10/26 Agenda

1. Finish college research, lists and requests for materials.

2. The college essay: Discuss new Common Application topics
http://collegeapps.about.com/od/essays/a/Common-Application-Essay-Option-2-Learning-From-Failure.htm

3. Read sample essays. What works? What doesn't work?

4. Brainstorm lists of possible topics. Discuss intros.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Telling your story in the college essay workshop, Saturday, Nov. 16. Guest Speaker.

MEETINGS:
11:45: Edgar
12:15: Sally

10/19 Agenda

1. Announcements:

• Due to the government shutdown, we will be postponing our planned trip to Sandy Springs Ropes Course. It was originally scheduled for next Saturday, Oct. 26. We will have a regular workshop, next Saturday.
• Upcoming workshop on Writing the College Essay with a guest facilitator: Saturday, Nov. 9.  
• Upcoming workshop on Completing the FAFSA and Understanding the Cost of College with guest facilitator: Saturday, Jan. 11.

2. Independent work on completing your 5-6 College Profiles. Remember to request information for each school of interest.

3. Workshop: Managing Stress with Liz Emen, Youth and Family Counselor.

10/5 Agenda

Review "Opportunities" workbook (Junior/Senior checklist, Types of colleges, and Cost of Attendance)

DUE AT THE END OF CLASS: Profiles of 5-6 schools of interest
1. Continue using college search engines to find schools that match what you are looking for. Click this link. Then, under file click "Make a copy". Rename the file with "your name College Profiles". Share (click blue square on top right of page) your document with Willa on google docs. Use willa.reinhard@gmail.com.

2. Register for an account with College Board, go to "Make a Plan", then to "Find Colleges" and begin to research schools.  Also use College Results Online. This is a great tool to look at like-minded colleges and get a good sense of cost. A list of 5-6 schools of interest, including safety, target and reach schools is due to Willa (shared via google docs) at the end of class. Students must complete information for each of the schools on their submitted list and request information from each of those schools.

IF YOU FINISH EARLY:
Register an account with Fast Web  so you can start to get scholarship offers.

UPCOMING EVENTS: CHECK IT OUT!
* The Latino Student Fund Hosts College Night on Oct. 15th.  Register!
* The Horatio Alger Scholarship deadline is October 25 (Are you eligible?)
* DC Area National College Fair is November 6th 
* Carson Scholars Fund: Scholarships for Juniors 

REMINDER:
No class next Saturday, October 12th due to Columbus Day Weekend.