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BUT FIRST – A QUICK LOOK BACK. WHAT YOU SHOULD ALREADY KNOW
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Senior College Planningfor Parents
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW!!!
TODAY YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT:
• What you need to know to finalize your child’s post- secondary plans
• Forms / Applications / processes / timelines
• Related items: Financial Aid & Scholarships
BUT FIRST – A QUICK LOOK BACK. WHAT YOU SHOULD ALREADY KNOW
Post Secondary Options
• CollegeCollege• 4 year college4 year college• 2 year college2 year college
• Career / Technical School• Military (ASVAB will be given
November 16th at Wolcott HS)• Employment
DO YOU HAVE A LIST??
• Narrow down your list of choices• Ideally apply to 4-7 schools
• 1-2 Reach Schools• 2-3 50/50 schools• 1-2 Safe schools• Consider academics and
finances when developing your list.
What you need to be doing this Fall
Meet Admissions
• College Fair September 24College Fair September 24thth 6-7:30pm 6-7:30pm• Financial Aid Presenter 5-6pmFinancial Aid Presenter 5-6pm
• Open Houses on campusOpen Houses on campus• OCT 14OCT 14thth WHS Senior College Visit Day WHS Senior College Visit Day
• Schedule interview (if offered) Sign up for College Rep visits in the Sign up for College Rep visits in the
Career CenterCareer Center Do an interview right here!
STANDARDIZED TESTS• Students must register to take the SAT and/or ACT at:
• www.collegeboard.org and www.act.org • You can opt to take both SAT and ACT• Some schools may require SAT II Subject Tests and
some are Test Optional http://www.fairtest.org/university/optional
• Test prep is absolutely essential to success on these tests• There are free SAT prep resources on NAVIANCE and
Collegeboard • NVCC is offering a class: The flyer is in your handouts
• Wolcott High School CEEB Code: 070-871• If you qualify for a fee waiver – see your counselor
BEFORE registering
SAT TEST DATESTest Date Registration Deadline
Nov 7 Oct 9Dec 5 Nov 5Jan 23 Dec 28
March 5 Feb 5May 7 April 8June 4 May 5
ACT TEST DATES
Oct. 25, 2014 Sept. 19 Sept. 20 - Oct. 3
Oct. 25, 2014 Sept. 19 Sept. 20 - Oct. 3
Dec. 13, 2014 Nov. 7 Nov. 8 - 21Feb. 7, 2015 Jan. 9 Jan. 10 - 16
April 18, 2015 March 13 March 14 - 27June 13, 2015 May 8 May 9 - 22
Test Date Registration Deadline
Oct 24 Sept 18
Dec 12 Nov 6
Feb 6 Jan 8April 9 March 4
June 11 May 6
Sending SAT / ACT:
• Students are responsible for sending scores to every college through Collegeboard or ACT
• Do not wait until the last minute to send your scores; processing takes a few weeks
• Four registration score reports are available for FREE up to nine days after the test date (then a fee of $11.25 applies)
Activity SheetTo request a letter of recommendation:
• Your child needs to have finished their Activity Sheet (samples in Naviance) •Check for spelling errors•Don’t forget to include activities outside of school as well as in school (40 hours community service)•Should include grades 9-12•The more thorough the better the letter we can write
Recommendation Letters
• Typically two teacher recommendation letters are needed
• Try to get one from a subject that pertains to your major
• You may also need a School Counselor letter• Guidance sends all recommendations and
transcripts: students are responsible for requesting
• Thank you Note
College Essay
Find out how many essays are requiredIf a school doesn’t take Common App
they may have their own essay topicIn addition, some colleges may have
writing supplementsAt least one person should proofread
your essayMost likely your English teacher and/or
School Counselor
Common App Essay Prompts for this Year
Some students have a background, identity, interest, or talent that is so meaningful they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your story.
The lessons we take from failure can be fundamental to later success. Recount an incident or time when you experienced failure. How did it affect you, and what did you learn from the experience?
Reflect on a time when you challenged a belief or idea. What prompted you to act? Would you make the same decision again?
Describe a problem you've solved or a problem you'd like to solve. It can be an intellectual challenge, a research query, an ethical dilemma-anything that is of personal importance, no matter the scale. Explain its significance to you and what steps you took or could be taken to identify a solution.
Discuss an accomplishment or event, formal or informal, that marked your transition from childhood to adulthood within your culture, community, or family.
Essay Continued
NEVER SEND AN ESSAY WITH GRAMMATICAL ERRORS!!!
Follow the guidelines: word amount, length of essay, topic
APPLICATION PROCESS
• Apply through https://www.commonapp.org/Login In Discovery, all students created a common app
account (last week or tomorrow)• Check the college website if they don’t accept the
Common Application• If you qualify for a fee waiver see your counselor• Go over your application with your counselor before
submitting• After you have applied fill out a transcript request form
and hand it in to your counselor- Transcript Request forms MUST be returned to guidance no later than 5 school days before the deadline to ensure processing.
Community College• www.ct.edu• Process for applying is different than 4 year
colleges• Applications available approx. January
• Do not need to send rec letters, essay, or test scores (unless for placement testing)
• Offers transferrable credits• Onsite admissions interviews in the Career
Center (NVCC & Tunxis)• Dual Admissions Program
• www.ct.edu/admission/dual
FINANCIAL AID
FAFSA• Submit ASAP after January 1st but before March
1st
• www.fafsa.ed.govCSS Profile- Available starting October 1st
• File in early fall of senior year!• List of CSS schools can be found on
www.collegeboard.org Scholarships
• Local
Scholarships
Local scholarships will start to come in around October
Visit Naviance frequently for updates to the list
Pay attention to deadlines!!!Free Money!!!
SCHOLARSHIPS CONTINUED
SCHOLARSHIP WEBSITESSCHOLARSHIP WEBSITES• www.finaid.org• www.fastweb.com• http://studentaid.ed.gov• www.collegeboard.com• www.scholarships.com
• NAVIANCE (“Scholarship List” under colleges tab):
http://connection.naviance.com/wolcott
Advice for Students:
• Make an appointment with your counselor ASAP and visit frequently
• Don’t procrastinate• Do well in your classes• Try not to stress out
Questions??