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GUIDANCE PRESENTS

JUNIOR COLLEGE PLANNING NIGHT

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Guidance Counselors

Mark Tanguay (A-F)

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Jo-Anne Gretemeyer (G-M)

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Andrea Norton(N-Z)

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Topics of Discussion

Graduation Requirements College Requirements Guidance Packet for

CollegeClass RankTime LineThe Application Process Career CruisingFinancial Aid

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Graduation RequirementsCREDIT REQUIREMENTS

• 110 Credits Minimum

• 20 Credits in English

• 15 Credits in History

• 15-20 Credits in Math

• 15 Credits in Science

• 10 Credits in Phys. Ed.

• Must earn 27.5 credits each year including senior year

COURSE REQUIREMENTS

• U.S. History I• U.S. History II

MCAS REQUIREMENTS

• Must Pass MCAS in ELA, Math, and Science

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College Requirements• Plymouth North requirements PLUS:

• Math – Completion of Algebra II

• Foreign Language – 2 Year Minimum, 3 Years Recommended

• Specific Requirements of the College or the Major

• SAT’sa. SAT I (Reasoning Test)b. SAT II (Subject Tests)c. Students must send all scores to colleges through www.collegeboard.comd. Score Choice

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Guidance Packet for College

• High School Transcript with Rank and GPA

• Resume through Career Cruising (activities, volunteer work, awards/honors, work experience)

• Counselor Recommendation• Teacher Recommendations• School Profile

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Class Rank

Plymouth Public Schools utilizes a weighted 4.0 scale where only core courses are included and only courses taken during the school day are considered.

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Class RankGrade Point Conversions

Grade AP Honors/ACC College UniversalA+ 5.3 4.8 4.3 3.8A 5 4.5 4 3.5A- 4.7 4.2 3.7 3.2B+ 4.3 3.8 3.3 2.8B 4 3.5 3 2.5B- 3.7 3.2 2.7 2.2C+ 3.3 2.8 2.3 1.8C 3 2.5 2 1.5C- 2.7 2.2 1.7 1.2D+ 2.3 1.8 1.3 0.8D 2 1.5 1 0.5D- 1.7 1.2 0.7 0.2E 0 0 0 0

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February March April May June July August September October November December January February March April May

JUNIOR YEAR SUMMER SENIOR YEAR

MAKE A LIST, RESEARCH COLLEGES, AND VISIT COLLEGES

TAKE ADMISSIONS TESTS RE-TAKE STANDARDIZED TESTS

NARROW LIST OF COLLEGES

Register for CSS Profile

GET APPLICATIONS

FILL OUT APPLICATIONS

Send CSS Profile + +

BRING COMPLETED FORMS TO YOUR GUIDANCE COUNSELOR

COMPLETE FAFSA

**FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) packets are available on-line. On-line worksheets are available in Guidance

*These time frames are general suggestions. Pay close attention to specific deadlines for testing, admission, and financial aid.

**CSS Financial Aid Profile forms are available in the Guidance Department or on-line.

WAIT FOR COLLEGE RESPONSES

CHOOSE!

RESPONSE MUST BE

BY MAY 1!

STUDENT-ATHLETES FOR DIV I OR DIV II COLLEGES COMPLETE NCAA CLEARINGHOUSE FORMS

*October - Plymouth Schools College Fair *October - All Cape College Fair

*April - Boston National College

Fair

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The Application ProcessResponsibility of the Student

• Request recommendations from two teachers

• Obtain applications• Complete resume on Career Cruising• Complete application with essay &

application Fee and send to colleges • Have parent complete Records

Release Form• Complete Transcript Request Card for

each College and Submit to Guidance• Send SAT Scores to Colleges

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The Application ProcessResponsibility of the Counselor

• Review Transcript and Options with Student

• Write Letter of Recommendation if requested or required

• Compile and Mail Packages to all Colleges

• Mail Mid-Year Reports to Schools Requested by Student

• Send Final Transcript to School of Choice

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• Login Informationusername: plymouthpassword: north

• Portfolio Login

• Special Tools – Resume Builder

• Careers

• Schools - School Selector, Planning Timeline, & Financial Aid

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An Overview of College Financing

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What is Financial Aid?Grants, scholarships

Free gifts Need based aid vs. merit aid Do not have to be repaid

Loans Money that must be repaid Borrowed by student, parent, or both

Work Study Money student is given the

opportunity to earn

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The Forms You Need to Know

•Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

–Required by all colleges for Federal and State aid–Get PIN early (both parents and students)–Free form

•PROFILE–Some colleges need this for institutional aid–Paid form ($25 to register, $16 per school)

•Institutional Application–One per school–Usually part of admissions packet

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Vocabulary • COA = Cost of Attendance - Includes

tuition, room, board, fees, books, supplies, transportation, personal expenses

• EFC = Expected family contribution - Measure of what a family is expected to contribute over a year

• Financial Need (Eligibility) = Difference between COA and EFC

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Cost of Attendance (COA)

- Expected Family Contribution (EFC)

__________________________ = Financial Aid Eligibility/Family Need

Financial Aid Formula

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Federal Methodology

Must file FAFSA

Uses both parent and student information

Used to award all financial aid

The Financial

Aid Funnel

EFC

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Past Income–Savings–College Savings Plans

Present Income–Salary–Payment Plans

Future Income–Loan Programs–See the Guide to Borrowing

How Do I Pay My Balance?How Do I Pay My Balance?

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Financial Aid Resources

MEFA – Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority

www.mefa.org

FAFSA4CASTER – calculators/estimators

www.fafsa.ed.gov

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Senior Year Evenings

• Senior Planning Night - Fall

• Financial Aid Night - Fall

• Local Scholarship & Parent Awareness Night - Spring

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Please visit our website at

www.plymouth.k12.ma.us