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Senior Parent Workshop The Electronic College Application Process - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Senior Parent Workshop The Electronic College Application Process - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Senior Parent Workshop The Electronic College Application Process The Common Application Allows students to apply electronically to multiple colleges using 1 application This is connected to Naviance- a program designed to allow the
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Naviance
Allows students to generate a college list Allows students to research and compare
colleges
Connects the Common Application to high school
information
Allows the counselor and teachers to submit
student information electronically
Allows students to ask for recommendations from
teachers
Allows students to do career research/interest
inventory
Allows students to sign up and meet with college
admission reps
And Much More!
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Teacher Recommendations
STUDENTS SHOULD:
Check each college for the number of
recommendations required (usually no more than 2)
See the teacher in person and request a
recommendation
Send a request via Naviance requesting a
recommendation as well as what specific college(s) the teacher will be sending his/her recommendation to on behalf of the student.
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Student’s Job
Attend College Application Process Workshop
Attend Senior Review
Fill out Senior Activity Packet
Ask teachers for recommendations if needed and invite them through Naviance
Ask Counselor for recommendation if needed
Create a Comm. App. account, if using (use personal email, not Spartan App email-student may want to create an email account just for college applications)
Fill out the FERPA privacy form- We recommend that the student DOES waive his/her right to see the recommendation at a later date.
List colleges in Naviance
Indicate how and when applications are submitted
Fill out SAT/ACT Do Not Release form if you do not want scores on transcript- once off, they will not be put back on transcript
Check with colleges to see if they will accept SAT/ACT scores on our transcript
Read monthly senior newsletters on web
Once application is in, students should check emails from colleges and check application status (normally online) to monitor missing material. Students may want to have a separate e-mail for colleges
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Parent’s/Guardian’s Job
Start the FAFSA October 1st (fafsa.ed.gov) Attend Financial Aid Night, Oct. 3rd 6:30 p.m.
High School Cafeteria (sign up at desk in hallway)
Remind Child of Deadlines Proofread Application/Essay Let your child complete the application!! Breathe and relax….you will get through this.
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Counselor’s Job
Submit secondary school information
electronically
Transcript School Profile Secondary School Report (if nec.) Letter of Recommendation (if nec.,
student needs to request)
1st quarter/semester grades (if nec.,
student needs to request)
Midyear reports Final Transcript to college attending
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SUNY applications
SUNY applications also may be filed
electronically through SUNY or the Common Application-Be sure to file these by Thanksgiving
There are free applications for
MVCC in our office. MVCC and HCCC allow for free online applications at their website. (not the SUNY)
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High School Transcript
Includes all high school courses Includes all Regents exam scores Final course grades SAT/ACT unless Do Not Release
form is submitted
GPA as of Sept. 2018(6 semester
GPA both weighted and unweighted)
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Senior Reminders
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
STUDENTS NEED TO REMEMBER
Senior year progress is very important to
colleges
Midyear Reports are sent to all colleges-
these will be sent electronically
Dropping classes after applying to
colleges is not recommended. Colleges see the senior year program.
Final transcripts sent to the attending