Transcript Senior Parent Night

Senior Parent College
Application Night
Shawnee High School
September 18, 2014
Purpose of Parent Night
• Assist you with the college application
process.
• Discuss application procedures, transcript
requests, letters of recommendation,
standardized testing, Naviance and the
online process.
GPA/Rank
• Students will receive their Rank and GPA
in homeroom in September.
Unweighted is on a 4.0 scale
Weighted is on a 6.0 scale
• Top 15% weighted rank = NJ Star
Test Dates
SAT’s- at Cherokee HS- www.collegeboard.org
October 11, 2014 (late deadline 9/30)
January 24, 2015
November 8, 2014 (Deadline 10/9)
March 14, 2015
December 6, 2014
May 2, 2015
June 6, 2015
ACT’s- www.actstudent.org
September 13, 2014
February 7, 2015
October 25, 2014 (Seneca-Deadline 9/19) April 18, 2015
December 13, 2014
June 13, 2015
Sending Test Scores
• You must send Standardized Test scores to colleges directly
from the testing agency:
College Board (SAT’s)- www.collegeboard.org
ACT- www.actstudent.org
• AP scores must be sent directly from College Board.
• If you have taken any class as a BCC CAP course, you will need to
request a transcript from BCC. CAP does not appear on your high
school transcript.
http://www.bcc.edu/PDFFiles/Forms/(online)TranscriptR
equestForm1209.pdf
Shawnee is GREEN…
With the College Application
Process
• Online applications
• Online teacher recommendation letters
• Electronic submission of transcripts and
letters
Family Connection Powered by
NAVIANCE
• Create a resume
• Personality/learning style inventories
• Explore careers/career profiler
• Search colleges
• Full length SAT practice tests
• Apply for scholarships
• Track transcripts and letters of recommendation
http://connection.naviance.com/shawneehs
Username: StudentID#@lrstudents.org
Password: StudentID#
Teacher Recommendations
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Ask two teachers politely in person. Give teachers at least two weeks
notice.
Put teacher recommendation request in Naviance
1. Click on Colleges
2. Click on Colleges I’m Applying To
3. Click Add/Cancel Requests
4. Select teacher’s name from drop down bar
5. Click Update Requests
Check Naviance to see when letters have been completed.
When teachers write you a letter, they will also fill out the common
application teacher form electronically.
**Teacher letters should be completed when you are requesting transcripts**
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If you have any outside letters, you will need to send them on your
own.
Counselor Forms
• Counselors will fill out all required forms electronically
but students and parents MUST complete brag sheets.
• Brag sheets can be found on Naviance:
 Click on About Me
 On Left, Surveys to Take
 Student Brag Sheet, Parent Brag Sheet
 Answer questions for both and click Update
How many schools should I apply to?
• Reach 1-2
• Good Match 2-3
• Safe 1-2
Think about major, location, size, setting
(rural/urban/suburban), extracurricular
activities.
Realistic evaluation of each college’s
admission requirements (grades,
standardized test scores, required high
school courses).
Types of College Admissions
• Early decision is a contract between you and the
college. You can only apply to 1 school early decision.
If you are accepted, you MUST attend. BINDING
contract!
• Early action is more flexible. You do not have to
commit to the college if you are accepted. You can
apply to multiple schools. NON-BINDING contract!
• Rolling Admission-Applications are evaluated as they
are received.
• Regular Decision- decisions are made once ALL
applications have been received by deadline.
Pay attention to deadlines
Ways to Apply
ONLINE
• School Application
o Go to the individual college website
o You will create a username and password
o Fill out the entire application online
• Common Application- www.commonapp.org
o You will create a username and password
o Fill out once for multiple schools
** If a college accepts the Common Application & also has its own
online application or VIP/Priority application, you MUST apply
using the Common Application for us to be able to send
electronic documents.**
Link up Common App & Naviance
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www.commonapp.org
Enter email and create password
Fill out application & complete FERPA waiver
Login to Naviance from Shawnee website
username- StudentID#@lrstudents.org
password- StudentID#
Click on Colleges
Click on Colleges I’m applying To. Read Common
Application Information.
Enter the email address you used for Common
Application.
Click MATCH
Application and Transcript Process
We MUST have parental release of academic records on file
or the transcript will not be sent (in your packet)
• Complete the application online using the college’s website or
Common App website.
• Submit a Transcript Request Form (in your packet) to the
Registrar in the Counseling Center. Please allow up to two
weeks.
*You need a Transcript Request Form for each college.*
• The Counselor will electronically submit all required
documentation-transcripts, letters, etc.
Students should check Naviance to ensure that teacher letters
are completed.
Rutgers
The Rutgers application process is unique
• Apply online on Rutgers website
• Self report your grades on Rutgers websiteSRAR (Self Reported Academic Record)
• Send your SAT/ACT scores directly from
testing agency to Rutgers.
Rutgers does not want a high school transcript
or recommendation letters.
If you plan to attend, you will send a final transcript in June.
BCC
Spring Ahead Program
o October 22nd- Attend BCC informational meeting at
Shawnee & fill out free applicationhttps://www.bcc.edu/forms/adm
o December-Transcript request form due to Counseling
Center
o January 29th BCC placement tests at Shawnee. Exempt if
scored 540 in Critical Reading and/or 530 in Math on
SAT’s or ACT Reading-23 and/or Math-20
(Must have applied and sent transcript by January in
order to take test)
o April 23rd-Trip to BCC to register for classes (Must have
applied, sent transcript & taken placement test in order to
attend)
BCC-Guaranteed Admission Agreements
American Public University
Richard Stockton College
Arcadia University
Rider University
Berkeley College
Rosemont College
Centenary College
Rutgers University
Delaware Valley College
Saint Joseph's University
Drexel University
Saint Peter’s College
Fairleigh Dickinson University
Seton Hall University
Georgian Court University
Strayer University
Holy Family University
Temple University
Immaculata University
The College of New Jersey
Morgan State University
Thomas Edison State College
Montclair State University
Thomas Jefferson University College of
Health Professions
New Jersey City University
University of Phoenix
NJIT
Wilmington University
Peirce College
Wesley College
Regis University College for Professional
Studies
Military
ASVAB-Armed Services Vocational
Aptitude Battery (Military entrance exam)
• Each branch has required entrance score
• ASVAB administered on December 4th at
Shawnee-sign up in Counseling Center
College Athletics
Students who are planning to play in a
Division I, II sport need to complete the following:
1. Register with the NCAA Eligibility Center:
http://eligbilitycenter.org
2. Send official test scores from College Board/ACT
to NCAA
3. Send high school transcript to NCAA-request
electronically through NCAA website.
Things to do….NOW
• Counselor will meet with seniors individually to review college
application process
• Submit parental release of academic records
• Know where you plan to apply
• Sign up in Counseling Center for College Visits-Listed on
Counseling Website & on daily announcements
• Ask teachers for recommendation letters (2) and request
through Naviance
• Fill out brag sheets for counselor
• Finish standardized testing
• APPLY-**pay attention to deadlines**
• Visit Counseling website for important information.
Scholarships
• Mr. Darren Welsh– Chairperson
[email protected]
• Check the Shawnee Scholarship page &
Naviance :
www.lrhsd.org/shacounseling
https://connection.naviance.com/shawneehs
• Complete local scholarship packet (available on
school website in February)
Financial Aid
• Visit Financial Aid website-www.fafsa.ed.gov to request
a password
• Complete FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student
Aid) online after January 1st
• Check college deadlines for FAFSA
• NJ Stars must apply for financial aid
• Student Loan Guide distributed by the Higher Education
Student Assistance Authority of NJ (HESAA):
http://www.hesaa.org/Flipbook/index.html
Financial Aid Night
October 23, 2014
6 pm
Shawnee HS-Auditorium
Counselor Contact Information
Counselor
Last Names
Mrs. Michelle Scheffer A-B
Mr. Kevin Looney
C-D
Mr. Gary Hill
E-Ha
Mrs. Janae Zechman He-Man
Ms. Julie McGrory
Mar-Pi
Mr. Darren Welsh
Pl-So
Mrs. Erin O’Neill
Sp-Z
Mrs. Heidi Krihak
SAC
Phone
x4416
x4408
x4419
x4411
x4417
x4451
x4402
x4413
Email
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Shawnee-609-654-7544