[PPT] - POST SECONDARY PLANS FOR CLASS OF 2020 DR. ERIC BEERS, COLLEGE PowerPoint Presentation

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POST SECONDARY PLANS FOR CLASS OF 2020

DR. ERIC BEERS, COLLEGE COUNSELOR
MS. JANIE OLSEN, COLLEGE/CAREER ASSISTANT

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IMPORTANT CONSIDERATIONS WE WILL DISCUSS:

Choosing a College and Career that Fits You Resources to make your Search Manageable Application Procedures AAHS College Counseling Center SAT & ACT scores Scholarship Applications Financial Aid

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BEFORE WE GET STARTED:

This is a PROCESS
Part-time Job
Get yourself organized with a Calendar to record

dates, deadlines, and “to-do” items

Think several weeks ahead

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MANY CHOICES:

College? Two-year or Four?
Trade School or

apprenticeship?

Enlist in the military?
Gap year or Work?
Why you want to consider

college?

Lifelong

networking/relationships

Fun!!
You love learning
$30,000 versus $50,000/year=

$900,000+ over your lifetime.

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CHOICES IN COLLEGE--

Community College-Pikes Peak, Colorado Mountain College, Pueblo CC,

etc.

In state-4 year Public Colleges & Universities-pick at least one University of

Colorado Boulder, UCCS, UC Denver, Colorado State University Ft. Collins/Pueblo, University of Northern Colorado, Ft. Lewis College, Western State College, Mesa State College, Colorado School of Mines, Adams State College, Metro State College

Western Undergraduate Exchange Program
Out of State (Public) Colleges & Universities
Private Colleges—pick at least one

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WUE-WESTERN UNDERGRADUATE EXCHANGE

Through WUE, you can enroll in participating two-year and

four-year public college programs at 150% of the institution’s regular resident tuition rate.

It is a competitive scholarship and many WUE schools limit it

to certain (less popular) majors.

www.wiche.edu/sep/wue

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MILITARY ACADEMIES

United States Military Academy-West Point
United States Air Force Academy
United States Navel Academy
United States Coast Guard Academy
United States Merchant Marine Academy
Apply for a Nomination from Congressman/Senators, early to

**Mid/late-September deadlines

And apply for the Academies

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IMPORTANT CONSIDERTATIONS:

Academic Programs! #1 consideration
Religious Affiliations
Campus Culture
Sports/Clubs
Geography/Weather
Cost
Peer Group
Diversity
Size

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NAVIANCE!!!

The website you need to know is:

http://student.naviance.com/airacad Link to it from Air Academy’s webpage and “Log-ins”

Use Naviance Student to search for colleges and scholarships, keep

track of colleges you are applying to, request transcripts, request teacher and counselor recommendations, and check to see colleges visiting AAHS.

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COLLEGE/CAREER RESOURCES:

My Colorado Journey

https://www.mycoloradojourney.com/journey

Identify areas of interest, abilities, and values
Gathers information and gives you ideas for career areas and

colleges

Register for College Opportunity Fund (COF) pays $94 per

semester hour (2019-20) for Colorado public 2 year and 4 year colleges

Register on-line at https://cof.college-assist.org/Apply

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COLLEGE RESEARCH & RESOURCES

Be a student for a day & visit the campuses!
Websites (Specific College’s website, Cappex, Air Academy’s college page ,

Collegeboard, ACT)—NET PRICE CALCULATOR’S on college websites

Guides
The College Board www.collegeboard.com
College In Colorado www.collegeincolorado.com
Forbes
Princeton Review
Rugg’s Recommendations for Majors
Fiske’s Guide to Colleges -Barrons
Insiders Guide
Past Graduates
Teachers
College Admission Rep visits to Air Academy!—check list on Naviance
Sign up on Naviance and come get a pass—make sure you come!

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THE APPLICATION PROCESS:

1. Obtain and complete applications (between now and late November):
On-line applications on college’s websites
(Or) Common Application colleges—800 colleges using the same

application (not including the supplemental questions. (Please let teachers know you are applying to commonapp.org school(s))- Common App Colleges Generally require 1 to 2 teachers recs and a counselor evaluation

2. Add College to “Colleges I’ve Applied to”, mark order transcript on

Naviance, and come to Stu. Svcs. and sign transcript release form)

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PARTS OF THE APPLICATION

Student Information-different for each school (Public and Private)—personal

information, classes you are taking, clubs/activities/community service.

School Report Form-includes GPA, Transcript, SAT/ACT test scores and AAHS profile.

Some colleges require a counselor recommendation and evaluative rating including the rigor of HS courses.

Teacher Recommendation and/or Evaluation Forms-many colleges do not need--
Consider Core Teachers, and provide or let teachers know of any additional forms

they need to fill out (Teacher Evaluation for Common App colleges).

Give a minimum of 3 to 4 weeks notice, give them a little reminder
Waive your right to view application/recommendation!! It doesn’t really count

if it’s not objective!!!

Write a thank you note!!!

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PARTS OF THE APPLICATION CONT.

Most colleges: Application Fee-$30-$95
Essays—many colleges do not need (our senior English teachers

help with essays)

Consider the purpose of the essay
Remember your audience
“Sell Yourself”…share your story-Documents your thinking & writing skills

while highlighting personal qualities.

Discrepancies or Behavior
Proofread, have someone edit, but you don’t need to over-edit 

Resume—probably won’t need, but it can help you fill out applications and give to teacher recommenders. Avoid goofy email addresses & nicknames 

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WHAT COLLEGES LOOK FOR FROM YOU…

Strong course selection
Academic performance-steady or upward progression in GPA
Test scores
Community Involvement-church, volunteering

with

rganizations, etc.
School Involvement-clubs, sports, etc.
What will this applicant contribute to our campus?
Why is this school a good fit for you?

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ONCE YOU HAVE APPLIED TO YOUR COLLEGE, ORDER YOUR TRANSCRIPT

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1. LOOKUP COLLEGE, MARK “I’VE SUBMITTED MY APPLICATION” AND

CLICK ADD AND REQUEST TRANSCRIPT

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2. COME DOWN AND FILL OUT

AND SIGN A TRANSCRIPT REQUEST FORM:

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TEACHER RECOMMENDATIONS:

Talk to your teachers and/or counselor now about requesting a

recommendation letter and then put their name in Naviance.

Teachers require different methods of gaining information from you

(questionnaire, interview, resume, etc.)

Teachers upload their letter into Naviance and we send everything together
Teachers and Counselors need 3 to 4 weeks notice
Do not let your email be the first request that teacher has received about a

recommendation and remember a Thank You note-reminder.

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ONCE YOU HAVE TALKED TO YOUR TEACHERS, ADD TEACHER RECOMMENDERS IN THE COLLEGE HOME SCREEN

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COMMON APPLICATION CONSIDERATIONS:

A counselor evaluation is required, get a “Request for Counselor

Recommendation Form” from Ms. Olsen. Common Application schools usually need one to two teacher rec’s and a counselor eval.

Class size: 350, we do not rank but we can give your decile rank if needed.

For Graduation date, just list May 24, 2020**we don’t it know yet.

Make an interview appointment with your alpha-counselor or the

College/Career Counselor

After the interview, allow 3 weeks for the recommendation to be completed.

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**WHAT TO DO THIS FALL!

Continue to visit colleges & research
Attend College Fairs if needed:
Christian College Fair, Tuesday, Sept 23, 6:00-8:00 pm, CSCS
NACAC National College Fair, Denver Mart, Sept 29, 11 to 2 pm
Southern Colorado Out-of-State College Fair, Coronado H.S., Sept

30, 5:30-7:30 pm

In State College Fair, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 5:30-7:00 pm, Chapel Hills

Mall Event Center

Narrow down your application list to 3-8 schools …1 or 2 Reach schools, 1 to 3

Real/Foundational schools, and 1 or 2 Safety schools, and Apply by Thanksgiving!

If you are an athlete, attend the NCAA Information Night– October 24th, 6:30

pm, at Pine Creek H.S.

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WHAT TO DO THIS FALL CONTINUED?

Attend the D20 Financial Aid Night, Liberty H.S., Wednesday,

October 2, 6:30 pm (arrive early)

Apply for the FAFSA after October 1st. Use the 2018 tax

information.

Search and apply for scholarships

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WHAT TO DO THIS SPRING:

Finish High School Strong Review Financial Aid Packages—you will get them by April 1.

Decide on “Best Fit” School
Let them know you are coming, send in your deposit. (MAY 1)
Let other schools to which you applied know you have accepted

admissions invitation at another institution by May 1st, National Decision Day

Continue to apply for scholarships

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ACT/SAT

ACT –October 26, Dec. 14, Feb 8
SAT—October 5 (late registration after Sept 6) and November 2,

December 7

Test dates are Nationally set
Test sites throughout Colorado Springs
Sign up and Practice tests on-line at:
www.collegeboard.com

www.actstudent.org

AAHS School Code:
060-266

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ACT/SAT CONTINUED

All colleges accept either the SAT I or the ACT
You may want to take both tests because some students do better
n one than the other. (ACT is ¼ math, SAT is ½ math)
Re-taking tests is advisable because colleges accept the best

combination of sub-scores

Some very selective colleges require SAT II subject tests. Check the

colleges’ websites for verification if they are required.

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The AAHS test code number for registration is 060266.

AAHS transcripts also include your SAT and ACT scores
Check with colleges about the latest date you can update them

with test scores.

Check with colleges about taking test scores of your transcript or

needing to send them directly from SAT/ACT

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FINANCIAL AID Big Picture

Cost of Attendance (COA)
- Expected Family Contribution (EFC)
= FINANCIAL NEED
*Go to Individual College’s Net Price Calculators
FAFSA opens October 1 of senior year
www.pin.ed.gov for pin #
CSS Profile for private colleges; www.collegeboard.com
Financial Aid Night for our District, October 2,

6:30pm, at Liberty H.S. Auditorium

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FINANCIAL AID PACKAGES

Grants…Both Governmental and Institutional (Private colleges can

set their own income limits for who qualifies for an institutional grant)

Scholarships (some need-based scholarships (Daniel’s Fund require

students to submit the FAFSA)

Work Study
Government-backed student loans (lower interest…subsidized= no

interest in college)

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FINANCIAL AID EXAMPLES

A STUDENT WITH A 3.9 WEIGHTED GPA, A 29 ACT, WITH A FAMILY OF FIVE THAT EARNS AN INCOME OF $90,000/YEAR

State University
Cost of Attendance
$24,500
-$3,000 work study
-$3,000 scholarship
$18,500 to pay for, find outside

scholarships, and/or finance.

Loans fairly consistent

Private College
Cost of Attendance
$48,160
-$3,000 work study
-$12,000 Scholarship
-$10,000 Institutional grant
$23,160 to pay for, find outside