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Junior Parent College Night

Schedule 7:00 – 7:10 Evening Overview / Parent Q&A Cards – Robert Longenbaugh 7:10 – 7:40 College Search Process – Kim Wittersheim 7:40 – 7:45 Break 7:45 – 8:50 College Panel Q & A 8:50 – 9:00 Final Thoughts – Robert Longenbaugh Tonight’s Presented Information will be available online at: www.wnhs.org → Counseling Department → Junior Parent Night Other information also available online includes:

www.wnhs.org → Counseling Department → College & Post-Secondary Planning

• College Admission Planning FAQ
• College Planning Chart
• Special Services College Planning Guide
• College Visit Information
• Naviance (login & video tutorials)
• Khan Academy Free SAT Prep

*Will begin next week, continuing throughout 1st semester *Each Conference is a period long

*Schedules will be posted in the Counseling Office

*Conferences include: *Credit/Graduation Requirement Check *Discussion of the student’s high school experiences *Senior Course Selection *College Planning Resources (www.wnhs.org and Naviance) *Review of the college search process

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*Wednesday, December 6th - Tentative *Student Cafeteria *7:00PM – 9:00 PM *Presented by: Mary Lee Hoganson, former

National Association of College Admission Counselors (NACAC) President, and Wendy Biggs, counselor

*Knowing about the colleges *Planning *Taking the right courses *Testing *Making decisions *Paying for it

*Complete the FAFSA (Free Application for

Federal Student Aid) - www.fafsa.ed.gov

*Opens on October 1st of senior year

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*Students –

*Take ownership of process

*Parents –

*Help guide process

*Counselors / College & Career Center /

Admission Offices

*Use as resource throughout process

*Friends / Neighbors

*Outside experiences can be insightful, but everyone is

different and values/needs different things

* Decide what has real value for you and your child

*Grade Point Average *Rigor of Curriculum *Test Scores *Essays Secondary Factors *Extracurriculars *Recommendations *Legacy

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*Part of the application process

*Colleges looking for similar rigor during senior year

*Colleges expect students to complete course

schedule presented on application

*Changes made after applying could result in admission being

rescinded

*Students should think carefully about courses

*Colleges may ask for 7th semester grades

*Free and required for all juniors *No outside registration required *Free online SAT prep through

Khan Academy is available to students

*Full-length practice tests *Video lessons *Interactive problems (instant

feedback)

*Scores accepted for college

admission

*Still available as a testing option for college

admission – students can benefit from trying

*February, April, June, and Sept. 2018

national tests are available – sign up at www.act.org

*When registering, students can send scores

to 4 schools for free ($13 per school if sent later)

• Students are encouraged to take both

standardized tests

• Colleges will accept either SAT or ACT

scores

• When registering – recommended to use

free score report option (save $$)

• Colleges will accept a student’s highest

score

• Test dates/deadlines and test preparation
• ptions are available at:

www.wnhs.org→Counseling Department→ACT/SAT Testing Info

* Should you test more than once?

* Research shows that students who took the ACT or SAT more than once increased their test score * Most colleges allow you to pick highest score to send to college (Super Scoring) * Reminder - There is a fee for each score report sent at a later date

* Is test preparation right for you?

* A personal decision - One size DOES NOT fit all * Consider: Cost, Time, Delivery Methods * The best test prep is a rigorous College Prep Curriculum

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*Find Student’s “Best Fit”

*Location – How far from Wheaton does he/she want to be?

*Urban, Suburban, or Rural

*Public or Private

*Enrollment size (Private=smaller, Public=bigger) *Cost (Private=$$$, In-State Public -$, Out-of-State Public=$$)

*Community/Campus Life/Environment

*Liberal, Conservative, Moderate

*Athletics/Activities *Special Services Offered

*Type *Christian, Liberal Arts,

Selective/Highly Selective, Technical, or Specialized (i.e. Art)

*Commuter, Suitcase, or

Traditional

*Calendar *Traditional semesters,

trimesters, single-course focus

Post-secondary schools are not obligated to provide services for students with identified disabilities and offer varying levels of support

• Research this fully if your child received services in high school
• Schedule appointment with Special Services Office when visiting campus (if they have
• ne)
• Bring Individualized Education Plan/504 Plan documentation from most current student Reevaluation
• Have other diagnosis documentation as well (some schools will require new diagnosis/testing if not done in

the past year

• Examples of schools with special programs:
• University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh (Project Success) / UW – Whitewater (Project Assist)
• Southern Illinois University Carbondale (Achieve Program)
• Lynn University (Comprehensive Support Program)
• Lora College (Learning Disabilities Program)
• University of Arizona (S.A.L.T)
• University of Indianapolis (BUILD)
• Lincoln College (ADHD/LD program)
• More specifics can/will be discussed during each student’s

Annual Review in the spring

*College Process Timeline

*College Process Timeline

Continued…

Parent Is my student ready to “go away” to college (academically, emotionally, etc.), and am I ready for him/her to leave? Family

• How far from home is too far (or too close)?
• What is our backup plan if the financial aid

does not work out the way we had hoped?

• What do we get for the extra cost of a

private or out-of-state school, and is it worth it?

The Common Application (www.commonapp.org )

• Many schools are using (UIC, Purdue, Calvin, Hope, IU, UW

– Madison, WIU)

• Use if multiple schools in application list are using it

(School-specific applications can be simpler)

• Naviance linking process necessary

Coalition Application (www.coalitionforcollegeaccess.org)

• Growing!
• 113 member schools, including U of I
• More portfolio-based – can begin before senior year
• Naviance still used to send supporting documents, but not

linked like the Common Application

• Some schools Coalition exclusive (i.e. U of Maryland, U of

Florida, U of Washington)

*Be your student’s “overseer”

for applications:

*Assist with deadlines and

• rganizing of required materials

needed (different for each school)

*Edit and proofread when ready

to send

*Encourage your student to take

• wnership

*Help arrange campus visits *Explain financial boundaries or

geographic limits

*College/University Admissions Office *Counselor (www.wnhs.org → Counseling Department → Counseling Department Staff) *College and Career Center (can be used during

Access w/ pass from counselor)

*Naviance – Video tutorials on website *Career Cruising (www.careercruising.com)

*College Representative Visits (Naviance sign-up) *School’s website-www.wnhs.org *Announcements/Bulletin Boards

(refer to Miscellaneous Resource Reference sheet)

Miscellaneous Resource reference sheet

https://connection.naviance.com

www.careercruising.com :

• Reps come to WN to meet with students during the day in the fall and spring
• Open to grades 10 through 12
• Students must sign up at least 24 hours in advance of visit online through their Naviance account
• List is posted in College Career Center, on announcements, WNHS website, and in Naviance

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*Rio Almaria – College of DuPage *Brian Albertsen - Illinois State *Scott Seibring - Illinois Wesleyan *Mary Ward – Purdue University *Laura Armstrong – Taylor University *Will Herald - University of Chicago *April Ponte - University of Illinois