Pine View School College Planning Night April 5 th 2016
Pine View School College Night Opening Session: An Introduction to College Planning Lance Bergman and Finding Your Fit Jane Robbins Breakout Sessions (7:30-8:00 and 8:05-8:35PM) • College Funding and Financial Aid - Jane Robbins and Paul Dietrich (Auditorium) • Standardized Testing and College Essays - Chris Deveau/ Neal Schleifer (Band Room) • Special Circumstances: Sport Eligibility and Recruitment, Military Academies, Twice Exceptional and Under- represented Students – Lance Bergman and Lynn Halcomb (Orchestra Room)
Plenary Program and Objectives • An Introduction to College Planning • Our Mission - Pine View College Resource website • Ethics in College Application Process • Your College Search: Research and Fit • Guidelines/Tips for the Application Process • Naviance/Family Connection - Timeline and Tasks • The Florida State University System • UF, FSU and the SUS Matrix • Bright Futures Eligibility • Timeline for Spring - Summer 2016 • “Finding Your Fit” – Jane Robbins
An Introduction to College Planning • Junior Presentations and Handouts • The Pine View College Resource Website • www.pvscollegecounseling.com
Pine View College Resource Mission (Handout)
Ethics and Responsibilities • Applying to College • Ethics Statement and Student Responsibilities
What Do Colleges Want? Factors in Admission • Rigor of High School Coursework (and Focus) • Overall High School GPA (weighted and unweighted) • SAT or ACT Scores (SAT Subject Scores, if applicable)* • Extracurricular Activities (depth v. breadth) • Community Service/Volunteer Work • Strong Personal Statement/Essay(s)* • Letters of Recommendation (private and some public) • Interview with Admissions (if optional, say yes!) • Demonstrated interest in the University and program
Standardized Testing: SAT and ACT* • College Planning/Standardized Testing The PVS website describes the different tests (including SAT IIs and APs), and offers information on test preparation resources, suggested timelines and strategies, new SAT and fee waivers • SAT – sat.collegeboard.org • ACT - www.actstudent.org • Test Preparation – Naviance Test Prep , in-house, online and private companies ( Revolution Prep ) • *More info provided in the Standardized Testing and College Essays session (Chris Deveau and Neal Schleifer)
College Research • College searches available on the internet. Refer to Resources/Helpful Links on pvscollegecounseling.com and Naviance ( SuperMatch and College Compare) • Make use of Pine View specific data ( Scattergrams ) • Books and brochures in the college resource room • College fairs/representatives on campus • Visit college campuses (take tours and meet with admissions)-see Visiting Colleges on the website • Alumni parents, teachers, former PV students
The Right “Fit” - Creating Your List* • Using charts/matrices on the PVS website to consider and weight some of the following factors: • Academic Majors/Programs (Honors, dual degrees…) • Cost/Affordability – “Financial Fit” • Liberal arts vs. vocational/career • Size of college/classes - small, medium, large • Locations that are possible/desirable (distance) • Setting - state, geography, urban/rural, college town • Campus Atmosphere – campus life, athletics, clubs • Housing/Facilities – dorm options, recreational, dining • Finding Your“Fit” – Jane Robbins
Financial “Fit”* • No surprises! Your family should research the total costs of each college and your ability to pay. Family conversations are very important. • Use various tools (listed below) and those shared in the Costs and Funding of Your College Education session • College Affordability and Transparency Center http://collegecost.ed.gov/ • FAFSA4Caster https://fafsa.ed.gov/FAFSA/app/f4cForm?execution=e1s1 • Edvisors https://www.edvisors.com/tools/ • Net Price Calculator http://netpricecalculator.collegeboard.org • Simple Tuition http://www.simpletuition.com
A Balanced and Manageable List Ideally no more than 8-10 • 2-3 Reach Schools • 3-4 Target Schools • 3 Safety Schools
Think Outside the Box $$ • Visit Composing Your List on the PVS website • Colleges That Change Lives http://www.ctcl.org Beloit, New College, Reed, Rhodes, Juniata, Guilford… • Fiske’s Best Buy 2015 • Private: Adelphi, Baylor, Cooper Union, Elon University, Olin College of Engineering, Rice • Public: UF, New College, Purdue, UNC – Chapel Hill and Asheville, U of Toronto • Peterson’s Best Fit, Cappex.com, Zinch.com, Unigo.com…
Admissions Decision Plans • Applying to College/Decision Plans • Regular Decision (most January 1 st ) • Rolling Admissions (apply early-scholarship priority)* • Early Action • Early Decision I • Restrictive Early Action (SC) • Early Decision II • FSU - October 15 th • UF - November 1 st • Other Florida publics* • Out of State publics
Private College/University Applicants Only • Tips/guidelines for applying to private colleges can be found on the PV website www.pvscollegecounseling.com • For most applications you will use the Common Application (600+ schools) www.commonapp.org • One to two teacher recommendations are required in addition to a guidance letter/evaluation • You will choose one of five Common App essays • There is a Common App/Naviance matching process
The Common Application (The CommonApp) • CommonApp Rollover – You may create a 2016-17 Common App account now • The 2016-17 Common App Essay Prompts will remain the same as last year. Start thinking about your essay!
Teacher Recommendations • Ask teacher recommenders in advance • Guidelines/Instructions for requesting teacher letters of recommendation are on the PV website • UF and FSU do not accept letters (as is true of other major publics). Other Florida public universities may accept letters of recommendation. NCF requires one
What is Naviance/Family Connection? • Required of all Pine View students - Electronic delivery of all PV application materials. Separate from your application • Go to http://connection.naviance.com/pineviewsch. Log in using your PV student N# and PIN and add your parents’ email to your account
Naviance/Family Connection Resources • College Research – SuperMatch and College Compare • Pine View specific data ( Scattergrams ) • Standardized test preparation ( Naviance Test Prep )
Naviance/Family Connection • Assigned Tasks for guidance purposes only • Complete Student Questionnaire (due April 15 th ) • Answer Recommendation Prompts (April 15 th ) • Complete the Game Plan Survey ( by meeting ) • Colleges I’m Thinking About (by meeting) • A Personal Resume . Create a resume using the Resume Builder or upload one you already have (May 27 th ) • Time to complete these and other college-related tasks will be given in Junior English classes
Naviance/Family Connection
State University System of Florida • Students are encouraged to apply to one or more Florida public universities • Refer to the 2015 SUS Matrix (handout) and specific admissions information (on the PVwebsite) • Pay close attention to SUS timelines and requirements
Florida Schools 2015 Report • University of Florida - Gainesville (50,000/34,000UG) • Single application deadline November 1 st Mid- February decision • Must complete the SSAR (Academic self-report) • Middle 50%: 4.2-4.5 GPA; 27-32 ACT; SAT 1760-2080 • Honors College – Must apply • 80% reported 3 or more AP scores • 45% accepted Fall 2014 (PV 76% to date) • Essay very important. No letters of recommendation
Florida Schools 2015 Report • Florida State University – Tallahassee (42,000) • Mid-October early deadline - Notification date mid- December. Second deadline mid-January • SAR – Academic self-report • Middle Range 3.9-4.4; ACT – 27-30; SAT 1780-1930 • Students invited/apply to join honors program • Students with high academic achievements automatically considered for scholarships • 44% of total applicants accepted Fall 2015 (91% to date)
Bright Futures (2015-16) • Florida Academic Scholar Award - GPA (3.5), ACT (29) or SAT (1290-R&M only), Community Service hours (100) • Florida Medallion Scholar Award – GPA (3.0), ACT (26) or SAT (1170-R&M only), Community Service hours (75) • The FAS award was $103/credit hour (Medallion $77) • University of Florida 2013 tuition and fees $6170 Bright Futures funded approximately $3000 • Florida State University tuition and fees $5170 • All students will be required to sign up beginning in December 2016 The Florida State legislature adjusts requirements and awards each year. * Please keep posted as award levels may change
Additional Information • Additional information will be mailed home at the end of May, and will be posted online. This will include: • A Senior 2016-17 Timeline • The Statement of Ethics (to be read and signed) • A Parent Questionnaire • Instructions for matching your Naviance and Common Application accounts and requesting transcripts • You may call Mrs. Manders for an appointment. Spring appointments are strongly suggested for early admission plans and special circumstances (military, athletic)
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