Senior Night 2015 Lisa Gastaldi – Director of Guidance, Seniors A-K Catherine Salley – Guidance Counselor, Seniors L-Z

Transcripts Data Conversion – not SMOOTH! Prioritize over the summer – Student Schedules and/or Transcripts New Course Codes Transfer credits did not match Calculations had to be done on both SCUGP and BE GPA’s

Step One – Check all courses and grades

Step Two – recalculate GPA’s

Transcript Request Form (Green Sheet) Seniors should already be working on their green sheet to turn in, if they have not already Tracking system so counselors know when materials should be sent The next step after turning in the green sheet is to add the colleges they are applying to into Naviance Transcripts sent electronically are considered “official”

How to add colleges to Naviance Step 1: The student should log into their Naviance account (password is their NetClassroom password). Go to the BEHS website, click on Guidance, link to Naviance sign-in page is on our homepage Step 2: Click on the “Colleges” tab Step 3: Click on “Colleges I’m applying to” Step 4: Click on “Add colleges to this list” – they will need to indicate if they are applying RD, EA, ED, Rolling, etc. and request their transcript to be sent Side Note: If applying to Common App schools they will need to match their common app account to their Naviance account. There is a video link of how to do this on their homepage

Transcripts *SCUGP transcripts are sent to all in-state colleges! * BE GPA transcripts are sent to out-of- state colleges *Green Sheet is important for us to send materials *Please consult Naviance to see if transcripts have been sent.

Transcript requests… Please call the individual colleges if you believe your transcript has not been sent or received. Here is an admissions rep from USC (Southern California) in their admissions office transcript room!

College applications October is college application month All apps should be started (not necessarily completed) by the end of October Be aware of application deadlines – ED, EA, Priority, RD, etc. The green sheet and Naviance (or your counselor) will help with knowing when deadlines are

South Carolina Lottery Scholarships Palmetto Fellows: $6,700 Criteria: must meet all 1400 SAT / 32 ACT 4.0 on SCUGP - OR SAT / 27 ACT 3.5 on SCUGP through Junior year Top 6% from SCUGP Dec. 15 th deadline to submit paperwork Life Scholarship: $5,000 Criteria: must meet 2 out of SAT / 24 ACT 3.0 on SCUGP Top 30% from SCUGP Hope Scholarship: $2,650 Criteria: for one year only (then gets bumped up to the Life if criteria met) 3.0 on SCUGP alone *Enhancement for Math & Science Majors – Life recipients possible $2500 extra, Palmetto recipients possible $3300 extra. Must complete 14 hours in Math/Science during first year, eligible for next year.

Last year’s acceptances by the numbers… Clemson 21,000 applications 68 of our students applied 34 accepted (50%) – 17 attending 3.98 SCUGP GPA 1258 average SAT, 28 average ACT 28 Bridge (41%) – 12 attending SCUGP GPA SAT ACT 4 denied USC 23,000 applications 68 of our students applied 47 accepted (69%) – 17 attending 3.58 SCUGP GPA 1163 average SAT, 26 average ACT 14 Gamecock Gateway (21%) – 4 attending SCUGP GPA SAT ACT 4 denied

Last year’s #’s continued… College of Charleston 12,000 applications 65 of our students applied 40 accepted (62%) – 16 attending 3.47 SCUGP GPA 1138 average SAT, 24 average ACT 9 Connect 2 (14%) – 5 attending SCUGP GPA SAT ACT 13 denied

Application Deadlines / Notification Dates Early Applications/Notification USC – Oct. 15 th (Notified by 12/31) C of C – Nov. 1 st (Notified by 12/31) Clemson – Dec. 1 (Notified by 2/15) Decisions must be made by May 1 Regular Applications USC – Dec. 1 st C of C – Feb. 1 st Furman – Jan. 15 th Wofford – Feb. 1 st Decisions must be made by May 1

College applications Students need to apply to college via the college websites Will need to create an account with a user name and password Keep up with all college info / log-ins in a college folder or binder! Common Application Schools – mostly private schools ( Advice – please have someone read their personal statements Don’t wait until the night before! Be prepared for the cost (around $50 - $100 per application)

Teacher recommendations State Schools – not required but can be submitted Private Schools – required, number determined by college *Teachers are suppose to cover the characteristics of the student within the classroom environment *Students must ask teachers first *Some teachers ask for students to provide a form or resume *Students must then invite teachers via Naviance *Should allow teachers two to three weeks to complete before the deadline

Counselor recommendations State Schools – not required but can be submitted Private Schools – Common Application required *Counselors cover the student as a social being within the context of the class *Counselors meet with students approximately 40 minutes for interview *Parent questionnaire is sent home *Counselors may consult teachers, coaches or club advisors for more information *Should allow counselors two to three weeks to complete before the deadline All letters of recommendation should remain confidential!

SAT / ACT scores Must be sent directly from the College Board or ACT to each of the colleges Can send scores to 4 schools during registration process only for free SAT /ACT cost is about $12 per school Official Scores cannot come from Bishop England

Scholarships We have many scholarships listed on the Guidance webpage! Announcements are made but it is up to the student to seek them out and apply before the deadlines. There are also hundreds of search engines that students can use to find scholarships through. Examples include:

Upcoming college reps visiting BE (students must sign-up through Naviance the day before to be able to attend)

Save the Date Senior Retreat: Wednesday, Oct. 14 th – this is for students only Parent-Teacher Conferences: Friday, Oct. 23 from 1-4 PM (Guidance counselors will be available during that time as well) Financial Aid Night: Wednesday, Nov. 18 6:00 PM (PAC)

Thank you for coming! Questions? Lisa Gastaldi (Seniors A – K) Ext. 123 Catherine Salley (Seniors L – Z) Ext. 124