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Welcome to elcome to Avon High School’s

Class of 2018 College Planning Night

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Parent Student

• Research colleges
• Research colleges
• Encouraged to use Naviance
• Must use Naviance
• Remind of deadlines
• Meet deadlines
• Help keep organized
• Take initiative to organize
• Remind child to check email
• Check email
• Remind students to do applications
• Do the applications (including blue

sheets)

• Lead on financial discussion
• Work hard for scholarships
• Complete parent part of FAFSA
• Complete student part of FAFSA

Comp Comparing aring Sc Schools hools

Criteria College 1 College 2 Size, setting 1900 students, rural, private 28,000 students, urban, public Distance 2 hours 5 hours GPA & middle 50% scores 3.2, 28 ACT 3.5, 30 ACT Scholarship possibilities $5000 for academics $1000 for academics AP/dual credit awarded 12 hours 20 hours Living situation Freshman dorms, then off campus; gender by suite Grades 9-12 mixed in dorms, single gender by floor Application deadlines/type s

• Nov. 1 early, Jan. 15 regular
• Nov. 15 early, Feb. 1 regular

Published cost for year $32,000 year tuition, room and board $26,000 year tuition, room and board Net Price Calculator Estimate $20,000 year EFC $25,000 year EFC

ACT and SA CT and SAT

 4 year colleges and universities require students take the ACT and/or the SAT

■ May take one or the other, both not required ■ 21st Century Scholars and free/reduced lunch students may qualify for a fee waiver

 Avon will host the ACT September 9th and the SAT October 7th  When registering, be sure to list 4 colleges/universities to have scores sent to for FREE

■ Butler, IUB, Purdue, NCAA/NAIA require test scores to be sent directly from the testing agency

 Students applying to schools with a November 1 priority deadline will need to take the September ACT if they do not yet have a test score.  Colleges will accept higher scores for scholarship consideration, as long as initial deadlines are met

ACT CT & SA & SAT T Test est Pr Prep ep ZAPS Test Prep

■ ACT: August 30th & 31st 6:30-9pm ■ SAT: September 27th & 28th 6:30-9pm ■ Where: ALC Lecture Hall ■ Cost: $89.99 ■ Sign up at www.doorwaytocollege.com

AHS Media Center Online Resources

• ACT: www.actstudent.org/testprep
• SAT: www.khanacademy.org and www.collegeboard.org

Colle College ge R Rep ep Mini Mini Fair airs a s and nd Pr Presen esenta tation tions

 College admission counselors will provide information regarding their school’s admission criteria, majors, campus life, scholarships and financial aid, application process, etc. during SRT

■ Includes: 2 year colleges, trade schools, and the military ■ Includes: on-site admissions for various colleges

 Students should register for college rep presentations and mini fairs in Naviance  Dates of Mini Fairs

■ August 30 ■ September 6, 20, 27 ■ October 4, 11

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 Go to the university/college’s admissions page to register for a campus visit  Complete College/Military Visit Form: Two visits allowed senior year  Plan your visit when students are actually on campus  Complete Campus Visit Score Card  Campus Visit Checklist  Ask questions of students that you see on campus. Your tour guide will most likely be a college student. Design your own visit:  Tour the campus  Meet with an admissions counselor  Meet with a financial aid officer  Observe a classroom lecture  Bring an unofficial high school transcript  Schedule an overnight visit (if possible)

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• 1. Complete application online* via the college/university’s

admissions webpage and pay application fee

• 21st Century Scholars and free/reduced lunch students may qualify for fee waiver.
• 2. Request transcript via Naviance
• 3. Complete Blue College Application Checklist

*Some applications require certain additional pieces. For Examples: SAT/ACT test scores sent directly from testing agencies, other supporting documents such as teacher recommendations *some schools use the Common App

When hen to A to Appl pply

 Check application deadlines for each individual college/university

■ Some programs have earlier deadlines (i.e. Engineering, Nursing, Pharmacy)

 Submit all completed application materials by October 6th to allow ample time for counselors to finalize their portion of the application before Fall Break  November 1st

■ Purdue University: November 1 is the firm deadline for veterinary technology, merit-based scholarship consideration, and to be considered for the honors college. Early Action applicants will receive an admission decision on January 15. ■ Indiana University: Priority deadline to be considered for IU Academic Scholarships. If you meet the November 1 application deadline, you may submit updated SAT and/or ACT scores until January 15 for additional scholarship consideration. Decisions will begin to be released in early October.

Na Naviance viance

Family Connection for Parents

Na Naviance viance

Colleges Tab

• Request Transcripts
• College Rep Visits
• College SuperMatch
• Scattergrams
• Scholarship List

Na Naviance viance

Career

• Career Interest Inventory
• Explore Careers & Clusters
• Do What Your Are

About Me

• Resume

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Net Price Calculator

• Net Price = Total Cost of Attendance – Gift Aid (grants & scholarships)
• Estimate college costs using personal financial/tax information
• There is a Net Price Calculator on most college/university’s admissions page that

estimates your costs for attending that particular college/university

FAFSA (Free Application For Federal Student Aid) www.fafsa.ed.gov

• Must be completed in order to receive any type of institutional/state

scholarship, grant, or loan for college

• FAFSA becomes available October 1, 2017
• Financial Aid Night @ AHS: November 14, 2017
• FAFSA Deadline: check with individual colleges

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Scholarships

• Naviance provides local and national scholarship information for FREE!
• Other reliable sources:
• College financial aid pages
• Scholarship search websites: www.fastweb.com, www.scholarships.com
• Google
• Civic organizations
• Employers
• Local businesses
• Church groups
• Don’t wait until March
• Never Pay for Scholarship Search Services!

WELCOME Matt Chupp

SENIOR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS-Indiana Relations

PURDUE UNIVERSITY

Admissions Terms

 Open Admissions  Selective Admissions  Priority Admission Date  Early Action  Early Decision  Rolling Admissions  Apply to “University/General Studies” or

Apply To Specific Program

 Application Deadline

Academic Evaluation

 Minimum Course Requirements  Strength of Academic Program (coursework)  Grades in Academic Courses  Class Rank and/or Grade Point Average  Grade Trends  Grades in Courses Related to Major Desired  Test Scores (ACT or SAT)  High School Competitiveness

Non-Academic Factors

 Essay  Letters of Recommendation  Extra Curricular Activities  Alumni Affiliation  Portfolio  First Generation Students  Awards/Honors  Experiences

High School Comparisons

 % of Students to 4-year Colleges  Average SAT/ACT Scores  AP Credits (test scores of 3, 4, or 5)  National Merit Competition

Recognition

College Search Thoughts

 Start Early  Research on Colleges / Majors

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Most questions are answered on website

 Know the Subject Matter Expectations  Prepare Questions Before Contact  Have Copy of Transcript Available  Consider Having a Back-up Plan (especially

if first choice college or program is selective)

College Search Thoughts

 New Email Account

 Both student and parents access  Use calendar for important dates

 Students should be in charge  Start weaning

GPA Rank Middle 50% range Top 16% 3.59-4.0 SAT ACT Middle 50% range Middle 50% range 550-670 CR 600-750 M 26-31Composite

First-Year Profile - Fall 2017

 Complete application by November 1

 Available for fall freshmen  File FAFSA by March 1 for need-based

scholarships

 Holistic review by scholarship

committees

 Families can apply for Financial Aid

starting in October

 Notification

 Merit awards with financial aid April 1

2017-18 Scholarships/Financial Aid

Indiana Resident Scholarships

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Marquis

 Automatic consideration  November 1 application deadline  Holistic evaluation  Combined family income $40,000-$100,000  Renewable with 2.65 GPA and financial eligibility



Purdue Promise

 Available for income-eligible 21st Century Scholar

students

 www.purdue.edu/sats

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The FAFSA by March 1 is required to be considered for either of these scholarships

 Common or Coalition application  Test Scores

 Must be sent from testing service  Writing component is not required

 High School Transcript

 Self-reported grades or official

transcript

 $60 nonrefundable application fee

Completed Application

 November 1

 Priority Deadline  Merit Scholarships  Honors College  Veterinary Technician  Nursing  Computer Science  Professional Flight

Completed Application

• Subject matter expectations
• Grades, HS GPA, class rank, trends
• Courses & grades related to major
• Strength of program (w/senior year)
• SAT-I and/or ACT
• High school counselor comments
• Essay
• Experience, awards, honors, activities,

and leadership experience

• Time of year and space availability

Evaluation Criteria