Class of 2020 senior Parent Presentation
Student Services Team School Counselors Ms. Buss (A-F) ● Ms. Droessler (G) + AP/STW/Virtual School ● Ms. Hill (H-O) ● Mr. Wilke (P-Z) ● School Social Worker School Psychologist Ms. Kelroy-Skelton Ms. Massen ● ● Student Services Secretary/Registrar Ms. DeVries ●
Financial Aid Information
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Get Fafsa Help ● Free program to help families complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) ● ATTEND AN EVENT TO BE ENTERED TO WIN A SCHOLARSHIP! ● 99 percent of the families felt it was worth attending For location information visit: www.collegegoalwi.org
What to Bring? 2018 Federal Tax Return and W2s or income ● estimates 2018 Untaxed income records ● Information on savings, investments, ● business assets and farm assets (if applicable) Driver’s license (if the student has one) ● Social security number ● Alien Registration Card or Permanent ● Resident Card (if you are not a U.S. citizen) Date of birth for parents and month/year ● parents’ marriage, divorce or separation
Scholarships ■ Beaver Dam Foundation Scholarships: ■ https://www.beaverdamscholarships.org/ Deadline: February 28th ■ Beaver Dam Local Scholarships information will be distributed in late Feb./early March: https://www.bdusd.org/schools/high/students/scholarships.cfm ■ Outside scholarships will be emailed to senior students. Students NEED to check their school email. ■ Check the school you are interested in for New Freshmen Scholarships. ■ Never pay to apply for a scholarship.
Top 10 sites for free scholarships (USa today, 2016) ■ Peterson’s: https://www.petersons.com/ ■ Unigo: https://www.unigo.com/ ■ Fastweb: https://www.fastweb.com/ ■ Cappex: https://www.cappex.com/ ■ Chegg: https://www.chegg.com/ ■ The College Board: https://www.collegeboard.org/ ■ Niche: https://www.niche.com/ ■ Scholarships.com: https://www.scholarships.com/ ■ CollegeNet: https://www.collegenet.com/ ■ Scholarship Monkey: http://www.scholarshipmonkey.com/
Post-secondary plans • 4 year college • Specialty Schools (i.e. UW-Madison/Edgewood) (i.e. Diesel Truck Driving) • 2 year college • Military (i.e. UW-Fond du Lac) • Adult Apprenticeship • Technical college Workforce • (i.e. MPTC)
4-Year College application process
Comprehensive admission review Colleges look for… ■ Academic Preparation • Taking rigorous coursework • UW-LaCrosse: “Students need to have rigor in their senior schedule. Courses in the core curriculum of English, math, science and social science are EXTREMELY important.” • “Conditional Acceptance” - call college before you drop a class! ■ GPA/Rank in class ■ Test Scores (ACT/SAT) Other factors ■ Volunteer, work experience, leadership qualities, community service, special talents, non-traditional, socioeconomically disadvantaged, historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, resiliency through diffjcult situations
Fill out the application Apply Online ■ Received in 72 hours ■ https://apply.wisconsin.edu (UW schools) ■ www.wisconsinsprivatecolleges.org (Private schools) ■ School websites Application Fees ■ UW-Madison - $60.00; UW System - $50.00 ■ Others - vary ■ Fee Waivers available Deadlines ■ Personal Goal - November 15th ■ UW-Madison • Early Action Decision: November 1st (end of January) • Regular Decision: February 1st (end of March)
Transcript release Send High School Transcripts ■ Send via Xello ■ No fee Visit Prospective Schools ■ https://uwhelp.wisconsin.edu Prospective College Athletes ■ Division I/II athletes MUST register with NCAA ■ www.elgibilitycenter.org ■ Meet 16 core course requirements ■ NCAA must clear you before you can participate in Div I & II college athletics
Send additional items ACT - if you need to retake exam (10/26) or send offjcial scores ($13.00 per school); ACT ($52.00) + Writing ($68.00) ■ ACT - www.actstudent.org ■ SAT - https://account.collegeboard.org/login/login?idp=ECL ■ Beaver Dam High School Code: 500-165 Letters of Recommendation ■ Form in Student Services Offjce (optional) ■ UW System - https://uwhelp.wisconsin.edu/counselors/admission-pro cess/letter-recommendation-form/ ■ UW-Madison only - https://apps.admissions.wisc.edu/apply/recommendatio ns/submit/index.php
Cost of attendance (coa) 2019-2020 UW-Oshkosh UW-Madison Tuition/Fees $7,622 Tuition/Fees $10,533.60 Housing/Meals $7,618 Books/Supplies $1,200 Supplies $1,000 Room & Board $11,114 Total $16,240 Misc Exp $2,294 Transportation $800 Edgewood College Loan Fees $62 Tuition/Fees $30,600 Total $26,003.60 Room & Board $11,350 Total $41,950
tidbits Applicant Statement ■ “Your essay reveals something important about you that your grades and test scores can't—your personality. It can give admission offjcers a sense of who you are, as well as showcasing your writing skills” (College Board, 2017). ■ UW-LaCrosse: “Personal statements should be well written, organized, grammatically correct and proofread! No need to write a novel, a page in length is all that is necessary.” (Portfolio) ■ UW-Madison - received over 35,000 applications • Admit just over 50% • GPA: 3.8-4.0 ACT: 28-32 • Projected incoming class: 6,600 UW Campus Visit Days - Click here for information!
Technical College Information
Job openings by skill level 2014-2024 Low-Skill - 22% Middle-Skill - 47% ■ Middle-Skill jobs, which require education beyond high school but not a four-year degree, make up the largest part of America’s and Wisconsin’s labor market. High-Skill - 31% Source: National Skills Coalition
admissions Process WI Technical Colleges ■ http://www.wistechcolleges.org/apply Moraine Park Technical College (MPTC) ■ Apply online: https://www.morainepark.edu/admission-and-registra tion/enroll-in-a-program/ Send High School Transcripts ■ Send via Xello ■ No fee Application Fees ■ $30.00 non-refundable fee
admission Process Placement Test ■ No placement test needed if GPA is 3.25 or higher ■ ACT of 16 or higher in Reading, English & Math ■ Send ACT scores: www.actstudent.org ■ Schedule Accuplacer if ACT below 16 Attend an Orientation session Deadlines - check specific programs MPTC does NOT ofger “offjcial” Liberal Arts Transfer degree Current MPTC Waitlist Programs ■ Electrical Power Distribution (meet with MPTC ASAP) ■ Healthcare programs - interested students should connect with Erin Wierenga at MPTC to assist with the admissions process (including a background check)
Discover moraine park https://www.morainepark.edu/about-mptc/campus-and-visitor-information/tours/discover-mptc /
Cost of attendance (coa) 2019-2020 MPTC (living on your own) MPTC (living at home) Tuition/Fees $4,065 Tuition/Fees $4,065 Board $7,047 Board $3,295 Books/Supplies $1,960 Books/Supplies $1,960 Expenses $2,075 Expenses $2,075 Transportation $1,717 Transportation $1,717 Total (avg.) $17,224 Total (avg.) $13,112
Madison (Area technical) college Instant Application Station Experience Madison College Fridays from Noon. - 4 p.m. Upcoming dates below from 3:00-5:00 FREE APPLICATION with attendance November 7 - Reedsburg ● Health (Sept 20) ● October 15 - Fort Atkinson ● Business (Oct 11) ● November 19 - Portage Engineering/Tech (Oct 25) ● ● Liberal Arts Transfer (Nov 1) ● Date below 3:00-6:00 October 23 or November 13 - ● Must register to attend: Truax, Main Campus (Madison) https://madisoncollege.edu/experienc e-madison-college Just drop in! Visit for more info: https://madisoncollege.edu/instant-applica tion-station
Adult Apprenticeships
Skilled trades Most diffjcult jobs to fill in the United States (Manpower, 2016) Construction Trades What do I do? ■ Bricklayer ■ Age 17 + HS diploma ■ Carpenter ■ Complete Application ■ Electrician ■ Skills Test ■ Laborer ■ Interview ■ Plumber ■ Seek Employment Sponsor ■ Steamfitter ■ Probationary period
Skilled trades Most diffjcult jobs to fill in the United States Carpenter (Example) ■ 4 year training program ■ 6,240 OTJ training ■ 400 hours paid instruction ■ 250 hours unpaid instruction ■ CPR/First Aid/Trainer courses Journeyman Carpenter ■ Dodge County: $30.58/hour; $61,000/year ■ Not including overtime ■ No debt
Military
Military recruitment Process ■ Reserves for each branch ■ ASVAB exam - November 7th ■ Recruiters visit once a month ■ Involve parents in discussion ■ Educational Benefits ■ Understand the Risk
Workforce
5 Top soft skills by employers ■ Verbally communicate with persons inside and outside the organization ■ Work in a team structure ■ Make decisions and solve problems ■ Plan, organize and prioritize work ■ Obtain and process information Source: Stack and Fede, 2017
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