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College & Career Center
Support the college/career planning process
Helpful people
Patty ParmeleeMCPS, B-CC, College & Career Coordinator
Patty OlszewskiCollegeTracks Program Director
Ben TaylorCollegeTracks, Asst. Program Director
We work 12-months, so are here during the summer.
We hold Free Summer College Readiness Workshops.
We do take a summer vacation, so check before you drop in; )
A welcoming space
Books….lots and lots of books
college guides, college major guides, colleges for creative students, essay writing books, GAP year guides, ...
SAT/ACT study guides, AP study guides, IB study guides, SAT subject test study guides,SAT prep classes, military information
Desk top computers and chrome books
I generally start working with students in 11th grade, but...
Academic Peer Partners
● Peer-to-peer academic support program
● I pair a student who asks for help with a student who has or is doing really well in that subject
● Commitment to meet minimum of one day a week for a semester
● Usually at lunchtime● “Helper” peer earns SSL/NHS hours● Over 300 students on roster
For the college selection and application process, we
Help students create a college to do list
Speaking of Things To Do, I emailed a “letter” of things to have on your radar to junior class students last month.
Colleges That Change Lives, March 3, 2020 @ B-CC HS
Help students select“fit” schools: academic, social, financial
https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/
We work on actual college applications…
The process is actually not that HARD, but there are a lot of time consuming steps.
which means
Starting “early” and chipping away is a good technique.
Students tell us repeatedly that the “hardest” part is the essay. We have a plan for that.
What is the BIGGEST job junior year? Getting the best grades you can and contributing to something outside of school.
143 participating colleges/universitiesMembers must meet membership criteriaUMD uses exclusivelyStudents can create a coalition account at any time and add showcase items to their “locker.”http://www.coalitionforcollegeaccess.org/
>800 member colleges and universities in the states and the District of Columbia, as well as in Canada, China, and many European countries
WAYS TO APPLY TO COLLEGE:
Institutional application
Common Applicationhttps://www.commonapp.org/
Coalition Applicationhttp://www.coalitionforcollegeaccess.org/
Universal Applicationhttps://www.universalcollegeapp.com/
Common Black College Application: one $35 application fee for 55 HBCUshttps://commonblackcollegeapp.com/
>1,080 Colleges, Universities Are Test-Optional, Including 300 Top-Tier Schools
Advise students about standardized testing
B-CC SAT day, March 25 = Free SAT for JUNIORS
August tip
TBD
https://www.act.org/content/act/en/act-september-2020.html
Be aware of college requirements
w or w/o writing
Counseling/CCIC/College Advisory Committee
College Financial Aid Forms FAFSA- Free Application for Federal Student Aid
CSS Profile - eligibility for non-federal financial aid, ~400 colleges require, fee to apply
Both open October 1
TONIGHT
Provide information about scholarships
Google doc: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-oHC1BlV8vJ4-ybKTpd-kmOwqsaKJfjGlfrgJ1EcG9w/edit#gid=678939415
Share summer opportunities
Google doc at: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vmyaubIZa71urO8oDb8ghag6d6iv_yD5EQyctdJjMj4/edit
17 pages!
Share internship opportunities
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Google doc at: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ufz_UjH10JMwLFq_POf_W-2yikkIYzXTsQfmCTLnGu8/edit
8 pages
Act early!
Attend college fairsFall College Fair sponsored by the
National Hispanic College Fairs Inc.® was
founded in 1998 to assist the rapidly
growing Hispanic/Latino population in
obtaining access to a college education.
(November 19, 2019)
HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) Fair - January 24, 2020
Montgomery County National College Fair
Permission packets distributed 3/11/2020, due 3/27/2020
Germantown SportsPlex
Tuesday, March 31, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM - B-CC field trip
Ooen to families: 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, 3/31
Host around 200 in-school college representative visitsVirginia
Tech
visits
B-CC
Most representatives who visit B-CC students actually will be a reader for the application.
UMBC visits B-CC
Students fill out forms
You can always tell when students have spent time in the CCC; they know that the flowers are pens!
Host college admission panel evening
January 8, 2020
Offer summer college readiness workshops
● The college essay motivator● Essay critique week● Financial aid and
scholarships● Navigating Naviance and
The College Search● The Common Application● The Coalition Application● A visit from UMD● Loose ends: start/polish
resume, learn interview tips, letters of recommendation, self reflection
● FREE SAT Boot Camp
2020 Free Summer College Readiness WorkshopsNo firm schedule yet, but what we are hoping for:
Session 1: June 22 -26
SAT Boot Camp: July 27-31
Session 2: August 10-14
Essay Critique Week: TBD in August
Essay writing workshop
B-CC Goal: each senior will have at least one completed college essay when high school starts in the fall* in class at end of junior year * 4-day summer workshops funded by B-CC foundation * College & Career Center summer college readiness workshop essay motivation workshop and essay critique week
In addition, we
PUT OUT FIRES
RING THE BELL when a student submits a college application….it’s a lot of hard work
CLAP CLAP CLAP
when a student is admitted to a college...it’s cause for celebration!