senior parent college application night shawnee high school september 18, 2014
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Senior Parent CollegeApplication Night
Shawnee High SchoolSeptember 18, 2014
Purpose of Parent Night
• Assist you with the college application process.
• Discuss application procedures, transcript requests, letters of recommendation, standardized testing, Naviance and the online process.
GPA/Rank
• Students will receive their Rank and GPA in homeroom in September.Unweighted is on a 4.0 scaleWeighted is on a 6.0 scale
• Top 15% weighted rank = NJ Star
Test Dates
SAT’s- at Cherokee HS- www.collegeboard.org October 11, 2014 (late deadline 9/30) January 24, 2015November 8, 2014 (Deadline 10/9) March 14,
2015December 6, 2014 May 2, 2015 June 6, 2015ACT’s- www.actstudent.org September 13, 2014 February 7, 2015October 25, 2014 (Seneca-Deadline 9/19)April 18, 2015December 13, 2014 June 13, 2015
Sending Test Scores
• You must send Standardized Test scores to colleges directly from the testing agency:
College Board (SAT’s)- www.collegeboard.org ACT- www.actstudent.org
• AP scores must be sent directly from College Board.
• If you have taken any class as a BCC CAP course, you will need to request a transcript from BCC. CAP does not appear on your high school transcript.
http://www.bcc.edu/PDFFiles/Forms/(online)TranscriptRequestForm1209.pdf
Shawnee is GREEN…With the College Application
Process
• Online applications• Online teacher recommendation
letters• Electronic submission of transcripts
and letters
Family Connection Powered by NAVIANCE
• Create a resume• Personality/learning style inventories• Explore careers/career profiler• Search colleges• Full length SAT practice tests• Apply for scholarships• Track transcripts and letters of recommendationhttp://connection.naviance.com/shawneehsUsername: StudentID#@lrstudents.orgPassword: StudentID#
Teacher Recommendations• Ask two teachers politely in person. Give teachers at least two weeks
notice. • Put teacher recommendation request in Naviance
1. Click on Colleges 2. Click on Colleges I’m Applying To 3. Click Add/Cancel Requests
4. Select teacher’s name from drop down bar 5. Click Update Requests• Check Naviance to see when letters have been completed. • When teachers write you a letter, they will also fill out the common
application teacher form electronically.
**Teacher letters should be completed when you are requesting transcripts**
• If you have any outside letters, you will need to send them on your own.
Counselor Forms
•Counselors will fill out all required forms electronically but students and parents MUST complete brag sheets. •Brag sheets can be found on Naviance:
Click on About MeOn Left, Surveys to TakeStudent Brag Sheet, Parent Brag SheetAnswer questions for both and click Update
How many schools should I apply to?
• Reach 1-2• Good Match 2-3• Safe 1-2Think about major, location, size, setting
(rural/urban/suburban), extracurricular activities.
Realistic evaluation of each college’s admission requirements (grades, standardized test scores, required high school courses).
Types of College Admissions
• Early decision is a contract between you and the college. You can only apply to 1 school early decision. If you are accepted, you MUST attend. BINDING contract!
• Early action is more flexible. You do not have to commit to the college if you are accepted. You can apply to multiple schools. NON-BINDING contract!
• Rolling Admission-Applications are evaluated as they are received.
• Regular Decision- decisions are made once ALL applications have been received by deadline.
Pay attention to deadlines
Ways to ApplyONLINE•School Application
o Go to the individual college websiteo You will create a username and password o Fill out the entire application online
•Common Application- www.commonapp.orgo You will create a username and passwordo Fill out once for multiple schools
** If a college accepts the Common Application & also has its own online application or VIP/Priority application, you MUST apply using the Common Application for us to be able to send electronic documents.**
Link up Common App & Naviance• www.commonapp.org• Enter email and create password• Fill out application & complete FERPA waiver• Login to Naviance from Shawnee website
username- StudentID#@lrstudents.orgpassword- StudentID#
• Click on Colleges • Click on Colleges I’m applying To. Read
Common Application Information. • Enter the email address you used for Common
Application. • Click MATCH
Application and Transcript Process
We MUST have parental release of academic records on file or the transcript will not be sent (in your packet)
• Complete the application online using the college’s website or Common App website.
• Submit a Transcript Request Form (in your packet) to the Registrar in the Counseling Center. Please allow up to two weeks.
*You need a Transcript Request Form for each college.*
• The Counselor will electronically submit all required documentation-transcripts, letters, etc.
Students should check Naviance to ensure that teacher
letters are completed.
Rutgers
The Rutgers application process is unique
• Apply online on Rutgers website• Self report your grades on Rutgers website-
SRAR (Self Reported Academic Record)• Send your SAT/ACT scores directly from
testing agency to Rutgers. Rutgers does not want a high school transcript or recommendation letters.
If you plan to attend, you will send a final transcript in June.
BCCSpring Ahead Programo October 22nd- Attend BCC informational meeting at
Shawnee & fill out free application- https://www.bcc.edu/forms/adm
o December-Transcript request form due to Counseling Center
o January 29th BCC placement tests at Shawnee. Exempt if scored 540 in Critical Reading and/or 530 in Math on SAT’s or ACT Reading-23 and/or Math-20(Must have applied and sent transcript by January in order to take test)
o April 23rd-Trip to BCC to register for classes (Must have applied, sent transcript & taken placement test in order to attend)
BCC-Guaranteed Admission AgreementsAmerican Public University Richard Stockton College
Arcadia University Rider University
Berkeley College Rosemont College
Centenary College Rutgers University
Delaware Valley College Saint Joseph's University
Drexel University Saint Peter’s College
Fairleigh Dickinson University Seton Hall University
Georgian Court University Strayer University
Holy Family University Temple University
Immaculata University The College of New Jersey
Morgan State University Thomas Edison State College
Montclair State UniversityThomas Jefferson University College of Health Professions
New Jersey City University University of Phoenix
NJIT Wilmington University
Peirce College Wesley College
Regis University College for Professional Studies
MilitaryASVAB-Armed Services Vocational
Aptitude Battery (Military entrance exam)
• Each branch has required entrance score
• ASVAB administered on December 4th at Shawnee-sign up in Counseling Center
College AthleticsStudents who are planning to play in a Division I, II sport need to complete the
following:
1. Register with the NCAA Eligibility Center: http://eligbilitycenter.org
2.Send official test scores from College Board/ACT to NCAA
3.Send high school transcript to NCAA-request electronically through NCAA website.
Things to do….NOW
• Counselor will meet with seniors individually to review college application process
• Submit parental release of academic records• Know where you plan to apply• Sign up in Counseling Center for College Visits-Listed on
Counseling Website & on daily announcements• Ask teachers for recommendation letters (2) and request
through Naviance• Fill out brag sheets for counselor• Finish standardized testing• APPLY-**pay attention to deadlines**• Visit Counseling website for important information.
Scholarships• Mr. Darren Welsh– Chairperson
• Check the Shawnee Scholarship page & Naviance :
www.lrhsd.org/shacounseling https://connection.naviance.com/shawneehs
• Complete local scholarship packet (available on school website in February)
Financial Aid• Visit Financial Aid website-www.fafsa.ed.gov to
request a password
• Complete FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) online after January 1st
• Check college deadlines for FAFSA
• NJ Stars must apply for financial aid
• Student Loan Guide distributed by the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority of NJ (HESAA): http://www.hesaa.org/Flipbook/index.html
Financial Aid NightOctober 23, 2014
6 pmShawnee HS-Auditorium
Counselor Contact Information
Counselor Last Names Phone EmailMrs. Michelle Scheffer A-B x4416 [email protected]. Kevin Looney C-D x4408 [email protected]. Gary Hill E-Ha x4419 [email protected]. Janae Zechman He-Man x4411 [email protected]. Julie McGrory Mar-Pi x4417 [email protected]. Darren Welsh Pl-So x4451 [email protected]. Erin O’Neill Sp-Z x4402 [email protected]. Heidi Krihak SAC x4413 [email protected]
Shawnee-609-654-7544