2016 Presented by Fruita Monument High School Counseling Department Who is on Your Team Catharine Mudd Counselor AE Brian Shaver Counselor FK Kristen Rutkowski Counselor ID: 653884
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Welcome to Senior/Junior Night2016
Presented byFruita Monument High School Counseling Department Slide2
Who is on Your Team?Catharine Mudd Counselor,
A-E Brian Shaver Counselor, F-K
Kristen Rutkowski Counselor,
L-Q
Tanya Pearce Counselor, R-Z Lori Fairfield Registrar Julie Whitehead Secretary Todd McClaskey PrincipalBrian Pendleton Assistant PrincipalBob Corneille Assistant PrincipalNikki Johnston Assistant Principal Slide3
Agenda
Important Dates
Senior Year Timeline
Senior ICAP meetings overview
Junior Year Timeline$Paying for College$Naviance overview Slide4
Senior Book
Located on the FMHS Counseling websitehttp://fmhs.mesa.k12.co.us/counseling
Guide for the senior year
JUNIOR/SENIOR
HANDBOOK
Class of 2015Slide5
Important DatesWestern Slope College Fair/Aspen Oct. 2nd Senior Pictures due-October 20th
Unified Financial Aid Night – CMU, November 1, 2016FMHS FAFSA Night-Nov. 29th, in the LibraryCollege Application deadlines-Check college websitesBaccalaureate – May 14
th
Commencement – May 16th Slide6
Senior TasksOrder graduation itemsUpdate your personal essay
Update resume Request Letters of Recommendation (allow at least 2 weeks)Add colleges to which you are applying to Naviance
Retake the ACT/SAT, if necessary – By Dec. 2016
Request letters
of recommendation (allow at least 2 weeks)Apply for scholarshipsComplete FAFSA –Opens October 1st 2016Schedule your senior ICAP meeting with your counselor by the end of the first semesterSlide7
Senior ICAP MeetingsReview transcriptReview volunteers hours
Discussion of post secondary choices (college, tech school, military, career)NCAA requirementsReview Naviance proceduresExplore scholarship/financial aid options
Apply to COF
Address any questions and/or concernsSlide8
Junior Tasks (ICAP)Review Transcript (GPA, Proficiencies, credits needed)
Join School Clubs, Community Activities, SportsCollege explorationResearch colleges and careers
Virtual tours of
schools
Update goals/profile on NavianceTake ASVAB – Military Interest and aptitude inventory - FREE of charge Oct. 27, 2016 sign up in counseling officeState mandated SAT– April 2017, date TBDRegister with NCAA Clearinghouse Slide9
Paying for College:Scholarships and Financial AidSlide10
Sources of FundingSimple ways to save money
1. Complete college in 4 years2. Register for the College Opportunity Fund(COF) http://cof.college-assist.orgColorado 3. Take AP and High school Scholars classesSlide11
Federal Funding- FAFSAFree Application for Federal Student Aidhttp://www.fafsa.ed.gov/
Starts October 1 of every year student is in collegeIncome used is from previous calendar yearBoth student and parents provide income informationUses tax information from 1040 and other tax formsUsed to determine Expected Family Contribution-EFCEFC-The amount of money a student and his or her family may reasonably be expected to contribute towards the cost of the student’s education for an academic
year.
EFC helps determine financial need. It is a snapshot of the family’s financial outlook
EFC calculatorhttps://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/pay-for-college/paying-your-share/expected-family-contribution-calculatorSlide12
Financial NeedGrants(free $), Loans, Scholarships, Work studyThe
Financial Aid Package-Colleges require the FAFSA to award a financial aid packageCost of Attendance(COA) includes tuition, room & board, books, fees, etc…Colleges use the family EFC to determine financial needThe COA minus the EFC = Financial NeedFinancial need comes in the form of loans, grants, scholarships and work study
Want to learn more about financial aid?
Come to the Unified Financial Aid Night
CMU BallroomNovember 1, 2016Slide13
Financial Aid Tips For Parents Get an early idea of your EFC.Complete the FAFSA every year.
Reduce your child’s savings-20% of student assets vs. 5.6% of parent assets are considered. Learn a little about marketing. Learn what makes your student stand out.Make financial aid a part of your campus visit.Determine the effects of outside awards
.
Pay
attention to deadlines.Make your college aware of special circumstances-appeal the awardSlide14
Tips for ParentsWondering how a parent can help? Think of every organization or association you or your child may be affiliated with as potential sources of scholarships.Do you belong to a credit union?
Do you belong to a union?Do you belong to a fraternity or sorority?Do you have any religious affiliations?Do you belong to a college or university alumni association?Talk to your company’s HR department for information.Slide15
Scholarship SourcesCollege websitesNaviance Scholarship pageFMHS Counseling WebsiteInternet searchesWorkplace, church, banks, organizationsSlide16
Scholarship advice for studentsStart Early- be aware of deadlines.
Participate! Participate! Participate!- stand out among the crowd.Don’t Consider Limits- applying for 2 or 3 large scholarships is not enough. Professional Email Address- as an example: First
name.Last
name@gmail.comSocial Media- Clean up the content of your Facebook/Instagram account, removing inappropriate and immature material.The Perfect Essay-should reflect more than the information in a student resume or transcript. Focus on yourself not just your test scores and GPA.Save a copy of your application Slide17
Scholarships-Getting NoticedStrong Academics-A strong GPA indicates the student takes school seriouslyWork Experience
-Internships, part time jobsSummer Camps-Music camps, science camps, summer travel, foreign language immersion experiences, leadership camps.
Community
Service-making a difference matters!Leadership-Demonstrate through academics, work or volunteerism.Slide18
Colleges-Great Sources for AidCompetition for the best students.Compare financial award packages.
Private colleges vs. Public collegesAdvantages of small liberal arts colleges. Geographic diversity.Requirement of separate application from the admissions application.Some scholarships are automatically reviewed with admissions applications.Slide19
Scholarship Application “must haves”.Academic resumeGPA/Class rank/ACT and SAT Score
Clubs/Organizations-depth of participationSpecial Talents (dance, music, singing, art)AthleticsCommunity/Volunteer ActivitiesOther(church, contests, etc.)Honors/AwardsWork Experience*Use the Naviance resume builder to get started
Letters of recommendation
Give at least 2 weeks for completion
Share details of scholarship/customizeProvide resumeProvide Student Self–Assessment (your counselor has a copy)Follow up with your recommenderSend recommender a thank you note Slide20
Common application mistakes Failing to follow directions (essay length, number of recommendations)Omitting required informationMissing deadlinesNot typing your application or sending in a sloppy applicationFailing to proofread and spell check the application
Not including information such as a transcript or recommendationNot answering an essay question or other question askedApplying for an award when you don’t qualifyFailing to apply for an award for which you are eligibleFailing to tailor the application to the sponsorWriting a boring essaySlide21
Avoid Scams“This scholarship requires a handling fee.”“We’ll do all the work for you.”“We need your credit card number or bank account number to hold this scholarship.”“We guarantee we’ll find you at least 10 scholarships.”“You’ve been selected by a “National Foundation’ to receive a scholarship or you have won a scholarship contest to which you never actually applied.”
“You are eligible to receive a free scholarship and financial aid package. Please call us to schedule your appointment at XYZ hotel to pick it up.”Your school counselor is available to assist you! Slide22
Special scholarship programsWUE-Western Undergraduate ExchangeFor students who want to go to college out of state.
Resident tuition plus 50%140 participating collegesAlaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, NorthDakota, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, WyomingFirst
Generation
For students whose parents may have some college but never completed a degree.
At CMU-students must have documented financial need, at least 2.5 GPA, be in the top 25% of class or minimum 21 on the ACT.Check college websites for specific 1st Gen criteria.Slide23
Some Great Local ScholarshipsDaniels Fund-need-basedSwanson Family-3 $2600 awardsSaccommano-need basedCibrowski Family Foundation-CO School of Mines & DUFruita Monument 2010 Senior classAnna Lee FoundationKelli Lakin Scenic Elementary
Alex Bennett-participation in basketballFruita Rotary Club-Marge Miller, Mike WilliamsCMU Principal’s - 10 $1000 awardsCMU AmbassadorCOOP EncanaGrand Valley PowerSlide24Slide25
Public vs. PrivatePublic colleges are typically less expensive then Private collegesPrivate Universities are often able to offer competitive financial aid packages and scholarships because they have more money available to give out. Often times low income families end up paying about the same out of pocket costs for both public and private colleges. Slide26
Western Undergraduate ExchangeColorado students can receive considerably lower tuition costs at 150 colleges in the Western U.S.150% of in state tuitionAlaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, WyomingTest score and GPA requirements varywww.wue.wiche.eduSlide27
WHAT IS NAVIANCE?The state has mandated that every student have an ICAP (Individual Career and Academic Plan) Naviance offers a multi-functional online tool to manage ICAPS and help students create and plan for their own post-secondary goals Slide28Slide29
NOW FOR A NAVIANCE OVERVIEW… Slide30Slide31Slide32Slide33
Questions?