AMSUAMSUSenior College WorkshopSenior College Workshop

ThursdayThursday

October 1, 2015October 1, 2015

Welcome to the Senior Welcome to the Senior College WorkshopCollege Workshop

Today we will be covering:Today we will be covering: Credits and Diploma TypesCredits and Diploma Types TranscriptsTranscripts Rank and GPARank and GPA College Application ProcessCollege Application Process

Credit Info/Graduation Credit Info/Graduation RequirementsRequirements

24 Credits plus 4 years of Physical 24 Credits plus 4 years of Physical Education are required to graduate.Education are required to graduate.

Course Credits Years

Religion 2 4

English 4 4

Social Studies 4 4

Mathematics 3 3

Science 3 3

Foreign Language 3 3

Computer ½ 1 (9th)

Music ½ 1 (10th)

Art ½ 1 (9th)

Health ½ 1 (11th)

Electives 3 1-2 (11th & 12th)

Physical Education 0 4

Group Guidance 0 3

New York State Regents High New York State Regents High School Diploma RequirementsSchool Diploma Requirements

Regents DiplomaRegents Diploma– 65 or above on:65 or above on:

One Regents in EnglishOne Regents in EnglishOne Regents in HistoryOne Regents in HistoryOne Regents in MathOne Regents in MathOne Regents in ScienceOne Regents in ScienceA second of either History, Math or ScienceA second of either History, Math or Science3 units in a foreign language3 units in a foreign language

New York State Regents High New York State Regents High School Diploma RequirementsSchool Diploma Requirements

Advanced Regents DiplomaAdvanced Regents Diploma– 65 or above on:65 or above on:

EnglishEnglishGlobal StudiesGlobal StudiesUS HistoryUS HistoryThree Regents in MathThree Regents in MathTwo Regents in ScienceTwo Regents in Science3 units in a foreign language and passing 3 units in a foreign language and passing

the FLACS examthe FLACS exam

Review of TranscriptsReview of Transcripts

Please review the following Please review the following information to verify it is correct:information to verify it is correct:– NameName– Date of BirthDate of Birth– Regents TestsRegents Tests– CoursesCourses– Total Number of Credits should be at Total Number of Credits should be at

least 18.5 for a Senior to be on track to least 18.5 for a Senior to be on track to graduate.graduate.

College Application ProcessCollege Application Process

Everything we cover today Everything we cover today (handouts, instructions, necessary (handouts, instructions, necessary forms) are all located in the forms) are all located in the Guidance Section of the AMSU Guidance Section of the AMSU website.website.

www.amsu.orgwww.amsu.org

NavianceNaviance This year most college applications will be processed through This year most college applications will be processed through

Naviance. If you have not activated your Naviance account, or Naviance. If you have not activated your Naviance account, or need help with your username/password, please see your need help with your username/password, please see your Guidance Counselor.Guidance Counselor.

Most schools on the Common Application are Most schools on the Common Application are E-doc E-doc schools, schools, meaning the Guidance Department can send your transcript meaning the Guidance Department can send your transcript electronically. electronically.

If a school is not an E-doc school, then we will mail your transcript.If a school is not an E-doc school, then we will mail your transcript.

CUNY CUNY is is NOTNOT an E-doc school, therefore we will mail all an E-doc school, therefore we will mail all transcripts for students who apply to CUNY.transcripts for students who apply to CUNY.

If you have a question about whether or not a school is an E-doc If you have a question about whether or not a school is an E-doc school, please refer to the handout “Students’ Guide to Family school, please refer to the handout “Students’ Guide to Family Connection Naviance” on the Guidance webpage.Connection Naviance” on the Guidance webpage.

NavianceNaviance

All students must use Naviance during the application All students must use Naviance during the application process – to update their Naviance account with schools process – to update their Naviance account with schools they are applying to.(This is outlined in “Students’ Guide to they are applying to.(This is outlined in “Students’ Guide to Family Connection Naviance” on the Guidance webpage)Family Connection Naviance” on the Guidance webpage)

However, do not let that be the only way you use Naviance. However, do not let that be the only way you use Naviance.

Naviance can be helpful in finding out about different Naviance can be helpful in finding out about different colleges, majors, gpa and SAT requirements for schools, colleges, majors, gpa and SAT requirements for schools, application deadlines, college mailing/contact information, application deadlines, college mailing/contact information, scholarships, career inventories (which sometime will help scholarships, career inventories (which sometime will help you pick a major).you pick a major).

In other words……..In other words……..

Where should you be in Where should you be in the college process as of today?the college process as of today?

Finalizing list of schools to apply toFinalizing list of schools to apply to Starting online applications:Starting online applications:

– www.commonapp.org– www.cuny.edu– www.suny.edu

Submitting Transcripts Request Forms to Submitting Transcripts Request Forms to your Guidance Counseloryour Guidance Counselor

Updating your Naviance account with Updating your Naviance account with schools you have applied to. schools you have applied to.

Requesting teacher recommendations on Requesting teacher recommendations on Naviance. Naviance.

Application CycleApplication Cycle

Transcript Request FormsTranscript Request Forms Can be found in the Guidance section of the Can be found in the Guidance section of the

AMSU Website.AMSU Website.

Every transcript costs $5. It will be billed to your Every transcript costs $5. It will be billed to your tuition account in March. tuition account in March.

CUNY applications are treated as 1 application, CUNY applications are treated as 1 application, regardless of how many campuses you apply to.regardless of how many campuses you apply to.

Transcript Request FormsTranscript Request Forms

For every For every Common ApplicationCommon Application school that school that uses E-docs, you must submit:uses E-docs, you must submit:– AMSU Transcript Request FormAMSU Transcript Request Form

For every For every Common ApplicationCommon Application school that school that does NOT use E-docs, you must submit:does NOT use E-docs, you must submit:– AMSU Transcript Request FormAMSU Transcript Request Form– Secondary School Report FormSecondary School Report Form– Online Transcript Request through Naviance???Online Transcript Request through Naviance???

Transcript Request FormsTranscript Request Forms

For every For every CUNY CUNY application you must application you must submit:submit:– 1 AMSU Transcript Request Form1 AMSU Transcript Request Form– CUNY Transcript Request Form**CUNY Transcript Request Form**– CUNY Document Return Receipt**CUNY Document Return Receipt**

-Online Transcript Request through Naviance-Online Transcript Request through Naviance

** These forms are found in your Application ** These forms are found in your Application Summary Package which you are advised to Summary Package which you are advised to print after you complete the CUNY application.print after you complete the CUNY application.

Transcript Request FormsTranscript Request Forms

For every For every SUNYSUNY application you application you must submit:must submit:– AMSU Transcript Request FormAMSU Transcript Request Form– 1 SUNY Counselor Form1 SUNY Counselor Form– Online Transcript Request Form through Online Transcript Request Form through

NavianceNaviance**Some SUNY’s are on the Common **Some SUNY’s are on the Common

Application. If you apply to them Application. If you apply to them through the CA then follow that through the CA then follow that procedure.procedure.

Teacher Recommendation Teacher Recommendation Request FormsRequest Forms

Teachers will be submitting Teachers will be submitting recommendation letters through recommendation letters through Naviance, please send requests Naviance, please send requests through Naviance. through Naviance.

Other teachers prefer for you to Other teachers prefer for you to speak or meet with them in personspeak or meet with them in person—check with each individual —check with each individual teacherteacher

SupplementsSupplementsBe aware of any Be aware of any supplements supplements

that your colleges may require you to submit.that your colleges may require you to submit.

Common ApplicationCommon Application::– https://www.commonapp.org/CommonApp/SupplementInfo.aspx– (Click “download forms” and click “college specific supplements”)(Click “download forms” and click “college specific supplements”)

SUNY SUNY – http://www.suny.edu/student/apply_supp_apps.cfm

CUNYCUNY– If you are applying to the Macaulay Honors College you will need to If you are applying to the Macaulay Honors College you will need to

submit two letters of recommendation and two essay responses.submit two letters of recommendation and two essay responses.– Be aware of the early deadlineBe aware of the early deadline– Baruch, Brooklyn, City, Hunter, Lehman, Queens, College of Staten Baruch, Brooklyn, City, Hunter, Lehman, Queens, College of Staten

Island, and John JayIsland, and John Jay– http://macaulay.cuny.edu/http://macaulay.cuny.edu/

SAT ScoresSAT Scores

Students are responsible for sending Students are responsible for sending any and all SAT scores to any college any and all SAT scores to any college they apply to.they apply to.

Please refer to: Please refer to: http://sat.collegeboard.org/scores/http://sat.collegeboard.org/scores/

DeadlinesDeadlinesItem Application

Due to CollegeRequests

Due to Guidance

Early Action/Decision Application November 1 October 11

Early Action/Decision Application November 15 October 28

Regular Applications

First week of January December 2

Regular Applications After the first week of January or Jan 15 January 2

Rolling Applications

Rolling Must be three weeks in advance

Scholarship Applications

Must be three weeks in advance

HEOP/EOP/HEOP/EOP/SEEK/College DiscoverySEEK/College Discovery

HEOP – Higher Education Opportunity HEOP – Higher Education Opportunity Program provides supportive services and Program provides supportive services and financial aid to NY state residents financial aid to NY state residents attending independent colleges and attending independent colleges and universities in NY state. universities in NY state.

To be eligible for HEOP you must:To be eligible for HEOP you must:– Be a NY state resident Be a NY state resident – Meet economic eligibility requirements and Meet economic eligibility requirements and

academic eligibility requirementsacademic eligibility requirements– There 58 HEOP programs throughout NY stateThere 58 HEOP programs throughout NY state

HEOP/EOP/HEOP/EOP/SEEK/College DiscoverySEEK/College Discovery

EOP – SUNYEOP – SUNY SEEK/College Discover – CUNYSEEK/College Discover – CUNY Websites:Websites:

– http://www.heop.org/– http://www.highered.nysed.gov/kiap/colldev/http://www.highered.nysed.gov/kiap/colldev/

HEOP/HEOP/– www.suny.edu/studentwww.suny.edu/student– http://www.cuny.edu/academics/programs/http://www.cuny.edu/academics/programs/

notable/seekcd.htmlnotable/seekcd.html– www.cuny.edu/seekcdwww.cuny.edu/seekcd

Fee WaiversFee Waivers Students are eligible for SAT fee waivers if they receive free or Students are eligible for SAT fee waivers if they receive free or

reduced lunch.reduced lunch.

You must use the SAT fee waiver for a test, before you can use the You must use the SAT fee waiver for a test, before you can use the 4 college application fee waivers that come with the SAT fee 4 college application fee waivers that come with the SAT fee waiver.waiver.

Common Application fee waiversCommon Application fee waivers– www.commonapp.org – “other resources”www.commonapp.org – “other resources”– http://www.nacacnet.org/studentinfo/feewaiver/Pages/default.aspxhttp://www.nacacnet.org/studentinfo/feewaiver/Pages/default.aspx

SUNY fee waivers:SUNY fee waivers:– https://www.suny.edu/student/downloads/Pdf/2013_fee_waiver.pdfhttps://www.suny.edu/student/downloads/Pdf/2013_fee_waiver.pdf

We receive limited CUNY fee waiversWe receive limited CUNY fee waivers

ScholarshipsScholarships

Check NavianceCheck Naviance FastwebFastweb College BoardCollege Board

Financial AidFinancial Aid FAFSAFAFSA

– Free Application for Federal Student Aid – after January 1Free Application for Federal Student Aid – after January 1stst. 2016. 2016– FAFSA4casterFAFSA4caster will help you understand your options for paying for will help you understand your options for paying for

college. Provide some basic information and college. Provide some basic information and we'll estimate your we'll estimate your eligibility for federal student aideligibility for federal student aid. Your estimate will be shown in . Your estimate will be shown in the College Cost Worksheet where the College Cost Worksheet where you can also provide estimated you can also provide estimated amounts of other student aid and savingsamounts of other student aid and savings that can go towards that can go towards your college education. your college education.

– http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/

CSS ProfileCSS Profile– The PROFILE form is administered by the College Scholarship Service The PROFILE form is administered by the College Scholarship Service

(CSS), the financial aid division of the College Board. The CSS PROFILE (CSS), the financial aid division of the College Board. The CSS PROFILE is required by many private colleges and universities to determine your is required by many private colleges and universities to determine your eligibility for non-government financial aid, such as the institution's eligibility for non-government financial aid, such as the institution's own grants, loans and scholarships.own grants, loans and scholarships.

– A college will indicate if they require you to fill out the CSS Profile – CSS A college will indicate if they require you to fill out the CSS Profile – CSS PROFILE costs $5 plus $18 for each school or scholarship program PROFILE costs $5 plus $18 for each school or scholarship program selectedselected

– profileonline.collegeboard.com. profileonline.collegeboard.com.

Financial AidFinancial Aid NY State TAPNY State TAP

– New York State's Tuition Assistance Program (TAP). The New York State's Tuition Assistance Program (TAP). The New York State Higher Education Services Corporation New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC) is the State's student financial aid agency, (HESC) is the State's student financial aid agency, helping people pay for college by administering 19 helping people pay for college by administering 19 student financial aid programs, including TAP, the New student financial aid programs, including TAP, the New York Higher Education Loan Program (NYHELPs), a highly York Higher Education Loan Program (NYHELPs), a highly successful College Savings program, and offering successful College Savings program, and offering guidance to students, families and counselors. guidance to students, families and counselors.

– https://www.tapweb.org/totw/https://www.tapweb.org/totw/

– There is a link at the end of the FAFSA for NY residents There is a link at the end of the FAFSA for NY residents to complete the TAP application.to complete the TAP application.

RemindersReminders

All students need to upload their All students need to upload their Resume and Brag Sheets to Naviance Resume and Brag Sheets to Naviance and submit them to the Teachers and submit them to the Teachers who they asked for Letters of who they asked for Letters of Recommendation.Recommendation.