Senior Parent College Application Night Cherokee High School North September 20, 2012

Introduction of Counselors Mrs. Jo Ann Jankowski (Supervisor) Located in the North Building Ms. Rosemary Pletcher (A-BROV) Ms. Melanie Fourney (BROW-DD) Mr. Steve Shaklee (DE-GARRE) Ms. Staycee Milligan (GARRF-IB) Mr. John McMichael (IC-KZ)

Located in the South Building Ms. Suzanne Connolly (L-McF) Ms. Maura DiMedio (McG-PAS) Mr. Stephen Orihel (PAT-SB) Ms. Carmen Zekaria (SC-TG) Mr. Mark Andrew (TH-ZZ) Introduction of Counselors

Purpose of Senior Parent College Application Night  Assist you and your senior with the application process.  Discuss application procedures, transcript requests and letters of recommendation.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES Applying Online Apply either through the college website or Common Application website (commonapp.org) If college accepts the Common App and also has its own online application, seniors must use the common app for us to be able to send electronic documents. Send SAT/ACT scores directly from testing agency.

Items to be sent from Cherokee TRANSCRIPTS Complete a transcript request form for each transcript needed. Available in both Counseling Centers and on Counseling Center website. After all steps are complete- Give to the registrar: Mrs. Prickett (north) or Mrs. Kosienski (south).

Items to be mailed from Cherokee Continued Note: we MUST have a transcript release form on record, or the transcript can not be sent.

Items to be sent from Cherokee Teacher Recommendations If required: Ask two teachers in person Use recommendation form for teachers- available in the Counseling Center Put teacher recommendation request in Naviance Give at least 3 weeks notice Check Naviance to see when letters have been completed Note - Once uploaded, you will not be able to read teacher recommendations

Teacher Recommendations in Naviance Click on Colleges Click on Colleges I’m Applying To Click on Add/Cancel Requests Select teacher’s name from drop down box Click Update Requests Check Naviance to see when letters have been completed.

Recommendations in Naviance

Use the same procedure for teacher recommendation via Naviance. Please be sure to fill out the counselor form for letter of recommendation found in the ABOUT ME tab in Naviance. Indicate on the transcript request form that a letter of recommendation is needed. Items to be sent from Cherokee Counselor Letter of Recommendation

DEADLINES Please leave at least 2 weeks for the recommendation and transcript request to be processed.  November 15 for all December 1 deadlines  December 1 for mailings before Winter Break We CANNOT honor same day requests for transcripts.

Transcript mailing dates

Mid-year reports & final transcripts Common application mid-year reports will automatically be sent after mid-year grades are posted. Submit a transcript request form for any non-common app school requiring mid-year grades. In June– students must report to the appropriate registrar which college they will be attending.

FAMILY CONNECTION POWERED BY NAVIANCE Additional Features Explore careers Search colleges Scholarship Match Scattergrams Method Test Prep for SAT

Scattergram feature

F.A.Q. What is the difference between the weighted and the unweighted GPA/Rank? Unweighted- on a 4.00 scale Weighted- on a 6.00 scale What is the difference between Early Decision, Early Action and Rolling Admission? Early Decision- Binding Early Action- Non-Binding Rolling Admissions- evaluated as received.

F.A.Q What is the NCAA clearinghouse and who needs to do it? Division I and II ONLY After registering– request transcript be sent to NCAA How does my child get “official” SAT or ACT scores to colleges or NCAA? Go to or How does my child apply for scholarships? Search tools ( and Naviance) FAFSA/ Financial Aid Night Merit vs. Need based aid Local Awards- Mr. Petragnani

Remember, you can take advantage of your four free score reports when you register for the SAT! SAT scores are processed as quickly as possible after the test and are sent automatically to you and your chosen colleges and scholarship programs. Within nine days of taking the test, you will be able to add, change or remove a college or a scholarship program from your score report. If you want to order more than four score reports, or send score reports more than nine days after the test, it will cost $11.00 for each report. For more info, visit F.A.Q

F.A.Q. NJ STARS (New Jersey Student Tuition Assistance Reward Scholarship) Scholarship covers tuition and fees for NJ community colleges. Requirements: Top 15% of class –In the past, weighted class rank has determined eligibility. Students must complete a rigorous series of high school courses

Cherokee Guide Each month the Cherokee Guide, the counseling center newsletter, is distributed to juniors and seniors in homeroom. Important information about colleges, scholarships, and careers is provided in the Guide. The Guide is also available on the Counseling Center’s webpage.

FINANCIAL AID NIGHT NOVEMBER 29, :00 PM NORTH CAFETERIA