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It’s Your It’s Your Senior Year Senior Year
2006-20072006-2007
When Do I Apply For When Do I Apply For College?College?
is “Application” Monthis “Application” Month
Some schools have Some schools have “priority” deadlines “priority” deadlines
What Is A Priority Deadline?What Is A Priority Deadline?
It’s a deadlineIt’s a deadline
Very few spaces will be left after this Very few spaces will be left after this date date
Should I Retake The ACT?Should I Retake The ACT?
Check profiles of students at Check profiles of students at “choice” schools“choice” schools
Test given at PHS on 10/28/06Test given at PHS on 10/28/06
Registration deadline is 9/22/06Registration deadline is 9/22/06
PHS code: 143-560 PHS code: 143-560
How Do I Apply To College?How Do I Apply To College?
Colleges prefer online applicationsColleges prefer online applications
The Guidance Office will mail or The Guidance Office will mail or email a transcript and profile sheetemail a transcript and profile sheet
Where Are Applications?Where Are Applications?
Online applications are usually found Online applications are usually found under “prospective students” on the under “prospective students” on the college websitecollege website
Use Use www.phs-il.orgwww.phs-il.org to link to to link to websites of state universities and websites of state universities and IVCC IVCC
Paper applications in Guidance OfficePaper applications in Guidance Office
What Is A Transcript?What Is A Transcript?
A record of your grades and creditsA record of your grades and credits
Your highest ACT will be included Your highest ACT will be included
More Transcript InformationMore Transcript Information
The “Authorization to Release The “Authorization to Release Transcripts” Form must be signed by Transcripts” Form must be signed by your parents before any transcript your parents before any transcript can be sent can be sent
You must sign/initial for each You must sign/initial for each transcript that you want sent or transcript that you want sent or emailed emailed
What Is A Profile Sheet?What Is A Profile Sheet?
A document sent with your transcript A document sent with your transcript
Gives each college valuable Gives each college valuable information about PHS and the information about PHS and the communitycommunity
A Letter of A Letter of RecommendationRecommendation
Sometimes requiredSometimes required
Create a list of your Create a list of your accomplishmentsaccomplishments
Allow 1-2 week timeframeAllow 1-2 week timeframe
Address and stamp envelope Address and stamp envelope
Do You Need An Essay?Do You Need An Essay?
Take time to demonstrate your Take time to demonstrate your uniquenessuniqueness
Express why you are a good match Express why you are a good match for a particular collegefor a particular college
Do your researchDo your research
Have You Made A Campus Have You Made A Campus Visit?Visit?
Call or email for an appointmentCall or email for an appointment
Colleges have Open House datesColleges have Open House dates
IVCC ApplicantsIVCC Applicants
IVCC Tuition Guarantee Intent Forms IVCC Tuition Guarantee Intent Forms are due September 22, 2006 are due September 22, 2006
Check for eligibility Check for eligibility Watch all future deadlinesWatch all future deadlines
IVCC FactsIVCC Facts
Open admissions Open admissions
1 page applications in Guidance 1 page applications in Guidance OfficeOffice
Sign for a transcriptSign for a transcript
IVCC Placement TestingIVCC Placement Testing
Some ACT scores exempt you from Some ACT scores exempt you from placement testsplacement testsMath 24Math 24English 22English 22Reading 23Reading 23
ACT
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IVCC Placement TestingIVCC Placement Testing
Make an appointmentMake an appointment
Friday 4:00 T
815-224-0542
Paying For CollegePaying For College
Consider All ResourcesConsider All ResourcesParentsParentsSavingsSavingsSummer earningsSummer earningsFinancial AidFinancial Aid
Your BudgetYour Budget
Tuition and feesTuition and fees
Room and BoardRoom and Board
BooksBooks
TransportationTransportation
Financial AidFinancial Aid
File Faster: Get a PIN number at File Faster: Get a PIN number at www.pin.ed.govwww.pin.ed.gov before filing before filing
After 1/1/07 file the FAFSA After 1/1/07 file the FAFSA www.fafsa.ed.govwww.fafsa.ed.gov
Use a FAFSA worksheet (Guidance Use a FAFSA worksheet (Guidance Office) to help Office) to help
The Student Aid Report The Student Aid Report (SAR)(SAR)
Will receive in mail 2-3 weeks after Will receive in mail 2-3 weeks after filingfiling
Make any necessary correctionsMake any necessary corrections
Pay attention to EFC (Expected Pay attention to EFC (Expected Family Contribution)Family Contribution)
ScholarshipsScholarshipsRegister at Register at www.fastweb.comwww.fastweb.com
Apply for local scholarshipsApply for local scholarships
Listen to daily announcemen
ts
More On Financial AidMore On Financial Aid
Read financial aid award letters from Read financial aid award letters from each collegeeach college
Communicate your final decisions on Communicate your final decisions on choice of attendance and financial choice of attendance and financial aid with each college aid with each college
RememberRemember
Communicate with your PHS Communicate with your PHS counselor several times throughout counselor several times throughout your senior year. your senior year.