1. Senior College Planning Night

2. KHS School Counseling Kevin Marcoux : A - Bi
Jennifer Beaudoin : Bl – G
Kirk Walker : H – O
Lindsey Colligan (Cynthia Harakaly) : P – Z
choose KHS in the drop down menu
Select school counseling under the Academics tab
Naviance link is on our homepage or

3. NAVIANCE To view PGR progress: Log on to Naviance
Click on “About Me Tab”
Click on Check List

4. College Planning Calendar September
Narrow your list of colleges to 5 to 10. Meet with your counselor about the schools, if not yet done, locate college applications and financial aid forms. Plan to visit as many of colleges as possible.
Create a master list or calendar that includes:
Tests you’ll take and their fees, dates and registration deadlines
College application due dates
Financial aid forms required and their deadlines
Other materials you’ll need (recommendations, transcripts)
The application process at KHS
See your counselor if you can’t afford application and test fees, you may be eligible for a fee waiver.
Register for SAT Reasoning and/or Subject Test and/or ACT if needed.

7. Sending Test Scores
Students are responsible for sending their scores to the colleges they are applying to
During Registration
You have the ability to send scores to 4 schools for free up to two weeks after taking the test (before you see your scores)
After receiving your scores
It will cost $11 per school

8. New This Year!
KHS will be sending college application materials electronically through Edocs
Transcripts
Letters of Recommendation
School Profile
Common Application Forms (school/teacher)

9. College Planning Calendar October Student Responsibilities
Try to finalize your college choices.
Prepare early decision, early action applications
Complete FERPA form on Naviance
Add common application username and password
Complete teacher recommendation forms and ask for letters of recommendation from your grade 11 teachers.
After you ask in person please request recommendation through Naviance
Write a rough draft of your college essay, ask for feedback from your teachers and/or counselor.
KHS College Fair- October 11 8:30am-9:45am

10. October Parent Responsibilities
Complete electronic transcript release form
Directions:
Log on to Naviance with parent username and password or registration code if you have not logged in yet
Go to the “about me” tab
Under surveys there will be a link for the “transcript release”
After you submit this we will have permission to send out transcripts
Monitor student application progress in Naviance and online applications

11. CSS Profile
Some schools require you to complete the CSS Profile for financial aid
If you are applying to one of these schools, begin filling out this form after October 1
$25 for the first school, $16 for every additional school

12. College Planning Calendar November
November 1-15: For Early admissions, colleges may require test scores and applications between these dates.
Complete at least one college application by Thanksgiving.
Communicate with your counselor frequently.
Request transcripts and letters of recommendation be sent through Naviance
Apply to any applicable scholarships.
Schedule admissions interviews if necessary.
Attend Financial Aid Night at KHS – November 28th at 6:30pm

13. College Planning Calendar
DECEMBER:
Complete college applications
Attend Financial Aid Night at QVCC – December 12 at 5:30pm, focus on FAFSA
Request for a FAFSA pin
JANUARY:
Complete FAFSA form on-line after January 1
Have mid-year grades sent to colleges if required
Continue scholarship search/applications

14.
FAFSA is FREE!

15. College Planning Calendar
FEBRUARY:
No senioritis! Colleges do look at second semester senior grades
MARCH:
Look for communication from FAFSA regarding your Student Aid Report (SAR)
APRIL:
Review college acceptance letters and financial aid packages to make final decision
Contact Financial Aid offices if you have any questions about package
Continue applying to scholarships

16. College Planning Calendar
MAY:
Send deposit to one college only before May 1
Inform non-attending schools of your decision
JUNE:
Request your final transcript be sent

17. School Responsibilities
Send
Transcripts
School Profile
Common Application School Forms
Letters of Recommendation/CA Form

18. Student Responsibilities
Write Essay
Request Letters of Recommendation
Paper form first
Through Naviance second
Complete college applications
Complete FERPA form on Naviance including common app username and password
Request transcripts be sent to schools through Naviance
Send test scores through ACT or SAT website

19. Parent Responsibilities
Assist with student responsibilities
Complete transcript release form on Naviance

20. Questions?