1. Class of 2016
SENIOR COLLEGE NIGHT

2. AGENDA: Family Connection: Gardner Humphreys
Deadlines: Miriam Filvarof
College Packet: Cara Engel and Erik Beall
NVCC/Pathways: Amanda Darr
GUEST: Jim Jump
Q&A/Survey: Cindy Blakeley, Jim Rixse

3. FAMILY CONNECTION Accessing Family Connection Scattergrams
Log on to your SIS account
Click on Family Connection icon
Parents with a SIS account can view their students’ Family Connection account
Scattergrams
Used to compare college admission standards
College Visit Schedule
Click on “Colleges” tab and check for “Upcoming College Visits”
Document Library
Download College Packet forms

4. FAMILY CONNECTION fcps.blackboard.com

5. Upcoming College Fairs/Events:
Keep updated via:
“GCMCollegeCareerCenter”
MStatesmen
@MStatesmen
Upcoming College Fairs/Events:
Oct. 18 – Fair Oaks Mall: table visits
Oct. 19 – *Hayfield SS: presentations also
Nov. 30 – Financial Aid Night (GCM)
Jan. 20 – FAFSA fill-In Night (GCM)
Feb…. – Armed Services Info Night (Fairfax)

6. Deadlines Early Decision (e.g. W&M, VA Tech) Early Action
Binding vs. Non-Binding
Response Dates Vary
Watch Financial Aid Priority Dates
Early Decision
(e.g. W&M, VA Tech)
Early Action
(most VA colleges)
Regular
Rolling
(e.g. Norfolk State,
Marymount)

7. College Application Process
What we send to schools:
Final grades through 11th grade including cumulative GPA
List of senior year courses
GCM and FCPS profiles
GCM Secondary School Report form
Recommendation letter from counselor (if requested)

8. College Application Process
Students must have College Board or ACT forward scores to their colleges and NCAA

9. College Planning Packet
Purple Checklist form – keep track of all items due to your school counselor
Blue Transcript Request form – tells your counselor where to send your transcript
Green Student Information form – talk about yourself!
Goldenrod Teacher Input form – teachers provide information to the school counselor
Pink Parent Input form – invaluable information to share about your child!
Peer Input form – friends tell why you stand out (optional)
Forms: Student Services > GCMCollegeCareerCenter > College Planning

10. TRANSCRIPT PROCESS 1st three transcripts are free
$5 for each additional transcript
Cash or checks payable to Marshall High School.
College Deadline Packet To Counselor By
November 15 or earlier Monday, Sept. 18
After November 15 Wednesday, Nov. 4

11. TRANSCRIPT PROCESS
1st semester grades are sent automatically to ALL colleges on your transcript request form
– Mailed mid-February
Some colleges require students to self- report grades, i.e., UNC Chapel Hill, California public universities
Final transcript sent from Senior Survey

12. MID-YEAR REPORT

13. For more information contact your:
Benefits in High School
Benefits at NOVA
Individual meetings about college transition, major and career planning, placement test prep
Continued academic and career counseling
Assistance with Financial Aid Process
Guaranteed Admission to George Mason
Early Placement Testing
Pathway Section of SDV100
Priority Registration
Opportunities at GMU: classes, social and athletic events
Who should apply?
Seniors who will graduate by August and who want to earn a Bachelor’s Degree
For more information contact your:
Pathway Counselor – Amanda Darr, School Counselor

14. St. Christopher’s School
Guest Speaker
Jim Jump
Academic Dean and
Director of Guidance,
St. Christopher’s School

15. Google “gcmcollegecareercenter”
Thank you for coming!!
SurveyMonkey:
Google “gcmcollegecareercenter”