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The College Application Process: A Hornets Guide on How to Get There from Here Vicki Watts College and Career Counselor Wanda Evans College and Career Facilitator 9/26/16 1 ECHS C&C Upcoming Events Financial Aid Information

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The College Application Process: A Hornet’s Guide on How to Get There from Here

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Vicki Watts – College and Career Counselor Wanda Evans – College and Career Facilitator

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ECHS C&C Upcoming Events

Financial Aid Information Night

  • Wednesday, Sep. 21st from 6 – 8 pm in the

Testing Center

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Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Nights

— FAFSA Nights from 6 – 8 pm in the Testing

Center

  • Oct. 6th
  • Nov. 16th

— Café College (www.cafecollege.org)

  • Sep. 20th – Fin Aid for UTSA
  • FAFSA Saturdays – every Saturday at

10 am from Oct. – Dec.

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College Fair

Thursday, October 27th 6:30pm-8:00pm East Central High School Cafeteria

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The College Process

  • 1. Research
  • 2. Apply for admission (Apply Texas)
  • 3. Send transcripts
  • 4. Send Test score (ACT/SAT/TSI)
  • 5. Bacterial Meningitis vaccine
  • 6. Apply for financial aid
  • 7. Apply for scholarships
  • 8. Know your deadlines

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College and Career Website www.ecisd.net/Domain/1299

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College and Career Website

— The website is set up to guide you in

the process of searching for the

  • ptimal college, university, technical

school or military career that best suits you, as well as financial aid information and instruction.

— http://www.ecisd.net/Domain/1299

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The College Process

  • 1. RESEARCH
  • 2. Apply for admission (Apply Texas)
  • 3. Send transcripts
  • 4. Send Test score (ACT/SAT/TSI)
  • 5. Bacterial Meningitis vaccine
  • 6. Apply for financial aid
  • 7. Apply for scholarships
  • 8. Know your deadlines

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College Application: Getting Started

— Research several schools you are

interested in for admission requirements and other pertinent information like:

  • GPA, rank, ACT & SAT scores required by

Quartile, cost, deadlines, etc.

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College Application: Getting Started

— Find out your GPA and Rank/

Quartile

  • You can get your rank from your

counselor or you can come by the Go Center before or after school and Mrs. Evans or I can give it to you.

— Rank schools in order of probability

  • f admission

— Narrow your application list down to

3 – 5 colleges/universities

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College Application: Getting Started

— If still unsure of career/major,

  • www.collegeboard.com also has a

college and career exploration guide called Big Future

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The College Process

  • 1. Research
  • 2. APPLY for ADMISSION (Apply

Texas)

  • 3. Sending transcripts
  • 4. Send Test score (ACT/SAT/TSI)
  • 5. Bacterial Meningitis vaccine
  • 6. Apply for financial aid
  • 7. Apply for scholarships
  • 8. Know your deadlines

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ApplyTexas.org

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College Applications are Online

— Texas public 4-year colleges:

www.applytexas.org Most applications opened August 1st

q Use the Fall 2017 application for

undergraduates

q Follow instructions and PROOFREAD

before you hit “submit”

— Know your deadlines!

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Commonapp.org

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Other College Applications

— Out-of-state? Visit the college’s

website or look into Common App

— Private? Visit the college’s website — 2-year? Visit the college’s website

if not in ApplyTexas

— Selective/Private:

www.commonapp.org

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The College Process

  • 1. Research
  • 2. Apply for admission (Apply Texas)
  • 3. SEND TRANSCRIPTS
  • 4. Send Test score (ACT/SAT/TSI)
  • 5. Bacterial Meningitis vaccine
  • 6. Apply for financial aid
  • 7. Apply for scholarships
  • 8. Know your deadlines

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High School Transcripts

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Transcripts cost $2 each unless you qualify for a fee waiver

  • Fill out the Transcript Request Form from the

bookkeeper, Ms. Ford, in Assistant Principal’s

  • ffice area
  • We will send it directly via our electronic T-Rex

system to the university, college, or institution

  • Can also be picked up by the student
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The College Process

  • 1. Research
  • 2. Apply for admission (Apply Texas)
  • 3. Send transcripts
  • 4. SEND TEST SCORES (ACT/SAT/

TSI)

  • 5. Bacterial Meningitis vaccine
  • 6. Apply for financial aid
  • 7. Apply for scholarships
  • 8. Know your deadlines

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College Testing – Redesigned SAT

— OFFICIAL SAT SCORES MUST BE SENT FROM THEIR

WEBSITE TO BE VALID

— Students can sign up to take the Redesigned SAT @

www.collegeboard.org

§ Composed of several different areas that are components of Evidence-Based Reading and Writing section and a Math

  • section. Those two sections are combined to give the Total

Score. § The SAT Essay is scored independently, based on three dimensions:

§ Reading, § Analysis, and § Writing.

§ Universities look mostly at the Total Score and the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing and Math section for admission. Scholarships are based on the SAT Essay sections. § To be considered “College Ready,” a student must make a 480 on the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing and a 530

  • n the Math section. There is NO COMBINED SCORING.

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College Testing - ACT

— OFFICIAL ACT SCORES MUST BE SENT FROM

THEIR WEBSITE TO BE VALID

— Students can sign up to take the ACT @

www.actstudent.org

§ Composed up of an English, Math, Reading , Science, & Writing sections and a Composite (Total) score from all sections § Universities look mostly at the Composite, English, and Math scores for admission § To be considered “College Ready,” a student must make a 23 Composite with a minimum of a 19 in the English and Math sections

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College Testing - TSI

— Students can mail their sealed, official scores given to

them after testing at East Central to their university’s Admission & Records department

— East Central charges $2 per envelope to send these

scores otherwise

— TSI - Texas Success Initiative exam

§ Math, Reading, & Writing sections § Given at ECHS during Spring of 2017 § Requires proof of TSI preparation; TSI prep can be college specific § Alamo Community College District (ACCD)- Need to complete:

§ Apply Texas application to ACCD, § Learning modules in ACES, § Show proof of completed modules to Watts/Evans via email or printed § Pay $15 for TSI at ECHS § Take the TSI § Actual copy & sealed, official envelope given to students immediately after testing

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College Testing – TSI (TX Success Initiative)

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SAT/ACT/TSI Test Prep

— Online free test prep

  • www.collegeboard.com then click SAT then Practice
  • Khan Academy has free SAT prep for the Redesigned SAT
  • www.actstudent.org then click Test Prep
  • Google TSI Test Prep

– Mometrix.com – TSIPracticeTest.com – College Board free TSI Test Prep app – Austin Community College TSI Test Prep – Houston Community College TSI Test Prep — ECHS Library Database Test Prep

  • free online tutorials
  • Log on to www.ecisd.net then click the High School, then

click the Library link, then Databases, then Test Prep/ Career Center

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The College Process

  • 1. Research
  • 2. Apply for admission (Apply Texas)
  • 3. Send transcripts
  • 4. Send Test score (ACT/SAT/TSI)
  • 5. BACTERIAL MENINGITIS VACCINE
  • 6. Apply for financial aid
  • 7. Apply for scholarships
  • 8. Know your deadlines

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Bacterial Meningitis vaccine

— Texas Law requires most incoming

college students to be vaccinated against bacterial meningitis or provide an exception request declining the vaccine.

— Senate Bill 1107 amends current

Texas Law requiring proof of this vaccination at least 10 days prior to attending classes.

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Bacterial Meningitis Vaccine

— Cost

  • $135 without insurance
  • Varies depending on health coverage

— Can be administered to you by:

  • Your general doctor
  • CVS or Walgreens
  • Texas Med Clinic
  • San Antonio Metro Health District

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The College Process

  • 1. Research
  • 2. Apply for admission (Apply Texas)
  • 3. Send transcripts
  • 4. Send Test score (ACT/SAT/TSI)
  • 5. Bacterial Meningitis vaccine
  • 6. APPLY for FINANCIAL AID
  • 7. Apply for scholarships
  • 8. Know your deadlines

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FAFSA.GOV

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PRIOR-PRIOR FAFSA Year – Oct. 1, 2016 OPEN

— First day to apply for FAFSA for

students entering college (to include high school Dual Credit students) in the Fall of 2017

— 2017 FALL – 2 Years = Tax year — So this year’s FAFSA will use the

parent/guardian 2015 income tax report.

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FAFSA is 1st Come:1st Serve

— FAFSA funds are LIMITED by Supply

& Demand

— The early bird gets the bigger worm — The limit on the yearly FAFSA grant

(no pay back) is $5815

— SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1ST IS THE

FIRST DAY YOU CAN FILL OUT THE FAFSA FOR THE FALL OF 2017

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Financial Aid Preview Night

  • Sep. 21st from 6 – 8 pm in the

TESTING CENTER

— Loans: you pay back/must qualify/LOW INTEREST RATE — Grants: you do not pay back/must qualify — Work Study—employment through the university/must

qualify

— www.fafsa.ed.gov PRIOR-PRIOR FAFSA -apply

OCTOBER 1st—parents/students must have tax info ready for the 2015 Tax year (2017 FALL – 2 YEARS)

— www.fsa.ed.gov - the PIN has been eliminated and is now

a FSA ID (Federal Student Aid ID) required for you and a parent/legal guardian to sign application electronically

— Scholarships: FREE money—you do not pay back/must

qualify/ must meet deadlines *********

Texas Financial Aid Information Center (877) 782-7322 Toll Free

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Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Nights

— FAFSA Nights from 6 – 8 pm in the Testing

Center

  • Oct. 6th
  • Nov. 16th

— Café College (www.cafecollege.org)

  • Sep. 20th – Fin Aid for UTSA
  • FAFSA Saturdays – every Saturday at

10 am from Oct. – Dec.

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2015 Income Tax Changes

— If income situations for parents/

guardians has significantly changed, please contact the Financial Aid department of your student’s chosen college or university for information and assistance.

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The College Process

  • 1. Research
  • 2. Apply for admission (Apply Texas)
  • 3. Send transcripts
  • 4. Send Test score (ACT/SAT/TSI)
  • 5. Bacterial Meningitis vaccine
  • 6. Apply for financial aid
  • 7. APPLY for SCHOLARSHIPS
  • 8. Know your deadlines

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Scholarships

q Typically Based On….

§ Merit § Talent § Community Service § Some can be due to certain student criteria

q Look through each scholarship to see if

your student fits the criteria

q If he or she does, complete the entire

application and mail it or submit it

  • nline by the due date.

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East Central Scholarship Page

Go to web page www.ecisd.net

§ Click High School link

§ Click Counseling Office § Click Scholarship Information

§ Search for your student’s specific

criteria

§ Titles directly link to scholarship

site to apply

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Go Center and Scholarships

— Visit the Go Center in the Counseling

Office to see what new scholarships are available on paper. Most are online.

p Each college or university has college-specific and major-specific scholarships on their website

— Sign up for national search websites such

as:

  • Scholarship.com
  • Fastweb.com
  • Schoolsoup.com

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National Scholarship Search Engines (Scholarship Finders)

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East Central Scholarship Page

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Scholarships in Apply Texas application

— If Applicable, be sure and

complete the scholarship Essay C in Apply Texas to be considered

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Post 911/ GI Bill & Hazelwood

— Post 911/ GI Bill

  • Veteran transferring benefits under the

Post 911/GI Bill to Spouse/Child

  • Must meet all eligibility requirements.
  • (www.tvc.texas.gov/Post-9-11.aspx)

Hazelwood Act for Spouse/Child

  • Spouses and children of eligible active-duty, reserve and Texas

National Guard who died in the line of duty for the results of injury

  • r illness directly related to military service, are missing in action,
  • r who became totally disabled for purposes of employability as a

result of service related injury or illness are entitled to each receive a 150 credit hours exemption.

  • (www.tvc.texas.gov/Hazlewood-Act.aspx)

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Letters of Recommendation

Usually required for scholarships

— Ask a teacher from each department and/or

a counselor/administrator; someone who knows you

— Each person asked must be given your

resume

— Need to give each person from whom you

request a letter at least a 10 – 15 business days advance notice (3 weeks)!

— Good idea - Include an addressed, stamped

envelope so they can mail it - if needed.

p Send a THANK YOU to your RECOMMENDATION LETTER WRITERS!

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The College Process

  • 1. Research
  • 2. Apply for admission (Apply Texas)
  • 3. Send transcripts
  • 4. Send Test score (ACT/SAT/TSI)
  • 5. Bacterial Meningitis vaccine
  • 6. Apply for financial aid
  • 7. Apply for scholarships
  • 8. KNOW YOUR DEADLINES!

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Deadlines

— General Admission Application — Specific School (Busn/Engineering/

Music) Admission Applications

— New Student Orientation session — Scholarships — Financial Aid — Housing Deposit (normally due in Jan.) — Tuition, Payments & Fees — Bacterial Meningitis vaccine proof — Course Selection Availability

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“General Admission for Freshmen” Deadline Information

— Google “General Admission for

Freshmen” for your student’s college

  • r university

— A list or sequence of admission

procedures and deadlines will usually appear that you can follow

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Guest Speakers @ ECHS in

  • Sep. 2016

§ U.S. Army – Sep. 7th § Universal Technical Institute – Sep. 7 § The University of North Texas - Sep. 8th § The University of Houston – Victoria - Sep.

8th

§ U.S. Navy – Sep. 15th § College Connection – Sep. 20th § Texas A&M University College Station w/

Mays School of Business– Sep. 21st

§ The University of Texas at San Antonio –

  • Sep. 29th

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Questions? Thank you for joining us. Please email if you have any additional questions: Vicki Watts – vicki.watts@ecisd.net Wanda Evans – wanda.evans@ecisd.net