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Junior Parent Night Agenda

• Counselor Assignments

• Student, Parent, and Counselor Roles and Responsibilities

• Timelines

• Naviance Family Connection

• Parent volunteer, quick overview of Family Connection

Class of 2012 Counselor AssignmentsSeniors Only

Seniors  Class of 2012

Judith Pressler A-L

Anna Skillings M-Z

Timeline and Responsibilities

TIMELINE

JUNIOR YEARFebruary – June

Register for SATs @ www.collegeboard.org Students should meet with their counselor for an individual college counseling session Students and parents should register on Naviance and start researching schools Ask teachers for letters of recommendation Plan college visits and tours If on an IEP, be sure the plan and all testing is current within three years of date of application to colleges Complete Counselor Questionnaire and Resume on Naviance

• Visit colleges

• Write college essay over the summer- See website for details on how to write a great essay!

• Finalize list of colleges

• Keep a record of college application deadlines

• Student should register for fall SAT if they plan to take it again, or for the first time

July – August

SENIOR YEAR

September – October Take SATs if needed

Student should meet with their Counselor and be prepared with the following:

1. Counselor Questionnaire and Resume (on Naviance)2. Rough draft of essay

3. List of schools with application deadlines

Ask teachers for letters of recommendation Give each teacher a copy of resume

RESPONSIBILITY FORMULA

STUDENT + GUIDANCE COUNSELOR + PARENT

= A PLAN

Student Responsibilities Know which standardized tests the colleges require and then register for these tests at www.collegeboard.org or www.actstudent.org

Keep aware of registration deadlines for SAT and/or ACT, SAT II

Add colleges to your Family Connection page

Request transcripts

Complete Counselor Questionnaire, and Resume on Naviance, and shareessay with counselor

Research and apply for scholarships

Complete necessary Financial Aid forms

Guidance Counselor Responsibilities

• Be available by appointment to students and parents

• Send requested transcripts, letter of recommendation, school profile and Secondary School Report Form

• Send First Quarter grades

• Send Mid-Yr. Grades

• Send Final Transcripts

PARENT RESPONSIBILITIES

•Guide students in the application process (DO NOT DO THE APPLICATIONS FOR THEM!)

•Attend Jr. Parent Night Guidance Seminar

•Complete FAFSA and CSS Profile

•Be aware of Financial Aid deadlines

•Accompany student on college visits

•If student is on an IEP be sure the plan and the required tests are all current within three years of application date

IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO SEE THAT THESE TESTS ARE SENT!

Family Connection

Family Connection

• Web-based resource that supports career and college planning

• Specific to SHS students

• Linked with Admissions Counselor’s Office, a service that the counselors use

• Family Connection is on the Web

• Student accounts

• Parent accounts

• Guidance Counselor accounts

• We have helped all students register

How is it accessed?

• Connection.Naviance.com/Swampscott

I am NEW and need to REGISTER

What does it do?• Allows students to create a post secondary

plan, a “Game Plan”

What does it do?

• Students can complete career surveys

What does it do?• Students can search and compare colleges

What does it do?Students can search and compare colleges

What does it do?• Produces scatter grams of SHS

acceptances… denials…waitlists

What does it do?

• Lists colleges visiting SHS!!!

• Colleges come to SHS

• Opportunity for a mini-interview– Dress professionally– Shake hands– Ask questions– Get contact info/business cards– No gum– No hat– Follow up with a thank you note

What does it do?• Allows students and parents to look at

SCHOLARSHIPS