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College P Planning N Night GIBBS GIBBS HIGH IGH SCHOOL SC SCHO HOOL COUNSE SELING OFFICE INTRODUCTIONS Gibbs H High S School C Counselors: Kim Kim Ga Galyon on: s students l last n names A A-F Ma Male lee Hogan: s


  1. College P Planning N Night GIBBS GIBBS HIGH IGH SCHOOL SC SCHO HOOL COUNSE SELING OFFICE

  2. INTRODUCTIONS — Gibbs H High S School C Counselors: ¡ Kim Kim Ga Galyon on: s students l last n names A A-F ¡ Ma Male lee Hogan: s students l last n names G G-M ¡ Marissa B Buchanan a and S Sarah D Draper: s students l last n names N N-Z — Ca Carson son-Ne Newman U University: ¡ Elizabeth Childress — University o of T Tennessee K Knoxville: ¡ Tyler David Lewelling — Pe Pellissippi State C Community C College: ¡ Selena Kimber — South C College: ¡ Erin Ross

  3. CONNECT WITH US! CLASS O OF 2 2021 — Last names a-f: Text @ghs2021a-f to 81010 ¡ Last names g-m: Text @ghs2021g-m to 81010 ¡ Last names n-z: Text @ghs2021n-z to 81010 CLASS O OF 2 2023 — ¡ CLASS O OF 2 2022 Last names a-f: Text @ghs2023a-f to 81010 — ¡ Last names a-f: Text @ghs2022a-f to 81010 Last names g-m: Text @ghs2023g-m to 81010 ¡ ¡ Last names g-m: Text @ghs2022g-m to 81010 Last names n-z: Text @ghs2023n-z to 81010 ¡ ¡ Last names n-z: Text @ghs2022n-z to 81010 ¡ Make sure you are following the Gibbs Counseling Office on Twitter & Instagram. Go to your account, search for @_GHSCounseling, and click ‘follow.’

  4. AGENDA — What i is C College? — How t to p plan f for c college? — How t to p pay f y for c college? — Panel D Discussion — Question a and A Answer

  5. WHAT IS COLLEGE? What comes to mind when you hear the word college? College i is a any s school t that a a s student e enrolls i in a after r receiving t their h high s school diploma o or G GED t that o offers a a c certificate o or d degree f for c completing c courses. College of Community University Applied Tech College (2- (4-year) (TCAT) yr)

  6. TYPES OF DEGREES — Diploma a and C Certificate: t take l less t than a a y year t to t two years t to c complete a and f focus o on a a s specific s skill o or ca career reer. (example: T Tennessee C Colleges o of A Applied Technology a y aka T TCAT) — Associate’s D Degree: t two-year d degrees o offered a at community c y colleges (e (exampl ple: Pe Pellissippi St State Community y College, W Walter’s S State, e etc.) — Bachelor’s D Degree: f four-year d degrees o offered a at p public and p private f four-year c colleges a and u universities (e (exampl ple: UTK, S South C College, & & CNU CNU)

  7. Private and Public 4-Year Colleges 4-year c colleges a and u universities o offer b bachelor d degree p programs. — Pub ublic lic Colle lleges: fun unded by lo local a l and s state g governme ments and us usua ually lly o offer lo lower t tuit uitio ion r rates t than p priv ivate c colle lleges, especia ially lly f for s stud udents w who a are r resid idents o of t the s state where a a c colle llege is is lo located . Public colleges in Tennessee include the University of Tennessee System, such as University of Tennessee- Knoxville, as well as Middle Tennessee State University and East Tennessee State University. — Priv ivate Colle lleges: schools ls t that r rely ly ma main inly ly o on t tuit uitio ion, f fees and p priv ivate s sour urces o of f fun undin ing. Private colleges in TN include Carson-Newman, South College, Belmont University, Johnson University, and many more.

  8. Paying For College — Developing a plan to pay for college can feel overwhelming. Fortunately for students in Tennessee, there are many options available to help reduce the cost of attending college, including: ¡ FAFSA ¡ Tennessee Promise ¡ Scholarships and Awards

  9. th Gr Preparing f for C College i in 9 th Grade It It’s s never t too e early t y to s start p preparing f for c college! — Ge Get to k know y your S School C Counselor! — Take c challenging co cour urses — Begin w working t toward e earning EP EPSO c credits — Grades, G Grades, Gra Grades! — Put e effort i into e extracurricular a activities — Research c colleges/careers ( (Yo YouScience) — Ta Take advantage o of S Summer B Break ¡ Volunteer, A Academic S Support, E Employment, et etc.

  10. What a are E EPSO SOs? Graduating as a “Ready Graduate” Will be recognized at your Senior Celebration Ceremony Must acquire 4 EPSOs How do I earn EPSOs? — Doing well on ASVAB — 21> on the ACT — Earn an Industry Certification — Taking a Dual Enrollment course — Taking an AP class and sitting for the exam, etc.

  11. th Gr Preparing f for C College i in 1 10 th Grade — Co Cont ntinu nue or s start t to t take challenging c courses — Grades, G Grades, Gra Grades! — Put e effort i into e extracurricular a activities — Continue r researching c colleges/careers — Apply f for G Governor’s S School — **I **If you w want t to p play D Division I I o or I II s sports i in c college, start t the c certification p process a and c check w with y your School C Counselor t to m make s sure y you’re t taking a a c core curriculum t that m meets N NCAA r requirements.* .**

  12. Pre repari ring f for C r College: th Gra 11 11 th rade F Fall S Semester — Take t the P Preliminary S y Scholastic A Aptitude T Test ( (PSAT) — De Decide de what t typ ype o of ed educa cation n you w want t to p pursue after h high sc school — Make a a l list o of s schools y you a are i interested i in a and discuss w with y your f family — Explore c careers a and t their e earning po potentials s (Yo YouScience) — Stay o y on t track w with y your c classes a and g grades — Create a an a appropriate e email a address i if y you d don’t already h y have o one. * * Get i in t the h habit o of c checking i it reg regularl rly.

  13. Pre repari ring f for C r College: th Gra 11 11 th rade F Fall S Semester — Fi Figure e out w when y you’ll b be t taking i important t tests l like t the A ACT, SAT, S SAT S Subject T Tests, a and A AP e P exams, a and m mark t the d dates o on your ca yo calenda dar — Stay i involved w with e extracurricular ac acti tiviti ties — Start l looking a at financial a aid information a and sc scholarsh ships — Start a applying f for s scholarships t that a allow y you t to a apply a as a a junior; n note d deadlines o on ca calenda dar — St Start/Co Continue vi visi siting co college ges — Apply f for G Governor’s S School — Talk t to y your S School C Counselor a about e early p postsecondary opportunities s such a as d dual en enrol ollmen ent

  14. Pre repari ring f for C r College: th Gra 11 11 th rade Spri ring Sem Semest ester er — Ap Apply for a r a s summer j r job o or i r intern rnship i in f fields you’re re i intere rested in p pursuing a after h r high s school — Wh When en re researching s schools, u use a a s school's ne net pri rice c calculator, w which i is l located o on t the institution's w website, t to g get a a p personalize zed estimate o of w what t that s school w will c cost y your r fa family — Ask s seniors w what a advice t they’d g give o on t the co college pr process

  15. Preparing f for Se Senior Y Year Se Senior y year o of h high s school i is a a busy a and e exciting t time! In In a addition t to b being t the l leaders o of Gi Gibbs H High Sc School, y you w will a also b be taking t the n next s steps t towards college a and y your c career.

  16. Jumpstart Y Your C r College S Search O Over t r the S Summer — Go o on c college v visits. — Narrow d down y your c colleges b being c considered. — Start t thinking a about w which t teachers y you w would l like t to w write letters o of r recommendation f for y you. — Use y your l list o of a activities y you’ve p participated i in (v (volunteer th grade a experiences, h honors a and a awards) s since 9 9 th and c create a a resume ( (Yo YouScience, S SCOIR). — Work o on y your c college a application e essays. — Think a about e engaging i in a a m meaningful a activity s such a as community s service o or t travel.

  17. Jumpstart Y Your C r College S Search O Over t r the S Summer — Review t the a application p procedures f for s schools y you p plan t to apply t to. W Write d down a and k keep t track o of d deadlines! — Start t thinking a about i if y you’re g going t to a apply e early d decision o or early a action t to a any s schools. T This p process t typically b begins ea earlier er. If y you ou p plan t to a o apply e early d decision on t to a o any s school ool, t take t the t time t to o visit t the s school ool a again a and m make s sure y you ou’re w willing t to c o com ommit. — Ge Get advice f from o other c college s students. — Re Read a v variety o of b books a and m magazines a and r review y your m math skills o over t the s summer. This w will h help y you t to p prepare f for t the ACT a and/or S SAT i if y you p plan t to t take i it i in t the f fall.

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