2. College Information Night -
Special Guest Panelists/Agenda…
Mr. George Hardman – Welcome/College and Career
Center
Dr. Madelyn Turner – Counselor/College Application
Process
Ms. Regina Sanders – NOVA Representative/Options
Mr. Dale Schmidt – Financial Aid/FAFSA
Mr. Hardman – Closing Remarks
3. College Research Options
Formal College Searches available in the Career Center
Black Board and Family Connections
Career Cruising/ Researching Careers
College Board
College Handbooks
College Board
Peterson’s
Fiske
College Fair – NOVA Regional on April 4th, 2013 (Patriot Center)
College Fair – FCPS in October (Fair Oaks Mall)
ROTC Military Night on March 20th, 6:30 P.M., at Lee HS
College Rep Visits to West Potomac
Visit a college campus!!
4. What The College and Career
Center Has To Offer…
“SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE”
Investigate colleges, trade and vocational schools,
many colleges come to visit!! Sign up on BB!!
Scholarships
Help with financial aid
Help with employment
Assistance with Test Prep, essay writing, or school
work
Information on the Armed Forces
Much more – stop by – even just to say “hi”
5.
6. Advice from the Experts
Visit Campus
Take Advanced Level Courses
Activities
Practice Study Skills
Get on Campus
Ask Questions
Be Yourself in the Application Process
7. College Application Process
Develop and research a list of colleges
that might be good matches for you.
Study hard and keep up grades.
Take SAT or ACT in spring of junior year.
Work on activity sheet or résumé.
Complete transcript request form
several weeks before the deadline of the
applications.
8. Today, under the guidance of Dr. Robert G. Templin, Jr., NOVA
offers more than 160 associate degree and certificate programs
to more than 75,000 students from 150 countries.
Our Students
NOVA is home to students who come to us from many backgrounds.
Our international student population (20%) represents more than
180 different countries. We serve, first-time, returning, and transfer
students. Our students are full-time and part-time.
Our Faculty
Nearly 900 full-time faculty and administrators and 900 staff
members serve our students. In addition, approximately 2,000 part-
time faculty strengthen our ability to provide more courses and
services.
We have six campuses
(Alexandria, Annandale, Woodbridge, Manassas, Loudon, Med
ical) and four centers (Arlington, Reston, Innovation
Park, and Extended Learning Institute)
Guaranteed Admission Agreement
9. Benefits in High School Benefits at NOVA
Individual meetings about Continued academic and career
college transition, NOVA counseling
application process, and
placement test prep
Assistance with Financial Aid Guaranteed Admission to George
Process Mason
Early Placement Testing Pathway Section of SDV100
Priority Registration Opportunities at GMU: classes,
social and athletic events
Who should apply? For more information contact your:
Seniors who will • Pathway Counselor –Regina
graduate by August Sanders, rsanders@nvcc.edu. You
and who want to can come by the Career Center on
earn a Bachelor’s Wednesdays.
Degree • School Counselor
10. Financial Aid
Mr. Dale Schmidt, Financial
Aid Champion
Available during lunches in
the College and Career
Center – Monday through
Thursday
11. Financial Aid
Start planning now
Talk about cost of the schools your student is
interested in – include a range of costs on the
list
Net price calculator
www.collegeboard.com
Don’t be afraid of very selective (expensive)
schools – they have a lot of aid
12. Financial Aid
Think about your family’s resources
www.fafsa4caster.ed.gov – how much aid
might we be eligible for?
Search for scholarships:
Blackboard/Family Connections
Files in College and Career Center
www.fastweb.com
Watch deadlines – they are firm
13. Financial Aid
Myths
Athletic scholarships, independent children
Selective Colleges
They are all reach schools, academically and
financially
Great range of financial resources
Need-blind/need-aware
Financial packages will not include (as many)
loans
14. Thank you for attending!!!
There are many “pathways” to college
We are here to help
You don’t have to know what you want to do with
your life right now
Advocate for yourself and ask for help
Check for info. from the CCC –
Blackboard/Family Connections, bulletin
boards, morning news, TV screens, or stop by
CCC!
YOU CAN DO THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
**PLEASE FILL OUT THE EVALUATION**
15. Contact Information
Mr. George Hardman, College and Career
Center Specialist, ghardman@fcps.edu
Dr. Madelyn Turner, School Counselor
mpturner@fcps.edu
Ms. Regina Sanders, NOVA Pathway Counselor
rsanders@nvcc.edu
Mr. Dale Schmidt, Financial Aid Champion
drschmidt@fcps.edu