1. From Wakefield to ?

2. Parents: Help your students get started TESTING: SAT/ACT/TOEFL COLLEGE PROCESS TRANSCRIPTS FINANCIAL AID/FAFSA.ED.GOV TIMELINE NAVIANCE

3. TESTING: SAT TEST DATEON-TIME LATE November 8Oct. 9 Oct. 28 December 6Nov. 6 Nov. 24 January 24Dec. 29 Jan. 13 Register at www.collegeboard.com Fee waivers available from Ms. Carruthers

5. TESTING:ACT TEST DATEON-TIME LATE December 13Nov. 7 Nov.21 February 7Jan. 9 Jan. 16 Register at www.actstudent.org Fee waivers available from Mr. Truesdale

6. TESTING: TOEFL FOR NON-NATIVE ENGLISH SPEAKERS ◦ HILT(EX) middle or high school ◦ Have been in the U.S. for less than 5 years ◦ www.ets.org/toefl REGISTRATION NOW SEE Ms. Covarrubias NOW

7. COLLEGE PROCESS NARROW SELECTION 4-6 schools Good Match/Good Fit APPLICATION PROCESS Apply on-line Create account Download and print supplementary forms USER NAME/PASSWORD SAME FOR ALL CHOOSE A SCHOOL ACTIVITY

8. THE COMMON APPLICATIONTHE COMMON APPLICATIONTHE COMMON APPLICATIONTHE COMMON APPLICATION ONE STOP SHOPPING ◦ www.commonapp.org ◦ 500+ colleges participate ◦ On-line ◦ Remember  Teacher recommendation  Secondary school report ◦ Check for supplementary forms i.e.  College of William and Mary

12. TRANSCRIPTS: Paper or Electronic Required by all colleges and universities Three free transcripts requested before December 5th $4 for each transcript requested after December 5th Fill out transcript request form & submit to Registrar ◦ Assembles official transcript ◦ School profile ◦ School mails the packet (for colleges that do not accept electronic transcript) ◦ Check off if using Common Application

13. NAVIANCE Naviance's Family Connection is a college and career exploration tool for students and parents. You have access to this web-based resource 24/7! Connection.naviance.com

15. TIME LINE: WHAT TO DO WHEN OCTOBER – END OF DECEMBER ◦ Create on-line accounts ◦ Begin filling out applications ◦ Ask for teacher recommendations ◦ Bring Secondary School Forms to Registrar ◦ Resume=Counselor Recommendation

16. TIME LINE: WHAT TO DO WHEN DECEMBER-END OF JUNE Monthly scholarship list via Naviance Scholarship list Apply to all that you qualify for Sign up for Wakefield Listserv- PTA or Boosters www.fastweb.com www.scholarships.com

17. Financial Aid/Scholarships Merit-Based Financial Aid ◦ Private Funds (Scholarships) ◦ University Funds Need-Based Financial Aid ◦ Private Funds (Scholarships) ◦ University Funds & Federal Funds ◦ Dec. 10 th 7 pm-Financial Aid Parent Workshop

19. Financial Aid/JANUARY 1 Fill out FAFSA as soon as possible after January 1, 2015 ◦ www.fafsa.ed.gov ◦ Apply for a student & parent PASSWORD ◦ www.pin.ed.gov Fill out 2014 tax forms ASAP ◦ FAFSA controls Federal School Aid, University based and some private

20. What’s Happening at Wakefield Senior presentations through English classes Counselor/student meetings, Intent to Graduate Small group meetings with Mr. Clisham through Warriors Period Lunch time labs to create accounts ◦ Application ◦ College Board ◦ NAVIANCE

21. Questions? Follow us on Twitter: @ WakeCounselors