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Jamesville – DeWitt HS Counseling Center

Jamesville – DeWitt HS Counseling Center. Senior Parent Night Fall 2013. Your Child’s Counselor…. Mr. Clete Gualtieri (K-M) cgualtieri@jd.cnyric.org. Tonight’s Agenda. Introduction Applications & Transcripts Strategies The Process Financial Aid. Introduction. The good news…

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Jamesville – DeWitt HS Counseling Center

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  1. Jamesville – DeWitt HSCounseling Center Senior Parent Night Fall 2013

  2. Your Child’s Counselor… Mr. Clete Gualtieri (K-M) cgualtieri@jd.cnyric.org

  3. Tonight’s Agenda • Introduction • Applications & Transcripts • Strategies • The Process • Financial Aid

  4. Introduction • The good news… The hardest work is (should be) done • Sending your child off to college • Finding the right “fit”

  5. The Key Players… • Student • Parent • School Counselor • Teachers • College Admissions Officers • College Financial Aid Officers

  6. Application Procedures • Regular Decision • Notification Date • Rolling Decision • In and Out • Early Decision • Binding Application • Early Action • Not binding • “Restricted” Early Action

  7. Have a strategy • Plan A - “Reaches” • Plan B - “Good Matches” • middle of the middle 50% • Plan C - “Safeties”

  8. Fit • Size • Distance from home • Academic rigor/admission • Style (liberal arts, technology, business, arts, etc) & philosophy • Financial • Social • athletic

  9. Will I Be Admitted? GPA • Community College open • 2 year residential 75-83 • Less competitive 4 year 78-84 • Moderately selective 85-90

  10. Will I Be Admitted? GPA • Highly selective 89-93 • Most selective 93+ • Ivy League & other elite schools ?

  11. Transcripts • Complete academic record • School Profile • SAT/ACT scores on transcript *need to be sent through testing agency to be official • Weighted/Unweighted overall averages

  12. Useful Web Sites • www.collegeboard.com • www.usnews.com • www.collegedata.com • www.commonapp.org • www.connection.naviance.com/jdhs • www.collegeresults.org

  13. Other Considerations • Flexibility • Unpredictability • Attitude

  14. Dear Counselor, • Strengths • Weaknesses • Things that impacted performance & life • Special talents • Anything you think I should keep in mind as I write the counselor’s letter of introduction (INSPIRATION?)

  15. Visit Colleges • COLLEGE WEBSITES! • College Representative Visits • Open Houses • Note SUNY Open House dates in the Handbook • Tours & Interviews/Info Sessions • College Visit & Interview Questions • Alumni Interviews

  16. Applications • Common Application—Online • Or—individual school Online App • www.commonapp.org • Over 500 schools – including most 4-year SUNY colleges • Essay (650 word limit) • College Specific Questions & Essays • Teacher Recommendations & School Report through Naviance

  17. Applications cont… • Counselors have access to submit information on-line • Watch for school specific supplemental information

  18. Application Checklist • Organize Applications—Deadlines/Preferred Dates!!! • Finalize Activity Sheet • Personal Statements/Essays

  19. More to do… • Check Naviance re: Teacher Recommendation status • Send Official SAT/ACT Scores to Colleges

  20. Application Process • Naviance-add non-common app schools • Application Processing Form • One for EACH College • Submit a minimum of 10 SCHOOL DAYSprior to application deadline • 1st application: Processing Form + Personal Evaluation + Activity Sheet +Parent letter

  21. Remember… Communication + Contact =A Successful Process

  22. Financial Aid

  23. Paying for College • FAFSA application • Estimated Family Contribution (EFC) • PROFILE application • Comparing Costs & Packages

  24. Scholarships • Newsletter - Counseling Center Webpage • Community Resources • Newspaper • Most need HS Transcript - Add’l Scholarship Processing Form

  25. Useful Resources • FAFSA.ED.GOV • FINAID.ORG - free estimator • FASTWEB.COM – scholarships • SCHOOLSOUP.COM-scholarships • College Night –Oct 2, 6:30-8:00 • At ESM High School • FA Night-JDHS Jan 8, 2014-7 pm

  26. AdditionalQuestions?

  27. In Conclusion… Clete Gualtieri cgualtieri@jd.cnyric.org

  28. Thank you for coming! Best of luck this year!

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