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Welcome!!! Take a Junior Packet!!!

• Mrs. Lindberg

Counselor Rh-Z

What do you plan to do after high school?

• 911 DISPATCHER
• POLICE SERVICE OFFICER
• DUMP TRUCK DRIVER
• PARK POLICE DISPATCHER & FIRST AID
• TOLL BOOTH OPERATOR
• DAIRY DEPARTMENT CLERK
• GROCERY STORE BAGGER
• DISHWASHER
• Mr. Behnke

PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL TEACHER

• Golf caddie
• paper route
• bus boy (Coney Island)
• stock boy
• bus boy (Chili's)
• waiter
• Hungry Howie’s franchise owner
• Mr. Kehoe

TEACHER

• Mrs. Lindberg

SCHOOL COUNSELOR TEACHER/COACH

• Babysitter
• McDonald’s
• Intern at GMAC
• Underwriter Assistant at a

bank

• Auditor for General Motors
• Girl Scout Urban Program
• Casino Waitress

4-YEAR COLLEGE MILITARY COMMUNIT Y COLLEGE

2 YEAR PROGRAM

WORLD OF WORK

ON THE JOB TRAINING

VOCATIONAL OR TRADE SCHOOL

Where are Lakeland Grads Going?

Class of 2009 98% College * 59% 4-year college * 39% 2-year college

2009 LAKELAND GRADS!

TOP COLLEGE SELECTIONS for LHS:

42 MSU CMU 26 WMU EMU UofM 16 14 14

2-year college

132

Where do I begin?

• Career Cruising: “School Selector”
• College Board: “College Match Maker”
• Princeton Review: “Counselor-o-Matic”

Career Development Facilitator

• Mrs. Friedman

College: The Wise Investment

$30,800 $37,600 $49,900 $59,500 $79,400 $95,700

High School Associate Bachelor's Master's Doctorate Professional

The lifetime gap in earning potential between a high school diploma and a BA exceeds $1,000,000.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2004 as cited in The College Board, “Education Pays Update,” 2005. Assumes 35 years in work force.

I’ve decided…. NOW WHAT?

www.nacacnet.org

College Fairs High School Visits

Campus Visits (including sponsored fly-ins)

Web Sites

School Counseling Office

Gathering Information

WH WHAT AT DO COLL OLLEGES EGES LOOK OOK FOR R IN IN AN AP N APPLICANT PLICANT?

• GPA
• ACT/SAT
• Challenging Schedule
• Extracurricular

Activities

• Letters of

Recommendation

Central Michigan 3.3 (avg) Eastern Michigan 3.1 (avg) Ferris State 2.9 (avg) Grand Valley 3.4 (avg) Michigan State 3.6 (avg) Northern Michigan 3.4 (avg) Oakland 3.3 (avg) U of M 3.8 (avg) Wayne State 3.5 (avg) Western Michigan 3.2 (avg)

Asking the Right Questions

www.nacacnet.org

Small or large?

Diversity ?

Urban, suburban, rural? Athletics and activities?

What part of the country? Two year or four year?

School with specific major

• r school with

lots of variety?

Cost?

NOT GOING TO A 4-YR COLLEGE?

• Community College
• Certificate Programs
• Military
• Apprenticeship
• Vocational/Trade School
• On the Job Training
• 2-yr College programs

• Mr. Dougherty

Paying for College

• Don’t limit your career options by

assuming you can’t afford college.

• 70% of students use financial aid

to afford college.

• Financial aid and scholarships are

available regardless of your circumstances.

• You may only need some

assistance, or, you may need help paying for all of college.

• FAFSA – Free Application for Federal Student Aid
• www.fafsa.ed.gov – Apply online after January 1st
• f your Senior Year
• FAFSA Deadline for Seniors in Michigan –

MARCH 1st

• Parent meeting in January about Financial Aid
• www.micollegegoal.org – Financial resources

Earning College Credit in H.S.

• Dual Enrollment – Taking a college course during

the school year. Must be approved by your

• counselor. See Mrs. Burton for more details.
• AP Course and Exam – Score well on your AP

Exams and most colleges will grant you credit.

• Tech Prep courses at Lakeland – Some schools will

give you credit for certain Lakeland classes. Learn more on pg. 92 in your coursebook and see your Marketing, Business, Broadcasting or Engineering teacher for more details.

• October 17th 8:45am in the LHS Cafeteria
• Only costs $18 - Sign up via PaySchools
• Limited number of tests
• Qualify for the National Merit Scholarship program
• Great practice for the SAT or other standardized
• tests. Get entered into a database for scholarship
• ffers and college programs.
• See Mrs. Flora or Mr. Dougherty if you have

questions on the PSAT.

www.actstudent.org

All Juniors will take the ACT as part of the MME in March PREPARING FOR THE ACT:

• FREE PRACTICE TEST!!! November 8th at Lakeland
• Sign up with Mrs. Flora in the Counseling Office
• See your Junior packet for online resources and free practice tests
• Formal classes and study sessions (Princeton Review, etc.)
• These options can be very costly

RE-TAKING THE ACT:

• You may retake the ACT as many times as you want
• Colleges only look at your best score
• See your counselor if you qualify for a fee waiver

Welcome College Admissions Officer