SENIOR VOYAGE Class of 2016

Presented by the HHS Counseling DepartmentSeptember 21, 2015

This presentation will be made available in Naviance

You are about to

embark on a journey…

The journey begins with YOU…

your interests,your passions, your dreams.

There are many possible destinations…

Enter into the workforce

Military

Technical school

Two-year college

Four-year college

Our crew is here to

assist you

Counselor Assignments

Mrs. Melling A-Cla

Mrs. Haggerty Cle-Hai

Miss Okey Haj-Lom

Mrs. Carmichael Lon-Pa

Mrs. Chadima Pe-So

Ms. Laudato Sp-Z

Mrs. Chadima will also work with all Six District Compact Career Education Students

Additional Support Staff

Miss Schwartz Intern Miss Hunt Intern Mrs. Smith Secretary Mrs. Wormer Secretary Mrs. Aubrecht Records

How do we help? Assist students with career and college plans

Senior Voyage and Senior Workshops

Narrow down college choices

Review resumes and essays

Write letters of recommendation

Meet with college admissions reps & serve on college admissions advisory boards

Participate in state & national professional organizations

Give advice on testing, timelines, resources

Process applications

…our graduates do AMAZING things, regardless of where their journey begins

Navigation Tools

Visits with college reps › Sign up in Naviance to attend sessions hosted

at HHS

Web resources › Links available on Naviance homepage

College Handbooks › Peterson’s, College Board, Princeton Review,

Ruggs, etc.

Navianceconnection.naviance.com/hudhs

Primary site for college guidance-related information

WILL BE USED TO PROCESS ALL COLLEGE APPLICATION MATERIALS SENT FROM HHS

Primary communication tool – check your emails! The counseling office uses this to send out important and timely information

Investigate career & college information

Complete college searches

Navianceconnection.naviance.com/hudhs

Colleges Tab

So….what do colleges want?

They want you to have a high school diploma & meet the minimum credits as stipulated by the Ohio Board of Regents.

They also want objective data & sometimes subjective information about you.

Ohio Board of Regents Recommended College-Prep Curriculum

Minimum 17 core courses:4 English4 Math (Completion of Algebra II)3 Science3 Social Studies2 (same) World Language1 Visual or Performing Arts

**Review the individual guidelines for admission to all universities of interest

OBJECTIVE INFORMATION

GPA through six semesters › Updated after first semester of senior year

Class Rank › We will only provide rank for the top 10%

Rigor of Curriculum

SAT/ACT

SAT Subject Tests › Only some colleges/universities require

Have you taken the ACT/SAT?

ACT (taken by 96% of class of 2015)

SAT (taken by 45% of class of 2015)

Should I take the ACT/SAT again?Decision depends on student’s goals & requirements

of the college…call the admissions office & ask

Div. I & Div. II Athletes: Use code#9999 › To have scores sent to NCAA Eligibility Center

HHS does NOT post test scores

on the transcript.

Students MUST have

ACT/SAT scores sent directly

from the Test Center to colleges.

Subjective Information Essay

Teacher recommendations

Counselor recommendation

Resume

Typically required by private colleges & some state universities. These topics were reviewed last spring in Junior Workshops & this fall at senior workshops.

Teacher Letters of Recommendation

Step 1: ASK your teacher in person if he/she is willing to write a positive rec. letter.

Step 2: If he/she agrees, provide them with personal information sheet (found in Naviance).

Step 3: Request the recommendation electronically › follow directions provided in spring & at Senior workshop› YOU MUST COMPLETE THIS STEP IN ORDER FOR REC TO

BE UPLOADED AND SENT OUT with other materials from HHS!!

Step 4: BE SURE TO THANK YOUR TEACHER!!!

Counselor Letter of Recommendation

Need to provide to your counselor:› Personal Anecdotal Sheet AND › Parent Brag Sheet › Both can be found in Naviance

Allow AT LEAST 3 weeks for us to write your rec. letter

Recommendation will be sent with your other materials from HHS electronically.

How competitive are

public universities in

Ohio?

Ohio Public University Criteria The following criteria make Hudson HS students competitive

University of Akron GPA of 3.1 or higher ACT-25, SAT-1110

Bowling Green State University GPA of 3.3 or higher ACT-24, SAT 1019

Central State UniversityConditions for GPAs under 2.0

ACT-17, SAT-822

University of Cincinnati Limited admission to Pre-prof.

selective admission to majorsopen admissions to University College

Cleveland State University GPA of 3.2 or higher

ACT-25, SAT-1100

Kent State University GPA of 3.34

ACT-24, SAT 1060

Some colleges within these universities are very competitive and require a much higher GPA for entrance into a specific major.

GPA = 6 semester cumulative grade point average

Ohio Public University Criteria

Miami University Average HHS GPA of 3.72

& ACT-28, SAT-1790

Ohio State University Average HHS GPA of 3.9

& ACT-29, SAT-1864

Ohio University Average HHS GPA of 3.42

& ACT-26, SAT-1690

Some colleges within these universities are very competitive & require a much higher GPA for entrance into a specific major.

GPA = 6 semester cumulative grade point average

Ohio Public University Criteria

Shawnee State University Open Admissions

University of Toledo Limited admission to Pre-prof.

selective admission to majorsopen admissions to University College

Wright State University Conditions for GPAs under 2.0

ACT-18, SAT-840

Youngstown State Univ. Open Admissions

Some colleges within these universities are very competitive and require a much higher GPA for entrance into a specific major.

GPA = 6 semester cumulative grade point average

See how YOU compare!View Scattergram Graph in Naviance

Selective Colleges & Common Application Schools

Admission criteria vary by school

All of the information requested by state universities PLUS subjective data › Resume› Essay› Letters of Recommendation› Interview

Students with an I.E.P. or 504

If special needs exist (IEP, 504, etc.), consult individual colleges about special programs & discuss options with HHS tutor.

Colleges require substantial documentation to determine if a student will be eligible for special services at the college level.

Once admitted, students need to send a copy of their MFE & IEP to colleges. Request a copy of 504/IEP/MFE from Special Services: 330-653-1469.

A high school IEP does NOT automatically qualify a student for college special services.

Students need to be SELF ADVOCATES. Students must go to the Office of Accessibility on campus once they have been admitted to a college and advocate for themselves!

College-Bound Student-Athletes

Register with the NCAA Eligibility Center

Audit credits using the list of qualified Hudson classes, worksheets and index posted on the NCAA website – THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT!

Send ACT/SAT scores directly to Eligibility Center

Send 6th semester transcript and final transcript to Eligibility Center

Questions/concerns? Speak to your counselor ASAP

What do colleges want to know

about Hudson High School?

Information provided on the

Hudson High School Profile

School Profile Highlights Student volunteerism & special

programs

94% attend higher education

Test scores higher than National norm

22 Advanced Placement courses as of Fall 2015

1595 AP Tests taken in May 2015 with 83% earning a score of 3 or higher

High number of AP Scholars

School Profile Highlights

Hudson High School only ranks students for college admission who are in the top 10% of

their class

Top 10% of Class of 2015: 4.35

Profile of the Class of 2015

92.75% - 4-year college 1.5% - 2-year/Tech school 5.75% - work/Military

Test Scores National Mean Hudson MeanACT 21 (2015) 26.4 (2015)SAT CR 497 (2015) 601 (2015)SAT Math 513 (2015) 614 (2015)SAT Writing 487 (2015) 579 (2015)

So…..what else do colleges want?

YOUR MONEY!

How do we pay for this voyage?

Multiple resources are utilized to help with college costs

Parent and Student Savings

529 Plans

Grants

Scholarships

Loans (subsidized and unsubsidized)

Work Study

Five Steps to Help with the Financial Aid Process

1. Attend Financial Aid Night• Monday, December 7th at 7:00 PM

2. Attend Mandatory Local Scholarship Assembly• Tuesday, January 26th at 8:00 AM

3. Learn all you can about Local, National, & Institutional (#1 source $) Aid

4. Complete the FAFSA• Obtain your Federal Student Aid ID (fsaid.ed.gov)• Apply as early as 1/1/16 (fafsa.ed.gov) • Attend College Goal Sunday in February

STEP 5: Review Financial Aid Package

SAR-Student Aid Report

GRANTS

SCHOLARSHIPS

LOANS

WORK-STUDY

Additional things to consider… Don’t let sticker shock frighten you away

from private colleges

Keep in mind additional costs› Books, travel, fees etc.

Look at four-year graduation rates› Can be found on college navigator website

Look at comparative data› Can be found at White House college scorecard

site

BEWARE of PIRATES!!!

Private companies are aggressively pursuing families & for a fee will:

Promise scholarships/financial aid

Get your son/daughter into a “good college”

“Market” your student athlete

Dot.com sites that charge money for a free service (e.g. fafsa.com vs fafsa.ed.gov)

Imply that an appointment has been made

Don’t sink

your own ship by….

Missing deadlines

Submitting a sloppy application

Writing a weak essay

Having an offensive voicemail recording

Having an inappropriate social media presence

Having a weak interview

Earning poor grades

Negative interaction with admissions office

For example…

Students are responsible for knowing deadlines & options

Early Decision › Binding (not all schools offer E.D.)

› Ethical agreement signed by parent, counselor & student

› Student MUST meet individually with counselor

Early Action › Not binding

Rolling Admission› Once application file is complete, response

takes 4-8 weeks

Colleges look at senior year grades!

Colleges and universities inform students on

the application or the admit letter that

admission is contingent on their performance

through the completion of their senior year.

“We recently received your final transcript and we are

writing to express our concern with the drop in your

academic performance. Specifically, I refer to the grade

of a D in XXXXX.

Your acceptance to XXXXX was made with the

understanding that you maintain a school record of high

quality through your final semester. Admission to

college is conditional and for this reason we carefully

examine all final transcripts.

Please submit a letter of explanation for the decline in

your academic performance as soon as possible.”

Admission Office Etiquette

Contact with an admission office is BEST done directly by the student.

Appealing an admission decision is most effective if there is new information: new test scores or a significant accomplishment. It is rare for a school to reverse an admissions decision.

Never make reference to another student’s admission.

Negative interaction with admissions may adversely affect our rapport with them.

So what do we do now?

Senior Workshops

ALL Seniors were REQUIRED to attend

NO COLLEGE APPLICATION MATERIALS WILL BE SENT OUT ON YOUR BEHALF UNTIL AFTER YOU HAVE ATTENDED A WORKSHOP!

IF YOU HAVEN’T ATTENDED, SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT WITH OUR GUIDANCE INTERNS

Meet/Host college reps

Make campus visits› TEST DAY, Wed., Oct. 14 is a great time to visit

Attend college fairs› Kent State University

Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2015 from 9 - 11 a.m. at Kent State University in the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center

Check Naviance & your email often for updates & other timely information

College Help with Interns:Miss Schwartz & Miss Hunt

Help with essays, resumes, interviews, updating Naviance information available by appointment, during lunch periods and Explorer Period on Tuesdays in A111.

Help with Naviance

At Senior Workshop:

Reviewed course records in order to complete the credit audit

Registered with Common Application & matched account to Naviance

Received instructions on using Naviance as part of the college application process

Naviance welcome page

Document Library

Here you will find the necessary forms for: Counselor & Teacher Recs Scholarship Info Transcript Request Form

Transcript Request Form Once you have submitted your applications

to colleges you must submit a hard copy of the Transcript Request form to the Counseling Office.

This form lets your counselor know that you HAVE APPLIED to college(s) & now are ready to have documents sent from HHS.

WATCH DEADLINES!! The counselors still need time to do their part.

Electronic Submission of Documents – Edocs

MOST of the schools our students apply to accept electronic documents.

If a school does NOT accept electronic

documents you will see this symbol: › You will need to provide envelopes for

these schools in order for us to send out materials – look for specific directions on the Transcript Request Form.

Helpful pages & links

Bottom Line

Applying to colleges is no easy task

Do your homework; know what is expected

Follow all directions

Pay close attention to deadlines

Apply by Thanksgiving – the earlier the better

Avoid a mutiny

Let your son/daughter take the lead

Have a frank & realistic discussion about college costs

Remain open-minded

Enjoy the journey

To ensure a successful

journey, consider the

advice of our

graduates….

Students having a successful college experience:

Manage their time well

Are resourceful

Get along well with others

Make healthy decisions

Thanks for coming tonight!

Mrs. Kelsey Haggerty haggertk@hudson.edu Mrs. Cori Melling mellingc@hudson.edu Miss Jill Okey okeyj@hudson.edu Mrs. Nicole Carmichael carmichn@hudson.edu Mrs. Jen Chadima chadimaj@hudson.edu Ms. Michelle Laudato laudatom@hudson.edu Miss Kayla Hunt

guidanceintern@hudson.edu Miss Shaina Schwartz

guidanceintern2@hudson.edu