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Senior Post Graduate Planning Unit. Freedom High School. Three Seasons of College Admissions. 1. Exploration Season 2. Application Season 3. Scholarship Season. EXPLORATION SEASON. What is important to YOU in searching for a college?. Family Connection College Search & Tools. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
FREEDOM HIGH SCHOOLSenior Post Graduate Planning Unit
Three Seasons of College Admissions 1. Exploration Season
2. Application Season
3. Scholarship Season
What is important to YOU in searching for a college?
EXPLORATION SEASON
Family Connection College Search & Tools
https://connection.naviance.com/fc/signin.php?hsid=fhs
Where to apply? How many?REACH
SCHOOLS 1 - 2
TARGET SCHOOL
S3 - 4
SAFETY SCHOOLS 1-2
Do you know your college mascots???
Bonus Round…
Every college and university has different application requirements
It is the student’s responsibility to know the requirements, and meet all deadlines
Application Season
Types of Applications
Early Action - is NOT BINDING. The decision is received earlier than April
Early Decision – if accepted, a BINDING contract (think $, commitment, & other possible opportunities) **You can apply to only
ONE Early Decision School*
Regular Decision – Standard application deadline. Decision is usually received in April
Rolling Admission - Decision made once complete application is received and processed as the year ROLLS on
Application SamplesGMU
http://admissions.gmu.edu/documents/appUndergraduate.pdf
JMUhttp://www.jmu.edu/admissions/apply/pdf/JMU_2011_Application.pdf
VThttp://www.admiss.vt.edu/forms/VTFreshApp.pdf
REMEMBER: The STUDENT is
responsible for sending &/OR requesting all required application materials to be sent to all colleges & universities in order to complete their application package BEFORE the DEADLINE.
What is included in the application package?
The STUDENT sends to each College…
Application (general & demographic information)
Financial Aid Information ~ University Specific
Essay (if required OR recommended) Application Fees
What is included in the application package?
The STUDENT requests FHS to send…..
Official Transcripts ($3 per) Secondary School Reports or other
supplemental forms (IF school has one)
Counselor Recommendation* Teacher Recommendation*
What is included in the application package?
The STUDENT requests CollegeBoard &/or ACT to send…
Official Test Scores (sent directly from www.collegeboard.com and/or
www.actstudent.org
The ESSAY
WHAT’S UNIQUE ABOUT YOU?
What did you learn?
TIMELINES TO CONSIDERHow early do I request materials to be sent??
Transcript & Counselor Recommendation –
10 SCHOOL DAYS Teacher Recommendation –
15 SCHOOL DAYS SATs/ACTs –
14 DAYS
TIME = GOOD RECRUSH = RUSHED REC
COMMUNITY COLLEGE & PATHWAYS
Northern Virginia Community College
Articulation Agreement with VA Schools
http://www.nvcc.edu/about-nova/directories--offices/administrative-offices/academic/guaranteed-adm/index.html
PATHWAYS Deadline Nov. 18th
Military Options
Do you know Mrs. Ong???!!!???Have you received an email from her lately?? If not…
SCHOLARSHIP SEASONAfter Winter Break for most opportunities
FINANCIAL AID
FAFSA – Free Application for Federal Student Aid (www.fafsa.ed.gov/) You can apply for a PIN (electronic
signature required to apply) www.pin.ed.gov
NOT www.fafsa.com – SCAM CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE –
Some schools require https://profileonline.collegeboard.com/prf/index.jsp
UPCOMING EVENING PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS & PARENTS
College Planning ProgramThurs, Sept. 15th @ 7pm (Auditorium)
Financial Aid NightDecember 7th @ 7pm (Auditorium)
LCPS College FairSun, Sept 25th 4-5:30 pm & 6:30-8pm
Family Connection Workshops College SearchSeptember 21 October 19November 16Financial Aid/ScholarshipsJanuary 18February 22March 14
* Sessions 6-7pm in Career Center. RSVP REQUIRED 1 WEEK
PRIOR TO RESERVE A SPOT*
College Entrance Exams and Subject Tests (last suggested dates):
SAT: (www.collegeboard.com) October 1 (Reg. Deadline: 9/9) * At FHS * November 5 (Reg. Deadline 10/7) December 3 (Reg. Deadline 11/8) ACT: (www.actstudent.org) October 22 (Reg. Deadline 9/16) December 10 (Reg. Deadline 11/4)
IMPORTANT DATES FOR SENIOR YEAR! • Week of September 12th ~
School Counselors meeting with Seniors for Senior Unit
• Thursday, September 15th ~ 7-8pm Senior Parent Night
• Sunday, September 25th ~ LCPS College Fair @ SBHS from 4-5:30pm & 6:30-8pm
• Tuesday, October 25 and Wednesday, October 26 Senior Sack Lunches ~ The College Essay
• Wednesday, December 7th ~ Financial Aid Night from 7-8:30pm
• Transcript Request Deadlines: 2 weeks before college application due date
• Graduation: Sunday, June 10th @ GMU!
DON’T FORGET…we are here to help