Transcript Junior Students/parents Small Group Presentation Presented by RMHS The Counseling Department

Junior Students/parents
Small Group Presentation
Presented by
RMHS The Counseling Department
Agenda
• Overview Handout Package
• Post Secondary Planning
• Naviance – Family Connection
• Accessing Naviance
• Resources
Post Secondary
Planning
Post Secondary Options
• College
• 4 year college
• 2 year college
• Career / Technical School
• Employment
• Military
About the College Process
• Keep the process in perspective
• Work together as a family
• Students must take ownership
• Discuss finances openly
• Start early and meet all deadlines
Evaluating an Application
• Transcript
• GPA, Courses & Grades
• Testing: SAT I, SAT II or ACT Scores
• Essay(s)
• Resume
• Extracurricular Activities
• Letters of Recommendation
Components of the Application
• It is recommended you apply
electronically!
• Instant submission & confirmation
• Application Components:
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Student & Demographic Data
Academic Information
Essay(s)
Extracurricular Activities
Check for Completed Signatures
College Admissions - Testing
• Register to take the SAT I and/or ACT online.
• Send score directly from the testing services
• SAT I fee includes sending scores to 4 colleges
free
• SAT II’s are required for some colleges,
usually more competitive schools (check
with each school)
• Richard Montgomery High School
CEEB Code: 210910
What Will the Counseling Office Send?
• Student Transcript
• NACAC Secondary School Report Form
• Counseling Office Letter of
Recommendation
• School Profile
• IB/MYP Credentials (If Applicable)
Teacher Recommendations
• One or Two Teacher Recommendations (on
average)
• Be sure to ask your teachers in advance
• Speak with your teachers about
recommendations before leaving in June
• Provide Your Teachers With:
• Teacher Recommendation Form
• A business size envelope, addressed to each
college and stamped!
• Provide a list of colleges & date you would
like them to be submitted
College Application Process
• The college application process can be
found:
• In the hand outs you have received
• Electronically on the RMHS Website
Counseling Office home page
• Use the link on RMHS Home Page
http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.
org/schools/rmhs
• Student & parents Brag sheet
Naviance:
Family Connection
Naviance: Family Connection
• Naviance’s Family Connection is a
comprehensive tool created to
assist students and parents with
some of the following:
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College Planning
College Application Process
Personality/ Learning Style
Career Planning
College Planning
• How can Family Connection help me find
a college?
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College Search Feature
College Visits to RMHS
Electronic Tracking and Transcript Requests
Scattergrams
Resources
My Family Connection Log-in
How Do I Access Naviance?
• Web site address: www.connection.naviance.com/rmhs
• Or use the link on RMHS Home Page
http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/rmhs
Click on Counseling, then Career Center
Click on the Family Connections link in box on
right
• Returning users you can sign in using your e-mail &
password.
• First time users will need to register using a code
assigned to students and parents by their
counselor
• Parents can sign up their own log-in after student
registered
Resources
• Where to find resources:
• Handouts
• Family Connection – Resources Link
• Make an appointment with our
College Career coordinator, Ms. Hull
• Most Frequently Used Resources:
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www.CollegeBoard.com
NCAA - www.ncaa.org
Common Application -www.commonapp.org
FAFSA - www.fafsa.ed.gov
Financial Aid
• FAFSA
• Submit ASAP after January 1st
• www.fafsa.ed.gov
• CSS Profile
• File in early fall of senior year!
• Financial Aid Workshop – Fall
• Scholarships
• Local
• Regional / National
Scholarships
• Many scholarships can be found
through the internet and/or the
companies you work for!
• Example: www.finaid.org
• Example: www.fastweb.com
• Local scholarships are posted in
early February through Family
Connection.
National Collegiate Athletic
Association (NCAA)
• Student athletes intending to play
NCAA Division I or II sports must
register with the NCAA
• www.ncaa.org
What to Give Your Counselor today!
• NACAC Secondary School Report
Form
• Transcript Release Form
• Evaluation
• Additional questions can be
answered by your student’s
counselor when request a meeting
Thank You for attending
RMHS School Counseling Office
Tel: (301)610-8050
• MCPS Student Learning Service Hour
Web Site:
http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/d
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