Senior Parent MeetingSenior Parent Meeting

Deadlines, Deadlines, DeadlinesDeadlines, Deadlines, Deadlines

Guidance WebsiteGuidance Website

http://hs.ils-k12.org/students/guidance

**LinksLinks*Careers*Careers *Parent Resources *Parent Resources*College Search*College Search *Post Secondary *Post Secondary*Course Description*Course Description *Selective *Selective

ServiceService*Financial Aid*Financial Aid *Senior Calendar *Senior Calendar*Guidance Staff*Guidance Staff *Testing *Testing*Ohio Hi-Point JVS *Ohio Hi-Point JVS *Timelines *Timelines*Ohio/U.S. Colleges & University *News*Ohio/U.S. Colleges & University *News

Senior InterviewsSenior Interviews

Interviews begin ThursdayInterviews begin Thursday

Agenda:Agenda: ACT ACT (choose your college codes to send scores)(choose your college codes to send scores)

H.S. Graduation RequirementsH.S. Graduation Requirements

Honors DiplomaHonors Diploma

Plans for after high schoolPlans for after high school

AcademicsAcademics

Now is not the time to relax in your Now is not the time to relax in your student’s academic progress.student’s academic progress.

GPA is calculated to the end of the GPA is calculated to the end of the year.year.

You may request more than one You may request more than one transcript be sent at various points of transcript be sent at various points of the year to the same the year to the same college/university.college/university.

Holiday Due DatesHoliday Due Dates Labor DayLabor Day

College Visits, College Visits, Scholarship Search, Scholarship Search, ACT/SATACT/SATPin # for FAFSAPin # for FAFSA(needed by both parent and (needed by both parent and student)student)

HalloweenHalloweenCollege applications College applications completedcompleted

ThanksgivingThanksgivingLast resort for Last resort for applications, do more applications, do more scholarships!scholarships!

ChristmasChristmasOnly scholarships, Only scholarships, catch your breath!catch your breath!

New YearsNew YearsStart working on FAFSAStart working on FAFSAFill out taxes earlyFill out taxes early

Valentine‘s DayValentine‘s DayFAFSA should be FAFSA should be completed and completed and submitted on-linesubmitted on-line

St. Patrick’s Day St. Patrick’s Day Look for the SAR Look for the SAR (student aid report) from (student aid report) from FAFSAFAFSA

Tax DayTax DayShould let colleges know Should let colleges know you’re going to attendyou’re going to attend

You Made It!!You Made It!!

College VisitationsCollege VisitationsItems you should consider Items you should consider

scheduling:scheduling:

Tour of the campusTour of the campus Print a copy of Print a copy of

Questions to ask during Questions to ask during your visit from the your visit from the Guidance WebsiteGuidance Website

Meeting with the Meeting with the Admissions Counselor Admissions Counselor (College Credit Plus)(College Credit Plus)

Meeting with a Financial Meeting with a Financial Aid CounselorAid Counselor

Ask about application Ask about application fee waiversfee waivers

Look for “Open Houses” Look for “Open Houses” on Saturdayson Saturdays

Stop by guidance at Stop by guidance at least THREE days in least THREE days in advance of the visit to advance of the visit to get the necessary get the necessary paperwork.paperwork.

Students are only allowed Students are only allowed three visits during school three visits during school

(and none during May)!(and none during May)!

Try to schedule visits on Monday, Try to schedule visits on Monday, November 2 -no school at ILHS!November 2 -no school at ILHS!

College Reference BooksCollege Reference Books

4 year Public4 year Public

4 year Private4 year Private

2 year Colleges2 year Colleges

College ApplicationsCollege Applications

Applying On-lineApplying On-line1.1. Make a copy of the application you submitMake a copy of the application you submit

2.2. Notify the Guidance Office that you need a transcript Notify the Guidance Office that you need a transcript sentsent

3.3. Provide the Guidance Office with the name of the Provide the Guidance Office with the name of the schoolschool

4.4. Know your deadlines!Know your deadlines!

5.5. You may be eligible for a fee waiverYou may be eligible for a fee waiver

If you need a letter of recommendation, do not wait until the last minute to notify a counselor!

Stay on top of your deadlines!

The application is your The application is your student’s first (and student’s first (and

possibly only) impression-possibly only) impression-make it count!make it count!

Read every application thoroughly-Read every application thoroughly-they are all different!they are all different!

Common ApplicationCommon Application

Need your GPA & rankNeed your GPA & rank Unweighted, exact 4.0 scaleUnweighted, exact 4.0 scale Know if your classes are Know if your classes are

accelerated or Dual Enrollmentaccelerated or Dual Enrollment List of academic achievementsList of academic achievements ACT scores must be sent ACT scores must be sent

directly to college (do it when directly to college (do it when you sign up for ACT)you sign up for ACT)

ACT Test DatesACT Test Dates

October 24October 24 Register by September 18Register by September 18 Waivers available in GuidanceWaivers available in Guidance

December 12December 12 Register by November 6Register by November 6 Transcripts available if registering Transcripts available if registering

for the first timefor the first time

ACT prepACT prep

Edison State Community College Edison State Community College

http://www.eknowledge.com/SCHSL- to sign upto sign up

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JjyazTc6Lo&list=UUPalslteXAj6YgiFhtvZA&index=1&feature=plcp- to watch Youtube video to watch Youtube video

Add NCAA/NAIAAdd NCAA/NAIA

You must register NCAA Division I & II www.eligibilitycenter.org/ ACT Code: 9999 NAIA www.playnaia.org ACT Code: 9876ACT Code: 9876

Financial AidFinancial Aid 1: Local & National Scholarships1: Local & National Scholarships

Immediately!Immediately! 2: College Scholarships2: College Scholarships

As you fill out applicationsAs you fill out applications 3: FAFSA 3: FAFSA (don’t forget both student and parent need a PIN)(don’t forget both student and parent need a PIN)

January 14 at 6:30 PM Bellefontaine High SchoolJanuary 14 at 6:30 PM Bellefontaine High School 4: College Goal Sunday 4: College Goal Sunday February 14February 14thth at Indian Lake High School at Indian Lake High School

Link on the ILHS Guidance webpageLink on the ILHS Guidance webpage www.fafsa.ed.gov www.fafsa.ed.gov www.fastweb.comwww.fastweb.com

Stay on top of your deadlines!

How to get a PIN for FAFSAHow to get a PIN for FAFSA

Go to www.pin.ed.govGo to www.pin.ed.gov

Be prepared with:Be prepared with: SSNSSN Full first and last name and MIFull first and last name and MI AddressAddress

ScholarshipsScholarships

Read all college applications closely-some Read all college applications closely-some college scholarships are included in the college scholarships are included in the applications and some are a separate applications and some are a separate process.process.

Check ILHS webpage and email daily.Check ILHS webpage and email daily. Ask student to listen to announcements.Ask student to listen to announcements. Make sure your student meets all Make sure your student meets all

application criteria.application criteria.

Help your student stay on top of their deadlines!

National ScholarshipsNational Scholarships

http://schoolsoup.com/http://schoolsoup.com/ (Click Scholarships)(Click Scholarships)

http://www.fastweb.com/http://www.fastweb.com/ (Click Scholarships)(Click Scholarships)

http://www.zinch.com/scholarshipshttp://www.zinch.com/scholarships

http://www.tuitionfundingsources.comhttp://www.tuitionfundingsources.com http://www.college-scholarships.com/http://www.college-scholarships.com/

free_scholarship_searches.htmfree_scholarship_searches.htm

Transferology.comTransferology.com

Will my college accept my CC+ Will my college accept my CC+ classes and what will they classes and what will they transfer astransfer as

Colleges that will not accept Colleges that will not accept CC+:CC+: Antioch, Case Western, Kettering Antioch, Case Western, Kettering

College, College of Wooster, College, College of Wooster, Denison, Ohio WesleyanDenison, Ohio Wesleyan

CLEP testCLEP test

https://clep.collegeboard.org/

Test out of the class Opportunity to earn College

Credits at a reduced rate

Can verify how the credits will transfer to your child’s college

A Final NoteA Final Note

When students have been awarded When students have been awarded a scholarship, they need to bring a scholarship, they need to bring their letter to guidance.their letter to guidance.

Don’t procrastinate! Your student is Don’t procrastinate! Your student is not only competing with his/her not only competing with his/her classmates; they are competing with classmates; they are competing with every senior in the entire state and in every senior in the entire state and in many cases, the nation.many cases, the nation.

Picture day is Sept. 16Picture day is Sept. 16thth (Retakes (Retakes are Oct. 15are Oct. 15thth))

College Fair is October 2College Fair is October 2ndnd @ 10:00- @ 10:00-11:0011:00 At Ben Logan High SchoolAt Ben Logan High School Parents welcome to attendParents welcome to attend

Josten’s mtg. Oct. 1Josten’s mtg. Oct. 1stst 8:50 am 8:50 am

Senior pictures will be accepted for Senior pictures will be accepted for the yearbook but not the composite.the yearbook but not the composite.