1. All things college …or not! Just get a plan!

2. What first?  ACT: be sure to register AND prepare  Start with act.org  Also check out march2success.com  ACT vouchers: 2 per school year IF your student is on free/reduced lunch. See me for those.

3. ACT dates September 21, 2013 /August 23, 2013 October 26, 2013 / September 27, 2013 December 14, 2013 /November 8, 2013 February 8, 2014 /January 10, 2014 April 12, 2014 /March 7, 2014 June 14, 2014 /May 9, 2014

4. Financial Aid  FAFSA=free application for student aid  NEVER pay for the FAFSA  FAFSA is at fafsa.ed.gov  NEVER pay for the FAFSA

5. Financial Aid  Financial Aid workshop is October 10 at 6:30 in the Student Center on Young Campus  Beginning in January, we will have FAFSA filing opportunities for you.

6. Go to school for free! Say what?  TNAchieves is a last dollar scholarship for students attending 2 year institutions:  PSCC  RSCC  WSCC They are currently working on a partnership with Tennessee Technology Center over on Division Street.

7. So How?  The absolute deadline for TNAchieves is Oct. 4, 2013. They will not make an exception!  On line application this year at tnachieves.org  Requirements:  Attend the MANDATORY meetings  Jan 13 AND March 6, both at 5:30

8. HOPE Scholarship Application=FAFSA (fill this out AFTER Jan. 1, 2014) Requirements:  3.0 GPA or 21 on the ACT Benefits:  Up to 6000.00 a year @ 4 year institution  Up to 3000.00 a year @ 2 year institution

9. “Magic Money”  Scholarships!  Look at the scholarship notebook under the college tab on the SDHS website.  Complete your profile on legitimate search engines such as Zinch, FastWeb, Cappex. All of these are under the college tab on the SDHS website.

10. …And then you really go to work!  Essays  Letters of recommendation  Personal Statement (UT!)  “Brag” Sheet

11. Got questions?  Join my fusion page to get email and calendar updates  Follow me on twitter @sdhscc  Email me sonja.wood@knoxschools.orgsonja.wood@knoxschools.org  Call me 579-8298