Pine View SchoolCollege Planning NightMarch 30th 2017

Pine View School College Night

An Introduction to College Planning Lance Bergman (6:30-7:25)

Finding Your Fit Jane Robbins (7:30-7:40)

Breakout Sessions (Choose One) (7:45-8:20)

• College Funding and Financial Aid Jane Robbins (Auditorium)

• Standardized Testing and College Essays Chris Deveau/Neal

Schleifer (Cafeteria A)

• Special Circumstances: Sport Eligibility and Recruitment, Military Academies, Twice Exceptional and Under-represented Students - No presentation – Informational

handouts will be available for pick up following the breakout sessions (Cafeteria B)

Plenary Program and Objectives

• An Introduction to College Planning

• Our Mission - Pine View College Resource website

• Ethics in College Application Process

• Your College Search: Research and Fit

• Guidelines/Tips for the Application Process

• Naviance/Family Connection - Timeline and Tasks

• The Florida State University System

• UF, FSU and the SUS Matrix

• Bright Futures Eligibility

• Timeline for Spring - Summer 2017

• “Finding Your Fit” – Jane Robbins

An Introduction to College Planning

• Junior Presentations and Handouts

• The Pine View College Resource Website

• www.pvscollegecounseling.com

Pine View College Resource Mission and Student Responsibilities (Handout)

The Pine View Ethics Statement

• Applying to College• Ethics Statement

What Do Colleges Want? Factors in Admission

• Rigor of High School Coursework (and Focus)

• Overall High School GPA (weighted and unweighted)

• SAT or ACT Scores (SAT Subject Scores, if applicable)*

• Extracurricular Activities (depth v. breadth)

• Community Service/Volunteer Work

• Strong Personal Statement/Essay(s)*

• Letters of Recommendation (private and some public)

• Interview with Admissions (if optional, say yes!)

• Demonstrated interest in the University and program

The Right “Fit” - Creating Your List*

• Using charts/matrices on the PVS website to consider and weight some of the following factors:

• Academic Majors/Programs (Honors, dual degrees…)

• Cost/Affordability – “Financial Fit”*

• Liberal arts vs. vocational/career

• Size of college/classes - small, medium, large

• Locations that are possible/desirable (distance)

• Setting - state, geography, urban/rural, college town

• Campus Atmosphere – campus life, athletics, clubs

• Housing/Facilities – dorm options, recreational, dining

• * Finding Your“Fit” – Jane Robbins

Financial “Fit”*

• No surprises! Your family should research the total costs of each college and your ability to pay. Family conversations are very important.

• Use various tools found on the Pine View website:• College Affordability and Transparency Center http://collegecost.ed.gov/

• Net Price Calculator http://netpricecalculator.collegeboard.org

• FAFSA4Caster https://fafsa.ed.gov/FAFSA/app/f4cForm?execution=e1s1

• Edvisors https://www.edvisors.com/tools/

College Research

• Resources/Helpful Links on pvscollegecounseling.com and Naviance (SuperMatch and College Compare)

• Make use of Pine View specific data (Scattergrams)

• Books and brochures in the college resource room

• College fairs/representatives visiting Pine View

• Visit college campuses (take tours and meet with admissions)- see Visiting Colleges on the website

• Alumni parents, teachers, former PV students

A Balanced and Manageable List

Ideally no more than 8-10

• 2-3 Reach Schools

• 3-4 Target Schools

• 3 Safety Schools

Think Outside the Box $$

• Visit Composing Your List on the PVS website

• Colleges That Change Lives http://www.ctcl.org Beloit, New College, Reed, Rhodes, Juniata, Guilford…

• Fiske’s Best Buy 2015 and others that offer merit aid

• Private: Adelphi, Baylor, Cooper Union, Elon University, Olin College of Engineering, Rice

• Public: UF, New College, Purdue, UNC –Chapel Hill and Asheville, U of Toronto

• Peterson’s Best Fit, Cappex.com, Zinch.com, Unigo.com…

Admissions Decision Plans

• Applying to College/Decision Plans – Think and plan ahead!

• FSU - October 15th(ish)

• UF - November 1st(ish)

• Other Florida publics* • Out of State publics

• Early Decision I • Restrictive Early Action (SC)• Early Decision II

• Regular Decision (most January 1st (ish))• Rolling Admissions (apply early-scholarship priority)*• Early Action

Private College/University Applicants Only

• Tips/guidelines for applying to private colleges can be found on the PV website www.pvscollegecounseling.com

• For most private college applications you should use the Common Application (600+) www.commonapp.org

• One to two teacher recommendations are required in addition to a guidance letter/evaluation

• You will choose one of seven Common App essays

• There is a Common App/Naviance matching process. Information will be shared later

The Common Application (The CommonApp)

• You may create a 2017-18 Common App account now

• Go to http://www.commonapp.org/ and start thinking about your essay!

Teacher Recommendations (mostly private and some public universities/colleges)

• Ask teacher recommenders in advance (before summer)

• Guidelines/instructions for requesting teacher letters of recommendation are on the PVS counseling website (you will do so electronically through Naviance)

• UF and FSU do not accept letters (as is true of other major publics). Some Florida public universities may accept letters of recommendation. NCF requires one

Naviance/Family Connection

• Sign up is required of all Pine View students in order to request recommendations and deliver Pine View materials. This is separate process from your application

• Go to http://connection.naviance.com/pineviewsch. Log-in using your PV student N# and PIN and add your parents’ email to your account

Naviance/Family Connection Resources

• College Research – SuperMatch and College Compare• Pine View specific data (Scattergrams) • Scholarships

Naviance/Family Connection

• Assigned Tasks for guidance purposes only

• Complete Student Questionnaire (due April 29th)

• Answer Recommendation Prompts (April 29th)

• Colleges I’m Thinking About (before our meeting)

• A Personal Resume. Create a resume using the Resume Builder or upload one you already have (May 26th)

• Time to complete these and other college-related tasks will be given in Junior English classes as well

State University System of Florida

• Students are encouraged to apply to one or more Florida public universities

• Refer to the 2016 SUS Matrix and specific admissions information

• Pay close attention to SUS timelines and requirements

Florida Schools 2016 Report (except where noted*)

• University of Florida - Gainesville (50,000/34,000UG)

• Single deadline November 1st (ish) (decision mid-Feb)

• You will use the Coalition Application to apply

• Must complete the SSAR (Academic self-report)

• Middle 50%: 4.3-4.6 GPA; 28-32 ACT; SAT 1280-1430*

• 80+% reported 3 or more AP scores

• Overall acceptance 38% (down from 45%)*

• 70+% of Pine View applicants accepted to date*

• Essay important. No letters of recommendation

• Honors College – Must apply

*Updated to reflect 2017 admissions

Florida Schools 2016 Report

• Florida State University – Tallahassee (42,000)

• Mid-October early deadline - Notification date mid-December. Second deadline mid-January

• FSU will be using the Coalition Application

• SAR – Academic self-report

• Middle Range 3.9-4.3; ACT – 26-31; SAT 1270-1400

• 56% of total applicants were accepted 2016

• 86% of 2017 Pine View applicants accepted to date*

• Students invited/apply to join honors program

• Students with high academic achievements automatically considered for scholarships

Bright Futures (2016-17)*

• Florida Academic Scholar Award - GPA (3.5), ACT (29) orSAT (1290-R&M only), Community Service hours (100)

• Florida Medallion Scholar Award– GPA (3.0), ACT (26) orSAT (1170-R&M only), Community Service hours (75)

• The FAS award was $103/credit hour (Medallion $77)

• UF tuition and fees $6380/FSU $6516

• Bright Futures funded $3090

• All students will be required to sign up for Bright Futures beginning in December 2017

*SUBJECT TO CHANGE The Florida State legislature adjusts requirements and awards each year. Please keep posted as award levels will change

Additional Information

• Additional information will be mailed home at the end of May, and will be posted online. This will include:

• The Statement of Ethics (to be read and signed)

• A Senior 2017-18 Timeline

• A Parent Questionnaire

• Instructions for matching your Naviance and Common Application accounts and requesting transcripts

• Deadlines for submission of final application lists (early October and mid-November)

• Please call Mrs. Manders for an appointment. Spring appointments are strongly suggested for early admission plans and special circumstances (military, athletic) and will begin in mid-April

April through Summer 2017 – To Do List

• Research, visit, and compare colleges

• Narrow down college choices. Do not consider applying if you are not willing/able to attend. Match and Fit!

• Attend summer programs, work, volunteer. Keep busy!

• If applying to Common App schools begin the process

• Begin Florida public universities applications

• Look at essay prompts and begin writing

• Plan for any additional SAT/ACT testing

• Work on Community Service hours

• If using an outside counselor please share ALL Pine View materials with them (including the Statement of Ethics and deadlines)