SENIOR PARENTS

Don’t worry YOU CAN DO IT!

#1

Make a Plan!

Options

Military

Career training or

apprenticeship

Vocational or Trade school

University

Community College/ Junior

College

Work

Degrees you can earn

Associate degree-two years Bachelors degree (four years) Masters degree (one-two years plus

Bachelors degree) Doctoral Degrees (four-ten years plus

Bachelors or Bachelors and Masters degrees).

Professional Doctoral degree Certificate- specialization in a specific area

of study

Public Vs. Private

funded by state tax money

Easier to be admitted

Tuition is higher for out of state students

•Supported by tuition, endowment and donations•Can be very selective•Usually more expensive

Small vs. Large

Athletics Research Professional Programs Student Faculty Ratio Size of classes/discussion/knowing your

teachers Access to faculty Leadership opportunities Anonymous

Visit College Campus

Go this summer Make an appointment with admissions

office Ask to sit in on a class If the student is interested in a specific

field make an appt. to meet faculty or staff in that area

Take a tour, look at residence halls, eat in the cafeteria

Ask about academic support services

This Summer

Make a resume and add to it as the year progresses

Make an adult e-mail to use for school and work information

Not good choice: Imacuteypie@gmail.com

Toosexyformyshirt@gmail.com

Take ACT/SAT tests

ACT - Next test is given June 8, 2013 (deadline is May 3)

SAT – Next test is given June 1, 2013 (deadline to register is May 7)

These scores are one of the MOST important criteria for college scholarships!

PHS code: 012111- apply online

Community Service

Have your senior keep a record of where they have volunteered

Number of hours Contact person

Playing sports in college??

Be sure you are signed up with NCAA and or NCIA websites

Apply

Many schools will accept students early Most require:

Application- many are online ACT or SAT score Official Transcript Some may require: letters of

recommendation, interview, and essays

What Do Colleges Look for??

ACT/SAT score ***** Grades Types of courses you have taken Community Service Involvement Honors and awards Extracurricular activities/leadership opportunities

What should I do????

Check the Blog regularly

http://podcasts.shelbyed.k12.al.us/phhs-counseling/

Sign up for Remind 101

Text this number:917-746-2626

Message: @cochran2

Scholarships

Posted on blogs Put in senior newsletter Given to Senior English teachers File in the counseling center with

applications Other applications will be found online Remind 101

At Registration-July

Sign up to be on the List serve- give them your e-mail address

Get your INOW password and use it every week

Important Dates in the Fall

Sept.- senior class shirts sold Oct. – order graduation announcements Homecoming Scholarship deadlines- usually Dec. 1 Be sure you have taken your ACT in time for the score to

be used for scholarship consideration Visit Colleges- Be sure to get a pre-excused absence

form signed and turned in 2 weeks prior to the absence.

Visit with admissions representatives

in the counseling center Apply to college(s)

Require your child to go to school

Failure to graduate is most often due to

excessive absences

Things to do!!

Things to do:

Continue to apply for scholarships Turn in all scholarship offers to the

counseling center Check INOW – no zeros Don’t let them stop working on school

work!

Semester 2

Fill out the FAFSA- available to fill out Jan. 1 We will have a financial aid night and work

day in (Jan/Feb.) Order caps and gowns- (January) Senior Luncheon (April/May) Prom(April 12) Awards Night (May 20) AP Exams (May 5 – 16) Graduation (May 22)

FAFSA

For any scholarships, work study, financial aid you must fill this out!

Sign up now! www.fafsa.ed.gov (You will need your parents income tax information)

FAFSA4caster- estimates your financial aid amount

Get your pin # and keep it, you will use it throughout college

Scholarships

Counseling Center blog: http://podcasts.shelbyed.k12.al.us/phhs-counseling/

Kathy Leavers Blog http://podcasts.shelbyed.k12.al.us/kleaver

Shelby County Webpage: www.shelbyed.k12.al.us/studentresources/ scholarship.html

Recommendations

I need time!! 2 weeks would be great!

DEADLINES!!!!!!

Emphasize to your child there are deadlines!

If letters of recommendations are needed allow plenty of time for people to write them and get them back to the student

Forms in the student services center

Transcript requests: (office or online) - 5 $ per request -If 18 years or older you can sign the transcript form

Recommendation Request Packet

College Visit Permission Form

Don’t forget to get a preapproved permission form and bring back documentation from the school you visited!!!

Senior Newsletter

It will be online on the blog. I will send it out to your parents through

the PTO. I will send it by e-mail to your English

teachers College visitation updates, scholarship

information, important dates I will send out a REMIND 101 message

when there is a new newsletter and scholarships on the blog!

SENIORITIS

Senioritis

Disease that attacks at the end of first semester of the senior year of high school

Symptoms:procrastinationmaking stupid decisionsMissing school- Senior Skip Days- are not a part of the school calendarextreme lazinesslack of studying and turning in assignmentsApathetic- no care attitude

Results: NO GRADUATION

For Help!

We have free tutoring before and after school, many teachers have their own.

List of tutors you can pay Tutoring for the Alabama High School

Graduation Exam-available this summer also

Computer help for the AHSGE also

Alabama High School Exit Exam

March 11 – 15 Prepare for the test!

www.usatestprep.com User name: pelhamhigh Password: newton15

Questions???