northwest cabarrus high school junior jumpstart class of 2017
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NORTHWEST CABARRUS HIGH SCHOOL JUNIOR
JUMPSTART
CLASS OF 2017
HOW DO I INCREASE MY CHANCES OF SUCCESS AFTER HIGH SCHOOL?
MAKE WISE DECISIONS (AND TAKE THIS PRESENTATION SERIOUSLY!)
WHAT DECISIONS WILL I NEED TO MAKE?
2 YEAR VS 4 YEAR
IN STATE VS OUT OF STATE
PUBLIC VS PRIVATE
TRADITIONAL
VSTRADE
SCHOOLDIPLOMA SCHOOL
CERTIFICATION
FORMAL EDUCATIO
N
VS MILITARYWORK FORCE
58 NORTH CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGES
16 NORTH CAROLINA 4 YEAR STATE UNIVERSITIES
Know your UNC Minimum Course
Requirements. Minimum GPA
2.5
36 PRIVATE OR INDEPENDENT COLLEGES &
UNIVERSITIES IN NORTH CAROLINA
OUT OF STATE COLLEGES
Apply on Line at the Individual University/College WebSite
Mail a paper Transcript
IS POST SECONDARY EDUCATION WORTH IT?
A F T E R H I G H S C H O O L … … …
Education and Earning Power
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRJXly5pU-Y
H O W D O E S E D U C A T I O N I M P A C T
U N E M P L O Y M E N T A N D M E D I A N W E E K L Y
E A R N I N G S ?
Make good curriculum choices
Take Appropriate placement test
Update my CFNC Profile (www.cfnc.org)
Complete Career/Interest Inventories
Research Colleges
Visit Colleges
Decide where to apply
Complete applications ASAP after August I of Senior year
WHAT WILL I NEED TO DO BEFORE I APPLY TO COLLEGE
Before you Take SAT/ACT
o THE PLAN (Fall/Sophomore year) helps you prepare for ACT.
o PSAT (Fall/Junior year) helps you prepare for SAT
o Free Test Prep for SAT at www.collegeboard.org and on www.cfnc.org
o Free Test Prep for ACT at www.actstudent.org and www.cfnc.org
College Admissions Testing
o ACT and SAT (Spring/Junior & early Fall/Senior years)(earlier if you have completed Math III)
o Free ACT/School Based spring of Junior year
o Accuplacer – Community College (Spring/Senior Year)
o WorkKeys (CTE Completers) helps with job resume’
o ASVAB – Military(Senior
Year) helps determine your job placement/training
PLACEMENT TESTS FOR COLLEGE
Academics Full, challenging
course load all four years
Highest performance for ability level
Limit flexing courses
Know your GPA/Class Rank
Activities Job/Work Clubs Sports Civic groups
Scouting,Keystone,Church Youth Group, etc.
Community Service/Volunteer
Leadership Internships Summer
Enrichment
WHAT WILL COLLEGES BE LOOKING FOR……
COMMON APPLICATIONNC SCHOOLS THIS YEAR USING COMMON APP:
DAVIDSON, DUKE , GUILFORD, HIGH POINT, JOHNSON&WALES, MEREDITH, NC STATE, QUEENS, SALEM, UNC ASHEVILLE, UNC
CHAPEL HILL, UNC WILMINGTON, WAKE FOREST, WARREN WILSON
The Common Application (informally known as the Common App) is an undergraduate college admission application
Applicants may use it to apply to any of 517 member colleges and universities in 47 states and the District of Columbia, as well as in Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, and United Kingdom.
It is managed by the staff of a not-for-profit membership association (The Common Application, Inc.) and governed by a 13-member volunteer Board of Directors drawn from the ranks of college admission deans and secondary school college guidance counselors.
Check the list of colleges to determine if the Common App is a good option for your application to 4 year college/university.
COMMUNICATIONPICK A METHOD AND CHECK IT AT LEAST
WEEKLY
Email – have a professional sounding email address to use for college applications.
Student Services Web Page http://www.cabarrus.k12.nc.us/Domain/44
Facebook – Northwest Cabarrus Student Services
Twitter – twitter feed is imbedded on our Student Services Web Page
Celly Text - To join our cell please text @juniorsgrad2017to 23559
Daily Announcements
Research/Visit Colleges
Decide Where I will Apply
Complete Application
Submit testing scores and transcript
Research and apply for Scholarships
Attend orientation and register for classes
Research and Apply for Scholarships
Check the Student Services Web Page for
Scholarhsip announcements
Contact your college and ask about scholarships
Application Process
For financial aid…Complete the FAFSA Form After January 1
2016
Search for $$$$$
IF YOU DON’T KNOW WHERE YOU ARE GOING, YOU MIGHT END UP SOME PLACE ELSE.
Know your : Requirements for
getting out of high school and getting into college
Your resources and use them
Timeline (tasks and events)
Deadlines
Stay organized
To Do List for Junior Year: College visits CFNC Account –
www.cfnc.org ACT Registration –
www.actstudent.org SAT Registration –
www.collegeboard.org Test preparation (free
resources) Resume Recommendation Letters
(who will you ask) Essays (practice essays) Scholarship research
Review of Important Information
CFNC.ORGTHIS IS WHERE YOU WILL DO YOUR NC COLLEGE
APPLICATIONS AND SEND YOUR ELECTRONIC TRANSCRIPTS
How do I log in? USER NAME: First initial of first name, last
name, last 3 digits of Power School # (lunch #)
PASSWORD: Power School # (lunch #) CHOOSE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT – update
profile and connect to NCHS Enter POWER SCHOOL # in your profile
Final Step: Update your CFNC Account
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