How to Apply for a How to Apply for a College Tech Prep InitiativeCollege Tech Prep Initiative

Visit first. Apply as early as Visit first. Apply as early as February 4February 4thth, 2014, 2014

What information will I need to What information will I need to complete the application?complete the application?

You will need emergency phone contact You will need emergency phone contact information for your parent(s) or guardian(s).information for your parent(s) or guardian(s).

You will need two email addresses - one for You will need two email addresses - one for yourself such as a school email, and one yourself such as a school email, and one email address for a parent/guardian.email address for a parent/guardian.

When Should I Apply?When Should I Apply?

Apply AFTER you have visited the College Tech Prep Apply AFTER you have visited the College Tech Prep Initiatives of your choice. Initiatives of your choice.

Visiting the College Tech Prep Initiatives of your choice Visiting the College Tech Prep Initiatives of your choice will be a VERY important step in this process. It is will be a VERY important step in this process. It is essential that you visit to learn as much as possible essential that you visit to learn as much as possible before you apply as you will be making in most cases, a before you apply as you will be making in most cases, a two year commitment.two year commitment.

If you were ill on the visitation date, please see your If you were ill on the visitation date, please see your school counselor to arrange for an independent visitation.school counselor to arrange for an independent visitation.

If you apply before you have attended the visitation day– If you apply before you have attended the visitation day– PLEASEPLEASE log back into your application and update the log back into your application and update the question asking if you have visited. Please remember that question asking if you have visited. Please remember that the “visitation” is highly valued by the screening and the “visitation” is highly valued by the screening and placement committee during their consideration.placement committee during their consideration.

Where is the Where is the Website to Apply?Website to Apply?

Please become familiar with the Six Please become familiar with the Six District Educational Compact Website. It District Educational Compact Website. It will become a source of important will become a source of important information for you now and in the future. information for you now and in the future. There is a hyperlink at the end of this There is a hyperlink at the end of this presentation to that website.presentation to that website.

This is where you will find the application, This is where you will find the application, or you may use the QR code on the back or you may use the QR code on the back of the Career Catalog for 2014-2015.of the Career Catalog for 2014-2015.

How Do I Begin the How Do I Begin the Application?Application?

Click the “Apply Now” button on the Six Click the “Apply Now” button on the Six District Educational Compact website.District Educational Compact website.

Work through each step carefully.Work through each step carefully.

Write down your password so that you may Write down your password so that you may log back into your application to update log back into your application to update information.information.

Tips to make your Tips to make your Application Stand Out!Application Stand Out!

Please use proper capitalization in your responses (do not Please use proper capitalization in your responses (do not use text language) as each application is carefully read by use text language) as each application is carefully read by several screening and placement committee members.several screening and placement committee members.

Make certain that your name is spelled correctly and you Make certain that your name is spelled correctly and you have used the first and last name slots properly.have used the first and last name slots properly.

Double check the typing of your email addresses. Double check the typing of your email addresses. Important information will be coming to you about Important information will be coming to you about acceptance and Student/Teacher Receptions through acceptance and Student/Teacher Receptions through your email addresses. If they are not typed correctly, you your email addresses. If they are not typed correctly, you may never receive the emails!may never receive the emails!

Please consider the answers to the questions Please consider the answers to the questions CAREFULLY before you type them. Be sure that you CAREFULLY before you type them. Be sure that you have written enough to demonstrate your interest about have written enough to demonstrate your interest about why you wish to join this College Tech Prep Initiative.why you wish to join this College Tech Prep Initiative.

Selecting the College Tech Selecting the College Tech Prep InitiativePrep Initiative

We invite you to apply forWe invite you to apply for the the College Tech Prep Initiative of College Tech Prep Initiative of your strongest interest. However, you may apply for no more your strongest interest. However, you may apply for no more than three College Tech Prep Initiatives for consideration.than three College Tech Prep Initiatives for consideration.

On the application you will see the list of the names of On the application you will see the list of the names of available options. Place a checkmark in front of the College available options. Place a checkmark in front of the College Tech Prep option(s) of your choice.Tech Prep option(s) of your choice.

Please be advised that you must prioritize your selections if Please be advised that you must prioritize your selections if you made multiple requests. If you are accepted in your first you made multiple requests. If you are accepted in your first choice will be the primary consideration. Please prioritize with choice will be the primary consideration. Please prioritize with conviction that your first choice is truly the option you want.conviction that your first choice is truly the option you want.

Choosing a Counselor Choosing a Counselor ReferenceReference

The The first referencefirst reference is for your High School Counselor. Use the is for your High School Counselor. Use the drop-down box; locate your high school; select the name of your drop-down box; locate your high school; select the name of your school counselor.school counselor.

Please go to your counselor personallyPlease go to your counselor personally to ask that he/she to ask that he/she complete the reference on your behalf.complete the reference on your behalf.

Ready to Submit?Ready to Submit?

Please proofread your application BEFORE Please proofread your application BEFORE you hit the “Submit” button.you hit the “Submit” button.

Print the draft copy for your files.Print the draft copy for your files.

Write down your password.Write down your password.

Please make certain that your application Please make certain that your application looks as professional as you can make it. looks as professional as you can make it. The application represents you!The application represents you!

When Will I Find Out if I Am Accepted into the When Will I Find Out if I Am Accepted into the College Tech Prep Initiative?College Tech Prep Initiative?

Notification will come to you by email in Notification will come to you by email in mid April.mid April.

Following the Screening and Placement Following the Screening and Placement meeting, you will be notified by email of meeting, you will be notified by email of your placement status: your placement status: 1) Accepted1) Accepted2) Accepted with Condition2) Accepted with Condition3) Wait List 3) Wait List 4) Not Accepted4) Not Accepted

It is important that your email addresses It is important that your email addresses are typed correctly! Check your email are typed correctly! Check your email frequently.frequently.

Final Step!Final Step!

Following your acceptance, it is important that Following your acceptance, it is important that you you informinform you school counselor of your you school counselor of your decision to accept or decline the seat in the decision to accept or decline the seat in the College Tech Prep Initiative. You will have College Tech Prep Initiative. You will have oneone week after your acceptance to discuss this with week after your acceptance to discuss this with your parent/guardian and school counselor.your parent/guardian and school counselor.

Accepted students will be invited by email to a Accepted students will be invited by email to a Student/Teacher Reception. You and your Student/Teacher Reception. You and your parents are strongly encouraged to attend. parents are strongly encouraged to attend. Information about this reception is in your Information about this reception is in your acceptance letter in your email. You will be acceptance letter in your email. You will be directed to the Six District Educational Compact directed to the Six District Educational Compact website to view the invitation flyer.website to view the invitation flyer.

Thank YouThank YouFor Considering a For Considering a Dynamic Future Dynamic Future

With the Six District With the Six District Educational Educational Compact!Compact!

Start your application at Start your application at www.sixdistrict.com