Postsecondary Success Tips for High School Seniors and Graduates
Discover essential tips and information to help high school seniors prepare for postsecondary opportunities and life after graduation. Learn about the meaning of postsecondary education, maintaining grades, college admissions decisions, types of financial aid, and valuable life tips for a successful future.
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Postsecondary Success L&N STEM Academy 2019-20
The following slides give tips on what youll need to know to be best prepared for your senior year - and life after graduation - your post secondary opportunities. Class of 2021
What Does Postsecondary Mean? The definition of postsecondary is a reference to any education beyond high school. So, it could be any of these options: College: 4 year, 2 year or other Technical school such as TCAT - Tennessee College of Applied Technology - 27 locations in TN, 70 programs https://tcatknoxville.edu/programs Community College such as Pellissippi State, Roane St., Walters St., etc. - 13 community colleges in TN Apprenticeship or enter the workforce Military
Maintaining Grades Top priority - keep your grades up! For most colleges, your GPA is even more important than your ACT score (work ethic). Colleges and universities will request a midyear report in January of your senior year. If your grades drop significantly your senior year, the college could withdraw their offer of acceptance. Maintaining great grades will make you a much more competitive candidate for scholarship money. Finish the race strong - in other words, watch out for Senioritis
Mrs. Morrells Life Tips Be intentional about making your future what you want it to be. Think positive thoughts - essential to keep motivation high and to give you energy to meet deadlines Make a list of priorities, the most important at the top. Make sure to do the items at the top of the list first. Of your top priority items, work on the most difficult things first. Your energy will soar when you get these things off your plate. Plan ahead. Every Sunday - or a day of your choosing, schedule important tasks for the week ahead.
College Admissions Decisions - What Counts? Students should know that many factors influence admission decisions, including: Courses taken Grades received Class decile Standardized test scores (sometimes optional) Personal statements and essays Recommendations from teachers Extracurricular activities Interviews
Types of Financial Aid Grants: free money/need-based Scholarships: free money usually merit-based Work study: The college provides a part time job to the student Student Loans: Must be paid back Apply for the FAFSA as soon as possible next year! Opens Oct. 1st.
Visit Campuses Visit, visit, visit. Finding a college is all about finding not just the school where you will get the best education, but also the place you will call home for college years. You wouldn t buy a house without touring it first. You want to do the same when you select a college. You want to find a place where you can learn, work, eat, and play a place where you feel comfortable as a member of a community. Holiday breaks and summers are great times to visit colleges.
College Visit Procedures If you re visiting a college on a school day, you ll need to pick up a College Visit Form from the Counseling Office. Juniors may have 1 day of excused attendance for college visitation. Prior to the visit, inform your teachers and discuss classroom work. Do not plan a visit on a testing day. The completed College Visit Form must be turned in to the main office to have attendance entered correctly.
L & N School Counseling Webpage Find great tools for college searches, scholarships, career exploration, forms of all kinds, test prep, and more! https://www.knoxschools.org/Page/5435
What can I afford? EFC tool: https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/pay-for-college/paying-your- share/expected-family-contribution-calculator Or: https://collegecost.ed.gov/net-price Don t rule out private schools. Sometimes financial aid packages bring the cost to the same or even less than public schools. Academic Common Market - for students who are looking for a program not offered in their home state: https://www.sreb.org/academic-common-market Use a portion of your summer to write college application essays, visit colleges, make a scholarship application calendar, get experience, etc. Summer camps, jobs, etc.
Fill out the senior brag sheet questionnaire with a lot of detail. Think carefully about who you ask to write letters of recommendation. Should you use the Common App? 2 or more colleges .yes Requesting transcripts and letters of recommendation...a week for transcripts and 2 weeks for a letter Scholarships - use the tools available: scholarship bulletin, websites like Fastweb, scholarships.com, school counseling webpage, etc. Senior year schedule - must take 8 classes. ACT - research shows scores go up if you take it more than once Fee waivers to apply to colleges .some want forms, others want codes, others a letter. Please read emails!
Need Assistance? Send us an email or stop by the Counseling Office if you have any questions: lori.morrell@knoxschools.org paul.sudderth@knoxschools.org
