Transcript College 101 For Parents (Open House Presentation

College Night for Senior Parents
Welcome Class of 2013
Parents
Senior Parent College Night
 Welcome and Introductions
 Agenda
 Handouts
Agenda
 College Terminology
 Naviance
 Senior college timeline
 Types of colleges and application requirements
 Transcripts
 Questions
Handouts
 Glossary of terms
 SAT vs ACT test
 Senior timeline
 College event dates/college visits/testing dates
College Application Terminology
FERPA, FAFSA, and Financial Aid?????
What does it all mean????
Terminology
 Rolling admission/Regular Admission
 Early Action
 Early Decision
 Financial Aid
 FAFSA
 CSS Profile
 FERPA
 Naviance
Naviance
 Planning tool for all grade levels
 Career and college research
 Links to college websites
 Extended Application – Seniors
 Introduced to seniors last spring
Types of colleges and application
requirements
 Private Colleges
 Academic and testing requirements
 Letters of recommendation
 Submission of applications
 Online
 Common App
 SendEdu
Types of colleges continued . . .
 Four year Public University
 Academic and testing requirements
 Letters of recommendation
 Honors Colleges or Special Programs
 Submission of applications
• Community College
Transcripts
 Official vs. unofficial
 Ordering from registrar
• Sending transcripts electronically
• Common Application
• SendEdu
Where you can get free help
 CHS Counselor
 CAV Center
 College/University Admissions Offices
 College/University Financial Aid Offices
 College websites
 Internet
 Local Public Libraries
Questions?
 College Events at CHS
 Fall College Night – October 8 @ 7:00 pm
 National College Fair – October 26 & 27
 Financial Aid Night – December 3 @ 7:00 pm
 CAV Center
 Your student’s counselor
 College Board website: www.collegeboard.org
 Naviance
 School website under Students/Parents tabs