1. Manchester Township High School
Junior Planning Night

2. College/Career Planning: Finding a match!

3. Naviance

4. Available on the High School website under High School Quick links

5. College and Career Searching

6. Vocational/Trade School
Type of School
Vocational/Trade School
Open Enrollment
Short-term commitment
Training for direct employment into a specific career
OCVTS
OCC Certificate Programs
Berkeley
Devry
ITT Tech
UTI

7. 2-year/Community College
Type of School
2-year/Community College
Open Enrollment
Placement Test
NJ Stars- top 15%
Cost effective
Complete Associates Degree

8. 4-year College or University
Type of School
4-year College or University
Admission requirements
GPA/Rank
Course requirements (16+ academic units)
Algebra 2
Chemistry
2 years foreign language
Standardized testing
SAT
ACT
Recommendation letters
Essay
Extracurricular activities/Honors

9. Financial Aid: What to expect
Tuition, Housing and Fees
Books
Financial Aid: FAFSA-Free Application for Federal Student Aid
FAFSA4caster
Changes beginning with the class of 2017
October 1st application opens
Scholarships
Loans
Grants
Work-Study

10. Standardized Testing SAT’s ACT’s Redesigned March 2016
Suggested Preparation
Naviance Prep Me
Khan Academy
Princeton Review
ACT’s
Subject Based (includes Science)
Actstudent.org
* Fee Waivers available for students who qualify for the free and reduced lunch program.

11. The next step… Begin College/Career search Visit, visit, visit
SuperMatch
Career Assessments and Inventories
College fairs, open houses, information sessions
Visit, visit, visit
Prepare questions
Talk to students
Dorms, food, classes, students, professors, everyday life on campus, places to go for fun, activities
Develop a list of likes/dislikes
Narrow down your list to 5-10 schools
2 reach, 4-6 target, 2 safe
Attend Junior Conference

12. Transcript

14. Upcoming Events for Juniors
January
PSAT Distribution
AP information session
SAT’s January 21st – register by December 21st
PARCC Fall Block
February
Junior Conferences (February 6-8)
ACT February 11th – register by January 13th
March
SAT’s at MTHS March 11th - register by February 10th
April
ACT April 8th – register by March 3rd
May
AP Exams
Princeton Review on Tuesday and Thursday
PARCC Spring Block
June
SAT’s at MTHS June 3rd - register by May 9th
ACT June 10th – register by May 5th

15. Thank you for coming!
Visit the college fair and stop back in the cafeteria to eat!
Counselors will be available for questions in the cafeteria.
Please complete the online evaluation before leaving!