| ASCA Standards: | A:B1 Improve Learning |
| A:B2 Plan to Achieve Goals |
| GOALS: | The student will be able to fill out a college application and know how to submit them online |
| The student will be able to identify what colleges are looking for when evaluating application |
| ESSENTIAL | How do I apply to the school I want to go to? |
| QUESTIONS: | Will I get into my dream school? |
| What should I write my essay about? | |
| How much is college going to cost |
| NEEDED: | Small group lesson format- students should be grouped by counselor and should be 8-12 students for each group |
| · Go through the first 18 slides of the PowerPoint | ||
| · Pay attention to notes at the bottom of each slide, the first set of slide are talking points about all the different options at the universities |
| CLASSROOM | Begin an application (10 minutes) PowerPoint slides 19-21 |
| · Have students pick a university that they are interested in attending | ||
| · Have students go online and set up an account at that university and let them start the application |
| CLASSROOM | PowerPoint- (5 minutes)- slides 22-26 |
| CLASSROOM | Do Essay activity on slide 26 (5 minutes) |
| · Have students do exercise and lead discussion about making the essay your own unique personal experience. |
| · Have students do FAFSA4caster activity at www.fafsa.ed.gov | ||
| · Have students print our forecaster when they are done to bring home |
| · Finish presentation and hand out High School and Beyond Flyers |
| PRODUCTS: | FAFSA 4caster worksheet |