Postsecondary

Planning:
Class of 2023
Lesson Objectives

Students will be able to:

1. Identify personal College Match

2. Know the reasons for a 3.0 un-weighted GPA
3. Use the Naviance Supermatch tool
4. Add at least 3 schools to my favorites list
Pre-Test

Login to Naviance & click on the following:

● About Me
● Surveys
● Surveys From Your School
● Junior Postsecondary Planning Pre-Test
Why does your
GPA matter?
Importance of 3.0 GPA
Higher GPA = More Options
● College acceptances
● Academic scholarships from colleges
● Meeting eligibility requirements for scholarships and
enrichment programs
● Better outcomes in college
● Improving PSAT and SAT score outcomes

Students who enter college with a 3.0 unweighted GPA are more likely to
graduate from college
What can I do about
my GPA now?
Improving your GPA

Always a work in progress:

● It’s never too late to make improvements

● GPAs are cumulative (meaning all semesters from
freshman year until now are factored)
● You have completed 4 semesters of grades recorded on
your transcript
● You are encouraged to enroll in a College level course
such as Dual Credit/Enrollment or AP for senior year
GPA & Scholarships

Gates - 3.3 weighted to apply - up to full cost after financial aid

Pullman – 3.0 unweighted to apply – up to $10,000 per year

scholarship

Wentcher – 3.0 unweighted to apply – up to $10,000 per year

scholarship

Jack Kent Cooke – 3.5 unweighted to apply – up to $40,000

per year
Can I begin
applying to
scholarships now?
Where do I find Scholarships?

Register for the following scholarship sites:

CPS Academic Works

Scholarship Worksheet

CPS Scholarship Email Alerts

What is your
college match?
College Match
Based on your academic profile: GPA and test scores
(SAT)

Match school: Average SAT/GPA of admitted freshman is

close to your own

Safety school: Average SAT/GPA of admitted freshman is

below yours

Reach school: Average SAT/GPA of admitted freshman is

higher than yours
College Match Grid
Scattergrams - Naviance
 Learn.Plan.Succeed
● CPS Graduation Requirement; No LPS = No diploma
● Provide proof of your post-secondary plan

Pathway Preferred Evidence

Two- or Four-Year Financial Aid Award Letter for college attending

College
Military Enlistment Contract
Apprenticeship / Acceptance Letter
Trade School
Gap Year Acceptance Letter to a Gap Year Program

Workforce Employment Offer Letter on Company Letterhead or

Proof of Continuation of Employment
Supermatch Tool
Great way to learn
more about
schools…
By adding your schools to your Favorite List,
you will be notified when a College Rep
comes to visit at Von.

Talk to the Rep while they are here!

College Rep Visits

Click on Colleges -> Research Schools -> College Visits

Independent Work Time -

Use the Supermatch Tool and add at least 3 colleges to

your favorite list.
Post-Test

While logged in Naviance & click on the following:

● About Me
● Surveys
● Surveys From Your School
● Junior Postsecondary Planning Post-Test
Important Announcements:
VON STEUBEN COLLEGE FAIR PSAT 11 Testing
Friday, October 22, 2021 No Cost. Free.
11am - 12:30pm
Wednesday, October 13, 2021
Outdoor Fair (bring your jacket and your 7:30am - 11am
phone) E-tix will be sent out the Friday before with your room
assignments.
All juniors and seniors will be invited to attend the fair with their teachers
based on the schedule.
Khan Academy
Register now: Prep Course
app.strivescan.com/registration
Junior c/0 2023

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