Seniors that have raised their GPA to a 3.0 are ready to apply to universities. PLEASE make an appointment with Mrs. Siath for application assistance.
DEADLINES- January 1-5 are common deadlines for out of state universities and colleges. Check admission deadline for each university. Don't wait.
FAFSA verification- If you received a notice from a college or univerity asking to verify financial aid information- PLEASE COMPLETE ASAP
PERSONAL NARRATIVES/COMMON APP.- FINISH! COMPLETE! for your out of state universities. Open your world by applying to the universities that offer free applications. JUST COMPLETE THE ESSAY! Mrs. Siath will help you with the rest.
Pima Community College- Seniors will apply with our Pima Community College representative in January.
Flinn Scholarship- Total value of the Flinn Scholarship exceeds $120,000. In addition to an award by the university covering the cost of tuition and mandatory fees for eight semesters, the scholarship provides funding for housing and meals, study abroad, and a professional internship. But the award’s direct monetary value is only the beginning of the program’s benefits.Mid-August: Applications available. https://www.flinn.org/flinn-scholars/the-scholarship/apply/
Flinn Foundation Scholarship Timeline
Early-October: Application deadline.
Mid-December: 75 semifinalists notified.
Early January: Semifinalist interviews.
Late January: 40 finalists notified.
Early March: Finalist interviews.
Mid-March: 20 finalists offered award.
Mid-April: Deadline to accept offer.
Senior To Do List
College Coach- Please welcome Rafael Rodolfo as St. Augustine's first College Coach, a paid internship with Americorps, and The Regional College Access Center. Rafael will be assisting Mrs. Siath throughout the school year with college applications, the FAFSA, workshops, and scholarship searches. He will also be meeting with the other classes to teach and guide students about college and career planning. He is a member of Americorps and as a member, Rafael must wear his Americorps badge everyday. He also works with The Regional College Access Center and has attended three days of training for this paid internship. Rafael needs to earn 300 service hours by graduation. He will earn 4 college credits and a stipend to his university if all his obligations are fulfiilled. Please support Rafael as he is the first at St. Augustine to undertake this big job.
COLLEGE ESSAYS- https://www.collegeessayguy.com/blog/four-qualities-amazing-essays
2. Take it easy on the modifiers and qualifiers. To avoid generalizing or committing to an idea, or in efforts to better describe what we’re explaining, we use modifiers (adjectives and adverbs) and qualifiers––words that slightly alter the meaning of a sentence. Used properly, these words can add nuance and help convey a message accurately. Much of the time, though, they are simply unnecessary.
3. Combine sentences by combining messages. Narratives involve moving from the general to the specific. When we talk to one another, we separate ideas liberally, using new sentences to build up to the important idea. When applied to writing, this habit can vastly inflate word counts.
4. Don’t abuse prepositional phrases. Here’s your obvious fact of the day: prepositional phrases contain prepositions, or what I call linking words. The most common prepositions are of, to, for, by, from, in, and on. Sometimes, it’s difficult, impractical, or awkward to avoid prepositional phrases. For example, take the first clause of this paragraph:
5. Eliminate everything that doesn’t contribute to the point. This is tough, because you’ve probably been trained to provide descriptive detail, expand on ideas, and provide copious context. All of this, however, will work against your ability to stay under a word limit.
REMIND- Sign up with REMIND to receive up to date college information from Mrs. Siath.
Common Application- Out of State colleges and universities may be on The Common App. apply.commonapp.org
DEADLINES- January 1-5 are common deadlines for out of state universities and colleges. Check admission deadline for each university. Don't wait.
FAFSA verification- If you received a notice from a college or univerity asking to verify financial aid information- PLEASE COMPLETE ASAP
PERSONAL NARRATIVES/COMMON APP.- FINISH! COMPLETE! for your out of state universities. Open your world by applying to the universities that offer free applications. JUST COMPLETE THE ESSAY! Mrs. Siath will help you with the rest.
- FAFSA- see the FAFSA page and visit FAFSA.edu.gov
- Make an appointment with Mrs. Siath if you need help with the FAFSA. Students can do this at school with the necessary documents: parent social security, student social security, FSA ID of student and parent,
- create your FSA ID now
- Apply October 1, 2018
- VERIFICATION- Complete verification with your state university- log into your state university portal, use your student ID given to you when you received your acceptance email.
- DEADLINE FOR Eligibility for Obama Scholarship/ASU, AZ Attainment/ASU, AZ Assurance/UofA - JANUARY 1, 2019
- Make an appointment with Mrs. Siath if you need help with the FAFSA. Students can do this at school with the necessary documents: parent social security, student social security, FSA ID of student and parent,
- Complete Earn To Learn Requirements-
- AZ Earn to Learn- Financial Literacy Class due 2019. 3 hour financial literacy course must be completed within 1 week of start date to move to the next phase.
A groundbreaking program that prepares high school students for college with financial education and matching funds. Its purpose is to help limited-income Arizonans to save for college.
- AZ Earn to Learn- Financial Literacy Class due 2019. 3 hour financial literacy course must be completed within 1 week of start date to move to the next phase.
Pima Community College- Seniors will apply with our Pima Community College representative in January.
Flinn Scholarship- Total value of the Flinn Scholarship exceeds $120,000. In addition to an award by the university covering the cost of tuition and mandatory fees for eight semesters, the scholarship provides funding for housing and meals, study abroad, and a professional internship. But the award’s direct monetary value is only the beginning of the program’s benefits.Mid-August: Applications available. https://www.flinn.org/flinn-scholars/the-scholarship/apply/
Flinn Foundation Scholarship Timeline
Early-October: Application deadline.
Mid-December: 75 semifinalists notified.
Early January: Semifinalist interviews.
Late January: 40 finalists notified.
Early March: Finalist interviews.
Mid-March: 20 finalists offered award.
Mid-April: Deadline to accept offer.
Senior To Do List
- Check your emails regularly
- Attend Senior Seminars- Held every Wednesday after school in the computer lab
- Attend Workshop Wednesday every Wednesday morning from 7:30-8:30 a.m. in Mr. Solorzano's room, TEST PREP.
- Meet with Mrs. Siath and Rafael Rodolfo after school and during your Study Halls for guidance with applications, FAFSA information, scholarship searches
- Register for ACT and/or SAT - See Mrs. Siath for a fee waiver (must qualify)
- Go to Collegboard.org/sat/register for SAT testing dates
- Go to ACT.org/register for ACT testing dates
- Scholarships- See the Scholarship page, updated monthly
- FAFSA- see the FAFSA page and visit FAFSA.edu.gov
- create your FSA ID now
- Apply October 1, 2018
- Complete Earn To Learn Requirements-
- AZ Earn to Learn
A groundbreaking program that prepares high school students for college with financial education and matching funds. Its purpose is to help limited-income Arizonans to save for college.
- AZ Earn to Learn
- Requesting letters of recommendation from: teachers, coaches, employers, etc. Letters of Recommendation- Teachers will request that you ask them in person while providing them with typed answers to the teacher questions provided to you from Mrs. Siath(see your junior binder). You will need a cover sheet with a list of your colleges and the date that you requested the letter. Students need to allow a minimum of two weeks for letters to be completed.
- Attend College Application Workshops with Mrs. Siath- Senior Seminars, Wednesdays after school in the computer lab, 3-4pm
- Explore Common App. if you are applying to out of state schools
- Review your high school courses: Do they meet your high school graduation requirements?
- Take an official tour of a college campus: Assess if it is a good fit for your. What is a good college fit?
- Record any awards or achievements you have gotten during this school year.
- Re Test for SAT, ACT- and record your test results. www.collegeboard.org/SAT
- Career Plan: Take a interest survey or career assessment and record your results Review your career goal. What educational requirements will you need to meet that career option? Write a post high school goal aligned to your career interests.
- Review and update your resume
- Attend a career fair
- Post-secondary Planning: Review your post high school educational or career goal. Is this still what you want to do after high school?
- Review 6 colleges that meet your post high school goals. Save your results. Do a review of costs for those schools. Write your findings What are the admissions requirements and applications? When should you apply?
- Create a financial plan for your college plans.
- Extracurricular Activities Document in your portfolio any club, sports, fine and performing arts, community service, work experiences, including summer experiences.
- Leadership: Document any leadership experiences you have been involved in.
College Coach- Please welcome Rafael Rodolfo as St. Augustine's first College Coach, a paid internship with Americorps, and The Regional College Access Center. Rafael will be assisting Mrs. Siath throughout the school year with college applications, the FAFSA, workshops, and scholarship searches. He will also be meeting with the other classes to teach and guide students about college and career planning. He is a member of Americorps and as a member, Rafael must wear his Americorps badge everyday. He also works with The Regional College Access Center and has attended three days of training for this paid internship. Rafael needs to earn 300 service hours by graduation. He will earn 4 college credits and a stipend to his university if all his obligations are fulfiilled. Please support Rafael as he is the first at St. Augustine to undertake this big job.
COLLEGE ESSAYS- https://www.collegeessayguy.com/blog/four-qualities-amazing-essays
- Five Great Tips for Shortening Your College [and School] Essays
- By Evan Wessler, Nov 7, 2017
2. Take it easy on the modifiers and qualifiers. To avoid generalizing or committing to an idea, or in efforts to better describe what we’re explaining, we use modifiers (adjectives and adverbs) and qualifiers––words that slightly alter the meaning of a sentence. Used properly, these words can add nuance and help convey a message accurately. Much of the time, though, they are simply unnecessary.
3. Combine sentences by combining messages. Narratives involve moving from the general to the specific. When we talk to one another, we separate ideas liberally, using new sentences to build up to the important idea. When applied to writing, this habit can vastly inflate word counts.
4. Don’t abuse prepositional phrases. Here’s your obvious fact of the day: prepositional phrases contain prepositions, or what I call linking words. The most common prepositions are of, to, for, by, from, in, and on. Sometimes, it’s difficult, impractical, or awkward to avoid prepositional phrases. For example, take the first clause of this paragraph:
5. Eliminate everything that doesn’t contribute to the point. This is tough, because you’ve probably been trained to provide descriptive detail, expand on ideas, and provide copious context. All of this, however, will work against your ability to stay under a word limit.
REMIND- Sign up with REMIND to receive up to date college information from Mrs. Siath.
- text @4833fc to the number 81010. They’ll receive a welcome text from Remind.If anyone has trouble with 81010, they can try texting @4833fc to (424) 251-5306.
- Get information for St Augustine Catholic High School right on your phone—not on handouts. Pick a way to receive messages for 2019
- SMARTPHONE, get push notifications. On your iPhone or Android phone, open your web browser and go to the following link: rmd.at/4833fc Follow the instructions to sign up for Remind. You’ll be prompted to download the mobile app.
- If you don’t have a smartphone, get text notifications. Text the message @4833fc to the number 81010. If you’re having trouble with 81010, try texting @4833fc to (424) 251-5306
- Don’t have a mobile phone? Go to rmd.at/4833fc on a desktop computer to sign up for email notifications
Common Application- Out of State colleges and universities may be on The Common App. apply.commonapp.org
- * Create your account
- * Explore colleges,
- * Work on your essay, or
- * Learn more about paying for college.