Welcome to College Night

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Welcome to College Night

• 2005

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College Night

• How do I narrow 3000 college choices
• down to ONE right school?

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STARTING THE COLLEGE PREP PROCESS

• WHEN Freshman year
• WHERE Career Center
• WHAT Interest Inventories
• Career Exploration

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Recommended High School Curriculum For College

• ENGLISH. 4 UNITS
• MATHEMATICS. 3 UNITS
• ALGEBRA 1, GEOMETRY, ALGEBRA 2
• SOCIAL STUDIES.. 3 UNITS
• SCIENCE. 3 UNITS
• SECOND LANGUAGE.. 2 UNITS

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NEXT STEPS Self-discovery process
Self-directed research Four Year Plan
ASVAB Junior Interview Senior Interview
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WAHS West Launch Program

• Make students aware of options

• Create an environment in which to explore options

• Assist in setting and
• reaching realistic goals

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• SENIOR PLANNING GUIDE!

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HELPFUL WEBSITES

• www.petersons.com
• www.collegenet.com
• www.collegeboard.com
• www.fastweb.com
• www.princetonreview.com
• www.campustours.com
• www.embark.com

• www.usnews.com
• www.collegetown.com
• www.act.org
• www.8j.net
• www.finaid.org
• www.ous.edu
• www.embark.com

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• COLLEGEBOARD.COM

• The College Board's mission is to connect
  students to college success and opportunity.

• Among its best-known programs are the SAT, the
  PSAT/NMSQT, and the Advanced Placement Program
  (AP).

• Major programs and services include
• College Board Tests Applying for college
• Planning for college Paying for college
• College search information

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Choosing a CollegeConsider College
Characteristics
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STATE SYSTEM SCHOOLSOUS

• SOU

• PSU

• OSU

• EOU

• WOU

• U of O

• OIT

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COLLEGE VISITS(at WAHS)

• Pacific University Oct.20 800 AM
• Seattle University Oct.25 TBA
• Whitworth College Oct. 26 945 AM
• OUS Visit( LBCC) Oct. 26 9-12PM
• U. of Puget Sound Nov. 1 815AM
• U. of Portland Nov. 2 1015 AM
• Western Oregon U. Nov.7 815PM
• Pacific Lutheran U. Nov.9 830AM
• Linfield Nov.9 945
• Willamette U. Nov.21 1030

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CHECKLIST FOR A CAMPUS VISIT

• Meet with an Admissions Counselor
• Verify admission requirements
• Determine actual college costs
• Ask about financial aid opportunities
• Take a campus tour
• Investigate your academic program
• Attend a class / Talk with students and faculty

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APPLY FOR ADMISSION AND OBSERVE DEADLINES

• Narrow your choices
• Review college admission test requirements
• Submit application materials
• -Application for admission
• -High School Transcript
• -Recommendations
• -Admission Test Results
• Know scholarship requirements

Keep Accurate Records!
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MILITARY PROGRAMS

• SERVICE ACADEMIES
• ROTC
• SELECTIVE SERVICE
• COAST GUARD AIM
• AIR FORCE SUMMER SCIENCE INSTITUTE

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TESTING DATES

• SAT
• TEST DEADLINE
• OCT. 8
• NOV. 5 Sept. 30
• DEC. 3 Oct. 28
• JAN. 28 Dec. 22
• APR. 1 Feb. 24
• MAY 6 APR. 3
• JUNE 3 APR. 28

• ACT
• TEST DEADLINE
• OCT. 22 Sept. 16
• DEC. 10 Nov. 4
• FEB. 11 Jan. 6
• APR. 8 March 3
• JUNE 10 May 5

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• FINANCIAL AID OVERVIEW
• Public/Private Packages Awards
• FAFSA is for Everyone
• COLLEGE COSTS
• Student Loans are Part of the Package
• KEEP OPTIONS OPEN
• Accept/refuse/or negotiate by May

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Average Tuition and Fees
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FINANCIAL AID RESOURCES

• www.osac.state.or.us
• www.finaid.org
• www.fafsa.ed.gov
• www.ed.gov/prog_info/SFA/StudentGuide

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SCHOLARSHIP SEARCH

• CRITERIA
• Accum. GPA
• Test Scores
• Leadership
• Service
• Activities
• Essays
• Interview

• Types of Awards
• Merit or Need based
• Talent / Athletics
• College Department
• Work Experience
• Ethnic/Family Orgs.
• Essay Speech Contests

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THE SCHOLARSHIP GUIDE

• The West Albany High School Scholarship Guide was
• developed to provide students and parents a
  process to
• begin their individualized search. The guide
  outlines each
• component involved in the scholarship search
  process. Components addressed
• Organize your scholarship search
• Identify what each scholarship is based on
• Identify locate types of scholarships
• Complete any additional information needed for
  appl.
• Forms are included to complete the scholarship
  search

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Develop a Plan to Finance Your Education

• Determine college costs
• Investigate all possible resources
• Advanced Placement and College Now credits
• Parents, Savings, Summer earnings, Financial Aid
• Serve in AmeriCorps
• Armed Forces Education Programs
• Transfer Programs (2 to 4 year schools)
• Work Part Time
• Secure necessary forms and note deadlines
• Apply for financial aid as early as possible

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GOOD QUESTIONS

• Is my student in line for graduation?

• What about scholarship searches for a fee?

• Is LBCC a good place to start?

• When is the best time to begin the search?

• Do I really want my student to live at home after
  graduation?

• Can 20,000 5,000 tuition be the same?

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OTHER QUESTIONS?
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SUMMARY

• Freshman / Sophomore Years
• Develop interests / Challenge yourself
• academically
• Connect to school and community
• Problem solve
• Utilize the Career Center
• Junior Year Narrow college choices
• Senior Year Apply early / Meet deadlines
• Make copies and file everything!

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Were here to help!
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