LAVILLE JR.-SR. HIGH SCHOOLGUIDANCE INFORMATION FOR

SENIORS2013-2014

Mrs. Mosson – Guidance CounselorMrs. Flynn – Guidance Secretary

Guidance Bulletin Board & Website

Scholarship Opportunities Colleges Campus Visit Dates Military Information Employment Testing dates (SAT,ACT)

Daily Announcements

Pay attention every day Visits to LaVille by college

admission offices Job opportunities Updated scholarships

Counselor Assistance

Mrs. Mosson is available to answer questions, help with college and scholarship applications or anything that comes up during your senior year.

Senior year can be stressful

Mrs. Mosson

Senior Interview

Every senior will have a one-on-one conference with Mrs. Mosson

To discuss graduation progress and post-secondary transition plan, to provide information and to answer questions.

Post-Secondary Transition Plan

Every senior required to completely fill one out

Link to pdf. File on Guidance Department web page

Save it and then email it to Mrs. Mosson

dmosson@unorth.k12.in.us Due by Monday September 9

High School Activities/Accomplishments

List all sport, clubs, activities Achievements (honor roll, perfect attendance, Most

Improved Softball, etc)

High School and community (4-H, Girl Scouts, employment)

Church and volunteer (Youth group)

Select a nice format Keep it and include it when asked for our

helpful on for scholarships and college applications

Letters of Recommendation

You WILL need them Use the Recommendation Letter Checklist

AND Recommendation Letter Fact Sheet (link to pdf. on website)

Letters must be from non-relative adults I must have a copy of the

“Recommendation Letter Fact Sheet” for my file

College Applications

Check admissions requirements before you apply (look on websites)

Pay close attention to deadlines Will submit all applications online Must request that your transcript be

sent electronically by using PARCHMENT

Students who have used a waiver for the SAT can use a Waiver for some college applications

Electronic Transcripts with Parchment

MUST create an account MUST have an email account other than

school www.parchment.com Click on students Select “High School Transcripts” Begin to fill out 2010 was the year you started high school

College Representatives/Military

o Lunch Room Visitso Watch Senior Bulletin boardo September 3: Marineso Sept 11: Grace Collegeo October 15: Manchester Universityo October 18: Saint Mary’s College

College Visit Days

Each senior gets two days (don’t count against attendance)

Students with attendance problems will not be permitted to go

Paperwork must be picked up from the Guidance Office at least 1 week prior to visit

Requires parent signature Must bring form back with College documentation of your

visit (or will be an absence) Call the admissions office of the school to schedule your

visit Take a parent with you

College Fairs

Watch Senior Bulletin Board Very helpful to see many colleges at

once September 30 Christian College Fair

Bethel College October 2 St. Joe County College

Fair, Century Center October 10 Plymouth High School

College Fair 6:30-8:00

SAT I / ACT SAT Reasoning I Test or the ACT plus writing is

required by most colleges for admission Register on line for the SAT at

www.collegeboard.com for a cost of $51 Students on Free/Reduced lunch may use a

waiver to take the test for free (waivers available from Mrs. Mosson)

Send your scores…colleges requires scores to be sent directly from the College Board

Select 4 colleges to receive your SAT scores for free…additional scores at that time or later cost $11 each

Register for the ACT at www.act.org for a cost of $52.50 (fee waivers available for free/reduced lunch students)

Make sure you register for the ACT plus writing

Send 4 scores for free additional scores are $12 each

Next test October 26 register by September 27

LaVille CEEB Code

151-970 Must use when register for the ACT

or SAT. Insures that LaVille will get your

scores

SAT II: Subject Tests

Measure your knowledge in a particular subject.

Are often used to determine college level placement

Students planning on majoring in Math, Science or a World Language might want to consider a subject test.

Check to see if your college choices require the SAT II

SAT Prep Holy Cross SAT Prep Class: $104 per

course SAT Math Sep. 16, 23,30 OR Nov 19,

26, Dec 3 SAT English Sep. 19, 26, Oct 3 OR Nov

14, 28, Dec 5 Each class is 5:00-7:30 Online Prep: www.number2.com

www.cavhs.org www.ets.org www.freevocaulary.com www.collegeboard.com

ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery)

All students planning on entering the military are required to take the ASVAB.

If you didn’t take as a junior you may take as a senior

We will be giving it here at LaVille on February 12, 2014

Selective Service Registration

Federal Law requires all males to register with the selective service within 30 days of their 18th birthday

www.sss.gov click Register Online Male students must be registered in

order to be eligible for Financial Aid Failure to register is a felony

Class Rank/ Grade Point Average/Permanent Records

GPA is figured only using final semester grades Class rank is assigned at the end of each

semester Transcripts contain the record of all your high

school courses semester grades, attendance, standardized test results and vaccination records

Official copies will be sent electronically to colleges

Students and parents can not have an official copy only an unofficial copy of transcripts

NCAA Eligibility

IF you plan on participating in Varsity athletics in college you must register with the NCAA Clearinghouse

www.ncaaclearinghouse.net SAT / ACT scores must be sent

directly to clearinghouse NAIA requires similar steps

Learn More Indiana

Excellent web site for inform, encourage, and support education and career development.

www.learnmoreindiana.org

Financial Aid Night

January 13, 2014 7pm Plan on attending with your parents Local College Financial Aid officer

will conduct seminar and answer questions about financial aid.

FAFSA Free Application for Federal Student Aid www.fafsa.ed.gov Used to determine all state and federal

financial aid Cannot be filed until after January 1, 2014 Deadline is March 10, 2014 You will put college codes on your application

so they will get your information Has required parent financial information

CSS/Financial Aid Profile

Some schools require an additional application called the CSS Profile

Check with the colleges you are interested in to see if they require the Profile (or ask Mrs. Mosson)

There is a charge to file the Profile Students on Free/Reduced Lunch

can get a waiver www.collegeboard.com

Scholarships

Each month the Guidance Department will issue a list of scholarships that are due the following month.

Hard copies will be available on the Senior Bulletin Board the list will also appear on the Guidance web page.

These are only scholarships that we are aware of….some are local some are state and national…there are many others

Scholarships Potential Scholarship Sources to

keep in mind Organizations your parents belong to Your Parent’s or your employers Church membership Labor unions Fraternities / sororities Civic groups (Elks, Kiwanis, Rotary etc) 4-H Organizations related to your potential

major

Scholarships (cont)

Search scholarships on the internet www.fastweb.com www.collegexpress.com www.scholarships.com

Don’t EVER pay for a scholarship search

College Goal Sunday

February 23, 2014 from 2:00-4:00 Financial Aid professionals will be

available at sites around the state to help fill out the FAFSA

www.collegegoalsunday.org

College Financial Aid Package

Once you have been accepted to a school and applied for financial aid you will get your award letter

Read it carefully You will have to accept or refuse

each item of package

College GO Week

September 23-27 Might be a good time for college

visits A few schools waive application fee

if apply during this week (IPFW is one)

Class of 2014

Be organized Study hard Make plans Ask questions Believe in yourself Ask Questions Stay focused Enjoy the year Ask Questions