WELCOME• Senior Project: Krystal Stephens

• Boot Camp Review

• Application Procedure and Timeline

• Application, including Essay portions

• Workshop Dates

• FAFSA/CSS Profile/Net Price Calculator/Scholarships

• College Visit Schedule

• What Next

• Updates: Senior Parent Group

Senior Project

Colleges require that

ACT/SAT scores come

directly from the testing

agency

INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLCOLLEGE TIMELINE

2018-2019

The College

Application Process

Handouts and Introduction

• Senior Project Timeline

• Transcript/Grad Requirement Letter (in envelope)

• College Visits Scheduled so far

• Types of Decision Deadlines

• New York Times Article

• Important Dates

Boot Camp Overview

College Application TimelineSeptember / October

• Schedule 2 hours per week for applications through mid-November

• Sign up for College Visits on NAVIANCE – especially if applying!

• Ensure email@naviance.com is in your contact list.

• Read email!!

• Begin submitting applications – aim to submit early ☺

College Application Timeline

Sept/Oct/Nov

• Refine & Finalize college list.

➢ Mix of Confident, Likely, Reach & Lottery Reach

• Financial safety school

• November/December test registration is NOW

• There is a December SAT and ACT

College Application Timeline

• Plan to finish applications before Thanksgiving

• Make a family deadline of December 1st

CELEBRATE WHEN YOUR STUDENT IS DONE!

IS Loves our SeniorsIn Class & Saturday Support for College Applications

• Gov/Sr Project Teachers provided 1 hour of class time on Monday for all Seniors to work on applications

• Melinda & Sally are reviewing essays via email as requested – and we encourage all students to have their essays reviewed

• Drop-In College App Workshops Sun, Sept 23rd, 11-3 and Sun, Oct 21st, 10-2.

International School College Visit Schedule

Scheduled College Visits as of 20 Sept 2018

College Representative DateUniversity of Chicago Eloise Hyman 9/26/2018Reed College Grace Fisher 10/3/2018Pitzer College Owen Wolf 10/4/2018New York Film Academy Tandy Versyp 10/4/2018University of Southern California David Jones 10/4/2018Whitman College Kris Surovjak 10/8/2018University of Washington, Bothell Muriel Montenegro 10/9/2018Santa Clara University Eryn Olson 10/9/2018University of Portland Yollixpa Rios 10/11/2018Duke University Mark Dudley 10/15/2018Middlebury College Tim Ogle 10/15/2018Hofstra University Megan 10/15/2018University of Puget Sound Mark Howard 10/16/2018Princeton University Veronica Salazar 10/16/2018Northwestern University Ali Levorsen 10/16/2018Scripps College Priyanka Singh 10/17/2018Colby College Alex Zotos 10/17/2018Northeastern University Jamie Dutton 10/17/2018Washington State University Carmen Garcia 10/17/2018New York University Eudora Okine 10/18/2018Wesleyan University Kate Applegate 10/18/2018

Vanderbilt University Lena Warren Andrews 10/18/2018

Types of decision deadlines

FIXED TIME

University of

Washington

Apply between

Sep 1– Nov 15

ROLLING

ADMISSIONS

The earlier the

better! First

come, first

served!

WSU

Rutgers

University

Purdue

University

EARLY

ACTION

Apply early,

non-binding,

and get your

decision by

December

(most schools)

Western

Seattle

University

Georgetown

University

Gonzaga

SINGLE

CHOICE

EARLY

ACTION

Apply early,

non-binding,

but you cannot

apply to any

other early

action/early

decision

schools

Harvard,

Stanford, Yale

University

EARLY

DECISION

Apply early,

BINDING –

you must

attend if

admitted. If

you go this

route, the

school must be

your first

choice and

something you

can realistically

afford!

Pomona

Brown

Whitman

Lots More

= IS sends this, following a student request on Navaince

= Student includes in the application “form” they submit

= Separate site/tool! Student/Family responsible for sending. Not a part of

the application “form” nor is IS able to send

• Track and Organize these elements and dates with master calendar (your student was given 3 options for Deadline Tracking at Boot Camp)

College Application Elements and Deadlines

UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON

• Application available online starting Sept 1st

• No transcripts or letters are accepted as part of the application

• November 15th is the one and only deadline for applications

• Honors Program applicants fill out a separate application.

FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)

(www.fafsa.ed.gov)

We strongly recommend submitting a FAFSA!!! (you must have a SS# to

submit).

Sometime BEFORE October 1st, you should obtain an FSA ID by going to

https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/fafsa/filling-out/fsaid. This pin number will act as

your electronic signature when you submit your on-line FAFSA application.

Early submission could = early financial aid package

You may submit your FAFSA (application for grants, loans, and work study)

after October 1st, 2016.

Be sure to use the .gov web address – fafsa.com websites are scams trying

to get your money. This is a FREE application.

CSS Profile

❖Supplemental/Additional Financial Aid Application

Required by some, but not all Private Colleges

❖Check on individual colleges Financial Aid

websites!

❖Attend Financial Aid info night with Paula Bishop

on Tues., Oct 23rd

NET PRICE CALCULATORS

• Available on every college’s

financial aid website

• Help estimate Financial Aid

awards based on family

income and student gpa/test

score information

SCHOLARSHIPS

Be On The Lookout!

• Schools will email with offer to apply early

(priority application) and for free!

• This is legitimate and it is important your

student follow the directions!!

(e.g. Willamette, University of Portland,

Gonzaga, etc. will send notices—don’t need

essays, letters, etc. if apply by this date! DO it!)

More FAQ

• Make sure students enter all schools they are applying to on Naviance with correct dates.

• Melinda will do the letter of rec for public colleges/universities. Teachers do not need to write letters for these schools.

• Transcripts are uploaded to list of schools through Naviance once student completes “transcript request.”

College App Submission

DO NOT SUBMIT AN APPLICATION WITHOUT REVIEWING EACH SECTION WITH PARENT

• November 1st and 15th are usually due dates for early decision. Know your due dates!

• Print, review and save a pdf version

Extra Tips

• Email addresses - make sure appropriate

• Social Media! Would you be ok with an admission’s rep viewing? Then don’t post!!!

• Essays - spend time, let it simmer & have someone else proofread

• Application - thorough check. Have someone proofread!

• Keep PRINTED Copies of Everything

• Don’t rush - admissions officers can see poor preparation

Proofread! Proofread! Proofread!

SenioritisDo colleges really care about my senior grades?

• Absolutely! Many colleges will not make a decision until receiving first semester grades.

• Expect to see performance that indicates you are ready for college-level work.

• Final transcripts sent to college of enrollment.

• It is not rare for a college to withdraw an offer of admission when grades drop significantly over the course of the senior year.

• REMEMBER: 2 hours a week on Applications starting now!

• Where are the essays????????????????????

Support To Give Your Child

• Help them manage deadlines

• Review their application before they

hit submit

• Financial aid & Scholarship research

• Don’t overshare their info with others

• Help them practice self-

sufficiency and self-advocacy

Questions?