College Planning Carolyn Karno Manager, Early Awareness and College Planning Connecticut Student Loan Foundation

Early Awareness and College Planning Department Free Services Financial Aid Assistance Assistance with Aid Applications One-on-One Advising Workshops and Professional Development Programs Hotline 1-866-752-6443

Early Awareness and College Planning Department

Free Services

Financial Aid Assistance

Assistance with Aid Applications

One-on-One Advising

Workshops and Professional Development Programs

Hotline 1-866-752-6443

College Entrance Exams The College Search Financial Considerations The College Application College Decisions Special Circumstances Advice From Experts AGENDA

College Entrance Exams

The College Search

Financial Considerations

The College Application

College Decisions

Special Circumstances

Advice From Experts

Senior grades and courses count Colleges will see them and use them Fundamentals No such thing as… “ I’ve worked hard for 3 years and I deserve an easy senior year!”

Senior grades and courses count

Colleges will see them and use them

Reasoning Test: Mathematics, Critical Reading, Writing Scoring: 200-800 per section/2400 cumulative Basic cost = $43.00 Some colleges may also require subject area tests College Entrance Exams SAT

Reasoning Test: Mathematics, Critical Reading, Writing

Scoring: 200-800 per section/2400 cumulative

Basic cost = $43.00

Some colleges may also require subject area tests

English, Reading, Mathematics, Science and Writing (optional) Scoring: 1-36 Reported by the ACT Cost: $30.00 College Entrance Exams ACT

English, Reading, Mathematics, Science and Writing (optional)

Scoring: 1-36

Reported by the ACT

Cost: $30.00

Upcoming Test Dates College Entrance Exams May 9, 2008 June 14, 2008 March 7, 2008 April 12, 2008 ACT May 6, 2008 June 7, 2008 April 1, 2008 May 3, 2008 January 29, 2008 March 1, 2008 SAT DEADLINE TEST DATE

Technical Schools Specialized training for a particular occupation Community Colleges Open-enrollment Certificate or Associate Degrees Most affordable option 2-Year Colleges Many offer career oriented programs Colleges and Universities Broad range of degrees and programs Wide price range The College Search College Options

Technical Schools

Specialized training for a particular occupation

Community Colleges

Open-enrollment

Certificate or Associate Degrees

Most affordable option

2-Year Colleges

Many offer career oriented programs

Colleges and Universities

Broad range of degrees and programs

Wide price range

How far from home is too far? What type of environment is important to you? How important is diversity to you? What degree of challenge is best for you? The College Search Questions to ask yourself

How far from home is too far?

What type of environment is important to you?

How important is diversity to you?

What degree of challenge is best for you?

What major or career direction will you take? Are you interested in internships or study abroad programs? Is cost a concern for your family? The College Search Questions to ask yourself

What major or career direction will you take?

Are you interested in internships or study abroad programs?

Is cost a concern for your family?

Keep in Mind The best indicator of future success is not where you attend college but what you do at the college you attend

The best indicator of future success is not where you attend college but what you do at the college you attend

Talk with your counselor Go online Look at some college guides Attend college fairs Visit schools The College Search Coordinate Your Search

Talk with your counselor

Go online

Look at some college guides

Attend college fairs

Visit schools

Narrow your list Reach Schools Good Match/Target schools Likely Admit Schools The College Search

Narrow your list

Reach Schools

Good Match/Target schools

Likely Admit Schools

Tuition and fees in Connecticut range from $2,800 to more than $36,000 per year Add $8,000 - $12,000 for room and board Add approximately $1,000 for books Create a budget for personal expenses Financial Considerations College Costs

Tuition and fees in Connecticut range from $2,800 to more than $36,000 per year

Add $8,000 - $12,000 for room and board

Add approximately $1,000 for books

Create a budget for personal expenses

Gift Aid Grants and Scholarships Self-Help Loans and Work Programs Financial Considerations Types of Financial Aid

Gift Aid

Grants and Scholarships

Self-Help

Loans and Work Programs

Paper or electronic ( tell your counselor ) Answer all questions Fill in neatly and completely Keep a copy The College Application Getting the Application

Paper or electronic ( tell your counselor )

Answer all questions

Fill in neatly and completely

Keep a copy

Start early Select a topic Stay between 250-500 words Ask a teacher or counselor to review it The College Application The Essay

Start early

Select a topic

Stay between 250-500 words

Ask a teacher or counselor to review it

Teachers Counselor Coach Employer Club Advisor Other Tips Teacher must teach an academic subject Don’t send too many Only from people who know you The College Application Recommendations

Teachers

Counselor

Coach

Employer

Club Advisor

Other

Tips

Teacher must teach an academic subject

Don’t send too many

Only from people who know you

Supplementary Materials Art students (ex. portfolio) Music students (ex. CD of performance) Athletes (ex. video of game) The College Application

Supplementary Materials

Art students

(ex. portfolio)

Music students

(ex. CD of performance)

Athletes

(ex. video of game)

Your High School sends: Transcript School Profile Mid-Year Grades Final Grades Test Scores sent by: The Collegeboard for SAT The ACT for ACT The College Application Submitting Your Application Find out what procedure your school follows

Your High School sends:

Transcript

School Profile

Mid-Year Grades

Final Grades

Test Scores sent by:

The Collegeboard for SAT

The ACT for ACT

Submitting Your Application

Find out what procedure your school follows

Early Plans Nov. 1, Nov. 15, or Dec. 1 Second Round Dec. 15 to Jan. 31 The College Application Deadlines

Early Plans

Nov. 1, Nov. 15, or Dec. 1

Second Round

Dec. 15 to Jan. 31

College Decisions Admit Deny Wait List

Athletes Division I and II: Required to complete NCAA eligibility form ( ncaa.org ) Artists/Musicians Prepare portfolios and/or auditions Attend college fairs for artists and musicians ( nacacnet.org ) Section 504/IDEA Students may still qualify for some services while in college Special Circumstances

Athletes

Division I and II: Required to complete NCAA eligibility form ( ncaa.org )

Artists/Musicians

Prepare portfolios and/or auditions

Attend college fairs for artists and musicians ( nacacnet.org )

Section 504/IDEA

Students may still qualify for some services while in college

Work closely with your counselor Stay focused! Thank people who have helped you along the way Advice From Experts

Work closely with your counselor

Stay focused!

Thank people who have helped you along the way

Good Luck!