FAIRVIEW HIGH SCHOOLSENIOR PARENT NIGHT

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

MR. CHRIS VICHAPRINCIPAL

• TONIGHT’S PROCEDURE/INFOSNAP

• NETBOOK COLLECTION-MONDAY AND TUESDAY MAY 23rd and 24th

• SENIOR BREAKFAST-WEDNESDAY, MAY 25TH AT 8:00 am

• FHS AWARDS ASSEMBLY-WEDNESDAY, MAY 25TH AT 9:00 am

• COMMENCEMENT REHERSAL AT FHS AT 10:30 am

• CAP AND GOWN DISTRIBUTION-WEDNESDAY, MAY 25TH (ALL FEES PAID)

• BACCALAUREATE- WEDNESDAY, MAY 25TH AT 7:00 pm

• COMMENCEMENT-THURSDAY, MAY 26TH AT 7:30 pm –LAKEWOOD CIVIC AUDITORIUM

CONTACT:

(440) 356-3500 X 4100

CVICHA@FAIRVIEW.K12.OH.US

MRS. JENNY PARENTE & Mrs. Mary Cory

SCHOOL COUNSELORs

• ADMISSIONS TESTS

• COLLEGE APPLICATIONS

• TRANSCRIPTS

CONTACT:

(440) 356-3500 X4103

JPARENTE@FAIRVIEW.K12.OH.US

SENIOR SEMINAR 2015

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DECIDING ON A COLLEGECharacteristics to consider:

• location

• size

• degree programs offered

• extracurricular activities/campus life

• admission policy

• cost/financial aid

• accredidation

• support services

RESEARCH SCHOOLS

OHIO’S PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES: www.opuac.orgOHIO’S PRIVATE COLLEGES: www.aicuo.edu/opcOHIO MEANS JOBS K12 COLLEGE NAVIGATOR:

http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/NAVIANCE: http://connection.naviance.com/fairviewhs

VISIT THE COLLEGES YOU ARE CONSIDERING

meet with an admissions counselortake a tour

student unionsit in on a class/talk to faculty

2 excused absences from school…forms by Mrs. Lockwood in main office

COLLEGE REPS AT FHS

check the website, counseling office door, Mrs. Parente’s blog for

upcoming college rep visitssign up with Mrs. Merrill in the

counseling officehave your teacher sign the pass and bring it with you to the visit

WHAT DO COLLEGES LOOK FOR• Standardized Test Scores

• GPA/Class Rank

• Rigor of Course work in high school

• Extracurricular Activities/volunteering/work

• Letters of Recommendation

• Essays

ACT/SATwww.actstudent.org

www.collegeboard.comcan re-take tests several times to better your

scorescores should be sent directly to college from

testing agency

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ACT vs. SAT

ACT is an achievement test that is curriculum based

SAT is an ability test that predicts how well you will do in college

Colleges will accept either test (ACT plus writing)

Selective colleges may want SAT Subject Tests (different than SAT

reasoning test)

APPLICATION PROCESSAll application packets require:

• Application• Transcript (students must fill out a transcript request form and give it to Mrs. Merrill)• Standardized Test Scores (should be sent directly from the testing agency)

Many (including common app) additionally require:• essay or personal statement• letter(s) of recommendation• school report/counselor form

APPLICATION PROCESS CONT’D.

KNOW YOUR DEADLINES!!! (ALL COLLEGES HAVE DIFFERENT DEADLINES)

THE COUNSELING OFFICE REQUIRES AT LEAST A WEEK TO TEN DAYS TO PROCESS ALL APPLICATIONS, SO KEEP THAT IN MIND WHEN

APPLYINGA WORD OF ADVICE: APPLY EARLY!!!

FINANCIAL AIDComplete the FAFSA (after Jan. 1)

www.fafsa.ed.govCan complete the FAFSA calculator

ahead of time for an estimate and also register for a PIN

Some schools also accept/require the CSS Profile (fall of senior year)

www.collegeboard.comFinancial Aid night in

December/January…stay tuned!

SCHOLARSHIPSCheck the school website for scholarships…we post them as we find out about

them

Many University sponsored scholarships require no special application —watch deadlines for scholarship eligibility

Local scholarships will be available spring of senior yearwww.schoolsoup.com, https://jobseeker.k-12.ohiomeansjobs.monster.com/FundIt/scholarship.aspx

MR. RODD TORBERT JOSTENS REPRESENTATIVE

• CAP AND GOWN

• COMMENCEMENT ANNOUNCEMENTS

• ORDERING PROCESS

• TIMELINES/GENERAL COSTS

CONTACT:

(440) 934-0482

RODD.TORBERT@JOSTENS.COM

BECKY HICKS & ISIS PRIOR

SENIOR CLASS ADVISORS• FUNDRAISING

• PROM

• SENIOR CLASS ACTIVITIES

CONTACT:

(440) 356-3500 X 4173 (HICKS) X4131 (PRIOR)

RJONES@FAIRVIEW.K12.OH.US (HICKS)

IAZIZUDDIN@FAIRVIEW.K12.OH.US (PRIOR)

LINDSAY drews (Horner) LIFETOUCH REPRESENTATIVE

• PORTRAITS TAKEN BEFORE COMMENCEMENT

• SENIOR PICTURES

• YEARBOOK PHOTO

CONTACT:

(440) 892-4615

LHORNER@LIFETOUCH.COM

MRS. KATHY YARIAN FHS AFTER-PROM

• AFTER-PROM FUNDRAISING

• COMMITTEES

• SIGN-UPS

CONTACT:

FHSAFTERPROM16@GMAIL.COM

(440) 777-4468

https://sites.google.com/site/fhsafterprom16/home

BREAKOUT SESSION

• CHRIS VICHA-FRONT OF THE AUDITORIUM

• BECKY HICKS, ISIS PRIOR-BACK OF THE AUDITORIUM

• KATHY YARIAN-BACK OF THE AUDITORIUM

• LINDSAY DREWS-BACK OF THE AUD.

• KRISNIA HOPE-ROOM 127

• JENNY PARENTE & MARY CORY-ROOM 125

• RODD TORBERT-ROOM 123