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Page 1: CLASS OF 2012 & 2013 Lajes ES / HS. Objective  To familiarize you with the resources available to both parents and students.  To open a dialogue between.

CLASS OF 2012 & 2013

Lajes ES / HS

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Objective

To familiarize you with the resources available to both parents and students.

To open a dialogue between parent and student about goals, expectations, finances, etc.

To help both parents and students create a year-long plan so that everyone can make the most of their time here at Lajes.

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Don’t count your days … make your days count.

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Agenda

The Big Questions College Profiles Admissions Terminology Common Application Application Essay / Personal Statement - Do’s and

Don’ts Tests: SAT, ACT, & ASVAB Student Financial Aid Forms Resume Letter of Recommendation Parent / Student Workshop

Review Schedules and Transcripts Register for SAT / ACT exams Review Student Financial Aid Forms

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The B-I-G Questions

What do I want to be when I grow up? What are the things I can do NOW to

help me reach my goal? What kind of college do I want to go to? Do I want a career in the military?

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College Profiles

College Profiles www.collegeprofiles.com

Academic Programs Available Student – Faculty Ratio Average Class Size Estimated Cost for Academic Year (room, board,

etc.) Resident vs. Non-Resident

University of Hawaii = $3,792 vs. $10,512 Military / Overseas Exception – Contact

Admissions!!!

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Additional Considerations

Scholarship Availability Work Study / Resident Assistant Extra-curricular and Leadership

Opportunities AP Credit – Does the college accept it? Honors Program Academic Support Services

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College & University Types

College – Offers 2 or 4 year degrees

University – Composed of a number of colleges and grants a variety of degrees

Public – Supported through state funds

Private – Supported through tuition and private resources

Research – Larger schools that emphasize research

Comprehensive – Focus on helping students accomplish career goals

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College & University Types

Liberal Arts – Broad based education in a variety of areas, usually smaller in size

Junior/Community – 2 year institutions

Technical Schools – Occupational programming

Trade School – Specialized training

Military Schools – Federal military academies that require U.S. Senate or Representative nomination, private and state supported

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Admissions Terminology 101 Regular Decision

Schools will have a fixed application deadline Rolling Admissions

Apply early Applications are accepted or rejected as they come in

Early Action Not binding Can finish application process at that time or wait for

other schools Early Decision

Apply by an earlier date Binding – If you refuse offer, cannot be accepted into

another college. All other applications will be withdrawn

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The Common Application

The Common Application is a not-for-profit organization that serves students and member institutions by providing an admission application – online and in print – that students may submit to any of 456 institutions. https://www.commonapp.org/commonapp/d

ownloadforms.aspx#

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Application Essay / Personal Statement

Read other essays Answer the question Ask for help Edit, rewrite, edit,

rewrite Be personal and

sincere Let the essay show

who you are Write for impact

Try to be funny unless you are

Be general or use overused phrases

Use the same essay for different questions

Plagiarize Have someone else

write the essay

Do’s Don’ts

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SAT vs. ACT

Both nationally administered college entrance exams and most colleges accept one or other, but check with your college / university admissions!

SAT: a three-part (Reading, Math, Writing) aptitude test intended to predict performance in college www.collegeboard.com

ACT: an achievement test that tests your knowledge in four core sections (English, Math, Reading, Science) and an optional Writing www.actstudent.org

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Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB)

Aptitude test that focuses on four areas (Arithmetic Reasoning, Word Knowledge, Paragraph Comprehension and Mathematics Knowledge)

Geared specifically to the military, but also a wonderful resource to gain insight into individual strengths. www.military.com/ASVAB

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Financial Resources:

FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) www.fafsa.ed.gov

Help Completing the FAFSA www.studentaid.ed.gov/completefafsa

Military Student Aid www.finaid.org/military

Other resources are available in your packet.

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Scholarships

The NASSP/Herff Jones Principal’s Leadership Award www.principals.org/pla

The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards Program www.principals.org/spirit

The American Citizenship Award www.principals.org/aca

The President’s Volunteer Service Award www.presidentialserviceawards.gov

NASC (National Association of Student Councils) www.nasc.us/studentleaders

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Resume

Name, mailing address, phone number with international calling code, and email address are centered at the top.

If you have an email address like [email protected], consider creating a new one like [email protected].

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Objective

What is it that you want? A specific job Acceptance at a specific college / university Acceptance into a particular major at

college / university

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Education

Education – List all the high schools you’ve attended in descending order, NOT elementary or middle schools. Lajes ES/HS should be listed first since you are here now and work your way backwards.

Focus on education specific to your interest, like math or science, or rigorous course work like AP classes if you’ve taken any.

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Experience

Work Experience (if you have any) - What were your responsibilities on the job?

Volunteer Work or Community Service Extra-curricular activities and the number of

years you participated in them. Did you hold any leadership positions?

All of these should be bulleted statements starting with strong active verbs: coordinated, demonstrated, supervised, monitored, assisted with, etc.

Keep it simple, easy to read and to ONE page only!

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Resume Resources

Adventures in Education – This site offers free samples and templates. http://www.aie.org/finding-a-career/sample-

resumes-and-templates/Resume-Sample-High-School-Student-Volunteer.cfm

CREW (Connecting Resources, Education & Workforce) – This site offers a free printable worksheet packet. http://www.crew.cc/services/resume/

highschoolresumeguide.pdf

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Letters of Recommendation

Select a minimum of three people that you believe know your strengths and will feel comfortable speaking well of you. Ex: teachers, clergy, supervisors, troop leaders, etc.

Ask them if they are willing to write a letter on your behalf.

Present them with your resume in a folder. Include any college forms and other materials like stamped and addressed envelope or directions.

Give them a reasonable timeline to complete the letter. Come back and pick it up at a pre-arranged time, if necessary.

A hand-written thank you note is greatly appreciated!

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Personalized Packet

Transcript School Schedule for 2011-2012 Year Long Calendar of School Events Resume Sample Common Application Sample Admissions Essays Additional financial aid websites

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For the Good of the Order

NHS Meeting in Room 132 (elementary hallway) on Monday, August 29th after school for all members and those who might apply 2nd semester.

Senior chapter members of the National Honor Society are eligible for college scholarships, too! Contact Ms. Daniele at [email protected] quickly. Nominations take place in September!