rising junior parent night information l&n stem academy class of 2016
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Rising Junior Parent Night Information
L&N STEM AcademyClass of 2016
Where do I find information?
Visit the School Counseling and College and Career pages of STEM’s website for
announcements, upcoming events, college and career information, scholarships, forms,
etc.L&N Guidance Department
CollegeBoard
College For TN
CollegeBoard's Big Future
Fast Web (Scholarship Search Engine)
Common Application
College Net
Helpful Websites
Junior Year Timeline:Summer
• Utilize your summers!!!!
• Governor's School
• Camps
• Volunteer
Junior Year Timeline:Winter
•Learn about Financial Aid and the process your child will go through senior year
•Register for the ACT and/or SAT (In School ACT-No need to register, Additional vouchers for students on Free & Reduced Lunch)
•Meet with School Counselor
•Begin online college search and college visits when possible
Junior Year Timeline: Winter
• Continue the college search process and begin to narrow list
• Research scholarships (updated list will be on website next year)
• Attend college fairs and financial aid events
• Review PSAT results; comes w free SAT study plan
• ACT/SAT online prep courses--FREE!!!
• Grades matter so much this year! (last grades colleges see)
Junior Year Timeline: Spring
Continue college search (collegeboard.org, collegeforTN.org)
Attend college fairs and financial aid events (L&N will host numerous college reps); visit college campuses (in person or virtually)
Stay on top of grades (Last grades colleges see!)
Summer jobs, internships, volunteer work, etc.
Narrow down list of colleges you are interested in (safety, target, reach)
Create an evolving list of scholarships applied for and contacts at schools
Senior Year-Fall
Submit college applications/Common App!
Apply for scholarships (Never pay for a scholarship search!)
Retake ACT or SAT if needed, online prep courses--FREE!!!
Request Recommendations/Transcripts/Test Scores be sent to colleges
Write and submit essays
Attend Financial Aid Night
Senior Year-SpringRemain focused on grades
Pay close attention to deadlines!!!!
Submit FAFSA
Continue applying for scholarships
Wait on college decisions (denied, waitlisted, accepted)
Make college decision
Apply for housing
Have your high school send final transcript to college you plan to attend
STR: Safety, Target, Reach
Safety School: you have above average test scores for this school and are highly likely to get in
Target School: your test scores fall within the average range and you will probably get in
Reach School: your test scores are below average for school but you are close; also elite schools (Vanderbilt, Duke, Harvard, etc.) that are highly competitive
Factors Affecting College Admission Decision
NACAC Admissions Trend Survey of 1,914 college admissions officers
3.0 unweighted GPA or 21 on ACT
up to $6,000/year for 4 year colleges
up to $3,000/year for 2 year colleges
http://www.tn.gov/CollegePays/index.html
HOPE Lottery Scholarship
Tennessee Achieves
Scholarship for any student in TN wanting to attend an approved 2 year college
Apply beginning of senior year
$3,000/year for two years
NO GPA or ACT requirement
Where do I find other scholarships?
Private or community scholarships (see website)
Institution scholarships (from the school you plan to attend); Make sure to meet deadlines!
Departmental scholarships (from the school you plan to attend); have to dig for these!
College Applications
DEADLINES Matter!!!
Application, test scores, transcript, essays, recommendations
Common Application
https://www.commonapp.org/Login
Early Decision vs. Early Action
http://professionals.collegeboard.com/guidance/applications/early
Financial Aid
FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)....NEVER PAY TO COMPLETE!!!
Will do January of Senior Year
Past year’s tax information
Must do to qualify for HOPE, Federal loans/grants, most all scholarships
Everyone needs to fill it out!
FAFSA
College Visit Form
Won’t count as absence against you if you follow protocol (form on website)
Have principal sign off on it prior to visit
Take form with you to college visit
Have it signed by college official
Turn in to Mrs. Patterson in main office
AP Courses
A 2008 study found that AP students had better four-year graduation rates than those who did not take AP.
For example, graduation rates for AP English Literature students were 62 percent higher than graduation rates for those who took other English courses in high school.
31 percent of colleges and universities look at AP experience when determining scholarships.
http://professionals.collegeboard.com/profdownload/ap-exam-promo-flyer-2009.pdf
Student Athletes
Please see website for important information if you plan to be a college athlete
Don’t fail classes: NCAA does NOT accept credit recovery!!
NCAA/NAIA: different requirements for different categories of colleges
Need to register as a junior with Clearinghouse
Let you counselor know your intent to play college sports
AP Versus DE
Transferability/Post Secondary Goals
Rigor of Courses Taken
Seek information from your list of prospective colleges to be 100% sure you are making the best choice for you!
What did you think?Text your code to 37607 to tell us what you
think!
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