1. Lori Kenney Frankfort High School Counselor
Welcome Class of 2018
Lori Kenney
Frankfort High School
Counselor

2. Goals for this evening…
We will be discussing…
College application process & senior year timeline
Introduction to FAFSA
A brief look at scholarships
PROMISE eligibility
ACT & SAT
AP® Testing
Potomac State College Early Start

3. Tips for the college bound junior
As juniors, students should take either the ACT or the SAT at least once…with the advent of “superscoring”, it is in your student’s best interest to test multiple times! Students should know the specific admission requirements of any college he or she is considering…especially deadlines! Keep your PROMISE eligibility in mind…3.0 GPA cumulative and in core classes & qualifying ACT/SAT scores.

4. Senior year timeline
The college application process begins in August 2017
Complete the application (usually online) & pay the application fee, if applicable.
After the college application is submitted, the student asks Mrs. Kenney to send an official high school transcript to that college. The application is not complete without the transcript.
Have ACT/SAT scores sent directly to each college (some schools will only accept them from the testing agencies).
Please keep track of any additional requirements and deadlines (SAT/ACT writing score, scholarship & financial aid deadlines): These are the responsibility of the student and parent.

5. Senior year timeline
While the writing/essay portions of both ACT and SAT are optional, some colleges and universities REQUIRE a writing score for admission. Please check college websites for specific admission requirements and deadlines. It is not unusual to see a November 1st deadline for some out of state colleges…that means all parts of your application have to be submitted BEFORE the deadline, including test scores.

6. Senior year timeline
Beginning October 1, 2017, the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) will be available online. For the FAFSA, you will use income and tax information from Completing your FAFSA is an critical step in receiving federal and state financial aid for college: scholarships, grants, federal work study and student loans. Frankfort High School will host multiple financial aid meetings and workshops to assist students and parents.

7. CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR ACCEPTANCE TO…
Senior year timeline
CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR ACCEPTANCE TO…
Once your student has been accepted to the college(s) he or she has applied, and after those schools have received your FAFSA information, you will receive a financial aid award letter, where the financial aid package offered to your student is described in detail. These are usually sent out in late March or April. This allows students and families to compare costs between various colleges.

8. Senior year timeline
Once a student has decided on the college that he/she wants to attend, it is a important courtesy to let those other colleges know your student will not be attending. This may allow other students to be admitted and makes financial aid available for other students who wish to attend. Once the decision has been made to where he/she is going, now is the time to pay academic/housing deposits (if applicable.)

9. Scholarships
The vast majority of high school scholarships are only available to seniors. Every Frankfort HS senior will receive a Financial Aid and Scholarship book at the beginning of the school year – this book lists information on the college application and financial aid process, as well as national and local scholarships.

10. Scholarships
Please become familiar with the Frankfort HS counselors webpage…accessed from Frankfort HS website.
Students are competing for available scholarship dollars. Neatness, grammar, punctuation and adherence to scholarship rules and deadlines are all vitally important. Scholarship applications should be typed whenever possible. (Adobe Reader, a free download, works wonder!)

11. PROMISE
PROMISE is a $4750 per year merit scholarship that is accepted at any public or private West Virginia college or university. PROMISE can be awarded for 4 years, if a student maintains eligibility.
To qualify for PROMISE, a student must have
3.0 or better cumulative graduation
3.0 or better GPA in core graduation
Qualifying ACT or SAT scores
Completed PROMISE application and FAFSA before March 1st of senior year.

12. Qualifying test scores
PROMISE
Qualifying test scores
ACT scores:
> 20 in each subtest
> 22 composite score
SAT scores:
> 510 in Math
> 540 in EBRW (Evidence-based Reading & Writing)
> 1100 combined Math and EBRW score

13. PROMISE
Current Juniors have until the June 2018 test dates to receive qualifying test scores. PROMISE qualifying test scores must come from a single test date. Students can keep testing once PROMISE scores are received…students don’t lose those qualifying scores, even if he/she scores poorly in the future.

14. ACT vs. SAT
For college admission and scholarship purposes, the tests are equivalent.
The ACT is comprised of 4 sections: English, Reading, Math and Science, with an optional Writing test.
The SAT has 3 parts:
EBRW: Evidence-based Reading and Writing
Reading test
Writing and Language test
Math
Optional Essay

15. Old SAT vs. New SAT Pre-March-2016 SAT New SAT 3 hours and 45 minutes
Critical Reading
Writing
Mathematics
Essay
3 hours (plus 50 minutes for the Essay [optional])
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
Reading Test
Writing and Language Test
Math
Essay (optional)

16. Breaking down the SAT and ACT
The New SAT is far less “time intensive.” This is the big issue that really separates the two exams. The New SAT gives you far more time per problem, so it’s a much less intense testing experience. Alternatively, the ACT makes you go at a blisteringly fast pace. So if you need some more time to consider your answers, the New SAT is going to be your friend. If you can plow through questions and are super focused, then the ACT should be your exam of choice.

17. Breaking down the SAT and ACT
 The New SAT doesn’t have a science section. The science section of the ACT is easy to master, and is mostly interpreting data and graphs. But if you hate science, then the New SAT is for you.
The essays are different. Both tests come with optional essays. The ACT essay asks you to come up with your own argument and support it – the New SAT essay asks you to evaluate an argument that someone else has already written for you. Neither is easier or harder – it’s just an issue of personal preference.

18. Breaking down the SAT and ACT
The math sections are set up differently. The New SAT has a few fill-in-the-blank math problems, and half of the math problems don’t allow calculator use. The ACT lets you use a calculator on all its math problems, and all the answers are multiple choice. The New SAT has a “with calculator” and “without calculator” section, and 13 of its problems force you to fill in your own answer. The “without calculator” problems aren’t difficult because they don’t require any difficult arithmetic, so it’s not that much of an issue.

19. Breaking down the SAT and ACT
The New SAT
Component
Time allotted –
minutes
Number of questions/tasks
English 45 75
Math 60
Reading 35
4 challenging passages; 40 questions
Science
7 challenging passages with data sets; 40 questions
Writing (optional) 30 1
TOTAL
145 (175 with essay)
215 (216 with essay)
Component
Time allotted –
minutes
Number of questions/tasks
Reading 65 52
Writing and Language 35 44
Math 80 58
Essay (optional) 50 1
TOTAL
180 (230 with essay)
154 (155 with essay)

20. Breaking down the SAT and ACT
The SAT is recommended to be taken only 2 or 3 times…The ACT can be taken up to 12 times.
For those students who receive free or reduced price lunch, fee waivers are available from any counselor. Students may use a total (per lifetime) of 2 waivers for the ACT and 2 for the SAT.

21. Breaking Down the SAT and ACT
The ACT costs $42.50; with optional writing test $ The ACT is given at Allegany College and Potomac State College.
The SAT costs $45; with optional essay $57. The SAT is given at Allegany High School. (Except for November.)
Students need a photo ID, #2 pencils and an approved calculator.

22. FRANKFORT HIGH SCHOOL CODE NUMBER: 491-100
ACT
TEST CENTER CODE NUMBERS
Potomac State College
Allegany College of Maryland
TEST DATES REGISTRATION DEADLINES
February 11, January 13, 2017
April 8, March 3, 2017
June 10, May 5, 2017

23. FRANKFORT HIGH SCHOOL CODE NUMBER: 491-100
SAT
TEST CENTER CODE NUMBER
Allegany High School  
TEST DATES REGISTRATION DEADLINES
March 11, February 10, 2017
May 6, April 7, 2017
June 10, May 5, 2017

24. AP® Testing
Students who have AP courses in his/her schedule this year are eligible to take the AP exam associated with each course. Exams are scored from 1 -5.
The full price AP exam costs $93. Students eligible for free/reduced price lunch qualify for a reduced fee of $20 (TBD).
Mineral County Schools will reimburse your test fee is your student scores > 3.
Payment is made to Frankfort HS and is due by the end of February. If you need to make incremental payments, let me know.

25. AP® Testing
Students who score well on AP exams may earn college credit. The college your student attends will determine what score is required and the credit earned.
WVU accepts a 3 or greater to receive college credit. However, for exams in your major (for example, Chemistry & Physics for engineering, Chemistry & Biology for medical/healthcare), students are often strongly encouraged to take the courses anyway.

26. AP® Testing AP® Chemistry Monday, May 1 @ 8:00am
AP® English Literature
Wednesday, May 8:00am
AP® US Gov’t & Politics
Thursday, May 8:00am
AP® US History Friday, May 8:00am AP® Biology Monday, May 8:00am

27. Potomac State Early Start
College bound juniors should consider taking dual credit Early Start college classes offered at Frankfort HS through Potomac State College. Students simultaneously earn high school credit and college credits with these classes.
Requirements:
Students must have 3.0 cumulative GPA minimum
Qualifying test scores:
For college classes taught at FHS:
ACT: English > 18 or SAT: EBRW > or > 3 on WV State testing
For Calculus (Math 155):
ACT: Math > 26 or SAT: Math > 620
For College Algebra (Math 126B):
ACT: Math > 22 or SAT: Math > 540

28. Potomac State Early Start
1st Semester
2nd Semester
MWF: English minutes AP® US Gov’t – 45 minutes 1st FHS T/R: College Psychology MWF: College Calculus 3rd MCTC
MWF: English 102 – 45 minutes AP® US Gov’t – 45 minutes 1st FHS T/R: Communications 104 or similar 1st FHS MWF: College Algebra 3rd MCTC MTWRF: Medical Terminology Block MCTC

29. Potomac State Early Start
Students will register for Early Start FHS with Lesley Stark later this spring.
Classes are $40 per credit hour:
Parents pay $25 for each class and Mineral County Schools pays the balance. *
For example: If your student is taking the “college bundle” here at FHS, you will owe $50 at the beginning of each semester. If your student is also taking a college math class or Medical Terminology, you will pay an additional $25.
Books are an additional cost for parents.
*This information is correct as of 2/9/17.

30. Potomac State Early Start
Students need to have qualifying test scores before the beginning of school in August. Students will receive a letter during the summer from Potomac State with MIX username and password and instructions on how to purchase textbooks. In order for students to receive HS English credit and the equivalent Civics credit (and graduate), students must pass both semesters of College English & AP US Gov’t.

31. Questions?
Call school ext. 14 me: Thank you for being here!