College Planning NightSeptember 22, 2015

7:00pm

Introduction to School Counselors

Ms. Hillary NimtzLast Names A-F

Vo-Tech Mrs. Christina ZellerLast Names G-OSAP; Cross-Age

Mr. Adam OldhamLast Names P-ZAP Coordinator

Agenda for This Evening

• Why Education Matters After High School• College Admissions Factors and Parchment• College Admissions Tests• Exploring College Options

Handouts for This Evening

• Top 20 East Pennsboro College Application Numbers

• Notes Sheet

Text questions to this number

37607Type in the question number first,

followed by a space,then your question.

Don’t forget the question number!If you do, it won’t go through!

How to Ask a Question on the Big Screen Tonight!

For each of our four topics tonight,polling will be open until the end of that section.

We will be answering questions after each section,so please send them while they’re fresh in your mind!

Why Higher Education Matters

Text 245040and your messageCollege Admissions Factors

Text 245019and your message

College Entrance Exams

Text 245044 and your messageExploring College Options

Text 245069 and your message 37607

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Why EducationAfter High School Matters

Sometimes it pays to talk to someonewho knows what they’re talking about

Earnings and Unemployment Ratesby Educational Attainment

Cost of College

Private School

Public School

Total

0% 20% 40% 60% 80%100%

81%

80%

80%

59%

59%

60%

2 Year Institution4 Year Institution

80% of students who enroll in a 4 year school return the following year

60% of students who enroll in a 2 year school return the following year

College Retention Rates**Taken from the National Center for Educational Statistics (2015)

College Graduation Rates*

59%

41%

National 6 YEAR Graduation Rate at 4 Year Institutions

GraduateDid not Graduate

*Taken from the National Center for Educational Statistics (2015)

College Graduation Rates*

59%41%

National 6 YEAR Graduation Rate at 4 Year Institu-tions

GraduateDid not Graduate

Average 4 YEAR Graduation Rateat East Pennsboro Top 20 Colleges

44%

Average 6 YEAR Graduation Rateat East Pennsboro Top 20 Colleges

64%

*Taken from the National Center for Educational Statistics (2015)

Average HACC Graduation/Transfer Rateafter 3 YEARS

32%An additional 20% of students are still enrolled

Cost of College

• College is expensive, but the national average debt that students graduate college with is $28,400

• ~$280-$320 monthly payment for 10 years

• Many students with >$10,000 worth of debt have no degree to show for it

Average Post-College Debtfrom East Pennsboro Top 20 Colleges

$31,723

Why Does This Matter?

While expensive,post-secondary education

means more earning potential ($$$)

Why Does This Matter?

While financial aidreduces the cost of college,

students on averagestill require some loans

to pay for their education

Why Does This Matter?

Students with degrees have lower rates

of unemployment, earn more money,

and are able to pay back their student loans ED

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EMPL

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RESPONSIBILITY

INDEPENDENCE

Why Does This Matter?

The majority of students entering college

DO NOT GRADUATEin 4 years

and even after 6 years,a sizable number of studentshave not earned a degree yet

Why Does This Matter?

Students whoGO TO COLLEGE

and DO NOT GRADATE IN 4 YEARStake out more student loans

and experiencehigher monthly payments

Why Does This Matter?

Students who GO TO COLLEGEand DO NOT GRADUATE

still have to pay backthe loans they borrow.

THEY STILL HAVE TO PAY.

East Pennsboro Supportsthe Post-Secondary Planning Process

• High School Counseling Department (3 School Counselors)• Individual Academic and Career Meetings with Students• Annual College Planning Meetings• Annual Course Selection Meetings• ASVAB• Vo-Tech Information and Visitation• Sophomore Careers Class• Junior Career Fair• Senior Mock Interviews• College Representative Visits• Financial Aid Night• College Planning Night• Course Selection Night• The High School Counseling Webpage!

College Admissions Factorsand Parchment

Admissions Factors Overview

• High School Counseling Webpage

• 6 Major Factors

• Admissions Vocabulary

• Parchment / Transcripts

College Entrance Exams

College Entrance Exams Overview

• PSAT

• SAT

• ACT

Current SAT vs New SAT

Current SAT NEW SAT

SCALEDSCORES

Critical Reading200-800

Evidence-based Reading & Writing200-800

Math200-800

Math200-800

Writing200-800 (Includes Essay)

Essay (Optional)Scored Separately

SCORERANGE 600-2400 400-1600

TOTALTEST TIME 3 Hours and 45 Minutes

3 Hours(Plus 50 Minutes

With Optional Essay)