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“ Quotable”

“ Quotable”. For all the times you stayed up late to get it right; took an Advanced Placement class when you knew it meant more work; practiced, rehearsed and gave it your all; said what you thought instead of what was popular, volunteered your time instead of just hanging out, we applaud you.

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“ Quotable”

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  1. “Quotable” For all the times you stayed up late to get it right; took an Advanced Placement class when you knew it meant more work; practiced, rehearsed and gave it your all; said what you thought instead of what was popular, volunteered your time instead of just hanging out, we applaud you. Opening words of letter of admission to STANFORD U.’S CLASS OF 1997

  2. Welcome Seniors and Parents

  3. Healthy Communication • Tips for online applications • Social networking sites • Email communication

  4. Important Upcoming Dates • Financial aid meeting, January 7 • SAT Dates: www.collegeboard.org • Home: October 11 • -Away: Nov 8 & Dec 6 • ACT Dates: www.actstudent.org Away: October 25 & December 13 • College Fair Dates: • Sunday, September 21 SUNY Old Westbury • Sunday, October 5 - Nassau Coliseum

  5. Recommended Guidance Office Application Deadlines Thursday, Oct 9 Thursday, November 20 • Early Decision • Early Action • Priority Decision • Regular Decision ***You MUST allow 15 school days for your application to be processed once it has been submitted to the Guidance Office ***

  6. How Do I Get Started On My Application? If you have not already done so, please sign the (pink) transcript verification sheet that was mailed home, and return it to the Guidance Office. Next there are three simple steps you must complete in order to get your application kick started – here they are:

  7. Step 1: Common Application • Everyone MUST register on the Common Application (www.Commonapp.org) • Everyone MUST complete the following tasks to sign the FERPA form • Secure a username and password • Complete the “Education” Section • Add at least one college to “My Colleges List”

  8. Step 1 Continued… • Complete the FERPA confidentiality agreement on the Common App Website • “My Colleges” • “Recommenders and FERPA”

  9. Step 2: Naviance Family Connection Click on the “College” tab Click on “Colleges I Am Applying To” Enter your Common App email address under the “Common App Account Matching” section

  10. Step 3: Indicate Colleges You Are Applying To The schools from your Common App will appear on your Family Connection screen In column “Applying via Common App?” indicate “yes” If you have applied to non-common app colleges, add these colleges to your list

  11. Linking Common App to Naviance-Family Connection Naviance-Family Connection-Common App Video https://succeed.naviance.com/auth/signin?nn=1&referer=http%3A%2F%2Fcommunity.naviance.com%2Ft5%2FNaviance-eDocs%2FCommon-App-Account-Matching-Tutorial%2Fta-p%2F10008

  12. Letters of Recommendation

  13. Letters of Recommendation • Teachers may process your recommendation letter in one of two ways: • eDocs through Naviance-Family Connection • Mail • It is the responsibility of the student to verify which way their teacher prefers to process the recommendation letter

  14. Requesting an Electronic Letter of Recommendation Log into the student’s Naviance-Family Connection Click on the “College” tab Click on the “Colleges I’m Applying To” Toward bottom of the page you will see “Teacher Recommendations” Click on “Add Requests” Use the scroll down menu to select your teacher Complete “The Blue Form” indicating you have submitted your application and hand it to your recommending teachers.

  15. All letters are confidential Teacher recommendations are your responsibility Be mindful of deadlines; request letters at least 15 school days prior to the colleges deadline! Thank you notes Guidance counselor recommendation Requests for counselor recommendations for outside scholarships will be sent directly from POB JFKHS.

  16. ESSAY/PERSONAL STATEMENT • Purpose of the essay • Choosing a topic • Writing the essay • “Preparing the College Essay” booklet- available on the English Department portion of the district website.

  17. ESSAY WRITINGTHE DO’S • DOthink “small” and write about something that you know about. • DOreveal yourself in your writing. • DOshow rather than tell; by giving examples and illustrating your topic, you help bring it to life. • DO write in your own voice and style.

  18. COLLEGE ESSAY: DON’Ts

  19. DON’T tell them what you think they want to hear • DON’T write a resume • DON’T Exaggerate • DON’T use 50 words when 5 will do • DON’T try to impress your reader with your vocabulary. Good writers use the best words, not the biggest words. • DON’T use slang-you are writing an essay not an e-mail or text message. No LOLs, BTW... • DON’T forget to proofread and DON’T rely on your computer’s spell check. It can miss spelling errors like: "After I graduate form high school, I plan too work for a nonprofit organization during the summer." Oops!

  20. RESUME/ACTIVITY SHEET Name: Date of Birth: ACTIVITIES RESUME

  21. SENIOR YEAR GRADES • Strong senior program • The importance of maintaining senior year grades • Sending first quarter grades • Sending mid-year transcript • Possible decision reversal • Withdrawing from classes and level changes

  22. COLLEGE VISITATION FORM

  23. NCAA Eligibility Requirements • Division I 16 Core Courses Sliding Scale for GPA & SAT Requirements • Division II 16 Core Courses (as of Aug 1, 2013) Minimum GPA 2.0 Minimum ACT Sum Score 68 Minimum SAT Scores 820 • SAT and ACT Score Reporting Code #9999 www.eligiabilitycenter.org

  24. NCAA Contact Info • NCAACLEARINGHOUSE.NET • NCAA.ORG • Customer Service: 877-262-1492 317-917-6222

  25. NCAA Electronic Submission Student should request their transcript on the NCAA website. Student to add NCAA Eligibility Center to their NAVIANCE application list and “Green” sheet. Guidance will do the rest.

  26. What Happens Next? If schools you are applying to are available through the Common Application, we STRONGLY suggest using that application. For those institutions not on the Common Application, complete those applications on the college/universities respective website.

  27. Records Release Form/”The Green Sheet” Only after you have paid for, and submitted your applications, should you return the completed Records Release Form (aka, The Green Sheet) to Guidance. You must allow 15 school days for your application to be processed once it has been submitted to Guidance. The Green Sheet can be used for every 10 colleges you apply to. All of the schools listed on The Green Sheet should match the schools in your “Colleges I’m Applying To” Naviance list.

  28. The Green Sheet

  29. Financial Aid & Scholarships • FAFSA application available on January 1, 2015 (for 15-16 Academic Year) • Student/Family should research each college for: • FAFSA deadlines (between January 15 – March 1) • Cost of Attendance • Net Price Calculator • CSS Profile • Naviance Scholarship Link • Financial Aid Night on January 7, 2015

  30. Financial Aid & Scholarship Websites www.finaid.org www.fastweb.com www.scholarships.com www.css-profile.com www.collegescholarships.com www.fafsa.ed.gov

  31. We wish you the best of luck and remember:We are here for you! Good Night!

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