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REMIND FOR SENIORS l Text l the number 81010 this message: @brewton 19 l Or l Go l to: rmd. @/brewton 19

Introduction l Doris Brewton– Senior Counselor l dbrewton@bcbe. org l 251 -928 -4495 Ext. 4 l Jessica Morris – IB Counselor l jamorris@bcbe. org l 251 -928 -4495 Ext. 2

College Applications When to apply for college…this fall! l ACT - Apply online at www. actstudent. org l l ACT with writing – should take at least once Fairhope High School CEEB Code is 011 -060 l SAT – Apply online at www. sat. collegeboard. org l GPA – weighted vs. unweighted

College Applications How to apply… l Online l Common Application www. commonapp. org

College Applications What to know… l Deadlines l Admission Requirements l Transcripts - Sign up - Time to process

Scholarships College/University Scholarships l Automatic programs - some schools require “scholarship” applications in addition to regular applications l Leadership l Departmental l Nominations

Other Types of Scholarships l Community scholarships l Athletic scholarships NCAA Eligibility l www. eligibilitycenter. org l NAIA Eligibility l www. playnaia. org l l Military Enlistments – I’ve got contact info for each branch. Email me if you’d like to speak to someone.

Scholarship Numbers l Bring me a copy of every scholarship that you have been offered l l. I EVEN IF YOU DON’T ACCEPT IT! will make a copy of your original! l You can e-mail me a copy! l Get it to me! l THIS IS IMPORTANT!

Financial Aid l Completing l the FAFSA www. fafsa. ed. gov Free Application for Federal Student Aid l Most college financial aid, of any type, requires the FAFSA. l Start working on the FAFSA NOW, and submit it as soon after October 1 st as possible.

Recommendation Letters l Teacher l Community Member l Counselor Brag Sheet (VERY detailed) l Parent Questionnaire (both forms are available on the school website) l l Recommendation l forms Must be downloaded and brought to me

Academic Honors l Academic Honors designations: Summa Cum Laude – 4. 0 and higher l Magna Cum Laude – 3. 75 to 3. 99 l Cum Laude – 3. 50 to 3. 749 l Students who earn a D or F in any high school course will not be eligible to receive academic honors.

Beyond the Application l Social Networking Sites - Facebook/Instagram/Twitter—Be careful of what you post, share, like, retweet, etc. l Email addresses—keep them appropriate and CHECK them! l QUESTIONS?