FHS Senior Parent Night

High School Guidance

Guidance Staff:

Ms. Woods (A-Ca)Mr. MacCreery (Ce-E)

Mr. Soulard (F & P)Ms. McVay (G)

Ms. Horner (H-Le)Ms. Dellelo(Li-N)

Ms. Walsh (O- Q-So)Ms. Gardner (Sp-Z)

Class of 2016

The College Admissions Process

CLASS OF 2016

Parental Role

● Emotional Support● Reality Checks● Monetary Checks● Experience● Transportation● Regular Reminders

Student’s Role

● Narrowing College List (Reach, Good Fit, Safety)● 2 year versus 4 year schools● Application Process/ Forms● Asking Teachers for Recommendations● College Essay – Writing Center afterschool● Deadlines● 5 School Days for Processing● Online Applications● Official Testing Results● NCAA Clearinghouse● College Representative Visits

Counselor’s Role

● Resource for Direction, Support, Advice, and Information

● Processing Applications● Guidance Seminars began 9/24● Individual Sessions with Students● Letters of Recommendation (Secondary School

Report)● Academic Advisement● After school workshops ● Record Keeping

College Admissions Testing

●ACT vs. SAT Reasoning ●SAT Subject Tests

SAT Reasoning /ACT

● Dates/ Deadlines– http//:www.collegeboard.com &

www.actstudent.org– SAT: Next test date: November 7th- Reg. Deadline is October 9th– ACT: Next Test Date: October 24th– Late Registration Deadline October 2nd

● SAT Optional Schools– http://www.fairtest.org/university/optional

● Reporting Scores to Colleges

SAT Subject Tests

● Limited Requirement (not many colleges use SAT II tests)

● Choosing which tests to take

- College Major

- Admissions requirements

* Typically 2, if required

- Breadth of subjects

* 1 humanities and 1 science or 1 math

Application Procedures

● Online Application*Common Application/College Specific Apps

● Touch Base with Counselor● Request transcript through NAVIANCE● Request Teacher Recommendations through

NAVIANCE

College Application Components

● Application● Letters of Recommendation (Student/Parent Brag sheet)● Standardized Test Scores● Completed Activity Sheet● College Essay● Secondary School Report● Addressed Large Envelopes – only for paper based letters of

recommendation● Application Fee● First Quarter Grades – 1st quarter ends 11/6/2015● Interviews

Deadlines 5 School Days are Required to Process Applications

College Application Deadline

Early Action/Early DecisionNovember 1st………………

November 15th……………..December 1st……………….December 15th ……………..Regular DecisionJanuary 1st …………………January 15th ………………..

Completed Application Due in Guidance

October 26th

November 6th

November 19th

December 8th

December 15th **

January 8th

College for Students on an IEP

● Visit each school – learn about services/programs● Request copies of any school-based evaluations

(IEP students) – copies are requested through a release, issued by the guidance office

● Contact the Disability Services Office at each school– Determine services provided– Discuss Documentation Guidelines

- Cognitive and Psychological testing within last

3 years

Naviance

Access through Guidance link on FHS websiteAll Seniors have accounts Career/College major resourcesCollege search engineCollege admissions data specific to FHSAll college application transcript requests MUST be made through NavianceMost teacher letters of recommendation uploaded into Naviance

Financial Aid 101

● Types of Financial Aid– Scholarships– Grants– Loans– Work Study

Financial Aid Forms

● FAFSA● CSS Profile

● College/University Applications● Private Scholarship Applications● Local Scholarship Applications

Helpful Web Resources

● www.fafsa.ed.gov Register for pin; fill out FAFSA● profileonline.collegeboard.com Fin. Aid application used by

certain colleges● www.finaid.org Information about financial aid including grants,

loans, aid calculators and a free scholarship web engine● www.fastweb.com Free scholarship search engine● www.mefa.org State agency providing financial aid and loan

information● http://web1.ncaa.org/eligibilitycenter/common/ NCAA

Clearinghouse – eligibility information for Division 1 and 2 athletes

Financial Aid

Franklin High School

Financial Aid Night

Monday, November 16th

6:30-8:00pm

Questions????