presented by: lois miller, director of guidance bethany ditata, guidance counselor kevin lazaro, co...
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Post Secondary Planning
Presented By: Lois Miller, Director of Guidance Bethany Ditata, Guidance Counselor Kevin Lazaro, Co op Coordinator
Military Representatives
OptionsOCollege 2 year/ 4 yearOTechnical CollegesOMilitaryOWork
O Page 3 guide
Senior Individual Meetings with Counselor
O Discuss college/career planO Review grades/MCASO Discuss testing- SAT, ASVAB, AccuplacerO Recommendations/update advisement logO Additional meetings upon requestO NEW—Parents are invited to sit in on their child’s
meeting. Please notify the guidance office ASAP if interested.
O (Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior have individual meetings as well during the school year)
Guidance Resources
OGuidance Website
OCareer Cruising
OCollege Navigator
Entering the Work Force
OCo opOResume WritingOCover LetterOInterview
O Page 17-23 guide
How to Choose a College
O Collegeboard videoO ResearchO Evaluate your PrioritiesO Strength of Academic ProgramO Selectivity of AdmissionO Cost of AttendingO College VisitsO Page 4 & 5 guide
Annual College-Career DayThursday, October 30th
1:00-2:20 pm in the gymnasium
O Parents are invited to attend this event!!!!
O Last year there were about 40 institutions present
-4 year Schools
-2 year Schools
-Technical Schools
-Military
*All seniors are required to attend
*Interested Juniors need to sign up on the guidance webpage
Information/Prep Session with Mrs. Ditata held on 10/27 & 10/29 at 9:15 for all students planning to attend
Bristol Community College UMass DartmouthPaul Mitchell School of RI
Community College of RI
The Art Institute
MA College of Pharmacy
Bridgewater State
New England Tech
Lincoln Culinary
InstituteJohnson & Wales
Diman LPN Program
Mass Maritime
Academy
Framingham StateThe Art
Institute
Admission CriteriaOAcademic AchievementOStandardized Test Results ORecommendations, EssayOActivities, Honors, RecognitionOInterview
O Page 6 guide
Standardized TestsO SATO ACTO AccuplacerO Where do you take the test?O When do you take the test?O How can you prepare?O Which colleges require and which don’t?
O Page 7 guide
Types of Admissions
ORollingOEarly ActionOEarly DecisionOEarly Admission
O Page 8 guide
MassTransferO BCC MA Transfer ProgramO What is the purpose?O How do you participate?O NEW- Umass Dartmouth is now
granting full tuition waiver for qualifying students ($1,417 annually)
O Page 9 guide
Dual Enrollment College Program
O While at Diman, students are eligible to take up to 5 college courses through Bristol Community College (BCC) for FREE
O Diman had 55 students enrolled at BCC earning college credits during the 2013-2014 academic year
O Students can get a jumpstart on their college career and save MONEY doing it
O Page 9 guide
School Visits
OCollegeboard videoOWhat should you do on a visit?OOpen houseOTourOOvernight
O Page 10 guide
Application ProcessOWhen?OHow?OTranscriptsOTeacher RecommendationsOEssaysOCommon App
O Page 11 guide
Financial AidO Financial Aid Night at Diman January 13th at 6:00
O Types of Financial Aid- Grants, Loans, Work Study, Scholarships
O What is FAFSA? May 1st State DeadlineO What is CSS Profile?O FAFSA Day
O Page 13 guide
The Armed Services
OASVAB- Oct. 16ORecruitersOROTCO Page 15-16 guide
Questions