Eastview High School Perspectives on Parenting March, POST-HIGH SCHOOL PLANNING & NAVIANCE Family Connection

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1 Eastview High School Perspectives on Parenting March, 2014 POST-HIGH SCHOOL PLANNING & NAVIANCE Family Connection

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3 Life after high school Where do you want to be? 3

4 Engage in Self Reflection Recognize strengths and weaknesses Analyze interests and values Prepare for a career and expand learning Extracurricular activities and social life Influence of family and friends Consider personal goals 4

5 Post High School Options Community College Technical School Private Business School Military Employment Volunteer Work 4 year college (private or public) 5

6 For every student to be prepared for the future, students, parents, teachers, and administrators must: Begin planning high school courses in middle school Systematically monitor student progress in those courses Make timely interventions when students fall behind Measure student progress regularly to ensure each student will meet or exceed college readiness standards 6

7 How College Is Different from High School College is the first place where we expect young people to be adults. The pupil-teacher relationship changes dramatically. Expectations for engagement, independent work, motivation, and intellectual development also change. College instructors pace their courses more rapidly, emphasize different aspects of material taught, and have very different goals for their courses. 7

8 An Operational Definition of College Readiness The level of preparation a student needs in order to enroll and succeed without remediation in a credit-bearing general education course at a postsecondary institution that offers a baccalaureate degree or transfer to a baccalaureate program. Conley, D. T. (2007). Toward a more comprehensive conception of college readiness. Eugene, OR: Educational Policy Improvement Center. 8

9 What Students Can Do to Develop Their College Readiness Students need: to understand what it really means to be collegeready. to understand what they must do as well as what the system requires or expects of them. to understand that college admission is a reasonable and realistic goal that can be attained through planning and diligent attention to necessary tasks. 9

10 Students Also Need to construct an overall plan for college preparation that ensures they will develop the necessary skills in a progressively more complex fashion over four years. 10

11 Eastview High School Graduation Requirements English - 4 years Social Studies - 4 years Math 3 years Science 3 years Physical Ed. - 5 quarters Wellness - 3 quarters Arts one quarter course in visual arts, music, theatre, dance or interior design, advertising Current gr. 10 & 11: Pass GRAD Writing Test, MCA-III/GRAD Reading Test, MCA-II/GRAD Math test (or meet alternates) 11

12 What do colleges look for? Primary Measures Rigor of Courses GPA/Class Rank ACT/SAT scores Secondary Measures Application Essay Recommendations School Activities Interview Community Service 12

13 Course Titles and Grade Point Averages Clifford Adelman (2006) employed transcript analysis to reach the conclusion that completing a challenging high school curriculum is the greatest pre-collegiate indicator of bachelor s degree completion. The nature and quality of the courses students take are ultimately what matters. 13

14 Admissions Requirements Technical & Community College English 4 years Social Studies 4 years Math 3 years Science 3 years No ACT Required 14

15 Admissions Requirements Traditional 4 Year College & Universities English- 4 years Social Studies- 4 years Math - 3 years (minimum level of Algebra II) Science- 3 years (minimum level - Chemistry) Foreign Language - 2 or more years Fine Arts Recommend 1 year of fine or performing arts NCAA qualifications ACT or SAT generally required 15

16 Admissions Requirements: Selective Colleges & Universities English- 4 years Social Studies- 4 years Math- 4 years Science- 4 years Foreign Language - 3 years or more Fine Arts - one year of fine or performing arts Honors and Advanced Placement classes upon recommendation Prefer 70th percentile and higher ACT or SAT generally required possibly SAT Subject Tests 16

17 Tests tests tests Beyond using HS course titles to define college readiness, a more direct approach is to test a set of knowledge that students are presumed to need to know to succeed in college entry-level courses. (ACT/SAT) Some colleges also rely on Advanced Placement (AP) test scores as a potential measure of college readiness. All states have adopted some form of high school exam in English, Math and Science for a variety of reasons including requirements in the federal No Child Left Behind Act. (MN, recently received a waiver from the requirements under NCLB, but current requirements apply.) MCA-II/GRAD results are included on final HS transcripts. 17

18 ACT Readiness Benchmarks for Entry-level College Courses Students who meet a Benchmark on EXPLORE or PLAN are likely to have approximately this same chance of earning such a grade in the corresponding college course(s) by the time they graduate high school. ACT s College Readiness Benchmarks are the minimum ACT test scores required for students to have a high probability of success in credit-bearing college courses English Composition, Social Sciences courses, College Algebra, or Biology. 18

19 Pre-College Testing Considerations ACT Explore, PLAN, & ACT Tests (PLAN taken by all 10 th EVHS) 19

20 ACT Readiness Benchmarks for Entry-level College Courses EXPLORE 1-28 (gr. 8) PLAN 1-32 (gr. 10) ACT 1-36 (gr.11) English Algebra Social Sciences Biology

21 Which College Entrance Exam? (Recommend taking in spring of Junior Year) ACT: Achievement test Measures English, Math, Science and Reading Scores can range from 1 36 Optional Writing Test SAT: (redesigned for Spring 2016) Aptitude test Measures Critical Reading, Math and Writing Scores range from each section Optional Subject Tests 21

22 ACT/SAT Dates of interest to Current Juniors for Spring and Fall of 2014 ACT: April 12 (3/7 registration deadline) June 14 (5/9 registration deadline) September 13 October 25 SAT: May 3 ( April 4 deadline) June 7 (5/9 registration deadline) October (first Sat.) November (first Sat.) December 13 22

23 EVHS ACT Prep Course (Under Academics) 23

24 - ACT prep resource in NAVIANCE Family Connection 24

25 NAVIANCE Family Connection (Web-based Resource for College & Career Planning) Log into Family Connection through the Eastview Home Page. Look for Family Connection in the menu bar. You may also go directly to the login website: 25

26 Students & Parents Can Create an Account with an & Password (click on I need to register ) 26

27 Welcome to Your Home Page! (Check messages, college visits, web links and Access College, Career and About Me tabs) 27

28 Explore About Me Tab INTERESTING THINGS ABOUT ME Game plan Favorite colleges, careers Resume Surveys OFFICIAL THINGS Profile Account Test Scores 28 NAVIANCE Mobile App

29 Naviance App for iphone 29

30 Create a Game Plan of Your Goals & College Interests 30

31 Build a Resume 31

32 Keep Track of Test Scores 32

33 Explore Careers Tab EXPLORE CAREERS Favorite Careers & Clusters Explore Careers & Clusters WHAT ARE MY INTERESTS? Do What You Are Personality Type Cluster Finder Career Assessment Career Interest Profiler ROADTRIP NATION Explore videotaped interviews of people who have built their lives around their interests. 33

34 EVHS Grade 10 Completes the Personality Type Do What You Are 34

35 EVHS Grade 11 Completes the Cluster Finder to Identify Top Career Clusters 35

36 Complete Required Surveys 36

37 Explore Additional Careers & Clusters & Save them in My Favorite Careers 37

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40 Explore Colleges Tab MY COLLEGES Colleges I m Thinking About Colleges I m Applying to Upcoming College Visits COLLEGE RESEARCH College Searches College Lookup College Resources College Maps Scattergrams Enrichment Programs SCHOLARSHIPS & MONEY Scholarship List Scholarship Match Sallie Mae Nat l Scholarship Search 40

41 Factors to consider when choosing a college... Cost College Characteristics Social Life Financial Aid Admissions Requirements Academics Student Population Location 41

42 A Few Favorite College Search Tools NAVIANCE Family Connection: College Search & SuperMatch Princeton Review: The School Finder (access under home page in FC) US Dept of Education: College Navigator (access under home page in FC) (Tutorial available on YouTube: ) College Board: College Data: College Express: 42

43 More useful sites! CSO College Center: KnowHow2Go: Hobson s CollegeView: Peterson s: The Common Application Online: Colleges That Change Lives: Careers: MN s career, education and job resource: 43

44 Scheduled College Rep Visits on Family Connection INFORMATION & SIGN UP Students can sign up to visit with a college representative & receive an reminder 44

45 District 196 College Fair: March 18, 4:00-6:00 Apple Valley High School Approximately 125 public and private colleges and universities, community and technical colleges, proprietary schools & military organizations will be represented. Participating colleges, trade, career schools and military organizations can be found on the website for MACAC at Go to College Fairs, then For Students & Parents. Admission to the college fair is free! 45

46 Lead Retrieval Technology: Scanners at District 196 College Fair Lead retrieval allows institutions to scan a barcode containing student information at a college fair. Go to select the fair you will be attending, enter your personal information and print off your barcode. 46

47 Checklist for a Campus Visit Meet with an Admissions Counselor Verify Admissions Requirements and major deadlines (applications, financial aid) Take a campus tour and attend a class Investigate your academic program Determine actual college costs Talk with students and faculty Discuss your chance for admission 47

48 College Maps (Sample = 20 Most Popular Colleges for EVHS Students) 48

49 College Lookup Visit the School Website Compare by GPA, Test Scores Check Application History Check EV Acceptance Rates General Info, Admissions, Financial aid, Majors/Degrees, Student Life & MORE! 49

50 Enrichment Programs Search by Alpha or by Topic Oodles of Information about Summer Programs & GAP Year Opportunities!!! 50

51 EVHS Maintains a Scholarship List on Naviance Family Connection 51

52 School/Community Scholarships (SENIORS) Eastview Community Foundation Eagan Foundation Scholarship 52

53 College Costs Average Annual Tuition & Fees: From MN Office of Higher Education: MN Private Colleges: $33,370 University of MN-TC: $13,526 MN State Universities: $7,658 MNSCU 2-Yr Community, and Technical Colleges: $5,358

54 National Concern for College Affordability and Transparency 54

55 Net Price Calculators: Required by Federal Government 55

56 College Scorecard 56

57 U.S. Government College Shopping Sheet (Financial Aid Award Letter Standardized) 57

58 Costs and Financial Aid FAFSA: Free Application for Federal Student Aid Reciprocity: in-state tuition vs. out-of-state 58

59 FAFSA Determines Your Expected Family Contribution (EFC) Cost of Attendance - the EFC = FINANCIAL NEED 59

60 Eligibility Comparison Public 4-Year $15,000 - $ 5,000 Need of: $ 10,000 Public 2-Year $ 7,000 - $ 5,000 Need of: $ 2,000 Private 4-Year $25,000 - $ 5,000 Need of: $20,000 The Expected Family Contribution remains the same! 60

61 Financial Aid Package (compare financial aid shopping sheets) Loans Grants Scholarships Work Study 61

62 U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Agency Average student loan debt in U.S.: Approximately $30,000 Suggested total student loan debt: Not much more than the starting salary of their new career. Suggested % of income applied to student loans: 15% 62

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64 Where Can I Get More Information? Federal Student Aid Info studentaid.gov FastWeb Scholarship Search: FinAid - The Financial Aid Information Page: Minnesota Office of Higher Education Student Website: 64

65 Financing Education Beyond High School An Introduction to Financial Aid Plan to attend the Eastview High School Perspectives on Parenting session on Financial Aid next January, 2015! 65

66 Eastview Counseling Staff Ms. Hodges A Da / AVID 9 Mr. Wanous Db J Ms. Greener K Mc Ms. Ask Md-O Ms. Scholen P S / AVID 10 & 12 Ms. Green T Z / AVID 11 Ms. Franken College Planning & Assessment/GT Ms. Pat Gerrits College Applications/Transcripts (x8914) Ms. Joan Mullaney Assessment/Scholarships (x8915) Ms. Cheryl Cross Registrar (x8913) 66

67 Summary of Resources: College/Career Planning School Counselors Counseling Support Staff NAVIANCE Family Connection EVHS Career Center Internet Resources College Representatives Campus Visits 67

68 THANK YOU! Chris Franken, Ed.S. College Planning & Assessment Eastview High School Past President, MN Association for College Admission Counseling 68