Welcome Class of 2014

1. Welcome Class of 2014

2. Agenda • Senior Survival Guide • What if I don’t have a plan? • Technical College & 4 year College • Applications • Letters of Recommendation • Financial Aid • Placement Exams • CLEP • Facebook/Social Media • Oneida Higher Education

3. What if I don’t have a plan? • Meet with your school counselor • www.WISCareers.wisc.edu • Job Shadow • www.Majormania.com • General Studies Transfer Certificate • UW Freshmen/Sophomore Campuses

4. Where Should I Go? • Technical College • 4 year College • 2 year campus

5. Technical College • Accuplacer for FVTC – October 7 @ 2:30pm • May take twice • Sent electronically • Apply online

6. 4 year College & Freshmen/Sophomore Campus • ACT – October 26 or December 14 @ 8:00am • Apply early • Required essay may also be used for scholarships • Comprehensive Review; Rigor outweighs ACT score • Campus visit

7. Application Process • Apply online • Pay Application Fees • Request Official Transcript • High school, College • Class translation for college courses • WI Covenant • ACT Test Scores

8. Letters of Recommendation • www.wiscareers.wisc.edu – update e-portfolio • Ask at least 2 weeks in advance • Teachers/Counselor/Community Members • College recommendation form

9. Goal of Financial Aid • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BGLLD6fRiM • To help narrow the gap between what the student and/or family can pay and the cost of education • Financial aid no longer pays for the entire cost of attendance along with a summer job…

10. College Justifier • Unemployment Rates of 25-34 yr olds: • High School diploma – 13% • Two-year degree – 6.6% • Four-year degree – 3.5% • 63% of jobs in the US require some post-high school education

11. Financial Aid – first step • FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) after January 1 • www.fafsa.gov • www.pin.ed.gov • www.studentaid.ed.gov/worksheet • College Goal Wisconsin – Third weekend of February • SAR (Student Aid Report) • Separate Financial Aid Awards from each college • Accept/Decline awards

12. Financial Aid – four types • Scholarships • Merit-based, Need-based • Grants • Pell, SEOG • Loans • Perkins, Stafford, PLUS, Private loans • Work-Study

13. Types of Scholarships: • General – Student Services website updated constantly • Local – late December • College-specific Tips: • Set up separate e-mail account • Beware of scholarship scams

14. Placement Exams • 4 year colleges may require to determine placement in core classes • Info will be mailed or e-mailed to you in early spring • Tests are taken throughout WI • No fee

15. College-Level Examination Program • CLEP – 33 exams • http://clep.collegeboard.org • Find out if your college accepts CLEP • Register online • Fee – about $80 per exam

16. To do list: • Apply to college • Request high school transcript • Request college transcript(s) • Accuplacer or ACT scores sent to college • Apply for scholarships • FAFSA after January 1 • College housing fee • Placement exams (4 yr college)

17. Social Media • Privacy settings • 80% College admissions counselors look at your profile and/or pictures • E-mail address

18. Oneida Higher Education Oneida Higher Education Advisor!

19. Questions?(920) 833-2306Ms. Van Dyke  ext. 432Last names: A-LMs. Secor  ext. 433Last names: M-Z