Transcript The Kingsway Regional High School Guidance Department

THE KINGSWAY REGIONAL
GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT
John Cappolina
Vivian Cassidy
Keith Clark
Owen McBride
Nancy McCloskey
Lisa Yourison
COLLEGE APPLICATION
INFORMATION NIGHT
FOR
SENIORS
CHECK OUR WEBSITE!
www.kingsway.k12.nj.us
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Family Connection
by
Family Connection
We are pleased to feature Family Connection from Naviance, a web
based service designed especially for students. Family Connection
is a comprehensive website that can help in making
decisions about colleges and careers. Family Connection is linked
with Naviance Succeed, a service that we use in our office to track and
analyze data about college and career plans, so it provides up-to-date
information that is specific to our school.
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The following slides provide an overview of Family Connection.
OVERVIEW
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 How do you access it?
 How do you register?
 What can students do using Family Connection?
 How does it help with career and college planning?
HOW IS IT ACCESSED?
Family Connection is web-based:
Link available on Guidance website
http://connection.naviance.com/Kingsway
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Student accounts
HOW DO YOU REGISTER?
Students receive a registration code (student ID#)
 Registration codes are used to create accounts
 Codes can be used only once
On your first visit, enter the code in the New User box,
then follow on-screen instructions to create a user name
and password (see slide #9)
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On subsequent visits, sign in using the Returning User
box
SIGN-IN PAGE
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The next time
you log in, use
user name and
password
First time registration,
click “I need to
register.”
NEW USER REGISTRATION PAGE
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Enter
Registration
Code
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Complete the Registration
WHAT CAN STUDENTS AND PARENTS DO USING
FAMILY CONNECTION?
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 Access Guidance Department updates and news bulletins
 Create a résumé
 View list of colleges visiting KRHS and sign up to attend
 Complete a college search
 Develop a prospective college list
 Access scholarship search engines; over a hundred national
scholarships are available
 Complete school developed surveys (Graduation Survey)
 Link to selected third party resources
(i.e. College Board, Financial Aid, NCAA, Careers, College searches, etc.)
Track deadlines
Request and process teacher recommendations
Process applications once submitted to college (electronic, Common App, etc)
Must complete this section
Click Submit
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Must complete this
section, If applying to
Common Application
Colleges
WHAT DO YOU NEED TO DO TO
GET THE APPLICATION
PROCESS STARTED?
• Log onto Family Connections
• Contact your counselor
YOU ALSO NEED TO GET A
FEW THINGS IN ORDER:
•Sign “Transcript
Release Form”
•Contact College
Board/ACT to forward
official SAT/ACT Scores
•Secure letters of
recommendation (using
“Family Connections”)
•Make a calendar with
dates and deadlines
•Review applications—
details and deadlines
•Feel free to e-mail your
guidance counselor with
questions
PROCESSING THE TWO-YEAR
COLLEGE APPLICATION
• GCC Paper application preferred for On-Site
• College Application Checklist
• SAT/ACT not required for admission but
may exempt student from placement testing.
• Selective programs/two- tier application
• No recommendations required
• Gloucester County College—On-site in
December
GCC ON-SITE REGISTRATION
 Through a partnership with GCC, Kingsway offers this service
to our students who plan to enroll at GCC the following fall.
 12/14/12 -Informational meeting for seniors held in the Eitel
Theatre. On-Site applications distributed.
 2013 - Individual appointments with GCC representative.
Applications must be turned in prior to this date. Placement
testing discussed.
FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE
APPLICATIONS
On-line application – Family Connection
Common Application – Family
Connection
Be aware of “supplements” to the
Common Application
Rutgers University – online self-reported
by student/no documents sent.
Whenever possible confirm receipt of your application !
APPLYING TO RUTGERS
UNIVERSITY
• On-line application only
• December 1st is the preferred deadline for
scholarship consideration
• No transcripts or recommendation letters
required
• SRAR–Student Reported Academic Record
• Request “unofficial copy” of transcript from
your counselor
ARE YOU APPLYING “EARLY” ?
EARLY DECISION
(ED) - Binding
agreement between
school and student.
Upon notification of
acceptance, student
is required to
withdraw pending
applications.
EARLY ACTION-(EA)
Early notification of
admission’s decision.
This action is nonbinding for both
parties.
PROCESSING FOUR-YEAR
APPLICATION
Review, complete,
and proof read
Organize
appropriate
supporting
materials—resumes,
essays,
recommendations,
and check/money
order
Submit your College
Application Checklist
and supporting
documents to your
guidance counselor
Track your application
Contact College Board
to send official scores to
the college
STANDARDIZED TESTS
Standardized
Test
for
Four-year College
SATI
Reasoning Test
Critical Reading,
Math,Writing
ACT
Academic Achievement
Math, English,
Science, Reading
SAT
Subject Test
(most competitive colleges)
LET’S TALK ABOUT
SCHOLARSHIPS. . .
• College-based Scholarships—check with the
institution’s financial aid office
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Community-based Scholarships—investigate
your employer, church, local businesses and
organizations
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Scholarship Newsletter—senior
homeroom/website/e-mail throughout the
course of the school year
WHAT ABOUT FINANCIAL AID?
You should direct all questions and
concerns to the financial aid office of a
specific college.
FINANCIAL AID NIGHT
Kingsway Regional High School
Thursday, November 15, 2012
7:00 pm
NCAA CLEARINGHOUSE
Student athletes may want to complete
the Clearinghouse Form
http://eligibilitycenter.org
WHAT CAN YOU DO TO GET
THE MOST OUT OF YOUR
SENIOR YEAR?
Keep a close eye on senior
year grades!
DATES TO REMEMBER……
• October 11, 2012 - GCPCA College Fair at Gloucester
County College Gymnasium 6:00 to 8:00 pm
• November 1, 2012 – NACAC National College Fair
Atlantic City Convention Ctr 9:00 a.m. to 12:00p.m./6:00
to 8:30 p.m.
• November 4, 2012 – NACAC National College Fair
Pennsylvania Convention Center 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
• November 15, 2012 – KRHS Financial Aid Night Eitel
Theater 7:00 pm
• December 14, 2012—GCC On-Site Registration
STAY FOCUSED!
THANK YOU
FOR COMING
AND
GOOD LUCK!