COLLEGE CORNER
Thanks to Mike MacFadyen and Paula Delario for assistance with the College Planning Class, and to Vivica Carr for help with the PSAT. Thank you also to the parents who drove to the College Fair.
COLLEGE 101
This will be a series of lunchtime (11:45-12:40) workshops given on Tuesdays throughout November and December. Parents are invited. Topics include: getting into college, college selection, scholarships, and financial aid. The class will include extensive use of websites and handouts. Meet in the Library. This will be the same material as we covered in the College planning class. Paula and Mike have offered to be present to help on these days and at other times with advance notice. Let me know where you need help, and we can tailor a session to your needs. Evening sessions can also be arranged. Let Karen, Mike or Paula know what you need. Get in touch with us through the Office.
STUDENT PORTFOLIO
For college applications and scholarships
The guidelines and input pages are all accessible on the Chugiak HS or Bartlett web page under the Career Resource Center at www.asdk12.org/schools. A student can download the info and add their personal information.
SAT and ACT TESTS
There is a difference between the ACT and SAT tests. The SAT is an aptitude test of Standard Written English, Verbal skills and Mathematics. It also collects demographic information about the student to share with colleges. The ACT consists of curriculum based achievement tests in English, Mathematics, Reading and Science reasoning. In addition to the collection of demographic information, students are provided career-planning direction as a result of the ACT interest inventory. Both tests are approximately three hours in length. Juniors should register and take the SAT or ACT this spring.
(Libby Seitz, former KCC Career Resource Advisor)
Click here to download pdf of registration deadlines.
*You may register online with a credit card. SAT - http://www.collegeboard.org or ACT - http://www.act.org
$$$ FINANCIAL AID
I recommend that you begin to compile your income tax information. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid forms (FAFSA) should be emailed (http://www.fafsa.ed.gov) or snail-mailed by the end of January — the sooner the better, but you cannot mail your forms before January 1, 2008.
Once you submit your FAFSA forms, you will be able to apply for a Pell Grant, Stafford Loan, a position in the work-study program, and the Alaska Advantage Program. Many colleges require the FAFSA if you are applying for scholarships
If you plan to attend UAA or UAF, I would recommend that you mail in the admission application by the end of January. Some UAA & UAF scholarships require the admission application be on file by February 15. Get more information at www.alaska.edu Scholarship info is usually found under Financial Aid.
Another good site is www.state.ak.us/acpe for information on Alaska Advantage Loans.
Click on the following buttons: Calculators, Financial Aid, Estimation Calculator, and Federal Methodology.
Karen Emmel