PVHS Counseling Department Presents … Senior Parent College Application Night September 4th, 2018

PVHS Counseling Staff Counseling Director: Joanne Nagurny Counselor (A-Cen): Audrey Douts Counselor (Ceo-Gr): Amy Carroll Counselor (Gs-L): Shelby Lenox Counselor (M-Or): Kelley McCarter Counselor (Os-Sal): David Edwards Counselor (Sam-Z) Safiya Muhammad Career Center Coordinator: Angela Hatcher Social Worker: Michelle Toland Psychologist: Joey Shoen

AGENDA Understanding the application process Understanding application deadlines Explaining PVHS application support options Sharing resources available to you & your student

UPCOMING EVENTS Financial Aid Night: Tuesday, September 18th @ 6:00pm PVHS Auditorium LCPS College Fair: Sunday, September 23rd @ 2:30 pm Stone Bridge High School NOVA Night: Tuesday, October 2 @ 6:00pm PVHS Auditorium Scholarship Night: Tuesday, February 5th @ 6:00pm PVHS Auditorium

TIMELINE During 11th grade … spring semester: Take SAT or ACT Visit schools you are interested in Make a list of schools to which you wish to apply in fall During 12th grade … fall semester: Complete the FAFSA starting October 1st Decide on application deadlines & apply ON TIME Take SAT or ACT a 2nd time if needed During 12th grade … spring semester: Look for financial aid and scholarship options

COLLEGES WANT: A strong transcript! - Challenging Classes - Strong grades, High class rank, High GPA 2. Extracurricular, Athletic, Volunteer, and Community Involvement 3. Interesting essays and strong recommendation letters 4. Personal Interviews may be offered and are a good way for the college to know you as a person

APPLICATIONS - OUR ROLE Submitting transcripts Completing and sending Secondary School Report (SSR) or Counselor Report Writing letters of recommendation for colleges that require it or allow it – if the students want one Remember: We DO NOT send test scores with transcripts. Please request SAT scores at collegeboard.com and ACT scores at actstudent.org

COLLEGE APPLICATION OVERVIEW – YOUR ROLE Complete the FAFSA beginning October 1st for Financial Aid eligibility Find colleges that would be a good match and apply to them online (their website, Common App, Coalition App) Submit transcript request form (including details of what the college needs for a complete application) to the PVHS Counseling Office Take SAT or ACT and submit scores directly to colleges Apply for Scholarships (Winning scholarships=Free $$)

VIRGINIA COLLEGE APPLICATION WEEK! Park View students have the opportunity to apply to select Virginia colleges for free during this week Prepare your application and essay to be submitted during this week See your counselor for additional information Look for announcements regarding Virginia College Application Week

FAFSA

NAVIANCE Upcoming College Visits SuperMatch College Search “Colleges I’m Thinking About” “Colleges I’m Applying To” Scattergrams Common App match feature

COLLEGE VISITS AT PVHS

SUPERMATCH COLLEGE SEARCH

COLLEGE APPLICATION DEADLINES Early Decision (ED): Legally Binding!! Early Action (EA) ** financial aid/scholarship options Regular Decision Rolling Admissions/Open Admissions

PVHS COUNSELING DEADLINES Transcript requests must be turned in to the Counseling Department at least 2 weeks prior to each college deadline. For December 1st college deadlines, submit your transcript request form by Friday, November 9th Because of the holiday break in December, for early January application deadlines, you MUST submit your request to your Counselor by Monday, December 3rd. The College Forms link will be on the PVHS website on the home page AND from the School Counseling welcome page.

RESOURCES The PVHS College/Career Info Center Teachers & Administrators Former PVHS Students Admissions visits in the College/Career Center PVHS School Counseling Website Your School Counselor Naviance

PVHS COLLEGE & CAREER CENTER Angela Hatcher College Admissions visits at PVHS SAT & ACT Information, including fee waivers College and Career Resources Scholarship & Financial Aid Information

SAT/ACT INFORMATION SAT sending scores/signup: www.collegeboard.com ACT sending scores/signup: www.actstudent.org Next SAT: October 6th (registration: Sept 7th) November 3rd (registration: Oct 5th) December 1st (registration: Nov 2nd) Next ACT: October 27th (registration: Sept. 21st) December 8th (registration: Nov. 2nd)

NORTHERN VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE Also referred to as NOVA or NVCC No minimum GPA No SAT or ACT scores are needed Students who plan to start at NVCC and transfer to a 4 year school should apply to the PATHWAYS program Transfer option for guaranteed admissions to all public Virginia schools if student meets requirements

SCHOLARSHIPS Local Scholarships (Spring) FastWeb.com Scholarships.com Finaid.com Cappex.com National Merit Scholarships (PSAT) Ask Admissions for school specific awards & aid (early admissions application can help!) Local Scholarships (Spring) -Loudoun County Scholarship Packet (Feb. 2019) -Community Organizations/Businesses

Other Questions? Thank you for joining us! from the PVHS Counseling Department