1. Senior Planning 2015 Lynette Alger - Students with last name A-H
Dana Henn- Students with last name I-R
James Bettcher- Students with last name S-Z
Brenda DeLeo– Guidance Office Secretary

2. Meeting Objectives: We Will
Highlight the 12th grade milestones
Review the Naviance computer program
Discuss the post-secondary selection process

3. I Will
have an understanding of what a senior needs to accomplish regarding post-secondary plans and have the resources available to accomplish the task.

4. Senior Timeline Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. June
Take/retake admission test (ACT)
Check for specific college deadlines
Begin Scholarship search
Collect Letters of Recs. (if needed)
Start of School
Graduation!
Acceptance letters received
NOT too late to apply!!!
Room/board forms
FAFSA results (SAR)
Application(s)
(Thanksgiving)
Local Scholarships out
Keep searching
F.A.F.S.A. completed (taxes prepared)
Financial aid meeting
Reciprocity Forms (WI, ND, SD)

5. What’s In An Application?
Application (online or paper) & Application fee
Official Transcript (
Counselor Report Form (Some require, some don’t)
Senior schedule (either on application or download from Infinite Campus)
Letters of recommendation (Some require, most do not)
ACT Scores (You may have already sent them. Otherwise actstudent.org)
** Most colleges will notify you with an admittance decision within 4 weeks.

6. NEED AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT?
Just go online:
HERE'S HOW
1. Logon to Secure Transcript at
2. Setup Account – You’ll need an address
3. Select Destination – colleges, scholarships, NCAA, etc.
4. Pay Online - A small fee is required per transcript.

7. Counselor/Guidance Office
Counselor/Guidance Office
Chemical Health Awareness
Post-Secondary Enrollment Options (PSEO)
Guidance Newsletter
Guidance Office Staff
Registration Information
Testing Dates
Order Transcripts (Parchment)
11th Grade Parent Night
12th Grade Parent Night
Scholarships (on Naviance)
Naviance
WHS College Visits

10. As A Guest

11. THE LOCAL SCHOLARSHIPS WILL BE POSTED HERE IN FEBRUARY
THE LOCAL SCHOLARSHIPS WILL BE POSTED HERE IN FEBRUARY.. DUE BEFORE LEAVING FOR SPRING BREAK.

12. firstlast
lunch account

14. Looking Ahead Financial Aid Meeting Winter Conferences (January 21st)
Evening--- Time T.B.A.

16. FAFSA4Caster : You may use your best guess or use exact numbers
Adjusted gross income from the most recent tax return
Assets- money in cash, savings, checking, businesses, stocks, bonds, certificates of deposit
Cost of college: tuition, room and board, books, other

17. Price Calculators- (Should be on every MN college webpage)