1. Coventry High School Senior Interviews September 2014

2. Transcripts and Record Reviews Check address Check social security # Cover Record Review form – pay close attention to deficiencies, credits, OGT’s Fill in ACT info – if scheduled, score, etc. Fill in post-graduate plans, major, etc. Sign Record Review form Keep transcript & turn in Record Review

3. Transcript Release Form & Activity Record These should be turned in and on file already!

4. Senior Year Fall – college visits & college applications mailed by Christmas Winter – financial aid – FAFSA – completed by March 1 st (check the college deadline) Spring – compare college & financial aid packages to select your school

5. College Rep Procedures An announcement will be made when a college rep will be here to meet with students Check listing on Guidance bulletin board Get your planner signed as your pass

6. College Visit Procedures Every student is entitled to 2 excused college visit days - & a third with prior approval Parent needs to call you off that morning – saying that you are going on a college visit You must get your College Visit Form signed at the college

8. College Visitation Days University of Akron – October 11 th or November 1 st – all majors Days for specific majors www.uakron.edu/admissions Kent State University – Previews – October 17 th, Nov. 7 th & 14 th Days for specific majors www.admissions.kent.edu Go to websites if interested in other college visitation days or open houses.

9. Online College Applications All colleges prefer you apply online and some may require it. Signature page – this will be at the end of your online application – be sure to print this out and bring to Guidance Fee Waivers – free/reduced lunch

10. Application Deadlines Pay close attention to the deadlines for the particular schools you are interested in! Regular application deadline Honors Program deadlines – Akron Feb. 1 st reg/Nov 1 st Early Scholarship Application deadline – Akron Mar. 1 st Goal: All college applications in before Christmas Break!!!

11. Common Application www.commonapp.org Approx. 500 colleges (many in OH) = 1 application Baldwin-Wallace, Case Western Reserve, Dayton, Denison, Findlay, Hiram, John Carroll, Kenyon, Marietta, Miami, Oberlin, Ohio Wesleyan, Otterbein, Ohio State, Wittenberg, Wooster, Xavier

12. College Entrance Exams 1) ACT 2) SAT School Code: 360-030

13. ACT Test Sections 1) English 2) Math 3) Reading 4) Science 5) Writing (optional)

14. ACT Plus Writing Some schools require the writing portion Some schools recommend the writing portion http://www.act.org/aap/writingpref/index.html

15. ACT Dates October 25 th (deadline Sept. 19 th ) December 13 th (deadline Nov. 7 th ) www.actstudent.org Online registration is encouraged! If you have not yet taken the ACT or SAT it is critical you sign up for the October test.

16. ACT Costs ACT = $38.00 ACT Plus Writing = $54.50 Late Registration = add $24.00 Fee Waivers – free/reduced lunch – see Guidance

17. SAT Test Sections 1) Critical Reading 2) Math 3) Writing

18. SAT Dates October 11 th (deadline Sept. 12 th ) November 8 th (deadline Oct.9 th ) December 6 th (deadline Nov. 6 th ) www.collegeboard.com Online registration is encouraged!!!

19. SAT Costs SAT Reasoning Test = $52.50 Late Registration = add $28.00 Fee Waivers – free/reduced lunch – see Guidance

20. Financial Aid Night Thursday, January 8 th, 2015 @ 6:00 pm You & a parent can register for a PIN # (Personal Identification #) in December www.fafsa.ed.gov

21. Websites We have put together a list of many valuable websites for you to use. Test Prep Career / College Search Financial Aid / Scholarship

22. NCAA/NAIA All potential Div. I & II athletes need to register with the NCAA eligibility center. Potential NAIA athletes should register with NAIA eligibility center. www.eligibilitycenter.org / $70 feewww.eligibilitycenter.org Fee waiver available (NCAA only) www.playnaia.org / $70 feewww.playnaia.org

23. Scholarships Morning announcements Guidance bulletin board Senior newsnotes Scholarship drawer Resource books

24. Communication Guidance Webpage Morning Announcements Guidance Bulletin Board

25. Final Thoughts Pay attention to deadlines and details! Proofread applications/essays. Do everything online when possible.