senior college night

September 18, 2013

Senior College Night

How to get into college in 1983:get good grades

How to get into college in 2013: get good grades, speak six languages, be a rocket scientist,

and end world hunger

How to pay for college 1983: Work part time and summers. Maybe take out minimal loans. 

How to pay for college 2013: Which of your organs is the most valuable?

Perspective…

Rebecca Doutrich College and Career Counselor

Kimberly Osborn Senior Counselor- Class of 2014

Elizabeth Kilpatrick Junior Counselor- Class of 2015

Judy Ishler Sophomore Counselor- Class of 2016

John Shackelford Freshman Counselor- Class of 2017

Mary Ashman and Connie Spinozzi Department Secretaries

PAHS Guidance Department

(Handout)School and community informationCourse requirements and offeringsGrading Scale, GPA ranges, and

PercentilesOverall school achievement and

standardized test averagesColleges and universities that have

accepted PAHS students

School Profile

Sent monthly via Skylert and Naviance

Copies available in the Guidance Office

Messages from the counselorsAnnouncementsImportant dates and deadlinesUpcoming EventsAdditional information (the college

application process, etc.)

Guidance Newsletter

Naviance is designed to help connect students and parents with the

high school counselorsProvide a resource for students to explore and

gather information about goals, interests, and college planning

Organize admissions and application information

Be a tool to streamline the application process between the student, high school, and collegesE.g. requesting and sending transcripts and letters

of recommendation, sign up for college rep visits, etc.

Naviance

https://connection.naviance.com/phoenixvilleStudents: log in with student ID #Parents: most parents have an account with

their email addressIf you have trouble logging in:

Click “forgot your password”If you still have trouble, contact Guidance

Office !

Naviance

Search for colleges and research informationAdd colleges you’re interested inTrack deadlinesSign up for College Rep Visits at PAHSRequest letters of recommendationRequest transcripts

Naviance and the College Application Process

WHAT SHOULD I BE

DOING?

The College Application Process

Finalize your college listContinue to research colleges and visit campuses when possible

Access each college’s application to determine procedure, requirements, and timeline

The College Application Process

*see College Preparation Checklist

DEADLINES!Admissions Office Deadlines

*College Admissions Terminology (handout)PAHS Guidance Office transcript request deadlines

The College Application Process

Applications due to the college: Must be submitted by:October 15th September 24thOctober 30th October 9th

November 1st October 11thNovember 15th October 24thNovember 30th* November 1st December 1st * November 1st

*Any transcript that must be sent prior to the Thanksgiving break must be requested by November 1st!

December 17th November 18th January 1st December 2nd

January 15th December 13th

SAT/ACT TestsSAT- www.collegeboard.org/sat Test Date Deadline Late Deadline

Oct. 5--- Sept. 23 Nov. 2 Oct. 3 Oct. 21 Dec. 7 Nov. 8 Nov. 25

ACT- www.actstudent.org Test Date Deadline Late Deadline

Oct. 26 Sept. 27 Oct. 11 Dec. 14 Nov. 8 Nov. 22

The College Application Process

• Official test scores must be sent directly from the testing agency to each college

Letters of Recommendation

Request letters from 2-3 teachersIn personThrough Naviance (handout)

Naviance Tools to complete (under “About Me” tab)Resume Builder“Senior Rec Survey”

The College Application Process

Transcripts, GPA, and Class RankTranscripts

Includes courses taken from 9th -12th Includes final grades from 9th -11th Includes cumulative GPA from 9th -11th Does not include test scores

GPAWeighted, 4.0 scaleCumulative (average) from 9th-11th Can only be recalculated after 1st semester of senior year

Class RankWe DO NOT report class rank If requested by the college, we will provide percentile

rank

The College Application Process

Requesting TranscriptsFor most colleges, “official” transcripts must

be sent from the high school directly to the admissions office

Transcripts requests are made in Naviance (handout)

Transcripts will be sent within 15 SCHOOL days of the date the request was submitted. Please ensure that this is done more than 15 school days before the admissions deadline!

The College Application Process

The Common Applicationwww.commonapp.org

Provides a common, standardized first-year application form for use at over 500 member institutions

The College Application Process

The Common App and FERPA(see handout)

FERPA- Family Educational Rights and Privacy ActYou must electronically sign the FERPA waiver of

rightsOnce you have searched for and added the colleges you

will apply to, this can be found under the “My Colleges” tab by clicking on “Assign Recommenders.” It is the first paragraph, listed as FERPA Release Authorization.

We cannot send transcripts to any Common App college until you complete the FERPA release and match your account in Naviance!

The College Application Process

Throughout the fall, college admissions representatives will be visiting PAHS and meeting with students in the Guidance Office

Rep visits will be announced in the mornings

The entire rep visit schedule is posted in Naviance!

Access the schedule and sign up to attend by logging in to Naviance, under the “Colleges” tab click on “View all upcoming college visits.”

College Rep Visits

All prospective student athletes considering participation in a Division I or II school, must register for eligibility with the NCAA.

www.eligibilitycenter.orgRegistration should be completed NOW!Transcripts need to be sent to the NCAA (see

handout)SAT/ACT scores need to be sent from testing

agency to the NCAA

Prospective Student Athletes

Contact each college’s Admissions and/or Financial Aid Offices in the fall to gather information on:Scholarship opportunities, procedures and

deadlinesFinancial aid application process and deadlinesAvailability of financial aid options

FAFSAFree Application for Federal Student Aidwww.fafsa.ed.gov AFTER January 1, 2014

PAHS Financial Aid Night- December 5

Financial Aid

Where to look:Colleges

May have specific deadlines, procedures, or separate applications to be considered

NavianceUnder “Colleges” tab, see Scholarship box at

the bottom of the page. “Scholarship List” will include scholarship

information sent directly to PAHSScholarship Search Databases (see handout)Local organizations, parent(s) place of

employment, etc.

Scholarships

College Essay Review WorkshopSign up in the Guidance Office September 26, 6pm-8pm October 10, 6pm-8pm

SAT Boot CampInformation and Registration on PAHS Guidance webpage (under SAT Information) October 3, 8am-2:30pm

Fall College TourForms available in the Guidance Office and on PAHS Guidance webpage October 16-19

PAHS Annual College Fair (moved to the fall!) November 12, 6pm-8pm

Upcoming Events

Questions?

Students who have not done so already, should make an appointment to meet with Mrs. Doutrich

to discuss your college application plans!

- Questions or concerns regarding anything college, admissions, career, etc. related can be directed to Mrs. Doutrich at doutrichr@pasd.k12.pa.us

- Questions or concerns regarding anything related to schedules, classes, grades, behavior, social, emotional, etc. can be directed to Ms. Osborn at osbornk@pasd.k12.pa.us

Thank you!