SENIOR COLLEGE PLANNING 20072008

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SENIOR COLLEGE PLANNING 2007-2008

• Unless your reach exceeds your grasp, how can
  you be sure what you can attain.
• College selection is a match to be made, not a
  prize to be won.

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INTRODUCTIONS

• Carla HartenhoffAdvanced Education
• carla.hartenhoff_at_ops.org
• PH 557-3227 ext 3223
• Don Ferree- Advanced Education
• don.ferree_at_ops.org
• PH 557-3227 ext3222
• Can I work with any counselor?

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SCHOLARSHIPS

• 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
  2008
• 328 344 337 415
  365 ?
• 126 149 155 353
  140 ?
• 419 531 539 559
  455 ?
• 10 18 33 30
  20 ?
• 3.9M 6.1 M 7.5M 7.2 M
  6,119,553 ?

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SENIOR TIMELINE

• Jan. 1--First date to submit FAFSA
• Financial Aid Nights
• 12/4 _at_ South 530 English 700 Spanish
• 1/15 _at_ North 530
• 1/17 _at_ Burke 530
• March-April Financial Aid pkgs. sent with letters
  of acceptance
• May 1--Candidate reply date

• Sept.-Dec.--prepare college applications
• Oct. 28--College Fair _at_ UNO
• Dec.--Testing complete (ACT/SAT)
• Dec.-April--Peak scholarship time
• Deadlines!!!!!!

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TESTINGTo write or not to write

• SATwriting is required
  cost 43.00 (late fee 65.00)
  test dates remaining for
  scholarships are Nov. 3 (reg. deadline 10/2) and
  Dec. 1 (reg. deadline 10/30)

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TESTINGTo write or not to write

• ACTWriting is optional cost
  without writing 30.00 ACT Plus
  writing 44.50 students need to
  add 19.00 to each test if they register late
• 2 testing dates left in 2007
• October 27th (registration 9/21)
• and December 8th (registration 11/2)

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BURKE PROCEDURES TO PROCESS THE APPLICATION

• Complete the College/Scholarship cover sheet and
  paper clip the following to it
• Completed application
• application fee
• 1.00 official transcript fee
• An envelope with sufficient postage (4pgs one
  stamp)
• SUBMIT AT LEAST 5 WORKING DAYS PRIOR TO THE
  MAILING DEADLINE

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SENIOR FILE

• Senior survey
• Resume
• Essay (s)
• Transcript
• Letters of Recommendation
• College Funding Estimator

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I worked my way through college.

• 1964 it took 22 hours a week _at_ minimum wage to
  finance a public university education. (35 hours
  for private school)
• 2002 it took 55 hours a week _at_ minimum wage to
  finance a public university education. (136 hours
  for a private school)

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PREPARATION

• Coursework
• Testing
• Self-Assessment
• Strengths
• Alternatives
• Academic record to attend first choice
• deadlines

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WHATS NEW IN NEBRASKA

• NSCSWayne State, Peru, Chadron
• Open Admission policy
• Scholarships start _at_ ACT 23
• Nebraska Private Colleges
• Scholarships _at_ ACT 22
• Nebraska Community Colleges
• Open admission
• Asset test

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NU System Admission Requirements

• Top ½ of class or 20 ACT Composite
• 16 Core Course Requirements
• 4 years of English
• 3 years of Math (4 years for UNL)
• 3 years of Natural Science
• 3 years of Social Science
• 2 years of same Foreign Language
• 1 year in any of above area (for UNO UNK, but
  math strongly recommended)

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Tuition Assistance Program (TAP)

• Nebraska students will be guaranteed gift aid
  from NU equal to, or greater than, The cost of
  tuition provided they
• Complete the FAFSA on time and
• Are found to be eligible for a Federal Pell Grant

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Options outside of Nebraska

• Special Scholarship Programs Abound
• Writing portion of tests will be more prevalent.
• Visit opportunities
• Selective Admission
• Encourage student to look at these options

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RESOURCES

• College Handbook
• Fiskes Guide
• Best 366 Colleges
• Gourman
• Petersons Colleges
• Princeton Review
• U.S. News World Report
• Money College Guide

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RESOURCES CONT...

• www.act.org
• www.collegeboard.com
• www.educationquest.org
• www.fastweb.com
• College web sites

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PRICE

• MSEP
• Other Options
• Scholarships--Dawg Digest, OPS Scholarship
  handbook
• Financial Aid Estimator
• www.educationquest.org
• Education Quest Rep at Burke twice a month Oct.
  through April (call 557-3236 for small group
  participation)
• Can submit FAFSA electronically
• Cost is a decisive factor

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SUMMARY

• Prioritize
• Individual files
• Calendar
• Narrow to workable number
• Apply to 4-6 colleges/universities