Class of 2016 Senior Year Presentation

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1 Class of 2016 Senior Year Presentation For all the latest information (rep visits, scholarships, deadlines, etc.) please follow us on social media: Facebook Page: RLHS Counseling

2 The Time is NOW!

3 Where and How to Get Info Mrs. Sarah Schaefer, Counselor (A-CARM): x5193 Mrs. Alison Schusteff, Counselor (CARN-GOE): x5393 Mrs. Amanda Smith, Counselor (GOF-LOF), x 5171 Mrs. Renee McCall, Counselor (LOG-PAG): rmccall@rlas-116.org, x5410 Mrs. Penina Noonan, Counselor (PAH-SEA): pnoonan@rlas-116.org, x 5386 Mrs. Kelli Snyder (SEB-Z) ksnyder@rlas-116.org, x 5385 Ms. Stephanie Shanahan (ENL students) sshanahan@rlas-116.org, x 5384 Facebook Page RLHS Counseling Instagram

4 Where and How to Get Info Mr. Christopher Chiakulas, College/Career Counselor x 5170 The College and Career Center is now located in B121 (right before you enter the Counseling Office).

5 Where and How to Get Info School Counseling Department Menu on RLHS website:

6 Where and How to Get Info Remind 101 text message reminders Facebook page RLHS Counseling Twitter Counseling Instagram Bulletin Boards in the main foyer

7 Where and How to Get Info College rep sign-up binder is located in the Counseling Office. You need to sign up in advance!

8 Post-High School Options 4-year College or University (Bachelor degree program) 2-year Community College (Associate degree or certification program) Vocational/Technical School Apprenticeship Military Workforce

9 Why College?

10 Senior Year Timeline SEPTEMBER: Work on ACT Prep and register for the October 24 th ACT test THIS FRIDAY, September 4 th in the Library (periods 1-9) Begin your college search (if you haven t already!) Attend a College Rep visit and visit campuses Explore college websites and majors Attend CollegePalooza on September 25 th 3:30-10 PM and start filling out college applications! Attend the NACAC College Fair at Navy Pier on September 26 th. Over 400 schools (plus Mr. C and Ms. Shanahan) will be in attendance! OCTOBER: Attend the Illinois Regional College Fair on October 22nd at CLC 6-8pm. RETAKE the ACT on October 24 th Finalize the list of colleges you will apply to and keep working on applications Review each college s application requirements and deadlines Create a chart/write down this information

11 Senior Year Timeline NOVEMBER (College and Career Month!): Continue working on applications, WATCH for deadlines! Attend College Application Day November 12 th 1 st -9 th in library Attend the College Bound Assembly November 13 th 8 th period Begin researching scholarship options, requirements, and deadlines Register for the December ACT (if necessary) by November 6 DECEMBER: Finish applications, watch for deadlines of December 1, 15, or 31! Continue working on scholarship applications Attend the FAFSA workshop with your parents on December :30pm(E)/5:30-7pm(Sp) OR December 12 from 11am- 12:30pm(E)/12:30-2pm(Sp)

12 Senior Year Timeline JANUARY : COMPLETE and SUBMIT the FAFSA beginning January 1 st! You will use last year s tax information and update with this years taxe s at a later date. Attend the FAFSA Fest on January 8 from 3:30-10 PM (no excuses!) Continue to work on scholarships FEBRUARY: SUBMIT the FAFSA by February 15 th or you will LOSE $$$ Attend Scholarship MANIA on February 25 th during 4 th -7 th periods

13 Senior Year Timeline MARCH: Admissions decisions from colleges Keep track of any requirements colleges have in order to accept admission Apply to CLC if you haven t already Continue to apply for Scholarships APRIL: Verify you have officially confirmed that you will attend your chosen college Review your Financial Aid Award letter- DO NOT FORGET THIS!!! The UNIVERSAL DEADLINE is MAY 1 st! Continue to apply for Scholarships

14 Senior Year Timeline MAY: Notify your chosen college of your intent to attend by MAY 1 st! Attend Decision Day! Senior Checkout- make sure all fees are paid, you have your final transcript sent to the college of your choice! GRADUATE!

15 Senior Year Timeline Summary

16 College Search A college search is the process of finding the RIGHT FIT

17 College Search The 5 P s of College Search Planning Person You (the student) People Who will you be going to school with? Place Size and type of school, geographic location, size of community Program Academic major(s)/minor(s) Price Actual cost of attendance

18 College Search Other things to consider: Learning disabilities (CHOICES planning event October 21, 2015 at Niles North) College athletics If Division I or II athlete, should register with the NCAA Clearinghouse NOW Honors programs DACA/Undocumented Students Many jobs require state licensure that non-us citizens are not eligible for.

19 College Search Enter your preferences into a college search website to give you a list of possible schools: bigfuture.collegeboard.org Career Cruising

20 College Search How many? (5-8) A final list should include: Safety school (CLC) Match school Reach school YOU (the STUDENT) must be happy with all of the options!

21 College of Lake County (CLC) If the plan is to attend CLC for 2 years and then transfer to a 4-year school, it is EXTREMELY IMPORTANT to work with an advisor to make sure all classes taken will transfer. Familiarize yourself with the 4-year school s transfer requirements (GPA, credit limits, eligible term, etc.).

22 Application Information Types of Applications Personal Statements Letters of Recommendations Application Fee Waivers Transcript Requests Test Scores

23 Applications Non-Restrictive Application Plans Restrictive Application Plans Regular Decision Students submit an application by a specified date and receive a decision in a clearly stated period of time. Rolling Admission Institutions review applications as they are submitted and render admission decisions throughout the admission cycle. Early Action (EA) Students apply early and receive a decision well in advance of the institution s regular response date. Early Decision (ED) Definition: Students make a commitment to a first-choice institution where, if admitted they definitely will enroll. = 1 application that is accepted at over 600 different schools

24 Personal Statements/Essays Questions will vary widely from college to college (plan to spend some time brainstorming!) Use the written assignment to express your uniqueness. Follow the directions! Answer the question that is asked or write about what they are looking for. Stick to word limit! (usually words) Use correct grammar, punctuation, and HAVE SOMEONE PROOFREAD (multiple times)!

25 Letters of Recommendation Select a teacher of a core academic subject or class related to your career/major interest that knows you well (from junior or senior year preferably). Ask the teacher in person if they can honestly give you a positive rec. Students should ask the teacher what they need to write you a letter of recommendation.

26 Letters of Recommendation You can ask one teacher to provide recommendations to multiple schools. Make sure to give the teacher a list all your colleges that need recommendations, their due dates and whether they are Common App Schools. Colleges look most favorably on recommendations students have waived the right to review. Allow at least 15 school days for a teacher/counselor to write the letter. Send a thank you note to the teacher when the application process is over.

27 Application Fee Waivers All Round Lake students qualify for a fee waiver. Students must see their counselor or Mr. Chiakulas to complete the waiver form. NEVER pay the application fee! See counselor first!

28 Transcript Requests Most college applications require a student s official transcript sent directly from the high school. Some colleges will send transcript requests directly to the counselor electronically. If not, students will need to request the transcript through Career Cruising.

29 Test Scores RLHS does not send test scores or include them on the transcript. For the ACT, SAT, or SAT Subject Tests, you may specify up to four colleges to receive your scores as part of your test registration fee. You can also request to send ACT or SAT score reports to additional schools at a cost of $12 per school. There are no fee waivers available for test scores. Request scores at: ACT: SAT/SAT Subject Tests:

30 Test Scores You can choose to submit test scores from a specific testing date or submit all your test scores. Students often prefer to send only their tests with the highest composite scores. Some selective schools require ALL scores to be sent. Other colleges combine the highest sub scores from multiple tests to compute a higher composite score, known as a superscore.

31 Meeting with your Counselor and/or Mr. Chiakulas (B121) Registering for the ACT/SAT (Mr. C) Assisting with your college search Completing applications Writing a personal statement or essay Obtaining letters of recommendation Getting fee waivers for college applications Accessing your transcript Finding scholarships

32 Decision Day! REQUIREMENTS TO ATTEND DECISION DAY Meet with your Counselor or Mr. Chiakulas Have a plan! This is the most important part! And we need to know what your plan is. Tell us where you are applying to (even CLC) and actually apply! Submit the FAFSA (by our required deadline)

33 Before you leave (VERY IMPORTANT) Fill out the brief survey and turn it in. Make sure your is correct and clearly written! Sign up for Remind 101 text alerts Like our Facebook page RLHS Counseling Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Instagram Note: We will not friend/follow you on social media or be able to see your cellphone number. The are important resources to get YOU information to help make your post-high school planning as productive as possible.