1. Class of 2019 college information
Ms. Hunt, School Counselor
September 24, 2018

2. Creating a College List

4. Components of the College Application
The Common App
The Coalition App
Application Components
Basic personal information
Personal Essay
Resume or List of activities/achievements
SAT and ACT scores
Secondary School Report
School Profile
Transcripts- Parchment

5. Recommendation Letters
Student Brag Sheet:
Parent Brag Sheet:
Who should you ask?
When should you ask?

6. Honors College
- Offer high achieving students opportunities to make the most of their higher education
Benefits of Honors Colleges/Programs:
Special housing
Access to scholarships
Priority registration
Research opportunities
Smaller class sizes
Study abroad
Guaranteed admissions programs
If you are interested in a school, check to see if they offer an honors program.

7. GRASP and Financial Aid
Tucker GRASP Advisor: Brenda Jackson
What can GRASP do for you?
Assist with the financial aid process
Award and administer scholarships
Inspire students to believe that secondary and post-secondary education are attainable
You can submit a FAFSA as early as OCTOBER 1, 2018.
The GRASP Advisor is at Tucker on WEDNESDAYS. Make your appointment now!
For more information and resources, check out the GRASP website.

8. Scholarships
Scholarship Coordinator- Mrs. Jackie Smith, School Counselor
Subscribe to the Scholarship Schoology page
Look for Mrs. Smith’s page (Jacqueline Smith)
Make sure you are aware of deadlines!
Register for a free scholarship engine
College specific scholarships
ROTC scholarships
Questbridge:

9. Class of 2019 profile
Four Year College = 50% Two Year College = 29% Rank is out of 357 Class rank is EXACT Covering Periods 9/2015-6/2018 Highest GPA in class (weighted) = 4.63 Graduation: June 12, 2019

10. UPCOMING DATES TONIGHT at 6:00PM before Back to School Night!
College Admissions Panel
JR Tucker Library
OCTOBER 22, 2018 at 6:00PM
Financial Aid Night
JRT Library
OCTOBER 29, 2018 at 6:00PM
HCPS College and Career Fair
Hermitage High School

11. Add Ms. Hunt to applications
Must be added to at least one school on Common App Go to My Colleges tab 2. Click on the institution 3. Go to the Recommenders and FERPA section 4. Click the "Assign" button or "Add Another" link 5. Select the name of the recommender
(This is also how you will add teacher recommendations)

12. Winter Timeline Mid year reports submitted after first semester
Continue applying for scholarships
Registering for AP exams

13. REMEMBER DEADLINES!