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Postsecondary Planning Night

Margaret Griffin, Last Names A-L, 907-260-7073, mgriffin@kpbsd.k12.ak.us Karen Ruebsamen, Last Names H-M, 907-260-7074, kruebsamen@kpbsd.k12.ak.us Megan Murphy, Last Names N-Z, 907-260-7059 mmurphy@kpbsd.k12.ak.us Rachel Hanson, Counseling Secretary, 907-260-7072 rhanson2@kpbsd.k12.ak.us

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4-year plan Credit Requirements

Minimum of 22 credits; one-half (.5) credit = 1 semester

• English - 4 credits
• Science - 3 credits (minimum of 1 credit/life and 1 credit/physical)
• Math - 3 credits
• World History - 1 credit (sophomores)
• U.S. History - 1 credit (juniors)
• Government - .5 credit (seniors)
• AK Studies - .5 credit (taken freshmen year)
• Health - .5 credit
• Physical Education - 1 credit
• Practical and/or Creative Art Electives - 3 credits

(minimum of ½ credit practical art and ½ credit creative art)

• Electives - 4 ½ credits

Recommended High School Curriculum

• College Bound Students, APS, and Athletes

– 4 years of college preparatory English – 3 years of social studies (4 for APS) – 2-3 years of world language (selective schools, APS and NCAA) – 2-3 years of laboratory science (4 for APS) – 2-3 years of college preparatory math (Algebra 1 and beyond) – SAT/ACT test scores in ranges acceptable to specific schools

• Career/Technical Students

– Career/Technical courses at SOHI and/or the Workforce Development Center in Kenai See course description book or visit (One Stop Portal) – After school academies (Welding, Construction, CNA, Med Term) – Work Coop (juniors & seniors); must have taken a CTE course related to job; must have taken Employability Skills

KPC JumpStart Information for Juniors and Seniors

• Take the ACCUPLACER/ALEKS NOW! Call Student Services office at

KPC 262-0330 to schedule an appointment

Meet with an advisor to talk about classes that would be useful for your future career or proposed field Fill out Jumpstart paperwork Register for classes

• Jumpstart-Juniors and seniors can take up to

two classes each semester for the Jumpstart discount tuition rate.

• If students take 100 level or higher, and 3 or

more credit classes at KPC, they can get 1 full credit at SOHI.

Timelines

• Freshmen timeline- career exploration, four year

plan, PSAT

• Sophomore timeline – career exploration, planning,

four year plan, PSAT

• Junior timeline – career exploration, college search,

postsecondary training search, PSAT/ACT/SAT

• Senior timeline – college application, scholarships,

financial aid

For more information, see pages 6-9 in the Postsecondary Advising Guide

www.collegeboard.com http://www.collegeboard.com/student/plan/action/index.html

Types of Postsecondary Options

• 1. Apprenticeship Programs
• 2. Flight Schools
• 3. Career, Technical, Vocational
• 4. Community College/Junior College
• 5. 4 year College/University and beyond

For more information, see page 10 in the Postsecondary Advising Guide

College Considerations

• Admissions Requirements
• Programs offered
• Size and location
• Cost and financial aid
• Housing
• Employment rate

For more information, see page 11 in the Postsecondary Advising Guide

Types of Applications and Admissions

Early Decision

• Apply in early fall
• Learn of the decision in December and accept or reject the offer in 2

weeks

• If accepted, must withdraw all other applications
• Nonrefundable deposit at the time of acceptance.
• Only do this if you are 100% certain
• Downside: must make a decision before financial picture is known.

Early Action

• Apply in the early fall
• Learn of the school’s decision to admit, decline, or defer by January 1
• Have until May to decide whether to accept or decline an offer
• May apply to other schools after hearing of the school’s decision
• Early action decisions are final, and declined applicants are not

reconsidered.

Admissions Continued

Regular Admissions

• Most commonly used application process

Check with the college for their deadline. Rolling Admissions

• Apply beginning in the fall of their senior
• year. Decision is made as soon as the

application is complete

Open Admissions

• All qualified applicants are admitted (UA system)

Deferred Admissions

• May defer attendance for up to one year allowing time to

travel, earn money or pursue a nonacademic interest.

• Be sure to double-check with the college to see if they allow

this. Wait List

• Qualified candidates are placed on this list after a school has

accepted its allotment of applicants.

• Waitlists are used to admit a student when fewer accepted

candidates enroll than expected.

Types of Admissions

Application Process

• Complete the application – take your time,

make sure it is complete 

• Plan ahead for letters of recommendation
• Meet deadlines
• Send your transcript and test scores

For more information, see pages 14-15 in the Postsecondary Advising Guide

Narrow it down to 5-6

• a. “Reach” colleges/universities – Their

freshman profile exceeds your academic profile.

• b. “Target” colleges/universities – Their

freshman profile matches your academic profile.

• c. “Safety” colleges/universities – Your profile

exceeds their freshman profile.

For more information, see pages 14-15 in the Postsecondary Advising Guide

Postsecondary Assessments

• PSAT, SAT/ACT, ACCUPLACER/ALEKS (UA), ASVAB (military),

TABE (AVTEC)

• What is a “good score?” vs. National Averages (ACT 20-21,

SAT 1060)

• Where will my scores take me? (See pages 20-21 in the Guide)
• FREE TEST PREP WEBSITES: www.act.org

www.collegeboard.com www.khanacademy.org/sat www.number2.com www.testu.com https://www.prepfactory.com/

For more information, see pages 19-21 and also page 35 in the Postsecondary Advising Guide

School Visits

• Contact ahead of time
• Bring transcript and test scores
• Have your questions ready (See pages 12-13 in

the Postsecondary Advising Guide)

• Visit the library, dorms, Counseling office,

financial aid office, job centers

• Consider skyping, facetiming, etc…

For more information, see page 12-13 and page 18 in the Postsecondary Advising Guide

ATHLETES!

NCAA, NAIA, and NJCAA

• National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)

www.ncaa.org

• National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA)

www.NAIA.org

• National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA)

http://www.njcaa.org

For more information, see pages 22-26 in the Postsecondary Advising Guide

• September 18, room 81 from 11:05-11:35 discussion about

academic requirements, how to create an account for interested student athletes in NCAA or NAIA.

NCAA www.ncaa.org/student-athletes http://web3.ncaa.org/ECWR2/NCAA_EMS/NCAA.jsp

NCAA will not be combining scores from the “old” SAT and the “new” SAT

http://akcis.intocareers.org/ Grade specific Career Literacy Lesson in classrooms

http://akcis.intocareers.org/

Assessments, Interest profilers, career activities

http://akcis.intocareers.org/

Occupation search, career pathways, military

http://akcis.intocareers.org/

School search by specific criteria, narrow down search

http://akcis.intocareers.org/

Compare schools feature (cost, housing, location, size)

http://akcis.intocareers.org/

Resume creator, job search, military

http://akcis.intocareers.org/

Save searches in portfolio, update PLCP (uploads to PowerSchool)

Personal Learning & Career Plan (PLCP) uploads from AKCIS to PowerSchool)

Scholarship Portfolio and Applications

• Check your Gmail for the Portfolio template (AKA Academic resume)
• Check your Gmail for scholarship notifications from the Counseling

department

• Search OneStop on KPBSD
• Search on www.akcis.org
• Search on numerous scholarship websites (see page 33 of the Postsecondary

Advising Guide)

• Apply, Apply, Apply
• For Alaska Schools, make sure you are APS eligible http://acpe.alaska.gov/STUDENT-

PARENT/Grants_Scholarships/Alaska_Performance_Scholarship

• Remember about WUE Western Undergraduate Exchange

www.wiche.edu/wue

For more information, see page 27 and also 29 in the Postsecondary Advising Guide

What is WUE?

• WUE (pronounced (“woo-wee”) offers reduced

nonresident tuition to residents in the West studying

• ut-of-state at 160 public institutions in the region
• Eligible states and territories include:
• Alaska
• Arizona
• California
• Colorado
• Hawai'i
• Idaho
• Montana
• Nevada
• New Mexico
• North Dakota
• Oregon
• South Dakota
• U.S. Pacific Territories and

Freely Associated States (currently CNMI and Guam)

• Utah
• Washington
• Wyoming

How much is WUE tuition?

Resident = $10,872 WUE = $16,308

(resident x 1.5)

Nonresident = $32,904 Tuition Savings = $1 $16,596!!

($32,904 - $16,308)

WUE is 150%

• f the enrolling

INSTITUTION’S

resident tuition

(sometimes less!)

For Example*:

*Estimates from University of Hawai'i, Manoa 2017 Tuition

How do I qualify for WUE?

Meet the institution’s WUE E req equir irements App pply ly to a participating institution Be a resi esident

• f a WICHE

state

Applying for WUE

• There is not a general WUE application:

Apply ly dir irectl tly to th the in instit titution.

• Many of WICHE’s partner institutions use WUE

as a merit scholarship. When you apply, look for:

– Early deadlines or fir first-come, fir first-serv rved programs – Is Is a separate application required? – Minimum GPA and SAT/ACT scores – Restr trictions on elig ligible majors

(i.e.: University of Arizona only offers WUE for mining engineering)

www.fastweb.com

Scholarship search

• Scholarship, Financial Aid, Etc…

www.HighFiveScholarships.com, www.fastweb.com www.petersons.com www.finaid.org www.cappex.com www.brokescholar.com www.edfund.org www.fafsa.ed.gov www.scholarships.com www.bigfuture.org www.chegg.com https://acpe.alaska.gov/ and don’t forget good

• ld GOOGLE!!!
• For www.akcis.org (click the application tray in

PowerSchool)

• Attend Financial Aid night September 30, 2019

from 5:30-6:30 pm in the library

• Fill out the FAFSA starting as early as October 1
• f your senior year (based on prior year taxes)
• Attend our FAFSA completion workshops Oct 9th

and Nov 18th from 5:30-7pm in the library

• Contact the financial aid office at schools you

are applying to.

For more information, see pages 31 in the Postsecondary Advising Guide

Financial Aid

The Essay…. College Applications Scholarship Applications

• Start early
• Brainstorm topics using the prompts
• Write 3-4 five paragraph essays based on the

prompts

• Talk about your career goals
• What makes you different?

For more information, see page 27-30 in the Postsecondary Advising Guide

Letters of Recommendation

• 3-5 (teachers, community members, boss,

coach, principal, counselor)

• Ask ahead of time, not at the last minute
• Give them your personal profile/scholarship

portfolio/academic resume

• Thank them

For more information, see page 33 in the Postsecondary Advising Guide

Attend Events

Post Secondary Planning Night (AKA Senior Night)- Come find out about College search resources, timelines for juniors and seniors, an overview of federal and state financial aid programs, funding for postsecondary education goals, loans, and more! DATE: Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at 5:30-6:30pm in the Soldotna High School Library Financial Aid Night – Come find out about FAFSA, other types of financial aid, grants, loans, and Scholarships. Monday, September 30, 2019 from 5:30-6:30 in the SOHI Library. Director of Financial Aid from KPC will be a special guest speaker!!! FAFSA Completion Workshops – Bring 2018 Tax info, fill out FAFSA, experts there to help. #1 Wednesday, Oct 9th 5:30-7pm in the library #2 Monday, Nov 18th 5:30-7pm in the library Seventh Annual College and Career Fair at Kenai Central High School-Juniors and Seniors are strongly encouraged to attend. Representatives from over 40 colleges will be available to answer questions and provide information. DATE: October 15, 2019 TIME: 10-11 for SOHI students

Thank you for attending!

Questions?

SOHI School Counseling Department

• Margaret Griffin, Last Names A-L, 907-260-7073,

mgriffin@kpbsd.k12.ak.us

• Karen Ruebsamen, Last Names H-M, 907-260-7074,

kruebsamen@kpbsd.k12.ak.us

• Megan Murphy, Last Names N-Z, 907-260-7059,

mmurphy@kpbsd.k12.ak.us

• Rachel Hanson, Counseling Secretary & Registrar, 907-260-7072,

rhanson2@kpbsd.k12.ak.us