Senior Parent College Application Night Shawnee High School

Senior Parent College Application Night Shawnee High School September 18, 2014

Purpose of Parent Night • Assist you with the college application process. • Discuss application procedures, transcript requests, letters of recommendation, standardized testing, Naviance and the online process.

GPA/Rank • Students will receive their Rank and GPA in homeroom in September. v. Unweighted is on a 4. 0 scale v. Weighted is on a 6. 0 scale • Top 15% weighted rank = NJ Star

Test Dates SAT’s- at Cherokee HS- www. collegeboard. org October 11, 2014 (late deadline 9/30) January 24, 2015 November 8, 2014 (Deadline 10/9) March 14, 2015 December 6, 2014 May 2, 2015 June 6, 2015 ACT’s- www. actstudent. org September 13, 2014 February 7, 2015 October 25, 2014 (Seneca-Deadline 9/19) April 18, 2015 December 13, 2014 June 13, 2015

Sending Test Scores • You must send Standardized Test scores to colleges directly from the testing agency: College Board (SAT’s)- www. collegeboard. org ACT- www. actstudent. org • AP scores must be sent directly from College Board. • If you have taken any class as a BCC CAP course, you will need to request a transcript from BCC. CAP does not appear on your high school transcript. http: //www. bcc. edu/PDFFiles/Forms/(online)Transcript. Request. For m 1209. pdf

Shawnee is GREEN… With the College Application Process • Online applications • Online teacher recommendation letters • Electronic submission of transcripts and letters

Family Connection Powered by NAVIANCE • • Create a resume Personality/learning style inventories Explore careers/career profiler Search colleges Full length SAT practice tests Apply for scholarships Track transcripts and letters of recommendation http: //connection. naviance. com/shawneehs Username: Student. ID#@lrstudents. org Password: Student. ID#

Teacher Recommendations • • Ask two teachers politely in person. Give teachers at least two weeks notice. Put teacher recommendation request in Naviance 1. Click on Colleges 2. Click on Colleges I’m Applying To 3. Click Add/Cancel Requests 4. Select teacher’s name from drop down bar 5. Click Update Requests Check Naviance to see when letters have been completed. When teachers write you a letter, they will also fill out the common application teacher form electronically. **Teacher letters should be completed when you are requesting transcripts** • If you have any outside letters, you will need to send them on your own.

Counselor Forms • Counselors will fill out all required forms electronically but students and parents MUST complete brag sheets. • Brag sheets can be found on Naviance: Ø Click on About Me Ø On Left, Surveys to Take Ø Student Brag Sheet, Parent Brag Sheet Ø Answer questions for both and click Update

How many schools should I apply to? • Reach 1 -2 • Good Match 2 -3 • Safe 1 -2 Ø Think about major, location, size, setting (rural/urban/suburban), extracurricular activities. Ø Realistic evaluation of each college’s admission requirements (grades, standardized test scores, required high school courses).

Types of College Admissions • Early decision is a contract between you and the college. You can only apply to 1 school early decision. If you are accepted, you MUST attend. BINDING contract! • Early action is more flexible. You do not have to commit to the college if you are accepted. You can apply to multiple schools. NON-BINDING contract! • Rolling Admission-Applications are evaluated as they are received. • Regular Decision- decisions are made once ALL applications have been received by deadline. Pay attention to deadlines

Ways to Apply ONLINE • School Application o Go to the individual college website o You will create a username and password o Fill out the entire application online • Common Application- www. commonapp. org o You will create a username and password o Fill out once for multiple schools ** If a college accepts the Common Application & also has its own online application or VIP/Priority application, you MUST apply using the Common Application for us to be able to send electronic documents. **

Link up Common App & Naviance • • www. commonapp. org Enter email and create password Fill out application & complete FERPA waiver Login to Naviance from Shawnee website username- Student. ID#@lrstudents. org password- Student. ID# Click on Colleges I’m applying To. Read Common Application Information. Enter the email address you used for Common Application. Click MATCH

Application and Transcript Process We MUST have parental release of academic records on file or the transcript will not be sent (in your packet) • Complete the application online using the college’s website or Common App website. • Submit a Transcript Request Form (in your packet) to the Registrar in the Counseling Center. Please allow up to two weeks. *You need a Transcript Request Form for each college. * • The Counselor will electronically submit all required documentationtranscripts, letters, etc. Students should check Naviance to ensure that teacher letters are completed.

Rutgers The Rutgers application process is unique • Apply online on Rutgers website • Self report your grades on Rutgers website-SRAR (Self Reported Academic Record) • Send your SAT/ACT scores directly from testing agency to Rutgers does not want a high school transcript or recommendation letters. If you plan to attend, you will send a final transcript in June.

BCC Spring Ahead Program o October 22 nd- Attend BCC informational meeting at Shawnee & fill out free application- https: //www. bcc. edu/forms/adm o December-Transcript request form due to Counseling Center o January 29 th BCC placement tests at Shawnee. Exempt if scored 540 in Critical Reading and/or 530 in Math on SAT’s or ACT Reading-23 and/or Math-20 (Must have applied and sent transcript by January in order to take test) o April 23 rd-Trip to BCC to register for classes (Must have applied, sent transcript & taken placement test in order to attend)

BCC-Guaranteed Admission Agreements American Public University Richard Stockton College Arcadia University Rider University Berkeley College Rosemont College Centenary College Rutgers University Delaware Valley College Saint Joseph's University Drexel University Saint Peter’s College Fairleigh Dickinson University Seton Hall University Georgian Court University Strayer University Holy Family University Temple University Immaculata University The College of New Jersey Morgan State University Thomas Edison State College Montclair State University Thomas Jefferson University College of Health Professions New Jersey City University of Phoenix NJIT Wilmington University Peirce College Wesley College Regis University College for Professional Studies

Military ASVAB-Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (Military entrance exam) • Each branch has required entrance score • ASVAB administered on December 4 th at Shawnee-sign up in Counseling Center

College Athletics Students who are planning to play in a Division I, II sport need to complete the following: 1. Register with the NCAA Eligibility Center: http: //eligbilitycenter. org 2. Send official test scores from College Board/ACT to NCAA 3. Send high school transcript to NCAA-request electronically through NCAA website.

Things to do…. NOW • Counselor will meet with seniors individually to review college application process • Submit parental release of academic records • Know where you plan to apply • Sign up in Counseling Center for College Visits-Listed on Counseling Website & on daily announcements • Ask teachers for recommendation letters (2) and request through Naviance • Fill out brag sheets for counselor • Finish standardized testing • APPLY-**pay attention to deadlines** • Visit Counseling website for important information.

Scholarships • Mr. Darren Welsh– Chairperson dwelsh@lrhsd. org • Check the Shawnee Scholarship page & Naviance : www. lrhsd. org/shacounseling https: //connection. naviance. com/shawneehs • Complete local scholarship packet (available on school website in February)

Financial Aid • Visit Financial Aid website-www. fafsa. ed. gov to request a password • Complete FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) online after January 1 st • Check college deadlines for FAFSA • NJ Stars must apply for financial aid • Student Loan Guide distributed by the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority of NJ (HESAA): http: //www. hesaa. org/Flipbook/index. html Financial Aid Night October 23, 2014 6 pm Shawnee HS-Auditorium

Counselor Contact Information Counselor Last Names Mrs. Michelle Scheffer A-B Mr. Kevin Looney C-D Mr. Gary Hill E-Ha Mrs. Janae Zechman He-Man Ms. Julie Mc. Grory Mar-Pi Mr. Darren Welsh Pl-So Mrs. Erin O’Neill Sp-Z Mrs. Heidi Krihak SAC Phone x 4416 x 4408 x 4419 x 4411 x 4417 x 4451 x 4402 x 4413 Email mscheffer@lrhsd. org klooney@lrhsd. org ghill@lrhsd. org jzechman@lrhsd. org jmcgrory@lrhsd. org dwelsh@lrhsd. org erinoneill@lrhsd. org hkrihak@lrhsd. org Shawnee-609 -654 -7544