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Cedar Hill Collegiate High School Senior College Guide. Beyond High School Presented by dr. lawanda n. evans Friday , September 6, 2013. Collegiate Counselor - Dr. Evans. * Mississippi Valley State University * Bachelor of Science (B.S.) History * Texas Southern University * - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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CEDAR HILL
COLLEGIATE HIGH
SCHOOL SENIOR
COLLEGE GUIDE BEYOND HIGH SCHOOL
PRESENTED BY DR. LAWANDA N. EVANS
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 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.
HOW TO ACHIEVE SUCCESS
• GET THINGS DONE EARLY
• MEET ALL DEADLINES
• KEEP A CALENDAR
• CHECK ECONNECT OFTEN
• VISIT WITH DR. EVANS, YOUR PROFESSORS, ETC
HOW TO ACHIEVE SUCCESS• KEEP A FILE
• MAKE AND KEEP COPIES OF EVERYTHING
• MEET WITH COLLEGE REPS WHEN THEY COME TO VISIT
• KEEP GOOD GRADES
• UNDERSTAND AND KNOW YOUR TRANSCRIPT
• KEEP YOUR ADDRESS, PHONE NUMBER, AND EMAIL ADDRESS UPDATED
• PRACTICE WRITING YOUR COLLEGE ESSAY
• ASK QUESTIONS (NO QUESTION IS A DUMB QUESTION)
SENIORS: PATHWAY TO COLLEGE• MEET WITH COLLEGE REPS WHEN THEY COME TO THE SCHOOL
• CHOOSE YOUR TOP 5 SCHOOLS
• VISIT THE SCHOOLS OF YOUR CHOICE
• WORK ON YOUR ADMISSION/SCHOLARSHIP ESSAY
• TAKE THE ACT/SAT
• COMPLETE THE APPLY TEXAS OR COMMON APP PROFILE AND/OR APPLICATION
• SUBMIT YOUR COLLEGE APPLICATION BY NOV. 1
• COMPLETE THE NCAA PROFILE, IF APPLICABLE
SENIORS: YOUR PATHWAY TO COLLEGE
• STEP 1: RESEARCH COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
• STEP 2: START WORKING ON COLLEGE/SCHOLARSHIP ESSAYS
• STEP 3: CHOOSE THE TOP FIVE SCHOOLS OF CHOICE
• STEP 4: PREPARE AND PLAN TO TAKE THE ACT/SAT
• STEP 5: CREATE AN ACT OR SAT PROFILE
SENIORS: YOUR PATHWAY TO COLLEGE
• STEP 6: REGISTER AND TAKE THE ACT OR SAT
• STEP 7: CREATE AN APPLY TEXAS PROFILE AT WWW.APPLYTEXAS.ORG; IF OUT OF STATE COMPLETE ON THE SCHOOL’S WEBSITE OR COMMON APPLICATION
• STEP 8: COMPLETE AND SUBMIT THE APPLY TEXAS COLLEGE APPLICATION ONLINE
• STEP 9: RESEARCH AND APPLY FOR AVAILABLE SCHOLARSHIPS ON THE SCHOOL’S WEBSITE
SENIORS: YOUR PATHWAY TO COLLEGE
• STEP 10: RESEARCH AND APPLY FOR LOCAL SCHOLARSHIPS
• STEP 11: WAIT ON ACCEPTANCE LETTERS
• STEP 12: COMPLETE AND APPLY FOR FINANCIAL AID BETWEEN JANUARY – FEBRUARY
• STEP 13: WAIT ON ACCEPTANCE LETTERS
SENIORS: YOUR REMINDERS
• START WORKING ON YOUR COLLEGE/SCHOLARSHIP ESSAYS
• CREATE AN ACT OR SAT PROFILE
• REGISTER FOR AND TAKE THE ACT OR SAT
• CREATE AN APPLY TEXAS PROFILE AT WWW.APPLYTEXAS.ORG
• COMPLETE YOUR APPLY TEXAS APPLICATION ONLINE
• SUBMIT YOUR APPLY TEXAS APPLICATION ONLINE
• RESEARCH AND APPLY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS ONLINE AND LOCALLY
SENIORS – VERY IMPORTANT
• REGISTER FOR THE ACT/SAT, COMPLETE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION AND FINANCIAL AID APPLICATION, ETC. (VERY IMPORTANT)
• LET DR. EVANS KNOW WHICH COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY YOU HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED INTO. BRING ME A COPY OF YOUR ACCEPTANCE LETTER, SEND ME AN EMAIL, OR VERBALLY LET ME KNOW.
SEPTEMBER
• VISIT WITH DR. EVANS
• REGISTER FOR THE ACT/SAT
• ATTEND COLLEGE NIGHT AT CHHS
• CHOOSE YOUR 5 COLLEGES YOU WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND
• APPLY TO THE COLLEGES OF YOUR CHOICE BY NOVEMBER 1.
• COME TO ALL COLLEGE REPRESENTATIVES SESSIONS
• SEARCH FOR SCHOLARSHIPS ONLINE
• REGISTER FOR THE ACT/SAT
OCTOBER/NOVEMBER
• VISIT THE COLLEGE OF YOUR CHOICE
• SEARCH FOR SCHOLARSHIPS ONLINE
• ASK FOR LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATIONS, IF REQUIRED
• COME TO ALL COLLEGE REPRESENTATIVE SESSIONS
• COMPLETE COLLEGE APPLICATIONS
• SUBMIT/MAIL ALL COLLEGE APPLICATIONS BY THANKSGIVING, ALONG WITH A COPY OF YOUR TRANSCRIPT
• CHECK ALL DEADLINES
• REVIEW THE SCHOLARSHIP BOOK FOR INFORMATION
DECEMBER/JANUARY
• START REVIEWING AND BECOME FAMILIAR WITH THE FAFSA
• BRING YOUR COLLEGE ACCEPTANCE LETTERS AND SCHOLARSHIP LETTERS TO DR. EVANS
• APPLY FOR A FAFSA PIN FOR YOU AND ONE FOR YOUR PARENT
• START WORKING ON FAFSA APPLICATION
• RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIPS ONLINE
FEBRUARY
• COMPLETE FAFSA APPLICATION
• CONTINUE TO APPLY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS
• WATCH FOR IMPORTANT DEADLINES
• BRING YOUR COLLEGE ACCEPTANCE LETTERS AND SCHOLARSHIP LETTERS TO DR. EVANS
MARCH – MAY • CONTINUE TO APPLY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS
• WATCH FOR IMPORTANT DEADLINES
• COMPLETE AND SUBMIT FAFSA
• WATCH FOR ACCEPTANCE LETTERS AND FINANCIAL AID AWARD LETTERS
• ATTEND FINANCIAL AID NIGHT
• BRING YOUR COLLEGE ACCEPTANCE LETTERS AND SCHOLARSHIP LETTERS TO DR. EVANS
BE SURE TO LET ME KNOW YOUR COLLEGE CHOICE
FEE WAIVERS• SAT – 4 FEE WAIVERS (2 FOR THE SAT AND 2 FOR THE SAT
SUBJECT TEST)
• ACT – 2 FEE WAIVERS
• IF YOU RECEIVE A FEE WAIVER FOR THE SAT OR ACT YOU WILL QUALIFY FOR A COLLEGE APPLICATION FEE WAIVER.
• 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)
• IF YOU RECEIVE A FEE WAIVER FOR THE SAT OR ACT YOU WILL QUALIFY FOR A FEE WAIVER FOR THE NCAA APPLICATION.
COLLEGE TESTING• ACT
• WWW.ACTSTUDENT.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
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
• WWW.SCHOLARSHIPS.COM
• WWW.COLLEGEXPRESS.COM
• WWW.COLLEGEANSWER.COM
• WWW.COLLEGEGUIDANCECONSULTANTS.COM
• VISIT THE COLLEGE AND CAREER CENTER FOR MORE INFORMATION ON SCHOLARSHIPS
WEBSITES FOR APPLYING TO COLLEGE• APPLY TEXAS APPLICATION ONLINE
WWW.APPLYTEXAS.ORG
• COMMON APPLICATION ONLINE
WWW.COMMOMAPP.ORG
• UNIVERSAL COLLEGE APPLICATION ONLINE
WWW.UNIVERSALCOLLEGEAPP.COM
COLLEGE RESEARCH & IMPORTANT WEBSITES• WWW.COLLEGEBOARD.ORG
• WWW.ACTSTUDENT.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 AGAIN
• COMPLETE YOUR COLLEGE APPLICATION BY NOVEMBER 1.
• TAKE THE ACT/SAT
• APPLY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS
• COMPLETE YOUR FAFSA BY FEBRUARY
• RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIPS
• VISIT WITH COLLEGE REPRESENTATIVES WHEN THEY ARE ON CAMPUS
• BRING YOUR ACCEPTANCE LETTER TO DR. EVANS