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?