SENIOR NEWS Mrs' Chadd, Sr' Counselor

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SENIOR NEWS Mrs. Chadd, Sr. Counselor

• 2010

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The Class of 2010 is a GREAT CLASS!!!!

• Newsletters
• Bulletin board in the cafeteria
• Daily announcements
• Signs posted Senior English teachers classrooms
• Meetings with Counselor
• Internet Sign up for e-alerts
• Phone Messages Phone messages by staff

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SENIOR SPONSORS

• Mrs. Shelley Berryman
• and
• Mrs. Annie Chadd
• Dues
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COLLEGE ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS

• Cumulative Grade Point Average better known as
  GPA
• 3.0 to 2.7
• ACT or SAT score 24 to 20
• Class Rank top 25 to 50

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Entrance Requirementsfor College

• 4 Units English
• 3 Units Math
• 3 Units - Science
• 3 Units History
• 2 Units - Other

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ACT SAT TESTS
The ACT Test and SAT Test are standardized tests
used by colleges as an entrance requirement.
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TEST DATES - - ACT

• October 24, 2009
• December 12. 2009
• February 6, 2010
• April 10, 2010
• June 12, 2010

Registration due earlier!
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ACT TESTS

• Guthrie ACT
• SCHOOL CODE is 371-565
• TEST CENTER CODE is 197720

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NATIONAL TEST DATES

• www.actstudent.org

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Types of Financial Aid

• Grants
• Loans
• Scholarships
• Work Study

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FINANCIAL AID

• September October Narrow choices and begin
  applying for admission, housing, and
  scholarships. Many scholarships are first come,
  first served basis.
• Obtain your PIN number. Youll need a PIN to
  electronically sign your FAFSA.

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OBTAINING A PIN NUMBER

• www.pin.ed.gov

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FINANCIAL AID

• December Gather tax information and finalize
  college choices.
• January February Complete and submit FAFSA to
  Federal Student Aid Program

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FINANCIAL AID

• February 1 Deadline for Institutional Merit
  Scholarship
• March 1 Recommended FAFSA submission date
• April 15 Income tax deadline
• June 1 Financial aid filing complete
  submission date for additional services

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FEE WAIVERS

• Receive by qualifying for free or reduced lunches
• See Mrs. Chadd for more info
• Use 2 per lifetime of student

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FAFSA or not

• Be aware there are copy cats on the internet.
  The only official address is
  http//www.fafsa.ed.gov/

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COLLEGE VISITS

• Seniors will be allowed 2 college days during
  their
• Senior year.

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COLLEGE APPLICATIONS

• College information and applications are
  available in the North Office and via the
  Internet.

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SCHOLARSHIPS

• School website
• List in the English classroom
• Bulletin boards
• E-Alerts
• Phones Messages

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TRANSCRIPT REQUEST

• Requests are made in the North Office to Mrs.
  Mays or Mrs. Chadd
• Allow 24 hours notice!!
• Allow 24 hours notice!!

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HELPFUL WEBSITES

• www.collegeboard.com - free information on every
  step of the college-going process. I visited this
  site and it was a great tool. Be sure and try it
  out.
• www.fafsa.ed.gov - apply for financial aid via
  the web.
• www.fastweb.com - a really good, free scholarship
  program. Students are provided with an
  electronic mailbox they can check periodically,
  and individualized, pre-formatted letters for use
  in communicating with scholarship agencies.

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NCAA Clearinghouse

• Student athletes must apply to the Clearinghouse.
• Cost 50 Fee waivers are available.
• Pay attention to credit / course requirements!!!!

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NCAA Clearinghouse

• Go To
• www.ncaaclearinghouse.net

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LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION

• Deliver, in person, the request to the school
  official.
• Allow plenty of time!!! Two weeks is a good
  minimum amount of time.

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LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION

• Prepare personal information about yourself to
  give to the school official to help them
  individualize the letter.
• A resume works well.
• It is appropriate to follow up a letter of
  recommendation with a thank you note.

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QUESTIONS???? annie.chadd_at_guthrie.k12.ok.us www.g
uthrie.k12.ok.us -- High School -- Counseling