Knowledge is an investment

If a man empties his purse into his head, no one can take it from him. An investment in knowledge always pays the highest return.

– Benjamin Franklin

Agenda◦ Scholarships/resources by Alyson Townsley◦ Understanding financial aid by David Ries◦ Understanding and filling out the FAFSA by David

Ries.

College and Financial Aid Night

Welcome!

(A-D) Carol Joblin(E-K) Erin Hull (L- Rn) Cortnay Moyer(Ro-Z) Alyson Townsley(ELL) Kim Gunn

CHS CounselorsLast Name Begins with:

Scholarships

e-CIS (career information system)

ACT/SAT

College search and cost

Topics to cover:

www.westada.org/chsClick on parents/students

College information

What is on the CHS website and how do you get there?

http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CAcQjRxqFQoTCODYzOrN68gCFU3bYwodUeUAAQ&url=http://www.marshu.com/articles/presidents-on-us-united-states-paper-bills-currency-100-one-hundred-dollar-bill.php&bvm=bv.106379543,d.cGc&psig=AFQjCNHL_4VbedL7ZLTI-gN2yJy3xbT2dA&ust=1446342998569433

Idaho Power Meridian Masonic Lodge Scholarship Mike Crapo Math and Science Scholarship Goldman Scholarship D.L. Evans Bank Scholarship YMCA Civic Engagement

Examples of local scholarshipslisted on CHS website

http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CAcQjRxqFQoTCODYzOrN68gCFU3bYwodUeUAAQ&url=http://www.marshu.com/articles/presidents-on-us-united-states-paper-bills-currency-100-one-hundred-dollar-bill.php&bvm=bv.106379543,d.cGc&psig=AFQjCNHL_4VbedL7ZLTI-gN2yJy3xbT2dA&ust=1446342998569433

https://boardofed.idaho.gov/scholarship/scholarship_jumpEligibility: Have an unweighted, cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher Be an Idaho student attending an Idaho college. Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

prior to Feb. 15th

CWI dual credit advanced learner scholarship

Feb 1st first come first serve www.cwidaho.cc/scholarships

Opportunity ScholarshipIdaho State Board of Education

e-CISwww.idahocis.orgusername:centennialhsPassword:patriots05

Other helpful resources

Scholarship search National school sort IDEAS assessment Idaho colleges National colleges Financial aid Occupations

Some of the resources on e-CIS

scholarships for Idaho students on e-CIS

Scholarships for Idaho residents

Occupation searches

What else is on e-CIS?

Occupations

How do schools use these scores?

ACT/SAT

ACT/SAT test scores and GPA

Career Center has ACT/SAT prep. books Local library has a whole wall of prep books Tutor Doctor www.tutordoctormeridian.com Huntington www.huntingtonlearning.com Kathi Lecertua kathi.lecertua@gmail.com ACT exam with answer booklet ACT practice test Feb. 6th given at CHS by

Huntington-Interpretation, one on one with Huntington tutor-Pay bookkeeper $30

Khan Academy www.khanacademy.org/sat Word of the day

How can you improve your scores?

University of Puget Sound Military Academies Washington State University Wheaton College University of Denver University of Colorado Boulder NCAA Clearinghouse Pomona College Xavier University

Super scoring ACT and SAT

Students register at least 2 days before the exam @ http://aae.boisestate.edu/testing/residual-act/

Upcoming dates: November 14th 2015 February 13th 2016 (scores count for Feb.

15th scholarship deadline) $57.50 scores to student within 8 business

days.

Residual ACT @ Boise State

The college search

Academics Selectivity Affordability Support Enrichment Location Community WUE School

The top 7 things to consider in your college search:

What is the 4 year graduation rate? How many freshman return? What is the average classroom size? What are the research and internship

opportunities? How many students live on campus?

College Statistics

12 credits = full-time student Public Instate Tuition

BSU: $6,876/year CSI: $3,440ISU: $6,784year NIC: $3,214LCSC: $6,000/year BYU: $3,750U of I: $7,020/year CWI: $ 3,264/year

Private Idaho SchoolsCollege of Idaho: $25,400/yearNorthwest Nazarene: $27,750/year

What does it cost?

Admission Options

College application deadlines

College Deadline

BYU Idaho Feb.1st (priority deadline Dec. 1)

BSU Feb.15th

College of Idaho Feb.15th

Idaho State University Feb.15th

University of Idaho Feb. 15th

Northwest Nazarene Feb. 15th

Lewis-Clarke State March 1st

College of S. Idaho March 1st

TVCCCWI

April 15thMay 15th

• Letters will be sent in mid-November• Provisional admission to 6 or 8 of our state

colleges and universities• You still MUST APPLY to schools• Pay attention to the application deadlines!

• *Articulation agreement with CSI, CWI, NIC 100% acceptance rate, all credits counted.

Direct Admission Initiative

CWI, College of Idaho, LCSC, CSI free application week Nov. 9- 13th

SAT free for all juniors on April 12th (review PSAT results)

ACT on your own Feb, April, June Boys State/Girls State -junior leadership RYLA –

junior/senior leadership National college decision day May 1st

Micron job shadow FAFSA Night Jan. 26th Women in technology lunch Idaho High School Juniors Needed For

Free NASA Program –through BSU

NCAA,NAIA

Miscellaneous Information

Create a resume Request letters of recommendation Send transcripts –forms in counseling office

*Final transcripts at end of year Concurrent credit/AP

• If you have taken concurrent credit, you must request a transcript from the granting institution – see their website

• AP scores can be sent from the college board website or one requested at the time of the AP exam.

*CWI February 10th Career expo – exploring CWI’s technical programs.

Miscellaneous Information Cont.

Please stay for financial aid and FAFSA presentation.Thank you