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NEW Senior Brown Bag Series

NEW Senior Brown Bag Series. Mrs. Bredenberg A-L Mrs. Jaramillo M-Z. Emails. Crucial to have email and phone numbers updated with Mrs. Vliet! College visits Important Deadlines Scholarships Check the list and make sure we have your correct and updated information.

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NEW Senior Brown Bag Series

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  1. NEW SeniorBrown Bag Series Mrs. Bredenberg A-L Mrs. Jaramillo M-Z

  2. Emails Crucial to have email and phone numbers updated with Mrs. Vliet! • College visits • Important Deadlines • Scholarships • Check the list and make sure we have your correct and updated information. • What is the best way to get information to you regarding scholarships/college visits/Naviance reminders?

  3. DSA Website • The website is a great resource with almost all the information you need! http://dsapresents.org/counseling/

  4. Senior Timeline • http://dsapresents.org/counseling/seniors-2/senior-timeline/ • Refer to senior board in counseling center • Naviance due dates not on timeline….

  5. Naviance and CIC • This is your own responsibility to do! • Links • https://connection.naviance.com/family-connection/auth/login/?hsid=dsarts • ID’s and passwords • Requirements and Deadlines • Listed with detailed instructions in folder • On board in counseling center Naviance: User: student ID Pass: 6 digit DOB College in Colorado User: DPSstudentID Pass: 6 digit DOB

  6. ACT and SAT • What if you want your new score sent to a college instead of your old score? • What if the application was already due but you want new scores in your application? • Dates included in packets. Make sure to register on time to avoid late fees.

  7. Early Decision and Early Action • Early Decision vs. Early Action • Many ED applications are due November 1-15 and in December. • Where are you at with your application?

  8. COLLEGE • This semester the focus should be on college applications. • Next semester the focus needs to be on scholarships. • Common app and regular app. • https://www.commonapp.org/CommonApp/Members.aspx • DSA’s goal for you: Every college application submitted by Thanksgiving Break!

  9. College Visits • You can find out about college visits several ways: • Counseling Website • Naviance • Counseling Center • Announcements • Email blasts • www.gotocollegefairs.com • How to sign up and get out of class: • Have your parent call the main office and excuse you from that period.

  10. College Fairs • Comprehensive List on Website • http://www.gotocollegefairs.com/ • Largest fair: J.F.K. High School October 11th 6:30-8:30 • Douglas County High School October 13 10:00-2:00

  11. College Applications • Start your online application • Complete pink “Letter of Recommendation Request Form” in counseling office. • Letter of recommendation (Invite Official--Counselor) • Teacher recommendation forms (Invite Official—Teacher) • Official transcript requests from Ms. Vliet • Fill out transcript request form. • Test scores request from Ms. Vliet • Mid/end year transcripts (stamp fee for sent transcripts) Start to Finish: The DSA College Application Process

  12. Mrs. Vliet • Crucial person in your college application success! • No matter WHERE you are applying or whether they use the common application or not, you will need to see Mrs. Vliet to get your: • Official Transcript • ACT/SAT scores • School Profile • ( School Report Form if not online) Sent to each college!!!!!!!!

  13. Deadline Reminders • Pay close attention to all deadlines. • Some schools have separate deadlines for auditions, financial aid, and scholarships.

  14. Deadlines cont… • ED App: • 11/15/13 • Reg. Decision: • 1/15/13 • CSS Profiler: • 10/01/13 • Acceptance: • 5/1/13 ED: 11/1/12 RD: 1/15/13 CSS Profiler: 1/15/13 Pioneer Interview: 11/1/12 Acceptance: 5/1/13 Phew! That’s a lot of different deadlines!

  15. Tisch School of the Arts auditions 1/25/13 1/26/13 2/1/13 2/2/13 2/8/13 2/9/13 2/22/13 2/23/13 Moral of the story? Each school has many different Deadlines, including art deadlines. The Key to your success?

  16. ORGANIZATION!

  17. Financial Aid • CSS Profiler • What is this? • List of schools that use the CSS profile: https://profileonline.collegeboard.com/prf/index.jsp • Why do I have to do this in addition to the FAFSA? • FAFSA workshop February 6th @ 6pm

  18. DSF Support • DSF is here to help. They will be at DSA the following dates: • Wednesday, October 10, 2012 • Wednesday, November 14, 2012 • Wednesday, December 12, 2012 • Wednesday, January 16, 2013 • Wednesday, February 13, 2013 • Wednesday, March 13, 2013 • Wednesday, April 10, 2013 • Wednesday, May 8, 2013 • Sign up sheet on counseling center door for each date. • We can send a pass for you out of class once you sign up. • Scholarship checklist • Scholarship search form

  19. Scholarship Checklist • Refer to folder for detailed timeline • Websites to check for scholarships listed • 90% of the scholarship money you will be given comes from the college itself! • The Counseling office gets new scholarships sent to them daily. Check in the scholarship file folder weekly!

  20. Project 11 MILL • Class of 2012--- over 10 million in scholarships • Mr. Kohut’s challenge to the class of 2013--- • Don’t forget to update counseling office each time you are offered a scholarship, whether you accept it or not! $11,000,000.00!

  21. SCHOLARSHIPS • “Applying for and Receiving Scholarships” • Presented by JasomLum • December 4, 2012 6:00pm

  22. PowerPoint A copy of this PowerPoint can be emailed to you if you request it.

  23. We are excited to work with you! Mrs. Bredenberg & Mrs. Jaramillo

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