Senior Advising Class of 2016 Private Universities

Workshop Agenda Applying: Common Application Letter of Recommendation Reminders The College Essay Merit Scholarships SAT Subject Tests Application Fee Waivers Senior Year Reminders More Help

Click on Member Institutions Create account Add Colleges Understand Requirements Gather Information Start Application Assign teacher and counselor recommenders will be sent to teacher(s) and counselor Recommendations Required: School Report Counselor Recommendation Mid Year Report Final Report 2 Teacher Evaluations 0 Other Evaluations

 Letter of Recommendation  Let teacher and/or counselor know that they will be receiving  Give at least two weeks notice  Complete Letter of Recommendation template Counseling Link

Early Action Vs. Early Decision Early Action (EA) is an application process by which you apply and receive a decision much earlier than the Regular Decision notification date. However, unlike Early Decision (ED), Early Action is "non-binding." In other words, if accepted by a college under the Early Action plan, you have no obligation to enroll and will have until May 1 st to consider the offer and confirm enrollment.

 Personal Essay Tips   Click on Admissions  Click on California Independent Colleges  Click on Applying For Admission  Click on Tips on Writing the Personal Essay  Have teachers and counselors read and edit  To read sample essays go to  apply.jhu.edu/apply/essays/  Johns Hopkins University

College not a Common App member?  Go to CaliforniaColleges.edu  Click on Applying for Admission  Click on When to Apply  See chart of all private universities in CA and deadlines.  Print out chart and highlight schools to which you will apply  Know Your Deadlines

Merit Scholarships Private four-year colleges charge, on average, $39,028 per year in tuition and fees, room board and other expenses can go as high as $60,000 (source: Go to campus website under financial aid and click on scholarship link Must complete the FAFSA and CSS-Profile Know your financial aid and scholarship deadlines

Examples of Merit Scholarships Santa Clara University The Johnson Scholars Program 3.8 unweighted gpa or better, SAT: 1400 orACT: 30 Full tuition and room and board Dominican University The Dominican Scholarship 3.4 gpa, SAT: 1000 or ACT: 25 $19,000/year Point Loma Nazarene University President’s Scholarship 3.7 weighted gpa, SAT:1150 or ACT: 25 $16,000/year

More Scholarships Check Scholarship list weekly available at under college and career center Apply to Local Scholarships through Roseville High School – Application available February 1, 2016 Join Scholar App within Common Application

Admission Tests Should I take SAT Subject Tests? More selective universities require Go to campus specific websites Send Immediately – Don’t Delay Go to for SAT and Subject Testswww.collegeboard.org Go to for ACT + writingwww.actstudent.org Send all scores schools will consider highest

Application Fee Waivers Application Fees $0 to $80 Most fee waivers are now built in to application Some will ask you to check box, counselor will have to verify through application, some will have you report family income, some will ask for you to print waiver and send in

Competitive Admission Climate Maintain all C’s or better – depending on campus Maintain Courses reported Check and admission accounts twice weekly Meeting Deadlines is crucial Admission is preliminary

More Help Senior Parent Night – September 28 6:00 PM Application Help Afterschool Rm. 400 – 2:30 to 4:00 PM - October 15, 22, 29, November 12, 19 “Counselor Café” Mondays in the RHS Cafeteria Financial Aid/Scholarship Info Parent/Student Night – December 14, :00 PM