POST-SECONDARY OPTIONS
Students will choose one or a combination of the options below after high school.
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4 Year College
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2 Year College
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Technical/Trade
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Military
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Workforce
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Items to Complete:
● Tour Schools/ Attend College Fair
● Complete Application/Request transcript
● SAT and/or ACT
● FAFSA
● Scholarship Apps
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Items to Complete:
● Tour Schools
● Complete Application
● Take placement test
● FAFSA
●Scholarship Apps
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Items to Complete:*
● Tour Schools
● Complete Application
● FAFSA
● Scholarship Apps
*Many Community Colleges have great technical/trade programs
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Items to Complete:
● Meet with recruiter (see Military heading below on how to get in contact with a local recruiter)
● Transcript to recruiter
● ASVAB Test
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Items to Complete:
● Research Apprenticeship/
Community Service
● Complete Job Application
● Follow up with a phone call
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PLANNING FOR COLLEGE
Not sure where to get started? Click here or visit bigfuture.collegeboard.org/college-search to check out the College Board’s Big Future website that provides a great resource to help you find the right college for you.
Identifying Important Facts in Choosing a College
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Location
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Distance from home
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Size
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Enrollment size, physical size of campus
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Environment
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Type of school (2-year/4-year), school setting (urban or rural), location, size of nearest city, co-ed or gender specific, religious affiliation
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Admission Requirements
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Deadlines, average test scores/GPA/rank,
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Academics
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Majors offered, special requirements, accreditation, student/faculty ratio, typical class size
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Expenses
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Tuition, room/board, application fee/deposits,
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Financial Aid
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Deadlines, required forms, percentage receiving aid, scholarships available
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Housing/Facilities
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Residence hall requirements, meal plan requirements, academic/recreational buildings
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Activities
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Clubs/organizations, Greek life, intramurals, special opportunities
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College information and planning websites: www.bigfuture.collegeboard.org; www.eCampusTours.com; www.vawizard.org; www.I-am-the-one.com; www.collegeportraits.org; www.collegescorecard.ed.gov
APPLYING FOR COLLEGE
Not sure where to start? Start by researching different colleges! Make a list of what criteria is most important to you in attending a school. Use College Board’s “Big Future” resource to help determine what school is right for you based on the factors that you apply. Create a list of colleges you want to apply to - and make a list of all the application deadlines.