1. JUNIOR COLLEGE NIGHT PHILLIPSPURG HIGH SCHOOL OCTOBER 21, 2014 ALYSON REMSING SENIOR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS MORAVIAN COLLEGE

2. IMPORTANT THINGS TO CONSIDER DURING YOUR COLLEGE SEARCH PROGRAMS OF STUDY LOCATION SMALL VS. LARGE PRIVATE VS. PUBLIC VS. COMMUNITY COLLEGE

3. RESEARCH AND EXPLORE UTILIZE THE INTERNET VISIT CAMPUSES THROUGH INDIVIDUAL VISITS AND OPEN HOUSES ATTEND COLLEGE FAIRS AND MEET WITH ADMISSIONS REPRESENTATIVES NARROW DOWN YOUR CAREER INTERESTS

4. PREPARATION REGISTER FOR SAT AND ACT TESTS TAKE ADVANTAGE OF PREP COURSES MEET WITH YOUR GUIDANCE COUNSELOR FILL YOUR SCHEDULE WITH STRONG ACADEMIC COURSES JOB SHADOW WITH PROFESSIONALS IN YOUR AREAS OF INTEREST

5. INVESTIGATE SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES GO TO WWW.EDUCATIONPLANNER.ORGWWW.EDUCATIONPLANNER.ORG CHECK WITH YOUR GUIDANCE OFFICE CHECK YOUR PLACE OF WORSHIP, YOUR PARENTS’ EMPLOYERS, AND LOCAL SOCIAL OR CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS TO WHICH YOUR PARENTS BELONG

6. SENIOR YEAR – FALL CONTINUE TO EXPLORE THROUGH COLLEGE FAIRS, OPEN HOUSES, COLLEGE VISITS, AND ADMISSIONS VISITS TO YOUR HIGH SCHOOL NARROW DOWN YOUR COLLEGE CHOICES UNDERSTAND THE ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS AND DEADLINES FOR THE DIFFERENT SCHOOLS WHERE YOU ARE APPLYING STAY ORGANIZED TO ENSURE COLLEGES RECEIVE YOUR TRANSCRIPTS AND LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATIONS TAKE THE SAT AND/OR THE ACT IF YOU HAVE NOT DONE SO SUBMIT ALL OTHER REQUIRED APPLICATIONS AND PAPERWORK FOR EACH SCHOOL TO WHICH YOU ARE APPLYING.

7. KNOW THE TYPES OF DEADLINES ROLLING ADMISSIONS EARLY ACTION EARLY DECISION – BINDING REGULAR DECISION

8. WHAT MAY BE REQUIRED IN APPLICATIONS TRANSCRIPT GUIDANCE COUNSELOR RECOMMENDATIONS TEACHER RECOMMENDATIONS PERSONAL RECOMMENDATIONS SAT OR ACT SCORES PERSONAL STATEMENT OTHER FACTORS THAT CAN BE CONSIDERED RESUME INTERVIEW WITH AN ADMISSIONS COUNSELOR OR ALUMNI REPRESENTATIVE

9. SENIOR YEAR – WINTER AFTER JANUARY 1 ST – COMPLETE THE FREE APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL STUDENT AID (FAFSA) AT WWW.FAFSA.GOVWWW.FAFSA.GOV THE FAFSA IS REQUIRED FOR MOST FEDERAL, STATE, AND COLLEGE- BASED AID BE AWARE OF THE FAFSA DEADLINES FOR THE SCHOOLS TO WHICH YOU ARE APPLYING SUBMIT YOUR FAFSA ON TIME CONTINUE TO SEARCH AND APPLY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS OFFERED BY THE COLLEGES YOU ARE CONSIDERING AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS

10. VISIT, VISIT, VISIT TAKE ADVANTAGE OF DIFFERENT OPPORTUNITIES TO VISIT CAMPUSES SIT IN ON CLASSES MEET WITH FACULTY AND STAFF MEET WITH COACHES MEET WITH STUDENTS

11. FIND THE RIGHT FIT IT TAKES TIME IT TAKES RESEARCH IT TAKES ASKING THE RIGHT QUESTIONS IT TAKES EXPLORING ALL OPTIONS

12. QUESTIONS ALYSON REMSING MORAVIAN COLLEGE REMSINGA@MORAVIAN.EDU (610) 861-1328