College Application NightSeptember 17, 2015

at 6:00 pm

The College Application Process at Watkins Mill High School

Post-Secondary Options

Four year Institutions Two year Community Colleges Vocational Schools

Use the Web to Search for Colleges,

Financial Aid, Scholarships,

Career Information, and

more!

SCHOOL CODE210568

SAT or ACT registration and College applications

colleges

about me

Ima Wolverine considers Towson University

How Many Colleges Should I Apply To?

Apply to6-8 Colleges

Apply to6-8 Colleges

Target

Safety

Reach

Make arrangements to visit college campuses.

Colleges I’m Thinking About

* The school is a Common App School

The school accepts electronic delivery The transcript must be mailed

On the colleges tab click on “college lookup” to find:

application deadlinescollege addressesinformation about electronic delivery

COLLEGE ADMISSIONS VOCABULARY

Early Decision Early Action Priority or Early Notification Rolling Admission Regular Admission Open Admission

What’s in a COMPLETE APPLICATION?

Application Form – Biographical Data

Common Application (www.commonapp.org) Application Fee – ranges from $0 - $75 Official Transcript – GPA & Courses Official Test Scores – SAT or ACT

www.fairtest.org – Test optional colleges Essay – Check prompts carefully Letters of Recommendation – teacher and

counselor Audition/Portfolio/Interview – specific to certain

colleges

Common Application www.commonapp.org –allows you to apply to several

colleges using a “common application”. Accepted by over 600 colleges (Salisbury, UMBC, St. Mary’s, etc.)

The student creates an account using the same email address that is listed on Family Connection.

Enter Common App email address on the “My Colleges” tab under “Colleges I’m Applying To” on Family Connection and then click “Match.” This links the Common App account with the Family Connection account.

If the school is a common app member you must add it to “My Colleges” by checking the box on the “college search” tab

On the Common App-complete the FERPA Release under the “My Colleges” Tab

Match Common App to Family Connection Account

Watch How To video on Family

Connection Homepage

The UMCP Application Priority deadline is November 1st. Submit by this date for best chance of admission & to

be considered for Honors, Gemstone, Scholars, & merit scholarships.

95% of the class will be selected from these applicants.

Test scores need to be sent directly from ACT or CollegeBoard to College Park. Request no later October 1st.

Request official transcript no later than October 13th.

On the University of Maryland application:

At least 3 weeks (15 school days)prior to the college application deadline,

submit to Mrs. Jimenez in Counseling

WMHS Secondary School Report Form Signed transcript request form Student Brag Sheet If the transcript has to be mailed, a 9 x 12

envelope addressed to the college with 3 Forever stamps or $1.47 postage on it

Transcript request fees: first 3 are free, each transcript after that is $3.00

How to Request a Recommendation

Ask Early in PERSON. Ask at a Convenient Time for the Teacher. Use the “Request for Recommendation Letter”

Give the following materials to your Teachers:1. Request for Teacher Recommendation 2. A copy of your Brag Sheet or resume3. Addressed envelope with postage (if college

does not accept electronic submissions)

SAT – www.sat.collegeboard.orgACT – www.actstudent.org

WATKINS MILL’S HIGH SCHOOL (CEEB) CODE:

210568

Send Test Scores:

LET’S REVIEWYour Application Packet

Official Transcript

(Transcript Request Form)

Letter of Recommendation(Brag Sheet)

Secondary School Report

STUDENT SUBMITS: WMHS SENDS:

WMHS School Profile

Online Application

SAT/ACT Scores

Application Fee

Did your teacher send your recommendation letter?

Montgomery College Simple online application. Can apply October 1st!

FREE for MCPS students!! Due date for the Scholars Program and Macklin

Program is in January 2016. Separate application. $25 fee

Students must take the Accuplacer if they do not have an ACT or SAT score OR if the scores are not higher than a 24 for the ACT and a 550 for the SAT.

Take assessment tests before class registration.

CAREER TECH SCHOOLSApplication deadlines- 2nd semester.Apply to Career Tech schools after

contact with admissions office.Check MHEC website for accreditation

http://www.mhec.state.md.us/

On-the-Spot AdmissionsOn-the-Spot Admissions

At WMHSConfirmed: Frostburg & LincolnTentative: UMES, Coppin, Radford , Shippensburg and Trinity University in Washington, DC

Date/Time :December 11Application Fees Waived! (Trinity is test optional)1 letter of recommendation (1 from counselor or teacher)Scholarships awarded tooMore info to come

UNCF/MCPS/NAACP HBCU College Fair @ TBDFebruary 20166:00-8:00 pm Grades 9-12 welcome

Free Application Help

October 13 at WMHS

7 pm Rooms B118 and B120

No Homework Weekend Oct 16-18

Upcoming College Fair- MCPS Field Trip

HISPANICCOLLEGE FAIR

Wed, November 11The Bohrer Center

9:30am-11:30am

Permission forms due 11/6

Free bus transportation

Bring a bag lunch for the bus & dress appropriately.

Financial Aid and Scholarships

Financial Aid Workshop

Wednesday, January 137:00 pm

Presented in English & Spanish

Bring yourParent or Guardian

www.fafsa.gov www.fastweb.com www.wiredscholar.com Scholarships link

on the College/Career Center webpage

CSS Profile – avail. in Oct.www.collegeboard.org/profile

2016-17 FAFSA- avail. 1/1/16www.fafsa.ed.gov

Financial Aid Forms:

Notify Mrs. Prochnow of all college decisions &

scholarships earned

Bring in copy of acceptance letters• Please report wait-list & denials, too

Acceptance data tracked by MCPS Scholarship data reported to

Superintendent• Provide copy of scholarship award letters

WATKINS MILL COUNSELORS Sabrina Murray A - Ca (Sabrina_C_Murray@mcpsmd.org)

Paul Young Cb - Gn (Paul_J_Young@mcpsmd.org)

Adam Saltzman (RC) Go - Jn (Adam_H_Saltzman@mcpsmd.org)

Christine Keller Jo-Mn (Christine_T_Keller@mcpsmd.org)

Kevin Horkan Mo-R (Kevin_G_Horkan@mcpsmd.org)

Tammy Wojtyna S - Z (Tammy_Wojtyna@mcpsmd.org) Maria S. Garcia… ESOL (Maria_S_Garcia@mcpsmd.org )

My contact info

Debbie Prochnow

Deborah_A_Prochnow@mcpsmd.org

301-840-3957

Questions???

Thank You For Coming!