Post High School: Preparing for Life After High School Senior Parent Meeting

Tonight’s Focus  College Planning and Trends  The College Application Process:  Using Naviance / Family Connection in the College Application Process

College Planning  Sophomore Year  PLAN test/AP Potential Report  Academic Advisement  Junior Year  Practice ACT & PSAT  “Getting Started” junior seminars

College Search/Research  Columbus Suburban College Otterbein Sunday, September 16th  College Coffman  Sign up through Naviance on-line tool  For students to meet admissions reps

Trends to Consider  Top factors in acceptance:  Academic Rigor  GPA  Test Scores  Things that connect you to the college/university  Safe vs. Reach Schools  OSU example

What is Naviance?  Naviance Succeed promotes college and career rediness with robust analytics, powerful communication, and reporting tools and a student/family portal.  The Family Connection portion of Naviance will also serve as the main access point to receive news updates from the guidance office.

Expectations  Coffman uses Naviance exclusively to manage the College Application Process. Students will be able to:  Apply on-line using the Common Application or through the institution’s website  Request transcripts  Complete surveys  Request letters of recommendation  Request transcripts for NCAA

Logging into Naviance Two ways to access Naviance/Family Connection: 1.Go to the DCHS Guidance page and select Naviance link 2.Go directly to the site: DCHS Login Information for Senior Students: Username: 13lastname_firstname Password: Student’s ID # **Login information for other grades are on the Family Connection Handout

Helpful Links Document s Home Page Naviance / Family Connection – Home Page ` News from the Guidance Office

College Planning Tools We will post the date and time of college rep visits to Jerome. SallieMae National Scholarship Search Many Ways to Research Colleges: College Match College Lookup College Search Acceptance History

How to Apply  Apply Online FIRST  Use the Common Application ( whenever possible. Check if supplement is requiredwww.commonapp.org  If an institution is not part of the Common Application, access their website directly to apply  READ directions! Recommendation letters? Scholarship deadlines? Essays? Secondary School Report? Mid-year Report? Deadlines?

How to Apply  Apply Online FIRST  Use the Common Application ( whenever possible. Check if supplement is requiredwww.commonapp.org  If an institution is not part of the Common Application, access their website directly to apply  READ directions! Recommendation letters? Scholarship deadlines? Essays? Secondary School Report? Mid-year Report? Deadlines?

Recommendation Letters  Check with the institution to see if a letter is required  Ask your teachers, in person, at least 3 weeks in advance  Parent completes Parent Brag Sheet in Naviance  Student completes the Senior Inventory in Naviance  Request Teacher Recommendations in Naviance

Before You Ask For A Recommendation... Complete Senior Inventory and Parent Brag Sheet Student Completes the Senior Inventory Parents Complete the Parent Brag Sheet

Request Teacher Recommendation in Naviance Request Teacher Recs

The Application Process Apply online FIRST either with the Common Application or through the institution’s website Log on to Naviance – Complete the “Important Privacy Notice” and update your “Colleges I am Applying To” list Common Application School Hardcopy Transcript Package Mailed (by student) Transcript Submitted Electronically

Application Process continued… Click on Submit at the bottom of the page. This sends your “Electronic Transcript Packet” request to the Guidance Office. If the institution you are applying to is not listed in Naviance, request a transcript through the guidance office. Monitor the status of your transcript package through the colleges I am applying to menu – the date it was postmarked/transmission date (generally 2-4 weeks for colleges to process the transcript).

What Will the High School Transmit to the College?  Transcript  School Profile  Secondary School Report Form  Counselor Recommendation (if needed/requested)  Teacher Recommendations/Evaluations (if needed/requested)  Senior Schedule  **If a school does not accept transcripts electronically, student will be called to the guidance office to pick up these materials in a sealed envelope. Student is responsible for mailing this envelope.**

Sending SAT and ACT Score  Students must contact the testing agency to request scores to be sent to each college.  Dublin City Schools does NOT report SAT or ACT scores on the transcript or release them to the institutions. SAT - ACT –

Future Plans a Mystery?  ASVAB - September 20th (orange flyer in packet)  Career and personality surveys in Naviance

Future Parent Seminars:  September 13 th - College Admissions Testing  September 16 th - Suburban College Otterbein  October 2 nd - College Fair for Students with Learning Disabilities  October 4 th - Scholarship & Financial Aid

Senior Event Calendar Please review for upcoming events and deadlines.

Overwhelmed???  Don’t worry - we’re here to help  Encourage your son/daughter to talk to his/her counselor  Senior Seminars this week and next

Thank You!  Be sure to pick up your child’s Cap & Gown order information in the lobby.  Senior Dinner/Casino Night  Carol Hansen – Chairperson  Please volunteer!