Name

Please answer this question on your notecard:

What is at least one thing you want to know

about college?

Warm Up Question

Goals• Understand factors for choosing colleges

• Understand the college application process

• Locate college resources

• Q & A

Engage… We are talking about your future!

Find your College Fit• Location – close or far from home

• Size of campus – big, medium, small

• Setting – urban, suburban, rural

• Cost – financial aid or scholarships available

• Historically Black College or University (HBCU)

• Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI)

• Academic programs/majors offered

• Student life – athletics, Greek life, student organizations

• Other…

College Application List

Your GPA & ACT/SAT matter,

but they do not define you or your future.

• Safety

• Core

• Reach

WEBSITE

www.hhscounseling.com

#1 pitfall for college applications?

SCHOLARSHIPS

•Check your college’s website

•Private & Local Scholarships

• FAFSA (government scholarships & grants)

•Check our website!

TENNESSEE PROMISE

• FREE college education

•Deadline Nov 1st

•www.tennesseepromise.gov

FAFSA

• Free Application for Federal Student Aid

•Application for Grants, Loans, Work-Study, Scholarships

•Required for Hope Scholarship, TN Promise, and others

•Opens October 1, 2016

•HHS FAFSA Workshop Nov. 10th

•www.fafsa.gov

HOPE SCHOLARSHIP

•ACT: 21 (or SAT 980) or 3.0 unweighted GPA

• Just fill out the FAFSA!

MNPS COLLEGE FAIR

•200+ Colleges & Universities

•Thursday, September 29 from 3:30 – 7:00pm

•Students & Parents

•At the Fairgrounds

Counselor Check-Ins• Thursdays at lunch•Check on your credits &

grades•Get resources for college•Ask questions

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Please answer this question on the other side of your notecard:

What is at least one takeaway from today’s

college talk?

Closing Question

Questions?

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• Safety

• Core

• Reach

Your numbers matter but they do not define you.

Early Action vs. Early Decision• Early Action

• Nonbinding

• Can apply to multiple schools EA (unless specified “single-choice”)

• Receive response by January

• Early Decision• Binding – you must attend if accepted

• Can only apply to one college ED

• Cannot apply to any schools EA, but can apply Regular Decision

• Not recommended if wanting to compare financial aid offers

• EA and ED Deadline: November 1 (for most colleges)