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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