10/11/12 Second day of class

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College Forward overview & junior/ senior expectations.

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WELCOME BACK TO COLLEGE

FORWARD!!!

Aneasha Lawrence

Where am I???

AGENDA FOR THE DAY

Fill out “Tell it like it is” & “Parent Brag Sheet” Bring in your schedule Sign up for 1x1 with me Turn in any missing paperwork from your

application

College Forward overview Senior year & Completion expectations Community service

ANNOUNCEMENTS!!!! My contact information

Aneasha Lawrence Cell phone #: (818)726-2287

Scholarship Opportunity Let me know if you’re interested

Football game tomorrow night Manor vs. Elgin @7:30pm

Anything else? Anyone going to ACL?

JOIN US! COLLEGE/UNIVERSIDAD 101* *REQUIRED FOR NEW JUNIORS & THEIR PARENTS

Saturday Nov. 10th at Texas State University, San Marcos9am to 4:30pm

Breakfast, lunch, bus transportation, and child care provided—all free!

First chance to take a full-length practice ACT, explore the Texas State campus, and meet some of our current college students attending Texas State.

Parents will learn about college admission, financial aid, and how to support their students’ college journey.

RSVP for more details. Spanish speakers welcome! Call or email Lauren Newby, Office & Events Manager 512.879.0055 info@collegeforward.org 

ICE BREAKER!!!

Train wreck!!!

Get into groups and form a circle with one person in the middle

Mark your spot The person in the middle will share something

about themselves. If that statement applies to you, then switch spots with other people who have that commonality.

If there isn’t another person to switch with, then you must go in the middle

•What is it?

•What do we do during junior & senior year?

Junior Year expectations

Intro to Self (October)

Intro to Colleges (November)

10 “Maybe” Colleges (December)

Test Preparation (February)

ACT/SAT Test (April)

ACT/SAT Test (May)

Essays (May)

10 “Maybe” Colleges (May & June)

Road Trip (June)

6 “Maybe” Colleges (June)

SENIOR YEAR EXPECTATIONS

Final Decisions on Colleges (September)

Work on Applications

(Sept. & Oct.)

Submit College Apps. (October)

Essay Workshops (December)

Scholarship

Workshops

(December)

Scholarship Applications (Ongoing)

Acceptances (Ongoing)

FAFSA (February)

College Transition Classes (Spring)

Financial Aid Packages Arrive (March & April)

Graduation! (June or May)

Persistence Support Begins (Summer)

What are you most looking forward to during this year?

Why did you join College Forward?

Why do you want to go to college?

Any suggestions for how I can be a great coach?

What ground rules should we have for the class?

COMMUNITY SERVICE Places I’ve served

NEXT WEEK

Community service Beginning of year survey College of the day