MANHASSET HIGH SCHOOL 12 th Grade Parent Night

MANHASSET HIGH SCHOOL 12 th Grade Parent Night September 17, 2020 Dr. Joy-Anne D’Anca, Director of School Counseling Services and The High School Counseling Team

FROLIC 2021 Ms. Christy Weppler

CASA Ms. Jennifer De. Sena CASA Director

2019 Prevention Needs Assessment Survey Risk Behaviors 100 % of Manhasset Youth Self Reporting Binge Drinking (5 or more drinks at a time in past 2 weeks) & Past 30 Day Use of Alcohol 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Binge Drinking Alcohol - Past 30 Days 10 th Grade MTF Binge Drinking MTF Past 30 Days Drinking

2019 Prevention Needs Assessment Survey Risk Behaviors 100 % of Manhasset Youth Self Reporting Binge Drinking (5 or more drinks at a time in past 2 weeks) & Past 30 Day Use of Alcohol 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Binge Drinking Alcohol - Past 30 Days 12 th Grade MTF Binge Drinking MTF Past 30 Days Drinking

PARENT REMINDERS WWW. MANHASSETCASA. ORG • • • Talk often, plan to have many short talks. Keep it low-key; don’t lecture! Discuss reasons not to drink. Plan ways to handle peer pressure. Show you disapprove of underage drinking and other drug misuse. • • • Know the Law If you are hosting, keep it small and stay home. Set the rules and expectations. If your teen is going to a party, know where, how long, with whom, if the parents will be home, how they are getting to/from. Join Safe Homes Network Over 200 parent members TECHNOLOGY/SOCIAL MEDIA • Set online guidelines and expectations • Do not allow technology in the bedroom

CLASS OF 2021: IMPORTANT EVENTS & DEADLINES v Senior Portrait Retakes – Friday, Oct. 20 th and 21 st by appointment only in the SPA. Proofs will be sent electronically prior to this date along with instructions about how to schedule an appointment. Appointments for remote students will occur from 3: 30 -5 PM. More details to follow. v Deadline to submit Senior Page for 2021 Yearbook – Sunday, Oct. 18 th. Payment and submission of the ad must be done at www. yearbookforever. com. The cost of an ad is $200. The purchase of an ad and a yearbook must be done separately. v The only way to secure your copy of the yearbook is by purchasing it in advance online. NO EXTRA COPIES WILL BE ORDERED. Books are priced at $75. 00 and can be purchased at www. yearbookforever. com. The price of the yearbook increases to $100 on January 1 st.

COMMUNITY SERVICE MS. STEINDAM MARA_STEINDAM@MANHASSETSCHOOLS. ORG 516 -267 -7576 We are using the Passport for Good (P 4 G) application to track all community service hours Senior Graduation Requirement: 15 hours must complete between June 22, 2020 – April 12, 2021 Documentation for summer community service should be entered into P 4 G now; final due date to complete the graduation requirement is April 12, 2021 Presidential Volunteer Service Award The 2020 award is for hours completed from Jan. 2020 -Dec. 31, 2020; minimum award hours differ by age group: Age 13 -15 = 50 hours minimum, Age 16 -18=100 minimum hours Service & Citizenship Award: 85 or more hours completed while in grades 9 -11 (supervised by Counseling department; any old hours not already submitted must be entered in P 4 G) Community Service webpage has all the instructions and information: https: //www. manhassetschools. org/Page/3968 Community Service Fair –Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we cannot hold the community service fair. Organizations and volunteer opportunities are posted on the community service webpage. For questions about entering information into Passport for Good, email Ms. Zaso at Marie_Zaso@manhassetschools. org Or email Technical Support: Support@passportforgood. com

NASSAU COUNSELORS’ ASSOCIATION FALL COLLEGE EXPO Thursday, October 29, 2020 New VIRTUAL Platform! 4: 00 pm – 8: 00 pm Over 150 colleges universities set to attend! Students may register now using the following link: https: //reg. ecareerfairs. com/e/nca

YOUR RECENT MAILINGS: 1. Transcript Verification Form v Updated transcripts are available on the Parent Portal v Any questions about grades must be discussed with your previous teacher(s) 2. Scholarship Opportunities 3. Diploma Inscription These three forms must be submitted together, by September 30 th, before we will accept additional application material Note: The documents we reference on this slide and those after were received in two mailings—one in late August and the other this week

THERE’S MORE… v. THE CHECKLIST! v. Community Service Verification v. Common App/Naviance Linking Instructions v. Non-Common App School FERPA Form v. Records Release Form v. Counselor Appointment Slip

MS. KIM COSENZA (PE-STEV) • Recommendations • Counselor Appointments • Standardized Tests • NCAA Eligibility • College Visits • The “SET” List

RECOMMENDATIONS v. Autobiography: Overdue v. Teacher Appraisal Forms: Overdue v. Counselor recommendation not written without completed forms v. All forms available in the Counseling Office *Teacher Letter of Recommendation Contract Form will not be used for the Class of 2021

COUNSELOR GRADE 12 APPOINTMENTS Appointments have been scheduled (See appointment slip in packet) If you would like to attend, but the date is not good for you, call the office to reschedule. *Due to distancing guidelines, parents will attend meetings via Zoom. If students are home on the day of the appointment, they will also attend via Zoom. If students are in school, they can come to the Counseling Office to participate. Call: 267 -7612 Jeanmarie Scagnelli (Fogel, Ruthkowski) 267 -7613 Suzanna Elias (Cerulli, Cosenza) 267 -7614 John Infranca ( Landman, Margulies) ED/EA applicants are encouraged to self identify

ADDITIONAL COUNSELOR APPOINTMENT REMINDERS • Students may request counselor appointments by completing the following Google Form: https: //forms. gle/9 mg. WQMZJw. Lwb. SS 8 n 9 *This form is on the HS Counseling Website • Clerical Assistants will confirm appointment day and time with student via email • Email will serve as pass, so students should show the email to the teacher • Students submitting college application material to clerical assistants do NOT need to make an appointment • Please allow 10 minutes to submit paperwork so that we can properly check for accuracy • Students must have an appointment with their counselor unless it’s an emergency

STANDARDIZED TESTING: FALL/WINTER DATES SAT Reasoning and Subject Tests Sept. 26 th Oct. 3 rd Nov. 7 th Dec. 5 th ACT: Sept. 19 th Oct. 10 th Oct. 24 th Dec. 12 th **Check with individual colleges for ED/EA test deadlines

THE NCAA ELIGIBILITY CENTER v. ALL potential Div. I and II athletes must register with the NCAA v. Students must: submit transcript release form; complete Amateurism Certification v. If registered, initial transcript was sent in early July v. Final transcripts are automatically uploaded to the Eligibility Center in July for registered athletes only v. ALL Final transcripts are automatically uploaded to colleges for every senior in July v. Students who initially enroll full time during the 2021 -22 academic year and intend to play NCAA Division I or II athletics will not be required to take a standardized test to meet NCAA initial-eligibility requirements. . Another 19% have permanent test-optional policies.

COLLEGE VISITS Due to COVID-19, most visits are done virtually, making absences a non-issue. However, if in-person visits resume, they are considered excused absences. The student must submit a campus visit form signed by an official at the campus if in-person visits resume. Forms available in the Counseling Office and on the website

THE “SET” LIST Members of the Class of 2019 and 2020 have volunteered to share their experiences with our current students interested in their college or university. The list of schools is on our web site and the counselors have the graduate’s contact information.

MRS. JENNIFER LANDMAN (CRE-HOR) • Counseling Website • Naviance • Financial Aid • Scholarships

WWW. MANHASSETSCHOOLS. ORG v. College/University Virtual Rep Visits v Virtual outside of school hours v Check link prior to visit in case you have to register v Click the link on the HS Counseling homepage pictured here for confirmed information sessions exclusive to Manhasset students v. Updated College Rep Contact List v. College Open House Programs (Campus and Local as well as links to virtual platform if applicable)

NAVIANCE v New GPA’s are being imported v Data is for internal use only, colleges do not have access to Naviance accounts.

FINANCIAL AID NIGHT September 30 th Zoom link to follow Presented by: Mary Lawyer Siena College

WHY NOW? Change was made to move the beginning of the process from January 1 st to October 1 st in order to have the process align with the college application calendar

PRIMARY DRIVER OF FINANCIAL AID (FAFSA) FREE APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL STUDENT AID (FAFSA) • Income determines eligibility to obtain federal grants, student loans, and other forms of institutional (college) aid. If awarded, can be used in any state. • FAFSA drives TAP, (Tuition Assistance Program) the New York State grant program. If awarded, money must remain in NY State. (Public or Private)

FAFSA (2021 -2022) v. Available on October 1 st at www. fafsa. ed. gov v. Will be completed using 2019 tax information with no need to readjust with 2020 data. (New) v. Can be submitted after October 1, 2020

FEDERAL STUDENT AID WEB SITE WWW. STUDENTAID. ED. GOV Comprehensive site covering topics including: Who gets aid Types of aid Loan programs Net Price Financial Aid Calculator (On Each College Financial Aid Page)

CSS PROFILE Used by private colleges to determine eligibility for nonfederal, institutional need based grants and scholarships. On the College Board website (www. collegeboard. org) If applying for financial aid, check to see if the schools your child is applying to require this application. Available October 1, 2020

INSTITUTIONAL AWARDS v. Merit Based: Generally do not require an application. Students fitting certain criteria are considered by the college upon application. Please note: some schools have early deadlines for merit aid consideration and some will require you to file the FAFSA application. v. Specialty Scholarships: Usually require a separate application. Ex: leadership, community service, academic subject area, fine and performing arts.

COMMUNITY SOURCES OF AID v SCA Grant Program v Manhasset Student Aid Association (MSAA) v All students will receive one application in May which is used to apply to both programs. v MUST complete FAFSA to apply for these programs

SENIOR AWARDS JUNE 9, 2021 Community Based Scholarships and awards are sponsored by: individuals, families, business and civic associations, and by parent groups.

SCHOLARSHIP SCAMS Beware of companies that are willing to find scholarship money for your child, for a fee. Remember: The first “F” in FAFSA stands for FREE!

MRS. MARCY FOGEL (A-CRA) • The College List • Demonstrated Interest • Application Options • ED/EA Reminders • Supplements

FINALIZING YOUR COLLEGE LIST Should meet the academic/personal needs and interests of the student: Academic Offerings Extracurricular Interests Size/Location Campus Culture Support services, if needed

THE LIST SHOULD INCLUDE… Reach Schools Most Competitive in relation to the students GPA and test scores(Some schools are a reach for everyone) Target Schools Student falls within the mid 50% of accepted students Safety Schools Student’s academic profile is well above the mid 50% of accepted students (Use Naviance Scattergrams and College Match list)

DEMONSTRATED INTEREST Check their official statement and if it’s considered, it is suggested that you: v Attend a virtual college fair or an individual virtual rep visit v Make a campus visit or virtual visit v Request an interview ** Dedicate time to all supplemental application material, not only the top choices

APPLICATION OPTIONS (NOTIFICATION DATES ARE APPROXIMATIONS) v Binding Early Decision: Notification around 12/15/20 v Non-binding Early Action : Notification around 12/15/20 v Binding Early Decision 2: Notification usually by the end of January v Regular Decision: Notification Varies (Feb-April 1 st ) v Rolling Decision: Applications reviewed upon receipt v Out of state public universities: Carefully check school websites for application submission dates.

ED/EA REMINDERS v Only one (1) binding Early Decision Application v If admitted under the ED option, students must withdraw applications from other schools to which they may have applied. Our office will ONLY submit mid—year grades to ED school. v Early Action can be submitted along with the ED application, with the following exceptions………. Restrictive EA: Georgetown and Notre Dame. May not submit an ED app. Single Choice EA : Harvard, Princeton, Stanford, and Yale

REGULAR APPLICATION SUPPLEMENTS If applying ED/EA: Please do not stop working on the supplemental material required for your regular deadline applications (usually Jan. 1 st and beyond) If denied and/or deferred there will be very little time in December to complete this material

MRS. KRISTEN RUTHKOWSKI (LOW-PA) • Students with Classified Disabilities • Common App/Naviance Link • Adding Colleges • Records Release Form • Teacher Recommendation Green Form

STUDENTS WITH CLASSIFIED DISABILITIES Unless the student is applying to a special program, the IEP is NOT considered part of the applications Special programs often have additional application requirements Check with each school to determine what material you are required to submit with the application Permission must be granted to the counselor and teachers if you wish to have information disclosed in the letter of recommendation

COMMON APP (CA)/NAVIANCE LINK The Basics Review information in Common Application Use directions included to locate and sign the FERPA statement Use directions included to link CA to Naviance

ADDING COLLEGES v. When both accounts are linked, students are asked to add every college where they will/might apply to the Common App. They will automatically appear in Naviance. v. Doing so does not oblige application to every school but does allow access to supplemental material

RECORDS RELEASE FORM Once schools have been added to Colleges I’m Applying To, students complete a Records Release Form, which was in the August packet. (More available in Counseling Office) The Records Release Form must be submitted to the Counseling Office at least 10 working days BEFORE the application deadlines

TEACHER RECOMMENDATION GREEN FORM When our office receives the Records Release Form, and it matches what we see in the student’s account, students will receive 2 Green Forms The GREEN form is a “GREEN LIGHT” for teachers *Teacher Recommendation Contract Form will not be used this year. Keep in mind that some teachers require their own contract.

MRS. LORI MARGULIES (HS-LOU) • Review • Additional Applications • Teacher Recommendations • “Other” Recommenders • Non-Common Application

TO REVIEW… 1. Students Submit 3 Verification Forms 2. Link CA/Naviance Accounts 3. Students Submit Record Release Forms THEN Students Receive Green Teacher Recommendation Forms 4. Students Give: Green Form to Teacher 5. Teachers: Upload and Submit Letters

ADDITIONAL APPLICATIONS If a student adds schools at a later time, he/she must provide the Counseling Office with an additional Records Release form The student will be provided with a Blue Teacher Recommendation Form

TEACHER RECOMMENDATIONS • Each school has its own policy regarding teacher letters. The Common Application provides information for each school under the My Colleges tab. Look under Recommenders and FERPA to see how many teacher recommendations are required

Click here for number of recommendations required

“OTHER” RECOMMENDERS If permitted, an additional recommender can be invited using the link under “Add Another” This letter should be from an individual who knows your child well and from a different, non-academic, perspective. Recommender types accepted: Arts Teacher, Clergy, Coach, Employer, Family Member, Peer, “Other” (each school sets the guidelines for “others”)

NON COMMON APPLICATION Type A: Will Accept material via Naviance. Type B: Will Not Accept material via Naviance and will likely have it’s own portal (Georgetown). Students will invite counselor and recommender via specific portal Type C: Paper

MRS. DANIELLE CERULLI (STEW-Z) • CUNY • Score/Grade Self-Reporting • The Coalition Application

CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK CUNY All applications must be filed on-line. Students apply to multiple schools at one time. NEW: Transcripts and supporting documents will now be sent through Naviance

STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK SUNY Does accept the Common Application (Also has its own. Please use the CA) It is not required for students to self-report their own grades via SOAR, an on-line reporting systems. www. suny. edu

SELF REPORTING SCORES AND/OR TRANSCRIPTS Colleges see this as a way to streamline the receipt of information. Whether you self-report or release from the ACT or SAT, be sure to send the scores the school requires. If college requires student to self-report transcript, there will be a prompt to do so.

REPORTING SCORES Official scores MUST be sent from the testing agencies. The Counseling Office does not send SAT or ACT scores. www. collegeboard. org www. act. org

THE COALITION APPLICATION Schools accepting the Coalition and Common Applications will not discriminate between either application. Unless you are applying to a school that is not on the Common Application, we encourage you to use the Common Application.

FINALLY…

OVERSATURATED WITH INFORMATION? REMEMBER… v. The Checklist v. Power. Point is on our web site v. Scheduled Counselor Meetings

STILL NOT CONFIDENT? v Ask the counselor for help, if needed v Try not to make the process the only conversation at home. v Make sure students are active participants in the process. v Ask your son/daughter to set aside specific times to complete applications. v Be sure that Green Teacher Forms are presented at least 10 days prior to application deadlines. v When ED/EA applications are submitted, be sure that regular applications are being completed. v Assure your son/daughter that whatever the final outcome, you will be proud of them

QUESTIONS?