senior information meeting class of 2015 i still don’t know what i want to major in!!!
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SENIOR INFORMATI
ON MEETING
CLASS OF 2015
I still don’t know what I want to major in!!!www.ohiomeansjobs.org
www.ohiomeansjobs.org
www.bigfuture.orgThings to consider: Majors Location Setting (Urban, Suburban, Rural) Size Other Opportunities
(Internships, Study Abroad, Etc) Don’t rule out Private Schools based
on Cost
What School is Right for me?
College Acceptance is not a prize to be won,
but rather a match to be found.
How do I narrow down my choices?College Reps visit SHS
Guidance•Guidance Web Site, Announcements, Boards in Guidance•Facebook: Strongsville High School Guidance•Twitter: @StrongGuidance
(Pull out phones and follow on Twitter now)
College Campus Visits•Schedule visit on College’s website•Attend College Open House•Obtain Planned Absence form from Attendance Office
- 4 planned absences are allowed & will be excused absences
- Student, Parent, Teachers, & Administrator sign the form
- Return to Mrs. Nubbie in the Attendance Office
**October 15th- VISITATION DAY
What is the Application Process?1. Complete Application by due date
visit www.commonapp.org or school website Early Action vs. Early Decision
2. Obtain Transcript Request Form from the Guidance Office or on the Guidance Website.3. Complete Request and Submit to Mrs. Scerba with
$4 for each transcript requested. . . By Dec 4th for them to be sent byWinter Break
(one $4 fee for Common Application).4. Sit back and wait 10 days for your transcript to be sent.5. Relax while your friends scramble to complete their applications.
What if I need letters of Recommendation? Give person a list of your
activities Check to see if you need a
teacher from a specific subject Ask someone that likes you If an institution will be contacting
a teacher via email, inform the teacher (ahead of time, if possible). This applies to the Common Application primarily.
How do I find out about Scholarships? Follow @MustangMonies on Twitter
Check www.Twitter.Com/MustangMonies Set up Profile on www.fastweb.com Check Scholarship Center in the Guidance
Office Complete Local Scholarship Application in
Feb/March Be sure to complete FAFSA after Jan 1,
2015
**Never pay money for a scholarship service or to file
the FAFSA**
What is the FAFSA? Free Application for Federal Student Aid
Student and Parent must obtain their own PIN number
(this can be done now at www.fafsa.ed.gov) Actual application cannot be started until Jan
1, 2015 Colleges use information from the FAFSA to
determine eligibility for grants and specific student loans
Some colleges will not award scholarship or merit aid if a family hasn’t complete the FAFSA
Senior Financial Aid Night: Dec 9 at 7p.m. College Goal Sunday: February 8, 2015
Important Information SENIOR PARENT COLLEGE PLANNING
MEETING September 25, 7 P.M. High School Auditorium
FINANCIAL AID MEETING DECEMBER 9, 7 P.M. High School Auditorium (Follow @MustangMonies on Twitter…. Students add to accounts now please)
Request transcripts by December 4th to ensure they will be sent before Winter Break
If you are planning to play Division I or Division II Sports, see your counselor to discuss the NCAA ELIGIBILITY. Also, register with the NCAA Eligibility Center.
eligibilitycenter.org OCT. 15th VISITATION DAY or ASVAB
Helpful Webistes
www.strongnet.org/hsFull College Planning Guide
This Power Point
Senior ConferenceDuring the Senior Conference your Counselor will review: CreditsGPARank in ClassPost High School PlansAny Questions you have
For Brzuski, Davidson, Hussong & Sislowski :
Sign up & Write it Down
For Williams & Young: you will be called down.
Who is My Counselor?
A-Co : Mrs. SislowskiCr-Ha: Ms. HussongHe-Lo: Mr. YoungLu-Pe: Mrs. DavidsonPf-Sr: Mrs. BrzuskiSt-Z: Mrs. Williams
Complete the Information Form!
This will help us (or a teacher) to write a more
informed letter in order to paint a full picture of the
kind of person and student you are.