May 3, 2017
We Welco lcome & & Intro roduce ce Depart rtment MCI CIS/Parch rchment/Tra Transcrip ripts & & Co Colle llege ge Kn Know owledge Mon onth th – Lynn Keen eenan Sch chola lars rships & & Co Colle llege ge Vis Visit its – Chad had Na Nangle gle FAFS FAFSA, A, AC ACT– Joe oe Ott Ott Admi dmissions Gue uest Spe peak akers • Ne Nel Zelle ler, r, River erlan and Com ommunity C ty Col ollege • Saman antha a Eckerson on, , Winona S State Unive ivers rsit ity Quest stions? ns?
What is is MCIS? Min innesota C Care reer I r Inform rmation S System is is a w web eb-ba based re d resource t that s suppo pport rts w work rkforc rce, c , cours rse, c , care reer, a , and d college p ege planning. g. Specific to to our our scho hool ol w where s stud tudents, s sta taff, a and nd coun ounselor ors c can a n all have a access. . Used t thro rough o our W r Work rkforc rce a and d Colle llege R Readi diness in in conjunc uncti tion w on with PostSe Seco condar ary Car Career Re Read adiness (P (PCR CR). What is is Parc rchment? How do do I send m d my tra ranscrip ript? Parchme hment i nt is an electr troni onic s send nding ng a agenc ncy f for tra ransri ript pts, le , letters rs o of re recommenda datio ions, a , and d seconda dary ry s school l re repo port rts. All ll Junio iors w will ill be be act activating t their P Par arch chment acco account i in May ay d during So Soci cial al St Studies/US S His istory ry C Cours rses. Ho How do I I access it? ? Stud tudent R Resou ources to to Questi tions ons? Go o to to the the A AHS “C “Coun ounseling O Office” ” website. Please s see “Colle llege a and d Care reer C r Center” f for r addit dditio ional de l details ils.
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We are college-bound …the transition to college needs to begin while students are still in high school…(and) focus not just on getting into college, but on getting through college. Source: Hirsch, The High School to College Transition: Minding the Gap
Degree Attainment (4-Year) We are college-bound 1 st Year Students Students Students Post-Secondary Institution Students Graduating Graduating Graduating Returning within 4yrs within 5yrs within 6yrs St. Cloud State University 71% 19% 41% 47% Minnesota State University - 78% N/R N/R 49% Mankato Winona State University 80% 32% 53% 59% University of Wisconsin – 85% N/R N/R 69% La Crosse University of Minnesota – Twin 93% 59% 74% 77% Cities Source: www.collegedata.com
Students That Left College… We are college-bound … felt the stress of work and study was too difficult … were paying for college expenses on their own … 30% leave with college loans 69% of students that left college did not apply for financial aid or scholarships Source: www.publicagenda/theirwholelivesaheadofthem
Students That Left College… We are college-bound … chose their college because of convenience … had a limited and uniformed college selection process Students that left college are more likely to have selected their school based on convenience rather than academics Source: www.publicagenda/theirwholelivesaheadofthem
Students That Left College… We are college-bound … did not actively examine (degree) alternatives or consider conflicting information … had difficulty in knowing how to accomplish their educational goals High school students have a good understanding of what they need to do to get into college...but an undeveloped understanding of what it takes to transition , persist and graduate from college. Source: Person & Rosenbaum; Student Planning and Information Problems in Different College Structures
Scholarship p oppor portu tuniti ties a are l liste ted o d on College ge a and d Career Ce Ca Center w webs bsite a as w s well as s on on a a mont nthly schol olarship l p list, t, w which i is emailed to pa to parents a and d conne nnect t teache hers. Write e on one or or tw two “e “ess ssays” an and ad adjust t them em as as need eeded – dou double c check spe spelling and gr d grammar Do a Do a resum ume or a a chronolo logical l lis ist o of y your a activ ivities (MCIS has a a resume’!) Elig igib ibil ility a and crit iteria va vary March a and A d Apr pril te tend to to be be th the m mon onths w with th the mos ost “local” l” s schola lars rship ips. Stop top i in to to th the Co College & & Ca Career Ce Center to to di discuss schol olarship w p with th M Mr. Nangle le.
• Seniors ar s are al allowed two d days ays for colleg ege v e visits. T To s schedu edule a e a col ollege vi visit, con ontact ct th the A Admission ons o offi ffice ce o of f th the col ollege yo you w would l like t to visi sit an and sc schedule a a dat ate t to go go. It It is s best t to go go w when classes ar s are i in se sessi ssion so so yo you c can t tal alk w with o other st students an and st staf aff. • It It is s al also a a go good i idea t to visi sit t the college f fin inancial a aid id o office to to fi find o out abou out t schola lars rship ips, d deadli lines, e , etc. • Take a advan antage age of t the colleg ege r e repres esen entatives es who v vis isit it our r high sc school. T This is s a a gr great o opportunity t y to learn ab about the college b before yo you v visi sit. Dat Dates f s for v visi sits w will b be post sted o on th the College ge a and C Career C Center w websi site und under “ “Up Upcoming Events” s” an and in t the sc school’s an s announcements.
What is the FAFSA ? ◦ FAFSA stands for Free Application for Federal Student Aid. ◦ How do I apply? Starting October 1, you will be able to complete the application at www.fafsa.gov ◦ Use the FAFSA4caster to give you an early estimate about your application. ◦ The counseling office will be sponsoring a Financial Aid Night starting in September, and staff from the Riverland Financial Aid Office will be here to explain the process and answer questions. We will also be offering several FAFSA completion opportunities during the day and in the evening during October & November with experts on hand to help with the process.
ACT i is a a nat ational c college adm admissions e exam am that at c consists of subject tes ests: : English, ma , mathematics, rea reading, s , scie ience and writ riting(optional). . If you ou h have not ot ta taken th the AC ACT or r would ld like like t to ret retake ke th the te test, y you ou can r registe ter on online a at t www.a .actstudent.org th te Reg egistration dea eadli line f for t r the e Ju June 1 e 10 th test t is s Fr Frida day, May 5 Ma y 5th. th te Registr trati tion for or th the Sep eptem ember er 9 th test t is s Fr Friday, A August 4 th th . Fee w ee waiver ers may be e available e for studen ents who qua ualif lify – see ee Co College & & Ca Career eer Cen Center er for r details ils. ACT CT meet eets the S e State o e of Minnesota g graduation re requir uirement nt.
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