Welcome Back

Class of 2022 !

HELPING PLAN YOUR CHILD’S

Future!!!

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Where Will You Be One Year From Now?

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• Four Year College or University
• Two Year College
• Trade or Technical School
• Enlist in the Military
• F.T. Career in field of interest
• Gap Year

Review of Things To Do

Narrow and finalize your school’s/options but continue to:

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• Explore colleges, majors, and careers
• Seek out the “Right Fit”
• Visit college campuses
• Attend upcoming events
• Visit with College Rep.’s here at BGHS - pass in CCC
• Use the BG website and Naviance
• See Mr. Genovese in the College and Career Center
• STAY ORGANIZED!!!!!!!
• Senior grades - conditional admit until 8th sem. trans.

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Remember - It is O.K. to have a variety of interests!!

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Review JUNIOR CORE

What Colleges Look At…

#1 Academic Achievements- Rigor, grade trends, challenge, areas of interest.

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#2 Test Scores - Send all scores.

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#3 Essay - Why this college? Put some effort into it. Can be a deciding factor for admission. Good writing, direct answer, stong opening paragraph, good grammar/punctuation/flow, your own style, correct data, revise, don’t procrastinate.

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#4 Non-Academic Achievements:

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#5 Commitment/Understandinding to Academic Area:

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#6 Personal Characteristics:

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#7 Other Circumstances:

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The Plan

ULTIMATE GOALS:

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1-RIGHT FIT of School or Career

2-Stay ORGANIZED during this process

3-ESTABLISH a well thought out PLAN

4-EXECUTE a well thought out PLAN

5-Take RESPONSIBILITY of the college or employment application process!

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Your Final List Must Include:

Academic Fit - Major/Career AND

Financial Fit - Out of pocket cost to your family

- Probable Schools

- Target Schools

- Reach Schools

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*All of which you will be happy to attend

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All of which you will be happy to attend!

How Many and When?

In general: 5 -7 schools is a solid goal to strive for but...

If you are happy with the schools where you stand the strongest chance of admission then the final list may be smaller

Apply to Schools Early - BECAUSE...

• Hear back sooner -Increase chance of admissions
• Scholarships -Less stress
• Special programs -Meet most deadlines
• Priority registration -Focus on FAFSA/scholarships

Aim to get everything complete by November!!!

Know Your Deadlines

• What are your DEADLINES and what materials are needed for each school’s application?
• Transcript and recommendation requests need to be 15 schools days prior to any deadline (Please factor in all holidays, days off and vacations/breaks)
• College deadlines are FIRM!!!

Admission Types and Deadlines

Non Restrictive Restrictive

Regular Early Decision

Rolling Restrictive Early Action

Early Action/Priority

Senior Year Timeline

Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb March April May 1

Applications

Scholarships and School Aid

FAFSA

Admission Decisions

Award Letters

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What’s in The Application?

• Online Application:

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• Personal information
• Activities/honors
• Application fee
• Essay(s)/Personal Statement
• Student & parent electronic signature

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What’s in The Application?

Additional Information:

• Transcripts or self reported grades
• Teacher and/or counselor rec. ONLY if required!
• SAT/ACT Scores
• Send 4 weeks prior to deadline
• Send all scores (Superscore)
• October is last chance to use score for admission
• Applying to college is the focus, not retaking ACT/SAT
• (AP scores sent to attending college in summer)
• Possible interview or portfolio submission

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Types of Applications

• Types of Source Applications:

1 - Non-Common App. (School Specific)

Transcripts = Parchment

Recommendation = SendEdu.(if needed)

2 - Common App. and Coalition App.

Transcripts = counselor uploads direct to App.

Recommendations = direct upload to App.

*Develop a strategy (ie. Indiana University)

Application Tips...

• Appropriate email address
• Keep track of all passwords for all accounts
• Consider making copies of all electronic information
• Digital footprint (ie. Harvard U.)
• Check dedicated email account weekly
• Instructions on necessary actions
• Notification of missing info.
• Admission decisison
• Financial Aid info.

-Get organized:

- Know deadline dates (pad your timeline) - Know what pieces are required AND send everything

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Financing College

Talk as a family about the cost of attending college

-FAFSA4caster www.fafsa4caster.ed.gov (cost estimator)

-Net Price Calculator (required on all schools websites)

-Midwest Student Exchange Program http://msep.mhec.org/

-Sticker Price vs Actual Cost

-Understand student loan debt ($20,000=$225 a mo. for 10 yrs.)

-Summer school courses at community college

-Consider starting at community college

Financing College

All schools require the FAFSA to qualify for NEED BASED AID and STUDENT LOAN OPPORTUNITIES

File the FAFSA www.FAFSA.ed.gov (not .com) between OCTOBER 1 - NOVEMBER 15

Scholarships:

#1 School specific and/or merit based = inquire at schools you applied to

#2 Naviance = community, regional, national

#3 Other Sources = Parent employer, religious affiliation, private clubs and organizations

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PARENTS AND GUARDIANS...

Will YOUR CHILD be WHERE THEY WANT TO BE One Year From Now?