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Welcome Class of 2014
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AgendaSenior 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
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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
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Where Should I Go?
Technical College
4 year College
2 year campus
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Technical College
Accuplacer for FVTC – October 7 @ 2:30pm
May take twiceSent electronically
Apply online
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4 year College &
Freshmen/Sophomore Campus
ACT – October 26 or December 14 @ 8:00am
Apply earlyRequired essay may also be used for scholarships
Comprehensive Review; Rigor outweighs ACT score
Campus visit
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Application ProcessApply online
Pay Application Fees
Request Official TranscriptHigh school, College
Class translation for college courses
WI Covenant
ACT Test Scores
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Letters of Recommendation
www.wiscareers.wisc.edu – update e-portfolio
Ask at least 2 weeks in advance
Teachers/Counselor/Community Members
College recommendation form
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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…
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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
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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
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Financial Aid – four types
ScholarshipsMerit-based, Need-based
GrantsPell, SEOG
Loans Perkins, Stafford, PLUS, Private loans
Work-Study
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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
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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
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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
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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)
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Social Media
Privacy settings
80% College admissions counselors look at your profile and/or pictures
E-mail address
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Oneida Higher Education
Oneida Higher Education Advisor!
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Questions?(920) 833-2306
Ms. Van Dyke ext.
432
Last names: A-L
Ms. Secor ext. 433
Last names: M-Z