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College P Planning N Night

INTRODUCTIONS

— Gibbs H

High S School C Counselors:

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Kim Ga Galyon

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students l last n names A A-F

¡ Ma

Male lee Hogan: s students l last n names G G-M

¡ Marissa B

Buchanan a and S Sarah D Draper: s students l last n names N N-Z

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Carson son-Ne Newman U University:

¡ Elizabeth Childress

— University o

• f T

Tennessee K Knoxville:

¡ Tyler David Lewelling

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Pellissippi State C Community C College:

¡ Selena Kimber

— South C

College:

¡ Erin Ross

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AGENDA

— What i

is C College?

— How t

to p plan f for c college?

— How t

to p pay f y for c college?

— Panel D

Discussion

— Question a

and A Answer

What comes to mind when you hear the word college?

College i is a any s school t that a a s student e enrolls i in a after r receiving t their h high s school diploma o

• r G

GED t that o

• ffers a

a c certificate o

• r d

degree f for c completing c courses.

WHAT IS COLLEGE?

College of Applied Tech (TCAT) Community College (2- yr) University (4-year)

— Diploma a

and C Certificate: t take l less t than a a y year t to t two years t to c complete a and f focus o

• n a

a s specific s skill o

• r

ca career

• reer. (example: T

Tennessee C Colleges o

• f A

Applied Technology a y aka T TCAT)

— Associate’s D

Degree: t two-year d degrees o

• ffered a

at community c y colleges (e (exampl ple: Pe Pellissippi St State Community y College, W Walter’s S State, e etc.)

— Bachelor’s D

Degree: f four-year d degrees o

• ffered a

at p public and p private f four-year c colleges a and u universities (e (exampl ple: UTK, S South C College, & & CNU CNU)

TYPES OF DEGREES

Private and Public 4-Year Colleges

4-year c colleges a and u universities o

• ffer b

bachelor d degree p programs.

— Pub

ublic lic Colle lleges: fun unded by lo local a l and s state g governme ments and us usua ually lly o

• ffer lo

lower t tuit uitio ion r rates t than p priv ivate c colle lleges, especia ially lly f for s stud udents w who a are r resid idents o

• f t

the s state where a a c colle llege is is lo

• located. Public colleges in Tennessee include

the University of Tennessee System, such as University of Tennessee- Knoxville, as well as Middle Tennessee State University and East Tennessee State University.

— Priv

ivate Colle lleges: schools ls t that r rely ly ma main inly ly o

• n t

tuit uitio ion, f fees and p priv ivate s sour urces o

• f f

fun undin

• ing. Private colleges in TN include

Carson-Newman, South College, Belmont University, Johnson University, and many more.

Paying For College

— Developing a plan to pay for college can feel overwhelming.

Fortunately for students in Tennessee, there are many

• ptions available to help reduce the cost of attending college,

including:

¡ FAFSA ¡ Tennessee Promise ¡ Scholarships and Awards

Preparing f for C College i in 9th

th Gr

Grade

It It’s s never t too e early t y to s start p preparing f for c college!

— Ge

Get to k know y your S School C Counselor!

— Take c

challenging co cour urses

— Begin w

working t toward e earning EP EPSO c credits

— Grades, G

Grades, Gra Grades!

— Put e

effort i into e extracurricular a activities

— Research c

colleges/careers ( (Yo YouScience)

— Ta

Take advantage o

• f S

Summer B Break

¡ Volunteer, A

Academic S Support, E Employment, et etc.

What a are E EPSO SOs?

Graduating as a “Ready Graduate” Will be recognized at your Senior Celebration Ceremony Must acquire 4 EPSOs How do I earn EPSOs?

— Doing well on ASVAB — 21> on the ACT — Earn an Industry Certification — Taking a Dual Enrollment course — Taking an AP class and sitting for the exam, etc.

Preparing f for C College i in 1 10th

th Gr

Grade

— Co

Cont ntinu nue or s start t to t take challenging c courses

— Grades, G

Grades, Gra Grades!

— Put e

effort i into e extracurricular a activities

— Continue r

researching c colleges/careers

— Apply f

for G Governor’s S School

— **I

**If you w want t to p play D Division I I o

• r I

II s sports i in c college, start t the c certification p process a and c check w with y your School C Counselor t to m make s sure y you’re t taking a a c core curriculum t that m meets N NCAA r requirements.* .**

Pre repari ring f for C r College: 11 11th

th Gra

rade F Fall S Semester

— Take t

the P Preliminary S y Scholastic A Aptitude T Test ( (PSAT)

— De

Decide de what t typ ype o

• f ed

educa cation n you w want t to p pursue after h high sc school

— Make a

a l list o

• f s

schools y you a are i interested i in a and discuss w with y your f family

— Explore c

careers a and t their e earning po potentials s (Yo YouScience)

— Stay o

y on t track w with y your c classes a and g grades

— Create a

an a appropriate e email a address i if y you d don’t already h y have o

• ne. *

*Get i in t the h habit o

• f c

checking i it reg regularl rly.

Pre repari ring f for C r College: 11 11th

th Gra

rade F Fall S Semester

— Fi

Figure e out w when y you’ll b be t taking i important t tests l like t the A ACT, SAT, S SAT S Subject T Tests, a and A AP e P exams, a and m mark t the d dates o

• n

yo your ca calenda dar

— Stay i

involved w with e extracurricular ac acti tiviti ties

— Start l

looking a at financial a aid information a and sc scholarsh ships

— Start a

applying f for s scholarships t that a allow y you t to a apply a as a a junior; n note d deadlines o

• n ca

calenda dar

— St

Start/Co Continue vi visi siting co college ges

— Apply f

for G Governor’s S School

— Talk t

to y your S School C Counselor a about e early p postsecondary

• pportunities s

such a as d dual en enrol

• llmen

ent

Pre repari ring f for C r College: 11 11th

th Gra

rade Spri ring Sem Semest ester er

— Ap

Apply for a r a s summer j r job o

• r i

r intern rnship i in f fields you’re re i intere rested in p pursuing a after h r high s school

— Wh

When en re researching s schools, u use a a s school's ne net pri rice c calculator, w which i is l located o

• n t

the institution's w website, t to g get a a p personalize zed estimate o

• f w

what t that s school w will c cost y your r fa family

— Ask s

seniors w what a advice t they’d g give o

• n t

the co college pr process

Preparing f for Se Senior Y Year Se Senior y year o

• f h

high s school i is a a busy a and e exciting t time! In In a addition t to b being t the l leaders o

• f

Gi Gibbs H High Sc School, y you w will a also b be taking t the n next s steps t towards college a and y your c career.

Jumpstart Y Your C r College S Search O Over t r the S Summer

— Go o

• n c

college v visits.

— Narrow d

down y your c colleges b being c considered.

— Start t

thinking a about w which t teachers y you w would l like t to w write letters o

• f r

recommendation f for y you.

— Use y

your l list o

• f a

activities y you’ve p participated i in (v (volunteer experiences, h honors a and a awards) s since 9 9th

th grade a

and c create a a resume ( (Yo YouScience, S SCOIR).

— Work o

• n y

your c college a application e essays.

— Think a

about e engaging i in a a m meaningful a activity s such a as community s service o

• r t

travel.

Jumpstart Y Your C r College S Search O Over t r the S Summer

— Review t

the a application p procedures f for s schools y you p plan t to apply t

• to. W

Write d down a and k keep t track o

• f d

deadlines!

— Start t

thinking a about i if y you’re g going t to a apply e early d decision o

• r

early a action t to a any s

• schools. T

This p process t typically b begins ea earlier

• er. If y

you

• u p

plan t to a

• apply e

early d decision

• n t

to a

• any s

school

• ol, t

take t the t time t to

• visit t

the s school

• ol a

again a and m make s sure y you

• u’re w

willing t to c

• com
• mmit.

— Ge

Get advice f from o

• ther c

college s students.

— Re

Read a v variety o

• f b

books a and m magazines a and r review y your m math skills o

• ver t

the s

• summer. This w

will h help y you t to p prepare f for t the ACT a and/or S SAT i if y you p plan t to t take i it i in t the f fall.

Pre repari ring f for C r College: 12 12th

th Gra

rade F Fall S Semester

— Do

Double e check a all c college a application d deadlines a and r requirements.

— If

If y you’re a applying e early d decision o

• r e

early a action, t those d deadlines a are

• ften b

between O October 1 1st

st and N

November 1 1st

st.

.

— Gi

Give a any r recommendation f forms t to a appropriate t teachers a and co coun unselors.

— Send y

your o

• fficial A

ACT o T or S SAT t T test s scores t to t the c colleges w where you’re a

• applying. R

Retake A ACT o T or S SAT e T early i if y you w want t to t try t to r raise your s score.

— Submit y

your c college a applications! L Look f for y your s school’s C College App W Week!

— Request t

transcripts a and l letters o

• f r

recommendation a at l least t two weeks p prior t to a application d deadlines.

¡ Transcripts c

can b be r requested on

• n Pa

Parchment.com

Pre repari ring f for C r College: 12 12th

th Gra

rade F Fall S Semester

— Complete y

e your F FAFSA a as c close t e to O October er 1 1st

st as

as possible. e.

— Lo

Look for y your l local F FAFSA F Fren enzy even ents i if y you n need eed h hel elp completing t the F e FAFSA.

— Wo

Work on s scholarship a applications a and p pay a atten ention t to dea eadlines es.

— Chec

eck w with t the f e financial a aid o

• ffices

es o

• f t

the c e colleg eges es y you’re e applying t to f for o

• ther

er s scholarship o

• pportunities

es.

— Consider

er w which s school i is t the b e bes est s social, a academ emic, a and financial f fit f for y you.

— Choose t

e the c e colleg ege y e you w want t to atten end!

ACT a T and S SAT P T Prep

— Juniors t

take A ACT P Prep d during e enrichment

— ACT a

and S SAT W Websites – some o

• ffer f

free h help a and

• thers c

charge a a s small f fee:

¡ numb

umber2.com com

¡ fre

reetestpre rep.c .com

¡ kap

aptes est.com – Kaplan o

• ffers a

a f free o

• nline A

ACT o T or S SAT p T practice test w with a a s score r review; o

• ther f

free r resources l like w webinars

¡ act

ct.magoosh.co com – charges a a f fee f for A ACT P T Prep; f free a apps

— Google A

ACT a and S SAT P Prep i in K Knoxville f for l live c classes

FAFSA

— Free Application for Federal Student Aid — The FAFSA is an online form that uses a student and

their family’s information to help calculate how much financial aid a student qualifies for

¡ Federal programs: Pell grant, subsidized student loans, work

study

¡ State programs: Tennessee Promise, Hope Scholarship and

more! Most colleges also use the information on the FAFSA to calculate financial aid.

FAFSA

• Available October 1st
• www.fafsa.gov (VERY IMPORTANT!)
• St

Student AN AND pa parent nt will create

FSA ID usernames/passwords (fsaid.ed.gov) to sign electronically

• Stu

tudent nt and p parent w will s submit FAFSA u using I IRS D Data R Retrieval T Tool to to up upload ad prior y year’s tax i information

Tennessee Promise

qApply to the Tennessee Promise program at www www.TN TNPr Promise.gov by No November 1 qComplete the FAFSA at www www.FAF AFSA.gov by February y 1s 1st qAttend spring mandatory meeting as coordinated by your county’s partnering organization qComplete 8 hours of community service between November 2 - July 1

*dates subject to change- must be approved at TSAC’s board meeting in spring of each semester

TN Promise Examples

Ex Examples A B C

Tuition $4,300 $4,300 $4,300

HOPE/Pell/TSAA -$8,000

• $3,000

$0

Ga Gap

$0 $0 $1 $1,300 300 $4, $4,300 300 TN P N Promise $0 $0

Tuition $0

$1 $1,300 300

$0

$4, $4,300 300

$0

Where t to F Find Sc Scholarships

—Scholarship w

websites

—GHS S

School C Counseling W Website

—Ask o

• rganizations/clubs t

to w which y you belong i if t they o

• ffer s

scholarships

—Ask y

your e employer ( (students a and parents) i if t they o

• ffer s

scholarships

—Uni

University ty-based S Scholarships

Sc Scholarships

PA PANEL Q & A

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