College Workshop: Admissions Options & College Fit - SAT and ACT Information

1. 2016 Independent College Workshop

2. www.connection.naviance.com/southpasadena Check your Naviance account frequently

3. Admissions Options

4. College Fit

5. SAT and ACT • Standardized test scores are required for many schools • Last month to take the SAT or ACT (with writing) is December 2016 • www.collegeboard.org • www.act.org • Test Optional • Some colleges do not require standardized tests for admission You can now enter your own ACT/SAT scores in your Naviance account.

6. Common Application • …a standardized first-year application form for use at any member institution. • …membership of nearly 700 institutions represents public and private, large and small, highly selective and modestly selective, and East Coast, West Coast, and every region in between. www.commonapp.org

7. “COLLEGE” TAB

8. “COLLEGES I’M THINKING ABOUT”

9. “COLLEGES I’M THINKING ABOUT” #1 #2 #3

10. “COMPARE ME” FEATURE

11. Converting Prospective Colleges to Active Applications

12. “COLLEGES I’M APPLYING TO”

13. Teacher Recommendations

14. Teacher Recommendations

15. Teacher Recommendations cont’d Do NOT request rec letters for UC/CSU Schools!!!

16. Letter of Recommendation Process RISD Loyola Marymount University University of San Francisco Cornell University University of Chicago University of Pennsylvania Mills College

17. Letters of Recommendations • Who needs letters? • Who writes them? Teachers and Counselors

18. Documents Needed • College Data Form • Senior Brag Sheet • Parent Brag Sheet • Resume • Copy of a personal college essay • Copy of one completed college application • Test Scores • All Secondary School Report/Mid Year forms (only for non-Naviance schools)

19. Letter of Rec Documents #1

20. Letter of Rec Checklist

21. College Data Form Print this out for your Counselor. Need Parent signature if you’re not 18 years old

22. Brag Sheet Update!

23. Parent Brag Sheet

24. Resume #1 #2

25. Personal Statement/Essay Rough Draft Essay Ok

26. Copy of Completed Application

27. Which Schools Can Receive Naviance Submissions? Will acceptNaviance Will accept Naviance Need to mail letter/forms. Student needs to provide addressed envelopes, stamps and related forms

28. Envelopes (if Applicable) South Pasadena High School 1401 Fremont Av. South Pasadena, CA 91030 Secondary School Report Envelope South Pasadena High School 1401 Fremont Av. South Pasadena, CA 91030 Mid-Year Report Envelope

29. 2. Counselor 1. Senior 3. Private School Interview with the Counselor 3 Weeks Must schedule appointment with Counselor by November 4.

30. Common Application

31. Common App and Naviance Do your FERPA on the Common App side Your list of colleges on the Common App and your list of Common App colleges on Naviance need to match

32. The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a federal law that affords parents the right to have access to their children’s education records, have the records amended, and have some control over the disclosure of personally identifiable information from the education records.  When a student turns 18 years old, or enters a postsecondary institution at any age, the rights under FERPA transfer from the parents to the student. What is ferpa?

33. FERPA Waiver • *On Common App Side • Under “My Colleges” • *You need to add at least • Common App college to get • to this page

34. Matching Common App to Naviance

35. Common App and Early Decision

36. Parts of the Common Application • Applicant • Future Plans • Demographics • Family • Academics • Extracurricular Activities/Work Experience • Writing • Signature

37. Supplemental Forms

38. Supplements

39. Essays • Essays are personal statements that reflect something about YOU • Write in your own voice, about something uniquely you • Be creative, concise, and careful

40. Personal Statement Common App- 5 prompts (650-word maximum)

41. Essay Writing Tips • Start early! • Be original and interesting • Don’t be afraid to brag about yourself, but remain sincere • Write about yourself • Don’t waste time repeating what readers already know from other parts of the application • No spelling or grammar errors • Ask others to read your essay • Type • Make a copy of your essay • Proofread! Proofread! Proofread!

42. Mid Year Reports (MYR) • Form that school counselor submits to colleges once a student's first semester grades are recorded on the transcript. • The MYR is submitted along with a most recent official transcript. MYR will be sent in early February

43. Final Transcripts • Q: WHO sends them out? • A: Ms. Madrigal, Registrar • Q: WHEN will final transcripts be sent? • A: By July 1, 2017 • Q: WHERE will your final transcript be sent? • A: The college you indicate on your year-end Senior Survey

44. Financial Aid • CSS Profile (due now) • FAFSA (Oct 2016-new) • Cal Grant (Dec 2016) • Scholarships • Grants • Loans

45. Financial Aid • Needed Documents • Social Security Card • Driver’s License • W2 Forms • Bank Statements • PIN # • Student Aid Report (SAR) • * CSS Profile • www.collegeboard.com • * Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)-For initial awards, due date is March 2 • www.fafsa.ed.gov • Attend Financial Aid night in October and January

46. Financial Aid Who is Eligible to receive Federal Student Aid? • Must be a US Citizen or eligible non-citizen • Have a valid SSN • If you’re a male between 18-25, register with the Selective Service • Have high school diploma or equivalent • Be enrolled or accepted for enrollment as a regular student working toward a degree or certificate • Not have a drug conviction for an offense that occurred while you were receiving federal student aid • You must not owe a refund on a federal grant or be in default on a federal student loan. • You must demonstrate financial need

47. Scholarships Free money! • Research local scholarships first • Check membership organizations and employers • Check Scholarship opportunities on Naviance • Use free scholarship search services like FastWeb, Scholarship Research Network Express, and WiredScholar

48. Scholarships on Naviance In COLLEGE tab

49. Senioritis Definition an ebbing of motivation and effort by school seniors as evidenced by tardiness, absences, and lower grades Every year, colleges rescind offers of admission, put students on academic probation, or alter financial aid packages as a result of "senioritis."

50. Questions