College Planning Timeline for Senior Class 2016

GAME PLAN!• Introduction • Difference Between Colleges / Benefits• Overview of College Planning• Profile Sheets• Game (if there’s time!)

MS. MEYERBorn and raised in House

Springs, MO (AKA 30 minutes south of St. Louis)

1st Generation College Student

Graduated from University of Missouri in May 2014

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology

Bachelor of Arts in Sociology

Multicultural Certificate

IN MISSOURI: 40 advisers-

• 14 advisers here in the Kansas City area!

OUR MISSION: Increase the number of first-generation college going, low-income, and/or underrepresented students who APPLY, ENTER, and COMPLETE college!

WHAT CAN I DO FOR YOU!?

I CAN HELP WITH: Researching

colleges and/or majors!

College Apps! ACT

Registration! Taking you on

College Tours and Providing Rep Visits!

FAFSA! Scholarships

I CANNOT HELP WITH:Deciding your future for you.Getting you out of classes you do not like.Writing passes when you are running late to class.

Sorry. Not Sorry.

Why should you go to

college?

SOME BENEFITS OF COLLEGE

• $$$• Meet new people• Experience new location• Get involved• Become self-sufficient• Gain important skills and knowledge• Foster commitment and dedication• Figure out who you are• Have fun!

TYPES OF COLLEGE

2 Year• Less Selective

• Associates degree/certificate

• Smaller

• Live at home/in apartment

• Less involvement on campus

• Typically cheaper/free

4 Year

• More Selective

• Bachelors degree

• Larger

• Some required to live on campus

• More organizations

• Typically more expensive

TYPES OF COLLEGE

Public• State funded• Typically cheaper• Less scholarships• Larger

Private• Mostly privately

funded• Typically more

expensive• More scholarships• Smaller

WE WANT TO FIND YOUR BEST FIT

SCHOOL!

Best Match

refers strictly to

numbers (GPA

and ACT), which

is not always a

best-fit for

students.

Best Fit is all things that

pertain to what YOU want!

What’s the difference between “best match” and “best fit?”

RANK YOUR PRIORITIES!

SizeLocationExtracurricularsMajors/Areas of

StudySportsReligious

Affiliation

PrestigeSocial

AtmosphereAcademics

AUGUST/SEPTEMBER

• Visit with counselors about classes• Meet with me!• Begin researching

majors/colleges• Register for October

ACT by September 18• Talk to Mr. Amaya

about A+

• Make deadline timelines

OCTOBER

COLLEGE APPLICATION

MONTH!•Campus Tours!•Admission Rep

Visits!•College Fairs!

(@Truman October 8th, 6:30-8pm)

•Apply to college!•Take ACT on October 24

NOVEMBER/DECEMBER

• Register for December 12 ACT by November 6

• Begin scholarship searches• College Scholarships• National Scholarships• Private Scholarships

• Talk to your parent/guardians about future plans

JANUARY/FEBRUARY

• FAFSA Opens January 1• fafsa.gov

FAFSA stands for:FREE Application for Federal

Student AidAttend FAFSA Frenzy

on February 25 5-7pm

MARCH/APRIL

• Missouri’s deadline for FAFSA is April 1!

• Narrow colleges down to 2-3

• Check email/portals regularly

• Verification paperwork

• Housing deposits

• Orientation paperwork

MAY

Select College!Attend

Decision Day!

Graduate!

QUESTIONS?Ms. Meyer’s Location and Contact Info:

Main Office •Katie_meyer@isdschools.org

Twitter: @Falcons2CollegeInstagram: @Falcons2College

Remind: Text @2016VHHS TO 81010

GAMETIME!Get into groups of 2 or 3!

Go to kahoot.it on your chrome book!

Create team name!