1. Class of 2018
Your senior year starts now!

2. THERE IS STILL TIME TO EXPLORE!
Know your Options
Four Year College or University
Two Year College
Technical or Trade School
Military Options
Entering the Workforce

3. College Application Process
DON’T WAIT!
You can start doing these NOW!
Get set up on Naviance, and familiarize yourself with its resources.
Consider the teachers you want to select for feedback and recommendations. Talk to them!
Take College Placement exams in May/June.
Research Colleges, Programs, and Scholarships.
Visit College/Career Center.
Meet with your counselor.

4. Naviance is an invaluable resource!
Only a few of the things you can do on
Build a 4-Year Plan
Research colleges, careers, and scholarships
See how you compare to similar recent college applicants
Use matching tools to find the best college and scholarship opportunities for you
Learn about your learning style, strengths, and career interests
Download the Naviance Student Mobile App

5. Complete Student Self-Evaluation Career Interest Profile
Build your Profile on Naviance
Complete Student Self-Evaluation
Career Interest Profile
Complete
Resume

6. Checklist

7. Consider your teachers
Teacher Feedback Forms (Blue)
Teacher Recommendation Letter
Any three teachers
Your top teachers
Submitted to counseling office by teachers.
Your subject areas
of interest
USED BY COUNSELORS
SENT DIRECTLY TO COLLEGE
Submitted either electronically
by your teachers
or by letter
Check in the fall
to make sure we
received three

8. 3. Take Placement Exams

9. Sign up for
SAT
&
SAT Subject Tests at

11. Sign up for
The ACT at

12. The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) Test
For those interested in pursuing a military career
Used by all military branches
Offered yearly at RHS, in fall
See Ms. Harris in Career Center for details

13. Accuplacer Placement Exam
Used for college placement at Montgomery College, and other community and state colleges in Maryland
Juniors who do not take the SAT/ACT will take the Accuplacer in the Spring
Doing well is important
Lower scores may require non-credit courses at MC
Opportunities at RHS for students to improve and retest
Required for Dual Enrollment
(MC number needed)

14. Research Colleges, Majors, & Scholarships
NAVIANCE

15. KNOW HOW 2 GO
COLLEGE BOARD

16. Scholarships & Financial Aid You CAN get money for college!
For links to financial aid information, consult MCPS’ College/Career Center website at:
For updated scholarship databases, check your Naviance accounts, and these Resources:
Join the Rockville HS Counseling Google Classroom; Code o6phh0
Visit Ms. Harris in the Career Center

17. DON’T TALK YOURSELF OUT OF FREE MONEY!
You can also search for scholarship information at the following FREE websites:
bigfuture.collegeboard.org/scholarship-search
(For Military Families)
DON’T TALK YOURSELF OUT OF FREE MONEY!

18. Deadlines KNOW WHEN THEY ARE DON’T MISS THEM! AND
Expect Deadlines for:
Transcript Requests from RHS
Testing Registration
College Applications
Scholarship Applications
What else? Be prepared!

19. Visit Colleges Request a college tour; walking around the campus can
give you a feel for what college is really like.
Don’t forget to:
Ask many questions
Check out the dorms
Sample the cafeteria food
Evaluate Academic Resources
Explore social activities
Talk to Current Students

20. College/Career Center
Appointments available
during
Summer
vacation!
Visit Rockville’s Website (Check back often for updates)
Many scholarship resources and opportunities.
Visit the Career Center
Stop by or schedule an appointment
For more information or to schedule an appointment please contact
Ms. Harris at or at

21. Students enrolled in the ACES program should check in with Ms
Students enrolled in the ACES program should check in with Ms. Rojas for mandatory workshops.
Ms. Rojas
In the counseling office, Mondays through Thursdays

22. Get to know the Counseling Dept.
A-C Ms. Conter
D-He Mr. Lambert
Hi-Mi Ms. Kiang-Spray
Mj-R Mr. Rowan
S-Tq Ms. Ramos-Jones
Tr-Z Ms. Crawley
ESOL Ms. Stewart
ACES Ms. Rojas
Coach
Ms. Mendez, Counseling Secretary
Ms. Waterton, Registrar
Turn in (pink) transcript requests to her.
Request/pay for additional transcripts with her.