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Junior Seminar Goals: G ● Navigate the Post-Secondary (college) process ● Provide resources to enhance the process and help make informed decisions ● Exposure to Naviance as the essential component: ○ College/Career Search ○ Application Process (requirements) ○ Letters of Rec ○ Financial Aid & Resources
College/Post-Secondary Planning= A Process Beginning → Middle → End School Counselors are here to help make this process more manageable and provide resources and helpful hints along the way.
What is Your Role as a Parent/Guardian in This Process? ● Facilitator/mentor ● Guide ● Coach ● Encourager ● Cheerleader
Timeline(s) Spring Summer Fall Spring (Senior (Senior Year) Year) BEGINNING MIDDLE ENDING
BEGINNING MIDDLE ENDING The PROCESS: The Essential Components Decisions/Finances/ SAT, ACT, SAT II/ Naviance Scholarships Other (Applications) Requirements ● NCAA ● Common App vs. ● Follow up with ● GPA Electronic App application ● Audition/Portfolio ● Supplemental Essays requirements ● Pre-Requisites ● Personal Statement ● Interviews/auditions ● Transcript Request ● FAFSA/Fin.Aid ● Letters of Rec Night ● Forms/documents ● Scholarship Search
SPRING 2019: Junior Year ● Course Selection ☑ ● SAT, SAT II’s, ACT (see handout for registration information) ● Continue strong academic push through June ● Start/continue visiting college open houses ● Junior Seminars (April, 2019) ● Encourage your son/daughter to meet with school counselor ● Community Service & Extra-curriculars ● Naviance ○ career interest profiler & interest inventories ● FLOW CHART PART I of PROCESS
Summer 2019 ● Continue visiting college campuses & attending information sessions ● Update (or start) working on resume ● Start working on college essay(s) ● Student Profile (Naviance) ● Think about letters of recommendations (Teachers, coaches, school counselor) ● Community Service & Extra-curricular Activities ● AP Assignments/ other assignments ● Attend the WTHS Summer Bootcamp for a head start on college applications details and dates to follow ○ * By August 1, Students should have a working list of 5-7 colleges/universities in Naviance
Senior Fall (August-December) 1. Have a “working list” of colleges/universities in Naviance 2. Student Profile Complete (Naviance) 3. Follow up with teachers for Letters of Rec 4. Finish College Essays/Supplemental Requirements 5. Meet deadlines for colleges/universities 6. Attend Financial Aid Night- October 2018/FAFSA 7. Community Service & Extra-curricular Activities (September 2019) 8. Fall SAT/ACT/SAT II 9. Prepare for First Wave of Applications
College Visits Location, Location, Location Size (small, medium, & large) Living Arrangements Amenities, transportation, cars on campus? Major(s), Educational Opportunities (internships, co-op, work-study, etc.) Admission(s) Process interviews, portfolios, auditions ● Services/Supports ● Clubs/Activities ● Retention Rate? ○ Graduation Rate? ● Money/Cost COLLEGE BOARD NEW OPPORTUNITY CLASS OF 2020 and BEYOND
College Application Process Vocabularly 101 ● SAT II : Subject-Based SATs* ● 3 Types of Admission: ○ Early Action ○ *Early Decision* ○ Rolling Admission ● 3 Types of Schools: ○ Safety ○ Best Fit ○ Reach * Naviance
College Application Process Vocabularly 101: The 3 main applications ● Common Application ○ most common application * Not Sure what is ○ requires a login/password required? Naviance ○ multiple applications on one system will tell you! ○ matches with naviance ● Coalition Application ○ most commonly used in south ○ requires a login/password ○ does not match with naviance ○ multiple applications on one system ● Online Application (directly on University’s website) ○ Most colleges allow students to apply to the university website and/or one of the above ○ naviance can send letters of rec and transcripts ○ most of the PA state schools will require individual website log-in
Naviance Q: What is Naviance ? A: Naviance is an online program that helps students explore career interests and plan for post-secondary options. Naviance is also the tool we often use to electronically send supporting application documents to post-secondary schools (ex. transcripts and letters of rec). Naviance Overview- short but informational What can you do on Naviance? ● SuperMatch college search ● Scholarship Search ● Personality and career interest assessments ● College admissions information ● Resume Builder
NAVIANCE HOME PAGE Junior Year: Colleges I'm Thinking About Senior Year: Colleges I'm Applying To Student Profile (June-October) SAMPLE: COLLEGE PROFILE
EXAMPLE: BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY www.naviance.com
NCAA Clearinghouse https://web3.ncaa.org ● Division I & II College Sports- Students must register through the NCAA Cleaghouse ● Students interested in playing a sport in college should see their school counselor, coach, and consult with the NCAA Clearinghouse ● CHECK OUT THE NCAA TABLE !
Some Important Dates To Remember: ● Spring 2019: ● College Fair ☑ ● Course Selection ☑ ● AP Exams ● SAT/ACT ● Fall 2019 ● Registration/Application Deadlines ● Financial Aid Night October ● FAFSA ● Halloween-Thanksgiving ● Winter/Spring 2019-20: ● Scholarships ● Decision Time!!!
Deadline/Application Reminders : ● Letters of Recommendation(s) Teachers- Approximately 2 week turnaround Counselor- 10+ days with transcript request ● SAT/ACT/SAT II’s NOT on transcript (college board) ● Application Processing/Due Dates Allow for 10-14 days to process ● Scholarship Due Dates ● Transcript Request(s) Mid-year & final grades
Common Mistakes ● Missing Deadlines ● Missing requirements ● SAT/ACT Scores* ● Senior Year Courses ● Senior slide aka: “senioritis” ● Choosing a school because of a “friend” ● Lack of research
Any Questions? Please feel free to e-mail Your son/daughter’s school counselor if you need more information
Class of 2020 Parent College Seminar Thursday, March 21st, 2019 Thank You For Your Time! Enjoy The College Fair Located in The WTHS Cafeteria!
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