DANVERS HIGH SCHOOLCLASS OF 2016

GUIDANCE DEPARTMENTJANUARY 15, 2015POST SECONDARY PLANNING

INTRODUCTION

NAVIANCE

WHAT ARE COLLEGES LOOKING FOR?

(Grinnell College)

Mr. Emberley

SAT & ACT Registration

“Game Plan”

http://connection.naviance.com/danvers

ABOUT ME

PROFILEGPA

“Save Search”

Scattergrams

Scattergrams

•Courses•Grades•SAT/ACT•Activities

•Recommendation Letters•Essay

Video

•SAT & SUBJECT TESTS

•ACT

•ADMISSIONS TYPE

•MA STATE COLLEGES

Ms. Shawn

Early Action – Non BindingEarly Decision – Binding AgreementRolling Admissions – Short turn aroundRegular Admissions

November &

December, 2015

http://www.mass.edu

Minimum Required Grade Point Average (GPA)

Sliding Scale for UMass

GPA SAT-I V&M

2.51-2.99 950 (20)

2.41-2.50 990 (21)

2.31-2.40 1030 (22)

2.21-2.30 1070 (23)

2.11-2.20 1110 (24)

2.00-2.10 1150 (25)

Sliding Scale State College

GPA SAT-I V&M

2.51-2.99 920 (19)

2.41-2.50 960 (20)

2.31-2.40 1000 (21)

2.21-2.30 1040 (22)

2.11-2.20 1080 (23)

2.00-2.10 1120 (24)

The required minimum weighted high school GPA is 3.0 for the four-year public campuses.

NO APPLICANT WITH A HIGH SCHOOL GPA BELOW 2.00 MAY BE ADMITTED TO A STATE COLLEGE OR UNIVERISTY CAMPUS

http://www.mass.edu

Financial Aid•College Visits•FAFSA•Adams & Koplik •DHS Scholarships

•NCAA

Ms. LeBlanc

College Visits

http://www.fafsa.ed.gov

http://www.mefa.org/

Adams Scholarship & Koplik Certificate

•Based on MCAS scores•Covers tuition at all Massachusetts State Colleges

•Does NOT cover “fees”, housing, meal plans, etc…

•Students/parents do not apply •Koplik Certificate additional requirements

DHS Scholarships

http://www.eligibilitycenter.org

QUESTIONS ??