College Career Meeting

2010-11

• Introduction

  1. Timing is everything! – It’s never too early; late start maylimit options.
  2. Attendance; punctuality (deadlines!); demeanor – no 2nd chance for 1st impression!

• Options After Graduation – one, all, or any combination

  1. Work a. Apprenticeships b. Civil Service c. OJT, etc.
  2. Military – active, reserve, ROTC, etc.
  3. Post secondary education/Lifetime of learning

a. Technical, vocational
b. College – 2 year, 4 year, public, private

• Of Immediate Concern

  1. Profile information and resume’
  2. Transcript release form
  3. Graduation verification (Your responsibility)
  4. Recommendations – forms; advance notice
  5. Males – selective service
  6. Fight senioritis; senior year counts!!
  7. Read and write every day; keep a diary

• Guidance Office as a Resource Center

  1. Information, re:
    • a. careers/jobs; military; post secondary education; major
    • b. identify interests, skills. “Do what you love, the money will follow”
      Helpful hints: www.stats.bls.gov/oco; www.monster.com; www/skcbsa.org/exploring; www.ocis.ode.state.oh.usUser – HillDarby Password – ohiocis03
  2. College Information
    • a. websites, etc. (e.g. [all preceded with www.]collegeboard.com; nacac.com; petersons.com; college.gov, etc.)
    • b. reference book, directories (Peterson’s, Barron’s, Princeton Review, etc.)
    • c. catalogs, viewbooks, applications, etc.
  3. Forms, “How to…”…Visit; …Write Essay; …NCAA; handouts, checklists, etc.
  4. Paying for college – shake off sticker shock– college & financial aid websites
    • a. Scholarship, financial aid information (sources: colleges; finaid.org; studentaid.ed.gov; collegeboard.com; fastweb.com etc.) (Financial Aid Info @ Darby 10/19, 7:30 pm)
  5. Testing information (ACT/SAT reasoning/subject test); early/often; writing?; direct report; mediocre score. Test prep/familiarity/commercial
  6. Website, www.hilliardschools.org/dby; Guidance bulletin board; newsletter, Panther Pres
  7. College representative visits (2 days advance sign-up in Guidance; arrangements with teacher involved)

Campus visits (Darby Student Handbook p 24 & 25. No classes 10/15. Advanced arrangements w/Attendance & follow up). nacacnet.org “Steps to College”; usnews.com ‘College Campus Visits’; collegeboard.com . Darby College Info Night 9/15 – 7 pm for Parents of Seniors Sample Additional Local Opportunities: 9/20 Miami(OH) U @ DBY 7 pm; 9/21 Wash. U (St.Louis) @ Easton 7 pm; 9/26 Cols. Sub. College Fair @ Otterbein 1-3:30 pm; 9/26 Dartmouth @ Cols. Ac. 4 pm; 9/27 Cols. Kiwanis Col. Fair @ Vets; 9/28 UK @ Easton 7 pm; 10/3 Nat’l College Fair (Cincy); 10/4 MIT @ DBY 7 pm; 10/12 Perform/Vsiual Arts Fair @ UC 7 pm.

8. Daily Announcements; E-Blasts; Posting in Guidance hallway, in Media Center, classrooms, etc.

9. College Prep; NCAA Eligibility Center code 9999,48H; www.eligibilitycenter.org