1. College Application Night
September 15, 2016
at 6:00 pm

2. The College Application Process at Watkins Mill High School

3. Application Process Four year Institutions Two year Community Colleges
Vocational Schools

4. Use the Web to Search for Colleges, Financial Aid, Scholarships, Career Information, and more! SCHOOL CODE SAT or ACT registration and College applications

5. About Me

6. Colleges

7. Ima Wolverine Considers Towson University

8. On the colleges tab click on “college lookup” to find:
* The school is a Common App School The school accepts electronic delivery The transcript must be mailed
On the colleges tab click on “college lookup” to find:
Application Deadlines
College Addresses
Information About Electronic Delivery

10. How Many Colleges Should I Apply To?
Target
Safe
Reach
Apply to
6-8 Colleges
Make arrangements to visit college campuses.

11. COLLEGE ADMISSIONS VOCABULARY
Early Decision: BINDING
Early Action
Priority: Best chance to be admitted
Rolling Admission
Regular Admission
Open Admission

12. What’s in a COMPLETE APPLICATION?
Application Form – Biographical Data
Application Fee – Ranges from $0 - $75
Official Transcript – GPA & Courses
Official Test Scores – SAT or ACT
– Test optional colleges
Essay – Check Prompts Carefully
Letters of Recommendation – teacher & counselor
Audition/Portfolio/Interview – specific to colleges

13. Find it on the WMHS Counseling Page

14. Common Application
– allows you to apply to several colleges using a “common application”.
Accepted by over 600 colleges (Salisbury, UMBC, St. Mary’s, etc.)
The student creates an account using the same address that is listed on Family Connection.
Enter Common App address on the “My Colleges” tab under “Colleges I’m Applying To” on Family Connection and then click “Match.” This links the Common App account with the Family Connection account.

15. If the school is a common app member you must add it to “My Colleges” by checking the box on the “college search” tab.

16. On the Common App- complete the FERPA Release under the “My Colleges” Tab

17. Match Common App to Family Connection Account
Watch How To video on Family Connection Homepage

18. The UMCP Application Priority deadline is November 1st.
Submit by this date for best chance of admission & to be considered for Honors, Gemstone, Scholars, & merit scholarships.
95% of the class will be selected from these applicants.
Test scores need to be sent directly from ACT or CollegeBoard to College Park. Request no later than October 1st.
Request official transcript no later than October 11th.

19. On the University of Maryland application:

20. At least 3 weeks (15 school days) prior to the college application deadline, submit to Ms. Walker in Counseling
WMHS Secondary School Report Form
Signed transcript request form
Student Brag Sheet
If the transcript has to be mailed, a 9 x 12 envelope addressed to the college with 3 Forever stamps or $1.41 postage on it
Transcript request fees: first 3 are free, each transcript after that is $3.00

21. How to Request a Recommendation
Ask Early in PERSON.
Ask at a Convenient Time for the Teacher.
Use the “Request for Recommendation Letter” Give the following materials to your Teachers:
Request for Teacher Recommendation
A copy of your Brag Sheet or resume
Addressed envelope with postage
(if college does not accept electronic submissions)

22. Send Test Scores:
SAT – ACT – WATKINS MILL’S HIGH SCHOOL (CEEB) CODE:

23. LET’S REVIEW Your Application Packet
STUDENT SUBMITS:
WMHS SENDS:
Official Transcript
(Transcript Request Form)
Online Application
Secondary School Report
SAT/ACT Scores
Letter of Recommendation
(Brag Sheet)
Application Fee
WMHS School Profile
Did your teacher send your recommendation letter?

24. Montgomery College
Simple online application. Can apply October 1st! FREE for MCPS students!!
Due date for the Scholars Program and Macklin Program is in January Separate application. $25 fee
Students must take the Accuplacer if they do not have an ACT or SAT score OR if scores are not a 21 or higher for the ACT or a 500 or higher on the SAT.
Take assessment tests before class registration.

25. CAREER TECH SCHOOLS Application deadlines- 2nd semester.
Apply to Career Tech schools after contact with admissions office.
Check MHEC website for accreditation

26. On-the-Spot Admissions
At WMHS
Confirmed: Morgan State
Tentative: UMES, Frostburg, Delaware State , Shippensburg and Trinity University in Washington, DC
Date/Time : December 9th Application Fees Waived!
(Trinity is test optional)
1 letter of recommendation
(1 from counselor or teacher)
Scholarships awarded too
More info to come
UNCF/MCPS/NAACP
HBCU College TBD
February 2017
6:00-8:00 pm
Grades 9-12 welcome

27. Financial Aid and Scholarships
Financial Aid Workshop
Tuesday, October 18th
7:00 pm
Presented in English & Spanish
Bring your Parent or Guardian
Available October 1
Scholarships link on the College/Career Center webpage

28. WATKINS MILL COUNSELORS
Adam Saltzman Resource Counselor
Mike Ryan A - Car
Paul Young Cas – Gam
Krista Anders Gan - Kn
Lisa Estwick Ko - M
Kevin Horkan N - San
Tammy Wojtyna Sap - Z
Maria S. Garcia ESOL

29. My Contact Information:
Debbie Prochnow

30. Just think, this time next year you can rent out their room!!
Questions???
Just think, this time next year you can rent out their room!!