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
PRESENTATION GOALS:
1. Review the role Naviance
plays in the application
process.
2. Identify steps to getting the
application process started
for 2-yr and 4-yr colleges.
3. Review topics related to
scholarships, financial aid
and NCAA.
4. Provide reminder of
important dates.
PARENTS ARE AN
IMPORTANT PART OF
THIS PROCESS.
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We want to work
closely with you to
ensure the best
possible outcome!
Seniors are encouraged
to access the various
college advising
programs offered
during SMART lunch!
We hope by now all
seniors are registered and
use it regularly.
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If not, please contact your
counselor.
WHAT CAN STUDENTS AND
PARENTS DO USING NAVIANCE?
 Access Guidance Department updates and news
bulletins.
 View list of colleges visiting KRHS and sign up to
attend.
 Complete a college search.
 Develop a prospective college list.
 Track deadlines.
 Request and process teacher recommendations.
 Create a résumé.
 Access scholarship search engines; over a
hundred national scholarships are available.
 Link to selected third party resources (i.e.
College Board, Financial Aid, NCAA, Careers,
College searches, etc.).
WHAT DO YOU NEED TO DO TO GET
THE FOUR -YEAR APPLICATION
PROCESS STARTED?
1. Submit college application (Common
App vs. online app) electronically.
2. Update Naviance by moving schools
to “Colleges I’m Applying To”.
3. Submit a completed “College
Application Checklist” for EACH
school to your counselor after you
have submitted it electronically to
the college.
THEN YOU WILL NEED TO GET
A FEW THINGS IN ORDER:
Ensure signed
“Transcript Release
Form” is on file.
Secure letters of
recommendation
using “Student
Profile Form” and
communicate with
teachers when they
are to be sent.
Contact College
Board/ACT to
forward official
SAT/ACT Scores
directly to
Admissions.
Make a calendar
with dates and
deadlines.
STEPS TO SUBMITTING COLLEGE APPLICATIONS
 Complete admission application
o Online application
o Common Application
o Paper application
 Update Naviance
o Add to “Colleges I’m Applying to” (after you have applied not
before).
 Official High School Transcripts
o Must be requested for each school to which you apply using College
Application Checklist (submit after you have applied not before).
 SAT or ACT Scores
o Must be requested directly from College Board (not included on
transcript).
 Letters of Recommendation
o Complete Student Profile to request letters from teachers or
guidance counselor.
o “Invite” teachers to upload/send recommendations in Naviance.
 Optional:
o Create a personal resume.
Once all of the above mentioned items are complete, an application is considered
ready to be processed. Remember to allow 10 days for processing of applications.
Questions? Contact your guidance counselor directly.
APPLYING TO
RUTGERS UNIVERSITY
• Unique process
• On-line application only
• December 1st is the preferred
deadline for scholarship consideration
• No transcripts or recommendation
letters required
• SRAR–Student Reported Academic
Record
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 THE TWO-YEAR
COLLEGE APPLICATION
• SAT/ACT not required for
admission but may exempt
student from placement testing
• Selective programs/two- tier
application
• No recommendations required
• RCGC—On-site in December
RCGC ON-SITE REGISTRATION
• Through a partnership with RCGC,
Kingsway offers this service to our
students who plan to enroll at
RCGC the following fall.
• Informational meeting with for
seniors held during school
day. Interested students should
sign up in Naviance to attend.
NJSTARS
This full tuition scholarship to community colleges is
available to students who place in the top 15% of the
graduating class and meet additional academic
requirements determined by the state of New Jersey.
Updated information on NJSTARS can be found on:
www.rcgc.edu/NJSTARS/Pages/default.aspx
LET’S TALK ABOUT
SCHOLARSHIPS. . .
• College-based Scholarships—check
with the institution’s admissions and/or
financial aid office.
• Community-based Scholarships—
investigate your employer, church, local
businesses and organizations.
• Scholarship Newsletter—distributed to
seniors throughout the course of the
school year. Also available on our
website and Naviance.
• Scholarship Search Engines available
on Guidance website and Naviance.
SCHOLARSHIP SCAMS
The Kingsway Guidance
Department strongly recommends
that you pay careful attention to
protect yourself and your family
against scholarship scams.
WHAT ABOUT FINANCIAL AID?
We encourage you to direct all
questions and concerns to the
financial aid office of a specific
college.
FINANCIAL AID NIGHT
Kingsway Regional
High School
Eitel Theatre
Wednesday,
November 12, 2014
7:00 pm
NCAA CLEARINGHOUSE
Student athletes interested
in playing collegiate
athletics should complete
the Clearinghouse Form to
determine eligibility.
eligibilitycenter.org
DATES TO REMEMBER……
 October 16, 2014 - GCPCA College Fair at RCGC
Gymnasium 6:00pm to 8:00 pm
 October 26, 2014 – NACAC National College Fair
Pennsylvania Convention Center 11:00 a.m. to
3:00 pm
 November 12, 2014 – KRHS Financial Aid Night
Eitel Theater 7:00 pm
 November 13, 2014 – NACAC National College
Fair Atlantic City Convention Ctr 9:00 a.m. to
12:00p.m./6:00 to 8:30 pm
PRESENTATION GOALS:
1. Review the role Naviance
plays in the application
process.
2. Identify steps of the getting
application process started
for 2-yr and 4-yr colleges.
3. Review topics related to
scholarships, financial aid
and NCAA.
4. Provide reminder of
important dates.
QUESTIONS?
GOOD LUCK!