College GO Week 2018 Senior Presentation Application Process
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College GO Week 2018 Senior Presentation
Application Process -RESEARCH!!!! Naviance’s Super Match, top 3 -5 schools -Application fees and fee waivers -Beware of deadlines (regular decision, early decision, etc)-NOVEMBER 1 ST!!! -Supporting documentation (letters of recommendation, test scores, transcript, personal statement) -When requesting letters of recommendation, please give your recommender at least 2 weeks notice!
Application Process 1. Complete the college’s online application-find on their website a. Independent application vs. Common Application 2. submit Personal Statement-make sure you proof your essay before you 3. Request your high school transcript-use your Naviance account 4. Send your test scores (ACT, SAT) a. Scores on your transcript vs. scores from testing agency 5. Letters of recommendation (if required)-ask someone that knows you well and give them 2 weeks notice
Financial Aid Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)-opens OCTOBER 1 ST! -If you are applying to college, you MUST complete the FAFSA to qualify for any state or federal financial aid -Some scholarships may also require you to complete the FAFSA -Know your deadlines! Indiana state deadline is April 15 th. Some schools have earlier deadlines (December 1 st, March 1 st) so pay attention to this. -College Goal Sunday: Oct 28 th at 2 pm and Feb 24 th at 2 pm
Scholarships How do I find scholarships? -Guidance website -Fast Web: www. fastweb. com -College Board: www. collegeboard. org -Naviance -Your college’s website -Listening to morning announcements or checking schoology posts
Scholarships -Make sure you are checking requirements, deadlines, and how to apply -School specific scholarships: Automatic vs. Competitive -Automatic: no separate application, get your college admissions application in by November 1 st, if you qualify you get the scholarships -Competitive: does require a separate application or you may be asked to apply
Test Scores SAT, www. collegeboard. org ACT, www. actstudent. org -Most colleges will want scores directly from the testing agency -If you plan to take the SAT and/or ACT again, when you register, take advantage of entering in schools you want your scores to go to for FREE -If you skip this step, you will have to pay to send your scores later on -Colleges will superscore, so it’s important to take the test at least twice!
Where will you end up?