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CLASS OF 2016“RISING SENIOR”
PARENT PRESENTATION
Mrs. Karyn Clifford – Last Names A & B
Ms. Annemarie Meaney – Last Names C – G
Mrs. Michelle Lyons – Last Names H – L & T – Z
Mr. Chris Dickey – Last Names M - S
GUIDANCE – CLASS OF 2016
Junior Year to dateSummerFall 2015
EBPS/Guidance Info & CommunicationCollege Searches
Financial AidApplication Process at a glance
Miscellaneous InformationQuestions
TODAY’S AGENDA
September 2014 - 2 College visits Open/closed – ‘Fit’
January – Career Day
February – College & Career PanelActivities / test scores / essay
Counselor Meetings - Checklist
College Fair*
Essay Project
JUNIOR YEAR TO DATE
Finish strong – GPA
College Searches
Request letters of recommendationArea of intended study or strength/challenge if possible
Provide a resume to teacher & Guidance or complete the Senior Information Survey on Naviance
CLOSING OUT JUNIOR YEAR
RESUME WRITING
SENIOR INFORMATION SURVEY
College VisitsScheduled or self directed / Getting the ‘feel’ of the campus
Google Maps / Mapquest
Set up Common App Account
Register for SATs or ACTs (Subject Tests if needed)
Finalize Essay
Finalize College List – 4-6 Colleges
SUMMER
Meet with Counselor
Schedule – Academic Rigor – 1st Term
SATs / ACTs / Subject Tests
Naviance & Common App
Deadlines!
Apps complete by December break – Scholarships Semester 2!
FALL 2015
Website – www.ebps.net
Select Jr/Sr High School; select Guidance
GUIDANCE INFO
WELCOME ANNOUNCEMENTS **Guidance Services Meet the Staff Study Tips & Resources MCAS 2014-15
MCAS Handbook College Information/Deadlines
Junior & Senior Year Timeline Testing Information College Search **College SPOTLIGHT
MA Colleges / Admission Information Coast to Coast
Scholarships Financial Aid CSS Profile
Evening School Programs Career Exploration
Military Transcript Request
Release of Records Resources & Websites Presentations **
EBPS Guidance Announcements Page
EBJSHS Daily Announcements
EMAIL Reminders
EBCTV
COMMUNICATION
COLLEGE SEARCHING
NAVIANCE https://connection.naviance.com/ebhs
COLLEGEBOARD www.collegeboard.com
Login from SAT Registration
MA Career Information Systemwww.masscis.intocareers.org
Free access / No login required
Step by step instructions and links for all 3 college search engines can be found on the website under College Information
Where does it come from?
Merit or Academic Awards (from Colleges)
Need Based Awards (Colleges, Federal or State - based on FAFSA info)
Athletic Scholarships (colleges)
Local & Private Scholarships – EBJSHS list available February 2016
FINANCIAL AID
All colleges require the FAFSA to determine eligibility for
federal and state aid. This form is filed electronically at www. fafsa.ed.gov after January 1, 2016.
* In addition to the FAFSA, many private colleges require
the PROFILE form to determine eligibility for institutional
aid. The PROFILE can be filed after October 1. There is a
$5.00 registration fee plus a charge of $18 for each college
or university to which the form is sent.
(www.collegeboard.com)
FINANCIAL AID FORMS
MEFA Financial Aid Parent Night – TBD November/December
Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority (MEFA)
www.mefa.org
www.fafsa.ed/gov (FAFSA Forecaster)
www.finaid.com
Search Engines / College Websites
FINANCIAL AID ‘AID’
FINANCIAL AID COMPARING
$44,750 $25,900 $50,040
Financial aid awarded to undergraduates Lasell College University of Massachusetts University of New Haven
Non-proprietary financial aid data are from ...
(Financial aid data are for the
2012-2013 academic year.)
(Financial aid data are for the
2012-2013 academic year.)
(Financial aid data are for the
2013-2014 academic year.)
Average financial aid package awarded to freshmen
$21,546 $14,197 $21,697
For freshmen, percentage of need* met by aid package
66% 79% 61%
Average amount of financial aid awarded to freshmen
Loan $2,757 $3,617 $3,627
Scholarship or grant $17,825 $8,971 $18,667
Average financial aid package awarded to undergraduates (including freshmen)
$21,222 $15,247 $20,633
For all undergraduates, percentage of need* met by aid package
65% 82% 60%
FINANCIAL AID COMPARING
$23,204 $11,703 $28,343
WHERE – recommend 4-6 schools
WHEN – Early Decision, Early Action, Regular Decision, Rolling Admissions
Be aware of individual college deadlines
Complete application process by December break
Allow counselor 2 weeks to process
HOW – start by meeting with your counselor in September to review colleges; complete Common Application and input college selections into Naviance; complete a transcript release form for EACH college
you will apply to;
Send SAT/ACT scores to schools
APPLICATION PROCESS AT A GLANCE
Counselor: Official transcripts School profile report Guidance letter of recommendation Common App school report forms (Initial, mid year and final)
Teacher: Letter of recommendation
Student: Application and fee* Essay Resume (where applicable) Test scores through collegeboard Transcript release form to Guidance 2 weeks prior to deadline FERPA release between CommonApp and Naviance
RESPONSIBILITIES – WHO DOES WHAT
COMMON APPLICATION
WWW.COMMONAPP.ORG
NAVIANCE/COMMON APP
Connection for Electronic transcripts
Email Addresses (and what they say about us)
Facebook (and all social media sites) – PRIVACY – joining colleges
Passwords – Naviance, Common App, CollegeBoard, FAFSA
Athletes – register at www.NCAA.org
End of Junior Year transcripts with updated GPA will be uploaded into Naviance by July 10
Meet with your child’s Guidance Counselor! Email if you cannot meet.
MISCELLANEOUS INFO
QUESTIONS?
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