College Application Process

Parsippany High SchoolFall 2019

TranscriptApplicationCounselor letter

of recommendation

Teacher letters of recommendation

Your

application

What goes into your application

SAT/ACT Scores

Essay/Personal

Statement

Who Sends What

Student is responsible for:-Submitting the application (and on time!)-Submitting the essay / personal statement (included in the

application)Requesting that transcripts be sent to each school (green sheets)-Requesting that the College Board or the ACT Program send official score reports to the colleges

Counselor is responsible for:-Submitting the transcript- Submitting counselor recommendation letter &

School Report form

Student & Parent are responsible for:-Completing the FAFSA and other financial aid forms

Application

Apply OnlineWatch DeadlinesApplication Types▪ Early Decision▪ Early Action▪ Regular Decision▪ Rolling Admission

Binding

Non Binding

The Common Application

A universal application used by several hundred colleges and universities.All paperwork is delivered electronically through Naviance.Must link Common App to Naviance 1st www.commonapp.orgRead carefully – some schools require supplemental forms in addition to the common application.

Transcript Requests

Nothing happens without a GREEN sheet!!One GREEN sheet per schoolAllow 10 working days for processingGREEN sheets are found in GuidanceIndicate method of delivery (Naviance will provide that information)▪ Regular mail (provide envelope and stamps)▪ Electronic - Common App▪ Electronic – Not Common App

Teacher Recommendations

Choose teachers who know you best

Provide them with:▪ Resume▪ List of schools and deadlines▪ Supplemental forms▪ Addressed stamped envelopes if necessary

Go onto Naviance and under the “Colleges” tab across the top, click on “Apply to College”. Click on “Letters of Recommendation”. Choose teachers from the drop-down box and then click on each school you’d like their letter to go to.

Give ample time for teachers to write recommendation letters prior to deadline date (2-3 weeks)

Write a THANK YOU note! (They are doing this on their own time for many students)

Counselor Recommendations

If you need a letter from your counselor:▪ Fill out the top of the 3 yellow teacher reference forms and

give them to teachers who know you▪ Fill out student brag sheet and parent brag sheet▪ Print out your resume & copy of college essay

Once this is completed, make an appointment to see your counselor for a full period and bring forms with you.

SAT/ACT

It is your responsibility to release and send your scores to www.collegeboard.org or www.act.orgOur school code is 311078Be sure to save the confirmation for your records. Keep all records and copies of reports in one place.

Upcoming SAT/ACT Dates

If you need to take the SAT’s or ACT’s one more time, go to the following websites to sign up:▪ www.collegeboard.org▪ www.act.org

▪ Upcoming Dates:▪ SAT: October 5th , November 2nd , December 7th

▪ ACT: October 26th , December 14th , February 8th

▪ Check out: www.fairtest.org for test-optional schools

Naviance-A Senior’s Best Friend

www.connection.naviance.com/parsippanyCan be accessed from our Guidance Department web pageIs helpful for research as well as organization of college application materialsCan track when materials have been sentMust be used as part of the college application processCan complete student brag sheets

Scattergrams

September 27th 12:45-2:00pm

October 10th 5:00 - 7:30pm80 Schools

Financial Aid presentation after

March 6th During Unit Lunch

College Fairs

NCAA Clearinghouse

Register online with the NCAAwww.eligibilitycenter.orgBring transcript request forms to guidanceYou will also need to request a final transcript to be sent at the end of the year.

Financial Aid

You can apply for Financial Aid anytime after October 1, 2019 using the FAFSA formFAFSA – Free Application for Federal Student AidGo to www.fafsa.edu to complete the application (both parent & student sections)Use FAFSA4Caster on the FAFSA website to estimate financial aid packagePHS will hold a Financial Aid Night on:

Thursday, October 10th at 7:00pm

FINAL THOUGHTS….

Do not procrastinateWe are here to helpYou can do this!