Welcome to Parent Information Night For Parents of Juniors

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Welcome to Parent Information Night For Parents
of Juniors
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Topics of Discussion

• Parent Connect
• Guidance Web Site
• College Investigation
• College Visitations
• Testing
• SAT/ACT test dates
• Dual credit courses
• Scholarships and Financial Aid

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Parent Connect Log In Screen
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Starting the College Search

• Now is the time for juniors to start looking at
  colleges
• Attend the college fair on October 1st.
• Search the internet, college handbooks and
  viewbooks
• Explore careers at learnmoreindiana.org
• Visit a college in the spring
• Visit colleges of interest next summer

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College Visitations

• Juniors are allowed one visit in the spring
• Contact the admissions office two weeks in
  advance to set up the appointment
• Contact Mrs. Vaughn for a College Leave Form
• Form must be completed and on file in the office
  two (2) full school days before the absence.
• Parent or guardian MUST accompany the student
• Student must return a verification form on the
  day following the visit to Mrs. Vaughn

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What to expect on the visit

• Meet with the office of admissions
• Take a campus tour
• Meet with someone in your planned academic major
• May meet with the office of financial aid
  (private colleges usually)
• Attend a class

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Tests for Juniors

• Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery
  (ASVAB) will be given to juniors during ISTEP
  week.
• PSAT Wednesday, October 17th in a.m.
• PSAT is free for the student
• SAT and/or ACT take during the spring of the
  junior year
• ISTEP retest for some

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ACT/SAT National Test Dates2007-2008

• ACT
• Sept 15, 2007
• Oct 27, 2007
• Dec 8, 2007
• Feb 9, 2008
• April 12, 2008
• June 14, 2008
• www.actstudent.org

• SAT
• Oct 6, 2007
• Nov 3, 2007
• Dec 1, 2007
• Jan 26, 2008
• March 1, 2008
• May 3, 2008
• June 7, 2008
• www.collegeboard.com

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Dual Credit Courses

• All are offered through OCU except English
  Lit/Comp
• SAT/ACT not required by OCU
• C or better for eligibility
• Cost 25 per credit hour
• Enrollment for full year courses in January
• Enrollment process
• Credit transfer

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Scholarships Financial Aid

• Not much for juniors to do except maintain grades
  
• Scholarship Financial Aid search starts in the
  senior year
• Discover card scholarship is a national
  scholarship that juniors CAN apply for

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General Overview of the Year

• Take the PSAT in October
• Take an SAT and/or ACT in the spring
• Start investigating colleges and careers
• Look at admission requirements
• Maintain or improve grades
• Meet with counselor in the spring for course
  selection for senior year
• Visit colleges next summer

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Wrap-up

• Anything not covered
• Questions????
• Thanks for coming to our information night!!