CLASS OF 2014SENIOR PATHWAYS NIGHT

HK School Counselingpresents

The College Application Process

HKHS Counseling DepartmentMaryann Grimaldi, Dean of Academics

Peter Ettlinger, School Counselor

Stacey Mahoney, School Counselor

Justine Moriarty, School Counselor

Christine Smith, Secretary

Gina Voytek, Secretary

Senior Packet Contents• Naviance Student Powerpoint

• Info & procedures for submitting college applications• Timeline for applications• Counselor recommendation• Candidate biography form, Senior Parent Input (Naviance)• Teacher recommendation (1)• FERPA (Paper and Common App)• Transcript requests

• Sample resume• Essay/Personal statement tips• SAT & ACT comparison• Scholarship/Financial Aid information• NCAA Clearinghouse information

Important Terms To Remember

• Early Action- non-binding, receive early response without commitment

• Early Decision- binding agreement, full commitment on the part of the student to attend specific college/university

• Reach Schools- Colleges a student would like to attend and their chances of admission are extremely competitive• Schools are very competitive for this student

• Range Schools- Colleges a student would like to attend and they have a 50/50 chance of being accepted

• Safety Schools- Colleges a student would like to attend and their chance of being accepted are likely

School Reports/ RecordsQ: What is sent from the school?

A: ♦ Official High School Transcript ♦ Teacher Letter of Recommendation (1)

♦ Counselor Letter of Recommendation (1) ♦ Secondary School Report (including student’s senior schedule, class rank, and GPA) ♦ School Profile ♦ Student Resume (if provided)

Q: How will we know if the college/institution has received our materials?

A: The student/parent can monitor in Naviance the progress of their school materials. Once the college receives the material via Edocs, the counseling department will receive a confirmation message.

When print materials are sent out, we send a postcard with each application packet that is then signed by admissions personnel upon receipt and returned to us (in most cases)

Testing• SAT I – Reasoning- Critical Reading, Math &

Writing/Essay• SAT II- One Hour Subject Specific Tests- more selective

colleges, check with each individual school, check on “recommended” vs. “required”

• ACT- English, Math, Reading, Science Reasoning, “optional” writing component. Some schools may take ACT in place of SAT II subject tests. Students should take the writing section as it will be required by many schools when submitting ACT scores

Testing Registration/Reporting• REMEMBER our school code is

070324

• MUST BRING REGISTRATION and ID

• Pay attention to deadlines & register on time!!

• All students must send their SAT/ACT scores directly from the agency to their colleges/NCAA

• Online Registration• SAT- www.collegeboard.org• ACT- www.actstudent.org

DATES & DEADLINES

• Upcoming SATs- • October 5th, 2013 @ HK - Full

• REGISTRATION DEADLINE: September 6th • LATE REGISTRATION: September 20th

• November 2nd, 2013 @ HK• REGISTRATION DEADLINE: October 3rd • LATE REGISTRATION: October 18th

• December 7th, 2013• REGISTRATION DEADLINE: November 8th • LATE REGISTRATION: November 22nd

• Upcoming ACTs- • October 26th, 2013 @ HK

• REGISTRATION DEADLINE: September 27th • LATE REGISTRATION: October 11th

• December 14th, 2013• REGISTRATION DEADLINE: November 8th • LATE REGISTRATION: November 22nd

Test Prep Options• Books- sample tests, strategies, questions

• Online SAT/ACT prep

• Group Prep- i.e. Ivy Bound, College Planning Partnerships, Kaplan, Princeton, SAT 101 (HK Rec Dept), Brainerd Library- Online

• Individual Tutoring focuses on student’s deficits.

Financial Aid• CSS/ Financial Aid Profile- check and see if your schools

require this. Can be completed starting on October 15th.• FAFSA- MUST be completed by all applicants for federal

student aid every year. • After January 1st with the previous year’s tax information

• Types of Aid• Grants• Loans• Scholarships• Loans• Work Study• Loans

Financial Aid Formula :Cost of Attendance

-Expected Family Contribution

-Pell Grant

- Aid from other sources

$$ Your Financial Aid Package $$-Every college website has a cost calculator for your convenience.

REMINDER!!! FINANCIAL AID NIGHT December 2nd at 6 PM

Presented by Carolyn Karno , Education Funding Strategies

(SNOW DATE: December 3rd)

Helpful Resources• Available in our offices: college and career information, Naviance • College Rep Visits – DON’T FORGET TO CHECK THE SCHEDULE

(available on Navaince/homerooms/counseling website)• Please check out our school counseling website- a link can be found

on www.rsd17.org • Career Center – college visits, coach visits, interviews, etc.• College Fairs – check our website for upcoming local fairs • Websites:

• SAT Registration, College Quick Search, CSS /Financial Aid Profile (www.collegeboard.org )

• ACT Registration- (www.actstudent.org)• FAFSA (www.fafsa.edu.gov)• NCAA Clearinghouse (www.eligibilitycenter.org)

Naviance• If you need your login information contact your child’s counselor.• After logging in, Click on the “About Me Tab”

• Complete Parent Feedback Survey found on the left hand side of the page

• FERPA- Must complete in Common App/Naviance and Paper Copy (Pink and Yellow Forms in Senior Packet)

• “Colleges I am thinking about”/ “Colleges I am applying to”• Modality of application- Common App, paper, school site• Letters of recommendation- Check college requirements• Transcript request/status

• Sites: District: http://www.rsd17.org/schools1.shtml Common App: https://www.commonapp.org/Login

Keep In Touch- Communicate with your Counselor

• Please don’t hesitate to have your senior stop by to ask any questions and feel free to drop us an email anytime.

• Peter Ettlinger- pettlinger@rsd17.org• Stacey Mahoney- smahoney@rsd17.org• Justine Moriarty- jmoriarty@rsd17.org