Junior Parent Evening

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Junior Parent Evening

• Sedan High School
• Monday, October 16, 2000

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Introduction

• Purpose Of Meeting -
• (Slugs Attack Turtle)
• Sermonette - Do Something

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PLAN NOW

• Begin the Search Storage Mission
• Gather Information
• Careers
• Post-Secondary Possiblilites
• Surf Net
• Bug People
• counselors, coaches, teachers, parents, workers,
  etc.

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VISIT

• POST-SECONDARY REPRESENTATIVES
• POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS
• CAREER/JOB POSSIBILITIES

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KEEP INFORMED

• REP VISITS
• SPECIAL JUNIOR DAYS
• TESTING
• SPECIAL PROGRAMS
• SCHOLARSHIP ANNOUNCEMENTS

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SENIOR PLUS PLANNING

• Plan Senior Year
• Courses, Credits, Etc
• Plan for Life After High School
• Begin Narrowing Choices
• Post-Secondary Education/Training
• Career/Job Possibilites

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ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS

• COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES
• VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS
• MILITARY
• PROPRIETARY SCHOOLS

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F I N A N C I A L A I D

• TWO TYPES OF FINANCIAL AID
• MERIT BASED and NEED BASED

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MERIT BASED AID

• Based on something earned or on doing something!
• Grades, ACT scores, activities, or belonging to
  some organization
• SCHOLARSHIPS
• Most are merit based

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NEED BASED AID

• Based on an evaluation of a familys financial
  strength
• funded by Fed/State Government
• Data is gathered through Federal Financial Aid
  Forms (FAFSA)
• A Need Analysis is used to determine an
  Estimated Family Contribution (EFC)
• EFC follows student

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Financial Aid Package

• Each school determines need eligibility by
  subtracting the EFC from their Cost of Attendance
  (COA)
• COA
• - EFC
• NEED

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Financial Aid Package usually consists of a
combination of

• Grants
• Scholarships
• Work - Study
• Loans

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S C H O L A R S H I P S

• SOURCES
• Best source of scholarship is the
  college/institution the student plans to attend
• High School Guidance Office
• Students must continually check bulletin boards
  announcements
• Internet - Surf That Net

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WARNINGS

• BE ON THE ALERT FOR
• Scholarship Scams
• Vendors charging to assist with Fincancial Aid
  Forms
• General Scams
• ACT Prep / Whos Who / for nothing / Etc.
• If It Comes In The Mail or Over The Phone -
  BEWARE

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MISCELLANEOUS

• Keep Records of Transactions
• Prepare folder/keep record/copy important
  transactions
• College Courses
• Selective Service

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NOW WHAT?

• JUNIOR TIMETABLE
• HANDOUTS
• KEEP BUGGIN EM

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T H E E N D