Senior Parent Night Navigating the College Admission Process

• Senior Parent Night • “Navigating the College Admission Process: Senior Year” 2019 -2020 • Monday, Sept 16, 2019 • 7 P. M. • Central Theatre

Guidance Office • Junior Conferences-individual, Jan. -March • Senior Conferences-individual, Sept. -Oct.

College Information • If you need more information: a. College-guidance office-in school/out of school visits b. Websites c. Counselors, teachers, reference books d. College Fairs

Southwest Ohio Regional College Fair • Miami University Hamilton Gymnasium • Tuesday, September 17 • 6: 30 PM • Financing Your Education Workshop-same evening at 6: 00

Quick Reference for Ohio Public and Private Schools • Over 14 public universities www. OPUAC. org • Over 50 private institutions www. AICUO. edu or www. ohioprivatecolleges. com Go to resources or click on profile, view downloadable resources Helpful Tool-College Scorecard

Fall Qtr. Senior Year • Gather your college information: profiles of the college/university’s freshman class ( avg. test score, GPA, etc. ), academic offerings, travel distance, room and board, academic costs, residential life, computer needs, honors or special programs, fall Open House dates or campus visit schedule • Your son or daughter: their personal goals, beliefs, academic strengths & weaknesses, test scores, do you have the financial means that fit with the school you have investigated?

APPLICATION PROCESS • Apply Online: 3 -4 applications typical • Allow plenty of time to complete, note passwords or assigned ID’s, save work in progress, have all required info: parent info, activities, service hrs. , work exp. , school code/CEEB code 360850 & credit card to pay online! • Send Official Test Scores from Testing Agency

App. Process Continued Teacher Recommendations College Essays • Provide a personal resume • Plenty of notice 2 -3 weeks • Follow guidelines of the University • Common App rec’s are online • Not required by all schools, some schools require multiple essays or short responses • If optional send • Remember a good essay will demonstrate who you are as a person, not a laundry list of accomplishments

App Process-Next Steps!! • Notify your counselor-request transcripts • Use Guidance Transcript form $2. 00 per school/transcript. , attach any required forms from schools • Over 800 colleges use the Common Application www. commonapp. org • See the Common App tip sheet online-CHS • We will send electronic copies of transcripts

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Popular Common Application Schools • • • • • • Ohio Public & Private Miami University Ohio State Univ. of Cincinnati Baldwin Wallace Case Western College Wooster Capitol Denison Hiram John Carroll Kenyon Marietta Oberlin Ohio Wesleyan Otterbein U. of Dayton U. of Findlay Wittenberg Xavier Ohio University Kent State Wright State • Other Popular Schools • • • Butler Univ. Carnegie Mellon NYU Harvard Northwestern Princeton Purdue Univ. of Tennessee Univ. of Chicago Univ. of Michigan UNC Univ. of Kentucky

Admission Options in Higher Education • Regular Decision • Rolling Admission • Early Action or Priority • Early Decision (Commitment-contract-binding)

Financial Aid • Merit Based Aid – Academic: GPA, Test Scores, may include rank, Merit Awards – Athletic Talent: NCAA Div. I or II and NAIA programs - Talent (music, art, etc. ) • Need Based Aid – Grants (Federal & State Aid) – Federal Student Loans – Work Study (usually campus based employment) Other Aid Parent Loans Student Loans

Other Scholarship Resources • Employers (parent, student, grandparent) • Religious Affiliations • Civic Organizations ex. Chamber of Commerce • Special Groups ex: BSA, JDF • CHS Scholarship Update updated monthly on CHS Guidance website • Local Scholarships-lists to seniors Feb/March

Other Financial Aid/Scholarship Information • CHS Financial Aid Night Tuesday, Oct. 1, 7 pm -October-register for FAFSA ID, you’ll receive through email -Complete FAFSA as early as October using 2018 tax returns. -Government emails you a SAR (student aid report ) with your EFC (expected family contribution) • Males age 18 or older must complete Select Service Registration (info needed w/ FAFSA) • Sinclair Tech Prep Scholarship-requires a completed FAFSA • **Watch Financial Aid Deadlines at schools

Always!!!! • Complete necessary forms: applications, scholarships and financial aid • Observe deadlines: !!!!!!! • Beware of Scams • Never Pay a fee for Financial Assistance!!

Other Websites • • • Ecampustours. com colleges. usnews. rankingsandreviews collegedata. com Collegesofdistinction. com princetonreview. com Supercolle. com Ulinks. com Collegeprep 101. com Petersons. com Nasfaa. org *also see : US Dept. of Education: net price calculator

THE FINAL DECISION • Visit Again • Compare Pros and Cons- ( make lists) • Don’t Hesitate on Housing Deposits/check refund policy • Remember MAY 1 st deadline • Notify college( if accepted) or your decision not to attend their school

Check it Out • Reciprocity or Modified Out of State – 1. Eastern Michigan – 2. West Virginia (certain majors) – EKU (with GPA of 2. 5, ACT 18 or SAT 940 combined) Special Out of State Scholarships Morehead, Western Kentucky, Northern Kentucky

Odds and Ends • Ashland University-Eagle Opportunity Program-free tuition to 50 eligible students who are Pell-eligible who major in teacher education (all 4 years) • University of Dayton- One of only two 3+2 law program for students to achieve a bachelor’s and law degree in five years rather than seven (started last year) BSN degree in partnership with Sinclair 1+2+1 model. Associate degree from Sinclair, Bachelor of Science from UD and a year of RN work experience if they choose-all in 4 years! (lock in UD tuition first year) • Defiance College-Pre. Health and Wellness tactically prepares students for medical, dental, pharmacy, OT, PT, etc.

Odds and Ends • Ohio Northern-James Lehr Kennedy Engineering Building-state of the art cybersecurity lab, cutting edge • Otterbein University-Opportunity Scholarship will meet full financial need for tuition for Pell eligible students after state and federal aid