Senior Parent College Hour

1. Senior Parent College Hour Franklin Central H.S. August 15, 2019

2. Naviance • College info, scholarship database, career information • https://student.naviance.com/fchs • Scholarship list with college scholarship/financial aid websites, local scholarships, corporate scholarships • Major scholarship info will be e-mailed through Naviance • College search engine, admissions data, resume builder • Sign-up for college rep visits to FC (limit of 4 per student) • Students can reset password at website

4. SAT and ACT • Should my student retest? • Role test plays (some schools are test optional) • How do colleges view multiple test scores? • How are test scores sent to colleges? • If student selects FC as high school, scores will be sent to us and placed on transcript • Some colleges require scores to be sent directly through SAT or ACT account and won’t accept them from the transcript • Student should always send score(s) directly to the colleges • Student can choose colleges to receive scores during ACT/SAT registration

5. SAT and ACT (continued) • SAT: www.collegeboard.org • ACT: www.actstudent.org • Fall SAT Dates: October 5, Nov. 2, • Fall ACT Dates: Sept. 14 (offered at FC), Oct. 26 • More information on school website: www.ftcsc.k12.in.us/fchs • Test prep options: www.number2.com (free—ACT only), • Doorway to College seminar at FC Sep. 23 and 24, 3:30 to 6:00 pm www.doorwaytocollege.com, $95 • Khan Academy, www.khanacademy.org (free—SAT only) • Complete list of test prep on FCHS counseling website • Optional essay on both SAT and ACT (recommended at least once) • Some colleges are going to test optional for admissions (Ball State just made this change)

6. Advanced Placement • AP Exam Scores– sent in July to the colleges designated on answer sheet at time of AP exam in May; this is cumulative, so scores are sent each year the student takes an AP exam. • AP scores are not posted on transcripts; can be found through College Board account and e-mailed to student in July; apscore.collegeboard.org

7. Fee Waivers Students on free/reduced lunch, 21st Century Scholars, and foster children can receive fee waivers • ACT/SAT – no more than 2 waivers total for each test • College Application fee waivers ~Fee waivers may be submitted through student’s College Board account (SAT) ~Also, by following the application prompts ~Also, by submitting a fee waiver obtained through a counselor

8. Timeline • When to apply? • Early! Mid-August to Fall Break • Before fall break for priority/scholarship deadlines (Nov. 1 or Nov. 15 for most schools) • Students must be accepted by college first before being considered for financial aid.

9. Application Process

10. Parchment continued • Go to www.parchment.com and create a student account. • Do NOT use your school email. Use a personal email. • Make certain you are sending your transcript fromFranklin Centralto __(receiving entity)_____________. • Students do not need to complete the profile in order to send a transcript but it will help Parchment provide more info • Transcripts can be sent to colleges, employers, scholarships, NCAA • No cost to student throughout senior year. • Student can log in to Parchment account to check status of transcript

11. Common Application • https://www.commonapp.org/ • One application used to apply to multiple colleges • Supplemental information is required for some colleges to complete the application • Requires separate application fees for each college • Student required to invite counselor to complete secondary school report; some schools require student to invite teacher to complete recommendation • Accepted by over 700 colleges nationwide, including IU, Purdue, UIndy, Butler, Notre Dame, IUPUI, and others in Indiana (full list available at site) • Student must send transcript from Parchment to Common Application using Common App ID

12. IU and Purdue

13. Indiana College Admissions Data 2017

14. 2017 FC College Admissions Data

15. Teacher Recommendations • Complete student resume on Naviance and print out resume to give to teachers • Give teachers 2 weeks to write • Ask teachers to mail directly to college or submit to counselor • Follow through with teachers – “thank you” note or e-mail • Schools prefer recommendation from academic teacher • Most schools don’t require letter of recommendation

16. Counselor Recommendations • Naviance resume • Senior conference (we will start meeting with all of our seniors individually in mid-August) • Any important information that could influence admissions decision (medical issue, financial need) • Not required for most schools

17. The Essay • Have counselor or English teacher read before final draft • Make it personal • Not all colleges require essay • Can be used to give explanation of poor grades in a semester due to personal situations “And this student model is programmed with the answers to 500 popular essay questions.”

18. Financial Aid • FAFSA – www.fafsa.ed.gov • Can be completed starting Oct. 1st • Current state deadline for completing FAFSA is April 15th • www.fastweb.com • www.collegeanswer.com • www.college.gov • Scholarships • Naviance – https://student.naviance.com/fchs • in Counseling office • Student Announcements • College Websites – links in Naviance scholarship list *Financial Aid Night at FC: Thurs. September 3 at 7:00 in auditorium – INvestEd College Planning

19. Questions? Last names A – Coh Mr. Tim Siegerttimothy.siegert@ftcsc.org Last names Coi– Go Mrs. Tami Jacobs tami.jacobs@ftcsc.org Last names Gr – K Mrs. Becky Fleddermanrebecca.fledderman@ftcsc.org (currently on maternity leave) Mrs. Laura Glassmeyerlaura.glassmeyer@ftcsc.org Last names L-O Mrs. Christy Addison christy.addison@ftcsc.org Last names P-Sm Ms. Ellen Simpson ellen.simpson@ftcsc.org Last names Sn – Z Mrs. Wendy Terniedenwendy.ternieden@ftcsc.org Mrs. Gretchen Brooks, Director gretchen.brooks@ftcsc.org