Senior Parent College Application Night Shawnee High School September 21, 2016

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

Test Dates Sending Test Scores SAT’s- at Cherokee HS- www.collegeboard.org November 5, 2016 (Deadline 10/7) December 3, 2016 ACT’s- www.actstudent.org October 22, 2016 (late deadline 9/30) December 10, 2016 Sending Test Scores You must send Standardized Test scores to colleges directly from the testing agency AP scores must be sent directly from College Board. If you have taken any class as a RCBC CAP course, you will need to request a transcript from RCBC. RCBC does not appear on your high school transcript. http://www.rcbc.edu/transcripts

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: StudentID#@lrstudents.org Password: StudentID#

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. In the box below Common App information, Add Colleges to this List- add colleges you are applying to 4. Under Letters of Recommendation-Click Add Request 5. Select teacher’s name from drop down bar. Click Save When teachers write you a letter, they will also fill out the common application teacher form electronically. 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: Click on About Me On Left, Surveys to Take Student Brag Sheet for Counselor, Parent Brag Sheet for Counselor, Student Brag Sheet for Teachers Answer questions for all three and click Update

How many schools should I apply to? Reach 1-2 Good Match 2-3 Safe 1-2 Think about major, location, size, setting (rural/urban/suburban), extracurricular activities. 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 Go to the individual college website You will create a username and password Fill out the entire application online Common Application- www.commonapp.org Fill out once for multiple schools Coalition Application- www.colationforcollegeaccess.org ** 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 (on My Colleges tab) Login to Naviance from Shawnee website username- StudentID#@lrstudents.org password- StudentID# Click on Colleges 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 documentation-transcripts, letters, etc.

If you plan to attend, you will send a final transcript in June. 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. Rutgers does not want a high school transcript or recommendation letters. If you plan to attend, you will send a final transcript in June.

RCBC Spring Ahead Program October 18th- Attend BCC informational meeting at Shawnee & fill out free application- https://www.bcc.edu/adm/form.asp December-Transcript request form due to Counseling Center February-RCBC 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) April -Trip to RCBC to register for classes (Must have applied, sent transcript & taken placement test in order to attend) Top 15% weighted rank = NJ Star

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 Send official test scores from College Board/ACT to NCAA Submit a transcript request form so we can send your transcript to NCAA

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 Finish standardized testing APPLY-**pay attention to deadlines** Visit Counseling website for important information. Follow us on Twitter- @ShaHSCounseling

Scholarships Mrs. Janae Zechman– Chairperson jzechman@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)

Shawnee HS-Auditorium Financial Aid Visit Financial Aid website-www.fafsa.ed.gov Complete FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) online after OCTOBER 1st 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 13, 2016 6 pm Shawnee HS-Auditorium

Counselor Contact Information Counselor Last Names Phone Email Mrs. Michelle Scheffer A-B x4416 mscheffer@lrhsd.org Mr. Kevin Looney C-D x4408 klooney@lrhsd.org Mr. Gary Hill E-Ha x4419 ghill@lrhsd.org Mrs. Janae Zechman He-Man x4411 jzechman@lrhsd.org Ms. Julie McGrory Mar-Pi x4417 jmcgrory@lrhsd.org Mr. Darren Welsh Pl-So x4451 dwelsh@lrhsd.org Mrs. Erin O’Neill Sp-Z x4402 erinoneill@lrhsd.org Mrs. Heidi Krihak SAC x4413 hkrihak@lrhsd.org Shawnee-609-654-7544