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Senior Parent Info. & ACCE Night
Itinerary:• Transcripts—Parchment
• Graduation check sheets—were mailed home
• Onsite admission opportunity
• SAT/ACT test dates
• College visits
• College Application Day
• Terminology
• Finance options
http://ahs.mcps.org/guidance/guidance_newsletter
www.parchment.com/log-in/
Graduation Check Sheets-Mailed home
Onsite Admission Opportunities!
VT:• All materials VT must have in their office by November 1st
• Students participating must be on the sign up sheet in the counseling office• Transcripts-Parchment, SAT/ACT Score reports- College Board or ACT, Application- Student completes• Cost of application: $60 (Can have MCPS pay for as 1 of their 2 free apps on College Application Day!)• Decision Letters brought to AHS on November 20th!
RU:• All materials RU must have in their office by November 1st
• Students participating must be on the sign up sheet in the counseling office• Transcripts-Parchment, SAT/ACT Score reports- College Board or ACT, Application- Student completes• Application is FREE right now (normally $50)! Do not wait until our college app day to complete this! • Decisions will be at AHS on November 12th!
SAT Test DatesAuburn High School Code: 471925COST with essay: $64.50COST without essay: $47.50
2019-20 SAT Test Date Registration Date Scores Back Date**
Saturday, October 5, 2019 September 6, 2019 October 18-23, 2019
Saturday, November 2, 2019 October 3, 2019 November 15-20, 2019
Saturday, December 7, 2019 November 8, 2019 December 20-25, 2019
Saturday, March 14, 2020 February 14, 2020 March 27-April 1, 2020
Saturday, May 2, 2020 April 3, 2020 May 15-20, 2020
Register for SAT online at www.collegeboard.org.NOTE: Students must now upload a personal photo when registering online.
ACT Test DatesAuburn High School Code: 471925COST with essay: $67.00COST without essay: $50.50
Test Date Deadline Late Deadline Score Release*
Oct. 26, 2019 Sept. 20, 2019 Sept. 21-Oct. 4, 2019 Nov. 12, 2019-Jan. 2, 2020Dec. 14, 2019 Nov. 8, 2019 Nov. 9-22, 2019 Dec. 24, 2019- Feb. 7, 2020Feb. 8, 2020 Jan. 10, 2020 Jan.11-17, 2020 Feb. 18, 2020-April 3, 2020
April 4, 2020 Feb. 28, 2020 Feb. 29-March 13, 2020 April 14, 2020-June 5, 2020
June 13, 2020 May 8, 2020 May 9-22, 2020 June 23-August 10, 2020July 18, 2020* June 19, 2020 June 20-26, 2020 July 28-September 4, 2020
Register for ACT online at https://www.act.org/content/act/en/products-and-services/the-act/registration.html
NOTE: Students must now upload a personal photo when registering online.
College VisitsUVA October 3rd at 10:15AM
Bridgewater College October 10th at 10:15AM
Roanoke College October 16th at 10:15AM
Ferrum College October 18th at 10:15AM
RU ONSITE November 12th at 10:15AM (decisions)
VT ONSITE November 20th at 10:15AM (decisions)
** ADDITIONAL COLLEGE VISTS WILL BE INCLUDED ON THE STUDENT ANNOUNCEMENTS AS THEYARE SCHEDULED. **
College Application Day
October 23rd, 2019
•AHS seniors expected to graduate in 2020 will receive assistance with applying for admission to at least one college or university. MCPS will pay for up to two (2) college application fees
•Students will report to the library during their Eng 12 class, if in the spring Ms. Sutherland will give a pass for the time to report.
•T-shirts on October 23
•Have application essays done, and ready to submit!!! This is not a time to try and write an essay—there is a lot going on!
TerminologyEarly Decision: plans are binding — a student who is accepted as an ED applicant must attend the college
Early Action: plans are nonbinding — students receive an early response to their application but do not have to commit to the college until the normal reply date
Early Acceptance: college admission plan in which students apply earlier in the year than usual and receive their results early as well
Binding: a student who is accepted as an ED applicant must attend the college
Non-Binding: students receive an early response to their application but do not have to commit to the college until the normal reply date
Financing Options, Info. & Assistance!FAFSA workshop –Monday Sept. 30th
6:00 PM AHS Auditorium
FASFA hands-on help!! -October 23rd from 5:00-7:00 in the AHS Library
Thank you!