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My child is a senior what do I need to do?
SENIOR PARENT MEETING
Graduation Requirements
Post-secondary
Options
College Admission Tests
Paying for College
Slide2Graduation RequirementsDiploma Track (specific course requirements) Core 4 (24 credits)
Basic (24 credits, AOC)
Career (23 credits, AOC)
EOC (End of Course tests)
English II or English III
Algebra I or Geometry
Biology I or US History
Slide3Slide4Area of Concentration
http://www.louisianabelieves.com/docs/course-choice/2013-2014-area-of-concentration-guide-(effective-through-cohort-2017).
pdf?sfvrsn=4
Complete 4 primary courses
Education for Careers I & II
* course in AOC
2 additional courses
Complete 2 related courses
Computer course
1 additional course
Slide5Slide6Slide7Slide8Spelling of Name
Social Security #
Date of Birth
Course
Credit Earned
GPA
Total Credits
Transcript
Slide9What are my
child’s
post-secondary options?
Employment
Apprenticeship
College
Military
Slide10https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcNSpKX8kVs
Slide11Two-Year Colleges – 44.5%
Four-Year Colleges – 34.8%
College Dropout Rate
2013
First to Second Year
Source: ACT
Slide12Louisiana 4 Year Public College
15.5%
Slide13Louisiana 2 Year Public College
8.8%
Slide14Slide15Useful Websites
http://www.mynextmove.org/explore/ip
http
://
www.bls.gov/ooh/a-z-index.htm
http://
www.laworks.net/Stars/default.aspx
l
ouisiana.byf.org
http://www.self-directed-search.com
/
l
aworks.net/
mylife
Slide16Decisions, Decisions
How to Pick the Best College for You
College Options
Technical/Vocational Training
12-20 weeks
Community College
2 years – Associate’s Degree
4 year College or University
4 years – Bachelor’s Degree
Here are some aspects to consider:
Size
Location
Distance from home
Available majors and classes
Housing options
Makeup of the student bodyAvailable extracurricular activitiesCampus atmosphereCost
Slide17http://www.lela.org/documents/2014-15_Senior_Checklist.pdf
Slide18Slide19Louisiana Public UniversitiesGrambling State University www.gram.edu/Louisiana State University – Alexandria www.lsua.edu/
Louisiana State University – Baton
Rouge
www.lsu.edu/
Louisiana State University – Eunice
www.lsue.edu
/
Louisiana State University – Health Science Center New Orleans
www.lsuhsc.edu
Louisiana State University – Health Science Center
Shreveport ww.sh.lsuhsc.edu/index.html
Louisiana State University – Shreveport
www.lsus.edu
/
Louisiana Tech University www.latech.edu/McNeese State University www.mcneese.edu/Nicholls State University www.nicholls.eduNorthwestern State University www.nsula.edu
Southeastern Louisiana University www.selu.eduSouthern University – Baton Rouge www.subr.edu/Southern University – New
Orleans www.suno.edu/Southern University – Shreveport www.susla.edu/University of New Orleans www.uno.edu/
University of Louisiana at Lafayette www.ull.edu/University of Louisiana at Monroe www.ulm.edu/
Slide20Louisiana Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (LAICU)Centenary College www.centenary.edu/
Dillard University www.dillard.edu/
Louisiana College www.lacollege.edu/
Loyola University www.loyno.edu/
New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary www.nobts.edu
Our Lady of Holy Cross College www.olhcc.edu
Our Lady of the Lake College www.ololcollege.edu/
St. Joseph Seminary College www.sjasc.edu
Tulane University www.tulane.edu
Xavier University www.xula.edu
Slide21Transfer Degree
http://
www.latransferdegree.org/whatistdg.html
Slide22Louisiana Community and Technical College System Community Colleges
www.lctcs.edu
Baton Rouge Community College www.mybrcc.edu
Bossier Parish Community College www.bpcc.edu
Delgado Community College www.dcc.edu
Louisiana Delta Community College www.ladelta.edu
Nunez Community College www.nunez.edu
River Parishes Community College www.rpcc.edu
South Louisiana Community College www.southlouisiana.edu
Slide23Technical Community Collegeswww.ltc.eduL.E. Fletcher Technical Community College www.fletcher.edu/
Sowela
Technical Community College www.sowela.edu
Louisiana Technical College www.ltc.edu
Slide24Louisiana Proprietary SchoolsAmerican School of Business http://www.americanschoolofbusiness.com/Aveda Institute http://www.avedainstitutes.com/
Ayers Career College http://www.ayers.edu
Career Technical College http://www.careertc.com/
Crescent City School of Gaming & Bartending
http
://www.crescentschools.com/
Delta School of Business & Technology http://www.deltatech.edu/
Diesel Driving Academy http://dda.edu
Fortis College http://www.FortisCollege.edu
ITI Technical College http://iticollege.edu/
Louisiana Culinary Institute http://www.louisianaculinary.com
Remington College http://www.remingtoncollege.edu/
South Louisiana Beauty College http://www.slbc-houma.com/
Slide25Slide26Comparing Collegeshttp://
www.whitehouse.gov/issues/education/higher-education/college-score-card
http
://whichcollege4u.org
/
http://www.aft.org/pdfs/highered/JUSTASK_042711.pdf
http
://www.nextstepu.com/tools/college-match
/
https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/
Slide27Slide28Slide29College Admission Tests
ACT
SAT
Compass
Slide30ACTwww.actstudent.org
Slide31Avoid remedial/developmental classesEnglish subscore of 18Math subscore
of 19
17 composite required to qualify for TOPS Tech
20 composite required to qualify for TOPS Opportunity
April 30 deadline w/o penalty
June 30 deadline w/ loss of 1 semester of funding
Slide32SAThttp://sat.collegeboard.org/home
820 needed to qualify for TOPS Tech
940 needed to qualify for TOPS
Slide33Compass TestCOMPASS is a computer-based test designed to test an individuals knowledge of subject areas. There are two subject areas: Math and English. This test is not timed. Compass tests are administered Mon. - Thurs. by appointment. The institution fee for this exam is $10 per test and must be paid prior to scheduling an appointment. A student may take each section two times
.
To
help you prepare to take the compass exams, here is the website to review the study guides:
http
://
www.act.org/compass/sample/index.html
To
schedule an appointment call (985) 549-3897
Slide34Paying for College
Grants
Scholarships
TOPS
Loans
Slide35Financial Aidhttp://www.fafsa.ed.gov/
It is necessary to submit the
FREE
Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)in order to be considered for most federal financial aid programs. Many state financial aid programs and various scholarships also require the submission of the FAFSA. The Department of Education processes the FAFSA and notifies applicant with the Student Aid Report (SAR
).
LELA
– assistance with completing
FAFSA
College Goal Sunday @ SLU
March 1, 2015
2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Slide36Slide37Scholarships
As
you begin your scholarship search, please keep in mind the following
:
Sifting through the lists of scholarships will take time and may even prove frustrating as you read through lists of criteria, but a few hours of work may pay off with a few hundred or even a few thousand dollars (not necessarily a free ride, but every amount counts)!
It
should not cost money to win money! Be wary of scholarship applications that charge a fee
.
Be
wary of companies that charge a fee for finding you grants and scholarships…everyone can apply for grants and scholarships on their own
.
If
you join a scholarship search service (one that required personal data) be aware that you may be signing yourself up for lots of junk
mail.
If
you are told that you have received an award for which you never applied, be wary!!
Slide3899¢
Slide39LELAhttp://asklela.org
Slide40Slide41Slide42TOPShttp://www.osfa.la.gov/index.jsp
TOPS (Taylor Opportunity Program for Students) is a program of state scholarships for Louisiana residents who attend either one of the
Louisiana
Public Colleges and
Universities
Louisiana
Community and Technical College
System Schools
Louisiana
approved Proprietary and Cosmetology
Schools
Louisiana
Association of Independent Colleges and
Universities
Slide43The four award components of the TOPS Program are: TOPS Opportunity Award TOPS Performance Award
TOPS
Honors Award
TOPS
Tech
Award
Completion of TOPS Core Curriculum for award
level
Qualifying ACT/SAT scores for award level
Opportunity
Award
- 20
Performance
Award
- 23/additional $400 per yearHonors Award - 27/additional $800 per yearTech Award
17Minimum 2.5 GPA in TOPS Core for Opportunity and TechMinimum 3.0 GPA in TOPS Core for Performance and Honors
Slide44http://www.osfa.la.gov/MainSitePDFs/Core_Curriculum_14.pdf
Slide45http://www.osfa.la.gov/MainSitePDFs/TOPSTechCoreCurriculum.pdf
Slide46http://www.osfa.la.gov/MainSitePDFs/TOPS_Tuition_Amounts.pdf
Slide47http://lela.org/documents/2012-2013%20Guide%20to%20College%20Cost.pdf
Slide48Ask your school counselor for a TOPS report.
Slide492.5 minimum
Slide50Slide51Additional Info
Dual enrollment students – request transcripts
SLU
http://www.southeastern.edu/admin/rec_reg/transcript_request/
Louisiana Technical College
Do not pay for form completions or scholarship searches.
Slide52ACT Score = Composite, English, Math
TOPS GPA = 2.5, 3.0
Overall GPA
Deadlines – Priority, Application, Housing
Scholarships
FAFSA –
complete after
Jan 1
Register with NCAA Clearinghouse
http://web1.ncaa.org/ECWR2/NCAA_EMS/NCAA.jsp
Slide53Do not pay for form completions or scholarship searches.