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Portage Central High School SENIOR PRESENTATION THE COLLEGE AND FINANCIAL AID APPLICATION PROCESS Graduation pictures by, James Buck | jbuck1@mlive.com

Senior Year Plans  Finding work after high school  In Michigan, there are several jobs in demand that require a high school diploma.  College Admissions  Complete applications. Check college websites for deadlines!  Financial Aid (FAFSA and Scholarships)  Monday, October 14, 2019 at 7:00 pm Financial Aid Night at KVCC.  FAFSA: Start October 1, 2019, due March 1, 2020  Scholarships: Check the PCHS website now through May, 2020 and beyond..  Important End of Senior Year Dates  May 28, 2020!

Employment in Michigan H O W T O M O V E O U T O F Y O U R P A R E N T S ’ H O M E A N D M A K E M O N E Y O N C E Y O U G R A D U A T E .

www.mitalent.org/skilled-trades

www.going-pro.com Use this website for links to jobs and training in Kalamazoo County. There are examples in the next slide.

With your high school diploma, here where you can start:

College Admissions F I N D C O L L E G E S T H A T I N T E R E S T Y O U

College Night at KVCC  Texas Township Location  Monday, October 14, 2019  6:00 pm to 7:30 pm  Financial Aid Presentation at 7:00 pm  Over Eighty (80) Participating Institutions!

Choose colleges that fit your needs.  Freshman Profile  Test Scores  GPA/Transcript  Living arrangements  Deadlines vary by college! Be sure to pay attention to each college deadline.

How does a college fit me?

Michigan Public University Information SCHOOL FRESHMAN CLASS AVG. GPA AVG. SAT SCORES SIZE Central Michigan 2,500 3.41 1130 Eastern Michigan 2,100 3.31 1100 Ferris 1,888 3.27 1056 Grand Valley 4,100 3.50 1050-1230 Lake Superior State 409 3.21 no SAT data, ACT 22 Michigan State 8,395 3.72 1130-1300 Michigan Tech 1,245 3.72 1259 Northern Michigan 1,608 3.34 1103 Oakland 2,700 3.53 1120 Saginaw Valley 1,576 3.40 1090 U-M Ann Arbor 6,995 3.90 1380-1540 U-M Dearborn 1,093 3.60 1180 U-M Flint 669 3.42 1090 Wayne State 3,000 3.34 1127 Western Michigan 3,023 3.40 1099 Incoming Freshman Guidelines

What happens if I go to a community college first? SCHOOL TRANSFER MIN. GPA COMPLETED TRANSFER COLLEGE *If there is an asterisk, CLASS SIZE CREDIT REQUIREMENTS that means once 24 Central Michigan 1,000 2.0 None, must present high school transcript if college credits are fewer than 24 college credits. earned, admissions Eastern Michigan 1,100 2.0 At least 12 Ferris 1,232 2.0 At least 12 decision based on Grand Valley 1,500 2.5 Once 30 college credits earned, admissions college work only. decision based on college work only. Lake Superior State 150 2.0 College transcripts considered after 12 credits. Michigan State 1,590 3.0 English composition, college algebra, preference 28 + Michigan Tech 156 2.5 None. Northern Michigan 488 2.0 If 12 or more college credits after HS grad, admission based on college work only. Oakland 1,466 2.5 24 transferable credits required for automatic scholarship consideration. Saginaw Valley 530 2.0 * U-M Ann Arbor 1,459 2.5 None. Preference 60 + U-M Dearborn 700 2.5 * U-M Flint 647 2.0 * Wayne State 1,617 2.0 * Western Michigan 1,589 2.0 *

SCHOOL TRANSFER MIN. GPA COMPLETED TRANSFER COLLEGE CLASS SIZE CREDIT REQUIREMENTS Central Michigan 1,000 2.0 None, must present high school transcript if fewer than 24 college credits. Eastern Michigan 1,100 2.0 At least 12 Ferris 1,232 2.0 At least 12 Grand Valley 1,500 2.5 Once 30 college credits earned, admissions decision based on college work only. Lake Superior State 150 2.0 College transcripts considered after 12 credits. Michigan State 1,590 3.0 English composition, college algebra, preference 28 + Michigan Tech 156 2.5 None. Northern Michigan 488 2.0 If 12 or more college credits after HS grad, admission based on college work only. Oakland 1,466 2.5 24 transferable credits required for automatic scholarship consideration. Saginaw Valley 530 2.0 * U-M Ann Arbor 1,459 2.5 None. Preference 60 + U-M Dearborn 700 2.5 * U-M Flint 647 2.0 * Wayne State 1,617 2.0 * Western Michigan 1,589 2.0 *

College Deadlines for Admissions

When will I know I am accepted?

College Applications M A K E S U R E T H E C O L L E G E S T A N D A R D S F I T Y O U !

Class of 2019 Plans

KVCC Application: Free

Create your account Be sure to have access to your social security number!

WMU Application: $40

WMU Application Start application here..

Sign Up for Your Account

MSU Application: $65

Apply Online

Freshman Application For the MSU application, you may need your UIC code. This UIC code is on your transcript, which can be found in your Student Portfolio in Skyward.

University of Michigan

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor: $75

Application Page One

The Common App for U of M

University of Michigan Use College Search to Add College

Your Decision Plan Sets Your Application Deadline: This Deadline will be November 1 st .

Be Sure to Assign and Invite Recommenders

Application Information Be accurate. Be complete. Write down your passwords. Keep a hard copy.

Application Fee Pay by check, debit card or credit card. If you have free or reduced lunch, see your counselor for a fee waiver.

Transcripts All are sent electronically through Parchment. Transcripts requested electronically anywhere are now free. Once you graduate, there will be a fee. $1.oo for each paper transcript Your Parchment registration code was sent to your portageps.org email back in the spring. Please see the Parchment handout for simple instructions. If you have any questions, see Mrs. King in the Counseling Office.

Be sure to use your registration code. Use the registration code link from your Portage email account.

Helpful Parchment Hints……  The first step in Parchment is to view official transcript from PCHS. You should verify that everything is correct. If you have concerns regarding your transcript, contact your high school counselor.  Using your registration code will confirm the information for you, since we are using your Skyward information for Parchment.  If you do not use your registration code, be sure to put in matching data for Parchment. For example, if you birth date does not match what you have in Skyward, applications will get delayed.

Helpful Parchment Hints Continued..  Use appropriate personal emails for colleges, FAFSA and Parchment transcript information. Remember that the high school email address will disappear after you graduate.  You may not want hotstuff@yahoo.com for example.

On the Parchment website, type in the search box "Common App" and it will come up on a list, hit select, then enter your Common App ID number, and follow the prompts. With the Common Application, DO NOT request your transcript to the college directly , as that is not correct, and these requests will be deleted. Request your transcript to be sent to Common Send your transcript to the Application. Common Application, if you are using the Common Application.

Official Test Scores ACT: www.act.org SAT/AP: www.collegeboard.org

A Brief Word about Essays  Make an impression and answer the question.  Follow directions.  Proofread. Proofread. Proofread.  Read your essay aloud.  Be creative and show your personality.  Ask for feedback.

Letters of Recommendation? ● Only submit required letters. ● Sent directly from PCHS. ● Ask permission. ● Time. (We need at least seven school days.) ● “Senior Information Sheet” handout in the Counseling Office. ● Be sure to say thank you. 

Sample Counselor Questions  Has the applicant ever  To your knowledge, has the applicant ever been been found responsible convicted of a for a disciplinary misdemeanor, felony, or violation at your school, other crime? whether related to  Is this student a first academic misconduct or generation college behavioral misconduct, student? that resulted in the applicant's probation,  Are there any extenuating suspension, removal, circumstances that have affected school dismissal, or expulsion performance? from your institution?

The Complete College Application  Application fully submitted.  Fee paid, unless you have free/reduced lunch. See your counselor if you have free/reduced lunch.  Transcript sent through Parchment.  Test Scores sent via College Board or ACT.  Letter of Recommendation, only if required.

College Decisions now until May  After you apply, you will get a letter that tells you one of these things:  Admit: You are accepted to college.  Defer: You are basically asked to submit your second semester grades.  Deny: You should apply to another college and look at options to transfer.  Your Senior Grades count!  Your behavior senior year counts too!

Paying for College “ F I N A N C I A L A I D ” F A F S A S C H O L A R S H I P S

The FAFSA