1. SENIOR ICONN KICKOFF MRS. SHEVEL (A-L) MRS. VALDEZ (M-Z) MR. GUERRERO (DSF)

2. EMAIL/PHONE NUMBERS Crucial to have email and phone numbers updated with counselors and Humberto in DSF  College Visits  Important Deadlines  Scholarship information

3. TEXT REMINDERS To: 81010 @dciscl

4. DCISM WEBSITE Our website is a great resource with links to almost all the information/websites you will need!!! Link to Naviance: https://connection.naviance.com/family-connection/auth/login?hsid=dcishshttps://connection.naviance.com/family-connection/auth/login?hsid=dcishs Username: 6 digit student ID Password: 6 digit birthdate

5. ACT RETAKE SCHEDULES Test DateRegistration DeadlineLate Registration (late fee required) October 22 nd September 16 th December 10 th November 4 th February 11 th January 13 th April 8 th March 3 rd To register, visit www.actstudent.orgwww.actstudent.org Fee waivers are available to students who qualify for free/reduced lunch, see DSF or counselors

6. EARLY DECISION VS. EARLY ACTION Early Decision: Due in early November You are signing a commitment to attend their college if accepted Early Action: Due in November to December Receive notice of admission early but not obligated to attend university upon acceptance

7. COLLEGE APPLICATIONS Focus this semester on college applications Next semester the focus will be on scholarships The Common Application – one central college appication https://www.commonapp.org/ DCISM’s goal for you: Every college application submitted by Thanksgiving Break!

8. COLLEGE VISITS & COLLEGE FAIR College Visits: Sign Up Sheets behind the minion door Only attend one trip College Fair: October 10 th Montbello Gym Register @ www.gotocollegefairs.comwww.gotocollegefairs.com

9. MY ICAP & SENIOR EXIT SURVEY: REQUIRED BY SENIOR CHECKOUT Click “about me” Click to take the following surveys “Course Plan Survey” “My ICAP Survey” Complete each surveys and click

10. HOW TO REQUEST A TRANSCRIPT TO BE SENT: 1) CLICK “COLLEGES I’M APPLYING TO:

11. 2) CLICK “ADD TO THIS LIST”

12. 3) CLICK “LOOKUP” 4) SELECT COLLEGE FROM LIST 5) CLICK ICON THAT SAYS “REQUEST” UNDER TRANSCRIPT 6) BOTTOM OF PAGE HIT “ADD COLLEGES”

13. COMMON APP SCHOOLS IN NAVIANCE First create Common App account (Username & Password) Education section FERPA notice “Yes I waive my rights to access…” Then log in to Naviance and complete the FERPA match Colleges tab to ‘colleges I’m applying to” Using email you used to create Common App account

14. FERPA MATCH…

15. LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION PROCESS Pick up a Letter of Recommendation form from counselors or DSF Fill out entirely Go to teacher/counselor/coach/staff and ask if they can write you a letter. If so give them the completed form MAKE SURE YOU ASK A MONTH IN ADVANCE TO ALLOW TEACHERS THE TIME TO WRITE A QUALITY LETTER.

16. AFTER YOU HAVE ASKED A TEACHER…SEND THE REQUEST THROUGH NAVIANCE….

17. LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION CONTINUED Personal note to teacher SHOULD INCLUDE… When the letter/college application is due Anything you forgot on the paper form Any special instructions Important notes If you are asking for letters outside of DCISM staff, have the recommender email their letter to counselors, we will upload it to Naviance.

18. DEADLINE REMINDERS PAY ATTENTION to DEADLINES Specific Deadlines for Applications, Financial Aid, and Scholarships Different for most every college

19. SCHOLARSHIPS Denver Scholarship Foundation: http://www.denverscholarship.org/studentshttp://www.denverscholarship.org/students 90% of scholarship money comes directly from the colleges Counselors and DSF get scholarship emails daily, check your emails weekly for updates

20. SCHOLARSHIP CHALLENGE Class of 2016 ----- raised over 1 million dollars in scholarship money Class of 2017 can YOU MEET or EXCEED this amount!?!?!? Don’t forget to bring letters or forward emails with scholarship money listed to DSF or counselors AND copies for college acceptances as well Prizes will be given to scholarship recipients

21. WE ARE EXCITED TO WORK WITH YOU THIS YEAR!!! Mrs. Shevel, Mrs. Valdez, and Mr. Guerrero (Humberto) Powerpoint will be posted on school website….incase you need reminders http://www.dcismontbello.org/counseling