Welcome to Warhill

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Welcome to Warhills College Prep Night!

• Hosted by
• Juanda Deloatch Lead Counselor
• Laurie Artman
• Charna Moss-Gregory
• Jawaun Wheaton

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Senior Year Calendar (Pages 9-10)

• September
•  Review the application process with your
  counselor. Meet all deadlines.
• Register for SAT Reasoning Test and/or ACT, if
  appropriate.
• Schedule follow-up appointment(s) with your
  counselor.
• Turn in Transcript Request Form to Registrar.
• Finalize your short list the schools to which
  you will apply.

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SAT and ACT Testing Information (page 13)

• Test dates and registration forms can be found
  online at www.collegeboard.com (SAT) and
  www.act.org (ACT).
• Warhill School Code 472-417

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Sample Transcript Request Form

• TRANSCRIPT REQUEST FORM
• (PLEASE PRINT)
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• NAME OF STUDENT__________________________________
  _____, _____________________, _______
• (Last) (First) (MI)
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• NAME AND ADDRESS OF INSTITUTION DEADLINE
  DATE
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• __________________________________________________
  __ ______________________
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• __________________________________________________
  __ DATE OF REQUEST
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• __________________________________________________
  __ _______________________
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• FOR COLLEGE APPLICATIONS
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• ________ College form to be completed by high
  school must be attached.
• (Please note.. when filing applications
  electronically, you may need to print out this
  form.)
• ________ No form provided by college

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Making Your Short List (Page 16)

• Using the worksheet on page 16 of your planning
  guide, select the importance of the listed
  qualities.
• Begin searching for colleges based on the
  qualities you have listed as essential.

• Parents and seniors should compare their lists to
  find similarities and discuss differences.

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Senior Year Calendar (Pages 9-10)

• September
• Visit selected college campuses, if possible.
• Obtain all applications for colleges on your
  short list.
• Apply to retake SAT/ACT as needed, and consider
  test prep services. www.virginiamentor.com
• If applying for financial aid, pick up the C.S.S.
  Profile in the Counseling Center if your college
  requires or go to www.collegeboard.com to apply
  online.
• If applying for early action or early
  decision meet all deadlines.

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Early Action vs. Early Decision

• Early Action
• Application is usually due in November, student
  hears back about acceptance before January. (only
  one EA school per student)
• The decision is not binding.
• Early Decision
• Student still applies early and college replies
  before the end of the year but the agreement is
  binding. (only one ED school per student)
• Applicants who are accepted from an Early
  Decision pool have signed an agreement in their
  applications promising to enroll at that school
  if accepted. Usually a deposit is due with the
  notice of acceptance.

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Senior Year Calendar (pages 9-10)

• September
• Arrange for on or off campus interviews when
  offered.
• Consider applying to a "rolling admissions"
  college.
• Develop résumé, portfolio, CD/videotape, or other
  appropriate reflection of special talent, as
  advised by your counselor.
• Meet with college representatives visiting
  Warhill to express interest and to obtain
  information.
• Obtain Letters of Recommendation (LOR) See
  handout for details.

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Senior Year Calendar (pages 9-10)

• REMEMBER
• Submit applications to your counselor at least 20
  school days before the deadlines. The earlier,
  the better! This includes early action and
  early decision applications.

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Senior Year Calendar (Pages 9-10)

• October
• Attend college fairs.
• Send ACT and SAT Reasoning Test / SAT Subject
  Test scores to the colleges through ACT.org and
  collegeboard.com.
• Send Dual Enrollment grades to colleges.
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• November
• Continue visiting selected college campuses.
• Contact colleges to make sure all application
  materials have arrived.
• Send first quarter grades to colleges with early
  action and early decision programs.

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Senior Year Calendar (Pages 9-10)

• December
• Pick up the Free Application for Federal Student
  Aid (FAFSA) form in the Counseling Center or
  access at www..fafsa.ed.gov if you will be
  applying for financial aid.
• Withdraw other applications if you receive Early
  Decision or Early Action acceptance. Apply for
  housing where specified.
• January
• If applying for financial aid, submit FAFSA
  directly to Federal Student Aid Programs as soon
  after January 1st as possible. Aim for the
  February 1st deadline.
• Meet January application deadlines.
• Send thank you notes to teachers for writing
  recommendations.

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Financial Aid

• All students seeking financial aid must fill out
  the Free Application for Federal Student Aid
  (FAFSA).
• Apply for PIN through FAFSA website, you MUST
  have a PIN to complete the FAFSA.

• www.finaid.org provides information about
  additional financial aid options for students,
  but you still need to file a FAFSA first.

http//www.fafsa.ed.gov/
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Subsidized vs. Unsubsidized Loans

• Subsidized
• Awarded on the basis of financial need. You won't
  be charged any interest before you begin repaying
  the loan because the federal government
  subsidizes the interest during this time.

• Unsubsidized
• You will be charged interest from the first
  disbursement until it is paid in full. The
  interest is capitalized, meaning that you pay
  interest on any interest that has already accrued.

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Senior Year Calendar (Pages 9-10)

• February
• Maintain a rigorous academic schedule and
  involvement in your last semester.
• Investigate your choices thoroughly by carefully
  considering your major, college costs, living
  arrangement, etc.

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Senior Year Calendar (Pages 9-10)

• April
• Expect to be notified of acceptance, wait list,
  or rejection by all colleges and universities by
  mid-April.
• See your counselor to analyze your options.
• Inform all colleges that accept you whether you
  plan to attend or to decline final date to reply
  is the National Candidate Reply Date, May 1st!
• If you have been placed on a "Wait List, accept
  that opportunity if you like, but be sure to
  accept and deposit at a college that accepted
  you.
• Notify your counselor of your decision.
• Send deposit to your selected college or
  university. Make necessary housing arrangements.
  Double depositing to two different colleges is
  never acceptable.

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Senior Year Calendar (Pages 9-10)

• May
• Reply on or before May 1st to report your intent
  to attend or to cancel.
• Share your college choice with teachers who wrote
  your recommendation letters.
• Take Advanced Placement Exams have scores sent
  to the college you have selected.
• Athletes register online with NCAA.
• June 20, 2009
• GRADUATION!!

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The College Application Checklist (page 39)

• Be sure to follow this checklist while applying
  to colleges! Use the chart on page 40 to keep
  track of which steps you have finished and for
  which college.

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Choosing Your College

• Pages 21-24 offer excellent guidelines and things
  to consider when trying to decide on which
  colleges to apply to and attend.
• Also, reviewing your Essential list from page
  16 will help with this decision process.

• Some websites to consider using while searching
  for your ideal college are
• www.princetonreview.com
• http//collegesearch.collegeboard.com/search/index
  .jsp

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Scholarships

• Scholarships are a great way to get extra money
  for college.
• See the Warhill Scholarship Database for
  available scholarship opportunities!
• Be sure to search your potential colleges
  financial aid and scholarship opportunities.
• As always, meet all deadlines!

• These are scholarship websites that allow you to
  search for scholarships based on your
  qualifications and needs.
• http//www.financialaidfinder.com/scholarships/fin
  d-a-scholarship/
• www.scholarships.com
• http//www.fastweb.com/
• www.scholarshipexperts.com/

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Sample Page of WHS Scholarship Database
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Resumes and Essays

• The guidance department will hold special group
  sessions on creating and writing unique resumes
  and entrance essays.
• Keep an eye out for the dates and times of these
  groups!

• The internet is also an excellent source for
  finding tips and ideas for these entrance
  requirements!
• http//nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/
• www.greatcollegeadvice.com
• http//www.princetonreview.com/
• http//education.yahoo.com/college/essentials/arti
  cles/college/collegeessaysecrets.html
• http//www.quintcareers.com/college_application_es
  say.html
• www.collegebasics.com
• http//www.ecampustours.com/collegeplanning/applyi
  ngforcollege/highschoolresume.htm

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Letters of Recommendation

• See the handout 10 Steps for a Letter of
  Recommendation for instructions and tips on
  asking for and receiving recommendation letters
  from your teachers.

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Thank You for coming!

• Have a wonderful evening!