs and loans  Log on to www.fafsa.ed.gov and register today for a PINwww.fafsa.ed.gov

24.  Student-athletes interested in playing athletics at a Division I or Division III school must register with the NCAA Eligibility Center immediately! Log on to www.eligibilitycenter.orgwww.eligibilitycenter.org  Fill out transcript request form and turn into counseling with $5.

26.  Visit with college and university representatives when they come to Evergreen Sign-up on Naviance  Plan a time to visit schools you are interested in or applying to  Read the Friday Blasts for more college information and visits

27.  University of OklahomaSeptember 11  Santa Clara University September 11  University of Colorado at Colorado Springs September 14  Colorado Mesa UniversitySeptember 16  Franklin & Marshall CollegeSeptember 30  Chapman UniversityOctober 2  University of VermontOctober 2  Fort Hays State UniversityOctober 5  Marquette University October 5  University of Northern ColoradoOctober 5  Knox CollegeOctober 7  Scripps CollegeOctober 7  Reed CollegeOctober 7  Seattle UniversityOctober 8  Texas Christian UniversityOctober 8  Baylor UniversityOctober 8  University of California, Santa CruzOctober 9  Montana State University, BozemanOctober 9  University of OregonOctober 9  American University October 14  Hofstra UniversityOctober 16  University of Colorado Boulder October 21  The University of AlabamaOctober 30 Over 40 Colleges... and growing

28.  NACAC National College Fair Oct. 11, 1:00-4:00pm. Denver Merchandise Mart  In-State & Out of State Fair and Workshop Oct. 10 10am-12:30 pm Mountain Vista H. S.  Out-of-State College Fairs Oct. 7 6:00-8:00 p.m. Monarch H.S. Oct. 8 6:30-8:00 p.m. Lakewood H.S.

29. Workshops on Fridays!! Come see your counselor during you free periods:  October 6  October 16  October 23  October 30  November 6  November 13

31.  ACT October 24 (Register by Sept. 18) www.actstudent.org  SAT October 3 (Register by Sept. 2/Late Sept. 18) November 7 (Register by Oct. 1) www.collegeboard.com  www.fairtest.org

32.  CU-Boulder November 15, 2013  (for January 15 th notification)  Colorado State December 1, 2013  (for Feb1 st notification)  UNC No Set Deadline  (Rolling admission)

33.  Register to retake ACT/SAT/Subject Tests  Finalize your list of colleges & their application deadlines  Finalize teacher/counselor recommendations Fill out survey on Naviance.  Continue working on your application essay  Research/apply for scholarships Check Deadlines  Check out military academy and ROTC deadlines

34.  Prepare Early Decision/Early Action applications for deadlines  Polish your application essay.  Visit with College Representatives when they visit EHS  Complete the CSS Profile Form if your colleges require it for application/financial aid  College Fairs

35.  Keep working on applications!  Obtain worksheet for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at www.fafsa.ed.govwww.fafsa.ed.gov December  Be aware of deadlines that occur over Winter Break, must be done before break starts.  Get ready to submit your FAFSA can be completed between January 1 and March 1.

36.  Questions?  We’re here to help you through this process!