Junior Parent College Night

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Junior Parent College Night

• Heritage High School
• Guidance Department

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Resources

• Naviance
• CollegeBoard.com
• Career Center
• Your Counselor

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NAVIANCE

• Do What You Are
• Career Interest Inventory
• Will Ask you
• Your talents?
• What do you enjoy doing?
• Where and how do you like to spend time?
• Suggests career groups based on the Holland
  codes
• Links to both colleges and ONET for salary and
  job outlook

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Picking a School

• Factors to Consider
• Majors Offered
• Size
• Location
• Activities
• Affordability 2 yr vs. 4 yr

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How Many Applications?

• Whats the colleges profile of the entering
  class?
• Is it a Reach School?
• A Match?
• A Safety School
• Check out CollegeBoard How Do I Stack Up?

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A Word about your Resume

• Accomplishments since entering High School
• Extra-curricular activities should be things for
  which you have a passion
• Work experience is great
• Create a new appropriate email address

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Essays Personal Statements

• OPTIONAL means do it!
• Be sure to answer the question being asked.
• Do not use humor or sarcasm unless you are really
  good at it.
• Personal Statements are hardbrag about yourself,
  it is OKAY.
• ASK FOR HELP! PROOF!

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Recommendations

• Counselor Recommendation
• Brag Sheet
• Resume
• At Least 2 Weeks Notice
• Teacher Letters of Recommendation
• Teacher Guidelines Handout
• 2 Letters
• Junior Year Teachers/Coach
• At Least 1 Core Teacher
• At Least 2 Weeks Notice

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HHS Process

• Transcripts
• Transcript Release Form (1 per student)
• College Tracking Sheet (1 per college)
• 3 per Transcript to Mrs. Kelly in Guidance
• Test Scores
• SAT/ACT Have them Sent DIRECTLY from Testing
  Service
• Essay
• Sent Directly with Application Online
• Ask English Teacher for Editing
• Proof-read, Proof-read, Proof-read

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Paying for College

• FAFSA
• Jan 1st
• Based on Previous Years Tax Info
• Apply for Your PIN early
• If Not Yet Filed, ESTIMATE!
• LCPS Scholarship Handbook
• Watch college deadlines
• Career Center Scholarship Search (Naviance)
• FASTWeb and Collegeanswer.com

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Scholarships

• Customized Searches
• www.fastweb.com
• www.collegeanswer.com
• Scholarships and Loans
• www.salliemae.com

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Remember!

• NCAA Clearinghouse for Athletes
• Apply after July of your junior year.
• Know Your Deadlines!
• Make a Timeline for Yourself and Your Family
• See Your Counselor with Any Questions