Senior Parents’ NightSenior Parents’ Night

Class of 2015Class of 2015

Tonight’s TopicsTonight’s Topics

College TrendsCollege Trends

NavianceNaviance

Application ProceduresApplication Procedures

Factors in AdmissionsFactors in Admissions

Financial AidFinancial Aid

Senior Choice Day – Oct 15thSenior Choice Day – Oct 15th

College VisitCollege Visit

Job ShadowJob Shadow

Workshops at High SchoolWorkshops at High School– Application assistanceApplication assistance– Resume buildingResume building– Interview tipsInterview tips– Scholarship informationScholarship information

College TrendsCollege Trends

Increased competitionIncreased competition

More students waitlistedMore students waitlisted

Focus on “likely” schoolsFocus on “likely” schools

Merit scholarships Merit scholarships

Need, gender may be Need, gender may be factorsfactors

Economic factorsEconomic factors

Demonstrated interestDemonstrated interest

College Trends (cont’d)College Trends (cont’d)

Earlier deadlinesEarlier deadlines

Increased interest in state Increased interest in state universities/community universities/community collegescolleges

Test optional colleges Test optional colleges (www.fairtest.org)(www.fairtest.org)

More students taking ACTMore students taking ACT

Alternate start datesAlternate start dates

Gap year optionsGap year options

School Counseling WebsiteSchool Counseling Website

Calendars/Important DatesCalendars/Important Dates

Scholarship InformationScholarship Information

Forms for Students & ParentsForms for Students & Parents

Links to NCAA, Naviance, Links to NCAA, Naviance, College Board, etc.College Board, etc.

NavianceNaviancehttp://connection.naviance.com/simsburyhttp://connection.naviance.com/simsbury

ScattergramsScattergramsFive years of SHS college dataFive years of SHS college dataCollege representative visit College representative visit schedulescheduleCareer explorationCareer explorationDocument libraryDocument libraryPrep MePrep Me

Clemson UniversityClemson University

Factors in AdmissionFactors in Admission

High school recordHigh school recordTest scores (SAT and/or ACT)Test scores (SAT and/or ACT)EssayEssayExtracurricular activitiesExtracurricular activitiesRecommendationsRecommendationsUnderrepresented groupsUnderrepresented groupsMajorMajorDemonstrated interestDemonstrated interestAbility to payAbility to payInterview Interview Parent alumniParent alumni

Application ProcessApplication Process

Read college website directionsRead college website directionsTalk with college representativesTalk with college representativesRequest recommendationsRequest recommendationsBegin online applicationsBegin online applicationsWrite essay and resumeWrite essay and resumeTake SAT/ACT and send scoresTake SAT/ACT and send scoresTranscript Request Form due:Transcript Request Form due:-15 school days prior to deadline-15 school days prior to deadlineKeep recordsKeep records

Student SendsStudent Sends

ApplicationApplication

EssayEssay

Application feeApplication fee

SAT/ACT scoresSAT/ACT scores

Specific program Specific program requirements (music, art, requirements (music, art, theater, etc.)theater, etc.)

Student Brings to CounselorStudent Brings to Counselor

Transcript Request FormTranscript Request Form

$4.00 per transcript$4.00 per transcript

Resume (upload to Naviance)Resume (upload to Naviance)

Student Questionnaire Student Questionnaire

(if necessary)(if necessary)

Parent Questionnaire Parent Questionnaire

(if necessary)(if necessary)

Counselor SendsCounselor Sends

Official TranscriptOfficial Transcript

RecommendationsRecommendations

SHS ProfileSHS Profile

11stst Quarter Grades Quarter Grades (if requested)(if requested)

Mid-year Grades Mid-year Grades

Final TranscriptFinal Transcript

Financial AidFinancial Aid

FAFSAFAFSA

CSS Profile (for specific colleges)CSS Profile (for specific colleges)

School Counseling Webpage – School Counseling Webpage – Financial Aid Links Financial Aid Links

Local Scholarships in JanuaryLocal Scholarships in January

Contact Financial Aid OfficesContact Financial Aid Offices

New England Regional Tuition New England Regional Tuition ProgramProgram

Financial Aid Program - Nov. 13thFinancial Aid Program - Nov. 13th

FinalFinal ThoughtsThoughts

Acceptance is conditionalAcceptance is conditional

Students should take proactive Students should take proactive rolerole

Counselors will continue to Counselors will continue to promote SHSpromote SHS

Widen choicesWiden choices

Two or more “Likely Schools” Two or more “Likely Schools”

Find the best fit!Find the best fit!

Stay calm!Stay calm!