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College Planning Night GI GIBBS BBS HI HIGH GH SCHOOL SCHOOL CO COUNSE UNSELING O NG OFFI FFICE CE

Int Introduct oductions ions — Gibbs H High S h Scho hool C Counselors: ¡ Kim Kim Ga Galyon on: s students l last n names A A-F ¡ Mat Matea T Tarver: s students l last n names G G-M ¡ Marissa B Bucha hanan a and S Sarah D h Draper: s students l last n names N-Z N-Z — East T Tennessee S State U University: ¡ Dusty D Duncan — Maryville C College: ¡ Jack T Townsend — Pe Pellissippi S State C Community C College: ¡ Sel Selen ena Kimbe Kimber

Re Remind.com Sign u up t to r receive i important t text m messages (re remind.com ind.com) f from G Gibbs C Counseling O Office: — Class o of 2 2018 Text this message: @b8b4357f to 81010 — Class o of 2 2019 Text this message: @b8b4357f4 to 81010 — Class o of 2 2020 Text this message: @2g8bh to 81010 — Class o of 2 2021 Text this message: @dk96h to 81010 Make sure you are following the Gibbs Counseling Office on Twitter. Go to your Twitter account, search for @GibbsCounseling, and click ‘follow.’

Ag Agenda — Wha hat I Is C College? — How t to p plan f for c college? — How t to p pay f for c college? — Panel D Discussion — Question a and An Answer

Wha hat I Is C College? — Ice b breaker: S Sha hare w words t tha hat c come to m mind w whe hen y you he hear t the he w word “college” — A c A college i is a any s scho hool t tha hat a a s student e enrolls i in a after r receiving the heir hi high s h scho hool d diploma o or G GED t tha hat o offers a a c certificate o or degree f for c completing c courses.

Types o of D Degrees — Diploma a and C Certificate: t take l less t tha han a a y year t to t two years t to c complete a and f focus o on a a s specific s skill o or care career. . (example: T Tennessee C Colleges o of Ap Applied T Techn hnology aka T TCAT) — As Associate’s D Degree: t two-year d degrees o offered a at community c colleges (e (examp mple: e: Pe Pellissippi S State C Community Col College) ege) — Bache helor’s D Degree: f four-year d degrees o offered a at p public and p private f four-year c colleges a and u universities (example: E East T Tennessee S State U University o or M Maryville Col College) ege)

Whe here t to f find c college a and c career i info — ht http://w //www.collegefortn.org — ht http:// //nce nces.e .ed.g d.gov/colle college gena navigat igator or — ht https://n //niche he.com — ht http:// //www www.colle .college gere result sults.org s.org — ht http://b //bigfuture.collegeboard.org — ht http://w //www.cappex.com — ht http:// //www www.pe .petersons.com sons.com

Preparing f for C College i in 1 10 th th G Grade It’s n never t too e early t to s start p preparing f for c college! — Continue o or s start t to t take c cha hallenging c courses. — Grades, G Grades, G Grades! — Put e effort i into e extracurricular a activities. — Research c h careers. — Take A Advanced P Placement ( (AP AP) E Exams a and S Scho holastic Ap Aptitude T Test ( (SAT) S Subject t tests a as a appropriate. — Ap Apply f for G Governor’s S Scho hool.

Preparing f for C College i in 1 10 th th G Grade — Research f h funding f for c college i including s scho holarshi hips, grants, l loans, e etc. — Visit c colleges a and b browse t the he w web. — Re Read. — Have a a s summer p plan. — If y you w want t to p play D Division I I o or I II s sports i in c college, start t the he c certification p process a and c che heck w with y h your Scho hool C Counselor t to m make s sure y you’re t taking a a c core curriculum t tha hat m meets N NCAA r AA requirements.

Preparing f for C College: 11 11 th th G Grade F Fall S Semester — Study f for a and t take t the he P Preliminary S Scho holastic Ap Aptitude T Test (PS (PSAT). T). ¡ Sco cores f s from t the P PSAT a are u use sed t to d determin ine e elig ligib ibilit ility a and q qualif lifica icatio ion for t the N Natio ional M l Merit it S Sch chola larsh ship ip P Program. — Decide w wha hat t type o of s scho hooling y you w want t to p pursue a after hi high h scho hool. — Start a a l list o of c colleges a and ha have a a d discussion w with y h your f family about t the he c colleges y you’re i interested i in. — Explore c careers a and t the heir e earning p potentials. — Stay o on t track w with y h your c classes a and g grades. — Create a an a appropriate e email a address i if y you d don’t a already ha have one one. . Ge Get in in t the h habit it o of ch checkin cking it it r regula larly ly.

Preparing f for C College: 11 11 th th G Grade F Fall S Semester — Find o out i if t the he c colleges y you a are i interested i in r require t the he A ACT, ACT W Writing, S SAT, o or S SAT S Subject T Tests. — Figure o out w whe hen y you’ll b be t taking i important t tests l like t the he A ACT, SAT, S SAT S Subject T Tests, a and AP AP e exams, a and m mark t the he d dates o on your c calendar. — Stay i involved w with e h extracurricular a activities. — Start l looking a at financial a aid information a and s scho holarshi hips s so you w will b be p prepared f for n next y year. — Start a applying f for s scho holarshi hips t tha hat a allow y you t to a apply a as a a junior; n note d deadlines o on c calendar. — Start v visiting c colleges. — Ap Apply f for G Governor’s S Scho hool.

Preparing f for C College: 11 11 th th G Grade S Spring S Semester — Register o online f for c college a admission e exams s such a h as the he A ACT o or S SAT. ¡ Al All s students a are r required t to t take t the he A ACT a as a a g graduation re require quirement nt. . — Continue t to k keep t track o of a academic a and extracurricular a activities a and a any r recognitions a and awards. — Prepare a a c cha hallenging s sche hedule f for s senior y year. — Talk t to y your S Scho hool C Counselor a about e early postsecondary o opportunities s such a h as d dual en enrollmen ment. t.

Preparing f for C College: 11 11 th th G Grade S Spring S Semester — Ap Apply f for a a s summer j job o or i internshi hip i in f fields y you’re interested i in. — Continue v visiting c colleges o on y your s sho hort l list w whi hile c classes a are in s session. — Whe hen r researchi hing s scho hools, u use a a s scho hool's net p price c calculator, whi hich i h is l located o on t the he i institution's w website, t to g get a a personalized e estimate o of w wha hat t tha hat s scho hool w will c cost y your family family. . — As Ask s seniors w wha hat a advice t the hey’d g give o on t the he c college p process. — Look o over t the he Common Ap Application so t tha hat y you k know w whi hich h scho hools a accept t the he c common a app a and e exactly w wha hat information y you’re g going t to n need w whe hen y you a apply t to c colleges.

Preparing f for S Senior Y Year — Senior y year o of hi high s h scho hool i is a a busy a and e exciting t time! I In addition t to b being t the he l leaders o of Gibbs H High S h Scho hool y you w will a also be t taking t the he n next s steps t towards college a and y your c career.

Jumpstart Y Your C College S Search O h Over t the he S Summer — Go o on c college v visits. — Narrow d down y your c colleges b being c considered. — Start t thi hinking a about w whi hich t h teache hers y you w would l like t to w write letters o of r recommendation f for y you. — Use y your l list o of a activities y you’ve p participated i in ( (volunteer experiences, ho honors a and a awards) s since 9 9 th th g grade a and c create a a re resum ume. . — Work o on y your c college a application e essays. — Thi hink a about e engaging i in a a m meaningful a activity s such a h as community s service o or t travel.