jamesville – dewitt hs counseling center senior parent night fall 2015
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Jamesville – DeWitt HS Counseling Center
Senior Parent NightFall 2015
Tonight’s Agenda
•Introduction•Applications & Transcripts
•Strategies•The Process•Financial Aid
Introduction
•The good news…The hardest work is (should be) done
•Sending your child off to college
•Finding the right “fit”
The Key Players…
•Student •Parent•School Counselor•Teachers•College Admission Officers•College Financial Aid Officers
Application Procedures
•Regular Decision• Notification Date
•Rolling Decision• In and Out
•Early Decision• Binding Application
•Early Action• Not binding
•“Restricted” Early Action
Have a strategy
•Plan A - “Reaches”•Plan B - “Good Matches”
• mid 50%
•Plan C - “Safeties”
“The Right Fit”•Size•Location•Academic Rigor•Style & Philosophy
~ liberal arts, technology, business, arts
•Cost/Finances•Extras
~ athletics, music, drama, etc
Will I Be Admitted?
GPA
• Community College open• 2 year residential 75-83 • Less competitive 4 year 78-84• Moderately selective 85-90
Will I Be Admitted?
GPA• Highly selective 89-93• Most selective 93+• Ivy League
& other elite schools ?
Transcripts•Complete academic record•School Profile•SAT/ACT scores on transcript *need to be sent through testing agency to be official
•Weighted/Unweighted overall averages
Useful Web Sites• www.collegeboard.com• www.commonapp.org• www.connection.naviance.com/jdhs• www.collegeresults.org• www.usnews.com• www.collegedata.com• www.collegescorecard.ed.gov• www.fafsa.ed.gov
Other Considerations
•Flexibility•Unpredictability
Dear Counselor,
• Strengths• Weaknesses• Things that impacted
performance & life• Special talents• Anything you think I should
keep in mind as I write the counselor’s letter of recommendation
Visit Colleges
•COLLEGE WEBSITES!•Open Houses/Information
Sessions•SUNY Open House Dates•College Visit & Interview
Questions•College Representative Visits
How to apply?
• COMMON APPLICATION
www.commonapp.org•Over 600 schools (includes most SUNY)
•Essay (650 word limit)
•School Specific Essays (watch for these)
•Teachers & Counselors send electronically - NAVIANCE
Application Checklist
•Organize Applications•Finalize Activity Sheet•Personal Statements/Essays
More to do…
•Follow-up with Teacher Recommendations
•Send Official SAT/ACT Scores to Colleges
Application Process
•Application Processing Form
•One for EACH school
•Submit at least 10 school days prior to deadline
Remember…
Communication Communication
+ Contact+ Contact
A Successful ProcessA Successful Process
Financial Aid
Paying for College
•FAFSA application•Estimated Family Contribution
•PROFILE application•Comparing Costs & Packages
Scholarships
•Newsletter - Counseling Center Webpage
•Community Resources•Newspaper•May need HS Transcript
- Add’l Scholarship Processing Form
Useful Resources
•FAFSA.ED.GOV•FINAID.ORG - free estimator•FASTWEB.COM – scholarships
•Eastside College Night • 7 Oct @ ESM ~ 6:30-8 pm
•Financial Aid Night ~ 6 Jan 2016
AdditionalQuestions?
Thank you for coming!
Best of luck this year!