1. CREC Public Safety Academy FALL-Seniors

2. YOU 1. Pick Schools 2. Fill out their applications 3. Pay for Application (if Full Pay Lunch) 4. Send them your SAT Scores 5. Ask 2 teachers for Letters of Recommendation 6. Wait a few weeks and call schools to see if they are missing anything 7. Apply for Scholarships (Free Money) 8. Fill out the FAFSA Financial Aid Form (Free and Borrowed Money) 9. Choose the school that accepts you and fits you best Me 1. Send Transcript 2. Send School Profile 3. Send my Letter of Recommendation Others 1. Write and Send Letter of Recommendation

3. Start with a list of 10 -Based from SAT Scores, GPA, $ and Major 3 Reach 4 Match 3 Safe

4. PublicPrivate Less ExpensiveMore Expensive General Topics of StudySpecific Tops of Study Less Faculty and StaffMore Faculty and Staff Larger Student PopulationSmaller Student Population Typically Older BuildingsTypically Newer Buildings UConn, Eastern CT State University University of Rhode Island Quinnipiac University, University of New Haven, University of Hartford

5. Weekday trips to schools by you and your family Trust your gut Listen to PSA Announcements for Representative visits to PSA and Field Trips from PSA

6. Most students take SAT 2 times total Sign up on CollegeBoard.org Saturday test at High School by your house 50 dollars if signed up by registration date Free for Free/Reduced Lunch students (2) Mr. Wry has the waivers Extra 27 dollar fee if signed up after registration date

7. Accepted by 90% of US Colleges MAKE SURE Common App Email Address, DOB, and First/Last Name all match your Naviance account Email Have both up when creating Common App Both will speak to each other and colleges will love YOU!

8. Commonapp.org Write down username/password Takes a lot of time for 1 st college, but every college after is very very quick

9. Not in Naviance Should only be completed when school didn’t join Common Application

10. Connection.naviance.com/psct First Initial followed by last name (no spaces, dots, etc.) psapsa was initial password for all EVERY SCHOOL YOU APPLY TO VIA COMMON APP OR PAPER/ONLINE MUST BE IN YOUR NAVIANCE ACCOUNT

11. Done in English class Topics listed on Common App. or from school Cut and Paste into Common App. or send to school

12. Free Lunch Students 8 Free Applications 4 CollegeBoard Waivers 4 NACAC Waivers Reduced Lunch Students 4 Free Applications 2 CollegeBoard Waivers 2 NACAC Waivers Mr. Wry has the waivers

13. Must be done by you from CollegeBoard website directly to each College 11 dollars per school

14. Can only be sent to colleges listed in your Naviance account School Counselor will send them when notified of submitted applications

15. Finalize and give to 2 teachers:

16. Give teachers 2 weeks to complete Teachers will submit in their Naviance account

18. Scholarships Similar Application/Supplements to College Applications, but for Public/Private foundations #1-Hartford Foundation for Public Giving (due Feb. 1) Additional need: Parents 2012 Tax Return Other Scholarships usually due March 1.  Additional need: Parents 2013 Tax Return

19. Not in NAVIANCE Fafsa.gov Start with 2012 Tax Return, but Completed after Parents 2013 Tax Return Encourage them to do it in February NOT APRIL Financial Aid Scholarships (You don’t pay back FREE) Loans (You pay back slowly and cheaply) Grants (You don’t pay back FREE) Work Study (Campus Job)

20. Paper, Text, or Mail Aid Package comes later Deposit in May Waitlisted Paper, Text, or Mail – They wait until after Deposit dates They inform you by June 1

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