College Planning
and Prep
February 9, 2017
Kyle Johnson
Director of Freshman Admission
816-501-2345
[email protected]
Office of Admission
What are you hoping
to gain from tonight?
Overview
• Different types of colleges/universities
• Familiarity with college entrance requirements
• Choosing challenging courses in high school
• Getting involved in co-curricular activities
• Researching college costs
Different types of
colleges/universities
Different types of colleges/universities
Fit
- Types: Public, Private, etc
- Location
- Proximity to home
- Campus setting
- Size
- Selectivity
- Academic interest areas
Familiarity with
college entrance
requirements
Familiarity with college entrance requirements
Colleges are looking at:
High School Record
Grades and coursework
Activities and involvement
Performance on the ACT or SAT
Subjective criteria
Letters of recommendation
Interview
Personal statement
Essay questions
Audition
Portfolio
Choosing
challenging courses
in high school
Choosing challenging courses in high school
Course selection
Challenging curriculum
AP courses
Courses related to possible academic
interest areas
Getting involved
Getting involved in co-curricular activities
Outside the classroom
-
Clubs and organizations at RHS
- Leadership opportunities
- Get involved, but do not spread
yourself thin
- Look for meaningful experiences
- Sports
- Community service
- Outside of school
- Church
- Career exploration job/shadowing
- Reflection and discernment
Researching
College
Costs
Researching college costs
Research online
- Sticker price
- Merit scholarships
- Outside scholarships
- What can I do now?
- Net price calculator
- Project tuition increases
- 3%-4% national avg increase
Scholarship Opportunity
KC Scholars
- $10,000 per year
- Academic and financial need based
- 250 awarded per year
- Apply in Feb of junior year, notified in May
KC Scholars Matching
- 4 to 1 match into 529 college savings account
For more information:
www.kcscholars.org
Email: [email protected]
Merit scholarships: RU example (set goals now)
You’ve got questions…
I’ve got answers!
February 9, 2017
Kyle Johnson
Director of Freshman Admission
816-501-2345
[email protected]