THE RIGHT SCHOOL FOR YOU IS

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THE RIGHT SCHOOL FOR YOU IS ?

• GUIDE FOR JUNIORS AND THEIR PARENTS

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DID YOU KNOW?

• YOU WILL SPEND AT LEAST
• 960 DAYS AT COLLEGE
• IT WILL BE ONE OF THE
• LARGEST INVESTMENTS
• OF YOUR LIFE
• IT WILL IMPACT YOUR FUTURE

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• EACH YEAR OVER 2,000,000 HIGH
• SCHOOL GRADUATES GO TO COLLEGE
• THERE ARE OVER 3,500 COLLEGE
• AND UNIVERSITIES IN THE UNITED
• STATES
• THOSE COLLEGES WILL SPEND
• BILLIONS OF DOLLARS ON THE
• ADMISSIONS PROCESS
• WHICH ONE IS THE RIGHT ONE?

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1ST ASK YOURSELFWHO AM I?

• WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO?
• DO YOU LIKE TO BE AROUND LOTS OF PEOPLE?
• START BY DEFINING WHAT IS IMPORTANT
• ADD OR DELETE AS REQUIRED

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WHICH DIRECTION SHOULD YOU GO?

• ANY ROAD YOU TAKE WILL GET YOU THERE!
• WHAT SHOULD YOU CONSIDER WHEN DECIDING WHICH
  DIRECTION TO TAKE?
• REMEMBER IT TAKES TEAM WORK, YOUR PARENTS,
  COUNSELORS AND YOU NEED TO WORK TOGETHER.

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DO NOT CHOOSE THE DIRECTION

• BECAUSE OF ITS PARTY ATMOSPHERE
• BECAUSE RELATIVES WENT OR DO GO THERE
• BECAUSE YOU LIKE ITS COLORS
• BECAUSE ALL YOUR FRIENDS WANT TO GO THERE
• BECAUSE YOUR PARENTS DO/DONT WANT YOU TO GO
  THERE
• BECAUSE ITS THE ONLY PLACE YOU GET ACCEPTED
• BECAUSE IT IS CLOSE TO HOME
• BECAUSE IT IS NEAR THE BEACH OR IN THE COUNTRY
• BECAUSE IT IS ..

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WHY ARE YOU GOING TO COLLEGE?

• CAREER?
• GRADUATE SCHOOL?
• EXPLORATION?
• ENRICHMENT?
• MEET YOUR FUTURE?
• ENJOYMENT?
• PARENTS EXPECT YOU?

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WHAT ARE YOUR OPTIONS?

• UNIVERSITIES OF CALIFORNIA
• ELITE PRIVATE COLLEGES
• CALIFORNIA STATE COLLEGES
• PRIVATE AND CHRISTIAN COLLEGES
• JUNIOR COLLEGES
• VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS
• MILITARY
• WORKFORCE

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4 TRACKS FOR COLLEGE

• SELECTIVE/UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SYSTEM
• CALIFORNIA STATE SYSTEM
• PRIVATE CHRISTIAN COLLEGES
• JUNIOR COLLEGES

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HOW DO YOU GET THERE?Parents Should Be Included

• PEOPLE DO NOT PLAN TO FAIL THEY FAIL TO PLAN!
• YOU NEED TO START NOW AND WORK THROUGH THE
  SUMMER.
• FAMILY TIME
• CONSIDER COLLEGE CHARACTERISTICS TOGETHER
• SELECT COLLEGES THAT WILL BE A GOOD FIT
• DISCUSS WHAT YOU WANT TO ACHIEVE AND HOPE TO GAIN
  FROM THE COLLEGE EXPERIENCE

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THE PROCESS

• INVESTIGATION
• SORTING OUT
• CRAFTING THE APPLICATION
• SELECTING THE RIGHT SCHOOL

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RESOURCES TO HELP YOU

• COLLEGE COUNSELOR
• COLLEGE CENTER AT LAB
• COLLEGE FAIRS
• COLLEGE VISITS
• ADMISSION REP MEETINGS
• PUBLISHED BOOKS AND MAGAZINES
• INTERNET

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WEB SITES

• COLLEGEBOARD.COM
• CALIFORNIACOLLEGES.EDU
• CHRISTIANCOLLEGES.COM
• PRINCETONREVIEW.COM
• ECAMPUSTOURS.COM
• CTCL.COM
• PETERSONS.COM

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ON CAMPUS VISITS

• TOURS
• MEET AN ADMISSIONS REP
• HAVE QUESTIONS PREPARED
• CHECK OUT THE EATING AREA AND BOOK STORE
• TAKE NOTES AND PICTURES

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SORTING OUT THE INFO

• LOOK AT EVERYTHING
• LIST THE SCHOOLS AS A STRETCH, REALISTIC, SAFE
• USE ALL THE RESOURCES YOU HAVE GATHERED TO BEGIN
  THE PROCESS OF NARROWING THE LIST OF WHERE YOU
  WILL APPLY

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MATRIX

• CONTINUALLY ASK WHAT IS IMPORTANT TO YOU
• PLACE SOME SIMPLE VALUES ON IT
• UTILIZE THE FORMAT AT ALL TIMES
• ADMISSIONS REPS WILL SEE YOU ARE SERIOUSLY
  LOOKING.

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The Matrix
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APPLY FOR ADMISSION AND OBSERVE DEADLINES

• NARROW YOUR CHOICES
• STRETCH, REALISTIC, SAFETY (1 OR 2 EACH)
• REVIEW COLLEGE ADMISSION TEST REQUIREMENTS
• KNOW SCHOLARSHIP REQUIREMENTS
• KNOW APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS, FEES AND DEADLINES
• DOWNLOAD A COPY OF THE APPLICATION AND ALL
  RELATED FORMS
• ESTABLISH AN EMAIL ACCOUNT FOR APPLICATIONS
  CHECK IT REGULARLY
• SUBMIT APPLICATION MATERIALS (PAPER/ELECTRONIC)
• APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION
• HIGH SCHOOL TRANSCRIPT
• RECOMMENDATIONS
• ADMISSION TEST RESULTS
• FOLLOW UP WITH COLLEGES TO WHICH YOU HAVE APPLIED

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PREPARATION AND PROCESS

• GET A BOX TO KEEP ALL COLLEGE INFORMATION.
• OBTAIN AT LEAST 5 LARGE MANILA ENVELOPES.
  IDENTIFY WHO YOU ARE, WHAT YOU ARE REQUESTING,
  AND THE DATE IT IS DUE ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE
  ENVELOPE.
• DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE!
• INCLUDE ADDRESSED STAMPED ENVELOPES WITH EACH
  REQUEST. (TEACHER OR COUNSELOR)
• INCLUDE PERSONAL INFORMATION SHEET. INCLUDE A
  RESUME/LIST OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS TO THE
  RECOMMENDATION WRITER.
• KNOW THE SCHOOL CEEB CODE 053358 THIS CODE MUST
  APPEAR ON ALL ACT, SAT, AND AP TESTING. IF IT
  DOES NOT LAB WILL NOT RECEIVE THE SCORES.

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RECOMMENDATION REQUEST FORM

• COUNSELORS, TEACHERS, EMPLOYERS, PASTORS
• ASK IN PERSON AND INCLUDE AN INFORMATION SHEET
• AT LEAST 10 DAYS(A MONTH IS BETTER) NOTICE IS
  REASONABLE
• YOU REALLY SHOULD BEGIN ASKING IN SEPTEMBER,
  REMEMBER TEACHERS ARE NOT ONLY WRITING
  RECOMMENDATIONS THEY ARE TEACHING.
• MAKE A SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION OF
  RECOMMENDATIONS, ESSAYS, ETC. AND STICK TO IT
• ADDITIONAL FORMS AVAILABLE IN THE FRONT OFFICE
• FOLLOW UP WITH A THANK YOU NOTE TO THE PERSON
  WRITING THE RECOMMENDATION

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TRANSCRIPTS

• IN YOUR SENIOR INTERVIEW YOU WILL BE GIVEN A COPY
  OF YOUR TRANSCRIPT THAT YOU CAN USE FOR ONLINE
  APPLICATIONS.
• PLEASE VERIFY THAT ALL INFORMATION IS CORRECT.
  SPECIFICALLY, CHECK THAT YOU HAVE BEEN GIVEN
  CREDIT FOR ANY COURSE TAKEN OFF CAMPUS (REQUIRED
  FOR GRADUATION).
• VERY IMPORTANT 48 HOURS ARE REQUIRED FOR
  PROCESSING OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS!
• EACH COLLEGE HAS SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR
  TRANSCRIPT SUBMISSION.
• THREE TRANSCRIPTS FOR CURRENT STUDENTS ARE FREE,
  ADDITIONAL TRANSCRIPTS WILL BE PROCESSED AT A
  COST OF 3 EACH. THIS WILL INCLUDE REPORTS SENT
  WITH COUNSELOR FORMS, MIDYEAR REPORTS AND FINAL
  TRANSCRIPTS. MRS. HERR HANDLES ALL TRANSCRIPT
  REQUESTS.

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DEVELOP A PLAN TO FINANCE YOU EDUCATION

• DETERMINE COLLEGE COSTS
• INVESTIGATE ALL POSSIBLE RESOURCES
• - PARENTS
• - SAVINGS
• - SUMMER EARNINGS
• - FINANCIAL AID SCHOLARSHIPS, GRANTS, LOANS,
• WORK STUDY
• - OTHER SOURCES
• U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION WEBSITE
• ( HTTP//STUDENTAID.ED.GOV )
• SUBMIT FAFSA WWW.FAFSA.ED.GOV
• APPLY FOR PIN WWW.PIN.ED.GOV
• APPLY FOR FINANCIAL AID AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE
• ATTEND FINANCIAL AID NIGHT ON OCTOBER 11, 2007!

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REMEMBER

• DONT ELIMINATE ANY COLLEGE BECAUSE OF COSTS
  BEFORE RECEIVING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE INFORMATION

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TIPS FOR SCHOLARSHIPS

• APPLY EARLY
• FOLLOW DIRECTIONS
• BE ORGANIZED
• CHECK YOUR WORK
• KEEP COPIES OF EVERYTHING
• REAPPLY

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TYPES OF SCHOLARSHIPSWhere Do I Find Them?

• ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS-GPA/SAT/ACT/LEADERSHIP
• ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIPS
• SCIENCE AND MATH SCHOLARSHIPS
• FINE ARTS AND PERFORMING ARTS
• ESSAY CONTESTS
• COLLEGES ADDITIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS/GRANTS
• CORPORATIONS
• FOUNDATIONS
• EMPLOYERS
• UNIONS
• SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS
• BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
• RELIGIOUS AND SOCIAL ORGANIZATIONS
• PAGEANTS
• DISABILITIES
• CHECK OUT OUR COLLEGE WEB PAGE AND SEE DR.
  TEAGUES LIST!

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SCHOLARSHIPS/FINANCE Is it a free scholarship or
a scam???www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/edcams/scholarsh
ip/index.htm

• www.icanaffordcollege.com
• www.finaid.org
• www.fastweb.com
• www.petersons.com/ugrad
• http//www.csusm.edu/finaid/handbook/2006-2007/i
  ntro.htm
• www.csumentor.edu
• www.californiacolleges.edu
• www.csac.cs.gov
• www.scholarshare.com
• www.mapping-your-future.org
• www.gocollege.com
• www.cappex.com/index.jsp Here is a website that
  lets colleges know what you are looking for and
  gets them in contact with you.  Although it is
  not about scholarships, check this one out!

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QUESTION AND ANSWER TIME
FALL MEETING SEPTEMBER 22, 2008