1. BHS College Night Sarah Blatnik (A-G) Kerry Walukas (H-O)
Ken Schroeder (P-Z)
Tracy Shuman-OSU Undergraduate Admissions, Cleveland Recruitment Center

2. College Night Objectives
Naviance
What colleges are looking for in applicants
Applying to College
College Timeline
College Admission Exams (ACT and SAT)
Financial Aid

3. Naviance
Program to assist students/parents in the career and college research process
Get involved in the planning and advising process
Research Colleges
Each college in the USA will list admission criteria, financial aid statistics, majors and degrees, and student life
Sign up for College Representative visits at BHS
Research Careers

4. Registering on Naviance
All students at BHS are registered on Naviance
We have added parent s to Naviance so you should be getting s we send home about various topics. If you are not getting s please your counselor so we can make sure we have the correct for you.
You can log into your students accounts to have access to all the college and career information.

5. Registering on Naviance Continued
Once a student is registered they MUST complete the three different career assessments
Do What You Are
Career Interest Profiler
Cluster Finder
Once students have completed all three tests, they can start clicking on different careers and researching them
This process will also lead them to various colleges that best match them based on their career preferences

6. Naviance and College
Colleges I’m thinking about (9th, 10th, and 11th graders)
This section keeps track of colleges you are interested in and can stay in there until you have applied to the school
Colleges I’m applying to (Seniors Only after you have submitted your application)
Letters of Recommendation
Students must ask teachers in person AND request them through Naviance
Resumes can be helpful to teachers and counselors for recommendation writing

7. Take the right classes English - 4.5 credits Math – 4 credits
Science – 3 credits (recommended 4 for college)
Social Studies – 4 credits
Foreign Language – none required, however 2-3 credits may look good for some colleges
Fine Art – 1 credit
PE credits
Health - .5 credits
Total Credits - 28

8. Create an Academic Portfolio/Resume
Academic records
Test scores
Honors
Certificates
Awards
Activities – sports, clubs, volunteer work, community service, and jobs
Writing/Art samples
Projects

9. Suggestions for researching colleges
Attend local college fairs
Baldwin Wallace-October 3rd, 2016
LCCC College Fair-October 6th, 2016
Cleveland National College Fair at the Huntington Convention Center-April 1st, 2017
Visit colleges/Take a tour of the campus
Getting on the campus is extremely important
Sign up to visit colleges right on the colleges website
Meet with college representatives at BHS
Take this opportunity to let the college reps get know you and what you can bring to their campus
Use Naviance

10. What colleges look for in their applicants…
GPA
Course rigor (AP, honors, etc)
Class Rank (weighted and unweighted)
ACT & SAT scores
Extracurricular Activities
In school – clubs and sports
Out of school – community service, volunteer, jobs
Letters of Recommendation
College Essays
College Interviews

11. Applying to College
Apply online through the College website or the Common Application (always use Common Application if it is an option)
www. commonapp.org
Update Naviance that you have applied
Tell Fran Magas in Guidance that you have applied. We will have no way of knowing that your student has applied to college unless you tell Mrs. Magas
Please give the guidance office 10 business days in advance to avoid missing deadlines

12. Applying to College Continued
Ask your teachers for letters of recommendation in person and through Naviance (under “colleges I’m applying to”-Letters of Recommendation)
This is something students can start doing their junior year
Make sure that you have your ACT & SAT scores sent to all of the colleges you are applying to.
We do not send test scores
Juniors taking ACT and SAT tests at this time should have their scores sent to colleges

13. Things to consider in making your college choices
Majors and minors available
Cost
Location
Size
Class sizes
Campus activities
Sports
Admission selectivity
Private/Public/Community
Housing
Student to Faculty Ratio

14. College Time Line 9th and 10th Grades
Complete career assessments on Naviance
Research potential college interests
Get involved in school and out of school activities
Visit colleges if you have the opportunity
Build relationships with teachers and counselors
Take the PSAT Test at school to prepare for SAT
You can also purchase ACT and SAT review books and start studying early

15. College Timeline 11th Grade
Visit colleges
Take the PSAT at school
Take the ACT and SAT – 2 times each between January and June
Make sure when you sign up for the ACT and SAT you are having your test scores sent to colleges
Career Shadow – See Mrs. Dodd to set up shadowing
Update Naviance accounts
Research colleges
Attend college rep visits at BHS

16. College Timeline 12th Grade
Attend college rep visits (announcements and Naviance)
Fill out admission applications online
Update Naviance Accounts
Create a Common Applications Account if you are applying to schools on the common application-can start this after August 1st
Send your ACT & SAT scores from test sites to your colleges
Be aware of college deadlines
Apply for scholarships (they are posted on Naviance)
Local Scholarships will be posted on the district website
Complete the FAFSA-October 1st 2016

17. ACT, SAT & PSAT ACT – www.actstudent.org SAT – www.collegeboard.com
All Juniors will be taking the ACT at BHS on March 21st
This score will be on the students record and can be sent to colleges
SAT –
PSAT –
Share your results with Kahn Academy for personalized SAT practice.
Tutors, review classes, college prep class for juniors, practice books and both websites will help you study and prepare for the ACT & SAT

18. Financial Aid Complete the FAFSA after October 1st of your senior year
Set up a personal appointment with Valerie Howard with College Now to discuss Financial Aid, Grants and Scholarships.
Call (Guidance office) to set up an appointment with our College Now representative.
Attend BHS Financial Aid night in the Fall
Joy Heldt-PTA has raised $11,000 for scholarships
Money is there and available if you are a member of PTA and apply for the scholarship
$6 for students and $10 for adults to join PTA

19. Thanks for attending College Night!
We hope that you learned all about your future college experience! Sincerely, Bay High School Guidance