Haynes Academy Sophomore Presentation in Preparation for Junior Year 2014-2015 College Application Guide
Counseling Department Team: Mrs. Carla Deckelmann
[email protected] Mrs. Sethu Natarajan
[email protected]
Haynes School CEEB Code: 191-793 ACT Code: 1595 SAT Code: 9019
College Site: www.haynesacademyguidance.com
NCAA Code: 9999
College Requirements Beginning Fall 2014, Entering College Freshmen are Required to have an ACT English score of 18 and Math score of 19 in order to Enter a 4-Year LA University Louisiana State University
Tulane University
Incoming freshman must have at least a 3.0 academic GPA calculated from academic LA Core courses. Students must also have completed at least 19 units of new Fall 2012 collegepreparatory courses. Applicants must have a minimum of SAT score (critical reading and math) of 1030 or at least a composite ACT score of 22.
Incoming Freshman, Fall 2013 had SAT score between 1950-2150 or at least a composite ACT score of 2932.
University of Southern Mississippi
All students completing the College Preparatory Curriculum (CPC) with a minimum of 2.0 high school GPA on the CPC and a score of 18 or higher on the ACT (composite) or a combined SAT score of 860
University of New Orleans
Minimum score of 19 Math in the ACT (460 SAT) and Minimum score of 18 English in the ACT (450 SAT) And ACT composite score of 23 or greater (SAT 1060) or High school core GPA of 2.5 or greater
If you are thinking of going out of state, some schools like USM give Regional Scholarships to waive out of state fees. DO YOUR RESEARCH!!
What College is right for you? • Reach for the Stars Schools: -these are the colleges you really want to attend but you have reservations due to cost, distance, or criteria to be accepted. • Target (Bullseye)Schools -these are the colleges that you pretty much know you can get into and don’t have worries about cost, distance, criteria, etc. and you do want to attend.
• Safety (No Sweat) Schools -these are the colleges that you can get accepted with your eyes closed and hands tied behind your back.
Weighted GPA vs. Un-Weighted GPA
Some Schools, such as LSU, only look at your core/unweighted GPA. That is the courses you have to take to graduate from high school.
Many schools look at weighted GPA and that is what Haynes will use to calculate Valedictorian, Salutatorian, etc.
KNOW THE DIFFERENCE! DO YOUR RESEARCH!
ACT/SAT
When do I start to take the ACT/SAT? ASAP! Take one ACT and one SAT in your Sophomore year!!
Upcoming Dates – ACT—www.act.org March 18, 2014 PLAN Test (Pre-ACT designed for 10th graders) April 12, 2014 – Reg. Deadline* – March 7 June 14, 2014 – Reg. Deadline* – May 9
Upcoming Dates – SAT—www.collegeboard.com March 8, 2014 – Reg. Deadline* – February 7 May 3, 2014 – Reg. Deadline* -- April 4 June 7, 2014 – Reg. Deadline* -- May 9 *Additional fees of $25 are charged after the regular deadline.
Jr. and Sr. students on free/reduced lunch may take the SAT/ACT two times each for free during the two years. You MUST reapply to the lunch program each year. Check out this site: http://www.mcsk12.net/schools/cordova.hs/site/documents/act.resources.pdf
AP
College credit for a course toward your major or an elective credit required by your major
Advancement in college courses—do college web research under admissions tab to view required score needed for advanced placement (usually 3, 4 or 5)
Cost to is $89 compared to a college course of $1,000
Cost is $54 for students on free/reduced lunch
Give to the legacy of your great school of Haynes (not taking it you leave a “0” on the Haynes report card). This statistic is printed in the newspaper.
Haynes Counseling Department Website
Designed personally for Haynes students Please visit and answer some questions
www.haynesacademyguidance.com Is it easy to navigate? Is it user friendly? What would you like to see on the website?
TOPS Awards
Opportunity Award Requirement
Approx. $4,000 toward TUITION annually
Core GPA 2.50
20 ACT or 940 SAT
Performance Award Requirements
Approx. $4,000 + $400 toward TUITION annually
Core GPA 3.00
23 ACT or 1050 SAT
Honors Award Requirements
Approx. $4,000 + $800 toward TUITION annually
Core GPA 3.00
27 ACT or 1210 SAT
Cool Tools Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance (LOFSA) Where TOPS lives! www.osfa.la.gov FAFSA-Free Application for Federal Student Aid Prepare for College, Types of Aid, Apply to TOPS, Who gets aid, apply for aid, repay your loans www.fafsa.ed.gov Fast Web www.fastweb.com Cappex www.cappex.com Louisiana Connect An excellent, comprehensive, college & career, scholarship resource site https://louisianaconnect.org The High Five Scholarship Site www.highfivescholarships.com
