The Kingsway Regional High School Guidance Department Presents COLLEGE INFORMATION NIGHT FOR JUNIORS NIGHT FOR JUNIORS Fall 2015

John Cappolina Vivian Cassidy Owen McBride Nancy McCloskey Apryl Palazzo Mairin Schramm Melissa Tunis

 Identify steps to start college selection process  Explain college admission criteria  Review topics related to Special Needs, scholarships & NCAA  Provide ways to prepare during the spring of your Junior year

 Family/Friends  Printed Materials  Internet  College KRHS  Guidance Counselors  Websites  College Admission Counselors  Family Connections  Enrichment during SMART

Local College Fairs October 15, GCPCA College Fair Rowan College of Gloucester County Gymnasium 6:00pm to 8:00 pm November 8, NACAC National College Fair Pennsylvania Convention Center 11:00am - 3:00pm November 10, NACAC National College Fair Atlantic City Convention Center 9:00am - 12:00pm & 6:00pm - 9:00pm

 Family Connections / Naviance is a comprehensive website used to facilitate the career/college search process. connection/auth/login/?hsid=Kingsway

 GPA  Class Rank  Standardized Tests  Transcript  Recommendation/ Evaluations  Essays  Activities

 Major  Size  Location  Cost  State vs. Private  Selectivity  Student life  Activities

College Entrance Exams SAT Reasoning Please see attached sheet for changes SAT Subject Subject Area Tests take only if required ACT Alternative to SAT Composite Score Areas Math, English, Reading, Social Studies, Science, (Writing)

 Test date - Wednesday October 14 th  Second opportunity  National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test  Scores distributed in December  My College QuickStart

 Transfer – to 4 year institution  Career – preparation for the workplace  Certificate – enhances resume

 Megan Ruttler  On Campus once a month  Meet with students and/or parents  Discuss programming, admissions, scholarships and partnerships with Rowan and other 4 year colleges  HSOP – High School Options Program

Where do we find Scholarships The college’s Financial Aid Office Guidance Website The Scholarship Newsletter published by the Guidance Office (*Request Form) Private affiliations Places of employment Local businesses and organizations Websites

The Kingsway Guidance Department strongly recommends that you pay careful attention to protect yourself and your family against scholarship scams.

 Students are evaluated for admission based on the same academic criteria as all other students.  Know what program accommodations your student needs to succeed at the college level (e.g. Note Taking, Small classes).  There are different levels of services offered by schools.

What Sport? At what level are you looking to compete? Division I, II or III Financial assistance based on athletics vs. “Walk On” NCAA Eligibility & College Admissions CAA_EMS/NCAA.jsp

 Sign the Transcript Release form  Create Resume in Family Connection  Complete Student Profile Form  Request letters of evaluation  Have list of colleges in “colleges I’m thinking about” on Family Connections  Take SAT/ACT and send scores to prospective colleges  Attend College Open Houses in spring  Plan for summer college visits  Explore Admissions’ websites  Continue Guidance Enrichment  MAKE A PLAN!

We want to work closely with you to ensure the best possible outcome

 Higher Education-83%  Four Year College-57%  Two Year College -24%  Employment / Other-17%  Proprietary School - 2%

 Identify steps to start college selection process  Explain college admission criteria  Review topics related to Special Needs, scholarships & NCAA  Provide ways to prepare during the spring of your Junior year

 Take that big step and let it begin today!