The College Process Senior Parent Night 2015 . The College Process Senior Parent Night 2015
Guidance Website
Where to Start What do you want to be when you grow up? Post Secondary Options: 4 year college/ university 2 year/ community college Technical or vocational school Apprenticeship Direct to workforce
Remind.com
First Steps At Home At School Talk about post secondary planning with your family Register for and take the SATs/ ACTs one last time Consider SAT II Subject tests Clean up / censor your Facebook/ Twitter Naviance At School Keep focused on your academics – these grades really count! Talk to your guidance counselor about your plans Ask teachers for letters Hone your writing skills Naviance
SEARCHING What do you want in a college? Course of Study (Major/ Minor) Athletics Size of School School Location Mission Clubs & Activities Living/ Learning SES of student population Average # of Years to Graduate Co- Op opportunities Study Abroad 5 year programs Student Supports Financial Aid
SEARCHING Continued How to Search Naviance – Family Connection Counselor Consultation Talk to older friends/ family members and even teachers
Narrowing the Field The Right School for You Pick 6-10 Schools 1-3 Safety 3-5 Moderate 1-2 Reach Visit Meet with Schools When They Come Here Talk with Current / Former Students
Applying . . . Common App or Other form? Letters of Recommendation – Do they have specific forms? Essay – START NOW ! SAT/ACT & SAT II (sent directly from Collegeboard.org/ actstudent.org) Activities : In and out of school Leadership is key
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Release of Information Completed once per academic year Releases all academic information including letters of recommendation to colleges and scholarships
Resume Copies for Guidance and those writing letters of recommendation Admissions Scholarship Academic Achievements Athletics Extracurricular Community Service Work Experience
COLLEGE APPLICATION FORM Complete one for each school online on the Guidance site. This is the “written request to send records”.
Tricks of the Trade Know alumni? Email your tour guide IM/ Chat with students through admissions Join the Facebook group Contact faculty
General Naviance Info One stop resource where parents/students access plethora college & career info 24 hour Web Based College and Career Planning Tool Electronic Transcripts and Document Exchange Course Planning Alumni Tracking Family Connection - specific to PBHS & linked with Naviance Succeed that we use in guidance office
Login: Personal e- mail Password: Self-created Students already registered Parent Codes will be given out this evening
Home Page
What can be done in Family Connection College Tab – Research, scholarships, view upcoming visits, list of ‘colleges I’m applying to’ Career Tab – career interest inventories, roadtrip nation with video clips About Me – Student Brag Sheet, resume building, test scores My Planner - set goals, assign tasks and to do lists
‘College’ Tab
Under Colleges Tab ‘Colleges I’m applying to’
How to Pay for It All FAFSA Scholarship Grants Work Study Merit Need Athletic Legacy Grants Work Study Military Service
Questions?