1. NORTHWEST CABARRUS HIGH SCHOOL JUNIOR JUMPSTART CLASS OF 2017

2. HOW DO I INCREASE MY CHANCES OF SUCCESS AFTER HIGH SCHOOL? MAKE WISE DECISIONS (AND TAKE THIS PRESENTATION SERIOUSLY!)

3. WHAT DECISIONS WILL I NEED TO MAKE? 2 YEARVS4 YEAR IN STATEVSOUT OF STATE PUBLICVSPRIVATE TRADITIONALVS TRADE SCHOOL DIPLOMA SCHOOL CERTIFICATION FORMAL EDUCATION VS MILITARY WORK FORCE

4. 58 NORTH CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGES

5. 16 NORTH CAROLINA 4 YEAR STATE UNIVERSITIES Know your UNC Minimum Course Requirements. Minimum GPA 2.5

6. 36 PRIVATE OR INDEPENDENT COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES IN NORTH CAROLINA

7. OUT OF STATE COLLEGES State Universities Private/Independent Colleges/Universities ity Colleges Cmmun  Apply on Line at the Individual University/College WebSite  Mail a paper Transcript

8. IS POST SECONDARY EDUCATION WORTH IT? AFTER HIGH SCHOOL ……… Education and Earning Power https://www.youtube.c om/watch?v=YRJXly 5pU-Y HOW DOES EDUCATION IMPACT UNEMPLOYMENT AND MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS ?

9.  Make good curriculum choices  Take Appropriate placement test  Update my CFNC Profile (www.cfnc.org)www.cfnc.org  Complete Career/Interest Inventories  Research Colleges  Visit Colleges  Decide where to apply  Complete applications ASAP after August I of Senior year WHAT WILL I NEED TO DO BEFORE I APPLY TO COLLEGE

10. Before you Take SAT/ACT o THE PLAN (Fall/Sophomore year) helps you prepare for ACT. o PSAT (Fall/Junior year) helps you prepare for SAT o Free Test Prep for SAT at www.collegeboard.org and on www.cfnc.org www.collegeboard.org www.cfnc.org o Free Test Prep for ACT at www.actstudent.org and www.cfnc.org www.actstudent.orgwww.cfnc.org College Admissions Testing o ACT and SAT ( Spring/Junior & early Fall/Senior years)(earlier if you have completed Math III) o Free ACT/School Based spring of Junior year o Accuplacer – Community College (Spring/Senior Year) o WorkKeys (CTE Completers ) helps with job resume’ o ASVAB – Military (Senior Year) helps determine your job placement/training PLACEMENT TESTS FOR COLLEGE

11. Academics  Full, challenging course load all four years  Highest performance for ability level  Limit flexing courses  Know your GPA/Class Rank Activities  Job/Work  Clubs  Sports  Civic groups Scouting,Keystone,Church Youth Group, etc.  Community Service/Volunteer  Leadership  Internships  Summer Enrichment WHAT WILL COLLEGES BE LOOKING FOR……

12. COMMON APPLICATION NC SCHOOLS THIS YEAR USING COMMON APP: DAVIDSON, DUKE, GUILFORD, HIGH POINT, JOHNSON&WALES, MEREDITH, NC STATE, QUEENS, SALEM, UNC ASHEVILLE, UNC CHAPEL HILL, UNC WILMINGTON, WAKE FOREST, WARREN WILSON  The Common Application (informally known as the Common App) is an undergraduate college admission application  Applicants may use it to apply to any of 517 member colleges and universities in 47 states and the District of Columbia, as well as in Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, and United Kingdom.  It is managed by the staff of a not-for-profit membership association (The Common Application, Inc.) and governed by a 13-member volunteer Board of Directors drawn from the ranks of college admission deans and secondary school college guidance counselors.  Check the list of colleges to determine if the Common App is a good option for your application to 4 year college/university.

13. COMMUNICATION PICK A METHOD AND CHECK IT AT LEAST WEEKLY Email – have a professional sounding email address to use for college applications. Student Services Web Page http://www.cabarrus.k12.nc.us/Domain/44 http://www.cabarrus.k12.nc.us/Domain/44 Facebook – Northwest Cabarrus Student Services Twitter – twitter feed is imbedded on our Student Services Web Page Celly Text - To join our cell please text @juniorsgrad2017to 23559 Daily Announcements

14. Research/Visit Colleges Decide Where I will Apply Complete Application Submit testing scores and transcript Research and apply for Scholarships Attend orientation and register for classes Research and Apply for Scholarships Check the Student Services Web Page for Scholarhsip announcements Contact your college and ask about scholarships Application Process For financial aid… Complete the FAFSA Form After January 1 2016 Search for $$$$$

15. IF YOU DON’T KNOW WHERE YOU ARE GOING, YOU MIGHT END UP SOME PLACE ELSE. Know your :  Requirements for getting out of high school and getting into college  Your resources and use them  Timeline (tasks and events)  Deadlines Stay organized To Do List for Junior Year:  College visits  CFNC Account – www.cfnc.org  ACT Registration – www.actstudent.org  SAT Registration – www.collegeboard.org  Test preparation (free resources)  Resume  Recommendation Letters (who will you ask)  Essays (practice essays)  Scholarship research Review of Important Information

16. CFNC.ORG CFNC.ORG THIS IS WHERE YOU WILL DO YOUR NC COLLEGE APPLICATIONS AND SEND YOUR ELECTRONIC TRANSCRIPTS How do I log in?  USER NAME: First initial of first name, last name, last 3 digits of Power School # (lunch #)  PASSWORD: Power School # (lunch #)  CHOOSE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT – update profile and connect to NCHS  Enter POWER SCHOOL # in your profile Final Step: Update your CFNC Account