Welcome to elcome to Avon High Schools Class of 2018 College - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Welcome to elcome to Avon High School’s Class of 2018 College Planning Night

Eac Each jour h journey ney to colle to college ge is is uniqu unique e – your c our child needs y hild needs you! ou! Parent Student • • Research colleges Research colleges • • Encouraged to use Naviance Must use Naviance • • Remind of deadlines Meet deadlines • • Help keep organized Take initiative to organize • • Remind child to check email Check email • • Remind students to do applications Do the applications (including blue sheets) • • Lead on financial discussion Work hard for scholarships • • Complete parent part of FAFSA Complete student part of FAFSA

Comp Comparing aring Sc Schools hools Criteria College 1 College 2 Size, setting 1900 students, rural, private 28,000 students, urban, public Distance 2 hours 5 hours GPA & middle 3.2, 28 ACT 3.5, 30 ACT 50% scores Scholarship $5000 for academics $1000 for academics possibilities AP/dual credit 12 hours 20 hours awarded Living situation Freshman dorms, then off Grades 9-12 mixed in dorms, campus; gender by suite single gender by floor Application Nov. 1 early, Jan. 15 regular Nov. 15 early, Feb. 1 regular deadlines/type s Published cost $32,000 year tuition, room $26,000 year tuition, room for year and board and board Net Price $20,000 year EFC $25,000 year EFC Calculator Estimate

ACT and SA CT and SAT  4 year colleges and universities require students take the ACT and/or the SAT ■ May take one or the other, both not required 21 st Century Scholars and free/reduced lunch students may qualify for a fee waiver ■  Avon will host the ACT September 9 th and the SAT October 7 th  When registering, be sure to list 4 colleges/universities to have scores sent to for FREE ■ Butler, IUB, Purdue, NCAA/NAIA require test scores to be sent directly from the testing agency  Students applying to schools with a November 1 priority deadline will need to take the September ACT if they do not yet have a test score.  Colleges will accept higher scores for scholarship consideration, as long as initial deadlines are met

ACT CT & SA & SAT T Test est Pr Prep ep  ZAPS Test Prep ACT: August 30 th & 31 st 6:30-9pm ■ SAT: September 27 th & 28 th 6:30-9pm ■ ■ Where: ALC Lecture Hall ■ Cost: $89.99 ■ Sign up at www.doorwaytocollege.com  AHS Media Center  Online Resources  ACT: www.actstudent.org/testprep  SAT: www.khanacademy.org and www.collegeboard.org

Colle College ge R Rep ep Mini Mini Fair airs a s and nd Pr Presen esenta tation tions  College admission counselors will provide information regarding their school’s admission criteria, majors, campus life, scholarships and financial aid, application process, etc. during SRT ■ Includes: 2 year colleges, trade schools, and the military ■ Includes: on-site admissions for various colleges  Students should register for college rep presentations and mini fairs in Naviance  Dates of Mini Fairs ■ August 30 ■ September 6, 20, 27 ■ October 4, 11

Tips Tips on V on Visiting isiting Colle Colleges ges  Go to the university/college’s admissions page to register for a campus visit  Complete College/Military Visit Form : Two visits allowed senior year  Plan your visit when students are actually on campus  Complete Campus Visit Score Card  Campus Visit Checklist  Ask questions of students that you see on campus. Your tour guide will most likely be a college student. Design your own visit:  Tour the campus  Meet with an admissions counselor  Meet with a financial aid officer  Observe a classroom lecture  Bring an unofficial high school transcript  Schedule an overnight visit (if possible)

The he Colle College ge A App ppli lica cation tion Pr Proc ocess ess in in 3 Step 3 Steps 1. Complete application online* via the college/university’s admissions webpage and pay application fee 21 st Century Scholars and free/reduced lunch students may qualify for fee waiver.  2. Request transcript via Naviance 3. Complete Blue College Application Checklist *Some applications require certain additional pieces. For Examples: SAT/ACT test scores sent directly from testing agencies, other supporting documents such as teacher recommendations *some schools use the Common App

When hen to A to Appl pply  Check application deadlines for each individual college/university ■ Some programs have earlier deadlines (i.e. Engineering , Nursing , Pharmacy )  Submit all completed application materials by October 6 th to allow ample time for counselors to finalize their portion of the application before Fall Break  November 1 st ■ Purdue University: November 1 is the firm deadline for veterinary technology, merit-based scholarship consideration, and to be considered for the honors college. Early Action applicants will receive an admission decision on January 15. ■ Indiana University: Priority deadline to be considered for IU Academic Scholarships. If you meet the November 1 application deadline, you may submit updated SAT and/or ACT scores until January 15 for additional scholarship consideration. Decisions will begin to be released in early October.

Na Naviance viance  Family Connection for Parents

Na Naviance viance  Colleges Tab  Request Transcripts  College Rep Visits  College SuperMatch  Scattergrams  Scholarship List

Na Naviance viance  Career  Career Interest Inventory  Explore Careers & Clusters  Do What Your Are  About Me  Resume

Ho How to P w to Pay f ay for Coll or College ge  Net Price Calculator  Net Price = Total Cost of Attendance – Gift Aid (grants & scholarships)  Estimate college costs using personal financial/tax information  There is a Net Price Calculator on most college/university’s admissions page that estimates your costs for attending that particular college/university  FAFSA ( Free Application For Federal Student Aid ) www.fafsa.ed.gov  Must be completed in order to receive any type of institutional/state scholarship, grant, or loan for college  FAFSA becomes available October 1, 2017  Financial Aid Night @ AHS: November 14, 2017  FAFSA Deadline: check with individual colleges

Ho How to P w to Pay f ay for Coll or College ge  Scholarships  Naviance provides local and national scholarship information for FREE !  Other reliable sources:  College financial aid pages  Scholarship search websites: www.fastweb.com, www.scholarships.com  Google  Civic organizations  Employers  Local businesses  Church groups  Don’t wait until March  Never Pay for Scholarship Search Services!

WELCOME Matt Chupp SENIOR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS-Indiana Relations PURDUE UNIVERSITY

Admissions Terms  Open Admissions  Selective Admissions  Priority Admission Date  Early Action  Early Decision  Rolling Admissions  Apply to “University/General Studies” or Apply To Specific Program  Application Deadline

Academic Evaluation  Minimum Course Requirements  Strength of Academic Program (coursework)  Grades in Academic Courses  Class Rank and/or Grade Point Average  Grade Trends  Grades in Courses Related to Major Desired  Test Scores (ACT or SAT)  High School Competitiveness

Non-Academic Factors  Essay  Letters of Recommendation  Extra Curricular Activities  Alumni Affiliation  Portfolio  First Generation Students  Awards/Honors  Experiences

High School Comparisons  % of Students to 4-year Colleges  Average SAT/ACT Scores  AP Credits (test scores of 3, 4, or 5)  National Merit Competition Recognition

College Search Thoughts  Start Early  Research on Colleges / Majors Most questions are answered on website   Know the Subject Matter Expectations  Prepare Questions Before Contact  Have Copy of Transcript Available  Consider Having a Back-up Plan (especially if first choice college or program is selective)

College Search Thoughts  New Email Account  Both student and parents access  Use calendar for important dates  Students should be in charge  Start weaning

First-Year Profile - Fall 2017 GPA Rank Middle 50% range Top 16% 3.59-4.0 SAT ACT Middle 50% range Middle 50% range 550-670 CR 26-31Composite 600-750 M

2017-18 Scholarships/Financial Aid  Complete application by November 1  Available for fall freshmen  File FAFSA by March 1 for need-based scholarships  Holistic review by scholarship committees  Families can apply for Financial Aid starting in October  Notification  Merit awards with financial aid April 1

Indiana Resident Scholarships Marquis   Automatic consideration  November 1 application deadline  Holistic evaluation  Combined family income $40,000-$100,000  Renewable with 2.65 GPA and financial eligibility Purdue Promise   Available for income-eligible 21 st Century Scholar students  www.purdue.edu/sats The FAFSA by March 1 is required to be considered  for either of these scholarships