SILVERADO HIGH SCHOOL

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SILVERADO HIGH SCHOOL

• Junior
• Post-Secondary Night
• Spring, 2009

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Agenda

• High School / College Preparation
• College Preparation Checklist
• Testing
• The Ultimate Resume
• College Athletics
• Using Vacations Wisely
• Paying For College
• Helpful Websites

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High School Preparation

• College prep classes- Honors vs. AP
• Technical classes
• GPA- weighted and non-weighted
• Rank
• Extra-curricular involvement
• Clubs/Organizations- In and Outside School
• Athletics
• Music/Theatre
• Community Service
• Work Experience

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College Preparation Checklist

• 11th-12th Grade
• Take college prep classes
• Activity involvement/community service
• Attend college fair
• Maintain resume
• Visit schools
• Get college applications and check deadlines
• Apply for scholarships
• Apply for FAFSA PIN
• File FAFSA/CSS Profile
• Re-take SAT/ACT

• 10th-11th Grade
• Take college prep classes
• Activity involvement/community service
• Take PSAT in fall
• Take CIS inventory
• Attend college fair
• Research colleges
• Maintain resume
• Take SAT/ACT end of junior year
• FAFSA 4caster

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Choosing a College(BEST FIT VS. BEST DEAL)

• Location, Size
• Environment
• Admission Requirements
• Academics
• Honors College
• Expenses - e.g. travel, computer, car
• Facilities, Housing
• Activities
• Financial Aid
• Choice of Three Schools (dream, realistic, fall
  back)

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Preparation for CollegeAdmissions

• College Searches (e.g. NCIS, College Board)
• College Visits (e.g. UNR - Nevada Bound)
• College Rep Visits at Silverado HS (12th/11th
  grades)
• Resume
• Letters of Recommendation (at least 2 wk notice)
• Essays (be yourself, unique PROOFREAD)
• KEEP COPIES!!

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College Admissions

• College Applications online or paper
• Common Application (255 selective schools)
• paper, www.commonapp.org
• Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE)
• Early Decision / Early Action
• NCIS (Nevada Computer Information System)
• Career Center, Silverado High School
• World Wide Web (free library access)

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Watch out for Deadlines!

• Nov. 15 - UNR (priority - admission )
• Nov. 30 - University of California
• Feb. 1 - UNLV and UNR (admission and and
  Honors College)
• March 1 - Nevada State College ()
• Rolling Admission- Nevada State College and
  Sierra Nevada College

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College Entrance Exams

• SAT / ACT
• PSAT / PLAN
• Study Resources
• Courses
• Study Guides
• Which test is best?
• SAT Subject Tests

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College Entrance Exams

• SAT Reasoning Test
• Reasoning
• Critical Reading / Math / Writing
• Perfect score 2400
• (1500 average)
• Guessing Penalty
• 43 (incl. Writing)
• All scores reported

• ACT
• Curriculum Based
• Math / English / Reading / Science Reasoning
• Perfect score 36 (composite)
• (21 average)
• No Penalty for guessing
• 31 (20 for writing)
• Math includes Trig.
• Student selects which scores to report

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College Entrance Exams

• ACT
• Writing Essay is optional
• 30 min.
• 61 of colleges dont require writing test

• SAT
• Writing Essay is mandatory
• 25 min.
• SAT Subject Tests
• Formerly SAT II
• Required by Selected Schools check websites

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How best to prepare for exams

• Select well-rounded courses
• Read widely
• Write frequently
• Develop good study habits
• Enroll in most challenging classes, when
  appropriate
• Become familiar with format timing, types of
  questions and directions of tests

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The Ultimate Resume

• Purpose
• Employment
• Letters of Recommendation
• What to include
• How to manage it
• Sample

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College Athletics

• NCAA Clearinghouse
• Athletic Resumes
• Paper
• Video
• Contacting Coaches
• Official Visits
• Letters of Intent
• Scholarships

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Using Vacations Wisely

• School Visits- why take the time?
• Summer Vacations
• Visit schools you may be interested in
• Visit schools near your vacation destinations to
  get a feel for different campuses
• Get remediation for testing skills
• Make videos of extra-curricular activities-
  sports, music, theatre, etc.
• Do community service or work part-time
• School breaks/long weekends
• Serious school visits- while in session
• Catch up on scholarship essays

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• Theres no financial aid for retirement.
• There is financial aid for college.

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Paying For College

• 4 Types of Aid
• Scholarships
• Merit-Based
• Need-Based
• State Scholarships
• Grants
• Loans
• Work Study
• Financial Aid Process
• FAFSA
• FAFSA4caster
• School Packages

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Scholarships

• Largest Sources of Scholarships Grants
• Public Private Colleges/Universities
• Private Sources
• churches, unions, employers, corporations, etc.
• Important To Be Well-Rounded!
• e.g. activities, sports, volunteer, leadership

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Scholarships

• Silverado HS
• Daily Bulletins
• Scholarship Requests
• Applications
• GENERAL
• CCSD Guidance Site
• www.ccsd.net/cpd/
• guidance_counseling

• GENERAL
• CCSD Handbook
• World Wide Web www.fastweb.com
• www.finaid.org
• NCIS - Aidsort
• Scams
• ROTC

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Millennium Scholarship

• Graduate with diploma from public/private high
  school in Nevada after May 2000.
• 3.25 GPA weighted or unweighted (on 4.0 scale)
• Completion of core curriculum 4 English, 4
  Math,
• 3 Science, 3 Social Studies
• Pass all areas of the Nevada High School
  Proficiency Exam.
• Nevada resident at least two years of high
  school.
• 10,000 over six years.
• July mailings from State following graduation
• For info, Millennium Office 702-486-3383 or visit
  website at http//NevadaTreasurer.com

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Millennium Scholarship

• May not be used for remedial classes
• Funds may be used for total of 12 credits per
  semester
• UNLV, UNR, NV State College, Sierra Nevada
  College, State Community Colleges, Great Basin
  College
• Will not cover all costs!
• Must maintain 2.6 GPA per semester (1st year) in
  college to remain eligible 2.75 GPA subsequent
  yrs.

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FAFSA
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EDUCATION PAYS
The higher the education, the higher the rewards.
Based on 2003 U.S. Census Bureau data
Estimated Average Earnings
Levels of Education
22,939.00
NOT H.S. GRAD

H.S. GRAD
30,766.00
SOME COLLEGE
35,714.00
ASSOCIATE DEG.
37,605.00
B.A/B.S. DEGREE
49,889.00
MASTERS DEG.
59,508.00
DOCTORAL DEG.
79,403.00
PROF. DEGREE
95,699.00
Source U.S. Census Bureau
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Nevada Career Information System (NCIS)

• Educational planning
• - state national colleges/universities
• - majors preparation
• - financial aid scholarships
• Occupations Employment
• - Nevada national info
• Career Options
• www.nvcis.intocareers.org

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Helpful Websites

• www.ccsd.net/cpd
• gtguidance and counselinggtPost Secondary Planning
  for Secondary Students
• www.collegeboard.com
• My College QuickStart
• www.fafsa.ed.gov
• www.ed.gov
• For frequently requested financial information
• www.edfund.org
• Information _at_ college/financial aid options
• www.usnews.com/edu
• www.act.org
• www.snwaca.com
• Information about Apprenticeship programs
• www.ncaaclearinghouse.net