HOW TO SURVIVE THE NEXT 9 MONTHS WITH YOUR CHILD SHHS Guidance Department Back to School Night September 20, 2012

After High School Four year college Two year college or trade school Employment/Military Service Gap year/deferment for one year Rotary Exchange AFS Internships

Types of Admission Rolling Deadline Early Decision Early Action Deferred Priority

Communication Expectations, limits, parameters, and financial realities – are we all on the same page? Your child’s thoughts, fears, hopes, and goals Set specific goals and a time frame for accomplishing them

Now What? How to Help? Testing Plan ACT/SAT/SAT II Register for tests online. Official scores sent to schools BY YOU. You request from testing organizations!

Letters of Recommendation Generally, schools require 2 teacher recommendations. This year, all teacher recommendations will be PAPER recommendations and will be mailed, not sent electronically. Teacher recommendation forms (which includes instructions) can be found on the guidance webpage under “Forms and Documents.”

The Application Process Everything you need to know :

The process, continued… Permission to transmit transcripts Student registers for the Common Application EVEN IF he/she is not applying to any common app. schools.Common Application Student signs the FERPA waiver in Naviance

Student creates list of “Colleges I’m applying to” in Naviance and begins to request transcripts electronically. Student also requests transcripts on paper in Guidance Department.

More to do… The actual application! Brag sheets Activities sheet Important note: 3 week lead time for transcripts!

Financial Aid FAFSA -free federal form available online apply after January 1, 2013 you may register for a pin number before Jan 1. CSS Profile only to schools that require it in addition to the FAFSA N.A.S.F.A.A. – National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators

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