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| Register today and you will receive two great reports: The Straight Scoop on Student Loans and The “Top Ten” Strengths & Experiences Colleges Look for in High School Students. |
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AGENDA
1:00 – 1:30 |
A Taste of the Greater Milwaukee College Workshop.
(Shattuck Auditorium) |
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| 1:45 – 2:45 |
Session I |
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| 3:00 – 4:00 |
Session II |
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| 4:00 – 4:30 |
Question and Answer Panel Session
(Shattuck Auditorium) |
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Session IA ACT Prep + Study – Stress = Academic Success
Presented by: Sid Truckenbrod, ACT Prep Plus
The high school junior year is very important in preparation for college. Students and parents want to know: “Why do some students score high on the ACT college entrance test and others crash?” This session will address the 8 components of success for scoring high on the ACT test ranging from how to take the test, subject knowledge in each tested academic area, and stress reducers. This timely information will be very helpful to students who plan to take the ACT test scheduled for October. Sid has helped students prepare for ACT for over 20 years. |
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Sid Truckenbrod is the President of Act Prep Plus, a company that conducts classes and provides private tutoring for students planning to take the ACT, PSAT, or SAT
Sid retired in 2005, after 39 years in education working as a math teacher, Principal, and Director of Human Resources for the School District of Menomonee Falls. He now spends his time teaching |
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ACT prep classes at a number of high schools in Southeastern Wisconsin and doing private tutoring.
He first noticed the advantage of prepping students for college entrance test in the 1980’s when he worked with a girl who improved from a 28 to 32 on the ACT. “She went from a scholarship of $1000/year to $5000/year because of that score. “She correctly calculated that she made $ 16000 for 12 hours work!”,Sid said. He also tutored a talented football player with reading problems who improved from an 11 to a 15. That score enabled him to receive a Division I football scholarship,graduate from college, and go on to pro ball.
He sees greater pressure to score high on the ACT and SAT for admission and scholarships. “I love to help students improve. They see measureable results when they work hard to prepare for the tests” |
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Session IB How to Get Financial Aid to Work for You!
Presented by: Brad Baldridge, CFP ®, Fox College Funding |
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This session will go beyond the basics and provide useful information on the financial aid process and how it all works! We will discuss:
- Sources of Financial Aid
- When & how to apply for aid
- Strategies to get the maximum amount of aid
- Best practices when filling out the FAFSA
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- What you should and should NOT do before applying for aid
- Why parents of juniors and sophomores need to plan ahead
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Brad Baldridge is a Fox College Funding Consultant that specializes in providing customized planning using the latest tax reduction, cash flow and academic strategies to reduce a family’s college expenses. He is a uniquely trained specialist in late stage college funding planning – planning when families no longer have time to save. Brad’s proprietary planning process has the potential to save a family tens of thousands of dollars per child over four years.
Brad lectures extensively, conducting numerous workshops each year on college funding, retirement, estate, and business planning, investments, and risk management. Past workshop sponsors include the Wisconsin Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Wisconsin School Counselor Association, Wisconsin Education Association Council, Wisconsin Association of College Admission Counseling and the Milwaukee Bar Association.
Brad is a registered representative of Securities America, Inc. He is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) and is a member of the local and national chapters of the Financial Planning Association. Brad received his Bachelors of Science degree from the University of Wisconsin Platteville in 1990 |
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www.TamingtheHighCostofCollege.com
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| Securities offered through Securities America, Inc., Member FINRA/SIPC and Advisory services offered through Securities America Advisors, Inc. An SEC Registered Investment Advisor, Brad Baldridge, Representative.Fox College Funding and Securities America are unaffiliated. 08/08 |
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| Session IC MEETING THE NEEDS OF STUDENTS WITH LEARNING DIFFERENCES |
Presented by: Bonnie Bauer, Learning Specialist, Moraine Park Technical College
A student with learning differences faces many frustrating challenges and pressures. With a wide range of options available to students with learning differences, proper research is needed before choosing an educational program. Finding a post-secondary school and program that is a match for the student can lead to increased self-confidence and a positive attitude toward the future. This session will focus on the various learning differences including academic learning disabilities, depression, autism, and other disorders. Strategies to determine the right school and program and how the student accesses accommodations and resources will be shared.
Bonnie Bauer has developed a consistent, focused career to meet the needs of students with disabilities in transition. After 10 years as a special education teacher, Bonnie has invested 16 years as a Transition/Learning Specialist for students with disabilities at Moraine Park Technical College. In addition to her individualized transition services to local high school special education students and staff, she serves on three county-wide Transition Advisory Committees and the Wisconsin Community of Practice on Transition: Post-secondary Education Practice Group. Bonnie earned both her BSE in
Special Education and MSE in Transition for Special Needs students from UW-Whitewater. Beyond her academic commitments she is the parent of two teenage daughters one of whom has successfully transitioned to college life. |
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| Session ID COLLEGE PANEL; AN OVERVIEW OF OPTIONS |
Presented by: Admission Counselors and College Representatives
This panel of experts will provide insight about their colleges and universities, admission requirements and processes and answer questions from students and parents. The Panel will be represented by: |
University of Wisconsin-Madison, Gia Euler
University of Minnesota- David Reidinger
Marquette University- Jennifer Machacek
Carroll University - James Wiseman
UW-2year Campuses- Barb Knuth
Wisconsin Technical Colleges- Dr. Margaret Ellibee |
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| Sessions II A THE ESSENTIALS OF WRITING A GOOD COLLEGE ESSAY |
Presented by: Jennifer Machacek, Associate Dean of Admissions, Marquette University
You have everything completed for your college application EXCEPT the “DREADED ESSAY!”
Where do you start? What are colleges looking for? This session will provide you insight and tips into writing a college essay that will be meaningful and competitive in the admissions process and how it can be insightful learning experience.
Jennifer is the Associate Dean of Admissions for Marquette University. In addition, she serves as the Executive Director of the Wisconsin Education Fairs. Holding both a Bachelors and Masters Degree from Marquette, Jennifer is highly experienced in working with college bound students and has traveled throughout the country to meet with students and families. She is a member of the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) and has served as the president of WACAC (WI Association of College Admission Counseling). She has been a presenter numerous times on the state and national levels for WACAC and other associations and programs. |
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| Session II B WHERE DO I BEGIN? THE CAREER AND COLLEGE DECISION PUZZLE |
Presented by: Bonnie Weiland Hare, IECA Consultant, HARE Career and College Consulting
“Where do I begin? This is a question that consultants and counselors hear on a regular basis from students and parents. The career and college decision process is very encompassing. This session will focus on effective “tools” including electronic options that can be used with students to assess their interests, explore careers and college options and set goals. In addition, the session will provide information on how to visit a college campus and develop a time table for completion of applications, financial aid and scholarships. |
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Bonnie Weiland Hare is President of HARE Career and College Consulting and a member of the Independent Education Consultants Association. As a consultant, Bonnie works with high school students and families in the career and college decision process. Bonnie provides a full-range of services that guide a student through career assessment, college listings, college application completion and scholarships. You are invited to visit our website at: www.hareconsulting.com for complete services. |
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| Session II C Beyond Financial Aid! More Great Strategies to Reduce Your College Costs! |
| Presented by: Brad Baldridge, CFP ®, Fox College Funding |
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| This session offers many tips and techniques that may save you thousands of dollars even if your family does not qualify for need-based financial aid. You will learn: |
- How to use tax planning so the IRS can help pay for your college expenses
- How to reduce your out-of-pocket college expenses
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- Great strategies to use in your freshman, sophomore and junior years
- How to maximize the aid from the colleges
- How to effectively use Edvest and other 529 plans
- How to attend a private college for less than the cost of a public
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Brad Baldridge is a Fox College Funding Consultant that specializes in providing customized planning using the latest tax reduction, cash flow and academic strategies to reduce a family’s college expenses. He is a uniquely trained specialist in late stage college funding planning – planning when families no longer have time to save. Brad’s proprietary planning process has the potential to save a family tens of thousands of dollars per child over four years.
Brad lectures extensively, conducting numerous workshops each year on college funding, retirement, estate, and business planning, investments, and risk management. Past workshop sponsors include the Wisconsin Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Wisconsin School Counselor Association, Wisconsin Education Association Council, Wisconsin Association of College Admission Counseling and the Milwaukee Bar Association.
Brad is a registered representative of Securities America, Inc. He is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) and is a member of the local and national chapters of the Financial Planning Association. Brad received his Bachelors of Science degree from the University of Wisconsin Platteville in 1990. |
| www.TamingtheHighCostofCollege.com |
| Securities offered through Securities America, Inc., Member FINRA/SIPC and Advisory services offered through Securities America Advisors, Inc. An SEC Registered Investment Advisor, Brad Baldridge, Representative.Fox College Funding and Securities America are unaffiliated. 08/08 |
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Session II D Scholarships 101! Jumpstart to Success.
Presented by: Kim Stezala, The Scholarship Lady |
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Are you wondering if you are scholarship material? Do you want a competitive edge as you apply for private scholarships? This introductory session delivers street smart advice on how to approach the scholarship process like a pro. Families will get the facts, learn the best scholarship tactics and review the six most common mistakes. Bring your burning questions andThe Scholarship Lady will answer them! Students at every grade level will gain a competitive edge as |
they head back they head back to school with a jumpstart toward scholarship success. Note: We will focus on non-athletic scholarships.
Kimberly Stezala, The Scholarship LadySM, has devoted nearly fifteen years to helping students achieve their educational goals. She was founder of Wisconsin’s first online scholarship search engine and director of a precollege program. Her professional experiences have granted her an insider’s view of the scholarship world and her goal is to connect the people who have the money with the people who need the money.
Ms. Stezala shares her straightforward and savvy advice as owner and blogger at www.scholarshipstreet.com and author of Scholarships 101: The Real-World Guide to Getting Cash for College. She has been a guest speaker at the National Scholarship Providers Association, the National College Access Network and the National Society of Collegiate Scholars. Most recently, she appeared on Fox 6 Wakeup News and WTMJ-4’s Morning Blend talk show.
Beyond scholarships, she is the President of Stezala Consulting, LLC, a company that helps education, community and charitable organizations to create, improve and expand their programs. |
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