Class of 2013

Lovejoy High School

College Visits

• Seniors are allowed two days of college visitation per year. Before the visit, the student must inform the Attendance Office. It will be the responsibility of the student to return with a letter of verification on the college’s letterhead stationery.

• Plan to attend College Fair Wednesday, September 12, from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm

• College reps on campus - Naviance

LHS Campus Visits

Applications and Naviance

• Some schools will accept electronic submission of transcripts and letters of recommendation

• Schools using certain applications require LHS to go through Naviance when submitting school pieces of the application

Step 1

Discuss college options with family and determine where you

will apply

Step 2

Update this list in Naviance

“Colleges” tab

“Colleges I’m applying to” or “Colleges I’m thinking about”

Step 3

Determine your “Safety School”

Categorizing Your Options

•Safety School (s)

•1-2

Sure Thing

•Match School (s)

•2-4Challenge

•Reach School (s)

•1-2

Dream

Step 4

Determine if you need then sign up for any standardized Testing

SAT/SAT Subject/ ACT

Standardized TestingSAT/ SAT Subject

www.collegeboard.com

• Exam Date: October 06• Exam Date: November 03• Exam Date: December 01• Exam Date: January 26• Exam Date: March 09• Exam Date: May 4• Exam Date: June 01

ACT

www.actstudent.org

• Exam Date: September 8• Exam Date: October 27• Exam Date: December 08• Exam Date: February 09• Exam Date: April 13• Exam Date: June 08

Step 5

Complete your list of activities that will be needed while completing your application

A.) Activity Description

B.) Hrs. per wk- Wks per Yr- Yr(s)

Step 6

Determine what application is required and what documents are

needed for admissions

Admissions Applications

• Most Common admissions applications

at LHS – National Common Application

• www.commonapp.org

– State of Texas Common Application• www.applytexas.org

• College’s own application• Majority of applications are available

online

Texas Common Application

• www.applytexas.org• Copy a submitted application to another

institute• Submit complete application online• Participating universities have scholarship

application available with admissions app

National Common Application

• www.commonapp.org• Over 400 Common Application members• ALWAYS check the requirements grid for

all required documents– Letters of Recommendation (2 teachers)– School Forms

• (SSR+ Counselor LOR+ transcript+ LHS Profile)

– Supplements

National Common Application and Naviance

• National Common Application schools require school documents be submitted through Naviance

• The various documents will be ‘electronically packaged’ then submitted

• You must complete the ‘blue box’ in Naviance, request letters of recommendation, and transcripts… then you must touch base with Ms. Walls for submission

Step 7

Open and Save online applications

www.applytexas.org

www.commonapp.org

Institutional website

Step 8

Request Letters of Recommendation

Letters of RecommendationWho Needs Them?

• Students applying to state schools that do not meet the automatic admissions requirements

• Students applying using the National Common Application

• Certain Scholarships

Letter of Recommendation: Teacher

• Log on to Naviance (student)– Colleges Tab– “Colleges I’m Applying to”– Drop Down Box and a personal Message

• Speak to the Teacher in Person• Give 3 weeks notice minimum• Online Submission vs. Mailed • Follow up prior to deadline

Step 8- National Common App.

Request letter from Ms. Walls and Complete the student and parent letter of recommendation survey on Naviance under “About Me”

Letter of Recommendation:

Counselor • Request through Naviance: Ms. Walls• Complete the senior letter of

recommendation survey (student/ parent)• Speak to me in person• Give 3 weeks notice minimum• Online submission vs. mailed • Secondary School Report

Letters of Recommendation and Survey

• What has not been conveyed to that college?

• What do you want them to know?• Spend more time on the Why’s!

– Why is that your biggest accomplishment?– Why was that your proudest moment?

• It cannot repeat information from your essay, transcript, or application

Step 9

Write Essay(s)

Proof read!

College Essays

• Stay on the prompt• Include things your transcript cannot

convey• It is another aspect of your portrait• Proof read• Be honest• This is your chance to have a voice

Essays: Ask yourself…

• Did you convey your message in a concise and intelligent manner?

• Would I know you better?• Would I like you more?

Step 10

Submit your application, Essay(s), and

Pay your fee

What Does the College Need?

• Application– Possibly Essay(s)

• Fee• Standardized Test Scores• Transcript• Possibly School Forms

– Secondary School Report– Letters of Recommendation

Step 9

Request Test Scores be sent from the testing agency

Standardized Testing

• Test scores must be sent to colleges directly from ACT and/ or College Board– www.actstudent.org– www.collegeboard.com

Step 10

Request a Transcript

How to Request a Transcript

• Log-in to Naviance (student) “Colleges” tab• Update “Colleges I’m Applying to”

– Add Request– Transcript link on left side

• First option• Submit

• Must have a parent waiver on file• You can check the LHS status of your

transcript on Naviance

DEADLINES!!

• Admissions Deadlines• Scholarships Deadlines• Housing Deadlines

LHS ADMISSIONS DEADLINE

OCTOBER 31st

Things you May need to Know

• Jeannie Walls– Director, College and Career– 469-742-8799

• School Code– 444-368

• Class Size:• Your GPA is Weighted• Weighted 4.0 Scale

Checking Your Application Status

• 2 weeks after submitting your completed application– College Website– E-mail to the Admission Representative– Phone Call to the Admissions Representative

Texas State Schools

• UT Austin– Deadline: December 01– Automatic Admissions

• Top 8%

• Texas A&M University– Deadline: January 15 Scholarships:

Dec. 01– Automatic Admissions

• Top 25%– SAT M&CR ≥ 1300: M≥600 and CR≥600 – or composite ACT ≥ 30 : Math and ACT English≥ 27

Automatic Admissions

Texas Tech

Texas State

North Texas

Midwestern State

Stephen F. Austin

Top Quarter

1140/25 920/20 950/20 990/21 850/17

2nd Q 1230/28 1010/22 1050/23 990/21 950/20

3rd Q 1270/29 1180/26 1180/26 1070/23 1100/24

4th Q Review 1270/29 Review 1110/24 Review

What is Considered Financial Aid?

Determining Need

Cost of Attendance - Expected Family Contribution

NEED

Scholarships

Sources of Scholarships

• Institution

– In house

– Alumni and Local Clubs

• Local

• Companies

– General Electric, Campbell’s

Soup,

– Target, Kohl’s, Tylenol

• Foundations, Organizations,

Associations, Etc.

– Minnie Stevens Piper

Foundation

– Community Foundation of Texas

(www.cftexas.org)

• Weekly Activity

– Department Stores, Restaurants,

Grocery Stores, Bank, Church

• Hobbies

• Employers

– Grandparents’, Parents’, Child’s

– Field of work as well as Direct

Employer

• Internet and Guides• Fastweb.com; meritaid.com; scholarships.com

• Field of Study

• Networking

• Scholarship Bulletin

• Something Special

– Italian, Tall, Female Engineer

NCAA

• If you plan on participating in college athletics Division I or Division II

• Register with the eligibility center– http://eligibilitycenter.org

• Transcript waiver with Linda Green• Request transcript be sent to NCAA• Request standardized test scores be sent directly

from testing agency

Upcoming Events

College Night

Wednesday, September 12

1:00 PM- 3:00 PM

Register: www.gotocollegefairs.org

Print bar code and bring to fair

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