testing application scholarships and financial aid the senior year 2016
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What are colleges looking for?
Grades, gpa grades 10-11
Test scores
Rigor including senior year
Commitment
Strong personal statement
Senior Status
College GPA based on grades earned in grades 10-11
Check transcripts for A-G deficiencies!
Final grades of C or better for colleges!
Colleges will not accept semester D’s
Class rank is determined at end of Jr. year,
available end of September
Must keep strong profile in senior year
Must report any D’s/F’s, drops at semester
Beyer A-G Course List For students wishing to attend a four-year
university, must meet required A-G courses for CSU/UC
Visual/performing art, 2 years for. lang, 3 years math, etc.
Check transcripts now!!
All semester grades C or better
All requirements met by end of senior year
Refer to Beyer course list at:
https://doorways.ucop.edu/list
Admissions 101
• Start applications: UC now open, CSU Oct. 1st, private, must check individually
• Start working on personal statement UC/private schools
• Ask for letters of rec for private schools
• Establish email for college use only! Check daily!!
Admissions 101 What should you be doing now?
Decide where you are applying! 6-8 Attend campus visits, open houses 3 days excused absence for seniors: Mrs. Galas
office D36 Register for SAT/ACT! BHS Code 051986 Supply codes for colleges w/registration to
report scores!
SAT/ACT Test Dates SAT test dates ACT test
dates October 3 September 12 November 7 October 24 December 5* December 12* sat.org/register www.actstudent.org *Last date to test for all UC’s and most
CSU’s.
What test should students take?
Good idea to take both SAT and ACT (not required for Junior colleges)
Register now! Online registration
Fee waivers for qualified students
December tests are deadline for UC/CSU
4 free score reports included with reg. Send scores now!
ACT vs. SAT
SAT UC takes best score combined
Subject tests are optional, check each campus
Send scores to one UC, they are forwarded to rest
CSU code 3594, scores sent to all campuses
December deadline
ACT UC must include writing
portion of the test
CSU writing optional
Send scores to one UC, they are forwarded to rest
CSU send scores individually to each campus
December deadline
Reporting Scores! Release all scores now!
CSU mentor code 3594
NCAA: ACT/SAT 9999
UC takes best score from 1 test,
CSU, privates will take best math, verbal
Khan Academy Free SAT Prep
https://www.khanacademy.org/sat
Free SAT test prep
Practice tests
Interactive practice
Short quizzes
Instant feedback
REMIND! Text messages from Mrs. Pitts
Great way to receive up to the minute reminders, information from Mrs. Pitts
Learn about scholarships as they become available
Easy and FREE Information comes in texts to your
phone Give your parents the same code so
they can get information as well
BHS Scholarship Bulletin MCS District College bulletin available on the
BHS website https://beyer.mcs4kids.com
Go to Beyer counseling link to find link to bulletin
New bulletins updated monthly
Read scholarship bulletin, observe all deadlines!
Hard copies available in D wing; most are online
Look for announcements on REMIND, Beyer twitter link, and Facebook
www.fastweb.com www.collegeboard.org Good search sites
Dates to Remember!
Sept. 2 MJC College Fair 5:30 East Campus MJC/UC/CSU, private
Sept. 21 National Christian College Fair: 6:00 p.m. Modesto Christian High School
Mandatory Common App Meeting for all seniors applying to private colleges Date TBD
UC Application Workshop: Oct. 1st periods 4 and 5
CSU Application Workshop: Oct. 15 periods 4 and 5
Numerous colleges visiting Beyer, sign up with Erin, main office. i.e. Santa Clara, USC, etc.
College Visits at Beyer
Sign up for all visits with Erin Stanfield, main office
Students must get teacher permission to attend
Go immediately to the assigned period, no call slips sent
Early Action vs. Early Decision
Early Action: Apply early, get decision early (December), DO NOT COMMIT
Early Decision: Apply early, get decision early (December), MUST COMMIT!
Restricted Early Action: May apply early, not binding, but can only apply to one institution under REA.
Apply for Admission and Observe Deadlines!
College Application Filing Period CSU and UC
UC: Nov. 1-Nov. 30 (can work on application now!)
CSU: Oct. 1- Nov.30
Private Institutions have individual deadlines
UC applications cannot be sent until Nov. 1st
UC: one application for all CSU: individual applications for each
College Options Junior College-108 campuses in CA
California State University-23 campuses
University of California-9 campuses
Private universities
Out of state colleges and universities
Trade/vocational schools
The Junior College Classes are free to high school students, must get
permission form signed
Transfer program to UC/CSU
AA/AS degrees/Certificate programs
$46.00/unit
*TAG: UC/CSU Guaranteed transfer to 6 UCs and many CSU campuses uctransfer.org/transfer_admis_guar.html.
*N/A UC Berkeley, UCLA, UC San Diego, Cal Poly SLO
Modesto Junior College
www.mjc.edu
Follow 7 steps to enroll online
Math/English placement tests required
NO SAT or ACT required!
Guidance 110
California State University
www.csumentor.edu $55/per campus
Fee waivers for those who qualify
23 campuses (many impacted)
Degrees in business, teaching, nursing, etc.
Must declare major at Cal Poly
CSU Mentor Code for SAT 3594 Check out “Explore Campuses” & “Matching Assistant”
University of California
http://www.universityofcalifornia/apply
$70/per campus Fee waivers for those who qualify *9 campuses Must have 3.0 min. GPA SAT subject tests optional,
recommended for math science majors, check by campus
www.ucgateways.org personal statement
Common App
Over 500 private member colleges www.commonapp.org
Fill out one application, plus supplements by college
You MUST attend Common App Workshop with Mrs. Pitts, date TBD
Apply Broadly!UC Admission Rates Fall 2015
UC Berkeley 19% UC Davis 32.8% UC Irvine 30% UCLA 16% UC Merced 66% UC Riverside 56.7% UC San Diego 30% Santa Barbara 33.5% Santa Cruz 46%
CSU Admission Rates 2015
Cal Poly 31% Long Beach 35% San Diego 34% Chico 71% Fresno 59% Sacramento 73% San Jose 60%
Private University Admissions 2015
• Brown 8.5%
• Columbia 6%• Cornell 15%
• Dartmouth 10%• Harvard
5%• Princeton 7%• U/Pennsylvania 10%• Stanford
5%• Yale
6.5%
Naviance http://connection.naviance.com/beyer
Naviance code needed Interest inventory great tool College application sites/major
searches Resume Scattergrams BHS Scholarship bulletin
Official Transcripts All OFFICIAL Transcripts:
Mrs. Kauffman, BHS Registrar
Office is located near nurse’s office in attendance
Give several days notice
Private schools: Require secondary school reports that include official transcript. Most sent electronically
Private For Profit Colleges High tuition schools with highest share of students with debt
96% take out loans compared to 13% @ jc, 48% @ 4 yr. public, and 57% @ 4 yr. non-profit
Highest student loan default rate
Too many students do not get high quality training or do not graduate = no jobs, high debt
Under new rule, most for-profits in CA can no longer participate in Cal Grant program like non profit schools
Includes U of Phoenix, ITT Tech, Kaplan, SJVC, etc.
College Website Portals
Once students apply to colleges, they will receive an email directing them to set up a “portal”. Do this immediately!
This is where the college will send all information regarding admission, financial aid, housing, etc.
It is important to check the portals daily and respond to requests immediately!
Letters of recommendation
3 weeks notice, Oct. 30th deadline to be requested for counselors before holiday break
Required for most private colleges
Provide stamped, addressed envelopes if needed
Resume
Not required for UC, CSU
NCAA Clearinghouse
www.ncaaclearinghouse.net must register
Division I or II school Core requirements SAT /820 ACT/68 Apply online, download form, turn in to
Mrs. Kauffman for transcript to be sent Report SAT/ACT scores! 9999
Financial Aid
FAFSA Free Application for Federal Student Aid www.fafsa.gov
CAL Grant GPA verification sent for all seniors
PROFILE Required by some private institutions
FAFSA application: January 1 to March 2, 2016
SCAMS!
Beware of those who tell you that for a fee,
they can get you scholarships and
financial aid.