Senior College Night 2014

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10/2/2014College Planning - Seniors 1

College Planning Senior Year

www.centralcatholichigh.org/academics/college/college-and-career-planning/index
http://www.centralcatholichigh.org/academics/college/college-and-career-planning/indexhttp://www.centralcatholichigh.org/academics/college/college-and-career-planning/indexhttp://www.centralcatholichigh.org/academics/college/college-and-career-planning/index


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Working Together:CCHS, Students & Families

College Guidance

Communication

Cooperation



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What students and familiesneed to know

Understand your rights andresponsibilities

Know yourself and your reasons forattending college(www.nacacnet.org/studentinfo/Pages/Default.aspx#ui-tab-panel03)

Consider college characteristics

List, compare and visit colleges
http://www.nacacnet.org/studentinfo/Pages/Default.aspx#ui-tab-panel03http://www.nacacnet.org/studentinfo/Pages/Default.aspx#ui-tab-panel03


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If Necessary, Retake the ACT,SAT Reasoning or SubjectTests

Check the admissions score ranges &compare to previous PLAN/PSAT scores inFamily Connection or college webpages

Register online for the ACT plus Writing atwww.actstudent.org or for SAT & SubjectTests at http://sat.collegeboard.org/home
http://www.actstudent.org/http://sat.collegeboard.org/homehttp://sat.collegeboard.org/homehttp://www.actstudent.org/


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Research Colleges atUpcoming Events

October 13 National Christian College Fair atWestside Christian High School from 6 to 8 pm(http://myblueprintstory.com/christian-college-fairs/?fid=72)

October 27 Performing and Visual Arts College Fairat Portland Art Museum from 6 to 8 pm(www.nacacnet.o

rg/college-fairs/PVA-College-

Fairs/Pages/default.aspx) November 2 & 3 National College Fair at the

Oregon Convention Center from 1 to 5 pm and 9 amto noon respectively (www.nacacnet.org

//college-fairs/FallNCF/Pages/default.aspx)
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Attend College Presentations

College-related events are listed in FamilyConnection, the Daily Bulletin, email and Remind101

To register for Remind 101, text @gorams15 to 503-376-9081

If a visit occurs during class, students need topick up a pass and get the teachers signatureat least one day in advance


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Students can miss school with priorapproval

Students need to pick up a form and getapproval one week in advance

Other good days for visits: October 10 &15 and November 11

Visit theCampus



Narrow the List

Choose six or seven collegesSafety

Ball Park

Reach


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Community Colleges

Open enrollment

Register in January to be considered forfinancial aid and scholarships

Learn about transfer requirements tofour-year colleges




Apply for Admission &Observe Deadlines Consider using the Common Application at

www.commonapp.org. Be sure to complete theCommon App section in Family Connection.

Applications can be requested from the collegeor accessed online.

Transcript requests need to be made throughCollege Counseling.
http://www.commonapp.org/http://www.commonapp.org/


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Types of Application Plans

Non-Restrictive

Early Action

Priority

Regular Decision

Rolling Admission

Restrictive

Early Decision

Restrictive Early Actionor Early Action Single

Choice




The Essay

Required by most private colleges and somepublic universities

Allows the reader to get to know the studentbetter

Provides an opportunity to fill in the gaps inan application

Allows the college to assess a studentswriting skills


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Recommendations Determine if the college requires a letter of

recommendation:

How many and by whom? If a student does not meet minimum requirements for

admission they also may need recommendations

Complete the Letter of Recommendation Info sectionand resume in Family Connection (Family Commentsare welcome too)

Talk to your recommenders ahead of time

Submit your letter of recommendation request to theCollege Counseling Office at least four weeks inadvance of the earliest deadline



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Recommendation RequestTimeline

Request Deadline Application Deadline

October 1 November 1October 15 November 15

November 1 December 1 - 15

November 15 December 15

November 21 Late December - earlyJanuary

January 5 February



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Required Form for FinancialAid

FAFSA http://studentaid.ed.gov/fafsa Free and used by all colleges to determine

need-based aid

The worksheet is available after Thanksgiving

but FAFSA cannot be submitted until January2015

CCs Financial Aid Night is on December 10 at7 pm in the Cafeteria extension
http://studentaid.ed.gov/fafsahttp://studentaid.ed.gov/fafsa


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Other Forms for Financial Aid

CSS PROFILE -https://profileonline.collegeboard.com/prf/index.jsp Some colleges will require it in addition to

FAFSA

Fee-based

Available online on October 1

Institutional Forms

https://profileonline.collegeboard.com/prf/index.jsphttps://profileonline.collegeboard.com/prf/index.jsp


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Develop a Plan to FinanceEducation Expected Family Contribution (EFC)

Estimator - www.fafsa4caster.ed.gov Net Price Calculator college websites

Helpful financial aid sites:

www.collegecountdown.com/paying/understanding-and-assessing-your-affordability-threshold.html

www.finaid.org

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Scholarships Free Scholarship Search sites:

www.fastweb.com

https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/scholarship-search

www.scholarships.com/

Merit Aid - www.meritaid.com CC Parent Newsletter Senior Insert

http://www.fastweb.com/http://www.fastweb.com/https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/scholarship-searchhttps://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/scholarship-searchhttps://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/scholarship-searchhttp://www.scholarships.com/http://www.scholarships.com/http://www.meritaid.com/http://www.meritaid.com/http://www.scholarships.com/https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/scholarship-searchhttp://www.fastweb.com/


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Review and Finalize Plans

Unless a student applies early, admissionoffers from the colleges usually arrive inMarch or April.

Financial aid award letters should also be

arriving around the same time. Once families have complete information,

they can make the best decision andrespond to the college by May 1.


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Family Connection

Email Ms. Calcagno for a login

https://connection.naviance.com/family-connection/auth/login/?hsid=centralcatholichttps://connection.naviance.com/family-connection/auth/login/?hsid=centralcatholic

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