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Class of 2013
Lovejoy High School
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College Visits
• Seniors are allowed two days of college visitation per year. Before the visit, the student must inform the Attendance Office. It will be the responsibility of the student to return with a letter of verification on the college’s letterhead stationery.
• Plan to attend College Fair Wednesday, September 12, from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
• College reps on campus - Naviance
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LHS Campus Visits
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Applications and Naviance
• Some schools will accept electronic submission of transcripts and letters of recommendation
• Schools using certain applications require LHS to go through Naviance when submitting school pieces of the application
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Step 1
Discuss college options with family and determine where you
will apply
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Step 2
Update this list in Naviance
“Colleges” tab
“Colleges I’m applying to” or “Colleges I’m thinking about”
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Step 3
Determine your “Safety School”
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Categorizing Your Options
•Safety School (s)
•1-2
Sure Thing
•Match School (s)
•2-4Challenge
•Reach School (s)
•1-2
Dream
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Step 4
Determine if you need then sign up for any standardized Testing
SAT/SAT Subject/ ACT
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Standardized TestingSAT/ SAT Subject
www.collegeboard.com
• Exam Date: October 06• Exam Date: November 03• Exam Date: December 01• Exam Date: January 26• Exam Date: March 09• Exam Date: May 4• Exam Date: June 01
ACT
www.actstudent.org
• Exam Date: September 8• Exam Date: October 27• Exam Date: December 08• Exam Date: February 09• Exam Date: April 13• Exam Date: June 08
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Step 5
Complete your list of activities that will be needed while completing your application
A.) Activity Description
B.) Hrs. per wk- Wks per Yr- Yr(s)
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Step 6
Determine what application is required and what documents are
needed for admissions
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Admissions Applications
• Most Common admissions applications
at LHS – National Common Application
• www.commonapp.org
– State of Texas Common Application• www.applytexas.org
• College’s own application• Majority of applications are available
online
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Texas Common Application
• www.applytexas.org• Copy a submitted application to another
institute• Submit complete application online• Participating universities have scholarship
application available with admissions app
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National Common Application
• www.commonapp.org• Over 400 Common Application members• ALWAYS check the requirements grid for
all required documents– Letters of Recommendation (2 teachers)– School Forms
• (SSR+ Counselor LOR+ transcript+ LHS Profile)
– Supplements
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National Common Application and Naviance
• National Common Application schools require school documents be submitted through Naviance
• The various documents will be ‘electronically packaged’ then submitted
• You must complete the ‘blue box’ in Naviance, request letters of recommendation, and transcripts… then you must touch base with Ms. Walls for submission
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Step 7
Open and Save online applications
www.applytexas.org
www.commonapp.org
Institutional website
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Step 8
Request Letters of Recommendation
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Letters of RecommendationWho Needs Them?
• Students applying to state schools that do not meet the automatic admissions requirements
• Students applying using the National Common Application
• Certain Scholarships
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Letter of Recommendation: Teacher
• Log on to Naviance (student)– Colleges Tab– “Colleges I’m Applying to”– Drop Down Box and a personal Message
• Speak to the Teacher in Person• Give 3 weeks notice minimum• Online Submission vs. Mailed • Follow up prior to deadline
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Step 8- National Common App.
Request letter from Ms. Walls and Complete the student and parent letter of recommendation survey on Naviance under “About Me”
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Letter of Recommendation:
Counselor • Request through Naviance: Ms. Walls• Complete the senior letter of
recommendation survey (student/ parent)• Speak to me in person• Give 3 weeks notice minimum• Online submission vs. mailed • Secondary School Report
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Letters of Recommendation and Survey
• What has not been conveyed to that college?
• What do you want them to know?• Spend more time on the Why’s!
– Why is that your biggest accomplishment?– Why was that your proudest moment?
• It cannot repeat information from your essay, transcript, or application
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Step 9
Write Essay(s)
Proof read!
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College Essays
• Stay on the prompt• Include things your transcript cannot
convey• It is another aspect of your portrait• Proof read• Be honest• This is your chance to have a voice
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Essays: Ask yourself…
• Did you convey your message in a concise and intelligent manner?
• Would I know you better?• Would I like you more?
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Step 10
Submit your application, Essay(s), and
Pay your fee
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What Does the College Need?
• Application– Possibly Essay(s)
• Fee• Standardized Test Scores• Transcript• Possibly School Forms
– Secondary School Report– Letters of Recommendation
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Step 9
Request Test Scores be sent from the testing agency
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Standardized Testing
• Test scores must be sent to colleges directly from ACT and/ or College Board– www.actstudent.org– www.collegeboard.com
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Step 10
Request a Transcript
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How to Request a Transcript
• Log-in to Naviance (student) “Colleges” tab• Update “Colleges I’m Applying to”
– Add Request– Transcript link on left side
• First option• Submit
• Must have a parent waiver on file• You can check the LHS status of your
transcript on Naviance
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DEADLINES!!
• Admissions Deadlines• Scholarships Deadlines• Housing Deadlines
LHS ADMISSIONS DEADLINE
OCTOBER 31st
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Things you May need to Know
• Jeannie Walls– Director, College and Career– 469-742-8799
• School Code– 444-368
• Class Size:• Your GPA is Weighted• Weighted 4.0 Scale
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Checking Your Application Status
• 2 weeks after submitting your completed application– College Website– E-mail to the Admission Representative– Phone Call to the Admissions Representative
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Texas State Schools
• UT Austin– Deadline: December 01– Automatic Admissions
• Top 8%
• Texas A&M University– Deadline: January 15 Scholarships:
Dec. 01– Automatic Admissions
• Top 25%– SAT M&CR ≥ 1300: M≥600 and CR≥600 – or composite ACT ≥ 30 : Math and ACT English≥ 27
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Automatic Admissions
Texas Tech
Texas State
North Texas
Midwestern State
Stephen F. Austin
Top Quarter
1140/25 920/20 950/20 990/21 850/17
2nd Q 1230/28 1010/22 1050/23 990/21 950/20
3rd Q 1270/29 1180/26 1180/26 1070/23 1100/24
4th Q Review 1270/29 Review 1110/24 Review
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What is Considered Financial Aid?
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Determining Need
Cost of Attendance - Expected Family Contribution
NEED
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Scholarships
Sources of Scholarships
• Institution
– In house
– Alumni and Local Clubs
• Local
• Companies
– General Electric, Campbell’s
Soup,
– Target, Kohl’s, Tylenol
• Foundations, Organizations,
Associations, Etc.
– Minnie Stevens Piper
Foundation
– Community Foundation of Texas
(www.cftexas.org)
• Weekly Activity
– Department Stores, Restaurants,
Grocery Stores, Bank, Church
• Hobbies
• Employers
– Grandparents’, Parents’, Child’s
– Field of work as well as Direct
Employer
• Internet and Guides• Fastweb.com; meritaid.com; scholarships.com
• Field of Study
• Networking
• Scholarship Bulletin
• Something Special
– Italian, Tall, Female Engineer
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NCAA
• If you plan on participating in college athletics Division I or Division II
• Register with the eligibility center– http://eligibilitycenter.org
• Transcript waiver with Linda Green• Request transcript be sent to NCAA• Request standardized test scores be sent directly
from testing agency
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Upcoming Events
College Night
Wednesday, September 12
1:00 PM- 3:00 PM
Register: www.gotocollegefairs.org
Print bar code and bring to fair
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Thank you
Read your emails!