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College Planning Update for Class of 2020Spring Lake Park High SchoolFall 2019
SPRING LAKE PARK SCHOOLS I High expectations. High achievement for all. No excuses.
A-Co Julie Turchioe [email protected] ext: 201Cp-Hen Lindsey Redmann [email protected] ext: 196Heo-Ka Sasha Wolter [email protected] ext: 194Kb-Li Jennifer Blaido [email protected] ext: 139Lj-Pal Justine Malecha [email protected] ext: 134Pam-Sm Angie Shea [email protected] ext: 133Sn-Z Troy Willemson [email protected] ext:135
Student Service OfficeCounselors for Personalized Learning
SPRING LAKE PARK SCHOOLS I High expectations. High achievement for all. No excuses.
•The Application Process•Roles of Students and Parents•Financial Aid and Scholarships•SLP Resources in the Process
Agenda Tonight
SPRING LAKE PARK SCHOOLS I High expectations. High achievement for all. No excuses.
The Application Process
SPRING LAKE PARK SCHOOLS I High expectations. High achievement for all. No excuses.
A student’s application consists of many parts:• Online application (Common App or Institutional)• Application fee (fee waivers are available if you
qualify)• High school transcript • ACT or SAT scores• Essay or writing sample • Supplemental questions • Letters of recommendation
The Application Process
SPRING LAKE PARK SCHOOLS I High expectations. High achievement for all. No excuses.
1. Direct to Institution- Application used only at that college- System wide application (example: University of Wisconsin and U of M)
2. Common Application (commonapp.org)- Includes specific writing prompts, teacher letter of recommendation, counselor letter of recommendation, supplemental questions- FERPA
The Application Process
SPRING LAKE PARK SCHOOLS I High expectations. High achievement for all. No excuses.
ACT/SAT• Student must request to have scores sent
directly to colleges through ACT• Some colleges will accept unofficial scores from the
counselor• Scores are not included on a student’s transcript• ACT Website - ACT• SAT Website – SAT• SAT Subject test scores
The Application Process
SPRING LAKE PARK SCHOOLS I High expectations. High achievement for all. No excuses.
General Deadlines• Regular Decision• varies by school - range is November 15th through
February or March• Rolling Admission • Early Action• varies by school - typically Nov. 1
• Early Decision• varies by school - typically Nov. 1
The Application Process
SPRING LAKE PARK SCHOOLS I High expectations. High achievement for all. No excuses.
• WHY USE NAVIANCE• Students have a log in (you can log in as them)• Coming soon, parent log in• Searching for Careers, Majors, Colleges• Requesting initial transcripts• Requesting Letters of Recommendation
• Essays/Writing Sample - varies by college and application type• Interviews - varies by college
The Application Process
SPRING LAKE PARK SCHOOLS I High expectations. High achievement for all. No excuses.
• “Good news, Mom. I was accepted to the college of your choice.”
What Should We Be Doing Now?
SPRING LAKE PARK SCHOOLS I High expectations. High achievement for all. No excuses.
STUDENT JOBS:• Visit college campus with your
parents• Fill out online applications• Write the essay• Request Letters of Recommendation• Take the ACT• Request transcripts• Meet with your school counselor
(senior meetings)• Begin working on applying for:
scholarships/grants/loans/FAFSA
PARENT JOBS:• Visit college campus with your
student• Offer to review applications before
submission• Learn about the cost of college;
scholarships, grants, loans, FAFSA, Net Price Calculators
• Encourage your student• Support and offer advice and
guidance• Help your student process college
responses and interpret financial aid packages
What Should We Be Doing Now?
SPRING LAKE PARK SCHOOLS I High expectations. High achievement for all. No excuses.
What to do when your student is unmotivated or not on track?• Remember, this has to be their action plan• Continue to encourage them• Engage in communication often, let them do the talking, you
listen• Help them to identify their interests and strengths when
discussing possible career options. Start at the end.• College doesn’t always mean 4 years, it could be 2 or 1 – being
undecided is ok, not having insight into their desires for their future is not
Making Decisions...Making Plans
SPRING LAKE PARK SCHOOLS I High expectations. High achievement for all. No excuses.
Some student may decide to pursue a GAP year after high school before college.What is a GAP Year?• Intentional• Go through college planning process...but defer• Important to advance or enrich self• Mission work, travel
The GAP Year
SPRING LAKE PARK SCHOOLS I High expectations. High achievement for all. No excuses.
“Allowing for inflation and the rising cost of tuition,you’ll need to save 40 billion dollars for your children’s
education.”
Financial Aid and Scholarships
SPRING LAKE PARK SCHOOLS I High expectations. High achievement for all. No excuses.
Types of Financial AidGift Aid vs. Self-Help Aid
GrantsWork studyMerit based / Academic scholarshipsAffinity group, family or corporate scholarshipsLoans
Federal Student Aid Video
Financial Aid SourcesFederal Government
Veteran’s AffairsPell GrantsLoans
The State of MinnesotaResident/Reciprocity
The college your child attendsNonprofit or private organizations
Financial Aid and Scholarships
SPRING LAKE PARK SCHOOLS I High expectations. High achievement for all. No excuses.
A good place to start is to find the Net Price Calculator for each college your child is applying to
• Every college required to provide• Tool to estimate the net price to attend a particular college or
university• Check calculator of each interested institution
Once accepted and FAFSA is complete you’ll want to be ready to review your acceptance letters and understand your financial aid awards.
Understanding Financial Aid Award Letters Video
Financial Aid and Scholarships
SPRING LAKE PARK SCHOOLS I High expectations. High achievement for all. No excuses.
• Naviance Scholarship List• Local scholarships • Targeted for different interests, involvement and populations of
students• Direct links to applications
• National vs local scholarships• The Colleges give money too• Scholarship Searches
• Naviance• http://www.fastweb.com/college-scholarships• http://www.schoolsoup.com/• https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/scholarship-search
Scholarships
SPRING LAKE PARK SCHOOLS I High expectations. High achievement for all. No excuses.
Student and Parent Roles in Scholarship Search ProcessStudent’s Search• College website• Naviance• Field of Study• Campus Organizations• Community Involvement• National Scholarship Search
Parent’s Search• Workplace• Community Organizations• Religious Organizations• National Scholarship Search
Scholarships
SPRING LAKE PARK SCHOOLS I High expectations. High achievement for all. No excuses.
FAFSA--what is it? When to apply?The FAFSA helps the college of your choice and your local and federal agency’s provide a full list of possible financial aid options to each family based off the family status and income. They may offer things like;
Subsidized Loans, Unsubsidized Loans, Perkins Loans, Parent Plus Loans, Work Study Grant, Other Grants (Federal and MN)
FAFSA Guide
Helpful tips:• Prepare family taxes ASAP from 2018• Apply after October 1. Deadlines vary by school (if you wish to have full access to all aid options be sure
to meet colleges deadlines).• Must be Filled out each school year for Federal aid (some schools may require FAFSA for merit
scholarships, too)
Help is available for FAFSA completion tonight at 6pm in the Computer Lab
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
SPRING LAKE PARK SCHOOLS I High expectations. High achievement for all. No excuses.
“I want to show my colleges I’m well-rounded, so I wrote a poem in Spanish about how chess club has made me a better
quarterback.”
SLP Resources
SPRING LAKE PARK SCHOOLS I High expectations. High achievement for all. No excuses.
Encourage your child to seek out the admission reps who visit SLP and continue to do campus visits with your student.
Reps are in all fall and spring to meet with studentsCollege Fair November 8th at SLPHS
Encourage your child to set a meeting with their counselor. Senior meetings are a good time to get help, regardless of where the student is at in the process (parents can join as well, just let us know you would like to come!)
College Knowledge Month – October Career Exploration Month – November – Coming Soon!
School Resources
SPRING LAKE PARK SCHOOLS I High expectations. High achievement for all. No excuses.
What does SLP provide to Seniors?- We provide individual guidance and support to students through Senior Meetings and requested meetings as needed for students- We can provide Senior Timeline/Checklist as well as reminders of upcoming events and deadlines seniors need to know about- We provide feedback on essays and help with applications and letters of recommendations- We are the liaison with colleges/universities to provide exposure and education for our students and families to individual institutions
Next Spring: We would like to help provide transition to life at college. What topics would you like us to address with Parents and Students?
SLP Resources
SPRING LAKE PARK SCHOOLS I High expectations. High achievement for all. No excuses.
In the Months Ahead