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Nuts & Bolts of the Application Process Sept 14, 2017

Welcome and Introductions Visiting College and Interviews Admissions Overview Recommendations Naviance College Application Standardized Testing NCAA Responsibilities Financial Aid Social Media How can parents help? Questions and Answers

The Bromfield School Counseling Department presents…

Senior Parent Night: Nuts & Bolts of the Application Process

September 14, 2017

Welcome

• School Counselors
• Drew Skrocki
• Grade 12 & 11: last names A-H, Grade 10: last names: A-J
• dskrocki@psharvard.org , x1543
• Sara Lamere
• Grade 12 & 11: last names I-Z, Grade 10: last names: K-Z
• slamere@psharvard.org, x1541
• Adjustment Counselors
• Susan Chlapowski
• schlapowski@psharvard.org, x1525
• Christine Reale
• creale@psharvard.org, x1547
• Administrative Assistant: Sharon Schmidt
• sschmidt@psharvard.org, x1540

Office Updates

• School Counseling Model
• PSP Seminar
• hand-outs
• syllabus
• lesson plans
• School Counseling Department Website
• Facebook(NEW!)
• Twitter (NEW!)

Senior Year Timeline

• NOW Create a Common Application Account
• October 2

Community Service Project Proposal are due

• October 2

*List teachers writing recommendations on Naviance, * Complete Information for Counselor Recommendation Survey * FERPA must be completed on Naviance * Resume must be updated AND posted on Naviance

• October 19 MEFA Financial Aid Presentation 6:30 pm in the Library
• March 5

Scholarship packet due(tentative date)

• April(late) Senior Project Presentations & Evening Community Showcase
• May 1

Candidate’s Reply Date-deposits due to attending college

• May 7-18 Take AP Exams (if appropriate)
• June 8

Graduation

Visiting Colleges and Interviews

• Procedure
• College visit form online
• Filled out 5 days in advance
• Return with a note from admissions
• Ask questions
• Register w/ admissions
• Go when college is in session
• Sit in class
• See dorms
• Eat the food!

Visiting Colleges and Interviews

• See college representative in school
• Informal interview
• Teachers must sign off on a visit 24 hours in advance
• Students must sign up on Naviance
• Interview
• Required/Recommended
• Puts a face to a name
• Be prepared/practice

Admissions Overview

• Finalize post high school plans
• Finalize college list
• Deadlines
• Regular Decision
• Early Action
• Restrictive E.A.
• Early Decision
• Rolling
• ***Other Deadlines***

Recommendations

• Three letters of recommendation
• Two Teachers
• One Counselor
• Note: There is no need to invite recommenders on

the Common Application (only necessary via Naviance)

• *Outside recommendations
• *if necessary

FERPA

• Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
• Allows transmission of your educational records from your high school to

colleges

• Waiving your right
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October 2nd ‘due date’

• Naviance
• Add teachers writing recommendations on Naviance
• Information for Counselor Recommendation Survey
• Resume Updated/Posted
• Common App Account Matching
• FERPA signed
• Parent Brag Sheet - Naviance
• Located in “About Me” section
• Additional outside Transcripts(if applicable)
• Register w/ NCAA Eligibility Center(D1 or DII) (if applicable)
• Community Service Project Proposal

College Applications

• Common Application
• Create an account
• Supplemental Essays
• Individual college questions
• Courses and Grades section
• Individual school’s application

Application Submission Steps

1. Submit application - Common application / non-common applications 2. Indicate you have applied in Naviance a. The only way we know you’ve submitted an application and that you are ready for your school materials to be sent is by clicking, “Have you applied” and then checking the boxes “I have submitted my application” for every college you’ve submitted to and then “update applications” at the bottom of the screen. Additional application info:

• Transcript requests on Naviance
• NOTE: You can track the status of your credentials (letters of rec & transcript), by

looking under “Office Status” under the “Colleges I’m Applying To” tab

Standardized Testing

• Review college’s testing guidelines / deadlines
• Students must send official scores through College

Board and ACT.org

• Note:
• Scores can take up to 3-4 weeks to arrive at the colleges
• Plan submission/deadlines accordingly
• Students can and should send scores before they submit
• *AP scores can be included on transcript*

NCAA

• NCAA Eligibility Center– eligibilitycenter.org
• Div I or II Sports
• Add “NCAA” to Naviance list
• Add to the NCAA account
• Email Mrs. Schmidt to let her know you need your

transcript uploaded to the Eligibility Center

• Send standardized test scores to NCAA

Responsibilities

• Application
• Official Test Scores
• SAT/ACT
• Essay
• Resume (if applicable)
• *Supplements (if applicable)
• Transcript
• AP Scores if requested
• Profile (ex. on next slide)
• GPA Distribution
• Letters of Recommendation

SCHOOL PROFILE

Financial Aid/Scholarships

• Thursday, 10/19/17, MEFA Financial Aid Night at TBS, 6:30pm
• http://www.mefa.org/
• Complete FAFSA (after 10/1/2017)
• http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/
• “Financial Aid Resources” tab on Common App
• Complete CSS Profile (after 10/1/2017)
• https://profileonline.collegeboard.com/prf/index.jsp
• Merit-based scholarships
• MCAS scholarships
• Use internet
• Bromfield Guidance page
• fastweb.com
• collegescholarships.com
• Scholarships.com
• School-based scholarships
• Check school bulletin

Social Media

• Be aware of what is on the internet
• Clean up accounts
• Photos
• Posts
• Change settings to private
• Cautious of friend requests

How can parents help?

• Organization
• Checklists
• Deadlines
• Financial Aid/Scholarships
• College visits
• Open communication with child and counselor
• Parent Brag Sheet

Questions?????

Future Events:

October 19, 2017: MEFA Financial Aid Night – 6:30 pm January 25th (Feb 1st: snow date): Parent-to-Parent College Night

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