Class of 2010 – Planning for College
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 *  Getting Started 

Resources for Parents and Students

Senior Year Planning Calendar

Read the Planning for College handbook distributed in March (peach cover) with registration materials.  Please submit the following forms to your counselor ASAP.

1. Cut the Beyond High School form off of the back cover of the Planning for College handbook, complete both sides and turn in to the Student Services Office for your counselor. 
   
2. Complete the Student Brag Sheet and email to your counselor. 
   
3. Ask a parent/guardian to complete a Parent Brag Sheet and email it to your counselor.
   
4. Complete an Activity List and/or Resume and submit to your counselor.
   
5. Complete two Teacher Recommendation Requests and give to the two teachers who can best speak about you to colleges.
   

COLLEGE PLANNING AND ADMISSION TEST INFORMATION

Most four-year colleges will ask applicants to submit scores from one of these tests: SAT - www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/sat/about.html                           DPS SAT Preparation Classes  ACT - www.act.org   Additional Information: UNC Freshman Profile (Fall 2007) CollegeView     www.collegeview.com  Kaplan   www.kaptest.com/index.jhtml  Princeton Review www.princetonreview.com/college/testprep/testprep.asp?TPRPAGE=195&TYPE=SAT-ACT-HOME Peterson’s      www.petersons.com/testprep/default.asp?id=877   Two-year colleges in North Carolina administer placement tests and do not require the SAT or ACT.  ACCESS (www.act.org/asset/index.html) is their paper and pencil test and COMPASS (www.act.org/compass/) is their computerized test.  A study guide for the COMPASS is available in the Guidance Office.  See the Durham Tech (www.durhamtech.edu) website for details about taking these tests.

 * Scholarships

Students or parents researching scholarship opportunities are encouraged to begin browsing our bi-weekly Scholarship Bulletin (linked below) and to also refer to the Month-by-Month Scholarship List.

2009 - 2010 Scholarship Bulletins

General	Institutional
10/30/09	10/30/09
9/23/2009	9/23/2009

See the 2009-2010 Financial Aid Calendar for details on submitting the required applications for financial aid and scholarship consideration.

Tuition-Free Colleges:  BusinessWeek – November 14, 2007
List of Tuition-Free Colleges

Handouts from the December 4, 2008 Financial Aid Night:

Financial Need: The Basic Principle of Financial Aid

Tips to Help Families Plan and Control College Costs

FTC Consumer Alert (Don’t Get Stung Trying to Find Money for College)

Determining Eligibility for Student Aid

Primary Programs of Student Financial Assistance

 

Counselors for Grades 11 – 12 (Divided by student’s last name.)  _________________________________
A – F:	Elizabeth Gordon 560 - 3912, ext. 12233 This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
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G – M:	Paula Cook  560 - 3912, ext. 12235 This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
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N – Z:	Steve Turner 560 - 3912, ext. 12240 This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
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