Class of 2021 Senior Year
Senior Year Timeline Fall 2020 College Essay Writing Workshop- TBA ● ● College Night - Cancelled for 2020 ● Paying for College (Financial Aid) Night - TBA ● FAFSA - October 1 is the first day you can file your FAFSA Begin or continue to complete college applications ● ○ Early Action : Apply earlier and receive a decision earlier (nonbinding) ○ Early Decision : You commit to enrolling in a certain college if you’re admitted. ● Submit applications by October 31st to selective colleges (U-M Ann Arbor, MSU). 2
Senior Year Timeline Winter 2021 ● College applications completed and submitted ● Complete the FAFSA online by the March 1 deadline. ■ FAFSA needs to be completed by all college bound students unless ALL expenses will be paid out of pocket by student or by scholarships ■ Many colleges will not consider freshmen for their scholarships unless a FAFSA has been submitted 3
Senior Year Timeline Spring 2021 Acceptance letters and financial aid offers are typically ● sent mid-April ● Check the date that you must accept or deny admission offers, usually around May 1 A deposit is sent to only one college; schedule ● orientation date ● Request final transcript through Parchment ● Graduation is tentatively set for June 6, 2021 4
What College is Best for You? ● Recognize your strengths and interests ● Consider college characteristics: ○ Majors & educational programs ○ Costs & financial aid ○ Location & size ○ Student activities ○ Admissions requirements ● Consider applying to 3-4 schools ○ 1 Reach School ○ 2 Target Schools, “Just Right” ○ 1 Likely School, “Just in Case” ● How do post-secondary schools differ? ○ Technical/Vocational: Focus on specialized programs Last ○ Community: 2-year Associate Degrees ○ University: 4-year College, Pre-professional programs 5
What College is Best for You? Utilize resources & gather information ▸ Bigfuture.collegeboard.org ▹ ▹ https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/compare-colleges College Scorecard ▹ https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/ ▹ Xello ▹ Access via your PowerSchool student portal ▹ Visit colleges - nothing replaces an in person visit but most ▸ schools have virtual tours if need be. Seniors can take up to 3 college visit days. See your counselor ▹ for college visit form. Visit with College and Military Representatives - you can attend up ▸ to 4; use link on Counseling website to sign up 6
College Application Process Complete Applications Online Complete & submit an application for each college/university ▸ using: College/university online application ▹ Common Application ▹ Pay any application fees online - check with counselor if you ▸ think you may qualify for a fee waiver Check application status on the college’s admissions portal to ▸ make sure that all items have been received **Free and reduced lunch students may qualify for free applications. 7
● Multiple schools use Common App - you do not need to do individual applications if applying to more than one Common App school ● Invite recommenders (teachers and counselors) by entering correct email address. Provide list of activities and awards to recommenders ● https://www.commonapp.org/ 8
College Application Process Letters of Recommendation Ask your counselor and teacher(s) for ▸ a recommendation at least 2 weeks prior to application deadline. Invite teacher(s) and counselor by ▸ entering their correct email addresses in the recommender section of the application. Email your recommenders with list of ▸ extracurricular activities, awards/honors, employment so that they can make your recommendation inclusive. 9
College Application Process Transcript Request Request transcripts through www.parchment.com ▸ Dual enrollment transcripts need to be requested from ▹ institution providing dual enrollment classes When you request your transcript your SAT and AP scores ▸ will also be sent Most schools will accept test scores sent from CHS. ▸ If not, create account and send SAT/ACT test scores directly ▸ from SAT - www.collegeboard.org ▹ ACT - www.actstudent.org ▹ Consider taking or retaking the SAT or ACT. Sign up for ▸ retakes on the test websites listed above. 10
ACT / SAT Test Dates Check registration deadlines and Test Center availability SAT ACT Register at Collegeboard.org Register at Actstudent.org Test Date Test Date Test Date Test Date October 10, 2020 December 12, 2020 October 3, 2020 March 13, 2021 October 17, 2020 February 6, 2021 November 7, 2020 May 8, 2021 October 24, 2020 April 17, 2021 December 5, 2020 June 5, 2021 October 25, 2020* June 12, 2021 July 17, 2021 11
Scholarships ● Continuously check for scholarships throughout the year Local Scholarships: ● ○ CHS Counseling page: bit.ly/Cadillac2020 ○ Print application off the website or get a copy from the Scholarship Drawer Fastweb.com ● ● Finaid.org ● Check with prospective colleges for scholarships *Do not pay for any scholarship applications 12
Financial Aid ● FAFSA - Free Application for Federal Student Aid Opens on October 1st ○ ○ Create FSA ID for you and for one parent ○ Complete by March 1st deadline ● Paying for College Night - To Be Announced https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/sites/default/files/federal-student-aid-info-online.pdf Questions about financial aid? ○ Contact Financial Aid Office at prospective school Never Pay for Financial Aid help ● 13
Michigan Financial Aid Programs ● Michigan Competitive Scholarship: based on both academic merit and financial need. ● Tuition Incentive Program (TIP): Eligible students have had Michigan Medicaid coverage for 24 months in a 36-consecutive month period. ● If you think you may be eligible for either of these programs, speak with your counselor. ● For more information on Michigan financial aid programs go to https://www.michigan.gov/mistudentaid. ● All students can create a MiSSG portal account at https://www.michigan.gov/mistudentaid/0,4636,7-372-89013---,00.html 14
NCAA Eligibility ● In order to be eligible to play NCAA Division I or II you will have to take specific classes and meet SAT/ACT GPA requirements ● You will need to set up an account at the NCAA Clearinghouse Center at www.eligibilitycenter.org and meet with your counselor ASAP ● NCAA Division III requirements are up to individual schools Other athletic associations also may have specific ● requirements for example the NAIA has a clearinghouse website at www.playnaia.org 15
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