1. Mount Hebron High School College Night The College Process
Class of 2018
Congratulations, you made it to your senior year!
Mount Hebron High School College Night The College Process

2. Welcome & Introductions
Ms. Irene Bademosi A-Ch
Ms. Tina Flynn Ci-He
Ms. Robin Luongo He-Le
Mr. Dan Peabody Li-Pa
Mr. Pat Miles Pe-Si
Ms. Trish Marton Sk-Z
Ms. Winters & Ms. Tracy Registrars
Ms. Mathias Secretary

3. Objectives
To understand the two (2) part process for obtaining the materials to apply for post-secondary education including:
Transcript Request Form/Process
Teacher Recommendation Requests/Process
College Application Checklist
Materials

4. Types of Admission Early Decision Early Action Priority Deadline
Early deadline, early response, BINDING
Early Action
Early deadline, early response, NON-BINDING
Priority Deadline
Students apply by an earlier deadline, and receive priority over students who do not meet the deadline. Decisions are also made earlier
Rolling Admission
Students are accepted/denied as applications are received.
Regular Admission
Apply by regular deadline (i.e. Jan 15) and hear a response by April 1

5. Two-Year Schools Howard Community College Associate degrees
Rouse Scholars
STEM Programs-engineering
Freshman Focus
Silas Craft
Professional certificates
EMT, Pharmacy Technician, Massage Therapy, Hospitality and Culinary Management, Nursing Technician, Vet Technician, Dental Assistant, Paralegal, Television and Radio, Respiratory Therapist, etc.

6. There are almost 5,300 colleges in the United States
Four-Year Schools
Factors to Consider:
Size
Location
Academic Programs
Competitiveness of School
Cost
Extra-Curricular Programs
There are almost 5,300 colleges in the United States

7. Ways to Apply to College(s)
The Common Application
MUST add SS# on Common App if the student intends to submit the FAFSA
College website application
Colleges may have a unique application they use
Coalition Application

8. Using the Common Application?
Connecting your Naviance and Common App Accounts
If your have ONE (1) or more Common App Schools you MUST:
Sign the FERPA Waiver on your Common App account
Watch video on Naviance Homepage
Link Naviance to Common App
Naviance ‘Colleges’ tab
‘Colleges I’m Applying to’

9. How do you apply to college???
Two part process
PART 1: The Mt. Hebron Process
PART 2: The Home Process

10. Have you picked up your BLUE Folder?
PART 1: Mt. Hebron
Transcripts
Teacher/Counselor recommendation letters
Sending School Report Forms
Have you picked up your BLUE Folder?

11. Part 1: Mt. Hebron (Cont.)
Turn this form in to the Registrar in order to get the navy blue folder

12. Part 1: Mt. Hebron (Cont.) PURPLE CHECKLIST!!
Think of this as your TO DO list.
If you consider every item on this checklist you won’t miss a step!
Folders include checklist

13. Part 1: Mt. Hebron (Cont.)

15. Part 1: Mt. Hebron (Cont.) Transcripts:
A transcript is an official copy of a student’s academic record.
It includes:
Course names from grades 9-11
Final grade for each course
12th grade course names
Weighted and Unweighted GPAs and Class Ranks
Rank will be run the first week of October
No Test scores will be sent (SAT, PSAT, ACT, AP, HSA, PARCC)

16. Part 1: Mt. Hebron (Cont.)
The Transcript Request Form (blue form in the blue folder)
Students will need to:
Submit BLUE transcript request form to Student Services
First three(3) are free, $2 for each additional transcript
Students can pay using cash, check or online with credit
If a student pays online with credit the blue form must be turned in with a print out of the online receipt.

17. Part 1: Mt. Hebron (Cont.) The Transcript Request Form
(blue form in the blue folder)
How transcripts are sent:
Official transcripts for college/universities accepting electronic transcripts will be sent by your counselor via Naviance
Official transcripts for schools that DO NOT accept electronic transcripts, will be mailed by the Student Services Office

18. This page in Naviance will help students complete the blue form
This page in Naviance will help students complete the blue form *Double check dates

19. (Yellow form in blue folder)
Part 1: Mt. Hebron (Cont.)
Teacher Recommendation Letters
(Yellow form in blue folder)
Look on college/university websites to determine how many letters each college requires.
Complete/Update the Teacher/Counselor Input form on Naviance (‘About Me’)
Request letters in person -Recommendation Letter Request Form (yellow) and electronically via Naviance
Follow up with a thank you note to the teacher/counselor for writing your recommendations!

20. TEACHER REC REQUEST FORM (Yellow)

21. Part 1: Mt. Hebron (Cont.) Inviting Teacher on Naviance DO THIS UNDER
IMPORTANT:
Make sure you turn your blue transcript form in BEFORE you do this. step
DO THIS UNDER
Colleges Tab
“Letters of Recommendation”
Select your teacher (drop down menu)
Click colleges you want that teacher to send a letter to
Add a personal note to the teacher…a quick thank you would be nice!
Click ‘Submit Request’

23. Part 1: Mt. Hebron (Cont.)
Inviting Teacher on Naviance

24. Part 1: Mt. Hebron (Cont.) IMPORTANT REMINDERS
Counselors and teachers CANNOT send transcripts or letters until you:
Turn in pink waiver to get blue folder
Turn in the blue form to Registrar in Student Services
Connect your Naviance and Common App Accounts
Give teachers their yellow forms
Add letter of recommendation requests to Naviance (‘Colleges’ tab)

25. Additional Forms Part 1: Mt. Hebron (Cont.) Secondary School Reports/
Teacher Evaluation Forms/
School Counselor Forms
Additional Forms
DON’T WORRY– teachers and counselors will send these forms with our recommendations, if needed.
You do not need to provide us with these forms.

26. Part 2: The Home Process Finalize college list (5-8)
Apply to college via colleges website, Common or Coalition App
Write college essays if needed
English 12 teachers are here to help!
Send SAT or ACT scores to colleges
NCAA- see Mr. Miles with questions
Research Financial Aid/Scholarships

27. Part 2: The Home Process Sending SAT & ACT Scores
It is YOUR responsibility to send your scores to colleges/universities
SAT: collegeboard.org
ACT: actstudent.org

28. Part 2: The Home Process Financial Aid
FAFSA- Can be submitted as early as October 1
CSS Profile
Scholarships
From companies/organizations
Can be found via Naviance, CollegeBoard, FinAid, etc.
From a college
Merit/athletic
Need-based (FAFSA and/or CSS Profile are typically required)

29. Naviance- Scholarship List

30. HCC FINANCIAL AID FAFSA ASSISTANCE
Two Opportunities from HCC to get help completing the FAFSA
OPTION # 1: HCC will offer families filling out the FAFSA assistance on Friday, October 6th, :00am - 3:00pm at HCC
Option #2:
HCC FAFSA Thursdays/Fridays. Please check HCC Financial Aid Page
Ms. Velma Green

32. HIGH SCHOOL INFORMATION
Mailing Address: 9440 Old Frederick Road, Ellicott City, MD 21042
CEEB/ACT Code Number :
Counseling Office Number:
Counseling Office Fax :
School Phone Number:
School Web Site:

33. We are here to support you !!!!
Visit your Counselor
We are here to support you !!!!
Good luck Class of 2018