1 of 9

Life After

High School

Welcome to our first parent night of the year.

2 of 9

The Application Process

Identify

    • Identify a Career Goal
    • Identify colleges or programs

Prepare

    • Research admissions criteria, deadlines, and cost
    • Visit campus- Virtually or In-person

Apply

    • Apply to the college before the deadline
    • Apply for financial aid and scholarships

Financial Aid

    • Obtain an FSA ID
    • Complete the FAFSA (as close to October 1st as possible)

3 of 9

Transcript Update

  • Visit the Counselor’s Website
  • Click the Request Transcript Button
  • Create a Parchment account
  • Select schools/programs to send transcript

​

​

​

NOTE: Transcripts are free until August 1 of the students’ graduating year.

​

Update

4 of 9

Financial Aid

  • www.FAFSA.ed.gov-all student should apply for financial aid [scholarships are distributed this way]
  • Opens October 1st-using�last years tax returns
  • Join us for our Financial Aid parent night on September 18 at 6:30pm

​

Financial Aid

5 of 9

Scholarships

  • Local
    • Counselors website or in the counseling office
    • Parents work, clubs, and organizations
  • Collegiate
    • Check with your student’s perspective school’s financial aid office
    • Check within the department of your student’s prospective major

​

​

**You should never have to pay for scholarships-report scams**

​

Financial Aid

6 of 9

Additional Resources

  • www.collegeboard.org-for students who plan to retake the SAT
  • ​
  • www.actstudent.org-for students to register for the ACT
  • www.eligibilitycenter.org-students who plan on playing at an NCAA D1 or D2 school must register
  • www.transfer.org-check to see if dual credit with transfer

7 of 9

Mark Your Calendar

  • September 18, 2019-Financial Aid Night
  • October 1, 2019-FAFSA for 2018-2019 opens
  • October 20, 2019-St. Louis University College Fair
  • October 22, 2019-SIU-Edwardsville College Fair

8 of 9

Call: 618-654-7131

Mary Jackson�Last Names H-M�mjackson@highlandcusd5.org

Carrie Lieberman�Last Names N-Z�clieberman@highlandcusd5.org

Amber Spaeth�Last Names A-G�aspaeth@highlandcusd5.org

9 of 9

Admission Panel

McKendree University

Missouri State University

Southwestern Illinois College (SWIC)

Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville

State Technical College

​

​

​