1. Graduation, College, & Financial Aid
Honors English IV-1st Period

2. Who are we? Mr. Jones- College Advisor Ms. Mauck- Counseling Intern
Where are we?

3. Why are we here?
99% of students at Southern are interested in going to college.
-If you're not, that's okay too!
84% of students at Southern want to learn more about college.

4. Graduating from Southern
28 credits
Required Core Classes
Required Electives
If you don't know, your counselor can help!

5. What do I need to... Attend a 4-year college or university?
Attend a 2-year college (community college)?
Go to technical school?
Do something else? What about GPA? Docs?
IT DEPENDS...

6. College?!
College

7. College: Where do I start?
Graduate from Southern :-)
Talk to People
-Current college students
-Teachers, counselors,
mentors, etc.
-Family, friends, bosses
Explore online!

8. College: Helpful Websites
Collegeboard.org
CFNC.org
Specific School websites:

9. Research, Apply, Decide
Research: Deadlines, Admissions Requirements, Programs, Dorms, etc.
Apply: Online applications, Financial Aid, Scholarships, Letters of Rec, Essays
Decide: Make sure you have visited the school! Look realistically about housing and costs

10. Financial Aid What does it mean?
-Money given to me for free or at a price to use for college expenses
How do I get it?
Complete your FAFSA when you're a senior!

11. What's a FAFSA? FREE Application for Federal Student Aid
-Online application: due by March 1st of 12th grade year and every year you're in college after that
-FAFSA.GOV

12. What's a FAFSA? -$ from the government
-Parent/guardian must help you fill it out based on income & taxes
-Grants: FREE MONEY!
-Scholarships: potentially FREE MONEY!
-Loans: Money I have to pay back at a price

13. Putting it all together...
2 Group Discussions:
Group Mauck (Counseling Intern): Student Names
Group Jones (College Advisor): Student Names
Read the following scenario to your group and facilitate discussion that incorporates what we taught:
Group Mauck: I am in the 12th grade at Southern High School. I have a 2.2 gpa and am interested in college. I have to work on weekends at BoJangles to pay for my cell phone and car. I live with my mom who did not go to college. I haven't been on a college campus before, but I have always dreamed about going to UNC Greensboro. I applied but did not get in to UNCG. I did get into Chowan but heard it was private. I am worried about how I can make college happen for me. Where should I start, and what websites or people can help me? Whats the difference between a private and public education? What about Durham Tech?
Group Jones: I am in the 12th grade at Southern High School. I have a 3.6 gpa and am interested in college. I have to work on weekends at BoJangles to pay for my cell phone and car. I live with my mom who did not go to college. I haven't been on a college campus before, but I have always dreamed about going to UNC Chapel Hill. I just got accepted to ECU and am waiting to hear from Chapel Hill. I am worried about how I can make college happen for me. Where should I start, and what websites or people can help me? How can I find out what life will look like at ECU versus Chapel Hill? What if I forgot to do my FAFSA?

14. Questions? Survey!
Thanks :-)