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CEDAR HILL COLLEGIATE HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS: PREPARING FOR YOUR FUTURE PRESENTED BY DR. LAWANDA N. EVANS
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2013
COLLEGIATE COUNSELOR - DR. EVANS
*MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY*
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (B.S.)
HISTORY
*TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY*
MASTER OF EDUCATION (M.ED.)
COUNSELOR EDUCATION
*ARGOSY UNIVERSITY*
DOCTOR OF EDUCATION (ED.D.)
COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGY
HOURS AND LOCATION
COLLEGIATE HIGH SCHOOL
MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS, FRIDAYS
7:30 A.M. – 4:15 P.M.
CEDAR VALLEY COLLEGE
TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS – 7:45 A.M. – 4:15 P.M.
THINKING ABOUT
COLLEGEQUESTIONS TO CONSIDER
ASK YOURSELF THESE QUESTIONS
•WHAT DO I WANT TO ACHIEVE IN THE FUTURE?
•WHAT KIND OF CAREER AM I INTERESTED IN?
•WHAT ARE MY STRENGTHS AND INTERESTS?
•HOW CAN I FIND WHICH CAREERS ARE BEST FOR ME?
• IF I GO TO COLLEGE, WHERE WILL I GO?
•SHOULD I STAY CLOSE TO HOME OR SHOULD I GO FAR AWAY?
ASK YOURSELF THESE QUESTIONS
• WHAT ARE THE PROS AND CONS OF STAYING CLOSE TO HOME AND GOING FAR AWAY?
• SHOULD I GO TO A UNIVERSITY, COMMUNITY COLLEGE, TECHNICAL SCHOOL, OR MILITARY?
• WHAT WILL IT COST?
• HOW CAN I AFFORD COLLEGE?
• WILL I HAVE TO WORK AND GO TO SCHOOL?
• IS THERE FINANCIAL AID AVAILABLE IF I DON’T GET A SCHOLARSHIP?
YOUR PATHWAY TO COLLEGE
PLANNING AND PREPARING
PLANNING AND PREPARING FOR COLLEGE – THIS IS YOUR
TIME TO……….
• CREATE A COLLEGE AND CAREER FILE/NOTEBOOK
• RESEARCH COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
• TAKE THE SAT AND/OR ACT IN THE SPRING
• CHOOSE YOUR TOP 10 COLLEGES
PLANNING AND PREPARING FOR COLLEGE
• START WORKING ON COLLEGE ESSAYS
• START WORKING ON SCHOLARSHIP ESSAYS
• DEVELOP A RESUME
• VISIT COLLEGE CAMPUSES
PLANNING AND PREPARING FOR COLLEGE
• MEET WITH COLLEGE REPRESENTATIVES
• GO TO WWW.BIGFUTURE.ORG/COLLEGE-SEARCH TO BUILD A COLLEGE LIST
• VISIT WWW.MYMAJORS.COM TO RESEARCH COLLEGES, MAJORS AND CAREERS.
JUNIORSSSSSSS!!!!
YOUR CALENDAR CHECKLIST
JUNIORS – VERY IMPORTANT
• MEET WITH DR. EVANS FOR GUIDANCE
• REGISTER FOR THE ACT/SAT 2ND SEMESTER
SEPTEMBER
• COLLEGE WEEK SEPTEMBER 16TH – 20TH
• ATTEND COLLEGE NIGHT AT CHHS
• CHOOSE YOUR 5 COLLEGES YOU WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND
• RESEARCH COLLEGES AND CAREERS ONLINE
• COME TO ALL COLLEGE REP SESSIONS
• EXPLORE SCHOLARSHIPS AND ACT/SAT WEBSITES
• VISIT WWW.TESTPREPREVIEW.COM
OCTOBER, NOVEMBER & DECEMBER
• CHECK YOUR TRANSCRIPT FOR ACCURACY
• KEEP GOOD GRADES
• RESEARCH COLLEGES AND CAREERS ONLINE
• VISIT A COLLEGE
• COME TO ALL COLLEGE REP SESSIONS
• CREATE A PROFILE ON WWW.COLLEGEBOARD.COM AND WWW.ACTSTUDENT.ORG
• PREPARE TO TAKE THE ACT/SAT
• TAKE THE ACT/SAT 2ND SEMESTER
JANUARY & FEBRUARY
• RESEARCH COLLEGES AND CAREERS ONLINE
• COME TO ALL COLLEGE REP SESSIONS
• RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIPS
• CREATE A PROFILE ON WWW.COLLEGEBOARD.COM AND WWW.ACT.ORG
• REGISTER FOR THE ACT/SAT
• TAKE THE SAT/ACT 2ND SEMESTER – CHECK DATES
MARCH, APRIL & MAY
• VISIT THE GPHS COLLEGE/CAREER CENTER
• RESEARCH COLLEGES AND CAREERS ONLINE
• COME TO ALL COLLEGE REP SESSIONS
• CREATE A PROFILE ON WWW.COLLEGEBOARD.COM AND WWW.ACT.ORG
• REGISTER FOR THE ACT/SAT
• TAKE THE SAT/ACT
• CHECK DATES FOR COLLEGE PREVIEW DAYS
• VISIT A COLLEGE
COLLEGE TESTING
ACT & SAT
COLLEGE TESTING• ACT
• WWW.ACT.ORG
• FEE WAIVER AVAILABLE FOR QUALIFIED STUDENTS
• NEEDED FOR 4 YEAR UNIVERSITIES
SAT
• WWW.COLLEGEBOARD.COM
• FEE WAIVER AVAILABLE FOR QUALIFIED STUDENTS
• NEEDED FOR 4 YEAR UNIVERSITIES
WAIVERS HAVE TO BE USED DURING YOUR JUNIOR OR SENIOR YEAR/OR ONE DURING YOUR JUNIOR YEAR AND THE OTHER DURING YOUR SENIOR YEAR. (PLEASE SEE ME FOR MORE CLARIFICATION)
ACT
• COLLEGE ADMISSION TEST
• BASED ON INFORMATION YOU ARE LEARNING IN HIGH SCHOOL
• TEST QUESTIONS IN FOUR CONTENT AREAS: ENGLISH, MATHEMATICS, READING, AND SCIENCE
• ACCEPTED BY ALL FOUR-YEAR COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
• WRITING TEST IS OPTIONAL – NOT ALL COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES REQUIRE A WRITING TEST
ACT DATESTest Date Registration
DeadlineLate Registration
September 21 August 23 August 24 - Sept 6
October 26 September 27 Sept. 28 – Oct 11
December 14 November 8 Nov. 9 - 22
February 8 January 10 Jan. 11 - 24
April 12 March 7 March 8 - 21
June 14 May 9 May 10 - 23
Register at: www.actstudent.org/
SAT
• COLLEGE ADMISSION TEST
• BASED ON INFORMATION YOU ARE LEARNING IN HIGH SCHOOL
• MEASURES READING, WRITING, AND MATH SKILLS
• SAT SUBJECT TEST – MATH, SCIENCE, HISTORY, LITERATURE, AND LANGUAGES
SAT DATES SAT Date Subject
TestsRegister By Late
Registration
October 5 Yes September 6 September 20
November 2 Yes October 3 October 18
December 7 Yes November 8 November 22
January 25 Yes December 27 January 10
March 8 None February 7 February 21
May 3 Yes April 4 April 18
June 7 Yes May 9 May 23
Register at: Collegeboard.org
SCHOLARSHIPS
SCHOLARSHIPS
• WWW.SCHOLARSHIP.COM
• WWW.COLLEGEXPRESS.COM
• WWW.COLLEGEANSWER.COM
• WWW.COLLEGEGUIDANCECONSULTANTS.COM
• CONTINUE TO RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIPS
COLLEGE RESEARCH
COLLEGE RESEARCH & IMPORTANT WEBSITES• WWW.COLLEGEBOARD.ORG
• WWW.ACTSTUDENT.ORG
• WWW.APPLYTEXAS.ORG
• WWW.GENTX.ORG
• WWW.UTEXAS.EDU/WORLD/UNIV/ALPHA
• WWW.CAREERSANDCOLLEGES.COM
• HTTP://WWW.FAFSA.ED.GOV/
• HTTP://WWW.PIN.ED.GOV
• HTTP://FEDERALSTUDENTAID.ED.GOV/
• HTTP://WWW.COLLEGEFORALLTEXANS.COM/
REMINDERS
• RESEARCH COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES
• RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIPS
• CHOOSE YOUR TOP 10 COLLEGES
• PRACTICE WRITING YOUR COLLEGE ESSAY
• VISIT WITH COLLEGE REPRESENTATIVES
• CREATE A SAT PROFILE ON WWW.COLLEGEBOARD.ORG
• CREATE AN ACT PROFILE ON WWW.ACTSTUDENT.ORG
QUESTIONS
