College Application Night September 15, 2016 at 6:00 pm

1. College Application Night September 15, 2016 at 6:00 pm

2. The College Application Process at Watkins Mill High School

3. Application Process • Four year Institutions • Two year Community Colleges • Vocational Schools

4. Use the Web to Search for Colleges, Financial Aid, Scholarships, Career Information, and more!SCHOOL CODE210568SAT or ACT registration and College applications

5. About Me

6. Colleges

7. Ima Wolverine Considers Towson University

8. * The school is a Common App School The school accepts electronic delivery The transcript must be mailed On the colleges tab click on “college lookup” to find: Application Deadlines College Addresses Information About Electronic Delivery

10. How Many Colleges Should I Apply To? Apply to 6-8 Colleges Reach Target Safe Make arrangements to visit college campuses.

11. COLLEGEADMISSIONSVOCABULARY • Early Decision: BINDING • Early Action • Priority: Best chance to be admitted • Rolling Admission • Regular Admission • Open Admission

12. What’s in a COMPLETE APPLICATION? • Application Form – Biographical Data • Application Fee – Ranges from $0 - $75 • Official Transcript – GPA & Courses • Official Test Scores – SAT or ACT • www.fairtest.org– Test optional colleges • Essay – Check Prompts Carefully • Letters of Recommendation – teacher & counselor • Audition/Portfolio/Interview – specific to colleges

13. Find it on the WMHS Counseling Page

14. Common Application • www.commonapp.org– allows you to apply to several colleges using a “common application”. • Accepted by over 600 colleges (Salisbury, UMBC, St. Mary’s, etc.) • The student creates an account using the same email address that is listed on Family Connection. • Enter Common App email address on the “My Colleges” tab under “Colleges I’m Applying To” on Family Connection and then click “Match.” This links the Common App account with the Family Connection account.

15. If the school is a common app member you must add it to “My Colleges” by checking the box on the “college search” tab.

16. On the Common App-complete the FERPA Release under the “My Colleges” Tab

17. Match Common App to Family Connection Account • Watch How To video on Family Connection Homepage

18. The UMCP Application • Priority deadline is November 1st. • Submit by this date for best chance of admission & to be considered for Honors, Gemstone, Scholars, & merit scholarships. • 95% of the class will be selected from these applicants. • Test scores need to be sent directly from ACT or CollegeBoard to College Park. Request no later than October 1st. • Request official transcript no later than October 11th.

19. On the University of Maryland application:

20. At least 3 weeks (15 school days) prior to the college application deadline, submit to Ms. Walker in Counseling • WMHS Secondary School Report Form • Signed transcript request form • Student Brag Sheet • If the transcript has to be mailed, a 9 x 12 envelope addressed to the college with 3 Forever stamps or $1.41 postage on it • Transcript request fees: first 3 are free, each transcript after that is $3.00

21. How to Request a Recommendation • Ask Early in PERSON. • Ask at a Convenient Time for the Teacher. • Use the “Request for Recommendation Letter” Give the following materials to your Teachers: • Request for Teacher Recommendation • A copy of your Brag Sheet or resume • Addressed envelope with postage (if college does not accept electronic submissions)

22. SAT – www.sat.collegeboard.orgACT – www.actstudent.org WATKINS MILL’S HIGH SCHOOL (CEEB) CODE: 210568 Send Test Scores:

23. LET’S REVIEWYour Application Packet STUDENT SUBMITS: WMHSSENDS: Official Transcript (Transcript Request Form) OnlineApplication Secondary School Report SAT/ACT Scores Letter of Recommendation (Brag Sheet) Application Fee WMHSSchoolProfile Did your teacher send your recommendation letter?

24. Montgomery College • Simple online application. Can apply October 1st! FREE for MCPS students!! • Due date for the Scholars Program and Macklin Program is in January 2017. Separate application. $25 fee • Students must take the Accuplacer if they do not have an ACT or SAT score OR if scores are not a 21 or higher for the ACT or a 500 or higher on the SAT. • Take assessment tests before class registration.

25. CAREER TECH SCHOOLS • Application deadlines- 2nd semester. • Apply to Career Tech schools after contact with admissions office. • Check MHEC website for accreditation http://www.mhec.state.md.us/

26. On-the-Spot Admissions At WMHS Confirmed: Morgan State Tentative: UMES, Frostburg, Delaware State , Shippensburg and Trinity University in Washington, DC Date/Time : December 9th Application Fees Waived! (Trinity is test optional) 1 letter of recommendation (1 from counselor or teacher) Scholarships awarded too More info to come UNCF/MCPS/NAACP HBCU College Fair @ TBD February 2017 6:00-8:00 pm Grades 9-12 welcome

27. Financial Aid and Scholarships Financial Aid Workshop Tuesday, October 18th 7:00 pm Presented in English & Spanish Bring your Parent or Guardian • www.fafsa.gov • Available October 1 • Scholarships link on the College/Career Center webpage

28. WATKINS MILL COUNSELORS • Adam Saltzman Resource Counselor • Mike Ryan A - Car • Paul Young Cas – Gam • Krista Anders Gan - Kn • Lisa Estwick Ko - M • Kevin Horkan N - San • Tammy Wojtyna Sap - Z • Maria S. Garcia ESOL

29. My Contact Information: • Debbie Prochnow • Deborah_A_Prochnow@mcpsmd.org • 301-284-4432

30. Questions??? Just think, this time next year you can rent out their room!!