What you need to know, before you go! Prior to Senior Year Know - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

What you need to know, before you go!

Prior to Senior Year • Know your GPA • Are you challenging yourself? • Take College Readiness Test (PSAT/ACT/SAT) • Career & College search • Prepare your Resume • Think of 3-4 individuals to write letters of recommendations for you • Take a summer job in your career path • Talk to people • Get organized • Special Requirements?—Playing sports?

Senior Year Overview • Transcript Review • Parent and Student Meetings/Workshops • Expenses • Graduation and Other Senior Events • College Selection and Admissions • Testing • Scholarships and Financial Aid • Stay Connected

Communication • Email brandypeters@johnston.k12.nc.us • Twitter @Srs_hv_class • REMIND 101 • Facebook

GPA and Test Scores • More selective the college/university=more challenging the high school classes/better the grades • Challenging courses • The trick is to take the most rigorous course load that you can and do well • In most admissions offices, transcripts trump test scores • But with so many applicants with near-identical transcripts, good test scores are a way to stand out • Test Scores • Honors Programs • Scholarships • Course work level

CFNC • One Stop Shopping for NC • Student accounts • Parent accounts • Quizes for learning styles, careers, etc • Virtual Tours • Apply and send trasncripts

Minimum Course, GPA and Test Requirements for Undergrad Admissions to UNC Institutions • 4 English • 2 Foreign Language • 4 Math • 3 Science • 2 Social Studies • 2.5 Cumulative GPA • ACT 17 Comp • 880 SAT www.northcarolina.edu

Colleges at a Glance GPA Entrance Averag ACT Schools Ways to Apply Difficulty e Composite Cost Application Fee Appalachian State University $18,438 CFNC, Common App Moderate 4.06 26 $ 55 East Carolina University $20,644 CFNC, ECU Website Moderate 3.67 22 $ 70 Elizabeth City State University $13,661 CFNC Minimal 3.2 18 $ 30 Fayetteville State University $15,531 CFNC Minimal 3.25 19 $ 35 North Carolina A&T State $17,943 University CFNC Moderate 2.48 18 $ 55 North Carolina Central $19,998 University CFNC Minimal 3.2 18 $ 40 North Carolina State University $22,398 Common App VERY 3.63 28 $ 80 Common App, Coalition UNC Chapel Hill 24,349 App VERY 4.59 29 $ 80 UNC Charlotte 20,705 CFNC Moderate 3.86 23 $ 60 UNC Greensboro $19,499 CFNC Moderate 3.66 22 $ 55 UNC Wilmington $22,151 CFNC, Common App Moderate 4.1 25 $ 75 $44,470 Campbell University CFNC, Campbell Webiste Moderate 3.4 22 FREE

NC Community College System • 58 across the state • Open Door Admissions Policy • Program requirements • HS Diploma • NCDAP or other College Readiness testing • Multiple Measures (4 th math above Math III) www.nccommunitycolleges.edu

College Search • College Fairs and Open Houses • Check school websites, call admissions • Talk to others • Too Early? NEVER • Early Action vs Early Decision?—is your testing complete? • GPA Junior Year

When and How to apply • When? • EA, ED, Binding, Regular admissions • How? • what is the application portal, what do you need? Is additional items needed-portfolio, recommendations, essays, test scores • Residency Determination, CSS Profile, FAFSA

Paying for College • FAFSA-EVERYONE www.fafsa.ed.gov • Grants • Loans • Work Study • Scholarships • Scholarships-local, own searches, Clubs and Organizations • DO YOUR RESEARCH • BEWARE OF SCAMS

Wrapping up! Websites Questions • www.northcarolina.edu brandypeters@johnston.k12.nc.us cathrynmedlin@johnston.k12.nc.us • www.nccommunitycolleges.edu • www.cfnc.org • www.mycollegeoptions.org • www.collegeboard.org • www.fastweb.com • www.actstudent.org