Welcom College and Financial Aid Night e Agenda

Welcom College and Financial Aid Night e! � Agenda ◦ Scholarships/Resources - Alyson Townsley ◦ Understanding Financial Aid and the FAFSA - David Reis

Goals For Tonight � Give you resources and important information � Reduce your financial aid anxiety � Help you complete the FAFSA in an accurate and timely manner � Explain the different types of financial aid

There is basically 4 types of financial aid.

Scholarships on the CHS website www. westada. org/chs Ø Click on Counselors Ø College/Career Information Ø Scholarships

Idaho State Board of Education https: //boardofed. idaho. gov/scholarship Opportunity Scholarship � Have an unweighted, cumulative GPA of 2. 7 � Attending an Idaho college. � Complete the FAFSA Governor's cup - Community Service Idaho Postsecondary Credit Scholarship ‣ Have at least 10 postsecondary credits and a matching business or industry merit based scholarship

ACT/SAT test scores and GPA

Other Helpful Resources

Naviance � www. westada. org Ø Parent/Student tab Ø Educational Apps Ø Clever Ø Active Directory (student username and password) Ø Naviance

Some of the resources on Naviance � Request Transcripts – College app. week � Search Colleges � Search Occupations& Careers � Strength Assessments � Create Resumes � Career interest inventory � Home page links from counselor

Naviance Home Page Links Cosmetology Nursing schools Lineman schools Law Enforcement Welding schools Culinary schools EMT schools Lumber schools Masonry schools Electrician schools Automotive schools Medical schools Plumbing schools Construction schools Architecture schools Phlebotomy schools

College Entrance Exams

ACT SAT

How can you improve your scores? � Career Center has ACT/SAT prep. books � Local library has a whole wall of prep books � Visit ACT Academy for FREE ACT personalized practices � Huntington www. huntingtonlearning. com � Kathi Lecertua kathi. lecertua@gmail. com � ACT exam with answer booklet � Step Ahead Idaho: ACT prep sessions � Question of the day: http: //kaplanquizzes. com/act/

Super Scoring ACT and SAT � University of Puget Sound � Military Academies � Washington State University � Wheaton College � Whitworth University � University of Denver � University of Colorado Boulder � NCAA Clearinghouse � Pomona College � Xavier University

College Stuff

Direct Admission Initiative • • • Letters were sent in October Provisional admission to 6 or 8 of our state colleges and universities You still MUST APPLY to schools Pay attention to the application deadlines! *Articulation agreement with CSI, CWI, NIC 100% acceptance rate, all credits counted.

College application deadlines College Deadline BYU Idaho Feb. 1 st (priority deadline Dec. 15) BSU Feb. 15 th College of Idaho Aug. 1 st Idaho State University Feb. 15 th University of Idaho Dec. 1 st Northwest Nazarene May 1 st Lewis-Clarke State March 1 st College of S. Idaho March 1 st TVCC CWI April 15 th March 1 st

Miscellaneous Information

Miscellaneous Information v Boise National College Fair is Oct. 30 th 6 -8 PM FAFSA Night Nov. 12 th 5: 00 – 7: 30 sign-up with Mrs. Townsley Request transcripts through Naviance *Final transcripts at end of year v NCAA, NAIA Women in Technology Lunch March 10 th

Miscellaneous Information Cont. � Concurrent credit/AP • If you have taken concurrent credit, you must request a transcript from the granting institution – see their website • AP scores can be sent from the college board website or one requested at the time of the AP exam. • (classes can be found on FF previous courses) � Request letters of recommendation � National college decision day May 1 st

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Please stay for financial aid and FAFSA presentation. Thank you