Junior Student and Parent College Planning

Lincoln High School

Guidance Department School Counselors

Anne-Marie VanNieuwenhuize - A, W-Z (9-12), E (11-12)

Suzana Borba - K-P (9-12)

Dawn Fish - B, Q-Z (9-12), F (11-12)

Barbara Svitil - C, D, G-J (9-12), E & F (9-10)

Graduation Requirements

My Four Year Plan

Credits for Graduation

Things to consider...when choosing classes-Will this prepare me for for College/Career/Major?

● Check what colleges require/majors expect on collegeboard.org

-What are the colleges expecting?

● Rigor● Exploring interests● Balance

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Post Secondary Options/Plans● 4 year college● 2 year college EX: RI Promise at CCRI● Trade School● Apprenticeship: see Education Provider List

www.dlt.ri.gov/apprenticeship/● Military● Employment

RI Promise: Pending State FundingWho is eligible for Rhode Island Promise?

1. You must be a Rhode Island resident who qualifies for in-state tuition and fees pursuant to the Residency Policy as adopted by the Council on Postsecondary Education.

2. You must be a high school graduate (public, private or homeschooled) or GED® recipient who was younger than 19 years of age when you completed high school or the GED® program.

3. You must be admitted to CCRI and enrolling in the semester immediately following high school graduation or the receipt of a high school equivalency diploma.

How to Apply for Rhode Island Promise: Pending State Funding

1. Apply to CCRI.2. Fill out the FAFSA and complete your financial aid file. 3. Submit your official, final high school or GED

transcript. Contact CCRI Admissions if you have any problems getting your transcripts or scores: webadmission@ccri.edu or 401-825-2003.

What is Tuition Break?NEBHE’s Tuition Break program, the New England Regional Student Program (RSP), enables thousands of New England residents to enroll at out-of-state New England public colleges and universities at a discount. Students are eligible for the RSP Tuition Break when they enroll in an approved major or program.

New England includes the following six states: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont.

Hundreds of Approved Programs

More than 800 undergraduate and graduate degree programs are offered through the RSP Tuition Break by New England’s 82 public colleges and universities. https://nebhe.org/tuitionbreak/

Collegeboard.org

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Average URI and RIC ProfileSome majors Require Higher GPA Averages

URI RIC

GPA 3.5 3.2

Total SAT 1190 1020

SAT Math 580 510

SAT R W 610 510

ACT 25 17

Recalculates on 4.0 scale, using academic courses

Admission to the URI is competitive, and each candidate for admission receives individual consideration. All applicants must complete a minimum of 18 units of college preparatory work: (uri.edu)

● 4 in English

● 3 in mathematics including Algebra 1, Algebra 2, and geometry

● 2 in a physical or natural science (including at least one laboratory

science)

● 2 in history or social science

● 2 in the same foreign language*

● 5 additional college preparatory units to total 18

● Additional credits in core subjects encouraged

Career ExplorationWebsites :

● bls.gov/ooh ○ career statistics○ education requirements○ average yearly income etc

● mynextmove.org ○ interest profiler (US Dept of Labor)

Career Exploration

Preparing to Apply to colleges

● Complete Parent Brag Sheet and Class of 202x Senior Student Survey○ Sent out by guidance and found on our Guidance Website○ Student information for the school counselor to write a

letter of recommendation● Complete Transcript Release Form● Who else will you ask for letters of recommendations?

○ 1 related to your major/core subject area○ 1 person who knows you well

College Fairs/Visits

-Spring and Fall College Fairs

-College Admissions representative’s visit LHS in the fall

-signup in Guidance

-Over the Summer: In person or Virtual Tours

Due to COVID 19 all tours are virtual at this time.

Guidance Communication

-Guidance Website: lhs.lincolnps.org

-links to College and Career Planning, Financial Aid,

Collegeboard etc.

-other useful information

-Skyward emails/Newsletter

Guidance Website

Application ProcessWhat do they require?

-Transcript: Complete transcript release form.

-Common Application versus Non-Common Application

-Letters of recommendation (FERPA)

-SAT, SAT II, ACT or is it optional? Students send through their collegeboard account. (SAT practice on Khan Academy)

-Financial Aid (Free assistance College Planning Center of RI)

-Potential fee waivers

How Many Schools To Apply To?

Typical Number

-1-2 reach

-3+ realistic

-1-2 True Safety Schools

-Check College Board website for profile of admitted students

Deadlines● Early Action is non-binding application plan that provides a student with an early notification

of decision, often in December. If admitted, the student is free to consider other offers of admission and other financial aid packages, and has until May 1 to make a final decision

● Early Decision (Binding) is a binding application plan. Typically the student must apply in the beginning of November and must submit an Early Decision Agreement with her application (signed by the student, her parent and the school counselor) acknowledging that the student will attend if admitted. The student can only apply to one Early Decision college and agrees to withdraw any other applications already submitted if she is admitted to that college.

● Regular Admission ● Rolling Admission● Deferred ● Wait list

Financial AidFAFSA is Free to File

CSS Profile may be required by some private schools

Deadlines: Check Collegeboard or school’s website

College Planning Center of RI

-Family Contribution Calculator

-Free assistance

Scholarships: Guidance website, Skyward Emails and Communication, Local Organizations

College Planning Center of RIGuidebook: https://www.risla.com/en-us/college-planning-center

College Sports NCAA

Website-https://web3.ncaa.org/ecwr3/

● -DI or DII: Create an Account ● -DIII or Undecided: Create a Profile page● -Send SAT or ACT Scores● -Complete Transcript release form by end of Junior

Year