VON STEUBEN

COLLEGE MATCH & RESOURCES

Class of 2016

College & Career Center• Room 116• Open during lunch hours and after school• Students can use the CCC for…• Narrowing down a list of schools• Completing applications• Writing and revising essays• Completing FAFSA• Scholarship searches• Workshops

Application Process Overview

1. Finalize a college list (think: match)2. Track deadlines and requirements

(recommendations, essays)3. Request recommendations, if needed4. Complete applications5. Request transcripts6. Check the status of applications

College Match• Different colleges have different levels of

selectivity:• Very Selective• Selective• Somewhat Selective• Non-Selective

• Match is based on GPA and ACT

• College list should reflect the selectivity level the student is qualified for

College Match

College Match

• Match school = matches selectivity level• The average GPA and ACT of admitted freshmen is

within a couple points of student’s GPA and ACT

• Safety school = Student’s GPA/ACT is above that of admitted freshmen

• Reach school = Student’s GPA/ACT is below that of admitted freshmen

• We encourage a minimum of 5 schools: 3 Match, 1 Safety, 1 Reach

Senior Passport• A tool for monitoring the steps necessary to successfully apply to

and pay for college. Those steps include:• Completing college applications• Submitting the FAFSA• Tracking admissions decisions and financial aid awards

• Tied to participation in activities and rewards• Halloween Dance: Individual counselor meeting by October 9th • Homecoming: 3 match applications by December 4th

• Prom:• 3 match applications• 3 admissions results• FAFSA completion• Senior exit questionnaire

College Resources & EventsNACAC College Fair at Navy Pier• Saturday, September 26th

• Register ahead of time: www.nacacnet.org/ncfstudent• Includes workshops: • Finding your Fit: Choosing the Right College for You• How to Pay for College• DREAMers Pathway to College • Proud to be First (Generation): College Search Basics if Your

Parents Didn’t Go to College• How to Write a Winning Essay

College Resources & EventsCollege Admissions Seminar with Illinois Tech • Tuesday, September 29th, 6:30 – 7:30• General information (not specific to Illinois Tech) on college

search and admissions tips

College Representatives at Von• Naviance contains schedule of all college rep visits• Student will get alert if a rep is visiting from a college on their

Naviance list

College Trip Week• Juniors and seniors visit a match college or university• Please sign up to chaperone!

Reminder for Seniors• Cap & Gown Fee: $35

• Graduation Fee: $75